__construct(string $name, string|array $shortcut = null, int $mode = null, string $description = '', string|string[]|int|bool|null $default = null)

Parameters

string	$name	The option name
string|array	$shortcut	The shortcuts, can be null, a string of shortcuts delimited by | or an array of shortcuts
int	$mode	The option mode: One of the VALUE_* constants
string	$description	A description text
string|string[]|int|bool|null	$default	The default value (must be null for self::VALUE_NONE)

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

If option mode is invalid or incompatible

string getShortcut()

Returns the option shortcut.

Return Value

string

The shortcut

string getName()

Returns the option name.

Return Value

string

The name

bool acceptValue()

Returns true if the option accepts a value.

Return Value

bool	true if value mode is not self::VALUE_NONE, false otherwise

bool isValueRequired()

Returns true if the option requires a value.

Return Value

bool	true if value mode is self::VALUE_REQUIRED, false otherwise

bool isValueOptional()

Returns true if the option takes an optional value.

Return Value

bool	true if value mode is self::VALUE_OPTIONAL, false otherwise

bool isArray()

Returns true if the option can take multiple values.

Return Value

bool	true if mode is self::VALUE_IS_ARRAY, false otherwise

setDefault(string|string[]|int|bool|null $default = null)

Sets the default value.

Parameters

string|string[]|int|bool|null

$default

The default value

Exceptions

LogicException

When incorrect default value is given

string|string[]|int|bool|null getDefault()

Returns the default value.

Return Value

string|string[]|int|bool|null

The default value

string getDescription()

Returns the description text.

Return Value

string

The description text

bool equals(InputOption $option)

Checks whether the given option equals this one.

Parameters

InputOption

$option

Return Value

bool