PathConverter (JOpt Simple 5.0.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- joptsimple.util.PathConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueConverter<Path>
```
public class PathConverter
extends Object
implements ValueConverter<Path>
```
Converts command line options to Path objects and checks the status of the underlying file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PathConverter(PathProperties... pathProperties)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Path`	`convert(String value)`	Converts the given string value into a Java type.
`String`	`valuePattern()`	Gives a string that describes the pattern of the values this converter expects, if any.
`Class<Path>`	`valueType()`	Gives the class of the type of values this converter converts to.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - PathConverter
```
public PathConverter(PathProperties... pathProperties)
```
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public Path convert(String value)
```
    Description copied from interface: ValueConverter
    
    Converts the given string value into a Java type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface ValueConverter<Path>
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted value
  - valueType
```
public Class<Path> valueType()
```
    Description copied from interface: ValueConverter
    
    Gives the class of the type of values this converter converts to.
    
    Specified by:
    
    valueType in interface ValueConverter<Path>
    
    Returns:
    
    the target class for conversion
  - valuePattern
```
public String valuePattern()
```
    Description copied from interface: ValueConverter
    
    Gives a string that describes the pattern of the values this converter expects, if any. For example, a date converter can respond with a date format string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    valuePattern in interface ValueConverter<Path>
    
    Returns:
    
    a value pattern, or null if there's nothing interesting here