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// Copyright 2018 Guillaume Pinot (@TeXitoi) <texitoi@texitoi.eu>
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 <LICENSE-APACHE or
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> or the MIT license
// <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>, at your
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// except according to those terms.
#![deny(missing_docs)]
//! This crate defines the `StructOpt` trait and its custom derrive.
//!
//! ## Features
//!
//! If you want to disable all the `clap` features (colors,
//! suggestions, ..) add `default-features = false` to the `structopt`
//! dependency:
//!
//! ```toml
//! [dependencies]
//! structopt = { version = "0.2", default-features = false }
//! ```
//!
//! ## How to `derive(StructOpt)`
//!
//! First, let's look at an example:
//!
//! ```should_panic
//! #[macro_use]
//! extern crate structopt;
//!
//! use std::path::PathBuf;
//! use structopt::StructOpt;
//!
//! #[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(name = "example", about = "An example of StructOpt usage.")]
//! struct Opt {
//! /// Activate debug mode
//! #[structopt(short = "d", long = "debug")]
//! debug: bool,
//! /// Set speed
//! #[structopt(short = "s", long = "speed", default_value = "42")]
//! speed: f64,
//! /// Input file
//! #[structopt(parse(from_os_str))]
//! input: PathBuf,
//! /// Output file, stdout if not present
//! #[structopt(parse(from_os_str))]
//! output: Option<PathBuf>,
//! }
//!
//! fn main() {
//! let opt = Opt::from_args();
//! println!("{:?}", opt);
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! So `derive(StructOpt)` tells Rust to generate a command line parser,
//! and the various `structopt` attributes are simply
//! used for additional parameters.
//!
//! First, define a struct, whatever its name. This structure will
//! correspond to a `clap::App`. Every method of `clap::App` in the
//! form of `fn function_name(self, &str)` can be use through attributes
//! placed on the struct. In our example above, the `about` attribute
//! will become an `.about("An example of StructOpt usage.")` call on the
//! generated `clap::App`. There are a few attributes that will default
//! if not specified:
//!
//! - `name`: The binary name displayed in help messages. Defaults
//! to the crate name given by Cargo.
//! - `version`: Defaults to the crate version given by Cargo.
//! - `author`: Defaults to the crate author name given by Cargo.
//! - `about`: Defaults to the crate description given by Cargo.
//!
//! Methods from `clap::App` that don't take an `&str` can be called by
//! wrapping them in `raw()`, e.g. to activate colored help text:
//!
//! ```
//! #[macro_use]
//! extern crate structopt;
//!
//! use structopt::StructOpt;
//!
//! #[derive(StructOpt, Debug)]
//! #[structopt(raw(setting = "structopt::clap::AppSettings::ColoredHelp"))]
//! struct Opt {
//! #[structopt(short = "s")]
//! speed: bool,
//! #[structopt(short = "d")]
//! debug: bool,
//! }
//! # fn main() {}
//! ```
//!
//! Then, each field of the struct not marked as a subcommand corresponds
//! to a `clap::Arg`. As with the struct attributes, every method of
//! `clap::Arg` in the form of `fn function_name(self, &str)` can be used
//! through specifying it as an attribute. The `name` attribute can be used
//! to customize the `Arg::with_name()` call (defaults to the field name in
//! kebab-case).
//! For functions that do not take a `&str` as argument, the attribute can be
//! wrapped in `raw()`, e. g. `raw(aliases = r#"&["alias"]"#, next_line_help = "true")`.
//!
//! The type of the field gives the kind of argument:
//!
//! Type | Effect | Added method call to `clap::Arg`
//! ---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------
//! `bool` | `true` if the flag is present | `.takes_value(false).multiple(false)`
//! `Option<T: FromStr>` | optional positional argument or option | `.takes_value(true).multiple(false)`
//! `Vec<T: FromStr>` | list of options or the other positional arguments | `.takes_value(true).multiple(true)`
//! `T: FromStr` | required option or positional argument | `.takes_value(true).multiple(false).required(!has_default)`
//!
//! The `FromStr` trait is used to convert the argument to the given
//! type, and the `Arg::validator` method is set to a method using
//! `to_string()` (`FromStr::Err` must implement `std::fmt::Display`).
//! If you would like to use a custom string parser other than `FromStr`, see
//! the [same titled section](#custom-string-parsers) below.
//!
