The unix-options Reference Manual

This is the unix-options Reference Manual, version 0.3.1, generated automatically by Declt version 4.0 beta 2 "William Riker" on Sun Dec 08 19:51:59 2024 GMT+0.

Table of Contents


1 Introduction


2 Systems

The main system appears first, followed by any subsystem dependency.


2.1 unix-options

Easy to use command line option parser

Author

<>

License

LLGPL

Version

0.3.1

Source

unix-options.asd.

Child Component

unix-options.lisp (file).


3 Files

Files are sorted by type and then listed depth-first from the systems components trees.


3.1 Lisp


3.1.1 unix-options/unix-options.asd

Source

unix-options.asd.

Parent Component

unix-options (system).

ASDF Systems

unix-options.


3.1.2 unix-options/unix-options.lisp

Source

unix-options.asd.

Parent Component

unix-options (system).

Packages

unix-options.

Public Interface
Internals

4 Packages

Packages are listed by definition order.


4.1 unix-options

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Use List

common-lisp.

Public Interface
Internals

5 Definitions

Definitions are sorted by export status, category, package, and then by lexicographic order.


5.1 Public Interface


5.1.1 Special variables

Special Variable: *default-usage-format-string*
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.


5.1.2 Macros

Macro: with-cli-options ((&optional cli-options enable-usage-summary) option-variables &body body)

The macro automatically binds passed in command line options to a set of user defined variable names, following the usual GNU conventions.

OPTION-VARIABLES is a lambda list, similar to a macro lambda list, of the form:

({option-variable}* [&parameters {option-variable}*] [&free free-token])

Each OPTION-VARIABLE is either a symbol or a lambda list of the form:

(symbol &optional option-spec)

The variable SYMBOL specifies the name of a value to be bound to some value passed in on the cli. The symbol will be bound to the value of the parsed option, (either as a boolean representing whether the option was passed, or as a string, representing the parameter passed, if the option take parameters,) within the body of WITH-CLI-OPTIONS.

OPTION-SPEC is either an optional option-spec object, which defines how the tokens should be interpreted to bind this value, or a list that defines one. If option spec is omitted, an option-spec object is generated internally for this value, using the variable name (SYMBOL) as a long-form token and the first letter as a short-form token. If the lowercase of the short-form token is already taken, then the capital version is used. If this is also taken, the option will have no default short-form token.

Alternatively, one may pass a string as OPTION-SPEC, in which case, the optoin-spec object will still be generated from SYMBOL, but will use the string as the option description.

Option-variables listed after the &PARAMETERS modifier will be set as options which take a parameter, unless overridden with an explicitly passed option-spec object.

Lastly, if the &FREE modifier is specified, it should be followed by exactly one symbol, which will be used as the name of the variable to be bound to the list of free tokens encountered after all other options.

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.


5.1.3 Ordinary functions

Function: cli-options ()

list of tokens passed in at the cli

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: exe-name ()

The command used to execute this program

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: getopt (cli-options shortopts longopts)

A traditional command-line option parser of a similar general format as getopt from the Unix cli. Return three values which are all lists: (1) parsed command-line arguments with "–" separating the valid options and free arguments, (2) only the valid options and (3) only the free arguments. For example:

*cli-options* = ’("-afgo.txt" "–alpha" "stay.txt"
"–file" "return.txt" "loop.txt")

(getopts *cli-options* "af:j" ’("alpha" "file=")
=> ("a" "f" "go.txt" "alpha" "file" "return.txt" "–" "stay.txt" "loop.txt")
("a" "f" "go.txt" "alpha" "file" "return.txt")
("stay.txt" "loop.txt")

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: make-option-spec (tokens &optional parameter description)

Creates an option-spec object

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: map-parsed-options (cli-options bool-options param-options opt-val-func free-opt-func)

A macro that parses a list of command line tokens according to a set of
conditions and allows the user to operate on them as a series of key/value pairs.
– cli-options: a tokenized command line with the executable name removed
– bool-options: a list of parameters that do not require values; these are either true or false depending on wether they were passed in on the cli.
– param-options: a list of parameters that do require values; these are either false, if not passed or the value of the next token in the list.
– opt-val-func: the code that operates on the key/value pairs; The code in this block is executed for every found option name and it associated value (always true
for boolean parameters) bound to ’option’ and ’value’ respectively.
– free-opt-func: operates on free options not associated with any parameter ’map-parsed-options’ is meant as a backend for convenient option parsing mechanisms such as ’with-cli-options’ and ’getopts’.

