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+mod settings;
+pub mod parser;
+mod meta;
+mod help;
+mod validator;
+mod usage;
+
+// Std
+use std::env;
+use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
+use std::fmt;
+use std::io::{self, BufRead, BufWriter, Write};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::result::Result as StdResult;
+
+// Third Party
+#[cfg(feature = "yaml")]
+use yaml_rust::Yaml;
+
+// Internal
+use app::help::Help;
+use app::parser::Parser;
+use args::{AnyArg, Arg, ArgGroup, ArgMatcher, ArgMatches, ArgSettings};
+use errors::Result as ClapResult;
+pub use self::settings::AppSettings;
+use completions::Shell;
+use map::{self, VecMap};
+
+/// Used to create a representation of a command line program and all possible command line
+/// arguments. Application settings are set using the "builder pattern" with the
+/// [`App::get_matches`] family of methods being the terminal methods that starts the
+/// runtime-parsing process. These methods then return information about the user supplied
+/// arguments (or lack there of).
+///
+/// **NOTE:** There aren't any mandatory "options" that one must set. The "options" may
+/// also appear in any order (so long as one of the [`App::get_matches`] methods is the last method
+/// called).
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```no_run
+/// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+/// let m = App::new("My Program")
+/// .author("Me, me@mail.com")
+/// .version("1.0.2")
+/// .about("Explains in brief what the program does")
+/// .arg(
+/// Arg::with_name("in_file").index(1)
+/// )
+/// .after_help("Longer explanation to appear after the options when \
+/// displaying the help information from --help or -h")
+/// .get_matches();
+///
+/// // Your program logic starts here...
+/// ```
+/// [`App::get_matches`]: ./struct.App.html#method.get_matches
+#[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
+pub struct App<'a, 'b>
+where
+ 'a: 'b,
+{
+ #[doc(hidden)] pub p: Parser<'a, 'b>,
+}
+
+
+impl<'a, 'b> App<'a, 'b> {
+ /// Creates a new instance of an application requiring a name. The name may be, but doesn't
+ /// have to be same as the binary. The name will be displayed to the user when they request to
+ /// print version or help and usage information.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let prog = App::new("My Program")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn new<S: Into<String>>(n: S) -> Self {
+ App {
+ p: Parser::with_name(n.into()),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Get the name of the app
+ pub fn get_name(&self) -> &str { &self.p.meta.name }
+
+ /// Get the name of the binary
+ pub fn get_bin_name(&self) -> Option<&str> { self.p.meta.bin_name.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()) }
+
+ /// Creates a new instance of an application requiring a name, but uses the [`crate_authors!`]
+ /// and [`crate_version!`] macros to fill in the [`App::author`] and [`App::version`] fields.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let prog = App::with_defaults("My Program")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`crate_authors!`]: ./macro.crate_authors!.html
+ /// [`crate_version!`]: ./macro.crate_version!.html
+ /// [`App::author`]: ./struct.App.html#method.author
+ /// [`App::version`]: ./struct.App.html#method.author
+ #[deprecated(since="2.14.1", note="Can never work; use explicit App::author() and App::version() calls instead")]
+ pub fn with_defaults<S: Into<String>>(n: S) -> Self {
+ let mut a = App {
+ p: Parser::with_name(n.into()),
+ };
+ a.p.meta.author = Some("Kevin K. <kbknapp@gmail.com>");
+ a.p.meta.version = Some("2.19.2");
+ a
+ }
+
+ /// Creates a new instance of [`App`] from a .yml (YAML) file. A full example of supported YAML
+ /// objects can be found in [`examples/17_yaml.rs`] and [`examples/17_yaml.yml`]. One great use
+ /// for using YAML is when supporting multiple languages and dialects, as each language could
+ /// be a distinct YAML file and determined at compiletime via `cargo` "features" in your
+ /// `Cargo.toml`
+ ///
+ /// In order to use this function you must compile `clap` with the `features = ["yaml"]` in
+ /// your settings for the `[dependencies.clap]` table of your `Cargo.toml`
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** Due to how the YAML objects are built there is a convenience macro for loading
+ /// the YAML file at compile time (relative to the current file, like modules work). That YAML
+ /// object can then be passed to this function.
+ ///
+ /// # Panics
+ ///
+ /// The YAML file must be properly formatted or this function will [`panic!`]. A good way to
+ /// ensure this doesn't happen is to run your program with the `--help` switch. If this passes
+ /// without error, you needn't worry because the YAML is properly formatted.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// The following example shows how to load a properly formatted YAML file to build an instance
+ /// of an [`App`] struct.
+ ///
+ /// ```ignore
+ /// # #[macro_use]
+ /// # extern crate clap;
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// # fn main() {
+ /// let yml = load_yaml!("app.yml");
+ /// let app = App::from_yaml(yml);
+ ///
+ /// // continued logic goes here, such as `app.get_matches()` etc.
+ /// # }
+ /// ```
+ /// [`App`]: ./struct.App.html
+ /// [`examples/17_yaml.rs`]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/master/examples/17_yaml.rs
+ /// [`examples/17_yaml.yml`]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/master/examples/17_yaml.yml
+ /// [`panic!`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/macro.panic!.html
+ #[cfg(feature = "yaml")]
+ pub fn from_yaml(yaml: &'a Yaml) -> App<'a, 'a> { App::from(yaml) }
+
+ /// Sets a string of author(s) that will be displayed to the user when they
+ /// request the help information with `--help` or `-h`.
+ ///
+ /// **Pro-tip:** Use `clap`s convenience macro [`crate_authors!`] to automatically set your
+ /// application's author(s) to the same thing as your crate at compile time. See the [`examples/`]
+ /// directory for more information
+ ///
+ /// See the [`examples/`]
+ /// directory for more information
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .author("Me, me@mymain.com")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`crate_authors!`]: ./macro.crate_authors!.html
+ /// [`examples/`]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/tree/master/examples
+ pub fn author<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, author: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.author = Some(author.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Overrides the system-determined binary name. This should only be used when absolutely
+ /// necessary, such as when the binary name for your application is misleading, or perhaps
+ /// *not* how the user should invoke your program.
+ ///
+ /// **Pro-tip:** When building things such as third party `cargo` subcommands, this setting
+ /// **should** be used!
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This command **should not** be used for [`SubCommand`]s.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("My Program")
+ /// .bin_name("my_binary")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ pub fn bin_name<S: Into<String>>(mut self, name: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.bin_name = Some(name.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets a string describing what the program does. This will be displayed when displaying help
+ /// information with `-h`.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** If only `about` is provided, and not [`App::long_about`] but the user requests
+ /// `--help` clap will still display the contents of `about` appropriately
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** Only [`App::about`] is used in completion script generation in order to be
+ /// concise
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .about("Does really amazing things to great people")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`App::long_about`]: ./struct.App.html#method.long_about
+ pub fn about<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, about: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.about = Some(about.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets a string describing what the program does. This will be displayed when displaying help
+ /// information.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** If only `long_about` is provided, and not [`App::about`] but the user requests
+ /// `-h` clap will still display the contents of `long_about` appropriately
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** Only [`App::about`] is used in completion script generation in order to be
+ /// concise
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .long_about(
+ /// "Does really amazing things to great people. Now let's talk a little
+ /// more in depth about how this subcommand really works. It may take about
+ /// a few lines of text, but that's ok!")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`App::about`]: ./struct.App.html#method.about
+ pub fn long_about<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, about: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.long_about = Some(about.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the program's name. This will be displayed when displaying help information.
