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IBaseCommandLineDefinition interface
For use with CommandLineParser, this interface represents a generic command-line parameter
Signature:
export interface IBaseCommandLineDefinition
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| description | string |
Documentation for the flag, that will be shown when invoking the tool with “–help” |
| environmentVariable | string |
The name of an environment variable that the parameter value will be read from, if it was omitted from the command-line. An error will be reported if the environment value cannot be parsed. |
| parameterLongName | string |
The long name of the flag including double dashes, e.g. “–do-something” |
| parameterShortName | string |
An optional short name for the flag including the dash, e.g. “-d” |
| required | boolean |
If true, then an error occurs if the parameter was not included on the command-line. |