$definition = new InputDefinition(array(
    new InputArgument('name', InputArgument::REQUIRED),
    new InputOption('foo', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED),
));

__construct(array $definition = array())

Parameters

array

$definition

An array of InputArgument and InputOption instance

setDefinition(array $definition)

Sets the definition of the input.

Parameters

array

$definition

setArguments(InputArgument[] $arguments = array())

Sets the InputArgument objects.

Parameters

InputArgument[]

$arguments

An array of InputArgument objects

addArguments(InputArgument[] $arguments = array())

Adds an array of InputArgument objects.

Parameters

InputArgument[]

$arguments

An array of InputArgument objects

addArgument(InputArgument $argument)

Parameters

InputArgument

$argument

Exceptions

LogicException

When incorrect argument is given

InputArgument getArgument(string|int $name)

Returns an InputArgument by name or by position.

Parameters

string|int

$name

The InputArgument name or position

Return Value

InputArgument

An InputArgument object

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

When argument given doesn't exist

bool hasArgument(string|int $name)

Returns true if an InputArgument object exists by name or position.

Parameters

string|int

$name

The InputArgument name or position

Return Value

bool	true if the InputArgument object exists, false otherwise

InputArgument[] getArguments()

Gets the array of InputArgument objects.

Return Value

InputArgument[]

An array of InputArgument objects

int getArgumentCount()

Returns the number of InputArguments.

Return Value

int	The number of InputArguments

int getArgumentRequiredCount()

Returns the number of required InputArguments.

Return Value

int	The number of required InputArguments

array getArgumentDefaults()

Gets the default values.

Return Value

array

An array of default values

setOptions(InputOption[] $options = array())

Sets the InputOption objects.

Parameters

InputOption[]

$options

An array of InputOption objects

addOptions(InputOption[] $options = array())

Adds an array of InputOption objects.

Parameters

InputOption[]

$options

An array of InputOption objects

addOption(InputOption $option)

Parameters

InputOption

$option

Exceptions

LogicException

When option given already exist

InputOption getOption(string $name)

Returns an InputOption by name.

Parameters

string

$name

The InputOption name

Return Value

InputOption

A InputOption object

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

When option given doesn't exist

bool hasOption(string $name)

Returns true if an InputOption object exists by name.

This method can't be used to check if the user included the option when executing the command (use getOption() instead).

Parameters

string

$name

The InputOption name

Return Value

bool	true if the InputOption object exists, false otherwise

InputOption[] getOptions()

Gets the array of InputOption objects.

Return Value

InputOption[]

An array of InputOption objects

bool hasShortcut(string $name)

Returns true if an InputOption object exists by shortcut.

Parameters

string

$name

The InputOption shortcut

Return Value

bool	true if the InputOption object exists, false otherwise

InputOption getOptionForShortcut(string $shortcut)

Gets an InputOption by shortcut.

Parameters

string

$shortcut

The Shortcut name

Return Value

InputOption

An InputOption object

array getOptionDefaults()

Gets an array of default values.

Return Value

array

An array of all default values

string getSynopsis(bool $short = false)

Gets the synopsis.

Parameters

bool

$short

Whether to return the short version (with options folded) or not

Return Value

string

The synopsis