+ ///
+ /// **Pro-top:** This function is particularly useful when configuring a program via
+ /// [`App::from_yaml`] in conjunction with the [`crate_name!`] macro to derive the program's
+ /// name from its `Cargo.toml`.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ /// ```ignore
+ /// # #[macro_use]
+ /// # extern crate clap;
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// # fn main() {
+ /// let yml = load_yaml!("app.yml");
+ /// let app = App::from_yaml(yml)
+ /// .name(crate_name!());
+ ///
+ /// // continued logic goes here, such as `app.get_matches()` etc.
+ /// # }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// [`App::from_yaml`]: ./struct.App.html#method.from_yaml
+ /// [`crate_name!`]: ./macro.crate_name.html
+ pub fn name<S: Into<String>>(mut self, name: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.name = name.into();
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds additional help information to be displayed in addition to auto-generated help. This
+ /// information is displayed **after** the auto-generated help information. This is often used
+ /// to describe how to use the arguments, or caveats to be noted.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .after_help("Does really amazing things to great people...but be careful with -R")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn after_help<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, help: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.more_help = Some(help.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds additional help information to be displayed in addition to auto-generated help. This
+ /// information is displayed **before** the auto-generated help information. This is often used
+ /// for header information.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .before_help("Some info I'd like to appear before the help info")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn before_help<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, help: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.pre_help = Some(help.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets a string of the version number to be displayed when displaying version or help
+ /// information with `-V`.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** If only `version` is provided, and not [`App::long_version`] but the user
+ /// requests `--version` clap will still display the contents of `version` appropriately
+ ///
+ /// **Pro-tip:** Use `clap`s convenience macro [`crate_version!`] to automatically set your
+ /// application's version to the same thing as your crate at compile time. See the [`examples/`]
+ /// directory for more information
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .version("v0.1.24")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`crate_version!`]: ./macro.crate_version!.html
+ /// [`examples/`]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/tree/master/examples
+ /// [`App::long_version`]: ./struct.App.html#method.long_version
+ pub fn version<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, ver: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.version = Some(ver.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets a string of the version number to be displayed when displaying version or help
+ /// information with `--version`.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** If only `long_version` is provided, and not [`App::version`] but the user
+ /// requests `-V` clap will still display the contents of `long_version` appropriately
+ ///
+ /// **Pro-tip:** Use `clap`s convenience macro [`crate_version!`] to automatically set your
+ /// application's version to the same thing as your crate at compile time. See the [`examples/`]
+ /// directory for more information
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .long_version(
+ /// "v0.1.24
+ /// commit: abcdef89726d
+ /// revision: 123
+ /// release: 2
+ /// binary: myprog")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`crate_version!`]: ./macro.crate_version!.html
+ /// [`examples/`]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/tree/master/examples
+ /// [`App::version`]: ./struct.App.html#method.version
+ pub fn long_version<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, ver: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.long_version = Some(ver.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets a custom usage string to override the auto-generated usage string.
+ ///
+ /// This will be displayed to the user when errors are found in argument parsing, or when you
+ /// call [`ArgMatches::usage`]
+ ///
+ /// **CAUTION:** Using this setting disables `clap`s "context-aware" usage strings. After this
+ /// setting is set, this will be the only usage string displayed to the user!
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** You do not need to specify the "USAGE: \n\t" portion, as that will
+ /// still be applied by `clap`, you only need to specify the portion starting
+ /// with the binary name.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This will not replace the entire help message, *only* the portion
+ /// showing the usage.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .usage("myapp [-clDas] <some_file>")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`ArgMatches::usage`]: ./struct.ArgMatches.html#method.usage
+ pub fn usage<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, usage: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.usage_str = Some(usage.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets a custom help message and overrides the auto-generated one. This should only be used
+ /// when the auto-generated message does not suffice.
+ ///
+ /// This will be displayed to the user when they use `--help` or `-h`
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This replaces the **entire** help message, so nothing will be auto-generated.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This **only** replaces the help message for the current command, meaning if you
+ /// are using subcommands, those help messages will still be auto-generated unless you
+ /// specify a [`Arg::help`] for them as well.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myapp")
+ /// .help("myapp v1.0\n\
+ /// Does awesome things\n\
+ /// (C) me@mail.com\n\n\
+ ///
+ /// USAGE: myapp <opts> <command>\n\n\
+ ///
+ /// Options:\n\
+ /// -h, --help Display this message\n\
+ /// -V, --version Display version info\n\
+ /// -s <stuff> Do something with stuff\n\
+ /// -v Be verbose\n\n\
+ ///
+ /// Commmands:\n\
+ /// help Prints this message\n\
+ /// work Do some work")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`Arg::help`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.help
+ pub fn help<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, help: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.help_str = Some(help.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the [`short`] for the auto-generated `help` argument.
+ ///
+ /// By default `clap` automatically assigns `h`, but this can be overridden if you have a
+ /// different argument which you'd prefer to use the `-h` short with. This can be done by
+ /// defining your own argument with a lowercase `h` as the [`short`].
+ ///
+ /// `clap` lazily generates these `help` arguments **after** you've defined any arguments of
+ /// your own.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** Any leading `-` characters will be stripped, and only the first
+ /// non `-` character will be used as the [`short`] version
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .help_short("H") // Using an uppercase `H` instead of the default lowercase `h`
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`short`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.short
+ pub fn help_short<S: AsRef<str> + 'b>(mut self, s: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.help_short(s.as_ref());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the [`short`] for the auto-generated `version` argument.
+ ///
+ /// By default `clap` automatically assigns `V`, but this can be overridden if you have a
+ /// different argument which you'd prefer to use the `-V` short with. This can be done by
+ /// defining your own argument with an uppercase `V` as the [`short`].
+ ///
+ /// `clap` lazily generates these `version` arguments **after** you've defined any arguments of
+ /// your own.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** Any leading `-` characters will be stripped, and only the first
+ /// non `-` character will be used as the `short` version
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .version_short("v") // Using a lowercase `v` instead of the default capital `V`
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`short`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.short
+ pub fn version_short<S: AsRef<str>>(mut self, s: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.version_short(s.as_ref());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the help text for the auto-generated `help` argument.
+ ///
+ /// By default `clap` sets this to `"Prints help information"`, but if you're using a
+ /// different convention for your help messages and would prefer a different phrasing you can
+ /// override it.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .help_message("Print help information") // Perhaps you want imperative help messages
+ ///
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn help_message<S: Into<&'a str>>(mut self, s: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.help_message = Some(s.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the help text for the auto-generated `version` argument.
