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"""CLI arguments definition.
NOTE: the CLI interface may change before reaching v1.0.
"""
from argparse import FileType, OPTIONAL, ZERO_OR_MORE, SUPPRESS
from . import __doc__
from . import __version__
from .sessions import DEFAULT_SESSIONS_DIR
from .output import AVAILABLE_STYLES, DEFAULT_STYLE
from .input import (Parser, AuthCredentialsArgType, KeyValueArgType,
SEP_PROXY, SEP_CREDENTIALS, SEP_GROUP_ITEMS,
OUT_REQ_HEAD, OUT_REQ_BODY, OUT_RESP_HEAD,
OUT_RESP_BODY, OUTPUT_OPTIONS,
PRETTY_MAP, PRETTY_STDOUT_TTY_ONLY, SessionNameValidator)
def _(text):
"""Normalize whitespace."""
return ' '.join(text.strip().split())
parser = Parser(
description='%s <http://httpie.org>' % __doc__.strip(),
epilog='For every --option there is a --no-option'
' that reverts the option to its default value.\n\n'
'Suggestions and bug reports are greatly appreciated:\n'
'https://github.com/jkbr/httpie/issues'
)
###############################################################################
# Positional arguments.
###############################################################################
positional = parser.add_argument_group(
title='Positional arguments',
description=_('''
These arguments come after any flags and in the
order they are listed here. Only URL is required.
''')
)
positional.add_argument(
'method',
metavar='METHOD',
nargs=OPTIONAL,
default=None,
help=_('''
The HTTP method to be used for the request
(GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, ...).
If this argument is omitted, then HTTPie
will guess the HTTP method. If there is some
data to be sent, then it will be POST, otherwise GET.
''')
)
positional.add_argument(
'url',
metavar='URL',
help=_('''
The protocol defaults to http:// if the
URL does not include one.
''')
)
positional.add_argument(
'items',
metavar='REQUEST ITEM',
nargs=ZERO_OR_MORE,
type=KeyValueArgType(*SEP_GROUP_ITEMS),
help=_('''
A key-value pair whose type is defined by the
separator used. It can be an HTTP header (header:value),
a data field to be used in the request body (field_name=value),
a raw JSON data field (field_name:=value),
a query parameter (name==value),
or a file field (field_name@/path/to/file).
You can use a backslash to escape a colliding
separator in the field name.
''')
)
###############################################################################
# Content type.
###############################################################################
content_type = parser.add_argument_group(
title='Predefined content types',
description=None
)
content_type.add_argument(
'--json', '-j',
action='store_true',
help=_('''
(default) Data items from the command
line are serialized as a JSON object.
The Content-Type and Accept headers
are set to application/json (if not specified).
''')
)
content_type.add_argument(
'--form', '-f',
action='store_true',
help=_('''
Data items from the command line are serialized as form fields.
The Content-Type is set to application/x-www-form-urlencoded
(if not specified).
The presence of any file fields results
in a multipart/form-data request.
''')
)
###############################################################################
# Output processing
###############################################################################
output_processing = parser.add_argument_group(title='Output processing')
output_processing.add_argument(
'--pretty',
dest='prettify',
default=PRETTY_STDOUT_TTY_ONLY,
choices=sorted(PRETTY_MAP.keys()),
help=_('''
Controls output processing. The value can be "none" to not prettify
the output (default for redirected output), "all" to apply both colors
and formatting
(default for terminal output), "colors", or "format".
''')
)
output_processing.add_argument(
'--style', '-s',
dest='style',
metavar='STYLE',
default=DEFAULT_STYLE,
choices=AVAILABLE_STYLES,
help=_('''
Output coloring style. One of %s. Defaults to "%s".
For this option to work properly, please make sure that the
$TERM environment variable is set to "xterm-256color" or similar
(e.g., via `export TERM=xterm-256color' in your ~/.bashrc).
''') % (', '.join(sorted(AVAILABLE_STYLES)), DEFAULT_STYLE)
)
###############################################################################
# Output options
###############################################################################
output_options = parser.add_argument_group(title='Output options')
output_options.add_argument(
'--print', '-p',
dest='output_options',
metavar='WHAT',
help=_('''
String specifying what the output should contain:
"{request_headers}" stands for the request headers, and
"{request_body}" for the request body.
"{response_headers}" stands for the response headers and
"{response_body}" for response the body.
The default behaviour is "hb" (i.e., the response
headers and body is printed), if standard output is not redirected.
If the output is piped to another program or to a file,
then only the body is printed by default.
'''.format(request_headers=OUT_REQ_HEAD,
request_body=OUT_REQ_BODY,
response_headers=OUT_RESP_HEAD,
response_body=OUT_RESP_BODY,))
)
output_options.add_argument(
'--verbose', '-v',
dest='output_options',
action='store_const',
const=''.join(OUTPUT_OPTIONS),
help=_('''
Print the whole request as well as the response.
Shortcut for --print={0}.
'''.format(''.join(OUTPUT_OPTIONS)))
)
output_options.add_argument(
'--headers', '-h',
dest='output_options',
action='store_const',
const=OUT_RESP_HEAD,
help=_('''
Print only the response headers.
