clap_builder/builder/command.rs
1#![cfg_attr(not(feature = "usage"), allow(unused_mut))]
2
3// Std
4use std::env;
5use std::ffi::OsString;
6use std::fmt;
7use std::io;
8use std::ops::Index;
9use std::path::Path;
10
11// Internal
12use crate::builder::app_settings::{AppFlags, AppSettings};
13use crate::builder::arg_settings::ArgSettings;
14use crate::builder::ext::Extensions;
15use crate::builder::ArgAction;
16use crate::builder::IntoResettable;
17use crate::builder::PossibleValue;
18use crate::builder::Str;
19use crate::builder::StyledStr;
20use crate::builder::Styles;
21use crate::builder::{Arg, ArgGroup, ArgPredicate};
22use crate::error::ErrorKind;
23use crate::error::Result as ClapResult;
24use crate::mkeymap::MKeyMap;
25use crate::output::fmt::Stream;
26use crate::output::{fmt::Colorizer, write_help, Usage};
27use crate::parser::{ArgMatcher, ArgMatches, Parser};
28use crate::util::ChildGraph;
29use crate::util::{color::ColorChoice, Id};
30use crate::{Error, INTERNAL_ERROR_MSG};
31
32#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
33use crate::builder::debug_asserts::assert_app;
34
35/// Build a command-line interface.
36///
37/// This includes defining arguments, subcommands, parser behavior, and help output.
38/// Once all configuration is complete,
39/// the [`Command::get_matches`] family of methods starts the runtime-parsing
40/// process. These methods then return information about the user supplied
41/// arguments (or lack thereof).
42///
43/// When deriving a [`Parser`][crate::Parser], you can use
44/// [`CommandFactory::command`][crate::CommandFactory::command] to access the
45/// `Command`.
46///
47/// - [Basic API][crate::Command#basic-api]
48/// - [Application-wide Settings][crate::Command#application-wide-settings]
49/// - [Command-specific Settings][crate::Command#command-specific-settings]
50/// - [Subcommand-specific Settings][crate::Command#subcommand-specific-settings]
51/// - [Reflection][crate::Command#reflection]
52///
53/// # Examples
54///
55/// ```no_run
56/// # use clap_builder as clap;
57/// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
58/// let m = Command::new("My Program")
59/// .author("Me, me@mail.com")
60/// .version("1.0.2")
61/// .about("Explains in brief what the program does")
62/// .arg(
63/// Arg::new("in_file")
64/// )
65/// .after_help("Longer explanation to appear after the options when \
66/// displaying the help information from --help or -h")
67/// .get_matches();
68///
69/// // Your program logic starts here...
70/// ```
71/// [`Command::get_matches`]: Command::get_matches()
72#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
73pub struct Command {
74 name: Str,
75 long_flag: Option<Str>,
76 short_flag: Option<char>,
77 display_name: Option<String>,
78 bin_name: Option<String>,
79 author: Option<Str>,
80 version: Option<Str>,
81 long_version: Option<Str>,
82 about: Option<StyledStr>,
83 long_about: Option<StyledStr>,
84 before_help: Option<StyledStr>,
85 before_long_help: Option<StyledStr>,
86 after_help: Option<StyledStr>,
87 after_long_help: Option<StyledStr>,
88 aliases: Vec<(Str, bool)>, // (name, visible)
89 short_flag_aliases: Vec<(char, bool)>, // (name, visible)
90 long_flag_aliases: Vec<(Str, bool)>, // (name, visible)
91 usage_str: Option<StyledStr>,
92 usage_name: Option<String>,
93 help_str: Option<StyledStr>,
94 disp_ord: Option<usize>,
95 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
96 template: Option<StyledStr>,
97 settings: AppFlags,
98 g_settings: AppFlags,
99 args: MKeyMap,
100 subcommands: Vec<Command>,
101 groups: Vec<ArgGroup>,
102 current_help_heading: Option<Str>,
103 current_disp_ord: Option<usize>,
104 subcommand_value_name: Option<Str>,
105 subcommand_heading: Option<Str>,
106 external_value_parser: Option<super::ValueParser>,
107 long_help_exists: bool,
108 deferred: Option<fn(Command) -> Command>,
109 app_ext: Extensions,
110}
111
112/// # Basic API
113impl Command {
114 /// Creates a new instance of an `Command`.
115 ///
116 /// It is common, but not required, to use binary name as the `name`. This
117 /// name will only be displayed to the user when they request to print
118 /// version or help and usage information.
119 ///
120 /// See also [`command!`](crate::command!) and [`crate_name!`](crate::crate_name!).
121 ///
122 /// # Examples
123 ///
124 /// ```rust
125 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
126 /// # use clap::Command;
127 /// Command::new("My Program")
128 /// # ;
129 /// ```
130 pub fn new(name: impl Into<Str>) -> Self {
131 /// The actual implementation of `new`, non-generic to save code size.
132 ///
133 /// If we don't do this rustc will unnecessarily generate multiple versions
134 /// of this code.
135 fn new_inner(name: Str) -> Command {
136 Command {
137 name,
138 ..Default::default()
139 }
140 }
141
142 new_inner(name.into())
143 }
144
145 /// Adds an [argument] to the list of valid possibilities.
146 ///
147 /// # Examples
148 ///
149 /// ```rust
150 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
151 /// # use clap::{Command, arg, Arg};
152 /// Command::new("myprog")
153 /// // Adding a single "flag" argument with a short and help text, using Arg::new()
154 /// .arg(
155 /// Arg::new("debug")
156 /// .short('d')
157 /// .help("turns on debugging mode")
158 /// )
159 /// // Adding a single "option" argument with a short, a long, and help text using the less
160 /// // verbose Arg::from()
161 /// .arg(
162 /// arg!(-c --config <CONFIG> "Optionally sets a config file to use")
163 /// )
164 /// # ;
165 /// ```
166 /// [argument]: Arg
167 #[must_use]
168 pub fn arg(mut self, a: impl Into<Arg>) -> Self {
169 let arg = a.into();
170 self.arg_internal(arg);
171 self
172 }
173
174 fn arg_internal(&mut self, mut arg: Arg) {
175 if let Some(current_disp_ord) = self.current_disp_ord.as_mut() {
176 if !arg.is_positional() {
177 let current = *current_disp_ord;
178 arg.disp_ord.get_or_insert(current);
179 *current_disp_ord = current + 1;
180 }
181 }
182
183 arg.help_heading
184 .get_or_insert_with(|| self.current_help_heading.clone());
185 self.args.push(arg);
186 }
187
188 /// Adds multiple [arguments] to the list of valid possibilities.
189 ///
190 /// # Examples
191 ///
192 /// ```rust
193 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
194 /// # use clap::{Command, arg, Arg};
195 /// Command::new("myprog")
196 /// .args([
197 /// arg!(-d --debug "turns on debugging info"),
198 /// Arg::new("input").help("the input file to use")
199 /// ])
200 /// # ;
201 /// ```
202 /// [arguments]: Arg
203 #[must_use]
204 pub fn args(mut self, args: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Arg>>) -> Self {
205 for arg in args {
206 self = self.arg(arg);
207 }
208 self
209 }
210
211 /// Allows one to mutate an [`Arg`] after it's been added to a [`Command`].
212 ///
213 /// # Panics
214 ///
215 /// If the argument is undefined
216 ///
217 /// # Examples
218 ///
219 /// ```rust
220 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
221 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
222 ///
223 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("foo")
224 /// .arg(Arg::new("bar")
225 /// .short('b')
226 /// .action(ArgAction::SetTrue))
227 /// .mut_arg("bar", |a| a.short('B'));
228 ///
229 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec!["foo", "-b"]);
230 ///
231 /// // Since we changed `bar`'s short to "B" this should err as there
232 /// // is no `-b` anymore, only `-B`
233 ///
234 /// assert!(res.is_err());
235 ///
236 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec!["foo", "-B"]);
237 /// assert!(res.is_ok());
238 /// ```
239 #[must_use]
240 #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)]
241 pub fn mut_arg<F>(mut self, arg_id: impl AsRef<str>, f: F) -> Self
242 where
243 F: FnOnce(Arg) -> Arg,
244 {
245 let id = arg_id.as_ref();
246 let a = self
247 .args
248 .remove_by_name(id)
249 .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("Argument `{id}` is undefined"));
250
251 self.args.push(f(a));
252 self
253 }
254
255 /// Allows one to mutate all [`Arg`]s after they've been added to a [`Command`].
256 ///
257 /// This does not affect the built-in `--help` or `--version` arguments.
258 ///
259 /// # Examples
260 ///
261 #[cfg_attr(feature = "string", doc = "```")]
262 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "string"), doc = "```ignore")]
263 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
264 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
265 ///
266 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("foo")
267 /// .arg(Arg::new("bar")
268 /// .long("bar")
269 /// .action(ArgAction::SetTrue))
270 /// .arg(Arg::new("baz")
271 /// .long("baz")
272 /// .action(ArgAction::SetTrue))
273 /// .mut_args(|a| {
274 /// if let Some(l) = a.get_long().map(|l| format!("prefix-{l}")) {
275 /// a.long(l)
276 /// } else {
277 /// a
278 /// }
279 /// });
280 ///
281 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec!["foo", "--bar"]);
282 ///
283 /// // Since we changed `bar`'s long to "prefix-bar" this should err as there
284 /// // is no `--bar` anymore, only `--prefix-bar`.
285 ///
286 /// assert!(res.is_err());
287 ///
288 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec!["foo", "--prefix-bar"]);
289 /// assert!(res.is_ok());
290 /// ```
291 #[must_use]
292 #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)]
293 pub fn mut_args<F>(mut self, f: F) -> Self
294 where
295 F: FnMut(Arg) -> Arg,
296 {
297 self.args.mut_args(f);
298 self
299 }
300
301 /// Allows one to mutate an [`ArgGroup`] after it's been added to a [`Command`].
302 ///
303 /// # Panics
304 ///
305 /// If the argument is undefined
306 ///
307 /// # Examples
308 ///
309 /// ```rust
310 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
311 /// # use clap::{Command, arg, ArgGroup};
312 ///
313 /// Command::new("foo")
314 /// .arg(arg!(--"set-ver" <ver> "set the version manually").required(false))
315 /// .arg(arg!(--major "auto increase major"))
316 /// .arg(arg!(--minor "auto increase minor"))
317 /// .arg(arg!(--patch "auto increase patch"))
318 /// .group(ArgGroup::new("vers")
319 /// .args(["set-ver", "major", "minor","patch"])
320 /// .required(true))
321 /// .mut_group("vers", |a| a.required(false));
322 /// ```
323 #[must_use]
324 #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)]
325 pub fn mut_group<F>(mut self, arg_id: impl AsRef<str>, f: F) -> Self
326 where
327 F: FnOnce(ArgGroup) -> ArgGroup,
328 {
329 let id = arg_id.as_ref();
330 let index = self
331 .groups
332 .iter()
333 .position(|g| g.get_id() == id)
334 .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("Group `{id}` is undefined"));
335 let a = self.groups.remove(index);
336
337 self.groups.push(f(a));
338 self
339 }
340 /// Allows one to mutate a [`Command`] after it's been added as a subcommand.
341 ///
342 /// This can be useful for modifying auto-generated arguments of nested subcommands with
343 /// [`Command::mut_arg`].
344 ///
345 /// # Panics
346 ///
347 /// If the subcommand is undefined
348 ///
349 /// # Examples
350 ///
351 /// ```rust
352 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
353 /// # use clap::Command;
354 ///
355 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("foo")
356 /// .subcommand(Command::new("bar"))
357 /// .mut_subcommand("bar", |subcmd| subcmd.disable_help_flag(true));
358 ///
359 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec!["foo", "bar", "--help"]);
360 ///
361 /// // Since we disabled the help flag on the "bar" subcommand, this should err.
362 ///
363 /// assert!(res.is_err());
364 ///
365 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec!["foo", "bar"]);
366 /// assert!(res.is_ok());
367 /// ```
368 #[must_use]
369 pub fn mut_subcommand<F>(mut self, name: impl AsRef<str>, f: F) -> Self
370 where
371 F: FnOnce(Self) -> Self,
372 {
373 let name = name.as_ref();
374 let pos = self.subcommands.iter().position(|s| s.name == name);
375
376 let subcmd = if let Some(idx) = pos {
377 self.subcommands.remove(idx)
378 } else {
379 panic!("Command `{name}` is undefined")
380 };
381
382 self.subcommands.push(f(subcmd));
383 self
384 }
385
386 /// Adds an [`ArgGroup`] to the application.
387 ///
388 /// [`ArgGroup`]s are a family of related arguments.
389 /// By placing them in a logical group, you can build easier requirement and exclusion rules.
390 ///
391 /// Example use cases:
392 /// - Make an entire [`ArgGroup`] required, meaning that one (and *only*
393 /// one) argument from that group must be present at runtime.
394 /// - Name an [`ArgGroup`] as a conflict to another argument.
395 /// Meaning any of the arguments that belong to that group will cause a failure if present with
396 /// the conflicting argument.
397 /// - Ensure exclusion between arguments.
398 /// - Extract a value from a group instead of determining exactly which argument was used.
399 ///
400 /// # Examples
401 ///
402 /// The following example demonstrates using an [`ArgGroup`] to ensure that one, and only one,
403 /// of the arguments from the specified group is present at runtime.
404 ///
405 /// ```rust
406 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
407 /// # use clap::{Command, arg, ArgGroup};
408 /// Command::new("cmd")
409 /// .arg(arg!(--"set-ver" <ver> "set the version manually").required(false))
410 /// .arg(arg!(--major "auto increase major"))
411 /// .arg(arg!(--minor "auto increase minor"))
412 /// .arg(arg!(--patch "auto increase patch"))
413 /// .group(ArgGroup::new("vers")
414 /// .args(["set-ver", "major", "minor","patch"])
415 /// .required(true))
416 /// # ;
417 /// ```
418 #[inline]
419 #[must_use]
420 pub fn group(mut self, group: impl Into<ArgGroup>) -> Self {
421 self.groups.push(group.into());
422 self
423 }
424
425 /// Adds multiple [`ArgGroup`]s to the [`Command`] at once.
426 ///
427 /// # Examples
428 ///
429 /// ```rust
430 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
431 /// # use clap::{Command, arg, ArgGroup};
432 /// Command::new("cmd")
433 /// .arg(arg!(--"set-ver" <ver> "set the version manually").required(false))
434 /// .arg(arg!(--major "auto increase major"))
435 /// .arg(arg!(--minor "auto increase minor"))
436 /// .arg(arg!(--patch "auto increase patch"))
437 /// .arg(arg!(-c <FILE> "a config file").required(false))
438 /// .arg(arg!(-i <IFACE> "an interface").required(false))
439 /// .groups([
440 /// ArgGroup::new("vers")
441 /// .args(["set-ver", "major", "minor","patch"])
442 /// .required(true),
443 /// ArgGroup::new("input")
444 /// .args(["c", "i"])
445 /// ])
446 /// # ;
447 /// ```
448 #[must_use]
449 pub fn groups(mut self, groups: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<ArgGroup>>) -> Self {
450 for g in groups {
451 self = self.group(g.into());
452 }
453 self
454 }
455
456 /// Adds a subcommand to the list of valid possibilities.
457 ///
458 /// Subcommands are effectively sub-[`Command`]s, because they can contain their own arguments,
459 /// subcommands, version, usage, etc. They also function just like [`Command`]s, in that they get
460 /// their own auto generated help, version, and usage.
461 ///
462 /// A subcommand's [`Command::name`] will be used for:
463 /// - The argument the user passes in
464 /// - Programmatically looking up the subcommand
465 ///
466 /// # Examples
467 ///
468 /// ```rust
469 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
470 /// # use clap::{Command, arg};
471 /// Command::new("myprog")
472 /// .subcommand(Command::new("config")
473 /// .about("Controls configuration features")
474 /// .arg(arg!(<config> "Required configuration file to use")))
475 /// # ;
476 /// ```
477 #[inline]
478 #[must_use]
479 pub fn subcommand(self, subcmd: impl Into<Command>) -> Self {
480 let subcmd = subcmd.into();
481 self.subcommand_internal(subcmd)
482 }
483
484 fn subcommand_internal(mut self, mut subcmd: Self) -> Self {
485 if let Some(current_disp_ord) = self.current_disp_ord.as_mut() {
486 let current = *current_disp_ord;
487 subcmd.disp_ord.get_or_insert(current);
488 *current_disp_ord = current + 1;
489 }
490 self.subcommands.push(subcmd);
491 self
492 }
493
494 /// Adds multiple subcommands to the list of valid possibilities.
495 ///
496 /// # Examples
497 ///
498 /// ```rust
499 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
500 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
501 /// # Command::new("myprog")
502 /// .subcommands( [
503 /// Command::new("config").about("Controls configuration functionality")
504 /// .arg(Arg::new("config_file")),
505 /// Command::new("debug").about("Controls debug functionality")])
506 /// # ;
507 /// ```
508 /// [`IntoIterator`]: std::iter::IntoIterator
509 #[must_use]
510 pub fn subcommands(mut self, subcmds: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Self>>) -> Self {
511 for subcmd in subcmds {
512 self = self.subcommand(subcmd);
513 }
514 self
515 }
516
517 /// Delay initialization for parts of the `Command`
518 ///
519 /// This is useful for large applications to delay definitions of subcommands until they are
520 /// being invoked.
521 ///
522 /// # Examples
523 ///
524 /// ```rust
525 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
526 /// # use clap::{Command, arg};
527 /// Command::new("myprog")
528 /// .subcommand(Command::new("config")
529 /// .about("Controls configuration features")
530 /// .defer(|cmd| {
531 /// cmd.arg(arg!(<config> "Required configuration file to use"))
532 /// })
533 /// )
534 /// # ;
535 /// ```
536 pub fn defer(mut self, deferred: fn(Command) -> Command) -> Self {
537 self.deferred = Some(deferred);
538 self
539 }
540
541 /// Catch problems earlier in the development cycle.
542 ///
543 /// Most error states are handled as asserts under the assumption they are programming mistake
544 /// and not something to handle at runtime. Rather than relying on tests (manual or automated)
545 /// that exhaustively test your CLI to ensure the asserts are evaluated, this will run those
546 /// asserts in a way convenient for running as a test.
547 ///
548 /// **Note:** This will not help with asserts in [`ArgMatches`], those will need exhaustive
549 /// testing of your CLI.
550 ///
551 /// # Examples
552 ///
553 /// ```rust
554 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
555 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
556 /// fn cmd() -> Command {
557 /// Command::new("foo")
558 /// .arg(
559 /// Arg::new("bar").short('b').action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
560 /// )
561 /// }
562 ///
563 /// #[test]
564 /// fn verify_app() {
565 /// cmd().debug_assert();
566 /// }
567 ///
568 /// fn main() {
569 /// let m = cmd().get_matches_from(vec!["foo", "-b"]);
570 /// println!("{}", m.get_flag("bar"));
571 /// }
572 /// ```
573 pub fn debug_assert(mut self) {
574 self.build();
575 }
576
577 /// Custom error message for post-parsing validation
578 ///
579 /// # Examples
580 ///
581 /// ```rust
582 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
583 /// # use clap::{Command, error::ErrorKind};
584 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
585 /// let err = cmd.error(ErrorKind::InvalidValue, "Some failure case");
586 /// ```
587 pub fn error(&mut self, kind: ErrorKind, message: impl fmt::Display) -> Error {
588 Error::raw(kind, message).format(self)
589 }
590
591 /// Parse [`env::args_os`], [exiting][Error::exit] on failure.
592 ///
593 /// # Panics
594 ///
595 /// If contradictory arguments or settings exist (debug builds).
596 ///
597 /// # Examples
598 ///
599 /// ```no_run
600 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
601 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
602 /// let matches = Command::new("myprog")
603 /// // Args and options go here...
604 /// .get_matches();
605 /// ```
606 /// [`env::args_os`]: std::env::args_os()
607 /// [`Command::try_get_matches_from_mut`]: Command::try_get_matches_from_mut()
608 #[inline]
609 pub fn get_matches(self) -> ArgMatches {
610 self.get_matches_from(env::args_os())
611 }
612
613 /// Parse [`env::args_os`], [exiting][Error::exit] on failure.
614 ///
615 /// Like [`Command::get_matches`] but doesn't consume the `Command`.
616 ///
617 /// # Panics
618 ///
619 /// If contradictory arguments or settings exist (debug builds).
620 ///
621 /// # Examples
622 ///
623 /// ```no_run
624 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
625 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
626 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog")
627 /// // Args and options go here...
628 /// ;
629 /// let matches = cmd.get_matches_mut();
630 /// ```
631 /// [`env::args_os`]: std::env::args_os()
632 /// [`Command::get_matches`]: Command::get_matches()
633 pub fn get_matches_mut(&mut self) -> ArgMatches {
634 self.try_get_matches_from_mut(&mut env::args_os())
635 .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.exit())
636 }
637
638 /// Parse [`env::args_os`], returning a [`clap::Result`] on failure.
