Package org.spongepowered.api.command.parameter

Interface ArgumentReader

All Known Subinterfaces:

ArgumentReader.Immutable, ArgumentReader.Mutable

public interface ArgumentReader

An ArgumentReader allows for sequential reading of an input String, by providing a "cursor" that advances when part of the String is read.

The base ArgumentReader interface (this) only contains methods that get the state of the reader. The sub-interfaces, ArgumentReader.Immutable and ArgumentReader.Mutable indicate whether the reader is indicating state or is an active reader.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	ArgumentReader.Immutable	Represents a ArgumentReader where the cursor position cannot be changed.
static interface	ArgumentReader.Mutable	Represents a ArgumentReader where the cursor may move.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	canRead()	Gets whether this reader has not finished reading the input string.
ArgumentParseException	createException(Component errorMessage)	Creates an ArgumentParseException with the provided message, based on the current state of this object.
int	cursor()	Gets the location of the cursor.
String	input()	Gets the argument string that is being read by this reader.
String	parsed()	Gets the substring that has already been parsed.
char	peekCharacter()	Gets the character after the cursor if canRead() is true.
String	remaining()	Gets the substring that has yet to be read.
int	remainingLength()	Get the number of characters that have not yet been read.
int	totalLength()	Gets the length of the input string.

Method Details

input

String input()

Gets the argument string that is being read by this reader.

Returns:

The input String

remainingLength

int remainingLength()

Get the number of characters that have not yet been read.

Returns:

The length of the remaining string

totalLength

int totalLength()

Gets the length of the input string.

Returns:

The length of the input string

cursor

int cursor()

Gets the location of the cursor.

If zero, the cursor has not yet read a character. If equal to totalLength(), this cursor is at the end of the string, and canRead() will be false

Returns:

The location of the cursor

parsed

String parsed()

Gets the substring that has already been parsed.

Returns:

The substring that has been parsed.

remaining

String remaining()

Gets the substring that has yet to be read.

Returns:

The substring that has yet to be read.

canRead

boolean canRead()

Gets whether this reader has not finished reading the input string.

This is equivalent to remainingLength() > 0

Returns:

true if there are further characters to read.

peekCharacter

char peekCharacter()

Gets the character after the cursor if canRead() is true.

Returns:

The next character

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if canRead() is false

createException

ArgumentParseException createException(Component errorMessage)

Creates an ArgumentParseException with the provided message, based on the current state of this object.

Note that the exception will not be thrown. It is up to the caller of this method to throw the exception.

Parameters:

errorMessage - The error message to display

Returns:

The exception