Function GenManTreeFromOpts

doc/man_docs.go:48–80

GenManTreeFromOpts generates a man page for the command and all descendants. The pages are written to the opts.Path directory.

(cmd *cobra.Command, opts GenManTreeOptions)

// GenManTreeFromOpts generates a man page for the command and all descendants.
// The pages are written to the opts.Path directory.
func GenManTreeFromOpts(cmd *cobra.Command, opts GenManTreeOptions) error {
	header := opts.Header
	if header == nil {
		header = &GenManHeader{}
	}
	for _, c := range cmd.Commands() {
		if !c.IsAvailableCommand() || c.IsAdditionalHelpTopicCommand() {
			continue
		}
		if err := GenManTreeFromOpts(c, opts); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	section := "1"
	if header.Section != "" {
		section = header.Section
	}

	separator := "_"
	if opts.CommandSeparator != "" {
		separator = opts.CommandSeparator
	}
	basename := strings.ReplaceAll(cmd.CommandPath(), " ", separator)
	filename := filepath.Join(opts.Path, basename+"."+section)
	f, err := os.Create(filename)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer f.Close()

	headerCopy := *header
	return GenMan(cmd, &headerCopy, f)
}

// GenManTreeOptions is the options for generating the man pages.
// Used only in GenManTreeFromOpts.