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: print-usage-summary (description option-specs)

Given a description (a control string) and a list of specs for options descriptions prints a usage summary. ’Description’ is a format control string, which is run against a list of strings generated from the specs in ’option-specs’ each spec takes the form of a list containing the following values in order:
short-opts - a string contain characters used as short options for this option long-opt - either a single string, or a list of strings naming long options parameter - If true, specifies that this option takes a parameter; parameter type or description can be specified as a string
description - A short description of this option

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.


5.1.4 Generic functions

Generic Reader: description (object)
Generic Writer: (setf description) (object)
Package

unix-options.

Methods
Reader Method: description ((option-spec option-spec))
Writer Method: (setf description) ((option-spec option-spec))

A description of this option’s purpose and usage

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Target Slot

description.

Generic Reader: long-tokens (object)
Generic Writer: (setf long-tokens) (object)
Package

unix-options.

Methods
Reader Method: long-tokens ((option-spec option-spec))
Writer Method: (setf long-tokens) ((option-spec option-spec))

A collection of all long tokens valid for this option

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Target Slot

long-tokens.

Generic Reader: parameter (object)
Generic Writer: (setf parameter) (object)
Package

unix-options.

Methods
Reader Method: parameter ((option-spec option-spec))
Writer Method: (setf parameter) ((option-spec option-spec))

A boolean specifying whether this option takes a parameter.
Can be a string describing the parameter.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Target Slot

parameter.

Generic Reader: short-tokens (object)
Generic Writer: (setf short-tokens) (object)
Package

unix-options.

Methods
Reader Method: short-tokens ((option-spec option-spec))
Writer Method: (setf short-tokens) ((option-spec option-spec))

A collection of all short tokens valid for this option

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Target Slot

short-tokens.


5.1.5 Standalone methods

Method: make-load-form ((option-spec option-spec) &optional environment)
Source

unix-options.lisp.


5.1.6 Classes

Class: option-spec
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Direct methods
Direct slots
Slot: short-tokens

A collection of all short tokens valid for this option

Initargs

:short-tokens

Readers

short-tokens.

Writers

(setf short-tokens).

Slot: long-tokens

A collection of all long tokens valid for this option

Initargs

:long-tokens

Readers

long-tokens.

Writers

(setf long-tokens).

Slot: parameter

A boolean specifying whether this option takes a parameter.
Can be a string describing the parameter.

Initargs

:parameter

Readers

parameter.

Writers

(setf parameter).

Slot: description

A description of this option’s purpose and usage

Initform

""

Initargs

:description

Readers

description.

Writers

(setf description).


5.2 Internals


5.2.1 Macros

Macro: add-option-spec (new-spec option-specs)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Macro: aif (test &rest forms)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Macro: defrestart (name)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Macro: doseq ((var sequence) &body body)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Macro: with-gensyms (symbols &body body)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.


5.2.2 Ordinary functions

Function: add-token (token option)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: all-long-tokens (option-specs)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: all-short-tokens (option-specs)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: all-tokens (option-specs)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: alpha-numeric? (char)

Returns true if ’char’ is a letter of the English alphabet or a numerical digit.

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: concat (&rest strings)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: divide-tokens (option-specs)

Takes a list of option specifications and returns two lists
of tokens: one from boolean option specs and one from parameter option specs

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: ensure-list (val)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: ensure-option-spec (spec)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: filter (function list)

Filters a list removing all element for which function returns nil

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: greater (x y &optional test)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: greatest (list &optional test)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: make-normalized-option-spec (new-spec option-specs)

Checks the tokens of new-spec against the tokens in option-specs and changes or removes them to avoid conflicts

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: option-spec-length (option-spec)

Calculates the length of the string necessary to print all of the tokens in a standard fashion

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: option-spec-to-string (option-spec &optional desc-offset)

Returns a human readable string describing the option spec.

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: split-string (char string)
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: toggle-case (char)

Reverses the case of a character

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: token? (token option-spec)

Tests if token is in option spec

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: tokens (option-spec)

Returns all tokens of option-spec

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Function: tokens-from-symbol (symbol)

Returns a lowercase name of symbol and the lowercase first letter of that name

Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.


5.2.3 Generic functions

Generic Reader: details (condition)
Package

unix-options.

Methods
Reader Method: details ((condition bad-option-warning))
Source

unix-options.lisp.

Target Slot

details.

Generic Reader: option (condition)
Package

unix-options.

Methods
Reader Method: option ((condition bad-option-warning))
Source

unix-options.lisp.

Target Slot

option.


5.2.4 Conditions

Condition: bad-option-warning
Package

unix-options.