+ ///
+ /// By default `clap` sets this to `"Prints version information"`, but if you're using a
+ /// different convention for your help messages and would prefer a different phrasing then you
+ /// can change it.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .version_message("Print version information") // Perhaps you want imperative help messages
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn version_message<S: Into<&'a str>>(mut self, s: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.version_message = Some(s.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the help template to be used, overriding the default format.
+ ///
+ /// Tags arg given inside curly brackets.
+ ///
+ /// Valid tags are:
+ ///
+ /// * `{bin}` - Binary name.
+ /// * `{version}` - Version number.
+ /// * `{author}` - Author information.
+ /// * `{about}` - General description (from [`App::about`])
+ /// * `{usage}` - Automatically generated or given usage string.
+ /// * `{all-args}` - Help for all arguments (options, flags, positionals arguments,
+ /// and subcommands) including titles.
+ /// * `{unified}` - Unified help for options and flags. Note, you must *also* set
+ /// [`AppSettings::UnifiedHelpMessage`] to fully merge both options and
+ /// flags, otherwise the ordering is "best effort"
+ /// * `{flags}` - Help for flags.
+ /// * `{options}` - Help for options.
+ /// * `{positionals}` - Help for positionals arguments.
+ /// * `{subcommands}` - Help for subcommands.
+ /// * `{after-help}` - Help from [`App::after_help`]
+ /// * `{before-help}` - Help from [`App::before_help`]
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .version("1.0")
+ /// .template("{bin} ({version}) - {usage}")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// **NOTE:** The template system is, on purpose, very simple. Therefore the tags have to be
+ /// written in lowercase and without spacing.
+ ///
+ /// [`App::about`]: ./struct.App.html#method.about
+ /// [`App::after_help`]: ./struct.App.html#method.after_help
+ /// [`App::before_help`]: ./struct.App.html#method.before_help
+ /// [`AppSettings::UnifiedHelpMessage`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html#variant.UnifiedHelpMessage
+ pub fn template<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, s: S) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.template = Some(s.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Enables a single command, or [`SubCommand`], level settings.
+ ///
+ /// See [`AppSettings`] for a full list of possibilities and examples.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, AppSettings};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .setting(AppSettings::SubcommandRequired)
+ /// .setting(AppSettings::WaitOnError)
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`AppSettings`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html
+ pub fn setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
+ self.p.set(setting);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Enables multiple command, or [`SubCommand`], level settings
+ ///
+ /// See [`AppSettings`] for a full list of possibilities and examples.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, AppSettings};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .settings(&[AppSettings::SubcommandRequired,
+ /// AppSettings::WaitOnError])
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`AppSettings`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html
+ pub fn settings(mut self, settings: &[AppSettings]) -> Self {
+ for s in settings {
+ self.p.set(*s);
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Enables a single setting that is propagated down through all child [`SubCommand`]s.
+ ///
+ /// See [`AppSettings`] for a full list of possibilities and examples.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE**: The setting is *only* propagated *down* and not up through parent commands.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, AppSettings};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .global_setting(AppSettings::SubcommandRequired)
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`AppSettings`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html
+ pub fn global_setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
+ self.p.set(setting);
+ self.p.g_settings.set(setting);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Enables multiple settings which are propagated *down* through all child [`SubCommand`]s.
+ ///
+ /// See [`AppSettings`] for a full list of possibilities and examples.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE**: The setting is *only* propagated *down* and not up through parent commands.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, AppSettings};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .global_settings(&[AppSettings::SubcommandRequired,
+ /// AppSettings::ColoredHelp])
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`AppSettings`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html
+ pub fn global_settings(mut self, settings: &[AppSettings]) -> Self {
+ for s in settings {
+ self.p.set(*s);
+ self.p.g_settings.set(*s)
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Disables a single command, or [`SubCommand`], level setting.
+ ///
+ /// See [`AppSettings`] for a full list of possibilities and examples.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, AppSettings};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .unset_setting(AppSettings::ColorAuto)
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`AppSettings`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html
+ pub fn unset_setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
+ self.p.unset(setting);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Disables multiple command, or [`SubCommand`], level settings.
+ ///
+ /// See [`AppSettings`] for a full list of possibilities and examples.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, AppSettings};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .unset_settings(&[AppSettings::ColorAuto,
+ /// AppSettings::AllowInvalidUtf8])
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`AppSettings`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html
+ pub fn unset_settings(mut self, settings: &[AppSettings]) -> Self {
+ for s in settings {
+ self.p.unset(*s);
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the terminal width at which to wrap help messages. Defaults to `120`. Using `0` will
+ /// ignore terminal widths and use source formatting.
+ ///
+ /// `clap` automatically tries to determine the terminal width on Unix, Linux, macOS and Windows
+ /// if the `wrap_help` cargo "feature" has been used while compiling. If the terminal width
+ /// cannot be determined, `clap` defaults to `120`.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This setting applies globally and *not* on a per-command basis.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This setting must be set **before** any subcommands are added!
+ ///
+ /// # Platform Specific
+ ///
+ /// Only Unix, Linux, macOS and Windows support automatic determination of terminal width.
+ /// Even on those platforms, this setting is useful if for any reason the terminal width
+ /// cannot be determined.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .set_term_width(80)
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn set_term_width(mut self, width: usize) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.term_w = Some(width);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Sets the max terminal width at which to wrap help messages. Using `0` will ignore terminal
+ /// widths and use source formatting.
+ ///
+ /// `clap` automatically tries to determine the terminal width on Unix, Linux, macOS and Windows
+ /// if the `wrap_help` cargo "feature" has been used while compiling, but one might want to
+ /// limit the size (e.g. when the terminal is running fullscreen).
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This setting applies globally and *not* on a per-command basis.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This setting must be set **before** any subcommands are added!
