Doclet.Option (Java SE 11 & JDK 11 )

Enclosing interface:

Doclet
```
public static interface Doclet.Option
```
An encapsulation of option name, aliases, parameters and descriptions as used by the Doclet.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class Doclet.Option.Kind
The kind of an option.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getArgumentCount()`	Returns the number of arguments, this option will consume.
`String`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description of the option.
`Doclet.Option.Kind`	`getKind()`	Returns the option kind.
`List<String>`	`getNames()`	Returns the list of names that may be used to identify the option.
`String`	`getParameters()`	Returns the parameters of the option.
`boolean`	`process(String option, List<String> arguments)`	Processes the option and arguments as needed.

- Method Detail
  - getArgumentCount
```
int getArgumentCount()
```
    Returns the number of arguments, this option will consume.
    
    Returns:
    
    number of consumed arguments
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description of the option. For instance, the option "group", would return the synopsis of the option such as, "groups the documents".
    
    Returns:
    
    description if set, otherwise an empty String
  - getKind
```
Doclet.Option.Kind getKind()
```
    Returns the option kind.
    
    Returns:
    
    the kind of this option
  - getNames
```
List<String> getNames()
```
    Returns the list of names that may be used to identify the option. For instance, the list could be ["-classpath", "--class-path"] for the option "-classpath", with an alias "--class-path".
    
    Returns:
    
    the names of the option
  - getParameters
```
String getParameters()
```
    Returns the parameters of the option. For instance "name <p1>:<p2>.."
    
    Returns:
    
    parameters if set, otherwise an empty String
  - process
```
boolean process(String option,
                List<String> arguments)
```
    Processes the option and arguments as needed. This method will be invoked if the given option name matches the option.
    
    Parameters:
    
    option - the option
    
    arguments - a list encapsulating the arguments
    
    Returns:
    
    true if operation succeeded, false otherwise