Management of options on the command line

Introduced classes

abstract class Option

opts :: Option

Super class of all option's class
class OptionArray

opts :: OptionArray

An option with an array as parameter
class OptionBool

opts :: OptionBool

A boolean option, true when present, false if not
class OptionContext

opts :: OptionContext

Context where the options process
class OptionCount

opts :: OptionCount

A count option. Count the number of time this option is present
class OptionEnum

opts :: OptionEnum

An option to choose from an enumeration
class OptionFloat

opts :: OptionFloat

An option with a Float as parameter
class OptionInt

opts :: OptionInt

An option with an Int as parameter
abstract class OptionParameter

opts :: OptionParameter

Option with one parameter (mandatory by default)
class OptionString

opts :: OptionString

An option with a String as parameter
class OptionText

opts :: OptionText

Not really an option. Just add a line of text when displaying the usage

All class definitions

abstract class Option

opts $ Option

Super class of all option's class
class OptionArray

opts $ OptionArray

An option with an array as parameter
class OptionBool

opts $ OptionBool

A boolean option, true when present, false if not
class OptionContext

opts $ OptionContext

Context where the options process
class OptionCount

opts $ OptionCount

A count option. Count the number of time this option is present
class OptionEnum

opts $ OptionEnum

An option to choose from an enumeration
class OptionFloat

opts $ OptionFloat

An option with a Float as parameter
class OptionInt

opts $ OptionInt

An option with an Int as parameter
abstract class OptionParameter

opts $ OptionParameter

Option with one parameter (mandatory by default)
class OptionString

opts $ OptionString

An option with a String as parameter
class OptionText

opts $ OptionText

Not really an option. Just add a line of text when displaying the usage
package_diagram opts::opts opts core core opts::opts->core config::config config config::config->opts::opts gamnit::texture_atlas_parser texture_atlas_parser gamnit::texture_atlas_parser->opts::opts privileges::privileges privileges privileges::privileges->opts::opts nlp::stanford stanford nlp::stanford->opts::opts nitc::toolcontext toolcontext nitc::toolcontext->opts::opts nitc::nitpm nitpm nitc::nitpm->opts::opts popcorn::pop_config pop_config popcorn::pop_config->config::config markdown::nitmd nitmd markdown::nitmd->config::config markdown2::nitmd nitmd markdown2::nitmd->config::config nlp::nlp_index nlp_index nlp::nlp_index->config::config nlp::nlp_server nlp_server nlp::nlp_server->config::config vsm::example_vsm example_vsm vsm::example_vsm->config::config popcorn::pop_config... ... popcorn::pop_config...->popcorn::pop_config markdown::nitmd... ... markdown::nitmd...->markdown::nitmd markdown2::nitmd... ... markdown2::nitmd...->markdown2::nitmd nlp::nlp_index... ... nlp::nlp_index...->nlp::nlp_index nlp::nlp_server... ... nlp::nlp_server...->nlp::nlp_server vsm::example_vsm... ... vsm::example_vsm...->vsm::example_vsm a_star-m a_star-m a_star-m->gamnit::texture_atlas_parser a_star-m->nitc::nitpm a_star-m... ... a_star-m...->a_star-m nitcorn::simple_file_server simple_file_server nitcorn::simple_file_server->privileges::privileges privileges::drop_privileges drop_privileges privileges::drop_privileges->privileges::privileges nitcorn::simple_file_server... ... nitcorn::simple_file_server...->nitcorn::simple_file_server privileges::drop_privileges... ... privileges::drop_privileges...->privileges::drop_privileges nlp::nlp nlp nlp::nlp->nlp::stanford nlp::nlp... ... nlp::nlp...->nlp::nlp nitc::phase phase nitc::phase->nitc::toolcontext nitc::modelbuilder_base modelbuilder_base nitc::modelbuilder_base->nitc::toolcontext nitc::parser_util parser_util nitc::parser_util->nitc::toolcontext nitc::neo neo nitc::neo->nitc::toolcontext nitc::test_toolcontext test_toolcontext nitc::test_toolcontext->nitc::toolcontext nitc::phase... ... nitc::phase...->nitc::phase nitc::modelbuilder_base... ... nitc::modelbuilder_base...->nitc::modelbuilder_base nitc::parser_util... ... nitc::parser_util...->nitc::parser_util nitc::neo... ... nitc::neo...->nitc::neo nitc::test_toolcontext... ... nitc::test_toolcontext...->nitc::test_toolcontext

