Function parseAlias

lib/models/command.js:455–491

Parses alias for an option and adds it to optionsAliases @method parseAlias @param {Object} option @param {Object|String} alias @return {Object}

(option, alias)

    @return {Object}
  */
  parseAlias(option, alias) {
    let aliasType = typeof alias;
    let key, value, aliasValue;

    if (isValidAlias(alias, option.type)) {
      if (aliasType === 'string') {
        key = alias;
        value = [`--${option.name}`];
      } else if (aliasType === 'object') {
        key = Object.keys(alias)[0];
        value = [`--${option.name}`, alias[key]];
      }
    } else {
      if (Array.isArray(alias)) {
        aliasType = 'array';
        aliasValue = alias.join(',');
      } else {
        aliasValue = alias;
        try {
          aliasValue = JSON.parse(alias);
        } catch (e) {
          const logger = require('heimdalljs-logger')('ember-cli/models/command');
          logger.error(e);
        }
      }
      throw new Error(
        `The "${aliasValue}" [type:${aliasType}] alias is not an acceptable value. ` +
          `It must be a string or single key object with a string value (for example, "value" or { "key" : "value" }).`
      );
    }

    return {
      key,
      value,
      original: alias,
    };
  },

  /**
   * @method assignAlias