FluentParsing

Parsing args with the fluent api

Setting up a global handler for all options

Instead of setting up a handler for a specific options for autowired options or stand alone options, you can set up a handler which is called for every option:

   parser.OnOptionParsed(pc => Console.WriteLine(pc.Option, pc.Value));

Note that ParsingContext.Value for this handler is typed to object.

Parsing

Once you have set up your parser with Autowiring and/or the fluent WithOption methods, you can pass the string[] args from your static Main() to the parsers Parse(params string[] args) method. While the arguments are parsed, your callbacks will be called for the options you configured.

Getting a result

For all stand alone options, you have to remember the value somewhere, otherwise it is lost after Parse() returns. For autowired options, the values are stored an a container which is instantiated by the parser, if you didnt pass a default instance.

If you didnt pass a default instance for your auto wired options, you can get the containers from the result of the Parse() method.

IParsingResult

IParsingResult contains two methods, Result<TContainer> returns the instance of the container which has the type TContainer. The other method, ResultTo<TContainer>(out TContainer result) writes the instance to the passed out variable. Note that the compiler can infer the type parameter for from the parameter.