639 ///
640 /// **NOTE:** This method WILL NOT exit when `--help` or `--version` (or short versions) are
641 /// used. It will return a [`clap::Error`], where the [`kind`] is a
642 /// [`ErrorKind::DisplayHelp`] or [`ErrorKind::DisplayVersion`] respectively. You must call
643 /// [`Error::exit`] or perform a [`std::process::exit`].
644 ///
645 /// # Panics
646 ///
647 /// If contradictory arguments or settings exist (debug builds).
648 ///
649 /// # Examples
650 ///
651 /// ```no_run
652 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
653 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
654 /// let matches = Command::new("myprog")
655 /// // Args and options go here...
656 /// .try_get_matches()
657 /// .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.exit());
658 /// ```
659 /// [`env::args_os`]: std::env::args_os()
660 /// [`Error::exit`]: crate::Error::exit()
661 /// [`std::process::exit`]: std::process::exit()
662 /// [`clap::Result`]: Result
663 /// [`clap::Error`]: crate::Error
664 /// [`kind`]: crate::Error
665 /// [`ErrorKind::DisplayHelp`]: crate::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp
666 /// [`ErrorKind::DisplayVersion`]: crate::error::ErrorKind::DisplayVersion
667 #[inline]
668 pub fn try_get_matches(self) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches> {
669 // Start the parsing
670 self.try_get_matches_from(env::args_os())
671 }
672
673 /// Parse the specified arguments, [exiting][Error::exit] on failure.
674 ///
675 /// **NOTE:** The first argument will be parsed as the binary name unless
676 /// [`Command::no_binary_name`] is used.
677 ///
678 /// # Panics
679 ///
680 /// If contradictory arguments or settings exist (debug builds).
681 ///
682 /// # Examples
683 ///
684 /// ```no_run
685 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
686 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
687 /// let arg_vec = vec!["my_prog", "some", "args", "to", "parse"];
688 ///
689 /// let matches = Command::new("myprog")
690 /// // Args and options go here...
691 /// .get_matches_from(arg_vec);
692 /// ```
693 /// [`Command::get_matches`]: Command::get_matches()
694 /// [`clap::Result`]: Result
695 /// [`Vec`]: std::vec::Vec
696 pub fn get_matches_from<I, T>(mut self, itr: I) -> ArgMatches
697 where
698 I: IntoIterator<Item = T>,
699 T: Into<OsString> + Clone,
700 {
701 self.try_get_matches_from_mut(itr).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
702 drop(self);
703 e.exit()
704 })
705 }
706
707 /// Parse the specified arguments, returning a [`clap::Result`] on failure.
708 ///
709 /// **NOTE:** This method WILL NOT exit when `--help` or `--version` (or short versions) are
710 /// used. It will return a [`clap::Error`], where the [`kind`] is a [`ErrorKind::DisplayHelp`]
711 /// or [`ErrorKind::DisplayVersion`] respectively. You must call [`Error::exit`] or
712 /// perform a [`std::process::exit`] yourself.
713 ///
714 /// **NOTE:** The first argument will be parsed as the binary name unless
715 /// [`Command::no_binary_name`] is used.
716 ///
717 /// # Panics
718 ///
719 /// If contradictory arguments or settings exist (debug builds).
720 ///
721 /// # Examples
722 ///
723 /// ```no_run
724 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
725 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
726 /// let arg_vec = vec!["my_prog", "some", "args", "to", "parse"];
727 ///
728 /// let matches = Command::new("myprog")
729 /// // Args and options go here...
730 /// .try_get_matches_from(arg_vec)
731 /// .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.exit());
732 /// ```
733 /// [`Command::get_matches_from`]: Command::get_matches_from()
734 /// [`Command::try_get_matches`]: Command::try_get_matches()
735 /// [`Error::exit`]: crate::Error::exit()
736 /// [`std::process::exit`]: std::process::exit()
737 /// [`clap::Error`]: crate::Error
738 /// [`Error::exit`]: crate::Error::exit()
739 /// [`kind`]: crate::Error
740 /// [`ErrorKind::DisplayHelp`]: crate::error::ErrorKind::DisplayHelp
741 /// [`ErrorKind::DisplayVersion`]: crate::error::ErrorKind::DisplayVersion
742 /// [`clap::Result`]: Result
743 pub fn try_get_matches_from<I, T>(mut self, itr: I) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches>
744 where
745 I: IntoIterator<Item = T>,
746 T: Into<OsString> + Clone,
747 {
748 self.try_get_matches_from_mut(itr)
749 }
750
751 /// Parse the specified arguments, returning a [`clap::Result`] on failure.
752 ///
753 /// Like [`Command::try_get_matches_from`] but doesn't consume the `Command`.
754 ///
755 /// **NOTE:** This method WILL NOT exit when `--help` or `--version` (or short versions) are
756 /// used. It will return a [`clap::Error`], where the [`kind`] is a [`ErrorKind::DisplayHelp`]
757 /// or [`ErrorKind::DisplayVersion`] respectively. You must call [`Error::exit`] or
758 /// perform a [`std::process::exit`] yourself.
759 ///
760 /// **NOTE:** The first argument will be parsed as the binary name unless
761 /// [`Command::no_binary_name`] is used.
762 ///
763 /// # Panics
764 ///
765 /// If contradictory arguments or settings exist (debug builds).
766 ///
767 /// # Examples
768 ///
769 /// ```no_run
770 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
771 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
772 /// let arg_vec = vec!["my_prog", "some", "args", "to", "parse"];
773 ///
774 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
775 /// // Args and options go here...
776 /// let matches = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(arg_vec)
777 /// .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.exit());
778 /// ```
779 /// [`Command::try_get_matches_from`]: Command::try_get_matches_from()
780 /// [`clap::Result`]: Result
781 /// [`clap::Error`]: crate::Error
782 /// [`kind`]: crate::Error
783 pub fn try_get_matches_from_mut<I, T>(&mut self, itr: I) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches>
784 where
785 I: IntoIterator<Item = T>,
786 T: Into<OsString> + Clone,
787 {
788 let mut raw_args = clap_lex::RawArgs::new(itr);
789 let mut cursor = raw_args.cursor();
790
791 if self.settings.is_set(AppSettings::Multicall) {
792 if let Some(argv0) = raw_args.next_os(&mut cursor) {
793 let argv0 = Path::new(&argv0);
794 if let Some(command) = argv0.file_stem().and_then(|f| f.to_str()) {
795 // Stop borrowing command so we can get another mut ref to it.
796 let command = command.to_owned();
797 debug!("Command::try_get_matches_from_mut: Parsed command {command} from argv");
798
799 debug!("Command::try_get_matches_from_mut: Reinserting command into arguments so subcommand parser matches it");
800 raw_args.insert(&cursor, [&command]);
801 debug!("Command::try_get_matches_from_mut: Clearing name and bin_name so that displayed command name starts with applet name");
802 self.name = "".into();
803 self.bin_name = None;
804 return self._do_parse(&mut raw_args, cursor);
805 }
806 }
807 };
808
809 // Get the name of the program (argument 1 of env::args()) and determine the
810 // actual file
811 // that was used to execute the program. This is because a program called
812 // ./target/release/my_prog -a
813 // will have two arguments, './target/release/my_prog', '-a' but we don't want
814 // to display
815 // the full path when displaying help messages and such
816 if !self.settings.is_set(AppSettings::NoBinaryName) {
817 if let Some(name) = raw_args.next_os(&mut cursor) {
818 let p = Path::new(name);
819
820 if let Some(f) = p.file_name() {
821 if let Some(s) = f.to_str() {
822 if self.bin_name.is_none() {
823 self.bin_name = Some(s.to_owned());
824 }
825 }
826 }
827 }
828 }
829
830 self._do_parse(&mut raw_args, cursor)
831 }
832
833 /// Prints the short help message (`-h`) to [`io::stdout()`].
834 ///
835 /// See also [`Command::print_long_help`].
836 ///
837 /// # Examples
838 ///
839 /// ```rust
840 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
841 /// # use clap::Command;
842 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
843 /// cmd.print_help();
844 /// ```
845 /// [`io::stdout()`]: std::io::stdout()
846 pub fn print_help(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
847 self._build_self(false);
848 let color = self.color_help();
849
850 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
851 let usage = Usage::new(self);
852 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, false);
853
854 let c = Colorizer::new(Stream::Stdout, color).with_content(styled);
855 c.print()
856 }
857
858 /// Prints the long help message (`--help`) to [`io::stdout()`].
859 ///
860 /// See also [`Command::print_help`].
861 ///
862 /// # Examples
863 ///
864 /// ```rust
865 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
866 /// # use clap::Command;
867 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
868 /// cmd.print_long_help();
869 /// ```
870 /// [`io::stdout()`]: std::io::stdout()
871 /// [`BufWriter`]: std::io::BufWriter
872 /// [`-h` (short)]: Arg::help()
873 /// [`--help` (long)]: Arg::long_help()
874 pub fn print_long_help(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
875 self._build_self(false);
876 let color = self.color_help();
877
878 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
879 let usage = Usage::new(self);
880 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, true);
881
882 let c = Colorizer::new(Stream::Stdout, color).with_content(styled);
883 c.print()
884 }
885
886 /// Render the short help message (`-h`) to a [`StyledStr`]
887 ///
888 /// See also [`Command::render_long_help`].
889 ///
890 /// # Examples
891 ///
892 /// ```rust
893 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
894 /// # use clap::Command;
895 /// use std::io;
896 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
897 /// let mut out = io::stdout();
898 /// let help = cmd.render_help();
899 /// println!("{help}");
900 /// ```
901 /// [`io::Write`]: std::io::Write
902 /// [`-h` (short)]: Arg::help()
903 /// [`--help` (long)]: Arg::long_help()
904 pub fn render_help(&mut self) -> StyledStr {
905 self._build_self(false);
906
907 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
908 let usage = Usage::new(self);
909 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, false);
910 styled
911 }
912
913 /// Render the long help message (`--help`) to a [`StyledStr`].
914 ///
915 /// See also [`Command::render_help`].
916 ///
917 /// # Examples
918 ///
919 /// ```rust
920 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
921 /// # use clap::Command;
922 /// use std::io;
923 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
924 /// let mut out = io::stdout();
925 /// let help = cmd.render_long_help();
926 /// println!("{help}");
927 /// ```
928 /// [`io::Write`]: std::io::Write
929 /// [`-h` (short)]: Arg::help()
930 /// [`--help` (long)]: Arg::long_help()
931 pub fn render_long_help(&mut self) -> StyledStr {
932 self._build_self(false);
933
934 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
935 let usage = Usage::new(self);
936 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, true);
937 styled
938 }
939
940 #[doc(hidden)]
941 #[cfg_attr(
942 feature = "deprecated",
943 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Replaced with `Command::render_help`")
944 )]
945 pub fn write_help<W: io::Write>(&mut self, w: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
946 self._build_self(false);
947
948 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
949 let usage = Usage::new(self);
950 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, false);
951 ok!(write!(w, "{styled}"));
952 w.flush()
953 }
954
955 #[doc(hidden)]
956 #[cfg_attr(
957 feature = "deprecated",
958 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Replaced with `Command::render_long_help`")
959 )]
960 pub fn write_long_help<W: io::Write>(&mut self, w: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
961 self._build_self(false);
962
963 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
964 let usage = Usage::new(self);
965 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, true);
966 ok!(write!(w, "{styled}"));
967 w.flush()
968 }
969
970 /// Version message rendered as if the user ran `-V`.
971 ///
972 /// See also [`Command::render_long_version`].
973 ///
974 /// ### Coloring
975 ///
976 /// This function does not try to color the message nor it inserts any [ANSI escape codes].
977 ///
978 /// ### Examples
979 ///
980 /// ```rust
981 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
982 /// # use clap::Command;
983 /// use std::io;
984 /// let cmd = Command::new("myprog");
985 /// println!("{}", cmd.render_version());
986 /// ```
987 /// [`io::Write`]: std::io::Write
988 /// [`-V` (short)]: Command::version()
989 /// [`--version` (long)]: Command::long_version()
990 /// [ANSI escape codes]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
991 pub fn render_version(&self) -> String {
992 self._render_version(false)
993 }
994
995 /// Version message rendered as if the user ran `--version`.
996 ///
997 /// See also [`Command::render_version`].
998 ///
999 /// ### Coloring
1000 ///
1001 /// This function does not try to color the message nor it inserts any [ANSI escape codes].
1002 ///
1003 /// ### Examples
1004 ///
1005 /// ```rust
1006 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1007 /// # use clap::Command;
1008 /// use std::io;
1009 /// let cmd = Command::new("myprog");
1010 /// println!("{}", cmd.render_long_version());
1011 /// ```
1012 /// [`io::Write`]: std::io::Write
1013 /// [`-V` (short)]: Command::version()
1014 /// [`--version` (long)]: Command::long_version()
1015 /// [ANSI escape codes]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
1016 pub fn render_long_version(&self) -> String {
1017 self._render_version(true)
1018 }
1019
1020 /// Usage statement
1021 ///
1022 /// ### Examples
1023 ///
1024 /// ```rust
1025 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1026 /// # use clap::Command;
1027 /// use std::io;
1028 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog");
1029 /// println!("{}", cmd.render_usage());
1030 /// ```
1031 pub fn render_usage(&mut self) -> StyledStr {
1032 self.render_usage_().unwrap_or_default()
1033 }
1034
1035 pub(crate) fn render_usage_(&mut self) -> Option<StyledStr> {
1036 // If there are global arguments, or settings we need to propagate them down to subcommands
1037 // before parsing incase we run into a subcommand
1038 self._build_self(false);
1039
1040 Usage::new(self).create_usage_with_title(&[])
1041 }
1042}
1043
1044/// # Application-wide Settings
1045///
1046/// These settings will apply to the top-level command and all subcommands, by default. Some
1047/// settings can be overridden in subcommands.
1048impl Command {
1049 /// Specifies that the parser should not assume the first argument passed is the binary name.
1050 ///
1051 /// This is normally the case when using a "daemon" style mode. For shells / REPLs, see
1052 /// [`Command::multicall`][Command::multicall].
1053 ///
1054 /// # Examples
1055 ///
1056 /// ```rust
1057 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1058 /// # use clap::{Command, arg};
1059 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
1060 /// .no_binary_name(true)
1061 /// .arg(arg!(<cmd> ... "commands to run"))
1062 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["command", "set"]);
1063 ///
1064 /// let cmds: Vec<_> = m.get_many::<String>("cmd").unwrap().collect();
1065 /// assert_eq!(cmds, ["command", "set"]);
1066 /// ```
1067 /// [`try_get_matches_from_mut`]: crate::Command::try_get_matches_from_mut()
1068 #[inline]
1069 pub fn no_binary_name(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1070 if yes {
1071 self.global_setting(AppSettings::NoBinaryName)
1072 } else {
1073 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::NoBinaryName)
1074 }
1075 }
1076
1077 /// Try not to fail on parse errors, like missing option values.
1078 ///
1079 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1080 ///
1081 /// # Examples
1082 ///
1083 /// ```rust
1084 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1085 /// # use clap::{Command, arg};
1086 /// let cmd = Command::new("cmd")
1087 /// .ignore_errors(true)
1088 /// .arg(arg!(-c --config <FILE> "Sets a custom config file"))
1089 /// .arg(arg!(-x --stuff <FILE> "Sets a custom stuff file"))
1090 /// .arg(arg!(f: -f "Flag"));
1091 ///
1092 /// let r = cmd.try_get_matches_from(vec!["cmd", "-c", "file", "-f", "-x"]);
1093 ///
1094 /// assert!(r.is_ok(), "unexpected error: {r:?}");
1095 /// let m = r.unwrap();
1096 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("config").unwrap(), "file");
1097 /// assert!(m.get_flag("f"));
1098 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("stuff"), None);
1099 /// ```
1100 #[inline]
1101 pub fn ignore_errors(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1102 if yes {
1103 self.global_setting(AppSettings::IgnoreErrors)
1104 } else {
1105 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::IgnoreErrors)
1106 }
1107 }
1108
1109 /// Replace prior occurrences of arguments rather than error
1110 ///
1111 /// For any argument that would conflict with itself by default (e.g.
1112 /// [`ArgAction::Set`], it will now override itself.
1113 ///
1114 /// This is the equivalent to saying the `foo` arg using [`Arg::overrides_with("foo")`] for all
1115 /// defined arguments.
1116 ///
1117 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1118 ///
1119 /// [`Arg::overrides_with("foo")`]: crate::Arg::overrides_with()
1120 #[inline]
1121 pub fn args_override_self(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1122 if yes {
1123 self.global_setting(AppSettings::AllArgsOverrideSelf)
1124 } else {
1125 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::AllArgsOverrideSelf)
1126 }
1127 }
1128
1129 /// Disables the automatic delimiting of values after `--` or when [`Arg::trailing_var_arg`]
1130 /// was used.
1131 ///
1132 /// **NOTE:** The same thing can be done manually by setting the final positional argument to
1133 /// [`Arg::value_delimiter(None)`]. Using this setting is safer, because it's easier to locate
1134 /// when making changes.
1135 ///
1136 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1137 ///
1138 /// # Examples
1139 ///
1140 /// ```no_run
1141 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1142 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1143 /// Command::new("myprog")
1144 /// .dont_delimit_trailing_values(true)
1145 /// .get_matches();
1146 /// ```
1147 ///
1148 /// [`Arg::value_delimiter(None)`]: crate::Arg::value_delimiter()
1149 #[inline]
1150 pub fn dont_delimit_trailing_values(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1151 if yes {
1152 self.global_setting(AppSettings::DontDelimitTrailingValues)
1153 } else {
1154 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::DontDelimitTrailingValues)
1155 }
1156 }
1157
1158 /// Sets when to color output.
1159 ///
1160 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1161 ///
1162 /// **NOTE:** Default behaviour is [`ColorChoice::Auto`].
1163 ///
1164 /// # Examples
1165 ///
1166 /// ```no_run
1167 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1168 /// # use clap::{Command, ColorChoice};
1169 /// Command::new("myprog")
1170 /// .color(ColorChoice::Never)
1171 /// .get_matches();
1172 /// ```
1173 /// [`ColorChoice::Auto`]: crate::ColorChoice::Auto
1174 #[cfg(feature = "color")]
1175 #[inline]
1176 #[must_use]
1177 pub fn color(self, color: ColorChoice) -> Self {
1178 let cmd = self
1179 .unset_global_setting(AppSettings::ColorAuto)
1180 .unset_global_setting(AppSettings::ColorAlways)
1181 .unset_global_setting(AppSettings::ColorNever);
1182 match color {
1183 ColorChoice::Auto => cmd.global_setting(AppSettings::ColorAuto),
1184 ColorChoice::Always => cmd.global_setting(AppSettings::ColorAlways),
1185 ColorChoice::Never => cmd.global_setting(AppSettings::ColorNever),
1186 }
1187 }
1188
1189 /// Sets the [`Styles`] for terminal output
1190 ///
1191 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1192 ///
1193 /// **NOTE:** Default behaviour is [`Styles::default`].
1194 ///
1195 /// # Examples
1196 ///
1197 /// ```no_run
1198 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1199 /// # use clap::{Command, ColorChoice, builder::styling};
1200 /// let styles = styling::Styles::styled()
1201 /// .header(styling::AnsiColor::Green.on_default() | styling::Effects::BOLD)
1202 /// .usage(styling::AnsiColor::Green.on_default() | styling::Effects::BOLD)
1203 /// .literal(styling::AnsiColor::Blue.on_default() | styling::Effects::BOLD)
1204 /// .placeholder(styling::AnsiColor::Cyan.on_default());
1205 /// Command::new("myprog")
1206 /// .styles(styles)
1207 /// .get_matches();
1208 /// ```
1209 #[cfg(feature = "color")]
1210 #[inline]
1211 #[must_use]
1212 pub fn styles(mut self, styles: Styles) -> Self {
1213 self.app_ext.set(styles);
1214 self
1215 }
1216
1217 /// Sets the terminal width at which to wrap help messages.
1218 ///
1219 /// Using `0` will ignore terminal widths and use source formatting.
1220 ///
1221 /// Defaults to current terminal width when `wrap_help` feature flag is enabled. If current
1222 /// width cannot be determined, the default is 100.
1223 ///
1224 /// **`unstable-v5` feature**: Defaults to unbound, being subject to
1225 /// [`Command::max_term_width`].
1226 ///
1227 /// **NOTE:** This setting applies globally and *not* on a per-command basis.
1228 ///
1229 /// **NOTE:** This requires the `wrap_help` feature
1230 ///
1231 /// # Examples
1232 ///
1233 /// ```rust
1234 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1235 /// # use clap::Command;
1236 /// Command::new("myprog")
1237 /// .term_width(80)
1238 /// # ;
1239 /// ```
1240 #[inline]
1241 #[must_use]
1242 #[cfg(any(not(feature = "unstable-v5"), feature = "wrap_help"))]
1243 pub fn term_width(mut self, width: usize) -> Self {
1244 self.app_ext.set(TermWidth(width));
1245 self
1246 }
1247
1248 /// Limit the line length for wrapping help when using the current terminal's width.
