How do I parse command line arguments in Scala?
command-line, command-line-arguments, scala
Solution
scopt/scopt
val parser = new scopt.OptionParser[Config]("scopt") {
head("scopt", "3.x")
opt[Int]('f', "foo") action { (x, c) =>
c.copy(foo = x) } text("foo is an integer property")
opt[File]('o', "out") required() valueName("<file>") action { (x, c) =>
c.copy(out = x) } text("out is a required file property")
opt[(String, Int)]("max") action { case ((k, v), c) =>
c.copy(libName = k, maxCount = v) } validate { x =>
if (x._2 > 0) success
else failure("Value <max> must be >0")
} keyValueName("<libname>", "<max>") text("maximum count for <libname>")
opt[Unit]("verbose") action { (_, c) =>
c.copy(verbose = true) } text("verbose is a flag")
note("some notes.\n")
help("help") text("prints this usage text")
arg[File]("<file>...") unbounded() optional() action { (x, c) =>
c.copy(files = c.files :+ x) } text("optional unbounded args")
cmd("update") action { (_, c) =>
c.copy(mode = "update") } text("update is a command.") children(
opt[Unit]("not-keepalive") abbr("nk") action { (_, c) =>
c.copy(keepalive = false) } text("disable keepalive"),
opt[Boolean]("xyz") action { (x, c) =>
c.copy(xyz = x) } text("xyz is a boolean property")
)
}
// parser.parse returns Option[C]
parser.parse(args, Config()) map { config =>
// do stuff
} getOrElse {
// arguments are bad, usage message will have been displayed
}
The above generates the following usage text:
scopt 3.x
Usage: scopt [update] [options] [<file>...]
-f <value> | --foo <value>
foo is an integer property
-o <file> | --out <file>
out is a required file property
--max:<libname>=<max>
maximum count for <libname>
--verbose
verbose is a flag
some notes.
--help
prints this usage text
<file>...
optional unbounded args
Command: update
update is a command.
-nk | --not-keepalive
disable keepalive
--xyz <value>
xyz is a boolean property
This is what I currently use. Clean usage without too much baggage. (Disclaimer: I now maintain this project)
Problem
What is a good way of parsing command line arguments in Scala? Related: - How do I parse command line arguments in Java?