[PATCH]: Optional explanation for options

[Jan Hudec]

On Wed, Sep 07, 2005 at 21:31:58 +1000, Robert Collins wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-09-07 at 09:04 +0100, Magnus Therning wrote:
> > The following patch makes it possible to add explanations to options for
> > commands. E.g.
> > 
> > class cmd_my_command(Command):
> >     ...
> >     takes_options = [('revision', 'Retrieve particular revision')]
> >     ...
> > 
> > I think it'd be handy for command line completion...
> 
> So, we have the ability at the moment to introspect to determine
> argument and option types. Do you think that adding the explanation to
> the list of OPTIONS and ARGUMENTS globally would be reasonable? I mean -
> does the intent vary without the type varying?

It does not need to vary to be useful. It allows the whole help to be
introspectible, so shell completition can print relevant parts (at least zsh
can do it).

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						 Jan 'Bulb' Hudec <bulb at ucw.cz>
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