package gnu.dtools.ritopt;

/**
 * OptionModifiable.java
 *
 * Version:
 *    $Id: OptionModifiable.java 322 2004-05-20 20:45:47Z mortenalver $
 */

/**
 * Implementors of this interface are capable of being registered and
 * processed. When an option is specified, its modify method is invoked.
 *
 * <hr>
 *
 * <pre>
 * Copyright (C) Damian Ryan Eads, 2001. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * ritopt is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.

 * ritopt is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with ritopt; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author Damian Eads
 */

public interface OptionModifiable {

   /**
    * Modify an option based on a string representation.
    *
    * @param     value String representation of the object.
    * @exception OptionModificationException Thrown if an error occurs
    *                                  during modification of an option.
    */

    void modify( String value ) throws OptionModificationException;
} /** OptionModifiable **/