Apache Commons CLI Tutorial

The Apache Commons CLI are the components of the Apache Commons which are derived from Java API and provides an API to parse command line arguments/options passed to the programs. This API also enables to print help related to options available. This tutorial covers most of the topics required for a basic understanding of Apache Commons CLI and to get a feel of how it works.

Audience

This tutorial has been prepared for the beginners to help them understand the basic to advanced concepts related to Apache Commons CLI.

Prerequisites

Before you start practicing various types of examples given in this reference, we assume that you are already aware about computer programs and computer programming languages.