commandlineparser / commandlineparser/commandline
Multi instance setting ignored when default verb is parsed.
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Description
**Describe the bug**
When using the function "MapResult" to parse multiple verbs, the parser ignores the setting "AllowMultiInstance" while parsing the default verb.
Lib version: 2.9.1
Language: C#
**To Reproduce**
Test the following demo code to see the result.
Demo Class Options:
```
[Verb("log", isDefault:true, HelpText = "Log command")]
class LogOptions
{
[Option('a', HelpText = "Option A for log command")]
public IEnumerable OptionA { get; set; }
[Option('b', HelpText = "Option B for log command")]
public IEnumerable OptionB { get; set; }
}
[Verb("save", HelpText = "Save command")]
class SaveOptions
{
[Option('d', HelpText = "Option D for save command")]
public IEnumerable OptionD { get; set; }
[Option('e', HelpText = "Option E for save command")]
public IEnumerable OptionE { get; set; }
}
```
Demo code:
```
Parser parser = new(x =>
{
x.HelpWriter = Console.Out;
x.IgnoreUnknownArguments = true;
x.AllowMultiInstance = true;
x.AutoHelp = true;
});
var argTest1 = "log -a valueA -b valueB" .Split(' '); // This works.
var argTest2 = "save -d valueD -e valueE".Split(' '); // This works.
var argTest3 = "-a valueA -b valueB".Split(' '); // This works.
var argTest4 = "log -a valueA -b valueB -b valueB2".Split(' '); // This works.
var argTest5 = " -a valueA -b valueB -b valueB2".Split(' '); // This don't work.
var res = parser.ParseArguments(argTest5).MapResult(
(LogOptions opts) => ProcessLogCommand(opts),
(SaveOptions opts) => ProcessSaveCommand(opts),
errs => 1);
}
```
When trying to parse argTest5 this error is shown:
```
ERROR(S):
Option 'b' is defined multiple times.
-a Option A for log command
-b Option B for log command
--help Display this help screen.
--version Display version information.
```
**Expected behavior**
Option "SaveOptions" correctly parsed with multiple arguments for argument b.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the provided ParseArguments and MapResult example, especially argTest5, and trace how the default verb is parsed with AllowMultiInstance enabled. Done means the default verb accepts repeated option values without reporting the option as defined multiple times, while the other examples continue to parse correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100