+ ///
+ /// # Platform Specific
+ ///
+ /// Only Unix, Linux, macOS and Windows support automatic determination of terminal width.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .max_term_width(100)
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ pub fn max_term_width(mut self, w: usize) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.max_w = Some(w);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds an [argument] to the list of valid possibilities.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// // Adding a single "flag" argument with a short and help text, using Arg::with_name()
+ /// .arg(
+ /// Arg::with_name("debug")
+ /// .short("d")
+ /// .help("turns on debugging mode")
+ /// )
+ /// // Adding a single "option" argument with a short, a long, and help text using the less
+ /// // verbose Arg::from_usage()
+ /// .arg(
+ /// Arg::from_usage("-c --config=[CONFIG] 'Optionally sets a config file to use'")
+ /// )
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [argument]: ./struct.Arg.html
+ pub fn arg<A: Into<Arg<'a, 'b>>>(mut self, a: A) -> Self {
+ self.p.add_arg(a.into());
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds multiple [arguments] to the list of valid possibilities
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .args(
+ /// &[Arg::from_usage("[debug] -d 'turns on debugging info'"),
+ /// Arg::with_name("input").index(1).help("the input file to use")]
+ /// )
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [arguments]: ./struct.Arg.html
+ pub fn args(mut self, args: &[Arg<'a, 'b>]) -> Self {
+ for arg in args {
+ self.p.add_arg_ref(arg);
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// A convenience method for adding a single [argument] from a usage type string. The string
+ /// used follows the same rules and syntax as [`Arg::from_usage`]
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** The downside to using this method is that you can not set any additional
+ /// properties of the [`Arg`] other than what [`Arg::from_usage`] supports.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .arg_from_usage("-c --config=<FILE> 'Sets a configuration file to use'")
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [argument]: ./struct.Arg.html
+ /// [`Arg`]: ./struct.Arg.html
+ /// [`Arg::from_usage`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.from_usage
+ pub fn arg_from_usage(mut self, usage: &'a str) -> Self {
+ self.p.add_arg(Arg::from_usage(usage));
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds multiple [arguments] at once from a usage string, one per line. See
+ /// [`Arg::from_usage`] for details on the syntax and rules supported.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** Like [`App::arg_from_usage`] the downside is you only set properties for the
+ /// [`Arg`]s which [`Arg::from_usage`] supports.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .args_from_usage(
+ /// "-c --config=[FILE] 'Sets a configuration file to use'
+ /// [debug]... -d 'Sets the debugging level'
+ /// <FILE> 'The input file to use'"
+ /// )
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [arguments]: ./struct.Arg.html
+ /// [`Arg::from_usage`]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.from_usage
+ /// [`App::arg_from_usage`]: ./struct.App.html#method.arg_from_usage
+ /// [`Arg`]: ./struct.Arg.html
+ pub fn args_from_usage(mut self, usage: &'a str) -> Self {
+ for line in usage.lines() {
+ let l = line.trim();
+ if l.is_empty() {
+ continue;
+ }
+ self.p.add_arg(Arg::from_usage(l));
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Allows adding a [`SubCommand`] alias, which function as "hidden" subcommands that
+ /// automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient, and easier
+ /// than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the existence of
+ /// this command, and not all variants.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ /// let m = App::new("myprog")
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("test")
+ /// .alias("do-stuff"))
+ /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-stuff"]);
+ /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ pub fn alias<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, name: S) -> Self {
+ if let Some(ref mut als) = self.p.meta.aliases {
+ als.push((name.into(), false));
+ } else {
+ self.p.meta.aliases = Some(vec![(name.into(), false)]);
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Allows adding [`SubCommand`] aliases, which function as "hidden" subcommands that
+ /// automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient, and easier
+ /// than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the existence of
+ /// this command, and not all variants.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ /// let m = App::new("myprog")
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("test")
+ /// .aliases(&["do-stuff", "do-tests", "tests"]))
+ /// .arg(Arg::with_name("input")
+ /// .help("the file to add")
+ /// .index(1)
+ /// .required(false))
+ /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-tests"]);
+ /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ pub fn aliases(mut self, names: &[&'b str]) -> Self {
+ if let Some(ref mut als) = self.p.meta.aliases {
+ for n in names {
+ als.push((n, false));
+ }
+ } else {
+ self.p.meta.aliases = Some(names.iter().map(|n| (*n, false)).collect::<Vec<_>>());
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Allows adding a [`SubCommand`] alias that functions exactly like those defined with
+ /// [`App::alias`], except that they are visible inside the help message.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ /// let m = App::new("myprog")
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("test")
+ /// .visible_alias("do-stuff"))
+ /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-stuff"]);
+ /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`App::alias`]: ./struct.App.html#method.alias
+ pub fn visible_alias<S: Into<&'b str>>(mut self, name: S) -> Self {
+ if let Some(ref mut als) = self.p.meta.aliases {
+ als.push((name.into(), true));
+ } else {
+ self.p.meta.aliases = Some(vec![(name.into(), true)]);
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Allows adding multiple [`SubCommand`] aliases that functions exactly like those defined
+ /// with [`App::aliases`], except that they are visible inside the help message.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ /// let m = App::new("myprog")
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("test")
+ /// .visible_aliases(&["do-stuff", "tests"]))
+ /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-stuff"]);
+ /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`App::aliases`]: ./struct.App.html#method.aliases
+ pub fn visible_aliases(mut self, names: &[&'b str]) -> Self {
+ if let Some(ref mut als) = self.p.meta.aliases {
+ for n in names {
+ als.push((n, true));
+ }
+ } else {
+ self.p.meta.aliases = Some(names.iter().map(|n| (*n, true)).collect::<Vec<_>>());
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds an [`ArgGroup`] to the application. [`ArgGroup`]s are a family of related arguments.
+ /// By placing them in a logical group, you can build easier requirement and exclusion rules.
+ /// For instance, you can make an entire [`ArgGroup`] required, meaning that one (and *only*
+ /// one) argument from that group must be present at runtime.
+ ///
+ /// You can also do things such as name an [`ArgGroup`] as a conflict to another argument.
+ /// Meaning any of the arguments that belong to that group will cause a failure if present with
+ /// the conflicting argument.
+ ///
+ /// Another added benefit of [`ArgGroup`]s is that you can extract a value from a group instead
+ /// of determining exactly which argument was used.
+ ///
+ /// Finally, using [`ArgGroup`]s to ensure exclusion between arguments is another very common
+ /// use
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// The following example demonstrates using an [`ArgGroup`] to ensure that one, and only one,
+ /// of the arguments from the specified group is present at runtime.
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, ArgGroup};
+ /// App::new("app")
+ /// .args_from_usage(
+ /// "--set-ver [ver] 'set the version manually'
+ /// --major 'auto increase major'
+ /// --minor 'auto increase minor'
+ /// --patch 'auto increase patch'")
+ /// .group(ArgGroup::with_name("vers")
+ /// .args(&["set-ver", "major", "minor","patch"])
+ /// .required(true))
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`ArgGroup`]: ./struct.ArgGroup.html
+ pub fn group(mut self, group: ArgGroup<'a>) -> Self {
+ self.p.add_group(group);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds multiple [`ArgGroup`]s to the [`App`] at once.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, ArgGroup};
+ /// App::new("app")
+ /// .args_from_usage(
+ /// "--set-ver [ver] 'set the version manually'
+ /// --major 'auto increase major'
+ /// --minor 'auto increase minor'
+ /// --patch 'auto increase patch'
+ /// -c [FILE] 'a config file'
+ /// -i [IFACE] 'an interface'")
+ /// .groups(&[
+ /// ArgGroup::with_name("vers")
+ /// .args(&["set-ver", "major", "minor","patch"])
+ /// .required(true),
+ /// ArgGroup::with_name("input")
+ /// .args(&["c", "i"])
+ /// ])
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`ArgGroup`]: ./struct.ArgGroup.html
+ /// [`App`]: ./struct.App.html
+ pub fn groups(mut self, groups: &[ArgGroup<'a>]) -> Self {
+ for g in groups {
+ self = self.group(g.into());
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds a [`SubCommand`] to the list of valid possibilities. Subcommands are effectively
+ /// sub-[`App`]s, because they can contain their own arguments, subcommands, version, usage,
+ /// etc. They also function just like [`App`]s, in that they get their own auto generated help,
+ /// version, and usage.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ /// App::new("myprog")
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("config")
+ /// .about("Controls configuration features")
+ /// .arg_from_usage("<config> 'Required configuration file to use'"))
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`App`]: ./struct.App.html
+ pub fn subcommand(mut self, subcmd: App<'a, 'b>) -> Self {
+ self.p.add_subcommand(subcmd);
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Adds multiple subcommands to the list of valid possibilities by iterating over an
+ /// [`IntoIterator`] of [`SubCommand`]s
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ /// # App::new("myprog")
+ /// .subcommands( vec![
+ /// SubCommand::with_name("config").about("Controls configuration functionality")
+ /// .arg(Arg::with_name("config_file").index(1)),
+ /// SubCommand::with_name("debug").about("Controls debug functionality")])
+ /// # ;
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ /// [`IntoIterator`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/iter/trait.IntoIterator.html
+ pub fn subcommands<I>(mut self, subcmds: I) -> Self
+ where
+ I: IntoIterator<Item = App<'a, 'b>>,
+ {
+ for subcmd in subcmds {
+ self.p.add_subcommand(subcmd);
+ }
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Allows custom ordering of [`SubCommand`]s within the help message. Subcommands with a lower
+ /// value will be displayed first in the help message. This is helpful when one would like to
+ /// emphasise frequently used subcommands, or prioritize those towards the top of the list.
