package gnu.dtools.ritopt;

/**
 * If an option supports array registration and processing then it
 * should implement this interface.<p>
 *
 * For example, let's say we are implementing an integer array option class.
 *
 * <pre>
 * public class MyIntArray extends ArrayOption implements OptionArrayable,
 *                                                        OptionModifiable {
 *    int values[];
 *
 *    // rest of implementation goes here.
 *
 *    public void modify(java.lang.String[] value) {
 *       try {
 *          int newValues[] = new int[ value.length ];
 *          for int( n = 0; n < value.length; n++ ) {
 *             newValues[ n ] = Integer.parseInt( value[ n ] );
 *          }
 *          values[ n ] = newValues;
 *       }
 *       catch ( NumberFormatException e ) {
 *          throw new OptionModificationException( "Not a number." );
 *       }
 *    }
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * <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 OptionArrayable extends OptionModifiable {

   /**
     * Modify an option based on several string representations.
     *
     * @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;
}