1249 ///
1250 /// This only applies when [`term_width`][Command::term_width] is unset so that the current
1251 /// terminal's width will be used. See [`Command::term_width`] for more details.
1252 ///
1253 /// Using `0` will ignore this, always respecting [`Command::term_width`] (default).
1254 ///
1255 /// **`unstable-v5` feature**: Defaults to 100.
1256 ///
1257 /// **NOTE:** This setting applies globally and *not* on a per-command basis.
1258 ///
1259 /// **NOTE:** This requires the `wrap_help` feature
1260 ///
1261 /// # Examples
1262 ///
1263 /// ```rust
1264 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1265 /// # use clap::Command;
1266 /// Command::new("myprog")
1267 /// .max_term_width(100)
1268 /// # ;
1269 /// ```
1270 #[inline]
1271 #[must_use]
1272 #[cfg(any(not(feature = "unstable-v5"), feature = "wrap_help"))]
1273 pub fn max_term_width(mut self, width: usize) -> Self {
1274 self.app_ext.set(MaxTermWidth(width));
1275 self
1276 }
1277
1278 /// Disables `-V` and `--version` flag.
1279 ///
1280 /// # Examples
1281 ///
1282 /// ```rust
1283 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1284 /// # use clap::{Command, error::ErrorKind};
1285 /// let res = Command::new("myprog")
1286 /// .version("1.0.0")
1287 /// .disable_version_flag(true)
1288 /// .try_get_matches_from(vec![
1289 /// "myprog", "--version"
1290 /// ]);
1291 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1292 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::UnknownArgument);
1293 /// ```
1294 ///
1295 /// You can create a custom version flag with [`ArgAction::Version`]
1296 /// ```rust
1297 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1298 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction, error::ErrorKind};
1299 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog")
1300 /// .version("1.0.0")
1301 /// // Remove the `-V` short flag
1302 /// .disable_version_flag(true)
1303 /// .arg(
1304 /// Arg::new("version")
1305 /// .long("version")
1306 /// .action(ArgAction::Version)
1307 /// .help("Print version")
1308 /// );
1309 ///
1310 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec![
1311 /// "myprog", "-V"
1312 /// ]);
1313 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1314 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::UnknownArgument);
1315 ///
1316 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec![
1317 /// "myprog", "--version"
1318 /// ]);
1319 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1320 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::DisplayVersion);
1321 /// ```
1322 #[inline]
1323 pub fn disable_version_flag(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1324 if yes {
1325 self.global_setting(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag)
1326 } else {
1327 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag)
1328 }
1329 }
1330
1331 /// Specifies to use the version of the current command for all [`subcommands`].
1332 ///
1333 /// Defaults to `false`; subcommands have independent version strings from their parents.
1334 ///
1335 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1336 ///
1337 /// # Examples
1338 ///
1339 /// ```no_run
1340 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1341 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1342 /// Command::new("myprog")
1343 /// .version("v1.1")
1344 /// .propagate_version(true)
1345 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test"))
1346 /// .get_matches();
1347 /// // running `$ myprog test --version` will display
1348 /// // "myprog-test v1.1"
1349 /// ```
1350 ///
1351 /// [`subcommands`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
1352 #[inline]
1353 pub fn propagate_version(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1354 if yes {
1355 self.global_setting(AppSettings::PropagateVersion)
1356 } else {
1357 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::PropagateVersion)
1358 }
1359 }
1360
1361 /// Places the help string for all arguments and subcommands on the line after them.
1362 ///
1363 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1364 ///
1365 /// # Examples
1366 ///
1367 /// ```no_run
1368 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1369 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1370 /// Command::new("myprog")
1371 /// .next_line_help(true)
1372 /// .get_matches();
1373 /// ```
1374 #[inline]
1375 pub fn next_line_help(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1376 if yes {
1377 self.global_setting(AppSettings::NextLineHelp)
1378 } else {
1379 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::NextLineHelp)
1380 }
1381 }
1382
1383 /// Disables `-h` and `--help` flag.
1384 ///
1385 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1386 ///
1387 /// # Examples
1388 ///
1389 /// ```rust
1390 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1391 /// # use clap::{Command, error::ErrorKind};
1392 /// let res = Command::new("myprog")
1393 /// .disable_help_flag(true)
1394 /// .try_get_matches_from(vec![
1395 /// "myprog", "-h"
1396 /// ]);
1397 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1398 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::UnknownArgument);
1399 /// ```
1400 ///
1401 /// You can create a custom help flag with [`ArgAction::Help`], [`ArgAction::HelpShort`], or
1402 /// [`ArgAction::HelpLong`]
1403 /// ```rust
1404 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1405 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction, error::ErrorKind};
1406 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("myprog")
1407 /// // Change help short flag to `?`
1408 /// .disable_help_flag(true)
1409 /// .arg(
1410 /// Arg::new("help")
1411 /// .short('?')
1412 /// .long("help")
1413 /// .action(ArgAction::Help)
1414 /// .help("Print help")
1415 /// );
1416 ///
1417 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec![
1418 /// "myprog", "-h"
1419 /// ]);
1420 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1421 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::UnknownArgument);
1422 ///
1423 /// let res = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(vec![
1424 /// "myprog", "-?"
1425 /// ]);
1426 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1427 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::DisplayHelp);
1428 /// ```
1429 #[inline]
1430 pub fn disable_help_flag(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1431 if yes {
1432 self.global_setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag)
1433 } else {
1434 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag)
1435 }
1436 }
1437
1438 /// Disables the `help` [`subcommand`].
1439 ///
1440 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1441 ///
1442 /// # Examples
1443 ///
1444 /// ```rust
1445 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1446 /// # use clap::{Command, error::ErrorKind};
1447 /// let res = Command::new("myprog")
1448 /// .disable_help_subcommand(true)
1449 /// // Normally, creating a subcommand causes a `help` subcommand to automatically
1450 /// // be generated as well
1451 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test"))
1452 /// .try_get_matches_from(vec![
1453 /// "myprog", "help"
1454 /// ]);
1455 /// assert!(res.is_err());
1456 /// assert_eq!(res.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::InvalidSubcommand);
1457 /// ```
1458 ///
1459 /// [`subcommand`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
1460 #[inline]
1461 pub fn disable_help_subcommand(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1462 if yes {
1463 self.global_setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand)
1464 } else {
1465 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand)
1466 }
1467 }
1468
1469 /// Disables colorized help messages.
1470 ///
1471 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1472 ///
1473 /// # Examples
1474 ///
1475 /// ```no_run
1476 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1477 /// # use clap::Command;
1478 /// Command::new("myprog")
1479 /// .disable_colored_help(true)
1480 /// .get_matches();
1481 /// ```
1482 #[inline]
1483 pub fn disable_colored_help(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1484 if yes {
1485 self.global_setting(AppSettings::DisableColoredHelp)
1486 } else {
1487 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::DisableColoredHelp)
1488 }
1489 }
1490
1491 /// Panic if help descriptions are omitted.
1492 ///
1493 /// **NOTE:** When deriving [`Parser`][crate::Parser], you could instead check this at
1494 /// compile-time with `#![deny(missing_docs)]`
1495 ///
1496 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1497 ///
1498 /// # Examples
1499 ///
1500 /// ```rust
1501 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1502 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1503 /// Command::new("myprog")
1504 /// .help_expected(true)
1505 /// .arg(
1506 /// Arg::new("foo").help("It does foo stuff")
1507 /// // As required via `help_expected`, a help message was supplied
1508 /// )
1509 /// # .get_matches();
1510 /// ```
1511 ///
1512 /// # Panics
1513 ///
1514 /// On debug builds:
1515 /// ```rust,no_run
1516 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1517 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1518 /// Command::new("myapp")
1519 /// .help_expected(true)
1520 /// .arg(
1521 /// Arg::new("foo")
1522 /// // Someone forgot to put .about("...") here
1523 /// // Since the setting `help_expected` is activated, this will lead to
1524 /// // a panic (if you are in debug mode)
1525 /// )
1526 /// # .get_matches();
1527 ///```
1528 #[inline]
1529 pub fn help_expected(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1530 if yes {
1531 self.global_setting(AppSettings::HelpExpected)
1532 } else {
1533 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::HelpExpected)
1534 }
1535 }
1536
1537 #[doc(hidden)]
1538 #[cfg_attr(
1539 feature = "deprecated",
1540 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "This is now the default")
1541 )]
1542 pub fn dont_collapse_args_in_usage(self, _yes: bool) -> Self {
1543 self
1544 }
1545
1546 /// Tells `clap` *not* to print possible values when displaying help information.
1547 ///
1548 /// This can be useful if there are many values, or they are explained elsewhere.
1549 ///
1550 /// To set this per argument, see
1551 /// [`Arg::hide_possible_values`][crate::Arg::hide_possible_values].
1552 ///
1553 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1554 #[inline]
1555 pub fn hide_possible_values(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1556 if yes {
1557 self.global_setting(AppSettings::HidePossibleValues)
1558 } else {
1559 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::HidePossibleValues)
1560 }
1561 }
1562
1563 /// Allow partial matches of long arguments or their [aliases].
1564 ///
1565 /// For example, to match an argument named `--test`, one could use `--t`, `--te`, `--tes`, and
1566 /// `--test`.
1567 ///
1568 /// **NOTE:** The match *must not* be ambiguous at all in order to succeed. i.e. to match
1569 /// `--te` to `--test` there could not also be another argument or alias `--temp` because both
1570 /// start with `--te`
1571 ///
1572 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1573 ///
1574 /// [aliases]: crate::Command::aliases()
1575 #[inline]
1576 pub fn infer_long_args(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1577 if yes {
1578 self.global_setting(AppSettings::InferLongArgs)
1579 } else {
1580 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::InferLongArgs)
1581 }
1582 }
1583
1584 /// Allow partial matches of [subcommand] names and their [aliases].
1585 ///
1586 /// For example, to match a subcommand named `test`, one could use `t`, `te`, `tes`, and
1587 /// `test`.
1588 ///
1589 /// **NOTE:** The match *must not* be ambiguous at all in order to succeed. i.e. to match `te`
1590 /// to `test` there could not also be a subcommand or alias `temp` because both start with `te`
1591 ///
1592 /// **CAUTION:** This setting can interfere with [positional/free arguments], take care when
1593 /// designing CLIs which allow inferred subcommands and have potential positional/free
1594 /// arguments whose values could start with the same characters as subcommands. If this is the
1595 /// case, it's recommended to use settings such as [`Command::args_conflicts_with_subcommands`] in
1596 /// conjunction with this setting.
1597 ///
1598 /// **NOTE:** This choice is propagated to all child subcommands.
1599 ///
1600 /// # Examples
1601 ///
1602 /// ```no_run
1603 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1604 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1605 /// let m = Command::new("prog")
1606 /// .infer_subcommands(true)
1607 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test"))
1608 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
1609 /// "prog", "te"
1610 /// ]);
1611 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
1612 /// ```
1613 ///
1614 /// [subcommand]: crate::Command::subcommand()
1615 /// [positional/free arguments]: crate::Arg::index()
1616 /// [aliases]: crate::Command::aliases()
1617 #[inline]
1618 pub fn infer_subcommands(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
1619 if yes {
1620 self.global_setting(AppSettings::InferSubcommands)
1621 } else {
1622 self.unset_global_setting(AppSettings::InferSubcommands)
1623 }
1624 }
1625}
1626
1627/// # Command-specific Settings
1628///
1629/// These apply only to the current command and are not inherited by subcommands.
1630impl Command {
1631 /// (Re)Sets the program's name.
1632 ///
1633 /// See [`Command::new`] for more details.
1634 ///
1635 /// # Examples
1636 ///
1637 /// ```ignore
1638 /// let cmd = clap::command!()
1639 /// .name("foo");
1640 ///
1641 /// // continued logic goes here, such as `cmd.get_matches()` etc.
1642 /// ```
1643 #[must_use]
1644 pub fn name(mut self, name: impl Into<Str>) -> Self {
1645 self.name = name.into();
1646 self
1647 }
1648
1649 /// Overrides the runtime-determined name of the binary for help and error messages.
1650 ///
1651 /// This should only be used when absolutely necessary, such as when the binary name for your
1652 /// application is misleading, or perhaps *not* how the user should invoke your program.
1653 ///
1654 /// **Pro-tip:** When building things such as third party `cargo`
1655 /// subcommands, this setting **should** be used!
1656 ///
1657 /// **NOTE:** This *does not* change or set the name of the binary file on
1658 /// disk. It only changes what clap thinks the name is for the purposes of
1659 /// error or help messages.
1660 ///
1661 /// # Examples
1662 ///
1663 /// ```rust
1664 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1665 /// # use clap::Command;
1666 /// Command::new("My Program")
1667 /// .bin_name("my_binary")
1668 /// # ;
1669 /// ```
1670 #[must_use]
1671 pub fn bin_name(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<String>) -> Self {
1672 self.bin_name = name.into_resettable().into_option();
1673 self
1674 }
1675
1676 /// Overrides the runtime-determined display name of the program for help and error messages.
1677 ///
1678 /// # Examples
1679 ///
1680 /// ```rust
1681 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1682 /// # use clap::Command;
1683 /// Command::new("My Program")
1684 /// .display_name("my_program")
1685 /// # ;
1686 /// ```
1687 #[must_use]
1688 pub fn display_name(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<String>) -> Self {
1689 self.display_name = name.into_resettable().into_option();
1690 self
1691 }
1692
1693 /// Sets the author(s) for the help message.
1694 ///
1695 /// **Pro-tip:** Use `clap`s convenience macro [`crate_authors!`] to
1696 /// automatically set your application's author(s) to the same thing as your
1697 /// crate at compile time.
1698 ///
1699 /// **NOTE:** A custom [`help_template`][Command::help_template] is needed for author to show
1700 /// up.
1701 ///
1702 /// # Examples
1703 ///
1704 /// ```rust
1705 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1706 /// # use clap::Command;
1707 /// Command::new("myprog")
1708 /// .author("Me, me@mymain.com")
1709 /// # ;
1710 /// ```
1711 #[must_use]
1712 pub fn author(mut self, author: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
1713 self.author = author.into_resettable().into_option();
1714 self
1715 }
1716
1717 /// Sets the program's description for the short help (`-h`).
1718 ///
1719 /// If [`Command::long_about`] is not specified, this message will be displayed for `--help`.
1720 ///
1721 /// **NOTE:** Only `Command::about` (short format) is used in completion
1722 /// script generation in order to be concise.
1723 ///
1724 /// See also [`crate_description!`](crate::crate_description!).
1725 ///
1726 /// # Examples
1727 ///
1728 /// ```rust
1729 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1730 /// # use clap::Command;
1731 /// Command::new("myprog")
1732 /// .about("Does really amazing things for great people")
1733 /// # ;
1734 /// ```
1735 #[must_use]
1736 pub fn about(mut self, about: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1737 self.about = about.into_resettable().into_option();
1738 self
1739 }
1740
1741 /// Sets the program's description for the long help (`--help`).
1742 ///
1743 /// If not set, [`Command::about`] will be used for long help in addition to short help
1744 /// (`-h`).
1745 ///
1746 /// **NOTE:** Only [`Command::about`] (short format) is used in completion
1747 /// script generation in order to be concise.
1748 ///
1749 /// # Examples
1750 ///
1751 /// ```rust
1752 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1753 /// # use clap::Command;
1754 /// Command::new("myprog")
1755 /// .long_about(
1756 /// "Does really amazing things to great people. Now let's talk a little
1757 /// more in depth about how this subcommand really works. It may take about
1758 /// a few lines of text, but that's ok!")
1759 /// # ;
1760 /// ```
1761 /// [`Command::about`]: Command::about()
1762 #[must_use]
1763 pub fn long_about(mut self, long_about: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1764 self.long_about = long_about.into_resettable().into_option();
1765 self
1766 }
1767
1768 /// Free-form help text for after auto-generated short help (`-h`).
1769 ///
1770 /// This is often used to describe how to use the arguments, caveats to be noted, or license
1771 /// and contact information.
1772 ///
1773 /// If [`Command::after_long_help`] is not specified, this message will be displayed for `--help`.
1774 ///
1775 /// # Examples
1776 ///
1777 /// ```rust
1778 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1779 /// # use clap::Command;
1780 /// Command::new("myprog")
1781 /// .after_help("Does really amazing things for great people... but be careful with -R!")
1782 /// # ;
1783 /// ```
1784 ///
1785 #[must_use]
1786 pub fn after_help(mut self, help: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1787 self.after_help = help.into_resettable().into_option();
1788 self
1789 }
1790
1791 /// Free-form help text for after auto-generated long help (`--help`).
1792 ///
1793 /// This is often used to describe how to use the arguments, caveats to be noted, or license
1794 /// and contact information.
1795 ///
1796 /// If not set, [`Command::after_help`] will be used for long help in addition to short help
1797 /// (`-h`).
1798 ///
1799 /// # Examples
1800 ///
1801 /// ```rust
1802 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1803 /// # use clap::Command;
1804 /// Command::new("myprog")
1805 /// .after_long_help("Does really amazing things to great people... but be careful with -R, \
1806 /// like, for real, be careful with this!")
1807 /// # ;
1808 /// ```
1809 #[must_use]
1810 pub fn after_long_help(mut self, help: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1811 self.after_long_help = help.into_resettable().into_option();
1812 self
1813 }
1814
1815 /// Free-form help text for before auto-generated short help (`-h`).
1816 ///
1817 /// This is often used for header, copyright, or license information.
1818 ///
1819 /// If [`Command::before_long_help`] is not specified, this message will be displayed for `--help`.
1820 ///
1821 /// # Examples
1822 ///
1823 /// ```rust
1824 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1825 /// # use clap::Command;
1826 /// Command::new("myprog")
1827 /// .before_help("Some info I'd like to appear before the help info")
1828 /// # ;
1829 /// ```
1830 #[must_use]
1831 pub fn before_help(mut self, help: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1832 self.before_help = help.into_resettable().into_option();
1833 self
1834 }
1835
1836 /// Free-form help text for before auto-generated long help (`--help`).
1837 ///
1838 /// This is often used for header, copyright, or license information.
1839 ///
1840 /// If not set, [`Command::before_help`] will be used for long help in addition to short help
1841 /// (`-h`).
1842 ///
1843 /// # Examples
1844 ///
1845 /// ```rust
1846 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1847 /// # use clap::Command;
1848 /// Command::new("myprog")
1849 /// .before_long_help("Some verbose and long info I'd like to appear before the help info")
1850 /// # ;
1851 /// ```
1852 #[must_use]
1853 pub fn before_long_help(mut self, help: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1854 self.before_long_help = help.into_resettable().into_option();
1855 self
1856 }
1857
1858 /// Sets the version for the short version (`-V`) and help messages.
1859 ///
1860 /// If [`Command::long_version`] is not specified, this message will be displayed for `--version`.
1861 ///
1862 /// **Pro-tip:** Use `clap`s convenience macro [`crate_version!`] to
1863 /// automatically set your application's version to the same thing as your
1864 /// crate at compile time.
1865 ///
1866 /// # Examples
1867 ///
1868 /// ```rust
1869 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1870 /// # use clap::Command;
1871 /// Command::new("myprog")
1872 /// .version("v0.1.24")
1873 /// # ;
1874 /// ```
1875 #[must_use]
1876 pub fn version(mut self, ver: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
1877 self.version = ver.into_resettable().into_option();
1878 self
1879 }
1880
1881 /// Sets the version for the long version (`--version`) and help messages.
1882 ///
1883 /// If [`Command::version`] is not specified, this message will be displayed for `-V`.
1884 ///
1885 /// **Pro-tip:** Use `clap`s convenience macro [`crate_version!`] to
1886 /// automatically set your application's version to the same thing as your
1887 /// crate at compile time.
1888 ///
1889 /// # Examples
1890 ///
1891 /// ```rust
1892 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1893 /// # use clap::Command;
1894 /// Command::new("myprog")
1895 /// .long_version(
1896 /// "v0.1.24
1897 /// commit: abcdef89726d
1898 /// revision: 123
1899 /// release: 2
1900 /// binary: myprog")
1901 /// # ;
1902 /// ```
1903 #[must_use]
1904 pub fn long_version(mut self, ver: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
1905 self.long_version = ver.into_resettable().into_option();
1906 self
1907 }
1908
1909 /// Overrides the `clap` generated usage string for help and error messages.
1910 ///
1911 /// **NOTE:** Using this setting disables `clap`s "context-aware" usage
1912 /// strings. After this setting is set, this will be *the only* usage string
1913 /// displayed to the user!
1914 ///
1915 /// **NOTE:** Multiple usage lines may be present in the usage argument, but
1916 /// some rules need to be followed to ensure the usage lines are formatted
1917 /// correctly by the default help formatter:
1918 ///
1919 /// - Do not indent the first usage line.
1920 /// - Indent all subsequent usage lines with seven spaces.
1921 /// - The last line must not end with a newline.
