--- !ruby/object:RDoc::RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::P 
  :body: Set up option processing.
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::P 
  :body: "The options to support are passed to new() as an array of arrays. Each sub-array contains any number of String option names which carry the same meaning, and one of the following flags:"
- !ruby/object:RDoc::Markup::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::LI 
    :label: "GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT :"
    :body: Option does not take an argument.
  - !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::LI 
    :label: "GetoptLong::REQUIRED_ARGUMENT :"
    :body: Option always takes an argument.
  - !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::LI 
    :label: "GetoptLong::OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT :"
    :body: Option may or may not take an argument.
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::P 
  :body: The first option name is considered to be the preferred (canonical) name. Other than that, the elements of each sub-array can be in any order.
full_name: GetoptLong::new
is_singleton: true
name: new
params: (*arguments)
visibility: public
