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package com.sun.javadoc;
/**
* This is an example of a starting class for a doclet,
* showing the entry-point methods. A starting class must
* import com.sun.javadoc.* and implement the
* <code>start(RootDoc)</code> method, as described in the
* <a href="package-summary.html#package_description">package
* description</a>. If the doclet takes command line options,
* it must also implement <code>optionLength</code> and
* <code>validOptions</code>.
*
* <p> A doclet supporting the language features added since 1.1
* (such as generics and annotations) should indicate this
* by implementing <code>languageVersion</code>. In the absence of
* this the doclet should not invoke any of the Doclet API methods
* added since 1.5, and
* the results of several other methods are modified so as
* to conceal the new constructs (such as type parameters) from
* the doclet.
*
* <p> To start the doclet, pass
* <code>-doclet</code> followed by the fully-qualified
* name of the starting class on the javadoc tool command line.
*/
public abstract class Doclet {
/**
* Generate documentation here.
* This method is required for all doclets.
*
* @return true on success.
*/
public static boolean start(RootDoc root) {
return true;
}
/**
* Check for doclet-added options. Returns the number of
* arguments you must specify on the command line for the
* given option. For example, "-d docs" would return 2.
* <P>
* This method is required if the doclet contains any options.
* If this method is missing, Javadoc will print an invalid flag
* error for every option.
*
* @return number of arguments on the command line for an option
* including the option name itself. Zero return means
* option not known. Negative value means error occurred.
*/
public static int optionLength(String option) {
return 0; // default is option unknown
}
/**
* Check that options have the correct arguments.
* <P>
* This method is not required, but is recommended,
* as every option will be considered valid if this method
* is not present. It will default gracefully (to true)
* if absent.
* <P>
* Printing option related error messages (using the provided
* DocErrorReporter) is the responsibility of this method.
*
* @return true if the options are valid.
*/
public static boolean validOptions(String options[][],
DocErrorReporter reporter) {
return true; // default is options are valid
}
/**
* Return the version of the Java Programming Language supported
* by this doclet.
* <p>
* This method is required by any doclet supporting a language version
* newer than 1.1.
*
* @return the language version supported by this doclet.
* @since 1.5
*/
public static LanguageVersion languageVersion() {
return LanguageVersion.JAVA_1_1;
}
}