+ /// Duplicate values **are** allowed. Subcommands with duplicate display orders will be
+ /// displayed in alphabetical order.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** The default is 999 for all subcommands.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::{App, SubCommand};
+ /// let m = App::new("cust-ord")
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("alpha") // typically subcommands are grouped
+ /// // alphabetically by name. Subcommands
+ /// // without a display_order have a value of
+ /// // 999 and are displayed alphabetically with
+ /// // all other 999 subcommands
+ /// .about("Some help and text"))
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("beta")
+ /// .display_order(1) // In order to force this subcommand to appear *first*
+ /// // all we have to do is give it a value lower than 999.
+ /// // Any other subcommands with a value of 1 will be displayed
+ /// // alphabetically with this one...then 2 values, then 3, etc.
+ /// .about("I should be first!"))
+ /// .get_matches_from(vec![
+ /// "cust-ord", "--help"
+ /// ]);
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// The above example displays the following help message
+ ///
+ /// ```text
+ /// cust-ord
+ ///
+ /// USAGE:
+ /// cust-ord [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]
+ ///
+ /// FLAGS:
+ /// -h, --help Prints help information
+ /// -V, --version Prints version information
+ ///
+ /// SUBCOMMANDS:
+ /// beta I should be first!
+ /// alpha Some help and text
+ /// ```
+ /// [`SubCommand`]: ./struct.SubCommand.html
+ pub fn display_order(mut self, ord: usize) -> Self {
+ self.p.meta.disp_ord = ord;
+ self
+ }
+
+ /// Prints the full help message to [`io::stdout()`] using a [`BufWriter`] using the same
+ /// method as if someone ran `-h` to request the help message
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** clap has the ability to distinguish between "short" and "long" help messages
+ /// depending on if the user ran [`-h` (short)] or [`--help` (long)]
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// app.print_help();
+ /// ```
+ /// [`io::stdout()`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/fn.stdout.html
+ /// [`BufWriter`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/struct.BufWriter.html
+ /// [`-h` (short)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.help
+ /// [`--help` (long)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.long_help
+ pub fn print_help(&mut self) -> ClapResult<()> {
+ // If there are global arguments, or settings we need to propagate them down to subcommands
+ // before parsing incase we run into a subcommand
+ self.p.propagate_globals();
+ self.p.propagate_settings();
+ self.p.derive_display_order();
+
+ self.p.create_help_and_version();
+ let out = io::stdout();
+ let mut buf_w = BufWriter::new(out.lock());
+ self.write_help(&mut buf_w)
+ }
+
+ /// Prints the full help message to [`io::stdout()`] using a [`BufWriter`] using the same
+ /// method as if someone ran `--help` to request the help message
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** clap has the ability to distinguish between "short" and "long" help messages
+ /// depending on if the user ran [`-h` (short)] or [`--help` (long)]
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// app.print_long_help();
+ /// ```
+ /// [`io::stdout()`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/fn.stdout.html
+ /// [`BufWriter`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/struct.BufWriter.html
+ /// [`-h` (short)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.help
+ /// [`--help` (long)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.long_help
+ pub fn print_long_help(&mut self) -> ClapResult<()> {
+ let out = io::stdout();
+ let mut buf_w = BufWriter::new(out.lock());
+ self.write_long_help(&mut buf_w)
+ }
+
+ /// Writes the full help message to the user to a [`io::Write`] object in the same method as if
+ /// the user ran `-h`
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** clap has the ability to distinguish between "short" and "long" help messages
+ /// depending on if the user ran [`-h` (short)] or [`--help` (long)]
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** There is a known bug where this method does not write propagated global arguments
+ /// or autogenerated arguments (i.e. the default help/version args). Prefer
+ /// [`App::write_long_help`] instead if possible!
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// use std::io;
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// let mut out = io::stdout();
+ /// app.write_help(&mut out).expect("failed to write to stdout");
+ /// ```
+ /// [`io::Write`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/trait.Write.html
+ /// [`-h` (short)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.help
+ /// [`--help` (long)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.long_help
+ pub fn write_help<W: Write>(&self, w: &mut W) -> ClapResult<()> {
+ // PENDING ISSUE: 808
+ // https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/issues/808
+ // If there are global arguments, or settings we need to propagate them down to subcommands
+ // before parsing incase we run into a subcommand
+ // self.p.propagate_globals();
+ // self.p.propagate_settings();
+ // self.p.derive_display_order();
+ // self.p.create_help_and_version();
+
+ Help::write_app_help(w, self, false)
+ }
+
+ /// Writes the full help message to the user to a [`io::Write`] object in the same method as if
+ /// the user ran `--help`
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** clap has the ability to distinguish between "short" and "long" help messages
+ /// depending on if the user ran [`-h` (short)] or [`--help` (long)]
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// use std::io;
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// let mut out = io::stdout();
+ /// app.write_long_help(&mut out).expect("failed to write to stdout");
+ /// ```
+ /// [`io::Write`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/trait.Write.html
+ /// [`-h` (short)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.help
+ /// [`--help` (long)]: ./struct.Arg.html#method.long_help
+ pub fn write_long_help<W: Write>(&mut self, w: &mut W) -> ClapResult<()> {
+ // If there are global arguments, or settings we need to propagate them down to subcommands
+ // before parsing incase we run into a subcommand
+ self.p.propagate_globals();
+ self.p.propagate_settings();
+ self.p.derive_display_order();
+ self.p.create_help_and_version();
+
+ Help::write_app_help(w, self, true)
+ }
+
+ /// Writes the version message to the user to a [`io::Write`] object as if the user ran `-V`.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** clap has the ability to distinguish between "short" and "long" version messages
+ /// depending on if the user ran [`-V` (short)] or [`--version` (long)]
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// use std::io;
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// let mut out = io::stdout();
+ /// app.write_version(&mut out).expect("failed to write to stdout");
+ /// ```
+ /// [`io::Write`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/trait.Write.html
+ /// [`-V` (short)]: ./struct.App.html#method.version
+ /// [`--version` (long)]: ./struct.App.html#method.long_version
+ pub fn write_version<W: Write>(&self, w: &mut W) -> ClapResult<()> {
+ self.p.write_version(w, false).map_err(From::from)
+ }
+
+ /// Writes the version message to the user to a [`io::Write`] object
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** clap has the ability to distinguish between "short" and "long" version messages
+ /// depending on if the user ran [`-V` (short)] or [`--version` (long)]
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```rust
+ /// # use clap::App;
+ /// use std::io;
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// let mut out = io::stdout();
+ /// app.write_long_version(&mut out).expect("failed to write to stdout");
+ /// ```
+ /// [`io::Write`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/trait.Write.html
+ /// [`-V` (short)]: ./struct.App.html#method.version
+ /// [`--version` (long)]: ./struct.App.html#method.long_version
+ pub fn write_long_version<W: Write>(&self, w: &mut W) -> ClapResult<()> {
+ self.p.write_version(w, true).map_err(From::from)
+ }
+
+ /// Generate a completions file for a specified shell at compile time.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** to generate the file at compile time you must use a `build.rs` "Build Script"
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// The following example generates a bash completion script via a `build.rs` script. In this
+ /// simple example, we'll demo a very small application with only a single subcommand and two
+ /// args. Real applications could be many multiple levels deep in subcommands, and have tens or
+ /// potentially hundreds of arguments.
