Backend API. Server-side code: this runs in a Codename One backend, not in the app on the device.

@Retention(CLASS) @Target({FIELD})

public @interface CommandLine.Option

Marks a field that receives an option.

Methods

`public abstract` `String[] names()`	The option’s names, such as `-v` and `--verbose`.
`public abstract` `String[] description() default {}`	Help text.
`public abstract boolean required() default false`	Whether a command line without the option is an error.
`public abstract` `String arity() default ""`	How many values one occurrence takes: `1`, `0..1`, `1..*`.
`public abstract` `String paramLabel() default ""`	The placeholder printed for the value.
`public abstract` `String defaultValue() default ""`	The value used when the option is absent.
`public abstract boolean negatable() default false`	Whether `--no-<name>` sets a boolean to false.
`public abstract` `String split() default ""`	A separator that splits one value into several, such as `,`.
`public abstract boolean hidden() default false`	Leaves the option out of the help.
`public abstract` `Class<?> converter() default void`	A converter for a type the build does not convert by itself.

public abstract String[] names()

The option’s names, such as -v and --verbose.

public abstract String[] description() default {}

Help text.

public abstract boolean required() default false

Whether a command line without the option is an error.

public abstract String arity() default ""

How many values one occurrence takes: 1, 0..1, 1..*.

public abstract String paramLabel() default ""

The placeholder printed for the value.

public abstract String defaultValue() default ""

The value used when the option is absent. ${env:NAME} reads an environment variable.

public abstract boolean negatable() default false

Whether --no-<name> sets a boolean to false.

public abstract String split() default ""

A separator that splits one value into several, such as ,.

public abstract boolean hidden() default false

Leaves the option out of the help.

public abstract Class<?> converter() default void

A converter for a type the build does not convert by itself.