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CLI Interfacing
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===============
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While developing Kittens for Kitty, interfacing with CLI is handy for passing values and arguments. For this purpose, Kitty has an internal implementation of CLI interfacing with kittens.
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*While working with kittens, Kitty relies on internal implementations rather than external, third-party dependencies. The same applies to CLI implementation.*
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Procedure to Add CLI into Kittens
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---------------------------------
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Modify the `gen/go_code.py`
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Edit the line ``for kitten in wrapped_kittens() + ('pager',):`` (line 469) and modify it to ``for kitten in wrapped_kittens() + ('pager', '{KITTEN_NAME}',):``.
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Create a `__init__.py` File in Your Kittens Folder
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Since Kitty interfaces the CLI through Python, you need to create the ``__init__.py`` file in the kitten's directory you are working with.
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Template for `main.go`
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.. code-block:: go
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package {KITTEN_NAME}
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import (
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"fmt"
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"kitty/tools/cli"
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)
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var _ = fmt.Print
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func main(_ *cli.Command, opts_ *Options, args []string) (rc int, err error) {
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return
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}
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func EntryPoint(parent *cli.Command) {
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create_cmd(parent, main)
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}
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Template for `main.py`
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The ``main.py`` contains the CLI definition for Kitty. Here, you define the options, arguments, values, and finally the definition and help text.
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.. code-block:: python
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#!/usr/bin/env python
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# License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2018, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
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import sys
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OPTIONS = r'''
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--identifier -i
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The identifier of this notification. If a notification with the same identifier
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is already displayed, it is replaced/updated.
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--wait-till-closed
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type=bool-set
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Wait until the notification is closed. If the user activates the notification,
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"activated" is printed to STDOUT before quitting.
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'''.format
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help_text = '''\
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Send notifications to the user that are displayed to them via the
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desktop environment's notifications service. Works over SSH as well.
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'''
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usage = 'TITLE [BODY ...]'
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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raise SystemExit('This should be run as kitten clipboard')
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elif __name__ == '__doc__':
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cd = sys.cli_docs # type: ignore
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cd['usage'] = usage
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cd['options'] = OPTIONS
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cd['help_text'] = help_text
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cd['short_desc'] = 'Send notifications to the user'
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Edit the `tools/cmd/tool/main.go`
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Add the entry point of the kitten into ``tools/cmd/tool/main.go``.
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First, import the kitten into this file. To do this, add ``"kitty/kittens/{KITTEN_NAME}"`` into the ``import ( ... )``.
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Finally, add ``{KITTEN_NAME}.EntryPoint(root)`` into the ``func KittyToolEntryPoints(root *cli.Command)`` and done!
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With these five steps, you are ready to interface your kitten with CLI as specified by Kitty.
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