code: public static int optionLength(final String option) {
  
          final int standardOptionLength = Standard.optionLength(option);
  
          eventSequence.add("optionLength (" + option + "): " + standardOptionLength);
  
          return standardOptionLength;
      }
docs: <p>Check for doclet-added options.  Returns the number of
  arguments you must specify on the command line for the
  given option.  For example, "-d docs" would return 2.</p>
  <p>This method is required if the doclet contains any options.
  If this method is missing, Javadoc will print an invalid flag
  error for every option.</p>
  
  @return number of arguments on the command line for an option
  including the option name itself.  Zero return means
  option not known.  Negative value means error occurred.