Ancestors

module abstract_collection

core :: abstract_collection

Abstract collection classes and services.
module abstract_text

core :: abstract_text

Abstract class for manipulation of sequences of characters
module array

core :: array

This module introduces the standard array structure.
module bitset

core :: bitset

Services to handle BitSet
module bytes

core :: bytes

Services for byte streams and arrays
module circular_array

core :: circular_array

Efficient data structure to access both end of the sequence.
module codec_base

core :: codec_base

Base for codecs to use with streams
module codecs

core :: codecs

Group module for all codec-related manipulations
module collection

core :: collection

This module define several collection classes.
module environ

core :: environ

Access to the environment variables of the process
module error

core :: error

Standard error-management infrastructure.
module exec

core :: exec

Invocation and management of operating system sub-processes.
module file

core :: file

File manipulations (create, read, write, etc.)
module fixed_ints

core :: fixed_ints

Basic integers of fixed-precision
module fixed_ints_text

core :: fixed_ints_text

Text services to complement fixed_ints
module flat

core :: flat

All the array-based text representations
module gc

core :: gc

Access to the Nit internal garbage collection mechanism
module hash_collection

core :: hash_collection

Introduce HashMap and HashSet.
module iso8859_1

core :: iso8859_1

Codec for ISO8859-1 I/O
module kernel

core :: kernel

Most basic classes and methods.
module list

core :: list

This module handle double linked lists
module math

core :: math

Mathematical operations
module native

core :: native

Native structures for text and bytes
module numeric

core :: numeric

Advanced services for Numeric types
module protocol

core :: protocol

module queue

core :: queue

Queuing data structures and wrappers
module range

core :: range

Module for range of discrete objects.
module re

core :: re

Regular expression support for all services based on Pattern
module ropes

core :: ropes

Tree-based representation of a String.
module sorter

core :: sorter

This module contains classes used to compare things and sorts arrays.
module stream

core :: stream

Input and output streams of characters
module text

core :: text

All the classes and methods related to the manipulation of text entities
module time

core :: time

Management of time and dates
module union_find

core :: union_find

union–find algorithm using an efficient disjoint-set data structure
module utf8

core :: utf8

Codec for UTF-8 I/O

Parents

module core

core :: core

Standard classes and methods used by default by Nit programs and libraries.

Children

module config

config :: config

Configuration options for nit tools and apps
module nitpm

nitc :: nitpm

Nit package manager command line interface
module privileges

privileges :: privileges

Process privileges management utilities
module stanford

nlp :: stanford

Natural Language Processor based on the StanfordNLP core.
module texture_atlas_parser

gamnit :: texture_atlas_parser

Tool to parse XML texture atlas and generated Nit code to access subtextures
module toolcontext

nitc :: toolcontext

Common command-line tool infrastructure than handle options and error messages

Descendants

module a_star-m

a_star-m

module abstract_compiler

nitc :: abstract_compiler

Abstract compiler
module actors_generation_phase

nitc :: actors_generation_phase

Generate a support module for each module that contain a class annotated with is actor
module actors_injection_phase

