/// <summary>
/// For each argument actually passed, run defined action.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Boolean ProcessArguments()
{
Boolean returnValue = default(Boolean);
CommandLineSwitch commandLineSwitch = default(CommandLineSwitch);
try
{
//process arguments passed to app
foreach (KeyValuePair <String, String> argument in Arguments)
{
commandLineSwitch = CommandLineSwitches.Find(cls => cls.SwitchCharacter == argument.Key);
if (commandLineSwitch != null)
{
if (commandLineSwitch.ActionDelegate != null)
{
commandLineSwitch.ActionDelegate(argument.Value, ConsoleApplication.defaultOutputDelegate /*messageBoxWrapperOutputDelegate*/);
}
else
{
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format("Switch has no action defined: {0}", argument.Key));
}
}
else
{
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format("Switch not recognized: {0}", argument.Key));
}
}
#if debug
foreach (CommandLineSwitch cls in CommandLineSwitches)
{
if (cls.ActionDelegate != null)
{
cls.ActionDelegate("test", ConsoleApplication.defaultOutputDelegate /*messageBoxWrapperOutputDelegate*/);
}
}
#endif
returnValue = true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Log.Write(ex, MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
//throw;
}
return(returnValue);
}
/// <summary>
/// Remove a CommandLineSwitch from list
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filePath"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Boolean RemoveCommandLineSwitch(CommandLineSwitch commandLineSwitch)
{
Boolean returnValue = default(Boolean);
try
{
returnValue = CommandLineSwitches.Remove(CommandLineSwitches.Find(cls => cls.SwitchCharacter == commandLineSwitch.SwitchCharacter));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Log.Write(ex, MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
//throw;
}
return(returnValue);
}
/// <summary>
/// Add a CommandLineSwitch to list
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filePath"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Boolean AddCommandLineSwitch(CommandLineSwitch commandLineSwitch)
{
Boolean returnValue = default(Boolean);
try
{
//check for duplicates first
if (CommandLineSwitches.Contains(CommandLineSwitches.Find(cls => cls.SwitchCharacter == commandLineSwitch.SwitchCharacter)))
{
RemoveCommandLineSwitch(commandLineSwitch);
}
CommandLineSwitches.Add(commandLineSwitch);
returnValue = true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Log.Write(ex, MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
//throw;
}
return(returnValue);
}
/// <summary>
/// Parse arguments into switches and values.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Boolean ParseArguments
(
String[] args
)
{
Boolean returnValue = default(Boolean);
String argument = String.Empty;
String argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator = String.Empty;
String[] argumentFieldsArray = default(String[]);
String key = String.Empty;
String value = String.Empty;
CommandLineSwitch commandLineSwitch = default(CommandLineSwitch);
Arguments = new Dictionary <String, String>();
try
{
#if debug
Console.WriteLine(args.Length.ToString());
#endif
for (Int32 i = args.GetLowerBound(0); i <= args.GetUpperBound(0); i++)
{
argument = args[i].Trim();
//check for missing argument
if (argument == String.Empty)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Unexpected empty argument.");
}
//check for switch indicator
if (!CommandLineSwitchIndicators.Contains(argument[0]))
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Unexpected argument switch indicator: '{0}'", argument[0]));
}
//remove switch indicator
argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator = argument.Substring(1, argument.Length - 1);
#if debug
Console.WriteLine(argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator);
#endif
if (argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator.Contains(CommandLineSwitchValueSeparator))
{
//a compund switch
argumentFieldsArray = argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator.Split(CommandLineSwitchValueSeparator.ToCharArray());
if (argumentFieldsArray.Length < 1 || argumentFieldsArray.Length > 2)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Unexpected argument format: '{0}'", argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator));
}
key = argumentFieldsArray[0].Trim();
if (key == String.Empty)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Empty argument key. Argument: '{0}'", argument));
}
if (key.Length > 1)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Unexpected argument key format; key should be single character. Argument: '{0}'", argument));
}
value = argumentFieldsArray[1].Trim();
if (value == String.Empty)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Empty argument value. Argument: '{0}'", argument));
}
}
else
{
//simple switch
if (argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator.Length != 1)
{
//length greater than 1; not a valid simple switch
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Unexpected argument format. Separator not found: '{0}'", argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator));
}
else
{
//length is 1; valid simple switch
key = argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator;
value = String.Empty;
}
}
#if debug
Console.WriteLine(key);
Console.WriteLine(value);
#endif
//check for switch
commandLineSwitch = CommandLineSwitches.Find(cls => cls.SwitchCharacter == key);
if (commandLineSwitch == null)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Unexpected argument switch: '{0}'", key[0]));
}
//validate against UsesValue connectionString
if (commandLineSwitch.UsesValue)
{
if (value == String.Empty || value == null)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Switch '{0}' is missing a value.", key[0]));
}
}
else
{
if (value != String.Empty && value != null)
{
throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("Switch '{0}' does not take a value.", key[0]));
}
}
//add item to dictionary
Arguments.Add(key, value);
//clean up this iteration
argument = String.Empty;
argumentWithoutSwitchIndicator = String.Empty;
argumentFieldsArray = default(String[]);
key = String.Empty;
value = String.Empty;
}
#if debug
foreach (KeyValuePair <String, String> kvp in arguments)
{
Console.WriteLine("Key = {0}, Value = {1}", kvp.Key, kvp.Value);
}
#endif
returnValue = true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Log.Write(ex, MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
}
return(returnValue);
}