1922 ///
1923 /// # Examples
1924 ///
1925 /// ```rust
1926 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1927 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1928 /// Command::new("myprog")
1929 /// .override_usage("myapp [-clDas] <some_file>")
1930 /// # ;
1931 /// ```
1932 ///
1933 /// Or for multiple usage lines:
1934 ///
1935 /// ```rust
1936 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1937 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1938 /// Command::new("myprog")
1939 /// .override_usage(
1940 /// "myapp -X [-a] [-b] <file>\n \
1941 /// myapp -Y [-c] <file1> <file2>\n \
1942 /// myapp -Z [-d|-e]"
1943 /// )
1944 /// # ;
1945 /// ```
1946 ///
1947 /// [`ArgMatches::usage`]: ArgMatches::usage()
1948 #[must_use]
1949 pub fn override_usage(mut self, usage: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1950 self.usage_str = usage.into_resettable().into_option();
1951 self
1952 }
1953
1954 /// Overrides the `clap` generated help message (both `-h` and `--help`).
1955 ///
1956 /// This should only be used when the auto-generated message does not suffice.
1957 ///
1958 /// **NOTE:** This **only** replaces the help message for the current
1959 /// command, meaning if you are using subcommands, those help messages will
1960 /// still be auto-generated unless you specify a [`Command::override_help`] for
1961 /// them as well.
1962 ///
1963 /// # Examples
1964 ///
1965 /// ```rust
1966 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
1967 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
1968 /// Command::new("myapp")
1969 /// .override_help("myapp v1.0\n\
1970 /// Does awesome things\n\
1971 /// (C) me@mail.com\n\n\
1972 ///
1973 /// Usage: myapp <opts> <command>\n\n\
1974 ///
1975 /// Options:\n\
1976 /// -h, --help Display this message\n\
1977 /// -V, --version Display version info\n\
1978 /// -s <stuff> Do something with stuff\n\
1979 /// -v Be verbose\n\n\
1980 ///
1981 /// Commands:\n\
1982 /// help Print this message\n\
1983 /// work Do some work")
1984 /// # ;
1985 /// ```
1986 #[must_use]
1987 pub fn override_help(mut self, help: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
1988 self.help_str = help.into_resettable().into_option();
1989 self
1990 }
1991
1992 /// Sets the help template to be used, overriding the default format.
1993 ///
1994 /// **NOTE:** The template system is by design very simple. Therefore, the
1995 /// tags have to be written in the lowercase and without spacing.
1996 ///
1997 /// Tags are given inside curly brackets.
1998 ///
1999 /// Valid tags are:
2000 ///
2001 /// * `{name}` - Display name for the (sub-)command.
2002 /// * `{bin}` - Binary name.(deprecated)
2003 /// * `{version}` - Version number.
2004 /// * `{author}` - Author information.
2005 /// * `{author-with-newline}` - Author followed by `\n`.
2006 /// * `{author-section}` - Author preceded and followed by `\n`.
2007 /// * `{about}` - General description (from [`Command::about`] or
2008 /// [`Command::long_about`]).
2009 /// * `{about-with-newline}` - About followed by `\n`.
2010 /// * `{about-section}` - About preceded and followed by '\n'.
2011 /// * `{usage-heading}` - Automatically generated usage heading.
2012 /// * `{usage}` - Automatically generated or given usage string.
2013 /// * `{all-args}` - Help for all arguments (options, flags, positional
2014 /// arguments, and subcommands) including titles.
2015 /// * `{options}` - Help for options.
2016 /// * `{positionals}` - Help for positional arguments.
2017 /// * `{subcommands}` - Help for subcommands.
2018 /// * `{tab}` - Standard tab sized used within clap
2019 /// * `{after-help}` - Help from [`Command::after_help`] or [`Command::after_long_help`].
2020 /// * `{before-help}` - Help from [`Command::before_help`] or [`Command::before_long_help`].
2021 ///
2022 /// # Examples
2023 ///
2024 /// For a very brief help:
2025 ///
2026 /// ```rust
2027 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2028 /// # use clap::Command;
2029 /// Command::new("myprog")
2030 /// .version("1.0")
2031 /// .help_template("{name} ({version}) - {usage}")
2032 /// # ;
2033 /// ```
2034 ///
2035 /// For showing more application context:
2036 ///
2037 /// ```rust
2038 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2039 /// # use clap::Command;
2040 /// Command::new("myprog")
2041 /// .version("1.0")
2042 /// .help_template("\
2043 /// {before-help}{name} {version}
2044 /// {author-with-newline}{about-with-newline}
2045 /// {usage-heading} {usage}
2046 ///
2047 /// {all-args}{after-help}
2048 /// ")
2049 /// # ;
2050 /// ```
2051 /// [`Command::about`]: Command::about()
2052 /// [`Command::long_about`]: Command::long_about()
2053 /// [`Command::after_help`]: Command::after_help()
2054 /// [`Command::after_long_help`]: Command::after_long_help()
2055 /// [`Command::before_help`]: Command::before_help()
2056 /// [`Command::before_long_help`]: Command::before_long_help()
2057 #[must_use]
2058 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
2059 pub fn help_template(mut self, s: impl IntoResettable<StyledStr>) -> Self {
2060 self.template = s.into_resettable().into_option();
2061 self
2062 }
2063
2064 #[inline]
2065 #[must_use]
2066 pub(crate) fn setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
2067 self.settings.set(setting);
2068 self
2069 }
2070
2071 #[inline]
2072 #[must_use]
2073 pub(crate) fn unset_setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
2074 self.settings.unset(setting);
2075 self
2076 }
2077
2078 #[inline]
2079 #[must_use]
2080 pub(crate) fn global_setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
2081 self.settings.set(setting);
2082 self.g_settings.set(setting);
2083 self
2084 }
2085
2086 #[inline]
2087 #[must_use]
2088 pub(crate) fn unset_global_setting(mut self, setting: AppSettings) -> Self {
2089 self.settings.unset(setting);
2090 self.g_settings.unset(setting);
2091 self
2092 }
2093
2094 /// Flatten subcommand help into the current command's help
2095 ///
2096 /// This shows a summary of subcommands within the usage and help for the current command, similar to
2097 /// `git stash --help` showing information on `push`, `pop`, etc.
2098 /// To see more information, a user can still pass `--help` to the individual subcommands.
2099 #[inline]
2100 #[must_use]
2101 pub fn flatten_help(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2102 if yes {
2103 self.setting(AppSettings::FlattenHelp)
2104 } else {
2105 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::FlattenHelp)
2106 }
2107 }
2108
2109 /// Set the default section heading for future args.
2110 ///
2111 /// This will be used for any arg that hasn't had [`Arg::help_heading`] called.
2112 ///
2113 /// This is useful if the default `Options` or `Arguments` headings are
2114 /// not specific enough for one's use case.
2115 ///
2116 /// For subcommands, see [`Command::subcommand_help_heading`]
2117 ///
2118 /// [`Command::arg`]: Command::arg()
2119 /// [`Arg::help_heading`]: crate::Arg::help_heading()
2120 #[inline]
2121 #[must_use]
2122 pub fn next_help_heading(mut self, heading: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
2123 self.current_help_heading = heading.into_resettable().into_option();
2124 self
2125 }
2126
2127 /// Change the starting value for assigning future display orders for args.
2128 ///
2129 /// This will be used for any arg that hasn't had [`Arg::display_order`] called.
2130 #[inline]
2131 #[must_use]
2132 pub fn next_display_order(mut self, disp_ord: impl IntoResettable<usize>) -> Self {
2133 self.current_disp_ord = disp_ord.into_resettable().into_option();
2134 self
2135 }
2136
2137 /// Exit gracefully if no arguments are present (e.g. `$ myprog`).
2138 ///
2139 /// **NOTE:** [`subcommands`] count as arguments
2140 ///
2141 /// # Examples
2142 ///
2143 /// ```rust
2144 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2145 /// # use clap::{Command};
2146 /// Command::new("myprog")
2147 /// .arg_required_else_help(true);
2148 /// ```
2149 ///
2150 /// [`subcommands`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
2151 /// [`Arg::default_value`]: crate::Arg::default_value()
2152 #[inline]
2153 pub fn arg_required_else_help(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2154 if yes {
2155 self.setting(AppSettings::ArgRequiredElseHelp)
2156 } else {
2157 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::ArgRequiredElseHelp)
2158 }
2159 }
2160
2161 #[doc(hidden)]
2162 #[cfg_attr(
2163 feature = "deprecated",
2164 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Replaced with `Arg::allow_hyphen_values`")
2165 )]
2166 pub fn allow_hyphen_values(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2167 if yes {
2168 self.setting(AppSettings::AllowHyphenValues)
2169 } else {
2170 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::AllowHyphenValues)
2171 }
2172 }
2173
2174 #[doc(hidden)]
2175 #[cfg_attr(
2176 feature = "deprecated",
2177 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Replaced with `Arg::allow_negative_numbers`")
2178 )]
2179 pub fn allow_negative_numbers(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2180 if yes {
2181 self.setting(AppSettings::AllowNegativeNumbers)
2182 } else {
2183 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::AllowNegativeNumbers)
2184 }
2185 }
2186
2187 #[doc(hidden)]
2188 #[cfg_attr(
2189 feature = "deprecated",
2190 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Replaced with `Arg::trailing_var_arg`")
2191 )]
2192 pub fn trailing_var_arg(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2193 if yes {
2194 self.setting(AppSettings::TrailingVarArg)
2195 } else {
2196 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::TrailingVarArg)
2197 }
2198 }
2199
2200 /// Allows one to implement two styles of CLIs where positionals can be used out of order.
2201 ///
2202 /// The first example is a CLI where the second to last positional argument is optional, but
2203 /// the final positional argument is required. Such as `$ prog [optional] <required>` where one
2204 /// of the two following usages is allowed:
2205 ///
2206 /// * `$ prog [optional] <required>`
2207 /// * `$ prog <required>`
2208 ///
2209 /// This would otherwise not be allowed. This is useful when `[optional]` has a default value.
2210 ///
2211 /// **Note:** when using this style of "missing positionals" the final positional *must* be
2212 /// [required] if `--` will not be used to skip to the final positional argument.
2213 ///
2214 /// **Note:** This style also only allows a single positional argument to be "skipped" without
2215 /// the use of `--`. To skip more than one, see the second example.
2216 ///
2217 /// The second example is when one wants to skip multiple optional positional arguments, and use
2218 /// of the `--` operator is OK (but not required if all arguments will be specified anyways).
2219 ///
2220 /// For example, imagine a CLI which has three positional arguments `[foo] [bar] [baz]...` where
2221 /// `baz` accepts multiple values (similar to man `ARGS...` style training arguments).
2222 ///
2223 /// With this setting the following invocations are possible:
2224 ///
2225 /// * `$ prog foo bar baz1 baz2 baz3`
2226 /// * `$ prog foo -- baz1 baz2 baz3`
2227 /// * `$ prog -- baz1 baz2 baz3`
2228 ///
2229 /// # Examples
2230 ///
2231 /// Style number one from above:
2232 ///
2233 /// ```rust
2234 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2235 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
2236 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2237 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2238 /// .allow_missing_positional(true)
2239 /// .arg(Arg::new("arg1"))
2240 /// .arg(Arg::new("arg2")
2241 /// .required(true))
2242 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2243 /// "prog", "other"
2244 /// ]);
2245 ///
2246 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("arg1"), None);
2247 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("arg2").unwrap(), "other");
2248 /// ```
2249 ///
2250 /// Now the same example, but using a default value for the first optional positional argument
2251 ///
2252 /// ```rust
2253 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2254 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
2255 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2256 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2257 /// .allow_missing_positional(true)
2258 /// .arg(Arg::new("arg1")
2259 /// .default_value("something"))
2260 /// .arg(Arg::new("arg2")
2261 /// .required(true))
2262 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2263 /// "prog", "other"
2264 /// ]);
2265 ///
2266 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("arg1").unwrap(), "something");
2267 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("arg2").unwrap(), "other");
2268 /// ```
2269 ///
2270 /// Style number two from above:
2271 ///
2272 /// ```rust
2273 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2274 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
2275 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2276 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2277 /// .allow_missing_positional(true)
2278 /// .arg(Arg::new("foo"))
2279 /// .arg(Arg::new("bar"))
2280 /// .arg(Arg::new("baz").action(ArgAction::Set).num_args(1..))
2281 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2282 /// "prog", "foo", "bar", "baz1", "baz2", "baz3"
2283 /// ]);
2284 ///
2285 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("foo").unwrap(), "foo");
2286 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("bar").unwrap(), "bar");
2287 /// assert_eq!(m.get_many::<String>("baz").unwrap().collect::<Vec<_>>(), &["baz1", "baz2", "baz3"]);
2288 /// ```
2289 ///
2290 /// Now nofice if we don't specify `foo` or `baz` but use the `--` operator.
2291 ///
2292 /// ```rust
2293 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2294 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
2295 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2296 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2297 /// .allow_missing_positional(true)
2298 /// .arg(Arg::new("foo"))
2299 /// .arg(Arg::new("bar"))
2300 /// .arg(Arg::new("baz").action(ArgAction::Set).num_args(1..))
2301 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2302 /// "prog", "--", "baz1", "baz2", "baz3"
2303 /// ]);
2304 ///
2305 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("foo"), None);
2306 /// assert_eq!(m.get_one::<String>("bar"), None);
2307 /// assert_eq!(m.get_many::<String>("baz").unwrap().collect::<Vec<_>>(), &["baz1", "baz2", "baz3"]);
2308 /// ```
2309 ///
2310 /// [required]: crate::Arg::required()
2311 #[inline]
2312 pub fn allow_missing_positional(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2313 if yes {
2314 self.setting(AppSettings::AllowMissingPositional)
2315 } else {
2316 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::AllowMissingPositional)
2317 }
2318 }
2319}
2320
2321/// # Subcommand-specific Settings
2322impl Command {
2323 /// Sets the short version of the subcommand flag without the preceding `-`.
2324 ///
2325 /// Allows the subcommand to be used as if it were an [`Arg::short`].
2326 ///
2327 /// # Examples
2328 ///
2329 /// ```
2330 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2331 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
2332 /// let matches = Command::new("pacman")
2333 /// .subcommand(
2334 /// Command::new("sync").short_flag('S').arg(
2335 /// Arg::new("search")
2336 /// .short('s')
2337 /// .long("search")
2338 /// .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
2339 /// .help("search remote repositories for matching strings"),
2340 /// ),
2341 /// )
2342 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["pacman", "-Ss"]);
2343 ///
2344 /// assert_eq!(matches.subcommand_name().unwrap(), "sync");
2345 /// let sync_matches = matches.subcommand_matches("sync").unwrap();
2346 /// assert!(sync_matches.get_flag("search"));
2347 /// ```
2348 /// [`Arg::short`]: Arg::short()
2349 #[must_use]
2350 pub fn short_flag(mut self, short: impl IntoResettable<char>) -> Self {
2351 self.short_flag = short.into_resettable().into_option();
2352 self
2353 }
2354
2355 /// Sets the long version of the subcommand flag without the preceding `--`.
2356 ///
2357 /// Allows the subcommand to be used as if it were an [`Arg::long`].
2358 ///
2359 /// **NOTE:** Any leading `-` characters will be stripped.
2360 ///
2361 /// # Examples
2362 ///
2363 /// To set `long_flag` use a word containing valid UTF-8 codepoints. If you supply a double leading
2364 /// `--` such as `--sync` they will be stripped. Hyphens in the middle of the word; however,
2365 /// will *not* be stripped (i.e. `sync-file` is allowed).
2366 ///
2367 /// ```rust
2368 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2369 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
2370 /// let matches = Command::new("pacman")
2371 /// .subcommand(
2372 /// Command::new("sync").long_flag("sync").arg(
2373 /// Arg::new("search")
2374 /// .short('s')
2375 /// .long("search")
2376 /// .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
2377 /// .help("search remote repositories for matching strings"),
2378 /// ),
2379 /// )
2380 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["pacman", "--sync", "--search"]);
2381 ///
2382 /// assert_eq!(matches.subcommand_name().unwrap(), "sync");
2383 /// let sync_matches = matches.subcommand_matches("sync").unwrap();
2384 /// assert!(sync_matches.get_flag("search"));
2385 /// ```
2386 ///
2387 /// [`Arg::long`]: Arg::long()
2388 #[must_use]
2389 pub fn long_flag(mut self, long: impl Into<Str>) -> Self {
2390 self.long_flag = Some(long.into());
2391 self
2392 }
2393
2394 /// Sets a hidden alias to this subcommand.
2395 ///
2396 /// This allows the subcommand to be accessed via *either* the original name, or this given
2397 /// alias. This is more efficient and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one
2398 /// only needs to check for the existence of this command, and not all aliased variants.
2399 ///
2400 /// **NOTE:** Aliases defined with this method are *hidden* from the help
2401 /// message. If you're looking for aliases that will be displayed in the help
2402 /// message, see [`Command::visible_alias`].
2403 ///
2404 /// **NOTE:** When using aliases and checking for the existence of a
2405 /// particular subcommand within an [`ArgMatches`] struct, one only needs to
2406 /// search for the original name and not all aliases.
2407 ///
2408 /// # Examples
2409 ///
2410 /// ```rust
2411 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2412 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2413 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2414 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test")
2415 /// .alias("do-stuff"))
2416 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-stuff"]);
2417 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2418 /// ```
2419 /// [`Command::visible_alias`]: Command::visible_alias()
2420 #[must_use]
2421 pub fn alias(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
2422 if let Some(name) = name.into_resettable().into_option() {
2423 self.aliases.push((name, false));
2424 } else {
2425 self.aliases.clear();
2426 }
2427 self
2428 }
2429
2430 /// Add an alias, which functions as "hidden" short flag subcommand
2431 ///
2432 /// This will automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient,
2433 /// and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the
2434 /// existence of this command, and not all variants.
2435 ///
2436 /// # Examples
2437 ///
2438 /// ```rust
2439 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2440 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2441 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2442 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").short_flag('t')
2443 /// .short_flag_alias('d'))
2444 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "-d"]);
2445 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2446 /// ```
2447 #[must_use]
2448 pub fn short_flag_alias(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<char>) -> Self {
2449 if let Some(name) = name.into_resettable().into_option() {
2450 debug_assert!(name != '-', "short alias name cannot be `-`");
2451 self.short_flag_aliases.push((name, false));
2452 } else {
2453 self.short_flag_aliases.clear();
2454 }
2455 self
2456 }
2457
2458 /// Add an alias, which functions as a "hidden" long flag subcommand.
2459 ///
2460 /// This will automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient,
2461 /// and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the
2462 /// existence of this command, and not all variants.
2463 ///
2464 /// # Examples
2465 ///
2466 /// ```rust
2467 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2468 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2469 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2470 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").long_flag("test")
2471 /// .long_flag_alias("testing"))
2472 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "--testing"]);
2473 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2474 /// ```
2475 #[must_use]
2476 pub fn long_flag_alias(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
2477 if let Some(name) = name.into_resettable().into_option() {
2478 self.long_flag_aliases.push((name, false));
2479 } else {
2480 self.long_flag_aliases.clear();
2481 }
2482 self
2483 }
2484
2485 /// Sets multiple hidden aliases to this subcommand.
2486 ///
2487 /// This allows the subcommand to be accessed via *either* the original name or any of the
2488 /// given aliases. This is more efficient, and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands
2489 /// as one only needs to check for the existence of this command and not all aliased variants.
2490 ///
2491 /// **NOTE:** Aliases defined with this method are *hidden* from the help
2492 /// message. If looking for aliases that will be displayed in the help
2493 /// message, see [`Command::visible_aliases`].
2494 ///
2495 /// **NOTE:** When using aliases and checking for the existence of a
2496 /// particular subcommand within an [`ArgMatches`] struct, one only needs to
2497 /// search for the original name and not all aliases.
2498 ///
2499 /// # Examples
2500 ///
2501 /// ```rust
2502 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2503 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
2504 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2505 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test")
2506 /// .aliases(["do-stuff", "do-tests", "tests"]))
2507 /// .arg(Arg::new("input")
2508 /// .help("the file to add")
2509 /// .required(false))
2510 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-tests"]);
2511 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2512 /// ```
2513 /// [`Command::visible_aliases`]: Command::visible_aliases()
2514 #[must_use]
2515 pub fn aliases(mut self, names: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Str>>) -> Self {
2516 self.aliases
2517 .extend(names.into_iter().map(|n| (n.into(), false)));
2518 self
2519 }
2520
2521 /// Add aliases, which function as "hidden" short flag subcommands.
2522 ///
2523 /// These will automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient,
2524 /// and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the
2525 /// existence of this command, and not all variants.
