weka.core

Class Javadoc

java.lang.Object

weka.core.Javadoc

All Implemented Interfaces:

OptionHandler, RevisionHandler

Direct Known Subclasses:

AllJavadoc, GlobalInfoJavadoc, OptionHandlerJavadoc, TechnicalInformationHandlerJavadoc

public abstract class Javadoc
extends java.lang.Object
implements OptionHandler, RevisionHandler

Abstract superclass for classes that generate Javadoc comments and replace the content between certain comment tags.

Version:

$Revision: 1.6 $

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Javadoc()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	generate() generates either the plain Javadoc (if no filename specified) or the updated file (if a filename is specified).
java.lang.String	generateHelp() generates a string to print as help on the console
java.lang.String	getClassname() returns the current classname
java.lang.String	getDir() returns the current dir containing the class to update.
java.lang.String[]	getOptions() Gets the current settings of this object.
boolean	getSilent() whether output in the console is suppressed
boolean	getUseStars() whether the Javadoc is prefixed with "*"
java.util.Enumeration	listOptions() Returns an enumeration describing the available options.
void	setClassname(java.lang.String value) sets the classname of the class to generate the Javadoc for
void	setDir(java.lang.String value) sets the dir containing the file that is to be updated.
void	setOptions(java.lang.String[] options) Parses a given list of options.
void	setSilent(boolean value) sets whether to suppress output in the console
void	setUseStars(boolean value) sets whether to prefix the Javadoc with "*"
java.lang.String	updateJavadoc() generates the Javadoc and returns it applied to the source file if one was provided, otherwise an empty string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface weka.core.RevisionHandler

getRevision

Constructor Detail

Javadoc

public Javadoc()

Method Detail

listOptions

public java.util.Enumeration listOptions()

Returns an enumeration describing the available options.

Specified by:

listOptions in interface OptionHandler

Returns:

an enumeration of all the available options.

setOptions

public void setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)
                throws java.lang.Exception

Parses a given list of options.

Specified by:

setOptions in interface OptionHandler

Parameters:

options - the list of options as an array of strings

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if an option is not supported

getOptions

public java.lang.String[] getOptions()

Gets the current settings of this object.

Specified by:

getOptions in interface OptionHandler

Returns:

an array of strings suitable for passing to setOptions

setClassname

public void setClassname(java.lang.String value)

sets the classname of the class to generate the Javadoc for

Parameters:

value - the new classname

getClassname

public java.lang.String getClassname()

returns the current classname

Returns:

the current classname

setUseStars

public void setUseStars(boolean value)

sets whether to prefix the Javadoc with "*"

Parameters:

value - true if stars are used

getUseStars

public boolean getUseStars()

whether the Javadoc is prefixed with "*"

Returns:

whether stars are used

setDir

public void setDir(java.lang.String value)

sets the dir containing the file that is to be updated. It is the dir above the package hierarchy of the class.

Parameters:

value - the directory containing the classes

getDir

public java.lang.String getDir()

returns the current dir containing the class to update. It is the dir above the package name of the class.

Returns:

the current directory

setSilent

public void setSilent(boolean value)

sets whether to suppress output in the console

Parameters:

value - true if output is to be suppressed

getSilent

public boolean getSilent()

whether output in the console is suppressed

Returns:

true if output is suppressed

updateJavadoc

public java.lang.String updateJavadoc()
                               throws java.lang.Exception

generates the Javadoc and returns it applied to the source file if one was provided, otherwise an empty string.

Returns:

the generated Javadoc

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - in case the generation fails

generate

public java.lang.String generate()
                          throws java.lang.Exception

generates either the plain Javadoc (if no filename specified) or the updated file (if a filename is specified). The start and end tag for the global info have to be specified in the file in the latter case.

Returns:

either the plain Javadoc or the modified file

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - in case the generation fails

generateHelp

public java.lang.String generateHelp()

generates a string to print as help on the console

Returns:

the generated help