nitc :: actors_injection_phase

Injects model for the classes annotated with "is actor" so
module android

nitc :: android

Compile program for the Android platform
module android_annotations

nitc :: android_annotations

Additionnal annotations to gather metadata on Android projects
module annotation

nitc :: annotation

Management and utilities on annotations
module api

nitc :: api

Components required to build a web server about the nit model.
module api_auth

nitc :: api_auth

module api_base

nitc :: api_base

Base classes used by nitweb.
module api_docdown

nitc :: api_docdown

Nitdoc specific Markdown format handling for Nitweb
module api_feedback

nitc :: api_feedback

Feedback related features
module api_light

nitc :: api_light

Highlight and collect messages from a piece of code
module api_model

nitc :: api_model

module app_annotations

nitc :: app_annotations

Annotations to gather metadata on app.nit projects
module ast_metrics

nitc :: ast_metrics

Metrics about the nodes and identifiers in the AST
module astbuilder

nitc :: astbuilder

Instantiation and transformation of semantic nodes in the AST of expressions and statements
module auto_super_init

nitc :: auto_super_init

Computing of super-constructors that must be implicitly called at the begin of constructors.
module c

nitc :: c

Support for nesting C code within a Nit program using its FFI
module c_compiler_options

nitc :: c_compiler_options

Offers the annotations cflags and ldflags to specify
module catalog

nitc :: catalog

Basic catalog generator for Nit packages
module check_annotation

nitc :: check_annotation

Check that annotation present in the AST are either primitive or user-declared
module code_gen

nitc :: code_gen

Main frontend phases plus code generation phases
module commands_base

nitc :: commands_base

Documentation commands
module commands_catalog

nitc :: commands_catalog

Commands to retrieve Catalog related data
module commands_docdown

nitc :: commands_docdown

Doc down related queries
module commands_graph

nitc :: commands_graph

Graph commands
module commands_http

nitc :: commands_http

Initialize commands from HTTP requests
module commands_model

nitc :: commands_model

Doc commands about a Model or a MEntity
module commands_parser

nitc :: commands_parser

A parser that create DocCommand from a string
module commands_usage

nitc :: commands_usage

Commands about how mentities are used
module compilation

nitc :: compilation

The compilation module of the VirtualMachine
module compiler

nitc :: compiler

Compilation to C
module compiler_ffi

nitc :: compiler_ffi

Full FFI support for the compiler
module compiler_serialization

nitc :: compiler_serialization

Serialization support for the compiler
module contracts

nitc :: contracts

Module to build contract
module cpp

nitc :: cpp

Supports the use of the C++ language through the FFI
module deriving

nitc :: deriving

Injection of automatic method definitions for standard methods, based on the attributes of the classes
module detect_covariance

nitc :: detect_covariance

Detect the static usage of covariance in the code.
module detect_variance_constraints

nitc :: detect_variance_constraints

Collect metrics about detected variances constraints on formal types.
module div_by_zero

nitc :: div_by_zero

Detection of divisions by zero in obvious cases
module drop_privileges

privileges :: drop_privileges

Example using the privileges module to drop privileges from root
module dynamic_loading_ffi

nitc :: dynamic_loading_ffi

Execute FFI code by creating and loading shared libraries
module emscripten

nitc :: emscripten

Compile to JavaScript using the Emscripten SDK
module example_vsm

vsm :: example_vsm

Example using a FileIndex
module explain_assert

nitc :: explain_assert

Explain failed assert to the console by modifying the AST.
module extern_classes

nitc :: extern_classes

Manages all extern classes and their associated foreign type.
module extra_java_files

nitc :: extra_java_files

Intro the annotation extra_java_files to compile extra java files
module ffi

nitc :: ffi

Full FFI support, independent of the compiler
module ffi_base

nitc :: ffi_base

Tools and utilities for implement FFI with different languages
module flow

nitc :: flow

Intraprocedural static flow.
module frontend

nitc :: frontend

Collect and orchestration of main frontend phases
module generate_hierarchies

nitc :: generate_hierarchies

Create dot files for various hierarchies of a model.
module global_compiler

nitc :: global_compiler

Global compilation of a Nit program
module glsl_validation

nitc :: glsl_validation

Check shader code within Nit modules using the tool glslangValidator
module header_dependency