2526 ///
2527 /// # Examples
2528 ///
2529 /// ```rust
2530 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2531 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2532 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2533 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").short_flag('t')
2534 /// .short_flag_aliases(['a', 'b', 'c']))
2535 /// .arg(Arg::new("input")
2536 /// .help("the file to add")
2537 /// .required(false))
2538 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "-a"]);
2539 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2540 /// ```
2541 #[must_use]
2542 pub fn short_flag_aliases(mut self, names: impl IntoIterator<Item = char>) -> Self {
2543 for s in names {
2544 debug_assert!(s != '-', "short alias name cannot be `-`");
2545 self.short_flag_aliases.push((s, false));
2546 }
2547 self
2548 }
2549
2550 /// Add aliases, which function as "hidden" long flag subcommands.
2551 ///
2552 /// These will automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient,
2553 /// and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the
2554 /// existence of this command, and not all variants.
2555 ///
2556 /// # Examples
2557 ///
2558 /// ```rust
2559 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2560 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2561 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2562 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").long_flag("test")
2563 /// .long_flag_aliases(["testing", "testall", "test_all"]))
2564 /// .arg(Arg::new("input")
2565 /// .help("the file to add")
2566 /// .required(false))
2567 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "--testing"]);
2568 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2569 /// ```
2570 #[must_use]
2571 pub fn long_flag_aliases(mut self, names: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Str>>) -> Self {
2572 for s in names {
2573 self = self.long_flag_alias(s);
2574 }
2575 self
2576 }
2577
2578 /// Sets a visible alias to this subcommand.
2579 ///
2580 /// This allows the subcommand to be accessed via *either* the
2581 /// original name or the given alias. This is more efficient and easier
2582 /// than creating hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for
2583 /// the existence of this command and not all aliased variants.
2584 ///
2585 /// **NOTE:** The alias defined with this method is *visible* from the help
2586 /// message and displayed as if it were just another regular subcommand. If
2587 /// looking for an alias that will not be displayed in the help message, see
2588 /// [`Command::alias`].
2589 ///
2590 /// **NOTE:** When using aliases and checking for the existence of a
2591 /// particular subcommand within an [`ArgMatches`] struct, one only needs to
2592 /// search for the original name and not all aliases.
2593 ///
2594 /// # Examples
2595 ///
2596 /// ```rust
2597 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2598 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
2599 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2600 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test")
2601 /// .visible_alias("do-stuff"))
2602 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-stuff"]);
2603 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2604 /// ```
2605 /// [`Command::alias`]: Command::alias()
2606 #[must_use]
2607 pub fn visible_alias(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
2608 if let Some(name) = name.into_resettable().into_option() {
2609 self.aliases.push((name, true));
2610 } else {
2611 self.aliases.clear();
2612 }
2613 self
2614 }
2615
2616 /// Add an alias, which functions as "visible" short flag subcommand
2617 ///
2618 /// This will automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient,
2619 /// and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the
2620 /// existence of this command, and not all variants.
2621 ///
2622 /// See also [`Command::short_flag_alias`].
2623 ///
2624 /// # Examples
2625 ///
2626 /// ```rust
2627 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2628 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2629 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2630 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").short_flag('t')
2631 /// .visible_short_flag_alias('d'))
2632 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "-d"]);
2633 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2634 /// ```
2635 /// [`Command::short_flag_alias`]: Command::short_flag_alias()
2636 #[must_use]
2637 pub fn visible_short_flag_alias(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<char>) -> Self {
2638 if let Some(name) = name.into_resettable().into_option() {
2639 debug_assert!(name != '-', "short alias name cannot be `-`");
2640 self.short_flag_aliases.push((name, true));
2641 } else {
2642 self.short_flag_aliases.clear();
2643 }
2644 self
2645 }
2646
2647 /// Add an alias, which functions as a "visible" long flag subcommand.
2648 ///
2649 /// This will automatically dispatch as if this subcommand was used. This is more efficient,
2650 /// and easier than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for the
2651 /// existence of this command, and not all variants.
2652 ///
2653 /// See also [`Command::long_flag_alias`].
2654 ///
2655 /// # Examples
2656 ///
2657 /// ```rust
2658 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2659 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2660 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2661 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").long_flag("test")
2662 /// .visible_long_flag_alias("testing"))
2663 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "--testing"]);
2664 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2665 /// ```
2666 /// [`Command::long_flag_alias`]: Command::long_flag_alias()
2667 #[must_use]
2668 pub fn visible_long_flag_alias(mut self, name: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
2669 if let Some(name) = name.into_resettable().into_option() {
2670 self.long_flag_aliases.push((name, true));
2671 } else {
2672 self.long_flag_aliases.clear();
2673 }
2674 self
2675 }
2676
2677 /// Sets multiple visible aliases to this subcommand.
2678 ///
2679 /// This allows the subcommand to be accessed via *either* the
2680 /// original name or any of the given aliases. This is more efficient and easier
2681 /// than creating multiple hidden subcommands as one only needs to check for
2682 /// the existence of this command and not all aliased variants.
2683 ///
2684 /// **NOTE:** The alias defined with this method is *visible* from the help
2685 /// message and displayed as if it were just another regular subcommand. If
2686 /// looking for an alias that will not be displayed in the help message, see
2687 /// [`Command::alias`].
2688 ///
2689 /// **NOTE:** When using aliases, and checking for the existence of a
2690 /// particular subcommand within an [`ArgMatches`] struct, one only needs to
2691 /// search for the original name and not all aliases.
2692 ///
2693 /// # Examples
2694 ///
2695 /// ```rust
2696 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2697 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2698 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2699 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test")
2700 /// .visible_aliases(["do-stuff", "tests"]))
2701 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "do-stuff"]);
2702 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2703 /// ```
2704 /// [`Command::alias`]: Command::alias()
2705 #[must_use]
2706 pub fn visible_aliases(mut self, names: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Str>>) -> Self {
2707 self.aliases
2708 .extend(names.into_iter().map(|n| (n.into(), true)));
2709 self
2710 }
2711
2712 /// Add aliases, which function as *visible* short flag subcommands.
2713 ///
2714 /// See [`Command::short_flag_aliases`].
2715 ///
2716 /// # Examples
2717 ///
2718 /// ```rust
2719 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2720 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2721 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2722 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").short_flag('b')
2723 /// .visible_short_flag_aliases(['t']))
2724 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "-t"]);
2725 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2726 /// ```
2727 /// [`Command::short_flag_aliases`]: Command::short_flag_aliases()
2728 #[must_use]
2729 pub fn visible_short_flag_aliases(mut self, names: impl IntoIterator<Item = char>) -> Self {
2730 for s in names {
2731 debug_assert!(s != '-', "short alias name cannot be `-`");
2732 self.short_flag_aliases.push((s, true));
2733 }
2734 self
2735 }
2736
2737 /// Add aliases, which function as *visible* long flag subcommands.
2738 ///
2739 /// See [`Command::long_flag_aliases`].
2740 ///
2741 /// # Examples
2742 ///
2743 /// ```rust
2744 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2745 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, };
2746 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2747 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test").long_flag("test")
2748 /// .visible_long_flag_aliases(["testing", "testall", "test_all"]))
2749 /// .get_matches_from(vec!["myprog", "--testing"]);
2750 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("test"));
2751 /// ```
2752 /// [`Command::long_flag_aliases`]: Command::long_flag_aliases()
2753 #[must_use]
2754 pub fn visible_long_flag_aliases(
2755 mut self,
2756 names: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Into<Str>>,
2757 ) -> Self {
2758 for s in names {
2759 self = self.visible_long_flag_alias(s);
2760 }
2761 self
2762 }
2763
2764 /// Set the placement of this subcommand within the help.
2765 ///
2766 /// Subcommands with a lower value will be displayed first in the help message.
2767 /// Those with the same display order will be sorted.
2768 ///
2769 /// `Command`s are automatically assigned a display order based on the order they are added to
2770 /// their parent [`Command`].
2771 /// Overriding this is helpful when the order commands are added in isn't the same as the
2772 /// display order, whether in one-off cases or to automatically sort commands.
2773 ///
2774 /// # Examples
2775 ///
2776 /// ```rust
2777 /// # #[cfg(feature = "help")] {
2778 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2779 /// # use clap::{Command, };
2780 /// let m = Command::new("cust-ord")
2781 /// .subcommand(Command::new("beta")
2782 /// .display_order(0) // Sort
2783 /// .about("Some help and text"))
2784 /// .subcommand(Command::new("alpha")
2785 /// .display_order(0) // Sort
2786 /// .about("I should be first!"))
2787 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2788 /// "cust-ord", "--help"
2789 /// ]);
2790 /// # }
2791 /// ```
2792 ///
2793 /// The above example displays the following help message
2794 ///
2795 /// ```text
2796 /// cust-ord
2797 ///
2798 /// Usage: cust-ord [OPTIONS]
2799 ///
2800 /// Commands:
2801 /// alpha I should be first!
2802 /// beta Some help and text
2803 /// help Print help for the subcommand(s)
2804 ///
2805 /// Options:
2806 /// -h, --help Print help
2807 /// -V, --version Print version
2808 /// ```
2809 #[inline]
2810 #[must_use]
2811 pub fn display_order(mut self, ord: impl IntoResettable<usize>) -> Self {
2812 self.disp_ord = ord.into_resettable().into_option();
2813 self
2814 }
2815
2816 /// Specifies that this [`subcommand`] should be hidden from help messages
2817 ///
2818 /// # Examples
2819 ///
2820 /// ```rust
2821 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2822 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
2823 /// Command::new("myprog")
2824 /// .subcommand(
2825 /// Command::new("test").hide(true)
2826 /// )
2827 /// # ;
2828 /// ```
2829 ///
2830 /// [`subcommand`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
2831 #[inline]
2832 pub fn hide(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2833 if yes {
2834 self.setting(AppSettings::Hidden)
2835 } else {
2836 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::Hidden)
2837 }
2838 }
2839
2840 /// If no [`subcommand`] is present at runtime, error and exit gracefully.
2841 ///
2842 /// # Examples
2843 ///
2844 /// ```rust
2845 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2846 /// # use clap::{Command, error::ErrorKind};
2847 /// let err = Command::new("myprog")
2848 /// .subcommand_required(true)
2849 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test"))
2850 /// .try_get_matches_from(vec![
2851 /// "myprog",
2852 /// ]);
2853 /// assert!(err.is_err());
2854 /// assert_eq!(err.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::MissingSubcommand);
2855 /// # ;
2856 /// ```
2857 ///
2858 /// [`subcommand`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
2859 pub fn subcommand_required(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2860 if yes {
2861 self.setting(AppSettings::SubcommandRequired)
2862 } else {
2863 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::SubcommandRequired)
2864 }
2865 }
2866
2867 /// Assume unexpected positional arguments are a [`subcommand`].
2868 ///
2869 /// Arguments will be stored in the `""` argument in the [`ArgMatches`]
2870 ///
2871 /// **NOTE:** Use this setting with caution,
2872 /// as a truly unexpected argument (i.e. one that is *NOT* an external subcommand)
2873 /// will **not** cause an error and instead be treated as a potential subcommand.
2874 /// One should check for such cases manually and inform the user appropriately.
2875 ///
2876 /// **NOTE:** A built-in subcommand will be parsed as an external subcommand when escaped with
2877 /// `--`.
2878 ///
2879 /// # Examples
2880 ///
2881 /// ```rust
2882 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2883 /// # use std::ffi::OsString;
2884 /// # use clap::Command;
2885 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2886 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2887 /// .allow_external_subcommands(true)
2888 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2889 /// "myprog", "subcmd", "--option", "value", "-fff", "--flag"
2890 /// ]);
2891 ///
2892 /// // All trailing arguments will be stored under the subcommand's sub-matches using an empty
2893 /// // string argument name
2894 /// match m.subcommand() {
2895 /// Some((external, ext_m)) => {
2896 /// let ext_args: Vec<_> = ext_m.get_many::<OsString>("").unwrap().collect();
2897 /// assert_eq!(external, "subcmd");
2898 /// assert_eq!(ext_args, ["--option", "value", "-fff", "--flag"]);
2899 /// },
2900 /// _ => {},
2901 /// }
2902 /// ```
2903 ///
2904 /// [`subcommand`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
2905 /// [`ArgMatches`]: crate::ArgMatches
2906 /// [`ErrorKind::UnknownArgument`]: crate::error::ErrorKind::UnknownArgument
2907 pub fn allow_external_subcommands(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
2908 if yes {
2909 self.setting(AppSettings::AllowExternalSubcommands)
2910 } else {
2911 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::AllowExternalSubcommands)
2912 }
2913 }
2914
2915 /// Specifies how to parse external subcommand arguments.
2916 ///
2917 /// The default parser is for `OsString`. This can be used to switch it to `String` or another
2918 /// type.
2919 ///
2920 /// **NOTE:** Setting this requires [`Command::allow_external_subcommands`]
2921 ///
2922 /// # Examples
2923 ///
2924 /// ```rust
2925 /// # #[cfg(unix)] {
2926 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2927 /// # use std::ffi::OsString;
2928 /// # use clap::Command;
2929 /// # use clap::value_parser;
2930 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2931 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2932 /// .allow_external_subcommands(true)
2933 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2934 /// "myprog", "subcmd", "--option", "value", "-fff", "--flag"
2935 /// ]);
2936 ///
2937 /// // All trailing arguments will be stored under the subcommand's sub-matches using an empty
2938 /// // string argument name
2939 /// match m.subcommand() {
2940 /// Some((external, ext_m)) => {
2941 /// let ext_args: Vec<_> = ext_m.get_many::<OsString>("").unwrap().collect();
2942 /// assert_eq!(external, "subcmd");
2943 /// assert_eq!(ext_args, ["--option", "value", "-fff", "--flag"]);
2944 /// },
2945 /// _ => {},
2946 /// }
2947 /// # }
2948 /// ```
2949 ///
2950 /// ```rust
2951 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2952 /// # use clap::Command;
2953 /// # use clap::value_parser;
2954 /// // Assume there is an external subcommand named "subcmd"
2955 /// let m = Command::new("myprog")
2956 /// .external_subcommand_value_parser(value_parser!(String))
2957 /// .get_matches_from(vec![
2958 /// "myprog", "subcmd", "--option", "value", "-fff", "--flag"
2959 /// ]);
2960 ///
2961 /// // All trailing arguments will be stored under the subcommand's sub-matches using an empty
2962 /// // string argument name
2963 /// match m.subcommand() {
2964 /// Some((external, ext_m)) => {
2965 /// let ext_args: Vec<_> = ext_m.get_many::<String>("").unwrap().collect();
2966 /// assert_eq!(external, "subcmd");
2967 /// assert_eq!(ext_args, ["--option", "value", "-fff", "--flag"]);
2968 /// },
2969 /// _ => {},
2970 /// }
2971 /// ```
2972 ///
2973 /// [`subcommands`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
2974 pub fn external_subcommand_value_parser(
2975 mut self,
2976 parser: impl IntoResettable<super::ValueParser>,
2977 ) -> Self {
2978 self.external_value_parser = parser.into_resettable().into_option();
2979 self
2980 }
2981
2982 /// Specifies that use of an argument prevents the use of [`subcommands`].
2983 ///
2984 /// By default `clap` allows arguments between subcommands such
2985 /// as `<cmd> [cmd_args] <subcmd> [subcmd_args] <subsubcmd> [subsubcmd_args]`.
2986 ///
2987 /// This setting disables that functionality and says that arguments can
2988 /// only follow the *final* subcommand. For instance using this setting
2989 /// makes only the following invocations possible:
2990 ///
2991 /// * `<cmd> <subcmd> <subsubcmd> [subsubcmd_args]`
2992 /// * `<cmd> <subcmd> [subcmd_args]`
2993 /// * `<cmd> [cmd_args]`
2994 ///
2995 /// # Examples
2996 ///
2997 /// ```rust
2998 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
2999 /// # use clap::Command;
3000 /// Command::new("myprog")
3001 /// .args_conflicts_with_subcommands(true);
3002 /// ```
3003 ///
3004 /// [`subcommands`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
3005 pub fn args_conflicts_with_subcommands(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
3006 if yes {
3007 self.setting(AppSettings::ArgsNegateSubcommands)
3008 } else {
3009 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::ArgsNegateSubcommands)
3010 }
3011 }
3012
3013 /// Prevent subcommands from being consumed as an arguments value.
3014 ///
3015 /// By default, if an option taking multiple values is followed by a subcommand, the
3016 /// subcommand will be parsed as another value.
3017 ///
3018 /// ```text
3019 /// cmd --foo val1 val2 subcommand
3020 /// --------- ----------
3021 /// values another value
3022 /// ```
3023 ///
3024 /// This setting instructs the parser to stop when encountering a subcommand instead of
3025 /// greedily consuming arguments.
3026 ///
3027 /// ```text
3028 /// cmd --foo val1 val2 subcommand
3029 /// --------- ----------
3030 /// values subcommand
3031 /// ```
3032 ///
3033 /// # Examples
3034 ///
3035 /// ```rust
3036 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3037 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, ArgAction};
3038 /// let cmd = Command::new("cmd").subcommand(Command::new("sub")).arg(
3039 /// Arg::new("arg")
3040 /// .long("arg")
3041 /// .num_args(1..)
3042 /// .action(ArgAction::Set),
3043 /// );
3044 ///
3045 /// let matches = cmd
3046 /// .clone()
3047 /// .try_get_matches_from(&["cmd", "--arg", "1", "2", "3", "sub"])
3048 /// .unwrap();
3049 /// assert_eq!(
3050 /// matches.get_many::<String>("arg").unwrap().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
3051 /// &["1", "2", "3", "sub"]
3052 /// );
3053 /// assert!(matches.subcommand_matches("sub").is_none());
3054 ///
3055 /// let matches = cmd
3056 /// .subcommand_precedence_over_arg(true)
3057 /// .try_get_matches_from(&["cmd", "--arg", "1", "2", "3", "sub"])
3058 /// .unwrap();
3059 /// assert_eq!(
3060 /// matches.get_many::<String>("arg").unwrap().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
3061 /// &["1", "2", "3"]
3062 /// );
3063 /// assert!(matches.subcommand_matches("sub").is_some());
3064 /// ```
3065 pub fn subcommand_precedence_over_arg(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
3066 if yes {
3067 self.setting(AppSettings::SubcommandPrecedenceOverArg)
3068 } else {
3069 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::SubcommandPrecedenceOverArg)
3070 }
3071 }
3072
3073 /// Allows [`subcommands`] to override all requirements of the parent command.
3074 ///
3075 /// For example, if you had a subcommand or top level application with a required argument
3076 /// that is only required as long as there is no subcommand present,
3077 /// using this setting would allow you to set those arguments to [`Arg::required(true)`]
3078 /// and yet receive no error so long as the user uses a valid subcommand instead.
3079 ///
3080 /// **NOTE:** This defaults to false (using subcommand does *not* negate requirements)
3081 ///
3082 /// # Examples
3083 ///
3084 /// This first example shows that it is an error to not use a required argument
3085 ///
3086 /// ```rust
3087 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3088 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, error::ErrorKind};
3089 /// let err = Command::new("myprog")
3090 /// .subcommand_negates_reqs(true)
3091 /// .arg(Arg::new("opt").required(true))
3092 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test"))
3093 /// .try_get_matches_from(vec![
3094 /// "myprog"
3095 /// ]);
3096 /// assert!(err.is_err());
3097 /// assert_eq!(err.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument);
3098 /// # ;
3099 /// ```
3100 ///
3101 /// This next example shows that it is no longer error to not use a required argument if a
3102 /// valid subcommand is used.
3103 ///
3104 /// ```rust
3105 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3106 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg, error::ErrorKind};
3107 /// let noerr = Command::new("myprog")
3108 /// .subcommand_negates_reqs(true)
3109 /// .arg(Arg::new("opt").required(true))
3110 /// .subcommand(Command::new("test"))
3111 /// .try_get_matches_from(vec![
3112 /// "myprog", "test"
3113 /// ]);
3114 /// assert!(noerr.is_ok());
3115 /// # ;
3116 /// ```
3117 ///
3118 /// [`Arg::required(true)`]: crate::Arg::required()
3119 /// [`subcommands`]: crate::Command::subcommand()
3120 pub fn subcommand_negates_reqs(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
3121 if yes {
3122 self.setting(AppSettings::SubcommandsNegateReqs)
3123 } else {
3124 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::SubcommandsNegateReqs)
3125 }
3126 }
3127
3128 /// Multiple-personality program dispatched on the binary name (`argv[0]`)
3129 ///
3130 /// A "multicall" executable is a single executable
3131 /// that contains a variety of applets,
3132 /// and decides which applet to run based on the name of the file.
3133 /// The executable can be called from different names by creating hard links
3134 /// or symbolic links to it.
3135 ///
3136 /// This is desirable for:
3137 /// - Easy distribution, a single binary that can install hardlinks to access the different
3138 /// personalities.
3139 /// - Minimal binary size by sharing common code (e.g. standard library, clap)
3140 /// - Custom shells or REPLs where there isn't a single top-level command
3141 ///
3142 /// Setting `multicall` will cause
3143 /// - `argv[0]` to be stripped to the base name and parsed as the first argument, as if
3144 /// [`Command::no_binary_name`][Command::no_binary_name] was set.
