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

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

### Method Detail

#### 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