nitc :: header_dependency

Tracks which modules has public header code that must be imported
module highlight

nitc :: highlight

Highlighting of Nit AST
module html_commands

nitc :: html_commands

Render commands results as HTML
module html_model

nitc :: html_model

Translate mentities to html blocks.
module htmlight

nitc :: htmlight

Highlighting of Nit AST with HTML
module i18n_phase

nitc :: i18n_phase

Basic support of internationalization through the generation of id-to-string tables
module inheritance_metrics

nitc :: inheritance_metrics

Collect metrics about inheritance usage
module interpreter

nitc :: interpreter

Interpretation of Nit programs
module ios

nitc :: ios

Compile programs for the iOS platform
module java

nitc :: java

FFI support for the Java language
module java_compiler

nitc :: java_compiler

Compile Nit code to Java code
module json_commands

nitc :: json_commands

Translate command results to json
module json_model

nitc :: json_model

Make model entities Serializable.
module light

nitc :: light

Light FFI support for the compiler
module light_c

nitc :: light_c

Support for nesting C code within a Nit program using its FFI
module light_ffi

nitc :: light_ffi

Light FFI support, independent of the compiler
module light_ffi_base

nitc :: light_ffi_base

Tools and utilities for implement FFI with different languages
module light_only

nitc :: light_only

Compiler support for the light FFI only, detects unsupported usage of callbacks
module literal

nitc :: literal

Parsing of literal values in the abstract syntax tree.
module loader

github :: loader

module loader

nitc :: loader

Loading of Nit source files
module local_var_init

nitc :: local_var_init

Verify that local variables are initialized before their usage
module mclasses_metrics

nitc :: mclasses_metrics

Collect common metrics about mclasses
module md_commands

nitc :: md_commands

Render commands results as Markdown
module memory_logger

nitc :: memory_logger

Extension to inject memory-tracing instrumentation in code generated by nitc.
module mendel_metrics

nitc :: mendel_metrics

The Mendel model helps to understand class hierarchies.
module metrics

nitc :: metrics

Various statistics about Nit models and programs
module metrics_base

nitc :: metrics_base

Helpers for various statistics tools.
module mixin

nitc :: mixin

Loading and additional module refinements at link-time.
module mmodules_metrics

nitc :: mmodules_metrics

Collect common metrics about modules
module model_collect

nitc :: model_collect

Collect things from the model.
module model_hyperdoc

nitc :: model_hyperdoc

Dump of Nit model into hypertext human-readable format.
module model_index

nitc :: model_index

Search things from the Model
module model_visitor

nitc :: model_visitor

Simple visitor framework for Nit models.
module modelbuilder_base

nitc :: modelbuilder_base

Load nit source files and build the associated model
module modelize

nitc :: modelize

Create a model from nit source files
module modelize_class

nitc :: modelize_class

Analysis and verification of class definitions to instantiate model element
module modelize_property

nitc :: modelize_property

Analysis and verification of property definitions to instantiate model element
module naive_interpreter

nitc :: naive_interpreter

Interpretation of a Nit program directly on the AST
module neo

nitc :: neo

Save and load a Model to/from a Neo4j graph.
module nit

nitc :: nit

A naive Nit interpreter
module nitc

nitc :: nitc

A Nit compiler
module nitcatalog

nitc :: nitcatalog

Basic catalog generator for Nit packages
module nitdoc

nitc :: nitdoc

Generator of static API documentation for the Nit language
module nith

nitc :: nith

A ligHt Nit compiler
module nitj

nitc :: nitj

Compile Nit into Java code runnable on the Java Virtual Machine.
module nitlight

nitc :: nitlight

Tool that produces highlighting for Nit programs
module nitls

nitc :: nitls

Simple tool to list Nit source files
module nitmd

markdown :: nitmd

A Markdown parser for Nit.
module nitmd

markdown2 :: nitmd

A Markdown parser for Nit.
module nitmetrics

nitc :: nitmetrics

A program that collects various metrics on nit programs and libraries
module nitni