3145 /// - Help and errors to report subcommands as if they were the top-level command
3146 ///
3147 /// When the subcommand is not present, there are several strategies you may employ, depending
3148 /// on your needs:
3149 /// - Let the error percolate up normally
3150 /// - Print a specialized error message using the
3151 /// [`Error::context`][crate::Error::context]
3152 /// - Print the [help][Command::write_help] but this might be ambiguous
3153 /// - Disable `multicall` and re-parse it
3154 /// - Disable `multicall` and re-parse it with a specific subcommand
3155 ///
3156 /// When detecting the error condition, the [`ErrorKind`] isn't sufficient as a sub-subcommand
3157 /// might report the same error. Enable
3158 /// [`allow_external_subcommands`][Command::allow_external_subcommands] if you want to specifically
3159 /// get the unrecognized binary name.
3160 ///
3161 /// **NOTE:** Multicall can't be used with [`no_binary_name`] since they interpret
3162 /// the command name in incompatible ways.
3163 ///
3164 /// **NOTE:** The multicall command cannot have arguments.
3165 ///
3166 /// **NOTE:** Applets are slightly semantically different from subcommands,
3167 /// so it's recommended to use [`Command::subcommand_help_heading`] and
3168 /// [`Command::subcommand_value_name`] to change the descriptive text as above.
3169 ///
3170 /// # Examples
3171 ///
3172 /// `hostname` is an example of a multicall executable.
3173 /// Both `hostname` and `dnsdomainname` are provided by the same executable
3174 /// and which behaviour to use is based on the executable file name.
3175 ///
3176 /// This is desirable when the executable has a primary purpose
3177 /// but there is related functionality that would be convenient to provide
3178 /// and implement it to be in the same executable.
3179 ///
3180 /// The name of the cmd is essentially unused
3181 /// and may be the same as the name of a subcommand.
3182 ///
3183 /// The names of the immediate subcommands of the Command
3184 /// are matched against the basename of the first argument,
3185 /// which is conventionally the path of the executable.
3186 ///
3187 /// This does not allow the subcommand to be passed as the first non-path argument.
3188 ///
3189 /// ```rust
3190 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3191 /// # use clap::{Command, error::ErrorKind};
3192 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("hostname")
3193 /// .multicall(true)
3194 /// .subcommand(Command::new("hostname"))
3195 /// .subcommand(Command::new("dnsdomainname"));
3196 /// let m = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(&["/usr/bin/hostname", "dnsdomainname"]);
3197 /// assert!(m.is_err());
3198 /// assert_eq!(m.unwrap_err().kind(), ErrorKind::UnknownArgument);
3199 /// let m = cmd.get_matches_from(&["/usr/bin/dnsdomainname"]);
3200 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("dnsdomainname"));
3201 /// ```
3202 ///
3203 /// Busybox is another common example of a multicall executable
3204 /// with a subcommmand for each applet that can be run directly,
3205 /// e.g. with the `cat` applet being run by running `busybox cat`,
3206 /// or with `cat` as a link to the `busybox` binary.
3207 ///
3208 /// This is desirable when the launcher program has additional options
3209 /// or it is useful to run the applet without installing a symlink
3210 /// e.g. to test the applet without installing it
3211 /// or there may already be a command of that name installed.
3212 ///
3213 /// To make an applet usable as both a multicall link and a subcommand
3214 /// the subcommands must be defined both in the top-level Command
3215 /// and as subcommands of the "main" applet.
3216 ///
3217 /// ```rust
3218 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3219 /// # use clap::Command;
3220 /// fn applet_commands() -> [Command; 2] {
3221 /// [Command::new("true"), Command::new("false")]
3222 /// }
3223 /// let mut cmd = Command::new("busybox")
3224 /// .multicall(true)
3225 /// .subcommand(
3226 /// Command::new("busybox")
3227 /// .subcommand_value_name("APPLET")
3228 /// .subcommand_help_heading("APPLETS")
3229 /// .subcommands(applet_commands()),
3230 /// )
3231 /// .subcommands(applet_commands());
3232 /// // When called from the executable's canonical name
3233 /// // its applets can be matched as subcommands.
3234 /// let m = cmd.try_get_matches_from_mut(&["/usr/bin/busybox", "true"]).unwrap();
3235 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("busybox"));
3236 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand().unwrap().1.subcommand_name(), Some("true"));
3237 /// // When called from a link named after an applet that applet is matched.
3238 /// let m = cmd.get_matches_from(&["/usr/bin/true"]);
3239 /// assert_eq!(m.subcommand_name(), Some("true"));
3240 /// ```
3241 ///
3242 /// [`no_binary_name`]: crate::Command::no_binary_name
3243 /// [`Command::subcommand_value_name`]: crate::Command::subcommand_value_name
3244 /// [`Command::subcommand_help_heading`]: crate::Command::subcommand_help_heading
3245 #[inline]
3246 pub fn multicall(self, yes: bool) -> Self {
3247 if yes {
3248 self.setting(AppSettings::Multicall)
3249 } else {
3250 self.unset_setting(AppSettings::Multicall)
3251 }
3252 }
3253
3254 /// Sets the value name used for subcommands when printing usage and help.
3255 ///
3256 /// By default, this is "COMMAND".
3257 ///
3258 /// See also [`Command::subcommand_help_heading`]
3259 ///
3260 /// # Examples
3261 ///
3262 /// ```rust
3263 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3264 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
3265 /// Command::new("myprog")
3266 /// .subcommand(Command::new("sub1"))
3267 /// .print_help()
3268 /// # ;
3269 /// ```
3270 ///
3271 /// will produce
3272 ///
3273 /// ```text
3274 /// myprog
3275 ///
3276 /// Usage: myprog [COMMAND]
3277 ///
3278 /// Commands:
3279 /// help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
3280 /// sub1
3281 ///
3282 /// Options:
3283 /// -h, --help Print help
3284 /// -V, --version Print version
3285 /// ```
3286 ///
3287 /// but usage of `subcommand_value_name`
3288 ///
3289 /// ```rust
3290 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3291 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
3292 /// Command::new("myprog")
3293 /// .subcommand(Command::new("sub1"))
3294 /// .subcommand_value_name("THING")
3295 /// .print_help()
3296 /// # ;
3297 /// ```
3298 ///
3299 /// will produce
3300 ///
3301 /// ```text
3302 /// myprog
3303 ///
3304 /// Usage: myprog [THING]
3305 ///
3306 /// Commands:
3307 /// help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
3308 /// sub1
3309 ///
3310 /// Options:
3311 /// -h, --help Print help
3312 /// -V, --version Print version
3313 /// ```
3314 #[must_use]
3315 pub fn subcommand_value_name(mut self, value_name: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
3316 self.subcommand_value_name = value_name.into_resettable().into_option();
3317 self
3318 }
3319
3320 /// Sets the help heading used for subcommands when printing usage and help.
3321 ///
3322 /// By default, this is "Commands".
3323 ///
3324 /// See also [`Command::subcommand_value_name`]
3325 ///
3326 /// # Examples
3327 ///
3328 /// ```rust
3329 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3330 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
3331 /// Command::new("myprog")
3332 /// .subcommand(Command::new("sub1"))
3333 /// .print_help()
3334 /// # ;
3335 /// ```
3336 ///
3337 /// will produce
3338 ///
3339 /// ```text
3340 /// myprog
3341 ///
3342 /// Usage: myprog [COMMAND]
3343 ///
3344 /// Commands:
3345 /// help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
3346 /// sub1
3347 ///
3348 /// Options:
3349 /// -h, --help Print help
3350 /// -V, --version Print version
3351 /// ```
3352 ///
3353 /// but usage of `subcommand_help_heading`
3354 ///
3355 /// ```rust
3356 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3357 /// # use clap::{Command, Arg};
3358 /// Command::new("myprog")
3359 /// .subcommand(Command::new("sub1"))
3360 /// .subcommand_help_heading("Things")
3361 /// .print_help()
3362 /// # ;
3363 /// ```
3364 ///
3365 /// will produce
3366 ///
3367 /// ```text
3368 /// myprog
3369 ///
3370 /// Usage: myprog [COMMAND]
3371 ///
3372 /// Things:
3373 /// help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
3374 /// sub1
3375 ///
3376 /// Options:
3377 /// -h, --help Print help
3378 /// -V, --version Print version
3379 /// ```
3380 #[must_use]
3381 pub fn subcommand_help_heading(mut self, heading: impl IntoResettable<Str>) -> Self {
3382 self.subcommand_heading = heading.into_resettable().into_option();
3383 self
3384 }
3385}
3386
3387/// # Reflection
3388impl Command {
3389 #[inline]
3390 #[cfg(feature = "usage")]
3391 pub(crate) fn get_usage_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3392 self.usage_name.as_deref()
3393 }
3394
3395 #[inline]
3396 #[cfg(feature = "usage")]
3397 pub(crate) fn get_usage_name_fallback(&self) -> &str {
3398 self.get_usage_name()
3399 .unwrap_or_else(|| self.get_bin_name_fallback())
3400 }
3401
3402 #[inline]
3403 #[cfg(not(feature = "usage"))]
3404 #[allow(dead_code)]
3405 pub(crate) fn get_usage_name_fallback(&self) -> &str {
3406 self.get_bin_name_fallback()
3407 }
3408
3409 /// Get the name of the binary.
3410 #[inline]
3411 pub fn get_display_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3412 self.display_name.as_deref()
3413 }
3414
3415 /// Get the name of the binary.
3416 #[inline]
3417 pub fn get_bin_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3418 self.bin_name.as_deref()
3419 }
3420
3421 /// Get the name of the binary.
3422 #[inline]
3423 pub(crate) fn get_bin_name_fallback(&self) -> &str {
3424 self.bin_name.as_deref().unwrap_or_else(|| self.get_name())
3425 }
3426
3427 /// Set binary name. Uses `&mut self` instead of `self`.
3428 pub fn set_bin_name(&mut self, name: impl Into<String>) {
3429 self.bin_name = Some(name.into());
3430 }
3431
3432 /// Get the name of the cmd.
3433 #[inline]
3434 pub fn get_name(&self) -> &str {
3435 self.name.as_str()
3436 }
3437
3438 #[inline]
3439 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
3440 pub(crate) fn get_name_str(&self) -> &Str {
3441 &self.name
3442 }
3443
3444 /// Get all known names of the cmd (i.e. primary name and visible aliases).
3445 pub fn get_name_and_visible_aliases(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
3446 let mut names = vec![self.name.as_str()];
3447 names.extend(self.get_visible_aliases());
3448 names
3449 }
3450
3451 /// Get the version of the cmd.
3452 #[inline]
3453 pub fn get_version(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3454 self.version.as_deref()
3455 }
3456
3457 /// Get the long version of the cmd.
3458 #[inline]
3459 pub fn get_long_version(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3460 self.long_version.as_deref()
3461 }
3462
3463 /// Get the authors of the cmd.
3464 #[inline]
3465 pub fn get_author(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3466 self.author.as_deref()
3467 }
3468
3469 /// Get the short flag of the subcommand.
3470 #[inline]
3471 pub fn get_short_flag(&self) -> Option<char> {
3472 self.short_flag
3473 }
3474
3475 /// Get the long flag of the subcommand.
3476 #[inline]
3477 pub fn get_long_flag(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3478 self.long_flag.as_deref()
3479 }
3480
3481 /// Get the help message specified via [`Command::about`].
3482 ///
3483 /// [`Command::about`]: Command::about()
3484 #[inline]
3485 pub fn get_about(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3486 self.about.as_ref()
3487 }
3488
3489 /// Get the help message specified via [`Command::long_about`].
3490 ///
3491 /// [`Command::long_about`]: Command::long_about()
3492 #[inline]
3493 pub fn get_long_about(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3494 self.long_about.as_ref()
3495 }
3496
3497 /// Get the custom section heading specified via [`Command::flatten_help`].
3498 #[inline]
3499 pub fn is_flatten_help_set(&self) -> bool {
3500 self.is_set(AppSettings::FlattenHelp)
3501 }
3502
3503 /// Get the custom section heading specified via [`Command::next_help_heading`].
3504 ///
3505 /// [`Command::help_heading`]: Command::help_heading()
3506 #[inline]
3507 pub fn get_next_help_heading(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3508 self.current_help_heading.as_deref()
3509 }
3510
3511 /// Iterate through the *visible* aliases for this subcommand.
3512 #[inline]
3513 pub fn get_visible_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str> + '_ {
3514 self.aliases
3515 .iter()
3516 .filter(|(_, vis)| *vis)
3517 .map(|a| a.0.as_str())
3518 }
3519
3520 /// Iterate through the *visible* short aliases for this subcommand.
3521 #[inline]
3522 pub fn get_visible_short_flag_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = char> + '_ {
3523 self.short_flag_aliases
3524 .iter()
3525 .filter(|(_, vis)| *vis)
3526 .map(|a| a.0)
3527 }
3528
3529 /// Iterate through the *visible* long aliases for this subcommand.
3530 #[inline]
3531 pub fn get_visible_long_flag_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str> + '_ {
3532 self.long_flag_aliases
3533 .iter()
3534 .filter(|(_, vis)| *vis)
3535 .map(|a| a.0.as_str())
3536 }
3537
3538 /// Iterate through the set of *all* the aliases for this subcommand, both visible and hidden.
3539 #[inline]
3540 pub fn get_all_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str> + '_ {
3541 self.aliases.iter().map(|a| a.0.as_str())
3542 }
3543
3544 /// Iterate through the set of *all* the short aliases for this subcommand, both visible and hidden.
3545 #[inline]
3546 pub fn get_all_short_flag_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = char> + '_ {
3547 self.short_flag_aliases.iter().map(|a| a.0)
3548 }
3549
3550 /// Iterate through the set of *all* the long aliases for this subcommand, both visible and hidden.
3551 #[inline]
3552 pub fn get_all_long_flag_aliases(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str> + '_ {
3553 self.long_flag_aliases.iter().map(|a| a.0.as_str())
3554 }
3555
3556 #[inline]
3557 pub(crate) fn is_set(&self, s: AppSettings) -> bool {
3558 self.settings.is_set(s) || self.g_settings.is_set(s)
3559 }
3560
3561 /// Should we color the output?
3562 pub fn get_color(&self) -> ColorChoice {
3563 debug!("Command::color: Color setting...");
3564
3565 if cfg!(feature = "color") {
3566 if self.is_set(AppSettings::ColorNever) {
3567 debug!("Never");
3568 ColorChoice::Never
3569 } else if self.is_set(AppSettings::ColorAlways) {
3570 debug!("Always");
3571 ColorChoice::Always
3572 } else {
3573 debug!("Auto");
3574 ColorChoice::Auto
3575 }
3576 } else {
3577 ColorChoice::Never
3578 }
3579 }
3580
3581 /// Return the current `Styles` for the `Command`
3582 #[inline]
3583 pub fn get_styles(&self) -> &Styles {
3584 self.app_ext.get().unwrap_or_default()
3585 }
3586
3587 /// Iterate through the set of subcommands, getting a reference to each.
3588 #[inline]
3589 pub fn get_subcommands(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Command> {
3590 self.subcommands.iter()
3591 }
3592
3593 /// Iterate through the set of subcommands, getting a mutable reference to each.
3594 #[inline]
3595 pub fn get_subcommands_mut(&mut self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &mut Command> {
3596 self.subcommands.iter_mut()
3597 }
3598
3599 /// Returns `true` if this `Command` has subcommands.
3600 #[inline]
3601 pub fn has_subcommands(&self) -> bool {
3602 !self.subcommands.is_empty()
3603 }
3604
3605 /// Returns the help heading for listing subcommands.
3606 #[inline]
3607 pub fn get_subcommand_help_heading(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3608 self.subcommand_heading.as_deref()
3609 }
3610
3611 /// Returns the subcommand value name.
3612 #[inline]
3613 pub fn get_subcommand_value_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
3614 self.subcommand_value_name.as_deref()
3615 }
3616
3617 /// Returns the help heading for listing subcommands.
3618 #[inline]
3619 pub fn get_before_help(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3620 self.before_help.as_ref()
3621 }
3622
3623 /// Returns the help heading for listing subcommands.
3624 #[inline]
3625 pub fn get_before_long_help(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3626 self.before_long_help.as_ref()
3627 }
3628
3629 /// Returns the help heading for listing subcommands.
3630 #[inline]
3631 pub fn get_after_help(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3632 self.after_help.as_ref()
3633 }
3634
3635 /// Returns the help heading for listing subcommands.
3636 #[inline]
3637 pub fn get_after_long_help(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3638 self.after_long_help.as_ref()
3639 }
3640
3641 /// Find subcommand such that its name or one of aliases equals `name`.
3642 ///
3643 /// This does not recurse through subcommands of subcommands.
3644 #[inline]
3645 pub fn find_subcommand(&self, name: impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>) -> Option<&Command> {
3646 let name = name.as_ref();
3647 self.get_subcommands().find(|s| s.aliases_to(name))
3648 }
3649
3650 /// Find subcommand such that its name or one of aliases equals `name`, returning
3651 /// a mutable reference to the subcommand.
3652 ///
3653 /// This does not recurse through subcommands of subcommands.
3654 #[inline]
3655 pub fn find_subcommand_mut(
3656 &mut self,
3657 name: impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>,
3658 ) -> Option<&mut Command> {
3659 let name = name.as_ref();
3660 self.get_subcommands_mut().find(|s| s.aliases_to(name))
3661 }
3662
3663 /// Iterate through the set of groups.
3664 #[inline]
3665 pub fn get_groups(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &ArgGroup> {
3666 self.groups.iter()
3667 }
3668
3669 /// Iterate through the set of arguments.
3670 #[inline]
3671 pub fn get_arguments(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Arg> {
3672 self.args.args()
3673 }
3674
3675 /// Iterate through the *positionals* arguments.
3676 #[inline]
3677 pub fn get_positionals(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Arg> {
3678 self.get_arguments().filter(|a| a.is_positional())
3679 }
3680
3681 /// Iterate through the *options*.
3682 pub fn get_opts(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Arg> {
3683 self.get_arguments()
3684 .filter(|a| a.is_takes_value_set() && !a.is_positional())
3685 }
3686
3687 /// Get a list of all arguments the given argument conflicts with.
3688 ///
3689 /// If the provided argument is declared as global, the conflicts will be determined
3690 /// based on the propagation rules of global arguments.
3691 ///
3692 /// ### Panics
3693 ///
3694 /// If the given arg contains a conflict with an argument that is unknown to
3695 /// this `Command`.
3696 pub fn get_arg_conflicts_with(&self, arg: &Arg) -> Vec<&Arg> // FIXME: This could probably have been an iterator
3697 {
3698 if arg.is_global_set() {
3699 self.get_global_arg_conflicts_with(arg)
3700 } else {
3701 let mut result = Vec::new();
3702 for id in arg.blacklist.iter() {
3703 if let Some(arg) = self.find(id) {
3704 result.push(arg);
3705 } else if let Some(group) = self.find_group(id) {
3706 result.extend(
3707 self.unroll_args_in_group(&group.id)
3708 .iter()
3709 .map(|id| self.find(id).expect(INTERNAL_ERROR_MSG)),
3710 );
3711 } else {
3712 panic!("Command::get_arg_conflicts_with: The passed arg conflicts with an arg unknown to the cmd");
3713 }
3714 }
3715 result
3716 }
3717 }
3718
3719 // Get a unique list of all arguments of all commands and continuous subcommands the given argument conflicts with.
3720 //
3721 // This behavior follows the propagation rules of global arguments.
3722 // It is useful for finding conflicts for arguments declared as global.
3723 //
3724 // ### Panics
3725 //
3726 // If the given arg contains a conflict with an argument that is unknown to
3727 // this `Command`.
3728 fn get_global_arg_conflicts_with(&self, arg: &Arg) -> Vec<&Arg> // FIXME: This could probably have been an iterator
3729 {
3730 arg.blacklist
3731 .iter()
3732 .map(|id| {
3733 self.args
3734 .args()
3735 .chain(
3736 self.get_subcommands_containing(arg)
3737 .iter()
3738 .flat_map(|x| x.args.args()),
3739 )
3740 .find(|arg| arg.get_id() == id)
3741 .expect(
3742 "Command::get_arg_conflicts_with: \
3743 The passed arg conflicts with an arg unknown to the cmd",
3744 )
3745 })
3746 .collect()
3747 }
3748
3749 // Get a list of subcommands which contain the provided Argument
3750 //
3751 // This command will only include subcommands in its list for which the subcommands
3752 // parent also contains the Argument.
3753 //
3754 // This search follows the propagation rules of global arguments.
3755 // It is useful to finding subcommands, that have inherited a global argument.
