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# Option\<T> class

### Option

The `Option` class is an abstract base class for configurable settings in a context menu. It holds the option’s value, name, and description, and interacts with `SkinRenderer` for rendering and input handling.

**Key Responsibilities**

* **Value Management**: Uses `getter` and `setter` to manage the option’s value.
* **Rendering**: Delegates rendering to its associated `SkinRenderer`.
* **Input Handling**: Provides default input handling, customizable by subclasses.
* **Complexity**: Supports a `Complexity` enum to control visibility based on user expertise.

**Key Methods**

* `get()`: Retrieves the current value.
* `set(T)`: Updates the value.
* `render(DrawContext, int, int, int, int)`: Delegates to the renderer.
* `updateProperties(ContextMenuProperties)`: Sets the renderer based on the skin.
* `shouldRender()`: Determines if the option is visible based on complexity and conditions.
* `description(String)` : is used to set tooltips/descriptions that is rendered by the Skin of the context menu.

**Common Issues**

* **Null Renderer**: If the skin lacks a renderer for the option type, a `RuntimeException` occurs.
  * **Fix**: Ensure the skin registers a renderer for the option class, including built-ins such as [Cycle Option](/dynamic-hud/contextmenu/option-less-than-t-greater-than-class/cycle-option.md).
* **Complexity Mismatch**: Options may not render if the user’s complexity setting is too low.
  * **Fix**: Set appropriate `Complexity`:

    ```java
    option.withComplexity(Option.Complexity.Simple);
    ```

{% hint style="warning" %}
Always provide a valid `getter` and `setter` to avoid null pointer exceptions.
{% endhint %}

### Usage

To use the `Option<T>` class, extend it and implement the abstract `render` method to define the option’s appearance and behavior. Use the `setShouldRender` method to specify conditions under which the option should be displayed.

DynamicHUD ships with built-in options such as `BooleanOption`, `ColorOption`, `DoubleOption`, `CycleOption`, `RunnableOption`, and `SubMenuOption`.

This is an example usage of several options from a widget menu:<br>

{% code title="TextWidget.java" fullWidth="true" %}

```java
Difficulty difficulty = Difficulty.EASY;
String alignment = "Left";
boolean running = false;
boolean subMenuBool = false;

public void createMenu() {
    List<String> alignments = Arrays.asList("Left", "Center", "Right");
    menu = new ContextMenu(getX(), getY(), ContextMenuProperties.builder().build());
    menu.addOption(new BooleanOption("Shadow", () -> this.shadow, value -> this.shadow = value));
    menu.addOption(new BooleanOption("Rainbow", () -> this.rainbow, value -> this.rainbow = value));
    menu.addOption(new ColorOption("TextColor", menu, () -> this.textColor, value -> this.textColor = value));
    menu.addOption(new DoubleOption("RainbowSpeed", 1, 4, 1.0f, () -> (double) this.rainbowSpeed, value -> this.rainbowSpeed = value.intValue(),menu));
    menu.addOption(new CycleOption<>("Difficulty", ()-> difficulty, val -> difficulty = val, Difficulty.values()));
    menu.addOption(new CycleOption<>("Alignment", ()-> alignment, val -> alignment= val, alignments));
    menu.addOption(new RunnableOption("Runnable Test",()->running,val -> running = val, this::printStuff));
    SubMenuOption subMenuOption = new SubMenuOption("SubMenu",menu,()-> subMenuBool ,val -> subMenuBool = val);
    subMenuOption.getSubMenu().addOption(new BooleanOption("Shadows2", () -> this.shadow, value -> this.shadow = value));
    menu.addOption(subMenuOption);
}
public void printStuff(){
    System.out.println("Runnable works");
}
```

{% endcode %}


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