Console Autocompletion

This is a sub project for c++ flag parser console. But it can be used for general purpose.

How to use

• Install the package.

npm install -g console-autocompletion

• Prepare json file describing your flgas.

[
  {
    "shortName": "-n1",
    "longName": "--number1",
    "needsValue": true
  },
  {
    "shortName": "-n2",
    "longName": "--number2",
    "needsValue": true
  }
]

• Copy to ~/.console-autocompletion/.

cp /path/to/json ~/.console-autocompletion/

• Generate bash_completion and activate it.

console-autocompletion-installer program_name /path/to/bash_completion
source /path/to/bash_completion

Flag

• name: name of the flag, if name is set, shortName or longName should not be set. At this locaiton, value should be come. It means it's a positional flag.
• shortName: '-' prefixed name, if shortName is set, name should not be set. It means it's an optional flag.
• longName: '--' prefixed name, if longName is set, name should not be set. It means it's an optional flag.
• needsValue: If it is set to true, this optional flag should be followed by value.
• isSequential: If it is set to true, this optional flag can be come multiple times.
• subFlags: If it is set, after this positional flag, the subarray will be parsed.