RE: Yet another command line parsing system

This looks like a logical way to handle command line parameters while still following convention of using an app.config file.

….I used another arguments parser from Code Project, “C#/.NET Command Line Arguments Parser“.
I like it because it works like the ASP.NET querystring parser – it handles the parsing (quoted strings, different delimiter styles) and exposes a string dictionary with the results.

I use a GetSettings accessor that reads the default from the app.config file, but allows overrides via command line. I like this approach because settings are their standard location (app.config), and any config setting can be overriden via command line without an attribute change and a recompile.

[STAThread]
private static int Main(string[] args)
{
    Processor processor1 = new Processor(args);
    return processor1.Process();
}

private Arguments arguments;</p>

</span>public Processor(string[] args)
{
    this.arguments = new Arguments(args);
}</p>

</span>public Process()
{
    Console.WriteLine(this.GetSetting(“PreventEvil”));
}</p>

</span>private string GetSetting(string key)
{
    string setting = string.Empty;
    if (this.arguments[key] != null)
    {
        setting = this.arguments[key];
    }
    else
    {
        setting = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings.Get(key);
    }
    if (setting == null)
    {
        return string.Empty;
    }
    return setting;
}
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