nitc :: nitni

Native interface related services (used underneath the FFI)
module nitni_base

nitc :: nitni_base

Native interface related services (used underneath the FFI)
module nitni_callbacks

nitc :: nitni_callbacks

nitni services related to callbacks (used underneath the FFI)
module nitpackage

nitc :: nitpackage

Helpful features about packages
module nitpick

nitc :: nitpick

A program that collect potential style and code issues
module nitpretty

nitc :: nitpretty

module nitrestful

nitc :: nitrestful

Tool generating boilerplate code linking RESTful actions to Nit methods
module nitsaf

nitc :: nitsaf

Nit Static Analysis Framework client example.
module nitserial

nitc :: nitserial

Serialization support compiler, a tool to support deserialization of live generic types
module nitsmells

nitc :: nitsmells

module nituml

nitc :: nituml

UML generator in dot format.
module nitunit

nitc :: nitunit

Testing tool.
module nitvm

nitc :: nitvm

The Nit virtual machine launcher
module nitweb

nitc :: nitweb

Runs a webserver based on nitcorn that render things from model.
module nitx

nitc :: nitx

nitx, a command tool that displays useful data about Nit code
module nlp

nlp :: nlp

Natural Language Processor based on the StanfordNLP core.
module nlp_index

nlp :: nlp_index

Example showing how to use a NLPFileIndex.
module no_warning

nitc :: no_warning

Fill toolcontext information about blacklisting of warnings.
module nullables_metrics

nitc :: nullables_metrics

Statistics about the usage of nullables
module objc

nitc :: objc

FFI support for Objective-C
module on_demand_compiler

nitc :: on_demand_compiler

Compiles extern code within a module to a static library, as needed
module parallelization_phase

nitc :: parallelization_phase

Phase generating threads for functions annotated with threaded annotation
module parse_annotations

nitc :: parse_annotations

Simple annotation parsing
module parser_util

nitc :: parser_util

Utils and tools related to parsers and AST
module phase

nitc :: phase

Phases of the processing of nit programs
module pkgconfig

nitc :: pkgconfig

Offers the PkgconfigPhase to use the external program "pkg-config" in order
module platform

nitc :: platform

Platform system, used to customize the behavior of the compiler.
module pop_config

popcorn :: pop_config

Configuration file and options for Popcorn apps
module pop_repos

popcorn :: pop_repos

Repositories for data management.
module poset_metrics

nitc :: poset_metrics

Metrics about the various posets of the model of a Nit program
module pretty

nitc :: pretty

Library used to pretty print Nit code.
module rapid_type_analysis

nitc :: rapid_type_analysis

Rapid type analysis on the AST
module readme_metrics

nitc :: readme_metrics

Collect common metrics about README files
module refinement_metrics

nitc :: refinement_metrics

Collect metrics about refinement usage
module regex_phase

nitc :: regex_phase

Check for error in regular expressions from string literals
module rta_metrics

nitc :: rta_metrics

Metrics from RTA
module saf

nitc :: saf

Nit Static Analysis Framework.
module saf_base

nitc :: saf_base

Static Analysis Framework base
module scope

nitc :: scope

Identification and scoping of local variables and labels.
module self_metrics

nitc :: self_metrics

Metrics about the usage of explicit and implicit self
module semantize

nitc :: semantize

Process bodies of methods in regard with the model.
module separate_compiler

nitc :: separate_compiler

Separate compilation of a Nit program
module separate_erasure_compiler

nitc :: separate_erasure_compiler

Separate compilation of a Nit program with generic type erasure
module serialization_code_gen_phase

nitc :: serialization_code_gen_phase

Phase generating methods (code) to serialize Nit objects
module serialization_model_phase

nitc :: serialization_model_phase

Phase generating methods (model-only) to serialize Nit objects
module simple_file_server