//! Thus, the `speed` argument is generated as:
//!
//! ```
//! # extern crate clap;
//! # fn parse_validator<T>(_: String) -> Result<(), String> { unimplemented!() }
//! # fn main() {
//! clap::Arg::with_name("speed")
//! .takes_value(true)
//! .multiple(false)
//! .required(false)
//! .validator(parse_validator::<f64>)
//! .short("s")
//! .long("speed")
//! .help("Set speed")
//! .default_value("42");
//! # }
//! ```
//!
//! ## Specifying argument types
//!
//! There are three types of arguments that can be supplied to each
//! (sub-)command:
//!
//! - short (e.g. `-h`),
//! - long (e.g. `--help`)
//! - and positional.
//!
//! Like clap, structopt defaults to creating positional arguments.
//!
//! If you want to generate a long argument you can specify either
//! `long = $NAME`, or just `long` to get a long flag generated using
//! the field name. The generated casing style can be modified using
//! the `rename_all` attribute. See the `rename_all` example for more.
//!
//! For short arguments, `short` will use the first letter of the
//! field name by default, but just like the long option it's also
//! possible to use a custom letter through `short = $LETTER`.
//!
//! If an argument is renamed using `name = $NAME` any following call to
//! `short` or `long` will use the new name.
//!
//! ```
//! #[macro_use]
//! extern crate structopt;
//!
//! use structopt::StructOpt;
//!
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
//! struct Opt {
//! /// This option can be specified with something like `--foo-option
//! /// value` or `--foo-option=value`
//! #[structopt(long)]
//! foo_option: String,
//!
//! /// This option can be specified with something like `-b value` (but
//! /// not `--bar-option value`).
//! #[structopt(short)]
//! bar_option: String,
//!
//! /// This option can be specified either `--baz value` or `-z value`.
//! #[structopt(short = "z", long = "baz")]
//! baz_option: String,
//!
//! /// This option can be specified either by `--custom value` or
//! /// `-c value`.
//! #[structopt(name = "custom", long, short)]
//! custom_option: String,
//!
//! /// This option is positional, meaning it is the first unadorned string
//! /// you provide (multiple others could follow).
//! my_positional: String,
//! }
//!
//! # fn main() {
//! # Opt::from_clap(&Opt::clap().get_matches_from(
//! # &["test", "--foo-option", "", "-b", "", "--baz", "", "--custom", "", "positional"]));
//! # }
//! ```
//!
//! ## Help messages
//!
//! Help messages for the whole binary or individual arguments can be
//! specified using the `about` attribute on the struct and the `help`
//! attribute on the field, as we've already seen. For convenience,
//! they can also be specified using doc comments. For example:
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(name = "foo")]
//! /// The help message that will be displayed when passing `--help`.
//! struct Foo {
//! #[structopt(short = "b")]
//! /// The description for the arg that will be displayed when passing `--help`.
//! bar: String
//! }
//! # fn main() {}
//! ```
//!
//! If it is necessary or wanted to provide a more complex help message then the
//! previous used ones, it could still be a good idea to distinguish between the
//! actual help message a short summary. In this case `about` and `help` should
//! only contain the short and concise form while the two additional arguments
//! `long_about` and `long_help` can be used to store a descriptive and more in
//! depth message.
//!
//! If both - the short and the long version of the argument - are present,
//! the user can later chose between the short summary (`-h`) and the long
//! descriptive version (`--help`) of the help message. Also in case
//! of subcommands the short help message will automatically be used for the
//! command description inside the parents help message and the long version
//! as command description if help is requested on the actual subcommand.
//!
//! This feature can also be used with doc comments instead of arguments through
//! proper comment formatting. To be activated it requires, that the first line
//! of the comment is separated from the rest of the comment through an empty line.
//! In this case the first line is used as summary and the whole comment represents
//! the long descriptive message.
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(name = "foo")]
//! /// The help message that will be displayed when passing `--help`.
//! struct Foo {
//! #[structopt(short = "b")]
//! /// Only this summary is visible when passing `-h`.
//! ///
//! /// But the whole comment will be displayed when passing `--help`.
//! /// This could be quite useful to provide further hints are usage
//! /// examples.
//! bar: String
//! }
//! # fn main() {}
//! ```
//!
//! ## Subcommands
//!
