Simplify @requires

amanuensis/__main__.py

@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ def get_parser(valid_commands):
 	# Lexicon settings.
 	parser.add_argument("-n",
 		metavar="LEXICON",
-		dest="lexicon",
+		dest="tl_lexicon",
 		help="Specify a lexicon to operate on")
 	parser.add_argument("-u",
 		metavar="USERNAME",
-		dest="username",
+		dest="tl_username",
 		help="Specify a user to operate on")
 	parser.set_defaults(func=lambda args: repl(args) if args.lexicon else parser.print_help())
 	subp = parser.add_subparsers(

amanuensis/cli/helpers.py

@@ -29,26 +29,36 @@ def no_argument(command):
 			command(cmd_args)
 	return augmented_command
 
-# This wrapper is another verification step
+# Wrapper for commands requiring lexicon or username options
 
-def requires(argument, verify=lambda a: a is not None):
-	"""Errors out if the given argument is not present"""
+def requires(arg, metavar, dest, fallback, help):
+	"""Subparser fallback for -u and -n options"""
 	def req_checker(command):
-		second_layer = command.__dict__.get('wrapper', False)
 		@wraps(command)
 		def augmented_command(cmd_args):
+			if type(cmd_args) is ArgumentParser:
+				cmd_args.add_argument(arg, metavar=metavar, dest=dest, help=help)
+				if command.__dict__.get('wrapper', False):
+					command(cmd_args)
 			if type(cmd_args) is Namespace:
-				if not hasattr(cmd_args, argument) or not verify(getattr(cmd_args, argument)):
+				base_val = hasattr(cmd_args, fallback) and getattr(cmd_args, fallback)
+				subp_val = hasattr(cmd_args, dest) and getattr(cmd_args, dest)
+				val = subp_val or base_val or None
+				if not val:
 					import config
-					config.logger.error(
-						"This command requires specifying {}".format(argument))
+					config.logger.error("This command requires {}".format(arg))
 					return -1
-			if type(cmd_args) is not ArgumentParser or second_layer:
+				setattr(cmd_args, dest, val)
 				command(cmd_args)
 		augmented_command.__dict__['wrapper'] = True
 		return augmented_command
 	return req_checker
 
+requires_lexicon = requires("-n", "LEXICON", "lexicon", "tl_lexicon",
+	"Specify a lexicon to operate on")
+requires_username = requires("-u", "USERNAME", "username", "tl_username",
+	"Specify a user to operate on")
+
 # Helpers for common command tasks
 
 CONFIG_GET_ROOT_VALUE = object()

amanuensis/cli/lexicon.py

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from cli.helpers import (
-	add_argument, no_argument, requires,
+	add_argument, no_argument, requires_lexicon, requires_username,
 	config_get, config_set, CONFIG_GET_ROOT_VALUE)
 
 #
 # CRUD commands
 #
 
-@add_argument("--name", required=True, help="Name of the lexicon")
-@add_argument("--editor", required=True, help="Name of the user who will be editor")
+@requires_lexicon
+@add_argument("--editor", "-e", required=True, help="Name of the user who will be editor")
 def command_create(args):
 	"""
 	Create a lexicon
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ def command_create(args):
 	u = user.user_from_uid(uid)
 	create_lexicon(args.name, u)
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
 def command_delete(args):
 	"""
 	Delete a lexicon and all its data
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@ def command_list(args):
 	"""
 	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
 def command_config(args):
 	"""
 	Interact with a lexicon's config
@@ -50,16 +48,16 @@ def command_config(args):
 # Player/character commands
 #
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
+@requires_username
 def command_player_add(args):
 	"""
 	Add a player to a lexicon
 	"""
 	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
+@requires_username
 def command_player_remove(args):
 	"""
 	Remove a player from a lexicon
@@ -69,24 +67,22 @@ def command_player_remove(args):
 	"""
 	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
+@requires_username
 def command_player_list(args):
 	"""
 	List all players in a lexicon
 	"""
 	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
 def command_char_create(args):
 	"""
 	Create a character for a lexicon
 	"""
 	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
 def command_char_delete(args):
 	"""
 	Delete a character from a lexicon
@@ -96,8 +92,7 @@ def command_char_delete(args):
 	"""
 	raise NotImplementedError() # TODO
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
 def command_char_list(args):
 	"""
 	List all characters in a lexicon
@@ -108,8 +103,7 @@ def command_char_list(args):
 # Procedural commands
 #
 
-@no_argument
-@requires("lexicon")
+@requires_lexicon
 def command_publish_turn(args):
 	"""
 	Publishes the current turn of a lexicon

amanuensis/cli/user.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from cli.helpers import add_argument, no_argument, requires, config_get, config_set, CONFIG_GET_ROOT_VALUE
+from cli.helpers import (
+	add_argument, no_argument, requires_username,
+	config_get, config_set, CONFIG_GET_ROOT_VALUE)
 
 @add_argument("--username", help="User's login handle")
 @add_argument("--displayname", help="User's publicly displayed name")
@@ -71,11 +73,11 @@ def command_list(args):
 	for user in users:
 		print("{0}  {1} ({2})".format(user['uid'], user['displayname'], user['username']))
 
+@requires_username
 @add_argument("--get", metavar="PATHSPEC", dest="get",
 	nargs="?", const=CONFIG_GET_ROOT_VALUE, help="Get the value of a config key")
 @add_argument("--set", metavar=("PATHSPEC", "VALUE"), dest="set",
 	nargs=2, help="Set the value of a config key")
-@requires("username")
 def command_config(args):
 	"""
 	Interact with a user's config