code: public boolean handleOption(Option option, String value) {
          switch (option) {
              case ENCODING:
                  encodingName = value;
                  return true;
  
              case MULTIRELEASE:
                  multiReleaseValue = value;
                  locations.setMultiReleaseValue(value);
                  return true;
  
              default:
                  return locations.handleOption(option, value);
          }
      }
docs: Common back end for OptionHelper handleFileManagerOption.
  @param option the option whose value to be set
  @param value the value for the option
  @return true if successful, and false otherwise