edu.harvard.hul.ois.jhove

Class App

java.lang.Object

edu.harvard.hul.ois.jhove.App

public final class App
extends Object

The application class for JHOVE. One instance of this class is generated by the application. Various utility and informational methods are contained here.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
App(String name, String release, int[] date, String usage, String rights) Creates an App object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Date	getDate() Returns application code creation date
String	getName() Returns the name of this application
String	getRelease() Returns the release identifier for this application.
String	getRights() Returns the rights string.
String	getUsage() Returns the usage string, which should be output when the user enters a command line with only the application name.
static App	newAppWithName(String name)
void	show(OutputHandler handler) Outputs detailed information about the application, including configuration, available modules and handlers, etc.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

App

public App(String name,
           String release,
           int[] date,
           String usage,
           String rights)

Creates an App object.

Parameters:

name - Name of the application.

release - Release identifier.

date - Last modification date of the application code, in the form of an array of three numbers. date[0] is the year, date[1] the month, and date[2] the day.

usage - String summarizing command line usage, to output when app name is typed with no arguments or flags.

rights - Copyright or other rights statement.

Method Detail

newAppWithName

public static App newAppWithName(String name)

getDate

public Date getDate()

Returns application code creation date

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this application

getRelease

public String getRelease()

Returns the release identifier for this application.

getRights

public String getRights()

Returns the rights string.

getUsage

public String getUsage()

Returns the usage string, which should be output when the user enters a command line with only the application name.

show

public void show(OutputHandler handler)

Outputs detailed information about the application, including configuration, available modules and handlers, etc.