Index: debuginfo-tests/dexter/dex/tools/TestToolBase.py
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--- debuginfo-tests/dexter/dex/tools/TestToolBase.py
+++ debuginfo-tests/dexter/dex/tools/TestToolBase.py
@@ -93,12 +93,20 @@
                     '<d>could not create directory</> <r>"{}"</> <y>({})</>'.
                     format(options.results_directory, e.strerror))
 
+    # Checks if the provided options are valid/supported by this tool
+    # if it return false, the tool fails
+    def _verify_options(self, options) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     def go(self) -> ReturnCode:  # noqa
         options = self.context.options
 
         options.executable = os.path.join(
             self.context.working_directory.path, 'tmp.exe')
 
+        if not self._verify_options(options):
+            return ReturnCode.FAIL
+
         if os.path.isdir(options.test_path):
 
             subdirs = sorted([