#pragma region CPL License
/*
Nuclex Native Framework
Copyright (C) 2002-2023 Nuclex Development Labs

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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*/
#pragma endregion // CPL License

#ifndef NUCLEX_SUPPORT_TEXT_COMMANDLINE_H
#define NUCLEX_SUPPORT_TEXT_COMMANDLINE_H

#include "Nuclex/Support/Config.h"

#include <string>

namespace Nuclex { namespace Support { namespace Text {

  // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //

  /// <summary>Stores a command line parameter string in a code-friendly format</summary>
  /// <remarks>
  ///   This class can be used to prepare command lines when executing external programs
  ///   and to parse the command line passed to the running program by the operating system.
  ///   The command line is a simple parameter collection that can either be processed directly
  ///   or be used to build more complex command line binding systems on top of.
  /// </remarks>
  class CommandLine {

    // Wraps an individual argument that has been passed on the command line
    class Argument;

    /// <summary>Initializes a new, empty command line</summary>
    public: NUCLEX_SUPPORT_API CommandLine();
    /// <summary>Releases all resources owned by the command line</summary>
    public: NUCLEX_SUPPORT_API ~CommandLine();

    /// <summary>Parses a the command line parameter from a string</summary>
    /// <param name="parameterString">String containing the command line parameters</param>
    public: NUCLEX_SUPPORT_API CommandLine Parse(const std::string &parameterString);

    //private: struct

    private: std::string parameterString;

  };

  // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //

}}} // namespace Nuclex::Support::Text

#include "Nuclex/Support/Text/CommandLineArgument.h"

#endif // NUCLEX_SUPPORT_TEXT_COMMANDLINE_H