Source

unix-options.lisp.

Direct superclasses

warning.

Direct methods
Direct slots
Slot: option
Initargs

:option

Readers

option.

Writers

This slot is read-only.

Slot: details
Initargs

:details

Readers

details.

Writers

This slot is read-only.


Appendix A Indexes


A.1 Concepts


A.2 Functions

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Index Entry  Section

(
(setf description): Public generic functions
(setf description): Public generic functions
(setf long-tokens): Public generic functions
(setf long-tokens): Public generic functions
(setf parameter): Public generic functions
(setf parameter): Public generic functions
(setf short-tokens): Public generic functions
(setf short-tokens): Public generic functions

A
add-option-spec: Private macros
add-token: Private ordinary functions
aif: Private macros
all-long-tokens: Private ordinary functions
all-short-tokens: Private ordinary functions
all-tokens: Private ordinary functions
alpha-numeric?: Private ordinary functions

C
cli-options: Public ordinary functions
concat: Private ordinary functions

D
defrestart: Private macros
description: Public generic functions
description: Public generic functions
details: Private generic functions
details: Private generic functions
divide-tokens: Private ordinary functions
doseq: Private macros

E
ensure-list: Private ordinary functions
ensure-option-spec: Private ordinary functions
exe-name: Public ordinary functions

F
filter: Private ordinary functions
Function, add-token: Private ordinary functions
Function, all-long-tokens: Private ordinary functions
Function, all-short-tokens: Private ordinary functions
Function, all-tokens: Private ordinary functions
Function, alpha-numeric?: Private ordinary functions
Function, cli-options: Public ordinary functions
Function, concat: Private ordinary functions
Function, divide-tokens: Private ordinary functions
Function, ensure-list: Private ordinary functions
Function, ensure-option-spec: Private ordinary functions
Function, exe-name: Public ordinary functions
Function, filter: Private ordinary functions
Function, getopt: Public ordinary functions
Function, greater: Private ordinary functions
Function, greatest: Private ordinary functions
Function, make-normalized-option-spec: Private ordinary functions
Function, make-option-spec: Public ordinary functions
Function, map-parsed-options: Public ordinary functions
Function, option-spec-length: Private ordinary functions
Function, option-spec-to-string: Private ordinary functions
Function, print-usage-summary: Public ordinary functions
Function, split-string: Private ordinary functions
Function, toggle-case: Private ordinary functions
Function, token?: Private ordinary functions
Function, tokens: Private ordinary functions
Function, tokens-from-symbol: Private ordinary functions

G
Generic Function, (setf description): Public generic functions
Generic Function, (setf long-tokens): Public generic functions
Generic Function, (setf parameter): Public generic functions
Generic Function, (setf short-tokens): Public generic functions
Generic Function, description: Public generic functions
Generic Function, details: Private generic functions
Generic Function, long-tokens: Public generic functions
Generic Function, option: Private generic functions
Generic Function, parameter: Public generic functions
Generic Function, short-tokens: Public generic functions
getopt: Public ordinary functions
greater: Private ordinary functions
greatest: Private ordinary functions

L
long-tokens: Public generic functions
long-tokens: Public generic functions

M
Macro, add-option-spec: Private macros
Macro, aif: Private macros
Macro, defrestart: Private macros
Macro, doseq: Private macros
Macro, with-cli-options: Public macros
Macro, with-gensyms: Private macros
make-load-form: Public standalone methods
make-normalized-option-spec: Private ordinary functions
make-option-spec: Public ordinary functions
map-parsed-options: Public ordinary functions
Method, (setf description): Public generic functions
Method, (setf long-tokens): Public generic functions
Method, (setf parameter): Public generic functions
Method, (setf short-tokens): Public generic functions
Method, description: Public generic functions
Method, details: Private generic functions
Method, long-tokens: Public generic functions
Method, make-load-form: Public standalone methods
Method, option: Private generic functions
Method, parameter: Public generic functions
Method, short-tokens: Public generic functions

O
option: Private generic functions
option: Private generic functions
option-spec-length: Private ordinary functions
option-spec-to-string: Private ordinary functions

P
parameter: Public generic functions
parameter: Public generic functions
print-usage-summary: Public ordinary functions

S
short-tokens: Public generic functions
short-tokens: Public generic functions
split-string: Private ordinary functions

T
toggle-case: Private ordinary functions
token?: Private ordinary functions
tokens: Private ordinary functions
tokens-from-symbol: Private ordinary functions

W
with-cli-options: Public macros
with-gensyms: Private macros