+ ///
+ /// First, it helps if we separate out our `App` definition into a separate file. Whether you
+ /// do this as a function, or bare App definition is a matter of personal preference.
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ /// // src/cli.rs
+ ///
+ /// use clap::{App, Arg, SubCommand};
+ ///
+ /// pub fn build_cli() -> App<'static, 'static> {
+ /// App::new("compl")
+ /// .about("Tests completions")
+ /// .arg(Arg::with_name("file")
+ /// .help("some input file"))
+ /// .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("test")
+ /// .about("tests things")
+ /// .arg(Arg::with_name("case")
+ /// .long("case")
+ /// .takes_value(true)
+ /// .help("the case to test")))
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// In our regular code, we can simply call this `build_cli()` function, then call
+ /// `get_matches()`, or any of the other normal methods directly after. For example:
+ ///
+ /// ```ignore
+ /// // src/main.rs
+ ///
+ /// mod cli;
+ ///
+ /// fn main() {
+ /// let m = cli::build_cli().get_matches();
+ ///
+ /// // normal logic continues...
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// Next, we set up our `Cargo.toml` to use a `build.rs` build script.
+ ///
+ /// ```toml
+ /// # Cargo.toml
+ /// build = "build.rs"
+ ///
+ /// [build-dependencies]
+ /// clap = "2.23"
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// Next, we place a `build.rs` in our project root.
+ ///
+ /// ```ignore
+ /// extern crate clap;
+ ///
+ /// use clap::Shell;
+ ///
+ /// include!("src/cli.rs");
+ ///
+ /// fn main() {
+ /// let outdir = match env::var_os("OUT_DIR") {
+ /// None => return,
+ /// Some(outdir) => outdir,
+ /// };
+ /// let mut app = build_cli();
+ /// app.gen_completions("myapp", // We need to specify the bin name manually
+ /// Shell::Bash, // Then say which shell to build completions for
+ /// outdir); // Then say where write the completions to
+ /// }
+ /// ```
+ /// Now, once we compile there will be a `{bin_name}.bash` file in the directory.
+ /// Assuming we compiled with debug mode, it would be somewhere similar to
+ /// `<project>/target/debug/build/myapp-<hash>/out/myapp.bash`.
+ ///
+ /// Fish shell completions will use the file format `{bin_name}.fish`
+ pub fn gen_completions<T: Into<OsString>, S: Into<String>>(
+ &mut self,
+ bin_name: S,
+ for_shell: Shell,
+ out_dir: T,
+ ) {
+ self.p.meta.bin_name = Some(bin_name.into());
+ self.p.gen_completions(for_shell, out_dir.into());
+ }
+
+
+ /// Generate a completions file for a specified shell at runtime. Until `cargo install` can
+ /// install extra files like a completion script, this may be used e.g. in a command that
+ /// outputs the contents of the completion script, to be redirected into a file by the user.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// Assuming a separate `cli.rs` like the [example above](./struct.App.html#method.gen_completions),
+ /// we can let users generate a completion script using a command:
+ ///
+ /// ```ignore
+ /// // src/main.rs
+ ///
+ /// mod cli;
+ /// use std::io;
+ ///
+ /// fn main() {
+ /// let matches = cli::build_cli().get_matches();
+ ///
+ /// if matches.is_present("generate-bash-completions") {
+ /// cli::build_cli().gen_completions_to("myapp", Shell::Bash, &mut io::stdout());
+ /// }
+ ///
+ /// // normal logic continues...
+ /// }
+ ///
+ /// ```
+ ///
+ /// Usage:
+ ///
+ /// ```shell
+ /// $ myapp generate-bash-completions > /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/myapp.bash
+ /// ```
+ pub fn gen_completions_to<W: Write, S: Into<String>>(
+ &mut self,
+ bin_name: S,
+ for_shell: Shell,
+ buf: &mut W,
+ ) {
+ self.p.meta.bin_name = Some(bin_name.into());
+ self.p.gen_completions_to(for_shell, buf);
+ }
+
+ /// Starts the parsing process, upon a failed parse an error will be displayed to the user and
+ /// the process will exit with the appropriate error code. By default this method gets all user
+ /// provided arguments from [`env::args_os`] in order to allow for invalid UTF-8 code points,
+ /// which are legal on many platforms.
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let matches = App::new("myprog")
+ /// // Args and options go here...
+ /// .get_matches();
+ /// ```
+ /// [`env::args_os`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/env/fn.args_os.html
+ pub fn get_matches(self) -> ArgMatches<'a> { self.get_matches_from(&mut env::args_os()) }
+
+ /// Starts the parsing process. This method will return a [`clap::Result`] type instead of exiting
+ /// the process on failed parse. By default this method gets matches from [`env::args_os`]
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This method WILL NOT exit when `--help` or `--version` (or short versions) are
+ /// used. It will return a [`clap::Error`], where the [`kind`] is a
+ /// [`ErrorKind::HelpDisplayed`] or [`ErrorKind::VersionDisplayed`] respectively. You must call
+ /// [`Error::exit`] or perform a [`std::process::exit`].
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let matches = App::new("myprog")
+ /// // Args and options go here...
