// See the usage for the available parameters. This will process the command line looking for switches.
// The switch is denoted with a dash or forward slash. Case is not sensitive. For example: -f is equivalent to /F
// If the switch is unrecognised this returns false.
protected void ProcessCommandLine(string[] args)
{
for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
{
string item = args[i];
if (item.Length > 1 && item.Substring(0, 1) == "/" || item.Substring(0, 1) == "-")
{
string switchKey = item.Substring(1).ToUpper();
if (Switches.ContainsKey(switchKey))
{
SwitchDescription foundSwitch = Switches[switchKey];
if (foundSwitch.SwitchType == SwitchDescription.SwitchTypeOption.TrueFalse && foundSwitch.SwitchBool)
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("{0} is specified twice on the command line. This is invalid", item));
}
if (foundSwitch.SwitchType == SwitchDescription.SwitchTypeOption.TrueFalse)
{
Switches[switchKey].SwitchBool = true;
}
else
{
if (i + 1 == args.Length || args[i + 1].Substring(0, 1) == "/" || args[i + 1].Substring(0, 1) == "-")
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("{0} requires a value after the switch.", item));
}
Switches[switchKey].SwitchValue = args[i + 1];
i++;
}
}
else
{
throw new Exception(string.Format("The switch {0} is invalid", item));
}
}
else
{
NonSwitchValues.Add(item);
}
}
}
public void AddSwitch(string switchName, SwitchDescription description)
{
Switches.Add(switchName.ToUpper(), description);
}