nitcorn :: simple_file_server

Basic file server on port 80 by default, may require root to execute
module simple_misc_analysis

nitc :: simple_misc_analysis

Simple vavious processing on a AST
module ssa

nitc :: ssa

Single-Static Assignment algorithm from an AST
module static

nitc :: static

Nitdoc generation framework
module static_base

nitc :: static_base

Base entities shared by all the nitdoc code
module static_cards

nitc :: static_cards

Cards templates for the static documentation
module static_html

nitc :: static_html

Render documentation pages as HTML
module static_index

nitc :: static_index

Manage indexing of Nit model for Nitdoc QuickSearch.
module static_structure

nitc :: static_structure

Composes the pages of the static documentation
module static_types_metrics

nitc :: static_types_metrics

Metrics on the usage of explicit static types.
module tables_metrics

nitc :: tables_metrics

Metrics on table generation
module term

nitc :: term

module term_model

nitc :: term_model

Markdown templates for Nit model MEntities.
module test_astbuilder

nitc :: test_astbuilder

Program used to test the clone method of the astbuilder tool
module test_highlight

nitc :: test_highlight

Program used to test the Nit highlighter
module test_model_visitor

nitc :: test_model_visitor

Example of model_visitor
module test_neo

nitc :: test_neo

Test for neo model saving and loading.
module test_parser

nitc :: test_parser

Program used to test the NIT parser
module test_phase

nitc :: test_phase

Stub for loading a runing phases on a bunch of modules
module test_test_phase

nitc :: test_test_phase

Example of simple module that aims to do some specific work on nit programs.
module test_toolcontext

nitc :: test_toolcontext

Program used to test ToolContext
module testing

nitc :: testing

Test unit generation and execution for Nit.
module testing_base

nitc :: testing_base

Base options for testing tools.
module testing_doc

nitc :: testing_doc

Testing from code comments.
module testing_gen

nitc :: testing_gen

Test Suites generation.
module testing_suite

nitc :: testing_suite

Testing from external files.
module transform

nitc :: transform

Thansformations that simplify the AST of expressions
module typing

nitc :: typing

Intraprocedural resolution of static types and OO-services
module uml

nitc :: uml

Group head module for UML generation services
module uml_base

nitc :: uml_base

Exposes the base class for UML generation of a Model
module uml_class

nitc :: uml_class

Provides facilities of exporting a Model to a UML class diagram
module uml_module

nitc :: uml_module

Services for generation of a UML package diagram based on a Model
module variables_numbering

nitc :: variables_numbering

Handle all numbering operations related to local variables in the Nit virtual machine
module vim_autocomplete

nitc :: vim_autocomplete

Generate files used by the Vim plugin to autocomplete with doc
module virtual_machine

nitc :: virtual_machine

Implementation of the Nit virtual machine
module vm

nitc :: vm

Entry point of all vm components
module vm_optimizations

nitc :: vm_optimizations

Optimization of the nitvm
module xcode_templates

nitc :: xcode_templates

Templates and other services to create XCode projects
# Management of options on the command line
module opts

# Super class of all option's class
abstract class Option
	# Names for the option (including long and short ones)
	var names: Array[String]

	# Type of the value of the option
	type VALUE: nullable Object

	# Human readable description of the option
	var helptext: String

	# Gathering errors during parsing
	var errors: Array[String] = new Array[String]

	# Is this option mandatory?
	var mandatory: Bool = false is writable

	# Is this option hidden from `usage`?
	var hidden: Bool = false is writable

	# Has this option been read?
	var read: Bool = false is writable

	# Current value of this option
	var value: VALUE is writable

	# Default value of this option
	var default_value: VALUE is writable

	# Create a new option
	init(help: String, default: VALUE, names: nullable Array[String]) is old_style_init do
		init_opt(help, default, names)
	end

	# Init option `helptext`, `default_value` and `names`.
	#
	# Also set current `value` to `default`.
	fun init_opt(help: String, default: VALUE, names: nullable Array[String])
	do
		if names == null then
			self.names = new Array[String]
		else
			self.names = names.to_a
		end
		helptext = help
		default_value = default
		value = default
	end

