org.unix4j.unix

Class Cut

java.lang.Object

org.unix4j.unix.Cut

public final class Cut
extends Object

Non-instantiable module with inner types making up the cut command.

NAME

cut - remove sections from each line of the input

SYNOPSIS

	cut <args>
	cut [-cf] <range>
	cut [-cf] <indexes>
	cut [-cf] <delimiter> <range>
	cut [-cf] <delimiter> <indexes>
	cut [-cf] <delimiter> <outputDelimiter> <range>
	cut [-cf] <delimiter> <outputDelimiter> <indexes>

See Cut.Interface for the corresponding command signature methods.

DESCRIPTION

Print selected parts of lines from the input to the output.

Options

The following options are supported:

	-c		--chars		The list specifies character positions.
	-f		--fields		The list specifies fields, separated in the input by the field delimiter character (see the -d option.) Output fields are separated by a single occurrence of the field delimiter character.

OPERANDS

The following operands are supported:

	<delimiter>	:	String		use as the output delimiter the default is to use the input delimiter
	<outputDelimiter>	:	char		use as the output delimiter the default is to use the input delimiter
	<indexes>	:	int...		select these chars/field based on the given indexes. Indexes are 1 based. i.e. the first character/field on a line has an index of 1.
	<range>	:	org.unix4j.util.Range		select only these fields
	<args>	:	String...		String arguments defining the options and operands for the command. Options can be specified by acronym (with a leading dash "-") or by long name (with two leading dashes "--"). Operands other than the default "--range" operand have to be prefixed with the operand name (e.g. "--indexes" for subsequent index operand values).
	<options>	:	CutOptions		options for the cut command

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static interface	Cut.Interface<R> Interface defining all method signatures for the "cut" command.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static CutFactory	Factory Singleton factory instance for the "cut" command.
static String	NAME The "cut" command name.
static CutOptionSets	Options Options for the "cut" command: c, f.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NAME

public static final String NAME

The "cut" command name.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Options

public static final CutOptionSets Options

Options for the "cut" command: c, f.

	-c		--chars		The list specifies character positions.
	-f		--fields		The list specifies fields, separated in the input by the field delimiter character (see the -d option.) Output fields are separated by a single occurrence of the field delimiter character.

Factory

public static final CutFactory Factory

Singleton factory instance for the "cut" command.