+ /// .get_matches_safe()
+ /// .unwrap_or_else( |e| e.exit() );
+ /// ```
+ /// [`env::args_os`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/env/fn.args_os.html
+ /// [`ErrorKind::HelpDisplayed`]: ./enum.ErrorKind.html#variant.HelpDisplayed
+ /// [`ErrorKind::VersionDisplayed`]: ./enum.ErrorKind.html#variant.VersionDisplayed
+ /// [`Error::exit`]: ./struct.Error.html#method.exit
+ /// [`std::process::exit`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/process/fn.exit.html
+ /// [`clap::Result`]: ./type.Result.html
+ /// [`clap::Error`]: ./struct.Error.html
+ /// [`kind`]: ./struct.Error.html
+ pub fn get_matches_safe(self) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches<'a>> {
+ // Start the parsing
+ self.get_matches_from_safe(&mut env::args_os())
+ }
+
+ /// Starts the parsing process. Like [`App::get_matches`] this method does not return a [`clap::Result`]
+ /// and will automatically exit with an error message. This method, however, lets you specify
+ /// what iterator to use when performing matches, such as a [`Vec`] of your making.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** The first argument will be parsed as the binary name unless
+ /// [`AppSettings::NoBinaryName`] is used
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let arg_vec = vec!["my_prog", "some", "args", "to", "parse"];
+ ///
+ /// let matches = App::new("myprog")
+ /// // Args and options go here...
+ /// .get_matches_from(arg_vec);
+ /// ```
+ /// [`App::get_matches`]: ./struct.App.html#method.get_matches
+ /// [`clap::Result`]: ./type.Result.html
+ /// [`Vec`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/vec/struct.Vec.html
+ /// [`AppSettings::NoBinaryName`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html#variant.NoBinaryName
+ pub fn get_matches_from<I, T>(mut self, itr: I) -> ArgMatches<'a>
+ where
+ I: IntoIterator<Item = T>,
+ T: Into<OsString> + Clone,
+ {
+ self.get_matches_from_safe_borrow(itr).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+ // Otherwise, write to stderr and exit
+ if e.use_stderr() {
+ wlnerr!("{}", e.message);
+ if self.p.is_set(AppSettings::WaitOnError) {
+ wlnerr!("\nPress [ENTER] / [RETURN] to continue...");
+ let mut s = String::new();
+ let i = io::stdin();
+ i.lock().read_line(&mut s).unwrap();
+ }
+ drop(self);
+ drop(e);
+ process::exit(1);
+ }
+
+ drop(self);
+ e.exit()
+ })
+ }
+
+ /// Starts the parsing process. A combination of [`App::get_matches_from`], and
+ /// [`App::get_matches_safe`]
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** This method WILL NOT exit when `--help` or `--version` (or short versions) are
+ /// used. It will return a [`clap::Error`], where the [`kind`] is a [`ErrorKind::HelpDisplayed`]
+ /// or [`ErrorKind::VersionDisplayed`] respectively. You must call [`Error::exit`] or
+ /// perform a [`std::process::exit`] yourself.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** The first argument will be parsed as the binary name unless
+ /// [`AppSettings::NoBinaryName`] is used
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let arg_vec = vec!["my_prog", "some", "args", "to", "parse"];
+ ///
+ /// let matches = App::new("myprog")
+ /// // Args and options go here...
+ /// .get_matches_from_safe(arg_vec)
+ /// .unwrap_or_else( |e| { panic!("An error occurs: {}", e) });
+ /// ```
+ /// [`App::get_matches_from`]: ./struct.App.html#method.get_matches_from
+ /// [`App::get_matches_safe`]: ./struct.App.html#method.get_matches_safe
+ /// [`ErrorKind::HelpDisplayed`]: ./enum.ErrorKind.html#variant.HelpDisplayed
+ /// [`ErrorKind::VersionDisplayed`]: ./enum.ErrorKind.html#variant.VersionDisplayed
+ /// [`Error::exit`]: ./struct.Error.html#method.exit
+ /// [`std::process::exit`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/process/fn.exit.html
+ /// [`clap::Error`]: ./struct.Error.html
+ /// [`Error::exit`]: ./struct.Error.html#method.exit
+ /// [`kind`]: ./struct.Error.html
+ /// [`AppSettings::NoBinaryName`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html#variant.NoBinaryName
+ pub fn get_matches_from_safe<I, T>(mut self, itr: I) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches<'a>>
+ where
+ I: IntoIterator<Item = T>,
+ T: Into<OsString> + Clone,
+ {
+ self.get_matches_from_safe_borrow(itr)
+ }
+
+ /// Starts the parsing process without consuming the [`App`] struct `self`. This is normally not
+ /// the desired functionality, instead prefer [`App::get_matches_from_safe`] which *does*
+ /// consume `self`.
+ ///
+ /// **NOTE:** The first argument will be parsed as the binary name unless
+ /// [`AppSettings::NoBinaryName`] is used
+ ///
+ /// # Examples
+ ///
+ /// ```no_run
+ /// # use clap::{App, Arg};
+ /// let arg_vec = vec!["my_prog", "some", "args", "to", "parse"];
+ ///
+ /// let mut app = App::new("myprog");
+ /// // Args and options go here...
+ /// let matches = app.get_matches_from_safe_borrow(arg_vec)
+ /// .unwrap_or_else( |e| { panic!("An error occurs: {}", e) });
+ /// ```
+ /// [`App`]: ./struct.App.html
+ /// [`App::get_matches_from_safe`]: ./struct.App.html#method.get_matches_from_safe
+ /// [`AppSettings::NoBinaryName`]: ./enum.AppSettings.html#variant.NoBinaryName
+ pub fn get_matches_from_safe_borrow<I, T>(&mut self, itr: I) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches<'a>>
+ where
+ I: IntoIterator<Item = T>,
+ T: Into<OsString> + Clone,
+ {
+ // If there are global arguments, or settings we need to propagate them down to subcommands
+ // before parsing incase we run into a subcommand
+ if !self.p.is_set(AppSettings::Propagated) {
+ self.p.propagate_globals();
+ self.p.propagate_settings();
+ self.p.derive_display_order();
+ self.p.set(AppSettings::Propagated);
+ }
+
+ let mut matcher = ArgMatcher::new();
+
+ let mut it = itr.into_iter();
+ // Get the name of the program (argument 1 of env::args()) and determine the
+ // actual file
+ // that was used to execute the program. This is because a program called
+ // ./target/release/my_prog -a
+ // will have two arguments, './target/release/my_prog', '-a' but we don't want
+ // to display
+ // the full path when displaying help messages and such
+ if !self.p.is_set(AppSettings::NoBinaryName) {
+ if let Some(name) = it.next() {
+ let bn_os = name.into();
+ let p = Path::new(&*bn_os);
+ if let Some(f) = p.file_name() {
+ if let Some(s) = f.to_os_string().to_str() {
+ if self.p.meta.bin_name.is_none() {
+ self.p.meta.bin_name = Some(s.to_owned());
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ // do the real parsing
+ if let Err(e) = self.p.get_matches_with(&mut matcher, &mut it.peekable()) {
+ return Err(e);
+ }
+
+ let global_arg_vec: Vec<&str> = (&self).p.global_args.iter().map(|ga| ga.b.name).collect();
+ matcher.propagate_globals(&global_arg_vec);
+
+ Ok(matcher.into())
+ }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "yaml")]
+impl<'a> From<&'a Yaml> for App<'a, 'a> {
+ fn from(mut yaml: &'a Yaml) -> Self {
+ use args::SubCommand;
+ // We WANT this to panic on error...so expect() is good.