	# Add new aliases for this option
	fun add_aliases(names: String...) do names.add_all(names)

	# An help text for this option with default settings
	redef fun to_s do return pretty(2)

	# A pretty print for this help
	fun pretty(off: Int): String
	do
		var text = new FlatBuffer.from("  ")
		text.append(names.join(", "))
		text.append("  ")
		var rest = off - text.length
		if rest > 0 then text.append(" " * rest)
		text.append(helptext)
		#text.append(pretty_default)
		return text.to_s
	end

	# Pretty print the default value.
	fun pretty_default: String
	do
		var dv = default_value
		if dv != null then return " ({dv.to_s})"
		return ""
	end

	# Consume parameters for this option
	protected fun read_param(opts: OptionContext, it: Iterator[String])
	do
		read = true
	end
end

# Not really an option. Just add a line of text when displaying the usage
class OptionText
	super Option

	# Init a new OptionText with `text`.
	init(text: String) is old_style_init do super(text, null, null)

	redef fun pretty(off) do return to_s

	redef fun to_s do return helptext
end

# A boolean option, `true` when present, `false` if not
class OptionBool
	super Option
	redef type VALUE: Bool

	# Init a new OptionBool with a `help` message and `names`.
	init(help: String, names: String...) is old_style_init do super(help, false, names)

	redef fun read_param(opts, it)
	do
		super
		value = true
	end
end

# A count option. Count the number of time this option is present
class OptionCount
	super Option
	redef type VALUE: Int is fixed

	# Init a new OptionCount with a `help` message and `names`.
	init(help: String, names: String...) is old_style_init do super(help, 0, names)

	redef fun read_param(opts, it)
	do
		super
		value += 1
	end
end

# Option with one parameter (mandatory by default)
abstract class OptionParameter
	super Option

	# Convert `str` to a value of type `VALUE`.
	protected fun convert(str: String): VALUE is abstract

	# Is the parameter mandatory?
	var parameter_mandatory = true is writable

	redef fun read_param(opts, it)
	do
		super

		var ok = it.is_ok
		if ok and not parameter_mandatory and not it.item.is_empty and it.item.chars.first == '-' then
			# The next item may looks like a known command
			# Only check if `not parameter_mandatory`
			for opt in opts.options do
				if opt.names.has(it.item) then
					# The next item is a known command
					ok = false
					break
				end
			end
		end

		if ok then
			value = convert(it.item)
			it.next
		else
			errors.add("Parameter expected for option {names.first}.")
		end
	end
end

# An option with a `String` as parameter
class OptionString
	super OptionParameter
	redef type VALUE: nullable String

	# Init a new OptionString with a `help` message and `names`.
	init(help: String, names: String...) is old_style_init do super(help, null, names)

	redef fun convert(str) do return str
end

# An option to choose from an enumeration
#
# Declare an enumeration option with all its possible values as an array.
# Once the arguments are processed, `value` is set as the index of the selected value, if any.
class OptionEnum
	super OptionParameter
	redef type VALUE: Int

	# Values in the enumeration.
	var values: Array[String]

	# Init a new OptionEnum from `values` with a `help` message and `names`.
	#
	# `default` is the index of the default value in `values`.
	init(values: Array[String], help: String, default: Int, names: String...) is old_style_init do
		assert values.length > 0
		self.values = values.to_a
		super("{help} <{values.join(", ")}>", default, names)
	end

	redef fun convert(str)
	do
		var id = values.index_of(str)
		if id == -1 then
			var e = "Unrecognized value for option {names.join(", ")}.\n"
			e += "Expected values are: {values.join(", ")}."
			errors.add(e)
		end
		return id
	end

