diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/com/wordnik/swagger/codegen/CliOption.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/com/wordnik/swagger/codegen/CliOption.java
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+/*
+ * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
+ * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.wordnik.swagger.codegen;
+
+import org.apache.commons.cli.Option;
+
+public class CliOption extends Option {
+
+  private Boolean langSpecific = false;
+
+  public CliOption(String opt, String description) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+    super(opt, description);
+  }
+
+  public CliOption(String opt, boolean hasArg, String description) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+    super(opt, hasArg, description);
+  }
+
+  public CliOption(String opt, String longOpt, boolean hasArg, String description) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+    super(opt, longOpt, hasArg, description);
+  }
+
+  public CliOption(String opt, String description, Boolean langSpecific) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+    this(opt, description);
+    this.langSpecific = langSpecific;
+  }
+
+  public CliOption(String opt, boolean hasArg, String description, Boolean langSpecific) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+    this(opt, hasArg, description);
+    this.langSpecific = langSpecific;
+  }
+
+  public CliOption(String opt, String longOpt, boolean hasArg, String description, Boolean langSpecific) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+    this(opt, longOpt, hasArg, description);
+    this.langSpecific = langSpecific;
+  }
+
+  public Boolean isLangSpecific() {
+    return langSpecific;
+  }
+}