3756 //
3757 // **NOTE:** In this case only Sucommand_1 will be included
3758 // Subcommand_1 (contains Arg)
3759 // Subcommand_1.1 (doesn't contain Arg)
3760 // Subcommand_1.1.1 (contains Arg)
3761 //
3762 fn get_subcommands_containing(&self, arg: &Arg) -> Vec<&Self> {
3763 let mut vec = Vec::new();
3764 for idx in 0..self.subcommands.len() {
3765 if self.subcommands[idx]
3766 .args
3767 .args()
3768 .any(|ar| ar.get_id() == arg.get_id())
3769 {
3770 vec.push(&self.subcommands[idx]);
3771 vec.append(&mut self.subcommands[idx].get_subcommands_containing(arg));
3772 }
3773 }
3774 vec
3775 }
3776
3777 /// Report whether [`Command::no_binary_name`] is set
3778 pub fn is_no_binary_name_set(&self) -> bool {
3779 self.is_set(AppSettings::NoBinaryName)
3780 }
3781
3782 /// Report whether [`Command::ignore_errors`] is set
3783 pub(crate) fn is_ignore_errors_set(&self) -> bool {
3784 self.is_set(AppSettings::IgnoreErrors)
3785 }
3786
3787 /// Report whether [`Command::dont_delimit_trailing_values`] is set
3788 pub fn is_dont_delimit_trailing_values_set(&self) -> bool {
3789 self.is_set(AppSettings::DontDelimitTrailingValues)
3790 }
3791
3792 /// Report whether [`Command::disable_version_flag`] is set
3793 pub fn is_disable_version_flag_set(&self) -> bool {
3794 self.is_set(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag)
3795 || (self.version.is_none() && self.long_version.is_none())
3796 }
3797
3798 /// Report whether [`Command::propagate_version`] is set
3799 pub fn is_propagate_version_set(&self) -> bool {
3800 self.is_set(AppSettings::PropagateVersion)
3801 }
3802
3803 /// Report whether [`Command::next_line_help`] is set
3804 pub fn is_next_line_help_set(&self) -> bool {
3805 self.is_set(AppSettings::NextLineHelp)
3806 }
3807
3808 /// Report whether [`Command::disable_help_flag`] is set
3809 pub fn is_disable_help_flag_set(&self) -> bool {
3810 self.is_set(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag)
3811 }
3812
3813 /// Report whether [`Command::disable_help_subcommand`] is set
3814 pub fn is_disable_help_subcommand_set(&self) -> bool {
3815 self.is_set(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand)
3816 }
3817
3818 /// Report whether [`Command::disable_colored_help`] is set
3819 pub fn is_disable_colored_help_set(&self) -> bool {
3820 self.is_set(AppSettings::DisableColoredHelp)
3821 }
3822
3823 /// Report whether [`Command::help_expected`] is set
3824 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
3825 pub(crate) fn is_help_expected_set(&self) -> bool {
3826 self.is_set(AppSettings::HelpExpected)
3827 }
3828
3829 #[doc(hidden)]
3830 #[cfg_attr(
3831 feature = "deprecated",
3832 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "This is now the default")
3833 )]
3834 pub fn is_dont_collapse_args_in_usage_set(&self) -> bool {
3835 true
3836 }
3837
3838 /// Report whether [`Command::infer_long_args`] is set
3839 pub(crate) fn is_infer_long_args_set(&self) -> bool {
3840 self.is_set(AppSettings::InferLongArgs)
3841 }
3842
3843 /// Report whether [`Command::infer_subcommands`] is set
3844 pub(crate) fn is_infer_subcommands_set(&self) -> bool {
3845 self.is_set(AppSettings::InferSubcommands)
3846 }
3847
3848 /// Report whether [`Command::arg_required_else_help`] is set
3849 pub fn is_arg_required_else_help_set(&self) -> bool {
3850 self.is_set(AppSettings::ArgRequiredElseHelp)
3851 }
3852
3853 #[doc(hidden)]
3854 #[cfg_attr(
3855 feature = "deprecated",
3856 deprecated(
3857 since = "4.0.0",
3858 note = "Replaced with `Arg::is_allow_hyphen_values_set`"
3859 )
3860 )]
3861 pub(crate) fn is_allow_hyphen_values_set(&self) -> bool {
3862 self.is_set(AppSettings::AllowHyphenValues)
3863 }
3864
3865 #[doc(hidden)]
3866 #[cfg_attr(
3867 feature = "deprecated",
3868 deprecated(
3869 since = "4.0.0",
3870 note = "Replaced with `Arg::is_allow_negative_numbers_set`"
3871 )
3872 )]
3873 pub fn is_allow_negative_numbers_set(&self) -> bool {
3874 self.is_set(AppSettings::AllowNegativeNumbers)
3875 }
3876
3877 #[doc(hidden)]
3878 #[cfg_attr(
3879 feature = "deprecated",
3880 deprecated(since = "4.0.0", note = "Replaced with `Arg::is_trailing_var_arg_set`")
3881 )]
3882 pub fn is_trailing_var_arg_set(&self) -> bool {
3883 self.is_set(AppSettings::TrailingVarArg)
3884 }
3885
3886 /// Report whether [`Command::allow_missing_positional`] is set
3887 pub fn is_allow_missing_positional_set(&self) -> bool {
3888 self.is_set(AppSettings::AllowMissingPositional)
3889 }
3890
3891 /// Report whether [`Command::hide`] is set
3892 pub fn is_hide_set(&self) -> bool {
3893 self.is_set(AppSettings::Hidden)
3894 }
3895
3896 /// Report whether [`Command::subcommand_required`] is set
3897 pub fn is_subcommand_required_set(&self) -> bool {
3898 self.is_set(AppSettings::SubcommandRequired)
3899 }
3900
3901 /// Report whether [`Command::allow_external_subcommands`] is set
3902 pub fn is_allow_external_subcommands_set(&self) -> bool {
3903 self.is_set(AppSettings::AllowExternalSubcommands)
3904 }
3905
3906 /// Configured parser for values passed to an external subcommand
3907 ///
3908 /// # Example
3909 ///
3910 /// ```rust
3911 /// # use clap_builder as clap;
3912 /// let cmd = clap::Command::new("raw")
3913 /// .external_subcommand_value_parser(clap::value_parser!(String));
3914 /// let value_parser = cmd.get_external_subcommand_value_parser();
3915 /// println!("{value_parser:?}");
3916 /// ```
3917 pub fn get_external_subcommand_value_parser(&self) -> Option<&super::ValueParser> {
3918 if !self.is_allow_external_subcommands_set() {
3919 None
3920 } else {
3921 static DEFAULT: super::ValueParser = super::ValueParser::os_string();
3922 Some(self.external_value_parser.as_ref().unwrap_or(&DEFAULT))
3923 }
3924 }
3925
3926 /// Report whether [`Command::args_conflicts_with_subcommands`] is set
3927 pub fn is_args_conflicts_with_subcommands_set(&self) -> bool {
3928 self.is_set(AppSettings::ArgsNegateSubcommands)
3929 }
3930
3931 #[doc(hidden)]
3932 pub fn is_args_override_self(&self) -> bool {
3933 self.is_set(AppSettings::AllArgsOverrideSelf)
3934 }
3935
3936 /// Report whether [`Command::subcommand_precedence_over_arg`] is set
3937 pub fn is_subcommand_precedence_over_arg_set(&self) -> bool {
3938 self.is_set(AppSettings::SubcommandPrecedenceOverArg)
3939 }
3940
3941 /// Report whether [`Command::subcommand_negates_reqs`] is set
3942 pub fn is_subcommand_negates_reqs_set(&self) -> bool {
3943 self.is_set(AppSettings::SubcommandsNegateReqs)
3944 }
3945
3946 /// Report whether [`Command::multicall`] is set
3947 pub fn is_multicall_set(&self) -> bool {
3948 self.is_set(AppSettings::Multicall)
3949 }
3950}
3951
3952// Internally used only
3953impl Command {
3954 pub(crate) fn get_override_usage(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3955 self.usage_str.as_ref()
3956 }
3957
3958 pub(crate) fn get_override_help(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3959 self.help_str.as_ref()
3960 }
3961
3962 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
3963 pub(crate) fn get_help_template(&self) -> Option<&StyledStr> {
3964 self.template.as_ref()
3965 }
3966
3967 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
3968 pub(crate) fn get_term_width(&self) -> Option<usize> {
3969 self.app_ext.get::<TermWidth>().map(|e| e.0)
3970 }
3971
3972 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
3973 pub(crate) fn get_max_term_width(&self) -> Option<usize> {
3974 self.app_ext.get::<MaxTermWidth>().map(|e| e.0)
3975 }
3976
3977 pub(crate) fn get_keymap(&self) -> &MKeyMap {
3978 &self.args
3979 }
3980
3981 fn get_used_global_args(&self, matches: &ArgMatches, global_arg_vec: &mut Vec<Id>) {
3982 global_arg_vec.extend(
3983 self.args
3984 .args()
3985 .filter(|a| a.is_global_set())
3986 .map(|ga| ga.id.clone()),
3987 );
3988 if let Some((id, matches)) = matches.subcommand() {
3989 if let Some(used_sub) = self.find_subcommand(id) {
3990 used_sub.get_used_global_args(matches, global_arg_vec);
3991 }
3992 }
3993 }
3994
3995 fn _do_parse(
3996 &mut self,
3997 raw_args: &mut clap_lex::RawArgs,
3998 args_cursor: clap_lex::ArgCursor,
3999 ) -> ClapResult<ArgMatches> {
4000 debug!("Command::_do_parse");
4001
4002 // If there are global arguments, or settings we need to propagate them down to subcommands
4003 // before parsing in case we run into a subcommand
4004 self._build_self(false);
4005
4006 let mut matcher = ArgMatcher::new(self);
4007
4008 // do the real parsing
4009 let mut parser = Parser::new(self);
4010 if let Err(error) = parser.get_matches_with(&mut matcher, raw_args, args_cursor) {
4011 if self.is_set(AppSettings::IgnoreErrors) && error.use_stderr() {
4012 debug!("Command::_do_parse: ignoring error: {error}");
4013 } else {
4014 return Err(error);
4015 }
4016 }
4017
4018 let mut global_arg_vec = Default::default();
4019 self.get_used_global_args(&matcher, &mut global_arg_vec);
4020
4021 matcher.propagate_globals(&global_arg_vec);
4022
4023 Ok(matcher.into_inner())
4024 }
4025
4026 /// Prepare for introspecting on all included [`Command`]s
4027 ///
4028 /// Call this on the top-level [`Command`] when done building and before reading state for
4029 /// cases like completions, custom help output, etc.
4030 pub fn build(&mut self) {
4031 self._build_recursive(true);
4032 self._build_bin_names_internal();
4033 }
4034
4035 pub(crate) fn _build_recursive(&mut self, expand_help_tree: bool) {
4036 self._build_self(expand_help_tree);
4037 for subcmd in self.get_subcommands_mut() {
4038 subcmd._build_recursive(expand_help_tree);
4039 }
4040 }
4041
4042 pub(crate) fn _build_self(&mut self, expand_help_tree: bool) {
4043 debug!("Command::_build: name={:?}", self.get_name());
4044 if !self.settings.is_set(AppSettings::Built) {
4045 if let Some(deferred) = self.deferred.take() {
4046 *self = (deferred)(std::mem::take(self));
4047 }
4048
4049 // Make sure all the globally set flags apply to us as well
4050 self.settings = self.settings | self.g_settings;
4051
4052 if self.is_multicall_set() {
4053 self.settings.set(AppSettings::SubcommandRequired);
4054 self.settings.set(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag);
4055 self.settings.set(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag);
4056 }
4057 if !cfg!(feature = "help") && self.get_override_help().is_none() {
4058 self.settings.set(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag);
4059 self.settings.set(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand);
4060 }
4061 if self.is_set(AppSettings::ArgsNegateSubcommands) {
4062 self.settings.set(AppSettings::SubcommandsNegateReqs);
4063 }
4064 if self.external_value_parser.is_some() {
4065 self.settings.set(AppSettings::AllowExternalSubcommands);
4066 }
4067 if !self.has_subcommands() {
4068 self.settings.set(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand);
4069 }
4070
4071 self._propagate();
4072 self._check_help_and_version(expand_help_tree);
4073 self._propagate_global_args();
4074
4075 let mut pos_counter = 1;
4076 let hide_pv = self.is_set(AppSettings::HidePossibleValues);
4077 for a in self.args.args_mut() {
4078 // Fill in the groups
4079 for g in &a.groups {
4080 if let Some(ag) = self.groups.iter_mut().find(|grp| grp.id == *g) {
4081 ag.args.push(a.get_id().clone());
4082 } else {
4083 let mut ag = ArgGroup::new(g);
4084 ag.args.push(a.get_id().clone());
4085 self.groups.push(ag);
4086 }
4087 }
4088
4089 // Figure out implied settings
4090 a._build();
4091 if hide_pv && a.is_takes_value_set() {
4092 a.settings.set(ArgSettings::HidePossibleValues);
4093 }
4094 if a.is_positional() && a.index.is_none() {
4095 a.index = Some(pos_counter);
4096 pos_counter += 1;
4097 }
4098 }
4099
4100 self.args._build();
4101
4102 #[allow(deprecated)]
4103 {
4104 let highest_idx = self
4105 .get_keymap()
4106 .keys()
4107 .filter_map(|x| {
4108 if let crate::mkeymap::KeyType::Position(n) = x {
4109 Some(*n)
4110 } else {
4111 None
4112 }
4113 })
4114 .max()
4115 .unwrap_or(0);
4116 let is_trailing_var_arg_set = self.is_trailing_var_arg_set();
4117 let is_allow_hyphen_values_set = self.is_allow_hyphen_values_set();
4118 let is_allow_negative_numbers_set = self.is_allow_negative_numbers_set();
4119 for arg in self.args.args_mut() {
4120 if is_allow_hyphen_values_set && arg.is_takes_value_set() {
4121 arg.settings.set(ArgSettings::AllowHyphenValues);
4122 }
4123 if is_allow_negative_numbers_set && arg.is_takes_value_set() {
4124 arg.settings.set(ArgSettings::AllowNegativeNumbers);
4125 }
4126 if is_trailing_var_arg_set && arg.get_index() == Some(highest_idx) {
4127 arg.settings.set(ArgSettings::TrailingVarArg);
4128 }
4129 }
4130 }
4131
4132 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
4133 assert_app(self);
4134 self.settings.set(AppSettings::Built);
4135 } else {
4136 debug!("Command::_build: already built");
4137 }
4138 }
4139
4140 pub(crate) fn _build_subcommand(&mut self, name: &str) -> Option<&mut Self> {
4141 use std::fmt::Write;
4142
4143 let mut mid_string = String::from(" ");
4144 #[cfg(feature = "usage")]
4145 if !self.is_subcommand_negates_reqs_set() && !self.is_args_conflicts_with_subcommands_set()
4146 {
4147 let reqs = Usage::new(self).get_required_usage_from(&[], None, true); // maybe Some(m)
4148
4149 for s in &reqs {
4150 mid_string.push_str(&s.to_string());
4151 mid_string.push(' ');
4152 }
4153 }
4154 let is_multicall_set = self.is_multicall_set();
4155
4156 let sc = some!(self.subcommands.iter_mut().find(|s| s.name == name));
4157
4158 // Display subcommand name, short and long in usage
4159 let mut sc_names = String::new();
4160 sc_names.push_str(sc.name.as_str());
4161 let mut flag_subcmd = false;
4162 if let Some(l) = sc.get_long_flag() {
4163 write!(sc_names, "|--{l}").unwrap();
4164 flag_subcmd = true;
4165 }
4166 if let Some(s) = sc.get_short_flag() {
4167 write!(sc_names, "|-{s}").unwrap();
4168 flag_subcmd = true;
4169 }
4170
4171 if flag_subcmd {
4172 sc_names = format!("{{{sc_names}}}");
4173 }
4174
4175 let usage_name = self
4176 .bin_name
4177 .as_ref()
4178 .map(|bin_name| format!("{bin_name}{mid_string}{sc_names}"))
4179 .unwrap_or(sc_names);
4180 sc.usage_name = Some(usage_name);
4181
4182 // bin_name should be parent's bin_name + [<reqs>] + the sc's name separated by
4183 // a space
4184 let bin_name = format!(
4185 "{}{}{}",
4186 self.bin_name.as_deref().unwrap_or_default(),
4187 if self.bin_name.is_some() { " " } else { "" },
4188 &*sc.name
4189 );
4190 debug!(
4191 "Command::_build_subcommand Setting bin_name of {} to {:?}",
4192 sc.name, bin_name
4193 );
4194 sc.bin_name = Some(bin_name);
4195
4196 if sc.display_name.is_none() {
4197 let self_display_name = if is_multicall_set {
4198 self.display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("")
4199 } else {
4200 self.display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or(&self.name)
4201 };
4202 let display_name = format!(
4203 "{}{}{}",
4204 self_display_name,
4205 if !self_display_name.is_empty() {
4206 "-"
4207 } else {
4208 ""
4209 },
4210 &*sc.name
4211 );
4212 debug!(
4213 "Command::_build_subcommand Setting display_name of {} to {:?}",
4214 sc.name, display_name
4215 );
4216 sc.display_name = Some(display_name);
4217 }
4218
4219 // Ensure all args are built and ready to parse
4220 sc._build_self(false);
4221
4222 Some(sc)
4223 }
4224
4225 fn _build_bin_names_internal(&mut self) {
4226 debug!("Command::_build_bin_names");
4227
4228 if !self.is_set(AppSettings::BinNameBuilt) {
4229 let mut mid_string = String::from(" ");
4230 #[cfg(feature = "usage")]
4231 if !self.is_subcommand_negates_reqs_set()
4232 && !self.is_args_conflicts_with_subcommands_set()
4233 {
4234 let reqs = Usage::new(self).get_required_usage_from(&[], None, true); // maybe Some(m)
4235
4236 for s in &reqs {
4237 mid_string.push_str(&s.to_string());
4238 mid_string.push(' ');
4239 }
4240 }
4241 let is_multicall_set = self.is_multicall_set();
4242
4243 let self_bin_name = if is_multicall_set {
4244 self.bin_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("")
4245 } else {
4246 self.bin_name.as_deref().unwrap_or(&self.name)
4247 }
4248 .to_owned();
4249
4250 for sc in &mut self.subcommands {
4251 debug!("Command::_build_bin_names:iter: bin_name set...");
4252
4253 if sc.usage_name.is_none() {
4254 use std::fmt::Write;
4255 // Display subcommand name, short and long in usage
4256 let mut sc_names = String::new();
4257 sc_names.push_str(sc.name.as_str());
4258 let mut flag_subcmd = false;
4259 if let Some(l) = sc.get_long_flag() {
4260 write!(sc_names, "|--{l}").unwrap();
4261 flag_subcmd = true;
4262 }
4263 if let Some(s) = sc.get_short_flag() {
4264 write!(sc_names, "|-{s}").unwrap();
4265 flag_subcmd = true;
4266 }
4267
4268 if flag_subcmd {
4269 sc_names = format!("{{{sc_names}}}");
4270 }
4271
4272 let usage_name = format!("{self_bin_name}{mid_string}{sc_names}");
4273 debug!(
4274 "Command::_build_bin_names:iter: Setting usage_name of {} to {:?}",
4275 sc.name, usage_name
4276 );
4277 sc.usage_name = Some(usage_name);
4278 } else {
4279 debug!(
4280 "Command::_build_bin_names::iter: Using existing usage_name of {} ({:?})",
4281 sc.name, sc.usage_name
4282 );
4283 }
4284
4285 if sc.bin_name.is_none() {
4286 let bin_name = format!(
4287 "{}{}{}",
4288 self_bin_name,
4289 if !self_bin_name.is_empty() { " " } else { "" },
4290 &*sc.name
4291 );
4292 debug!(
4293 "Command::_build_bin_names:iter: Setting bin_name of {} to {:?}",
4294 sc.name, bin_name
4295 );
4296 sc.bin_name = Some(bin_name);
4297 } else {
4298 debug!(
4299 "Command::_build_bin_names::iter: Using existing bin_name of {} ({:?})",
4300 sc.name, sc.bin_name
4301 );
4302 }
4303
4304 if sc.display_name.is_none() {
4305 let self_display_name = if is_multicall_set {
4306 self.display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or("")
4307 } else {
4308 self.display_name.as_deref().unwrap_or(&self.name)
4309 };
4310 let display_name = format!(
4311 "{}{}{}",
4312 self_display_name,
4313 if !self_display_name.is_empty() {
4314 "-"
4315 } else {
4316 ""
4317 },
4318 &*sc.name
4319 );
4320 debug!(
4321 "Command::_build_bin_names:iter: Setting display_name of {} to {:?}",
4322 sc.name, display_name
4323 );
4324 sc.display_name = Some(display_name);
4325 } else {
4326 debug!(
4327 "Command::_build_bin_names::iter: Using existing display_name of {} ({:?})",
4328 sc.name, sc.display_name
4329 );
4330 }
4331
4332 sc._build_bin_names_internal();
4333 }
4334 self.set(AppSettings::BinNameBuilt);
4335 } else {
4336 debug!("Command::_build_bin_names: already built");
4337 }
4338 }
4339
4340 pub(crate) fn _panic_on_missing_help(&self, help_required_globally: bool) {
4341 if self.is_set(AppSettings::HelpExpected) || help_required_globally {
4342 let args_missing_help: Vec<Id> = self
4343 .args
4344 .args()
4345 .filter(|arg| arg.get_help().is_none() && arg.get_long_help().is_none())
4346 .map(|arg| arg.get_id().clone())
4347 .collect();
4348
4349 debug_assert!(args_missing_help.is_empty(),
4350 "Command::help_expected is enabled for the Command {}, but at least one of its arguments does not have either `help` or `long_help` set. List of such arguments: {}",
4351 self.name,
4352 args_missing_help.join(", ")
4353 );
4354 }
4355
4356 for sub_app in &self.subcommands {
4357 sub_app._panic_on_missing_help(help_required_globally);
4358 }
4359 }
4360
4361 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
4362 pub(crate) fn two_args_of<F>(&self, condition: F) -> Option<(&Arg, &Arg)>
4363 where
4364 F: Fn(&Arg) -> bool,
4365 {
4366 two_elements_of(self.args.args().filter(|a: &&Arg| condition(a)))
4367 }
4368
4369 // just in case
4370 #[allow(unused)]
4371 fn two_groups_of<F>(&self, condition: F) -> Option<(&ArgGroup, &ArgGroup)>
4372 where
4373 F: Fn(&ArgGroup) -> bool,
4374 {
4375 two_elements_of(self.groups.iter().filter(|a| condition(a)))
4376 }
4377
4378 /// Propagate global args
4379 pub(crate) fn _propagate_global_args(&mut self) {
4380 debug!("Command::_propagate_global_args:{}", self.name);
4381
4382 let autogenerated_help_subcommand = !self.is_disable_help_subcommand_set();
4383
4384 for sc in &mut self.subcommands {
4385 if sc.get_name() == "help" && autogenerated_help_subcommand {
4386 // Avoid propagating args to the autogenerated help subtrees used in completion.
