nushell/crates/nu-protocol/src/alias.rs
Stefan Holderbach 95b78eee25
Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598)
# Description
    
The meaning of the word usage is specific to describing how a command
function is *used* and not a synonym for general description. Usage can
be used to describe the SYNOPSIS or EXAMPLES sections of a man page
where the permitted argument combinations are shown or example *uses*
are given.
Let's not confuse people and call it what it is a description.

Our `help` command already creates its own *Usage* section based on the
available arguments and doesn't refer to the description with usage.

# User-Facing Changes

`help commands` and `scope commands` will now use `description` or
`extra_description`
`usage`-> `description`
`extra_usage` -> `extra_description`

Breaking change in the plugin protocol:

In the signature record communicated with the engine.
`usage`-> `description`
`extra_usage` -> `extra_description`

The same rename also takes place for the methods on
`SimplePluginCommand` and `PluginCommand`

# Tests + Formatting
- Updated plugin protocol specific changes
# After Submitting
- [ ] update plugin protocol doc
2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00

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Rust

use crate::{
ast::Expression,
engine::{Call, Command, CommandType, EngineState, Stack},
PipelineData, ShellError, Signature,
};
/// Command wrapper of an alias.
///
/// Our current aliases are implemented as wrapping commands
/// This has some limitations compared to text-substitution macro aliases but can reliably use more
/// of our machinery
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct Alias {
pub name: String,
/// Wrapped inner [`Command`]. `None` if alias of external call
pub command: Option<Box<dyn Command>>,
pub wrapped_call: Expression,
pub description: String,
pub extra_description: String,
}
impl Command for Alias {
fn name(&self) -> &str {
&self.name
}
fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
if let Some(cmd) = &self.command {
cmd.signature()
} else {
Signature::new(&self.name).allows_unknown_args()
}
}
fn description(&self) -> &str {
&self.description
}
fn extra_description(&self) -> &str {
&self.extra_description
}
fn run(
&self,
_engine_state: &EngineState,
_stack: &mut Stack,
call: &Call,
_input: PipelineData,
) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
Err(ShellError::NushellFailedSpanned {
msg: "Can't run alias directly. Unwrap it first".to_string(),
label: "originates from here".to_string(),
span: call.head,
})
}
fn command_type(&self) -> CommandType {
CommandType::Alias
}
fn as_alias(&self) -> Option<&Alias> {
Some(self)
}
}