McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils 2.4.3

Command-line parsing API and utilities for console applications. Commonly used types: McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils.CommandLineApplication McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils.CommandOption McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils.IConsole McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils.Prompt McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils.ArgumentEscaper A community-maintained fork of Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils, plus many enhancements.

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QuantConnect.Configuration
QuantConnect LEAN Engine: Configuration Project - The Config and argument parser implementation
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QuantConnect LEAN Engine: ToolBox Project - A collection of data downloaders and converters
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QuantConnect LEAN Engine: ToolBox Project - A collection of data downloaders and converters
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QuantConnect LEAN Engine: Configuration Project - The Config and argument parser implementation
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Features and bug fixes by some awesome contributors:

  • @IanG: Attributes for files and directories that must not exist
  • @ejball: ArgumentEscaper should escape empty string
  • @vpkopylov: Use Pager for help text option only works on top-level help
  • @vpkopylov: Add check for subcommand cycle
  • @kyle-rader: Multi-line option descriptions do not indent correctly

Other things I fixed:

  • Support C# 8.0 and nullable reference types
  • Add async methods to CommandLineApplication
  • Make CommandLineApplication.ExecuteAsync actually asynchronous
  • Add async methods that accept cancellation tokens
  • Handle CTRL+C by default
  • Support calling CommandLineApplication.Execute multiple times

2.4.3 patch:

  • Fix deadlock when calling Environment.Exit()

See more details here: https://github.com/natemcmaster/CommandLineUtils/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v243

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