Module java.compiler
Package javax.tools

# Interface OptionChecker

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `DocumentationTool`, `JavaCompiler`, `JavaFileManager`, `StandardJavaFileManager`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `ForwardingJavaFileManager`

public interface OptionChecker
Interface for recognizing options.

Since:
  1.6

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`int`
`isSupportedOption(String option)`
Determines if the given option is supported and if so, the number of arguments the option takes.

## Method Details

### isSupportedOption

int isSupportedOption(String option)
Determines if the given option is supported and if so, the number of arguments the option takes.

Parameters:
  `option` - an option
Returns:
  the number of arguments the given option takes or -1 if the option is not supported