Parsing command-line options - part 4

This is the last part of the story. This time we will search for a way to make our annotation work.

Parsing command-line options - part 3

So we have defined two interfaces - 1) the interface we want to use to access command-line values, - a real-world example of usage, and 2) the annotation we want to apply to the interface #1 to furnish it with option-specific information. It's time to start writing some code to bind them together.

Parsing command-line options - part 2

To set off with the further activities I have to capture the list of requirements first. This list will let me grasp the overall scope of work and possibly start with a set of unit-tests.

Parsing command-line options - part 1

I favor metaprogramming. Annotations in Java and Attributes in C# fit this technique very well, making your code concise and simple.

A good excerise where metaprogramming may help is mixed GNU/POSIX-style option processing for command-line utilities. A descriptive explanation for this use-case is given here.