Have you considered instead providing a clojure wrapper around a well- known java command-line parser? The only one I've used is apache- commons-cli, which I found to be pretty lackluster, but http://www.freebsdsoftware.org/java/java-getopt.html is from FreeBSD and claims to be a 100% compatible port of getopt. I enjoy writing code as much as the next guy, but I'd rather have a clojure wrapper around a well-tested library than something I threw together that seems to work.
On Dec 10, 6:40 pm, gaz jones <gareth.e.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: > oh hi, > > i needed (well, wanted) a command line parser more like opt parser in > ruby so i threw one together: > > https://github.com/gar3thjon3s/clargon > > thought i would share in case anyone else finds it useful. im aware of > with-command-line but it didnt quite do what i wanted as i needed > functions that parse things and i generally want the config as a map. > > suggestions for improvements welcome. > > cheers, > gaz > > Example: > > (clargon args > (required ["-p" "--port" "the port for the server"] #(Integer. %) > (optional ["--host" "hostname of server" :default "localhost"]) > (optional ["--verbose" "run in chatty mode" :default true]) > (optional ["--log-directory" "where you put logs" :default "/some/path"]))) > > with args of: > > '("-p" "8080" "--no-verbose" "--log-directory" "/tmp") > > will produce a clojure map with the names picked out for you as keywords: > > {:port 8080 > :host "localhost" > :verbose false > :log-directory "/tmp"} > > A flag of -h or --help is provided which will currently give a > documentation string: > > Usage: > > Switches Desc Default Required > -------- ---- ------- -------- > -p, --port the port for the server Yes > --host hostname of server localhost No > --verbose run in chatty mode true No > --log-directory where you put logs /some/path No -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
