diff --git a/cpp/CmdLineOptions.h b/cpp/CmdLineOptions.h
index a9d5379..5f51ec2 100644
--- a/cpp/CmdLineOptions.h
+++ b/cpp/CmdLineOptions.h
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ private:
   std::string name;
   std::string description;
   bool set;
-  // lists
+  // lists for attributes of an option
   std::unique_ptr<std::list<std::string>> options;
   std::unique_ptr<std::list<std::string>> possibleParameters;
   std::unique_ptr<std::list<std::string>> defaultParameters;
+  // values, this list can only be filled by parsing the input data
   std::unique_ptr<std::list<std::string>> values;
 
 public:
@@ -34,8 +35,20 @@ public:
   Option(std::string name);
   virtual ~Option();
 
-  void setName(std::string name);
+  // Methods setting configuration attributes
+  std::shared_ptr<Option> setName(std::string name);
+  std::shared_ptr<Option> addCommand(std::string cmd);
+  std::shared_ptr<Option> addPossibleParameter(std::string param);
+  std::shared_ptr<Option> addDefaultParameter(std::string param);
+  std::shared_ptr<Option> setStrictChoice(bool strict);
 
+  // Methods for retrieving information in different formats
+  std::shared_ptr<std::list<std::string>> getValues();
+  std::string getValueAsString(uint index);
+  uint getValueCount();
+  int getValueAsInteger(uint index);
+  double getValueAsDouble(uint index);
+  float getValueAsFloat(uint index);
 };
 
 class CmdLineOptions {
@@ -45,8 +58,13 @@ public:
   static std::unique_ptr<CmdLineOptions> i();
   std::shared_ptr<Option> create(std::string name);
   std::shared_ptr<Option> getOption(std::string name);
+  void setCommandCharacter(char cmdchar);
+
+  void parse(char** argv, int argc);
+  void parse(std::list<std::string> argv);
 
 private:
+  char cmdchar;
   CmdLineOptions();
   static std::unique_ptr<CmdLineOptions> instance;
 };