'parse the shortcut forms, return True/False'

def parse_simple_args(self, term):

    match = SHORTCUT.match(term)
    if (not match):
        return False
    (_, start, end, _, stride, _, format) = match.groups()
    if (start is not None):
        try:
            start = int(start, 0)
        except ValueError:
            raise AnsibleError(("can't    parse    start=%s    as    integer" % start))
    if (end is not None):
        try:
            end = int(end, 0)
        except ValueError:
            raise AnsibleError(("can't    parse    end=%s    as    integer" % end))
    if (stride is not None):
        try:
            stride = int(stride, 0)
        except ValueError:
            raise AnsibleError(("can't    parse    stride=%s    as    integer" % stride))
    if (start is not None):
        self.start = start
    if (end is not None):
        self.end = end
    if (stride is not None):
        self.stride = stride
    if (format is not None):
        self.format = format
    return True
