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#[doc(hidden)]
mod test_readme {
#![doc = include_str!("../README.md")]
}
use std::fmt::{self, Write};
use clap::builder::PossibleValue;
pub fn help_markdown<C: clap::CommandFactory>() -> String {
let command = C::command();
help_markdown_command(&command)
}
pub fn help_markdown_command(command: &clap::Command) -> String {
let mut buffer = String::with_capacity(100);
write_help_markdown(&mut buffer, command);
buffer
}
pub fn print_help_markdown<C: clap::CommandFactory>() {
let command = C::command();
let mut buffer = String::with_capacity(100);
write_help_markdown(&mut buffer, &command);
println!("{}", buffer);
}
fn write_help_markdown(buffer: &mut String, command: &clap::Command) {
let title_name = match command.get_display_name() {
Some(display_name) => display_name.to_owned(),
None => format!("`{}`", command.get_name()),
};
writeln!(buffer, "# Command-Line Help for {title_name}\n").unwrap();
writeln!(
buffer,
"This document contains the help content for the `{}` command-line program.\n",
command.get_name()
).unwrap();
writeln!(buffer, "**Command Overview:**\n").unwrap();
build_table_of_contents_markdown(buffer, Vec::new(), command, 0).unwrap();
write!(buffer, "\n").unwrap();
build_command_markdown(buffer, Vec::new(), command, 0).unwrap();
write!(buffer, r#"<hr/>
<small><i>
This document was generated automatically by
<a href="https://crates.io/crates/clap-markdown"><code>clap-markdown</code></a>.
</i></small>
"#).unwrap();
}
fn build_table_of_contents_markdown(
buffer: &mut String,
parent_command_path: Vec<String>,
command: &clap::Command,
depth: usize,
) -> std::fmt::Result {
if command.is_hide_set() {
return Ok(());
}
let command_path = {
let mut command_path = parent_command_path;
command_path.push(command.get_name().to_owned());
command_path
};
writeln!(
buffer,
"* [`{}`↴](#{})",
command_path.join(" "),
command_path.join("-"),
)?;
for subcommand in command.get_subcommands() {
build_table_of_contents_markdown(
buffer,
command_path.clone(),
subcommand,
depth + 1,
)?;
}
Ok(())
}
fn build_command_markdown(
buffer: &mut String,
parent_command_path: Vec<String>,
command: &clap::Command,
depth: usize,
) -> std::fmt::Result {
if command.is_hide_set() {
return Ok(());
}
let command_path = {
let mut command_path = parent_command_path.clone();
command_path.push(command.get_name().to_owned());
command_path
};
writeln!(
buffer,
"{} `{}`\n",
"##",
command_path.join(" "),
)?;
if let Some(long_about) = command.get_long_about() {
writeln!(buffer, "{}\n", long_about)?;
} else if let Some(about) = command.get_about() {
writeln!(buffer, "{}\n", about)?;
}
assert!(command.get_before_help().is_none());
assert!(command.get_after_help().is_none());
writeln!(
buffer,
"**Usage:** `{}{}`\n",
if parent_command_path.is_empty() {
String::new()
} else {
let mut s = parent_command_path.join(" ");
s.push_str(" ");
s
},
command
.clone()
.render_usage()
.to_string()
.replace("Usage: ", "")
)?;
if command.get_subcommands().next().is_some() {
writeln!(buffer, "###### **Subcommands:**\n")?;
for subcommand in command.get_subcommands() {
if subcommand.is_hide_set() {
continue;
}
writeln!(
buffer,
"* `{}` — {}",
subcommand.get_name(),
match subcommand.get_about() {
Some(about) => about.to_string(),
None => String::new(),
}
)?;
}
write!(buffer, "\n")?;
}
if command.get_positionals().next().is_some() {
writeln!(buffer, "###### **Arguments:**\n")?;
for pos_arg in command.get_positionals() {
write_arg_markdown(buffer, pos_arg)?;
}
write!(buffer, "\n")?;
}
let non_pos: Vec<_> = command
.get_arguments()
.filter(|arg| !arg.is_positional())
.collect();
if !non_pos.is_empty() {
writeln!(buffer, "###### **Options:**\n")?;
for arg in non_pos {
write_arg_markdown(buffer, arg)?;
}
write!(buffer, "\n")?;
}
write!(buffer, "\n\n")?;
for subcommand in command.get_subcommands() {
build_command_markdown(
buffer,
command_path.clone(),
subcommand,
depth + 1,
)?;
}
Ok(())
}
fn write_arg_markdown(buffer: &mut String, arg: &clap::Arg) -> fmt::Result {
write!(buffer, "* ")?;
let value_name: String = match arg.get_value_names() {
Some([name, ..]) => name.as_str().to_owned(),
Some([]) => unreachable!(
"clap Arg::get_value_names() returned Some(..) of empty list"
),
None => arg.get_id().to_string().to_ascii_uppercase(),
};
match (arg.get_short(), arg.get_long()) {
(Some(short), Some(long)) => {
if arg.get_action().takes_values() {
write!(buffer, "`-{short}`, `--{long} <{value_name}>`")?
} else {
write!(buffer, "`-{short}`, `--{long}`")?
}
},
(Some(short), None) => {
if arg.get_action().takes_values() {
write!(buffer, "`-{short} <{value_name}>`")?
} else {
write!(buffer, "`-{short}`")?
}
},
(None, Some(long)) => {
if arg.get_action().takes_values() {
write!(buffer, "`--{} <{value_name}>`", long)?
} else {
write!(buffer, "`--{}`", long)?
}
},
(None, None) => {
debug_assert!(arg.is_positional(), "unexpected non-positional Arg with neither short nor long name: {arg:?}");
write!(buffer, "`<{value_name}>`",)?;
},
}
if let Some(help) = arg.get_help() {
writeln!(buffer, " — {help}")?;
} else {
writeln!(buffer)?;
}
if !arg.get_default_values().is_empty() {
let default_values: String = arg
.get_default_values()
.iter()
.map(|value| format!("`{}`", value.to_string_lossy()))
.collect::<Vec<String>>()
.join(", ");
if arg.get_default_values().len() > 1 {
writeln!(buffer, "\n Default values: {default_values}")?;
} else {
writeln!(buffer, "\n Default value: {default_values}")?;
}
}
let possible_values: Vec<PossibleValue> = arg
.get_possible_values()
.into_iter()
.filter(|pv| !pv.is_hide_set())
.collect();
if !possible_values.is_empty() {
let any_have_help: bool =
possible_values.iter().any(|pv| pv.get_help().is_some());
if any_have_help {
let text: String = possible_values
.iter()
.map(|pv| match pv.get_help() {
Some(help) => {
format!(" - `{}`:\n {}\n", pv.get_name(), help)
},
None => format!(" - `{}`\n", pv.get_name()),
})
.collect::<Vec<String>>()
.join("");
writeln!(buffer, "\n Possible values:\n{text}")?;
} else {
let text: String = possible_values
.iter()
.map(|pv| format!("`{}`", pv.get_name()))
.collect::<Vec<String>>()
.join(", ");
writeln!(buffer, "\n Possible values: {text}\n")?;
}
}
Ok(())
}