Package com.martiansoftware.nailgun

Class Alias

java.lang.Object

com.martiansoftware.nailgun.Alias

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable

public class Alias
extends Object
implements Comparable

Provides a means to map memorable, short names to classes in order to make the issuing of commands more convenient. For example, an Alias can map the "mycommand" command to the com.yourdomain.yourpackage.YourClass class. Obviously, it's a lot easier to type "ng mycommand" than the fully qualified class name.

Author:

Marty Lamb

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Alias(String name, String description, Class clazz)	Creates a new Alias with the specified properties.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compareTo(Object o)	Compares Alias names - no other fields are compared.
boolean	equals(Object o)	Checks whether two Aliases have the same name.
Class	getAliasedClass()	Returns the Class object providing a static main() or nailMain() method for this command.
String	getDescription()	Returns a description for the aliased command
String	getName()	Returns the name of the aliased command
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Alias

public Alias(String name,
             String description,
             Class clazz)

Creates a new Alias with the specified properties.

Parameters:

name - the alias name (short command)

description - a description of the command

clazz - the class implementing the command

Method Detail

getAliasedClass

public Class getAliasedClass()

Returns the Class object providing a static main() or nailMain() method for this command.

Returns:

the Class object providing a static main() or nailMain() method for this command.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of the aliased command

Returns:

the name of the aliased command

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Returns a description for the aliased command

Returns:

a description for the aliased command

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

See Also:

Object.hashCode()

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Checks whether two Aliases have the same name. Does not compare any other fields.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - the other Alias to check

Returns:

true if the specified Alias has the same name as this Alias.

compareTo

public int compareTo(Object o)

Compares Alias names - no other fields are compared.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable

See Also:

Comparable.compareTo(Object)