Class ExtensionMethods

Extension methods. Mostly methods for configuring command argument definitions using fluent config methods.

Inheritance

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Namespace: Benday.CommandsFramework

Assembly: Benday.CommandsFramework.dll

Syntax

public static class ExtensionMethods

Methods

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AddArgumentValue(CommandExecutionInfo, string, string)

Adds an argument value to the arguments in an execution info object

Declaration

public static void AddArgumentValue(this CommandExecutionInfo execInfo, string argName, string argValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CommandExecutionInfo	execInfo	The execution information for the command
string	argName	Argument name
string	argValue	Argument value

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

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AddBoolean(ArgumentCollection, string)

Adds a boolean argument definition

Declaration

public static BooleanArgument AddBoolean(this ArgumentCollection collection, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	collection	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name on the command line

Returns

Type	Description
BooleanArgument

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AddDateTime(ArgumentCollection, string)

Adds a datetime argument definition

Declaration

public static DateTimeArgument AddDateTime(this ArgumentCollection collection, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	collection	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name on the command line

Returns

Type	Description
DateTimeArgument

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AddDirectory(ArgumentCollection, string)

Adds a directory argument definition

Declaration

public static DirectoryArgument AddDirectory(this ArgumentCollection collection, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	collection	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name on the command line

Returns

Type	Description
DirectoryArgument

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AddFile(ArgumentCollection, string)

Adds a file argument definition

Declaration

public static FileArgument AddFile(this ArgumentCollection collection, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	collection	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name on the command line

Returns

Type	Description
FileArgument

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AddInt32(ArgumentCollection, string)

Adds a int32 argument definition

Declaration

public static Int32Argument AddInt32(this ArgumentCollection collection, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	collection	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name on the command line

Returns

Type	Description
Int32Argument

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AddString(ArgumentCollection, string)

Adds a string argument definition

Declaration

public static StringArgument AddString(this ArgumentCollection collection, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	collection	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name on the command line

Returns

Type	Description
StringArgument

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AllowEmptyValue<T>(Argument<T>, bool)

Configures an argument definition to allow empty values

Declaration

public static Argument<T> AllowEmptyValue<T>(this Argument<T> arg, bool allowEmptyValue = true)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg	Argument definition to configure
bool	allowEmptyValue	Allow or disallow empty values

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>	The argument

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

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AsNotRequired<T>(Argument<T>)

Configures an argument definition as not required

Declaration

public static Argument<T> AsNotRequired<T>(this Argument<T> arg)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg	Argument definition to configure

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>	The argument

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

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AsRequired<T>(Argument<T>)

Configures an argument definition as required

Declaration

public static Argument<T> AsRequired<T>(this Argument<T> arg)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg	Argument definition to configure

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>	The argument

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

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ExistenceOptional<T>(Argument<T>)

Configures an argument definition to not require existence. Must be a file or directory argument.

Declaration

public static Argument<T> ExistenceOptional<T>(this Argument<T> arg)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException
InvalidOperationException

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FromPositionalArgument<T>(Argument<T>, int)

Gets the value from an unnamed variable based on position in the arg string.

Declaration

public static Argument<T> FromPositionalArgument<T>(this Argument<T> arg, int position)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg
int	position	Position in the arg string

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

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GetBooleanValue(ArgumentCollection, string)

Get an argument value as boolean

Declaration

public static bool GetBooleanValue(this ArgumentCollection args, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	args	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name

Returns

Type	Description
bool	The value as boolean

Exceptions

Type	Condition
InvalidOperationException

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GetCloneOfArguments(CommandExecutionInfo, string, bool)

Declaration

public static CommandExecutionInfo GetCloneOfArguments(this CommandExecutionInfo execInfo, string commandName, bool quietMode)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CommandExecutionInfo	execInfo
string	commandName
bool	quietMode

Returns

Type	Description
CommandExecutionInfo

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GetDateTimeValue(ArgumentCollection, string)

Get an argument value as DateTime

Declaration

public static DateTime GetDateTimeValue(this ArgumentCollection args, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	args	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name

Returns

Type	Description
DateTime	The value as DateTime

Exceptions

Type	Condition
InvalidOperationException

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GetInt32Value(ArgumentCollection, string)

Get an argument value as int32

Declaration

public static int GetInt32Value(this ArgumentCollection args, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	args	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name

Returns

Type	Description
int	The value as int

Exceptions

Type	Condition
InvalidOperationException

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GetPathToDirectory(ArgumentCollection, string, bool)

Declaration

public static string GetPathToDirectory(this ArgumentCollection arguments, string argumentName, bool mustExist = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	arguments
string	argumentName
bool	mustExist

Returns

Type	Description
string

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GetPathToFile(ArgumentCollection, string, bool)

Declaration

public static string GetPathToFile(this ArgumentCollection arguments, string argumentName, bool mustExist = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	arguments
string	argumentName
bool	mustExist

Returns

Type	Description
string

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GetStringValue(ArgumentCollection, string)

Get an argument value as string

Declaration

public static string GetStringValue(this ArgumentCollection args, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	args	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name

Returns

Type	Description
string	The value as string

Exceptions

Type	Condition
InvalidOperationException

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HasValue(ArgumentCollection, string)

Does this argument collection have a value for an argument

Declaration

public static bool HasValue(this ArgumentCollection args, string argumentName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ArgumentCollection	args	Argument collection
string	argumentName	Argument name

Returns

Type	Description
bool	True if there's a value

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MustExist<T>(Argument<T>)

Configures an argument definition to require existence. Must be a file or directory argument.

Declaration

public static Argument<T> MustExist<T>(this Argument<T> arg)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException
InvalidOperationException

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RemoveArgumentValue(CommandExecutionInfo, string)

Remove an argument value from the command execution info

Declaration

public static void RemoveArgumentValue(this CommandExecutionInfo execInfo, string argName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
CommandExecutionInfo	execInfo	The execution information for the command
string	argName	Argument name to remove

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

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WithAlias<T>(Argument<T>, string)

Adds a alias to an argument definition

Declaration

public static Argument<T> WithAlias<T>(this Argument<T> arg, string alias)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg
string	alias	Alternate name for the argument

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

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WithDefaultValue<T>(Argument<T>, T)

Adds a default value for the argument definition

Declaration

public static Argument<T> WithDefaultValue<T>(this Argument<T> arg, T defaultValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg	Argument definition to configure
T	defaultValue	Default value

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>	The argument

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException

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WithDescription<T>(Argument<T>, string)

Adds a description to an argument definition

Declaration

public static Argument<T> WithDescription<T>(this Argument<T> arg, string description)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg
string	description	Human readable description for the argument

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T

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WithFriendlyName<T>(Argument<T>, string)

Adds a user friendly name to an argument definition

Declaration

public static Argument<T> WithFriendlyName<T>(this Argument<T> arg, string friendlyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Argument<T>	arg
string	friendlyName	Human readable name for the argument

Returns

Type	Description
Argument<T>

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T