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package org.mmtk.utility.options;

import org.mmtk.utility.Log;

import org.vmmagic.pragma.*;

/**
 * An option that has a simple string value.
 */
public class StringOption extends Option {
  // values
  private String defaultValue;
  private String value;

  /**
   * Create a new string option.
   *
   * @param name The space separated name for the option.
   * @param desc The purpose of the option
   * @param defaultValue The default value of the option.
   */
  protected StringOption(String name, String desc, String defaultValue) {
    super(STRING_OPTION, name, desc);
    this.value = this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
  }

  /**
   * Read the current value of the option.
   *
   * @return The option value.
   */
  @Uninterruptible
  public String getValue() {
    return this.value;
  }

  /**
   * Read the default value of the option
   *
   * @return The default value.
   */
  @Uninterruptible
  public String getDefaultValue() {
    return this.defaultValue;
  }

  /**
   * Update the value of the option, echoing the change if the echoOptions
   * option is set. This method also calls the validate method to allow
   * subclasses to perform any required validation.
   *
   * @param value The new value for the option.
   */
  public void setValue(String value) {
    String oldValue = this.value;
    this.value = value;
    if (Options.echoOptions.getValue()) {
      Log.write("Option '");
      Log.write(this.getKey());
      Log.write("' set ");
      Log.write(oldValue);
      Log.write(" -> ");
      Log.writeln(value);
    }
    validate();
  }

  /**
   * Log the option value in raw format - delegate upwards
   * for fancier formatting.
   *
   * @param format Output format (see Option.java for possible values)
   */
  @Override
  void log(int format) {
    switch (format) {
      case RAW:
        Log.write(value);
        break;
      default:
        super.log(format);
    }
  }
}