4387 // This prevents args from showing up during help completions like
4388 // `myapp help subcmd <TAB>`, which should only suggest subcommands and not args,
4389 // while still allowing args to show up properly on the generated help message.
4390 continue;
4391 }
4392
4393 for a in self.args.args().filter(|a| a.is_global_set()) {
4394 if sc.find(&a.id).is_some() {
4395 debug!(
4396 "Command::_propagate skipping {:?} to {}, already exists",
4397 a.id,
4398 sc.get_name(),
4399 );
4400 continue;
4401 }
4402
4403 debug!(
4404 "Command::_propagate pushing {:?} to {}",
4405 a.id,
4406 sc.get_name(),
4407 );
4408 sc.args.push(a.clone());
4409 }
4410 }
4411 }
4412
4413 /// Propagate settings
4414 pub(crate) fn _propagate(&mut self) {
4415 debug!("Command::_propagate:{}", self.name);
4416 let mut subcommands = std::mem::take(&mut self.subcommands);
4417 for sc in &mut subcommands {
4418 self._propagate_subcommand(sc);
4419 }
4420 self.subcommands = subcommands;
4421 }
4422
4423 fn _propagate_subcommand(&self, sc: &mut Self) {
4424 // We have to create a new scope in order to tell rustc the borrow of `sc` is
4425 // done and to recursively call this method
4426 {
4427 if self.settings.is_set(AppSettings::PropagateVersion) {
4428 if let Some(version) = self.version.as_ref() {
4429 sc.version.get_or_insert_with(|| version.clone());
4430 }
4431 if let Some(long_version) = self.long_version.as_ref() {
4432 sc.long_version.get_or_insert_with(|| long_version.clone());
4433 }
4434 }
4435
4436 sc.settings = sc.settings | self.g_settings;
4437 sc.g_settings = sc.g_settings | self.g_settings;
4438 sc.app_ext.update(&self.app_ext);
4439 }
4440 }
4441
4442 pub(crate) fn _check_help_and_version(&mut self, expand_help_tree: bool) {
4443 debug!(
4444 "Command::_check_help_and_version:{} expand_help_tree={}",
4445 self.name, expand_help_tree
4446 );
4447
4448 self.long_help_exists = self.long_help_exists_();
4449
4450 if !self.is_disable_help_flag_set() {
4451 debug!("Command::_check_help_and_version: Building default --help");
4452 let mut arg = Arg::new(Id::HELP)
4453 .short('h')
4454 .long("help")
4455 .action(ArgAction::Help);
4456 if self.long_help_exists {
4457 arg = arg
4458 .help("Print help (see more with '--help')")
4459 .long_help("Print help (see a summary with '-h')");
4460 } else {
4461 arg = arg.help("Print help");
4462 }
4463 // Avoiding `arg_internal` to not be sensitive to `next_help_heading` /
4464 // `next_display_order`
4465 self.args.push(arg);
4466 }
4467 if !self.is_disable_version_flag_set() {
4468 debug!("Command::_check_help_and_version: Building default --version");
4469 let arg = Arg::new(Id::VERSION)
4470 .short('V')
4471 .long("version")
4472 .action(ArgAction::Version)
4473 .help("Print version");
4474 // Avoiding `arg_internal` to not be sensitive to `next_help_heading` /
4475 // `next_display_order`
4476 self.args.push(arg);
4477 }
4478
4479 if !self.is_set(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand) {
4480 debug!("Command::_check_help_and_version: Building help subcommand");
4481 let help_about = "Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)";
4482
4483 let mut help_subcmd = if expand_help_tree {
4484 // Slow code path to recursively clone all other subcommand subtrees under help
4485 let help_subcmd = Command::new("help")
4486 .about(help_about)
4487 .global_setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpSubcommand)
4488 .subcommands(self.get_subcommands().map(Command::_copy_subtree_for_help));
4489
4490 let mut help_help_subcmd = Command::new("help").about(help_about);
4491 help_help_subcmd.version = None;
4492 help_help_subcmd.long_version = None;
4493 help_help_subcmd = help_help_subcmd
4494 .setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag)
4495 .setting(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag);
4496
4497 help_subcmd.subcommand(help_help_subcmd)
4498 } else {
4499 Command::new("help").about(help_about).arg(
4500 Arg::new("subcommand")
4501 .action(ArgAction::Append)
4502 .num_args(..)
4503 .value_name("COMMAND")
4504 .help("Print help for the subcommand(s)"),
4505 )
4506 };
4507 self._propagate_subcommand(&mut help_subcmd);
4508
4509 // The parser acts like this is set, so let's set it so we don't falsely
4510 // advertise it to the user
4511 help_subcmd.version = None;
4512 help_subcmd.long_version = None;
4513 help_subcmd = help_subcmd
4514 .setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag)
4515 .setting(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag)
4516 .unset_global_setting(AppSettings::PropagateVersion);
4517
4518 self.subcommands.push(help_subcmd);
4519 }
4520 }
4521
4522 fn _copy_subtree_for_help(&self) -> Command {
4523 let mut cmd = Command::new(self.name.clone())
4524 .hide(self.is_hide_set())
4525 .global_setting(AppSettings::DisableHelpFlag)
4526 .global_setting(AppSettings::DisableVersionFlag)
4527 .subcommands(self.get_subcommands().map(Command::_copy_subtree_for_help));
4528 if self.get_about().is_some() {
4529 cmd = cmd.about(self.get_about().unwrap().clone());
4530 }
4531 cmd
4532 }
4533
4534 pub(crate) fn _render_version(&self, use_long: bool) -> String {
4535 debug!("Command::_render_version");
4536
4537 let ver = if use_long {
4538 self.long_version
4539 .as_deref()
4540 .or(self.version.as_deref())
4541 .unwrap_or_default()
4542 } else {
4543 self.version
4544 .as_deref()
4545 .or(self.long_version.as_deref())
4546 .unwrap_or_default()
4547 };
4548 let display_name = self.get_display_name().unwrap_or_else(|| self.get_name());
4549 format!("{display_name} {ver}\n")
4550 }
4551
4552 pub(crate) fn format_group(&self, g: &Id) -> StyledStr {
4553 let g_string = self
4554 .unroll_args_in_group(g)
4555 .iter()
4556 .filter_map(|x| self.find(x))
4557 .map(|x| {
4558 if x.is_positional() {
4559 // Print val_name for positional arguments. e.g. <file_name>
4560 x.name_no_brackets()
4561 } else {
4562 // Print usage string for flags arguments, e.g. <--help>
4563 x.to_string()
4564 }
4565 })
4566 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
4567 .join("|");
4568 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
4569 styled.push_str("<");
4570 styled.push_string(g_string);
4571 styled.push_str(">");
4572 styled
4573 }
4574}
4575
4576/// A workaround:
4577/// <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/34511#issuecomment-373423999>
4578pub(crate) trait Captures<'a> {}
4579impl<'a, T> Captures<'a> for T {}
4580
4581// Internal Query Methods
4582impl Command {
4583 /// Iterate through the *flags* & *options* arguments.
4584 #[cfg(any(feature = "usage", feature = "help"))]
4585 pub(crate) fn get_non_positionals(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Arg> {
4586 self.get_arguments().filter(|a| !a.is_positional())
4587 }
4588
4589 pub(crate) fn find(&self, arg_id: &Id) -> Option<&Arg> {
4590 self.args.args().find(|a| a.get_id() == arg_id)
4591 }
4592
4593 #[inline]
4594 pub(crate) fn contains_short(&self, s: char) -> bool {
4595 debug_assert!(
4596 self.is_set(AppSettings::Built),
4597 "If Command::_build hasn't been called, manually search through Arg shorts"
4598 );
4599
4600 self.args.contains(s)
4601 }
4602
4603 #[inline]
4604 pub(crate) fn set(&mut self, s: AppSettings) {
4605 self.settings.set(s);
4606 }
4607
4608 #[inline]
4609 pub(crate) fn has_positionals(&self) -> bool {
4610 self.get_positionals().next().is_some()
4611 }
4612
4613 #[cfg(any(feature = "usage", feature = "help"))]
4614 pub(crate) fn has_visible_subcommands(&self) -> bool {
4615 self.subcommands
4616 .iter()
4617 .any(|sc| sc.name != "help" && !sc.is_set(AppSettings::Hidden))
4618 }
4619
4620 /// Check if this subcommand can be referred to as `name`. In other words,
4621 /// check if `name` is the name of this subcommand or is one of its aliases.
4622 #[inline]
4623 pub(crate) fn aliases_to(&self, name: impl AsRef<std::ffi::OsStr>) -> bool {
4624 let name = name.as_ref();
4625 self.get_name() == name || self.get_all_aliases().any(|alias| alias == name)
4626 }
4627
4628 /// Check if this subcommand can be referred to as `name`. In other words,
4629 /// check if `name` is the name of this short flag subcommand or is one of its short flag aliases.
4630 #[inline]
4631 pub(crate) fn short_flag_aliases_to(&self, flag: char) -> bool {
4632 Some(flag) == self.short_flag
4633 || self.get_all_short_flag_aliases().any(|alias| flag == alias)
4634 }
4635
4636 /// Check if this subcommand can be referred to as `name`. In other words,
4637 /// check if `name` is the name of this long flag subcommand or is one of its long flag aliases.
4638 #[inline]
4639 pub(crate) fn long_flag_aliases_to(&self, flag: &str) -> bool {
4640 match self.long_flag.as_ref() {
4641 Some(long_flag) => {
4642 long_flag == flag || self.get_all_long_flag_aliases().any(|alias| alias == flag)
4643 }
4644 None => self.get_all_long_flag_aliases().any(|alias| alias == flag),
4645 }
4646 }
4647
4648 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
4649 pub(crate) fn id_exists(&self, id: &Id) -> bool {
4650 self.args.args().any(|x| x.get_id() == id) || self.groups.iter().any(|x| x.id == *id)
4651 }
4652
4653 /// Iterate through the groups this arg is member of.
4654 pub(crate) fn groups_for_arg<'a>(&'a self, arg: &Id) -> impl Iterator<Item = Id> + 'a {
4655 debug!("Command::groups_for_arg: id={arg:?}");
4656 let arg = arg.clone();
4657 self.groups
4658 .iter()
4659 .filter(move |grp| grp.args.iter().any(|a| a == &arg))
4660 .map(|grp| grp.id.clone())
4661 }
4662
4663 pub(crate) fn find_group(&self, group_id: &Id) -> Option<&ArgGroup> {
4664 self.groups.iter().find(|g| g.id == *group_id)
4665 }
4666
4667 /// Iterate through all the names of all subcommands (not recursively), including aliases.
4668 /// Used for suggestions.
4669 pub(crate) fn all_subcommand_names(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &str> + Captures<'_> {
4670 self.get_subcommands().flat_map(|sc| {
4671 let name = sc.get_name();
4672 let aliases = sc.get_all_aliases();
4673 std::iter::once(name).chain(aliases)
4674 })
4675 }
4676
4677 pub(crate) fn required_graph(&self) -> ChildGraph<Id> {
4678 let mut reqs = ChildGraph::with_capacity(5);
4679 for a in self.args.args().filter(|a| a.is_required_set()) {
4680 reqs.insert(a.get_id().clone());
4681 }
4682 for group in &self.groups {
4683 if group.required {
4684 let idx = reqs.insert(group.id.clone());
4685 for a in &group.requires {
4686 reqs.insert_child(idx, a.clone());
4687 }
4688 }
4689 }
4690
4691 reqs
4692 }
4693
4694 pub(crate) fn unroll_args_in_group(&self, group: &Id) -> Vec<Id> {
4695 debug!("Command::unroll_args_in_group: group={group:?}");
4696 let mut g_vec = vec![group];
4697 let mut args = vec![];
4698
4699 while let Some(g) = g_vec.pop() {
4700 for n in self
4701 .groups
4702 .iter()
4703 .find(|grp| grp.id == *g)
4704 .expect(INTERNAL_ERROR_MSG)
4705 .args
4706 .iter()
4707 {
4708 debug!("Command::unroll_args_in_group:iter: entity={n:?}");
4709 if !args.contains(n) {
4710 if self.find(n).is_some() {
4711 debug!("Command::unroll_args_in_group:iter: this is an arg");
4712 args.push(n.clone());
4713 } else {
4714 debug!("Command::unroll_args_in_group:iter: this is a group");
4715 g_vec.push(n);
4716 }
4717 }
4718 }
4719 }
4720
4721 args
4722 }
4723
4724 pub(crate) fn unroll_arg_requires<F>(&self, func: F, arg: &Id) -> Vec<Id>
4725 where
4726 F: Fn(&(ArgPredicate, Id)) -> Option<Id>,
4727 {
4728 let mut processed = vec![];
4729 let mut r_vec = vec![arg];
4730 let mut args = vec![];
4731
4732 while let Some(a) = r_vec.pop() {
4733 if processed.contains(&a) {
4734 continue;
4735 }
4736
4737 processed.push(a);
4738
4739 if let Some(arg) = self.find(a) {
4740 for r in arg.requires.iter().filter_map(&func) {
4741 if let Some(req) = self.find(&r) {
4742 if !req.requires.is_empty() {
4743 r_vec.push(req.get_id());
4744 }
4745 }
4746 args.push(r);
4747 }
4748 }
4749 }
4750
4751 args
4752 }
4753
4754 /// Find a flag subcommand name by short flag or an alias
4755 pub(crate) fn find_short_subcmd(&self, c: char) -> Option<&str> {
4756 self.get_subcommands()
4757 .find(|sc| sc.short_flag_aliases_to(c))
4758 .map(|sc| sc.get_name())
4759 }
4760
4761 /// Find a flag subcommand name by long flag or an alias
4762 pub(crate) fn find_long_subcmd(&self, long: &str) -> Option<&str> {
4763 self.get_subcommands()
4764 .find(|sc| sc.long_flag_aliases_to(long))
4765 .map(|sc| sc.get_name())
4766 }
4767
4768 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
4769 pub(crate) fn get_display_order(&self) -> usize {
4770 self.disp_ord.unwrap_or(999)
4771 }
4772
4773 pub(crate) fn write_help_err(&self, mut use_long: bool) -> StyledStr {
4774 debug!(
4775 "Command::write_help_err: {}, use_long={:?}",
4776 self.get_display_name().unwrap_or_else(|| self.get_name()),
4777 use_long && self.long_help_exists(),
4778 );
4779
4780 use_long = use_long && self.long_help_exists();
4781 let usage = Usage::new(self);
4782
4783 let mut styled = StyledStr::new();
4784 write_help(&mut styled, self, &usage, use_long);
4785
4786 styled
4787 }
4788
4789 pub(crate) fn write_version_err(&self, use_long: bool) -> StyledStr {
4790 let msg = self._render_version(use_long);
4791 StyledStr::from(msg)
4792 }
4793
4794 pub(crate) fn long_help_exists(&self) -> bool {
4795 debug!("Command::long_help_exists: {}", self.long_help_exists);
4796 self.long_help_exists
4797 }
4798
4799 fn long_help_exists_(&self) -> bool {
4800 debug!("Command::long_help_exists");
4801 // In this case, both must be checked. This allows the retention of
4802 // original formatting, but also ensures that the actual -h or --help
4803 // specified by the user is sent through. If hide_short_help is not included,
4804 // then items specified with hidden_short_help will also be hidden.
4805 let should_long = |v: &Arg| {
4806 !v.is_hide_set()
4807 && (v.get_long_help().is_some()
4808 || v.is_hide_long_help_set()
4809 || v.is_hide_short_help_set()
4810 || (!v.is_hide_possible_values_set()
4811 && v.get_possible_values()
4812 .iter()
4813 .any(PossibleValue::should_show_help)))
4814 };
4815
4816 // Subcommands aren't checked because we prefer short help for them, deferring to
4817 // `cmd subcmd --help` for more.
4818 self.get_long_about().is_some()
4819 || self.get_before_long_help().is_some()
4820 || self.get_after_long_help().is_some()
4821 || self.get_arguments().any(should_long)
4822 }
4823
4824 // Should we color the help?
4825 pub(crate) fn color_help(&self) -> ColorChoice {
4826 #[cfg(feature = "color")]
4827 if self.is_disable_colored_help_set() {
4828 return ColorChoice::Never;
4829 }
4830
4831 self.get_color()
4832 }
4833}
4834
4835impl Default for Command {
4836 fn default() -> Self {
4837 Self {
4838 name: Default::default(),
4839 long_flag: Default::default(),
4840 short_flag: Default::default(),
4841 display_name: Default::default(),
4842 bin_name: Default::default(),
4843 author: Default::default(),
4844 version: Default::default(),
4845 long_version: Default::default(),
4846 about: Default::default(),
4847 long_about: Default::default(),
4848 before_help: Default::default(),
4849 before_long_help: Default::default(),
4850 after_help: Default::default(),
4851 after_long_help: Default::default(),
4852 aliases: Default::default(),
4853 short_flag_aliases: Default::default(),
4854 long_flag_aliases: Default::default(),
4855 usage_str: Default::default(),
4856 usage_name: Default::default(),
4857 help_str: Default::default(),
4858 disp_ord: Default::default(),
4859 #[cfg(feature = "help")]
4860 template: Default::default(),
4861 settings: Default::default(),
4862 g_settings: Default::default(),
4863 args: Default::default(),
4864 subcommands: Default::default(),
4865 groups: Default::default(),
4866 current_help_heading: Default::default(),
4867 current_disp_ord: Some(0),
4868 subcommand_value_name: Default::default(),
4869 subcommand_heading: Default::default(),
4870 external_value_parser: Default::default(),
4871 long_help_exists: false,
4872 deferred: None,
4873 app_ext: Default::default(),
4874 }
4875 }
4876}
4877
4878impl Index<&'_ Id> for Command {
4879 type Output = Arg;
4880
4881 fn index(&self, key: &Id) -> &Self::Output {
4882 self.find(key).expect(INTERNAL_ERROR_MSG)
4883 }
4884}
4885
4886impl From<&'_ Command> for Command {
4887 fn from(cmd: &'_ Command) -> Self {
4888 cmd.clone()
4889 }
4890}
4891
4892impl fmt::Display for Command {
4893 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
4894 write!(f, "{}", self.name)
4895 }
4896}
4897
4898#[allow(dead_code)] // atm dependent on features enabled
4899pub(crate) trait AppTag: crate::builder::ext::Extension {}
4900
4901#[allow(dead_code)] // atm dependent on features enabled
4902#[derive(Default, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
4903struct TermWidth(usize);
4904
4905impl AppTag for TermWidth {}
4906
4907#[allow(dead_code)] // atm dependent on features enabled
4908#[derive(Default, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
4909struct MaxTermWidth(usize);
4910
4911impl AppTag for MaxTermWidth {}
4912
4913fn two_elements_of<I, T>(mut iter: I) -> Option<(T, T)>
4914where
4915 I: Iterator<Item = T>,
4916{
4917 let first = iter.next();
4918 let second = iter.next();
4919
4920 match (first, second) {
4921 (Some(first), Some(second)) => Some((first, second)),
4922 _ => None,
4923 }
4924}
4925
4926#[test]
4927fn check_auto_traits() {
4928 static_assertions::assert_impl_all!(Command: Send, Sync, Unpin);
4929}