Crate clia

CLI Argument Parser Library

A crate with tools for parsing command line arguments

As far as this crate is concerned, there are 4 types of arguments, in 2 main groups

Options:

• flags (ei. -r)
• flags w/ lists (ei -f [comma separated list] )
• flags w/ data (ei --format <NUMERIC>)

and Parameters:

• (ei a file path, a string, etc.)

This crate makes the following assumptions about your command line program:

• that all options / flags start with a -
• that lists entered in the command line are comma separated
• options and their associated bits of data, are typed before any parameter arguments
• any and all “Parameters” are required, and must be included in the arguments for your program to work properly (optional arguments should be tied to flags anyway)

Modules

option_args

utilities for defining options

option_parser

utilities for parsing options

parameter_args

utilities for defining parameter arguments (ei a file path, a string, etc.)

parameter_parser

utilities for parsing parameters

Structs

Parser

concentates option and parameter parsing into one place