how to handle a NULL args[] value

[bob connolly]

Hello!

When passing in a long string of args[] values, if the DBO value is NULL, it shifts the whole lineup of args[] values in by 1 position!

Is there a better way to handle NULL args[] values or is there a better way to pass a large list of args[] values into a Java program?

Thanks much!
bc

java -classpath .:$B/$C:$JDBC:$J1:$J2:$J3:$J4  HlpValOraExtXml1$HOS $POS $SID $USR $PAS $DBO $FILE $XD/$1.xml $DD/hlpddl 'debug'

[David Harkness]

You can quote the arguments so they show up as empty strings when they have no value.

... "$POS" "$SID" ...

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

You could do a check at the beginning of the app to verify that you have the correct number of args passed in.

[Layne Lund]

If some arguments are optional, you can use a flag (like -d) to indicate that the next argument is the optional argument.

Layne