	# Get the value name from `values`.
	fun value_name: String do return values[value]

	redef fun pretty_default
	do
		return " ({values[default_value]})"
	end
end

# An option with an Int as parameter
class OptionInt
	super OptionParameter
	redef type VALUE: Int

	# Init a new OptionInt with a `help` message, a `default` value and `names`.
	init(help: String, default: Int, names: String...) is old_style_init do
		super(help, default, names)
	end

	redef fun convert(str)
	do
		if str.is_int then return str.to_i

		errors.add "Expected an integer for option {names.join(", ")}."
		return 0
	end
end

# An option with a Float as parameter
class OptionFloat
	super OptionParameter
	redef type VALUE: Float

	# Init a new OptionFloat with a `help` message, a `default` value and `names`.
	init(help: String, default: Float, names: String...) is old_style_init do
		super(help, default, names)
	end

	redef fun convert(str) do return str.to_f
end

# An option with an array as parameter
# `myprog -optA arg1 -optA arg2` is giving an Array `["arg1", "arg2"]`
class OptionArray
	super OptionParameter
	redef type VALUE: Array[String]

	# Init a new OptionArray with a `help` message and `names`.
	init(help: String, names: String...) is old_style_init do
		values = new Array[String]
		super(help, values, names)
	end

	private var values: Array[String]
	redef fun convert(str)
	do
		values.add(str)
		return values
	end
end

# Context where the options process
class OptionContext
	# Options present in the context
	var options = new Array[Option]

	# Rest of the options after `parse` is called
	var rest = new Array[String]

	# Errors found in the context after parsing
	var context_errors = new Array[String]

	private var optmap = new HashMap[String, Option]

	# Add one or more options to the context
	fun add_option(opts: Option...) do options.add_all(opts)

	# Display all the options available
	fun usage
	do
		var lmax = 1
		for i in options do
			var l = 3
			for n in i.names do
				l += n.length + 2
			end
			if lmax < l then lmax = l
		end

		for i in options do
			if not i.hidden then
				print(i.pretty(lmax))
			end
		end
	end

	# Parse and assign options in `argv` or `args`
	fun parse(argv: nullable Collection[String])
	do
		if argv == null then argv = args
		var it = argv.iterator
		parse_intern(it)
	end

	# Must all option be given before the first argument?
	#
	# When set to `false` (the default), options of the command line are
	# all parsed until the end of the list of arguments or until "--" is met (in this case "--" is discarded).
	#
	# When set to `true` options are parsed until the first non-option is met.
	var options_before_rest = false is writable

	# Parse the command line
	protected fun parse_intern(it: Iterator[String])
	do
		var parseargs = true
		build
		var rest = rest

		while parseargs and it.is_ok do
			var str = it.item
			if str == "--" then
				it.next
				rest.add_all(it.to_a)
				parseargs = false
			else
				# We're looking for packed short options
				if str.chars.last_index_of('-') == 0 and str.length > 2 then
					var next_called = false
					for i in [1..str.length[ do
						var short_opt = "-" + str.chars[i].to_s
						if optmap.has_key(short_opt) then
							var option = optmap[short_opt]
							if option isa OptionParameter then
								it.next
								next_called = true
							end
							option.read_param(self, it)
						end
					end
					if not next_called then it.next
				else
					if optmap.has_key(str) then
						var opt = optmap[str]
						it.next
						opt.read_param(self, it)
					else
						rest.add(it.item)
						it.next
						if options_before_rest then
							rest.add_all(it.to_a)
							parseargs = false
						end
					end
				end
			end
		end

		for opt in options do
			if opt.mandatory and not opt.read then
				context_errors.add("Mandatory option {opt.names.join(", ")} not found.")
			end
		end
	end

	private fun build
	do
		for o in options do
			for n in o.names do
				optmap[n] = o
			end
		end
	end

	# Options parsing errors.
	fun errors: Array[String]
	do
		var errors = new Array[String]
		errors.add_all context_errors
		for o in options do
			for e in o.errors do
				errors.add(e)
			end
		end
		return errors
	end
end
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