//! Some applications, especially large ones, split their functionality
//! through the use of "subcommands". Each of these act somewhat like a separate
//! command, but is part of the larger group.
//! One example is `git`, which has subcommands such as `add`, `commit`,
//! and `clone`, to mention just a few.
//!
//! `clap` has this functionality, and `structopt` supports it through enums:
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! # use std::path::PathBuf;
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(name = "git", about = "the stupid content tracker")]
//! enum Git {
//! #[structopt(name = "add")]
//! Add {
//! #[structopt(short = "i")]
//! interactive: bool,
//! #[structopt(short = "p")]
//! patch: bool,
//! #[structopt(parse(from_os_str))]
//! files: Vec<PathBuf>
//! },
//! #[structopt(name = "fetch")]
//! Fetch {
//! #[structopt(long = "dry-run")]
//! dry_run: bool,
//! #[structopt(long = "all")]
//! all: bool,
//! repository: Option<String>
//! },
//! #[structopt(name = "commit")]
//! Commit {
//! #[structopt(short = "m")]
//! message: Option<String>,
//! #[structopt(short = "a")]
//! all: bool
//! }
//! }
//! # fn main() {}
//! ```
//!
//! Using `derive(StructOpt)` on an enum instead of a struct will produce
//! a `clap::App` that only takes subcommands. So `git add`, `git fetch`,
//! and `git commit` would be commands allowed for the above example.
//!
//! `structopt` also provides support for applications where certain flags
//! need to apply to all subcommands, as well as nested subcommands:
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! # fn main() {}
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(name = "make-cookie")]
//! struct MakeCookie {
//! #[structopt(name = "supervisor", default_value = "Puck", long = "supervisor")]
//! supervising_faerie: String,
//! #[structopt(name = "tree")]
//! /// The faerie tree this cookie is being made in.
//! tree: Option<String>,
//! #[structopt(subcommand)] // Note that we mark a field as a subcommand
//! cmd: Command
//! }
//!
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! enum Command {
//! #[structopt(name = "pound")]
//! /// Pound acorns into flour for cookie dough.
//! Pound {
//! acorns: u32
//! },
//! #[structopt(name = "sparkle")]
//! /// Add magical sparkles -- the secret ingredient!
//! Sparkle {
//! #[structopt(short = "m", parse(from_occurrences))]
//! magicality: u64,
//! #[structopt(short = "c")]
//! color: String
//! },
//! #[structopt(name = "finish")]
//! Finish(Finish),
//! }
//!
//! // Subcommand can also be externalized by using a 1-uple enum variant
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! struct Finish {
//! #[structopt(short = "t")]
//! time: u32,
//! #[structopt(subcommand)] // Note that we mark a field as a subcommand
//! finish_type: FinishType
//! }
//!
//! // subsubcommand!
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! enum FinishType {
//! #[structopt(name = "glaze")]
//! Glaze {
//! applications: u32
//! },
//! #[structopt(name = "powder")]
//! Powder {
//! flavor: String,
//! dips: u32
//! }
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! Marking a field with `structopt(subcommand)` will add the subcommands of the
//! designated enum to the current `clap::App`. The designated enum *must* also
//! be derived `StructOpt`. So the above example would take the following
//! commands:
//!
//! + `make-cookie pound 50`
//! + `make-cookie sparkle -mmm --color "green"`
//! + `make-cookie finish 130 glaze 3`
//!
//! ### Optional subcommands
//!
//! A nested subcommand can be marked optional:
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! # fn main() {}
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! #[structopt(name = "foo")]
//! struct Foo {
//! file: String,
//! #[structopt(subcommand)]
//! cmd: Option<Command>
//! }
//!
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! enum Command {
//! Bar,
//! Baz,
//! Quux
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! ## Flattening
//!
//! It can sometimes be useful to group related arguments in a substruct,
//! while keeping the command-line interface flat. In these cases you can mark
//! a field as `flatten` and give it another type that derives `StructOpt`:
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! # use structopt::StructOpt;
//! # fn main() {}
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! struct Cmdline {
//! #[structopt(short = "v", help = "switch on verbosity")]
//! verbose: bool,
//! #[structopt(flatten)]
//! daemon_opts: DaemonOpts,
//! }
//!
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! struct DaemonOpts {
//! #[structopt(short = "u", help = "daemon user")]
//! user: String,
//! #[structopt(short = "g", help = "daemon group")]
//! group: String,
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! In this example, the derived `Cmdline` parser will support the options `-v`,
//! `-u` and `-g`.
