Redesign argument storing

* Use state objects instead of tons of locals in the main
  function.
* Use actions for storing arguments into result table.
  Actions are now called at the end of each invocation,
  with result table, target index, arguments and overwrite flag as
  arguments.
* Remove command actions.
* Improve error messages, refer to options by the last used alias
  instead of the main name.

TODO:

* Improve error messages further ("argument 'foo' is required"
  -> "missing argument 'foo'", etc.).
* Add actions for positional arguments.
* Add actions for commands (should be called with final results
  after parsing is over, in "innermost first" order).
* Allow referring to built-in actions by strings a-la Python
  (e.g. action = "store_false").
* Allow setting initial value to be stored at target index
  for each option (perhaps use default value for that).
* Add more tests, particularly for actions.
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mpeterv
2015-10-29 14:20:58 +03:00
parent 98114c6976
commit 247c8a9cce
7 changed files with 426 additions and 388 deletions

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@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ describe("tests related to :pparse()", function()
parser:argument "foo"
local ok, errmsg = parser:pparse{}
assert.is_false(ok)
assert.equal("too few arguments", errmsg)
assert.equal("argument 'foo' is required", errmsg)
end)
it("still raises an error if it is caused by misconfiguration", function()
it("rethrows errors from callbacks", function()
local parser = Parser()
parser:flag "--foo"
:action(error)
assert.has_error(function() parser:pparse{"--foo"} end)
:action(function() error("some error message") end)
assert.error_matches(function() parser:pparse{"--foo"} end, "some error message")
end)
end)