Shortcut for --print={0}.
'''.format(OUT_RESP_HEAD))
)
output_options.add_argument(
'--body', '-b',
dest='output_options',
action='store_const',
const=OUT_RESP_BODY,
help=_('''
Print only the response body.
Shortcut for --print={0}.
'''.format(OUT_RESP_BODY))
)
output_options.add_argument(
'--stream', '-S',
action='store_true',
default=False,
help=_('''
Always stream the output by line, i.e., behave like `tail -f'.
Without --stream and with --pretty (either set or implied),
HTTPie fetches the whole response before it outputs the processed data.
Set this option when you want to continuously display a prettified
long-lived response, such as one from the Twitter streaming API.
It is useful also without --pretty: It ensures that the output is flushed
more often and in smaller chunks.
''')
)
output_processing.add_argument(
'--output', '-o',
type=FileType('a+b'),
dest='output_file',
metavar='FILE',
help=_(
'''
Save output to FILE. If --download is set, then only the response
body is saved to the file. Other parts of the HTTP exchange are
printed to stderr.
'''
)
)
output_options.add_argument(
'--download', '-d',
action='store_true',
default=False,
help=_('''
Do not print the response body to stdout. Rather, download it and store it
in a file. The filename is guessed unless specified with --output
[filename]. This action is similar to the default behaviour of wget.
''')
)
output_options.add_argument(
'--continue', '-c',
dest='download_resume',
action='store_true',
default=False,
help=_('''
Resume an interrupted download.
The --output option needs to be specified as well.
''')
)
###############################################################################
# Sessions
###############################################################################
sessions = parser.add_argument_group(title='Sessions')\
.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=False)
session_name_validator = SessionNameValidator(
'Session name contains invalid characters.')
sessions.add_argument(
'--session',
metavar='SESSION_NAME_OR_PATH',
type=session_name_validator,
help=_('''
Create, or reuse and update a session.
Within a session, custom headers, auth credential, as well as any
cookies sent by the server persist between requests.
Session files are stored in %s/<HOST>/<SESSION_NAME>.json.
''' % DEFAULT_SESSIONS_DIR)
)
sessions.add_argument(
'--session-read-only',
metavar='SESSION_NAME_OR_PATH',
type=session_name_validator,
help=_('''
Create or read a session without updating it form the
request/response exchange.
''')
)
###############################################################################
# Authentication
###############################################################################
# ``requests.request`` keyword arguments.
auth = parser.add_argument_group(title='Authentication')
auth.add_argument(
'--auth', '-a',
metavar='USER[:PASS]',
type=AuthCredentialsArgType(SEP_CREDENTIALS),
help=_('''
If only the username is provided (-a username),
HTTPie will prompt for the password.
'''),
)
auth.add_argument(
'--auth-type',
choices=['basic', 'digest'],
default='basic',
help=_('''
The authentication mechanism to be used.
Defaults to "basic".
''')
)
###############################################################################
# Network
###############################################################################
network = parser.add_argument_group(title='Network')
network.add_argument(
'--proxy',
default=[],
action='append',
metavar='PROTOCOL:HOST',
type=KeyValueArgType(SEP_PROXY),
help=_('''
String mapping protocol to the URL of the proxy
(e.g. http:foo.bar:3128). You can specify multiple
proxies with different protocols.
''')
)
network.add_argument(
'--follow',
default=False,
action='store_true',
help=_('''
Set this flag if full redirects are allowed
(e.g. re-POST-ing of data at new ``Location``)
''')
)
network.add_argument(
'--verify',
default='yes',
help=_('''
Set to "no" to skip checking the host\'s SSL certificate.
You can also pass the path to a CA_BUNDLE
file for private certs. You can also set
the REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE environment variable.
Defaults to "yes".
''')
)
network.add_argument(
'--timeout',
type=float,
default=30,
metavar='SECONDS',
help=_('''
The connection timeout of the request in seconds.
The default value is 30 seconds.
''')
)
network.add_argument(
'--check-status',
default=False,
action='store_true',
help=_('''
By default, HTTPie exits with 0 when no network or other fatal
errors occur.
This flag instructs HTTPie to also check the HTTP status code and
exit with an error if the status indicates one.
When the server replies with a 4xx (Client Error) or 5xx
(Server Error) status code, HTTPie exits with 4 or 5 respectively.
If the response is a 3xx (Redirect) and --follow
hasn't been set, then the exit status is 3.
Also an error message is written to stderr if stdout is redirected.
''')
)
###############################################################################
# Troubleshooting
###############################################################################
troubleshooting = parser.add_argument_group(title='Troubleshooting')
troubleshooting.add_argument(
'--help',
action='help',
default=SUPPRESS,
help='Show this help message and exit'
)
troubleshooting.add_argument(
'--version',
action='version',
version=__version__
)
troubleshooting.add_argument(
'--traceback',
action='store_true',
default=False,
help='Prints exception traceback should one occur.'
)
troubleshooting.add_argument(
'--debug',
action='store_true',
default=False,
help=_('''
Prints exception traceback should one occur, and also other
information that is useful for debugging HTTPie itself and
for bug reports.
''')
)
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