package org.apache.cassandra.stress.settings;
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import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;

abstract class Option implements Serializable
{

    abstract boolean accept(String param);
    abstract boolean happy();
    abstract String shortDisplay();
    abstract String longDisplay();
    abstract String getOptionAsString(); // short and longDisplay print help text getOptionAsString prints value
    abstract List<String> multiLineDisplay();
    abstract boolean setByUser();
    abstract boolean present();

    public int hashCode()
    {
        return getClass().hashCode();
    }

    public boolean equals(Object that)
    {
        return this.getClass() == that.getClass();
    }

}