Hi Hen,
the Commons Validator package sounds interesting and I perhaps it should
be possible to use these validators. But I also like the CLI2 validators
for files and directories. The validators I am missing are something
like dependency-validators, e.g. specify mutually exclusive options.
Groups offer very little support for this.
Currently validation and parsing is mixed up I think. This way if I pass
a filename and the file should be writable but it isn't, I get an error
that the option is missing and not, that there is a problem with the
specified file. Perhaps this should be separated in a FileOption and the
validator.
In my opinion the target of CLI2 should be, that all parsing and
validation is performed by the framework.
Wolfgang
Hi Wolfgang,
It's great that the bugfix release has driven some interest onto the
lists for improving the library. Validation sounds very useful - is it
something that you think Commons Validator would be useful for, or do
the use cases not quite match?
Brian and others... any thoughts?
CLI future wise, I think we're looking at:
* CLI 1.2. Consider whether a bugfix release is required. Make small
changes, nothing too huge.
* CLI2. Need to get the 17 2.0 issues taken care of and look to
releasing CLI 2.0 [or CLI2 1.0]. There seems to be enough interest in
CLI2 for us to move to this.
Hen
On 8/14/07, Wolfgang Roessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,
switching from the user to the developer-list, I just post the same mail again
*g.
I came across CLI some time ago, when I was looking for a "framework" to help
me process the command-line easily. I tried CLI1.1 and CLI2 and I have to admit, I am
satisfied with neither.
While parsing works as far as I have tried, the validation (which I consider
more important and costly) is not yet what I expect. While CLI1.1 offers
nothing, CLI2 at least has some simple checks. I would need a flexible approach
for modelling (complex) dependencies.
What I would expect is, that I only have to specify the command-line (available
options, dependencies, special validations ...) and all parsing and validation
is done for me.
I don't only want to complain about the situation, but I want to offer my help.
If there is a clear direction where to go, I am willing to invest some time to
help with a new release. The idee of CLI is great, but for a really useful
solution in my opinion a lot has to be improved.
Greets
Wolfgang
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