//!
//! This feature also makes it possible to define a `StructOpt` struct in a
//! library, parse the corresponding arguments in the main argument parser, and
//! pass off this struct to a handler provided by that library.
//!
//! ## Custom string parsers
//!
//! If the field type does not have a `FromStr` implementation, or you would
//! like to provide a custom parsing scheme other than `FromStr`, you may
//! provide a custom string parser using `parse(...)` like this:
//!
//! ```
//! # #[macro_use] extern crate structopt;
//! # fn main() {}
//! use std::num::ParseIntError;
//! use std::path::PathBuf;
//!
//! fn parse_hex(src: &str) -> Result<u32, ParseIntError> {
//! u32::from_str_radix(src, 16)
//! }
//!
//! #[derive(StructOpt)]
//! struct HexReader {
//! #[structopt(short = "n", parse(try_from_str = "parse_hex"))]
//! number: u32,
//! #[structopt(short = "o", parse(from_os_str))]
//! output: PathBuf,
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! There are five kinds of custom parsers:
//!
//! | Kind | Signature | Default |
//! |-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
//! | `from_str` | `fn(&str) -> T` | `::std::convert::From::from` |
//! | `try_from_str` | `fn(&str) -> Result<T, E>` | `::std::str::FromStr::from_str` |
//! | `from_os_str` | `fn(&OsStr) -> T` | `::std::convert::From::from` |
//! | `try_from_os_str` | `fn(&OsStr) -> Result<T, OsString>` | (no default function) |
//! | `from_occurrences`| `fn(u64) -> T` | `value as T` |
//!
//! The `from_occurrences` parser is special. Using `parse(from_occurrences)`
//! results in the _number of flags occurrences_ being stored in the relevant
//! field or being passed to the supplied function. In other words, it converts
//! something like `-vvv` to `3`. This is equivalent to
//! `.takes_value(false).multiple(true)`. Note that the default parser can only
//! be used with fields of integer types (`u8`, `usize`, `i64`, etc.).
//!
//! When supplying a custom string parser, `bool` will not be treated specially:
//!
//! Type | Effect | Added method call to `clap::Arg`
//! ------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------
//! `Option<T>` | optional argument | `.takes_value(true).multiple(false)`
//! `Vec<T>` | list of arguments | `.takes_value(true).multiple(true)`
//! `T` | required argument | `.takes_value(true).multiple(false).required(!has_default)`
//!
//! In the `try_from_*` variants, the function will run twice on valid input:
//! once to validate, and once to parse. Hence, make sure the function is
//! side-effect-free.
extern crate clap as _clap;
#[allow(unused_imports)]
#[macro_use]
extern crate structopt_derive;
#[doc(hidden)]
pub use structopt_derive::*;
use std::ffi::OsString;
/// Re-export of clap
pub mod clap {
pub use _clap::*;
}
/// A struct that is converted from command line arguments.
pub trait StructOpt {
/// Returns the corresponding `clap::App`.
fn clap<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b>;
/// Creates the struct from `clap::ArgMatches`. It cannot fail
/// with a parameter generated by `clap` by construction.
fn from_clap(&clap::ArgMatches) -> Self;
/// Gets the struct from the command line arguments. Print the
/// error message and quit the program in case of failure.
fn from_args() -> Self
where
Self: Sized,
{
Self::from_clap(&Self::clap().get_matches())
}
/// Gets the struct from any iterator such as a `Vec` of your making.
/// Print the error message and quit the program in case of failure.
fn from_iter<I>(iter: I) -> Self
where
Self: Sized,
I: IntoIterator,
I::Item: Into<OsString> + Clone,
{
Self::from_clap(&Self::clap().get_matches_from(iter))
}
/// Gets the struct from any iterator such as a `Vec` of your making.
///
/// Returns a `clap::Error` in case of failure. This does *not* exit in the
/// case of `--help` or `--version`, to achieve the same behavior as
/// `from_iter()` you must call `.exit()` on the error value.
fn from_iter_safe<I>(iter: I) -> Result<Self, clap::Error>
where
Self: Sized,
I: IntoIterator,
I::Item: Into<OsString> + Clone,
{
Ok(Self::from_clap(&Self::clap().get_matches_from_safe(iter)?))
}
}