# File lib/rhc/commands/base.rb, line 137
    def self.option(switches, description, options={})
      options_metadata << {:switches => switches,
                           :description => description,
                           :required => options[:required],
                           :covered_by => options[:covered_by],
                           :deprecated => options[:deprecated],
                           :type => options[:type],
                           :hide => options[:hide],
                           :default => options[:default],
                          }
    end