MainParser (BaseX Core 10.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.basex.util.MainParser

```
public final class MainParser
extends Object
```
This class parses command-line arguments provided by a class with main method.

Author:

BaseX Team 2005-23, BSD License, Christian Gruen

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MainParser(Main main)
Default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`dash()`	Checks if the current argument starts with a dash (i.e., introduces any flags).
`boolean`	`more()`	Checks if more arguments are available.
`char`	`next()`	Returns the next flag.
`int`	`number()`	Returns the next positive numeric argument.
`String`	`string()`	Returns the next string argument.
`BaseXException`	`usage()`	Returns an exception with the command usage info.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MainParser
```
public MainParser(Main main)
```
    Default constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    main - calling object
- Method Detail
  - more
```
public boolean more()
```
    Checks if more arguments are available.
    
    Returns:
    
    result of check
  - dash
```
public boolean dash()
```
    Checks if the current argument starts with a dash (i.e., introduces any flags).
    
    Returns:
    
    result of check
  - next
```
public char next()
```
    Returns the next flag.
    
    Returns:
    
    next flag
  - string
```
public String string()
```
    Returns the next string argument.
    
    Returns:
    
    string
  - number
```
public int number()
           throws BaseXException
```
    Returns the next positive numeric argument.
    
    Returns:
    
    positive integer
    
    Throws:
    
    BaseXException - database exception
  - usage
```
public BaseXException usage()
```
    Returns an exception with the command usage info.
    
    Returns:
    
    database exception