args2.js

//Expected arguments w. actions
var exargs = {
  //help
  '-h' : function() { abort(usage); },
  //directory where modules reside
  '-w' : function(val) {
          if (!val) return;
	  worker.moduleDirs.push(val);   
	  worker.reloadModules();	
   },
  //number of consumer child processes to spawn
  '-n' : function(val) {
     if (!val) return;
     for(var i = 0; i < val;i++) {
             var child = spawn('node', ['../lib/consumer.js', i+1]);
             child.stdout.on('data', function(data) {
               console.log(data.toString());
             });
             consumers.push(child);
          }	
   }
}

for (var arg in exargs) {
  var argindex = args.indexOf(arg);
  if(argindex != -1) {
    exargs[arg](args[argindex+1]);	
  }
}