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package org.opends.server.util.args;
import org.opends.messages.Message;

import org.opends.messages.MessageBuilder;


/**
 * This class defines an argument type that will accept any string value.
 */
public class StringArgument
       extends Argument
{
  /**
   * Creates a new string argument with the provided information.
   *
   * @param  name              The generic name that should be used to refer to
   *                           this argument.
   * @param  shortIdentifier   The single-character identifier for this
   *                           argument, or <CODE>null</CODE> if there is none.
   * @param  longIdentifier    The long identifier for this argument, or
   *                           <CODE>null</CODE> if there is none.
   * @param  isRequired        Indicates whether this argument must be specified
   *                           on the command line.
   * @param  needsValue        Indicates whether this argument requires a value.
   * @param  valuePlaceholder  The placeholder for the argument value that will
   *                           be displayed in usage information, or
   *                           <CODE>null</CODE> if this argument does not
   *                           require a value.
   * @param  description       Message for the description of this
   *                           argument.
   *
   * @throws  ArgumentException  If there is a problem with any of the
   *                             parameters used to create this argument.
   */
  public StringArgument(String name, Character shortIdentifier,
                        String longIdentifier, boolean isRequired,
                        boolean needsValue, Message valuePlaceholder,
                        Message description)
         throws ArgumentException
  {
    super(name, shortIdentifier, longIdentifier, isRequired, false, needsValue,
          valuePlaceholder, null, null, description);
  }



  /**
   * Creates a new string argument with the provided information.
   *
   * @param  name              The generic name that should be used to refer to
   *                           this argument.
   * @param  shortIdentifier   The single-character identifier for this
   *                           argument, or <CODE>null</CODE> if there is none.
   * @param  longIdentifier    The long identifier for this argument, or
   *                           <CODE>null</CODE> if there is none.
   * @param  isRequired        Indicates whether this argument must be specified
   *                           on the command line.
   * @param  isMultiValued     Indicates whether this argument may be specified
   *                           more than once to provide multiple values.
   * @param  needsValue        Indicates whether this argument requires a value.
   * @param  valuePlaceholder  The placeholder for the argument value that will
   *                           be displayed in usage information, or
   *                           <CODE>null</CODE> if this argument does not
   *                           require a value.
   * @param  defaultValue      The default value that should be used for this
   *                           argument if none is provided in a properties file
   *                           or on the command line.  This may be
   *                           <CODE>null</CODE> if there is no generic default.
   * @param  propertyName      The name of the property in a property file that
   *                           may be used to override the default value but
   *                           will be overridden by a command-line argument.
   * @param  description       Message for the description of this
   *                           argument.
   *
   * @throws  ArgumentException  If there is a problem with any of the
   *                             parameters used to create this argument.
   */
  public StringArgument(String name, Character shortIdentifier,
                        String longIdentifier, boolean isRequired,
                        boolean isMultiValued, boolean needsValue,
                        Message valuePlaceholder, String defaultValue,
                        String propertyName, Message description)
         throws ArgumentException
  {
    super(name, shortIdentifier, longIdentifier, isRequired, isMultiValued,
          needsValue, valuePlaceholder, defaultValue, propertyName,
          description);
  }



  /**
   * Indicates whether the provided value is acceptable for use in this
   * argument.
   *
   * @param  valueString    The value for which to make the determination.
   * @param  invalidReason  A buffer into which the invalid reason may be
   *                        written if the value is not acceptable.
   *
   * @return  <CODE>true</CODE> if the value is acceptable, or
   *          <CODE>false</CODE> if it is not.
   */
  public boolean valueIsAcceptable(String valueString,
                                   MessageBuilder invalidReason)
  {
    // All values will be acceptable for this argument.
    return true;
  }
}

