public boolean parseAndPrimeWith(final List<OptionHandler> optionHandlers, final String[] args) { // add options (ie cmd line flags) final Options options = new Options(); for (final OptionHandler optionHandler : optionHandlers) { optionHandler.addOption(options); } // parse options from the cmd line final boolean parsedOk = parseAndPrimeWith(options, optionHandlers, args); if (parsedOk) { for (final OptionHandler optionHandler : optionHandlers) { primeWith(optionHandler); } } return parsedOk; }