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Simple argument pasrer class for C#.
// Copyright 2018 zekro Development
//
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/// <summary>
/// ArgumentParser - A simple class to parse start arguments
/// by key-value-principle.
/// </summary>
class ArgumentParser
{
private List<string> _args;
/// <summary>
/// Cretae instance of ArgumentParser.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args">Start arguments</param>
public ArgumentParser(string[] args)
{
_args = new List<string>(args);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get the first position of the first found key in the arguments list.
/// Returns -1 if key is not existent.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keys">Key(s) to get positions of.</param>
/// <returns>Position or -1 if not existent.</returns>
public int GetKeyPos(params string[] keys)
{
foreach (string key in keys)
{
int currInd = _args.IndexOf(key);
if (currInd > -1)
return currInd;
}
return -1;
}
/// <summary>
/// Check if one of the passed keys are existent in the argument list.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keys">Key(s) to check for.</param>
/// <returns>True if one of the given keys is existent.</returns>
public bool CheckForKey(params string[] keys)
{
return (GetKeyPos(keys) > -1);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get the specified value following the first found key in the arguments
/// list if the key is existent.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keys">Key(s) to search for.</param>
/// <returns>Value following the key.</returns>
public string GetValueByKey(params string[] keys)
{
int pos = GetKeyPos(keys);
if (pos > -1 && _args.Count > pos + 1)
return _args[pos + 1];
else
return null;
}
}
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