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Class ambiguous_option

boost::program_options::ambiguous_option

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/program_options/errors.hpp>


class ambiguous_option :
  public boost::program_options::error_with_no_option_name
{
public:
  // construct/copy/destruct
  ambiguous_option(const std::vector< std::string > &);
  ~ambiguous_option();

  // public member functions
  const std::vector< std::string > & alternatives() const;

  // protected member functions
  virtual void substitute_placeholders(const std::string &) const;
};

Description

Class thrown when there's ambiguity amoung several possible options.

`ambiguous_option` public construct/copy/destruct

ambiguous_option(const std::vector< std::string > & xalternatives);

```
~ambiguous_option();
```

`ambiguous_option` public member functions

const std::vector< std::string > & alternatives() const;

`ambiguous_option` protected member functions

virtual void substitute_placeholders(const std::string & error_template) const;

Makes all substitutions using the template