App (JHOVE Core 1.26.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- edu.harvard.hul.ois.jhove.App

```
public final class App
extends Object
```
The application class for JHOVE. One instance of this class is generated by the application. Various utility and informational methods are contained here.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

App(String name, String release, int[] date, String usage, String rights)
Creates an App object.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Date`	`getDate()`	Returns application code creation date
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this application
`String`	`getRelease()`	Returns the release identifier for this application.
`String`	`getRights()`	Returns the rights string.
`String`	`getUsage()`	Returns the usage string, which should be output when the user enters a command line with only the application name.
`static App`	`newAppWithName(String name)`
`void`	`show(OutputHandler handler)`	Outputs detailed information about the application, including configuration, available modules and handlers, etc.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - App
```
public App(String name,
           String release,
           int[] date,
           String usage,
           String rights)
```
    Creates an App object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Name of the application.
    
    release - Release identifier.
    
    date - Last modification date of the application code, in the form of an array of three numbers. date[0] is the year, date[1] the month, and date[2] the day.
    
    usage - String summarizing command line usage, to output when app name is typed with no arguments or flags.
    
    rights - Copyright or other rights statement.
- Method Detail
  - newAppWithName
```
public static App newAppWithName(String name)
```
  - getDate
```
public Date getDate()
```
    Returns application code creation date
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the name of this application
  - getRelease
```
public String getRelease()
```
    Returns the release identifier for this application.
  - getRights
```
public String getRights()
```
    Returns the rights string.
  - getUsage
```
public String getUsage()
```
    Returns the usage string, which should be output when the user enters a command line with only the application name.
  - show
```
public void show(OutputHandler handler)
```
    Outputs detailed information about the application, including configuration, available modules and handlers, etc.