Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; public class Main { public static String getArgument(String[] args, int index, String defaultValue) { if (args == null || args.length <= index) return defaultValue; if (args[index] == null) return defaultValue; return args[index]; } public static int getArgument(String[] args, int index, int defaultValue) { if (args == null || args.length <= index) return defaultValue; int retValue = defaultValue; try { retValue = Integer.valueOf(args[index]); } catch (NumberFormatException e) { retValue = defaultValue; } return retValue; } }