This is a C#/.NET API for parsing commands. Its strengths are extensibility, ease of use and clarity. The code is self-explanatory and well-commented, so there is no need for additional documentation. Firstly, take a look at the Examples directory to see the usage.

This project was created for university course Recommended Programming Practices. We worked in teams of two. The reviews and unit tests were written by other students! In return, we created the tests and wrote the reviews for them.

The code should be easy to navigate, since all classes and methods are documented. In addition, a general scheme of functionality is included in CommandLineParser/Examples/Program.cs and a similar explanation of parsing methods can be found in CommandLineParser/CommandLineParser/Parser.cs. Graphical versions of these schemes are included in api_presentation.pdf and progress_presentation.pdf.

For the sake of consistency, all Regex strings used for matching during parsing are stored in CommandLineParser/CommandLineParser/Properties/Resources.resx, along with error message strings. This is useful if the client wishes to alter command syntax or create a localised version of the API.

The GitLab project includes a CI pipeline, consisting of a build and test stage. The test stage is made up of multiple scripts, each running its distinct subset of unit tests. The result of running each of these scripts can be obtained upon inspection.