+ let mut is_sc = None;
+ let mut a = if let Some(name) = yaml["name"].as_str() {
+ App::new(name)
+ } else {
+ let yaml_hash = yaml.as_hash().unwrap();
+ let sc_key = yaml_hash.keys().nth(0).unwrap();
+ is_sc = Some(yaml_hash.get(sc_key).unwrap());
+ App::new(sc_key.as_str().unwrap())
+ };
+ yaml = if let Some(sc) = is_sc { sc } else { yaml };
+
+ macro_rules! yaml_str {
+ ($a:ident, $y:ident, $i:ident) => {
+ if let Some(v) = $y[stringify!($i)].as_str() {
+ $a = $a.$i(v);
+ } else if $y[stringify!($i)] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!("Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to a string", $y[stringify!($i)]);
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, version);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, long_version);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, author);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, bin_name);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, about);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, long_about);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, before_help);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, after_help);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, template);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, usage);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, help);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, help_short);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, version_short);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, help_message);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, version_message);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, alias);
+ yaml_str!(a, yaml, visible_alias);
+
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["display_order"].as_i64() {
+ a = a.display_order(v as usize);
+ } else if yaml["display_order"] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!(
+ "Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to a u64",
+ yaml["display_order"]
+ );
+ }
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["setting"].as_str() {
+ a = a.setting(v.parse().expect("unknown AppSetting found in YAML file"));
+ } else if yaml["setting"] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!(
+ "Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to an AppSetting",
+ yaml["setting"]
+ );
+ }
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["settings"].as_vec() {
+ for ys in v {
+ if let Some(s) = ys.as_str() {
+ a = a.setting(s.parse().expect("unknown AppSetting found in YAML file"));
+ }
+ }
+ } else if let Some(v) = yaml["settings"].as_str() {
+ a = a.setting(v.parse().expect("unknown AppSetting found in YAML file"));
+ } else if yaml["settings"] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!(
+ "Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to a string",
+ yaml["settings"]
+ );
+ }
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["global_setting"].as_str() {
+ a = a.setting(v.parse().expect("unknown AppSetting found in YAML file"));
+ } else if yaml["global_setting"] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!(
+ "Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to an AppSetting",
+ yaml["setting"]
+ );
+ }
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["global_settings"].as_vec() {
+ for ys in v {
+ if let Some(s) = ys.as_str() {
+ a = a.global_setting(s.parse().expect("unknown AppSetting found in YAML file"));
+ }
+ }
+ } else if let Some(v) = yaml["global_settings"].as_str() {
+ a = a.global_setting(v.parse().expect("unknown AppSetting found in YAML file"));
+ } else if yaml["global_settings"] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!(
+ "Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to a string",
+ yaml["global_settings"]
+ );
+ }
+
+ macro_rules! vec_or_str {
+ ($a:ident, $y:ident, $as_vec:ident, $as_single:ident) => {{
+ let maybe_vec = $y[stringify!($as_vec)].as_vec();
+ if let Some(vec) = maybe_vec {
+ for ys in vec {
+ if let Some(s) = ys.as_str() {
+ $a = $a.$as_single(s);
+ } else {
+ panic!("Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to a string", ys);
+ }
+ }
+ } else {
+ if let Some(s) = $y[stringify!($as_vec)].as_str() {
+ $a = $a.$as_single(s);
+ } else if $y[stringify!($as_vec)] != Yaml::BadValue {
+ panic!("Failed to convert YAML value {:?} to either a vec or string", $y[stringify!($as_vec)]);
+ }
+ }
+ $a
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ a = vec_or_str!(a, yaml, aliases, alias);
+ a = vec_or_str!(a, yaml, visible_aliases, visible_alias);
+
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["args"].as_vec() {
+ for arg_yaml in v {
+ a = a.arg(Arg::from_yaml(arg_yaml.as_hash().unwrap()));
+ }
+ }
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["subcommands"].as_vec() {
+ for sc_yaml in v {
+ a = a.subcommand(SubCommand::from_yaml(sc_yaml));
+ }
+ }
+ if let Some(v) = yaml["groups"].as_vec() {
+ for ag_yaml in v {
+ a = a.group(ArgGroup::from(ag_yaml.as_hash().unwrap()));
+ }
+ }
+
+ a
+ }
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'b> Clone for App<'a, 'b> {
+ fn clone(&self) -> Self { App { p: self.p.clone() } }
+}
+
+impl<'n, 'e> AnyArg<'n, 'e> for App<'n, 'e> {
+ fn name(&self) -> &'n str {
+ ""
+ }
+ fn overrides(&self) -> Option<&[&'e str]> { None }
+ fn requires(&self) -> Option<&[(Option<&'e str>, &'n str)]> { None }
+ fn blacklist(&self) -> Option<&[&'e str]> { None }
+ fn required_unless(&self) -> Option<&[&'e str]> { None }
+ fn val_names(&self) -> Option<&VecMap<&'e str>> { None }
+ fn is_set(&self, _: ArgSettings) -> bool { false }
+ fn val_terminator(&self) -> Option<&'e str> { None }
+ fn set(&mut self, _: ArgSettings) {
+ unreachable!("App struct does not support AnyArg::set, this is a bug!")
+ }
+ fn has_switch(&self) -> bool { false }
+ fn max_vals(&self) -> Option<u64> { None }
+ fn num_vals(&self) -> Option<u64> { None }
+ fn possible_vals(&self) -> Option<&[&'e str]> { None }
+ fn validator(&self) -> Option<&Rc<Fn(String) -> StdResult<(), String>>> { None }
+ fn validator_os(&self) -> Option<&Rc<Fn(&OsStr) -> StdResult<(), OsString>>> { None }
+ fn min_vals(&self) -> Option<u64> { None }
+ fn short(&self) -> Option<char> { None }
+ fn long(&self) -> Option<&'e str> { None }
+ fn val_delim(&self) -> Option<char> { None }
+ fn takes_value(&self) -> bool { true }
+ fn help(&self) -> Option<&'e str> { self.p.meta.about }
+ fn long_help(&self) -> Option<&'e str> { self.p.meta.long_about }
+ fn default_val(&self) -> Option<&'e OsStr> { None }
+ fn default_vals_ifs(&self) -> Option<map::Values<(&'n str, Option<&'e OsStr>, &'e OsStr)>> {
+ None
+ }
+ fn env<'s>(&'s self) -> Option<(&'n OsStr, Option<&'s OsString>)> { None }
+ fn longest_filter(&self) -> bool { true }
+ fn aliases(&self) -> Option<Vec<&'e str>> {
+ if let Some(ref aliases) = self.p.meta.aliases {
+ let vis_aliases: Vec<_> = aliases
+ .iter()
+ .filter_map(|&(n, v)| if v { Some(n) } else { None })
+ .collect();
+ if vis_aliases.is_empty() {
+ None
+ } else {
+ Some(vis_aliases)
+ }
+ } else {
+ None
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+impl<'n, 'e> fmt::Display for App<'n, 'e> {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result { write!(f, "{}", self.p.meta.name) }
+}