Added option description setter (#199)

* Added posibility to modify option description: Option::description(const std::string&).
Related: https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/193

* Return Option* from Option::description(...).
Format-fix to make clang-format happy.

* Fixing format

* Added posibility to modify app description: App::description(const std::string&).

* Fixing Style

* Update readme and changelog

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Passing the same subcommand multiple times is better supported. Several new feat
 * Added `parse(string)` to split up and parse a command-line style string directly. [#186]
 * Added `ignore_underscore` and related functions, to ignore underscores when matching names. [#185]
 * The default INI Config will now add quotes to strings with spaces [#195]
-* The default message now will mention the help--all flag also if present [#197]
+* The default message now will mention the help-all flag also if present [#197]
+* Added `->description` to set Option descriptions [#199]
 * Subcommands now track how many times they were parsed in a parsing process. `count()` with no arguments will return the number of times a subcommand was encountered. [#179]
 * Parsing is now done in phases: `shortcurcuits`, `ini`, `env`, `callbacks`, and `requirements`; all subcommands complete a phase before moving on. [#179]
 * Calling parse multiple times is now officially supported without `clear` (automatic). [#179]
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ Passing the same subcommand multiple times is better supported. Several new feat
 [#192]: https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/192
 [#197]: https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/197
 [#195]: https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/195
+[#199]: https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/199
 
 ## Version 1.6.2: Help-all
 
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ Other changes:
 
 Backend and testing changes:
 
-* Internally, `type_name` is now a lambda function; for sets, this reads the set live. [#116] 
+* Internally, `type_name` is now a lambda function; for sets, this reads the set live. [#116]
 * Cleaner tests without `app.reset()` (and `reset` is now `clear`). [#141]
 * Better CMake policy handling. [#110]
 * Includes are properly sorted. [#120]
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ This version adds lots of smaller fixes and additions after the refactor in vers
 * Added `ExistingPath` validator  [#73]
 * `app.allow_ini_extras()` added to allow extras in INI files [#70]
 * Multiline INI comments now supported
-* Descriptions can now be written with `config_to_str` [#66] 
+* Descriptions can now be written with `config_to_str` [#66]
 * Double printing of error message fixed [#77]
 * Renamed `requires` to `needs` to avoid C++20 keyword [#75], [#82]
 * MakeSingleHeader now works if outside of git [#78]
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ favorite CLI programs. Error messages and help messages are better and more flex
 * Footers can be added to help [#42](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/42)
 * Help flags are easier to customize [#43](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/43)
 * Subcommand now support groups [#46](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/46)
-* `CLI::RuntimeError` added, for easy exit with error codes [#45](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/45) 
+* `CLI::RuntimeError` added, for easy exit with error codes [#45](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/45)
 * The clang-format script is now no longer "hidden" [#48](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/48)
 * The order is now preserved for subcommands (list and callbacks) [#49](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/49)
 * Tests now run individually, utilizing CMake 3.10 additions if possible [#50](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/50)
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ favorite CLI programs. Error messages and help messages are better and more flex
 * Allow options to be disabled from INI file, rename `add_config` to `set_config` [#60](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/60)
 
 > ### Converting from CLI11 1.2:
-> 
+>
 > * `app.parse` no longer returns a vector. Instead, use `app.remaining(true)`.
 > * `"hidden"` is no longer a special group name, instead use `""`
 > * Validators API has changed to return an error string; use `.empty()` to get the old bool back
@@ -302,8 +304,8 @@ This release focuses on making CLI11 behave properly in corner cases, and with c
 This release incorporates feedback from the release announcement. The examples are slowly being expanded, some corner cases improved, and some new functionality for tricky parsing situations.
 
 * Added simple support for enumerations, allow non-printable objects [#12](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/12)
-* Added `app.parse_order()` with original parse order ([#13](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/13), [#16](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/16)) 
+* Added `app.parse_order()` with original parse order ([#13](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/13), [#16](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/16))
-* Added `prefix_command()`, which is like `allow_extras` but instantly stops and returns. ([#8](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/8), [#17](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/17)) 
+* Added `prefix_command()`, which is like `allow_extras` but instantly stops and returns. ([#8](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/8), [#17](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/17))
 * Removed Windows warning ([#10](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/10), [#20](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/20))
 * Some improvements to CMake, detect Python and no dependencies on Python 2 (like Python 3) ([#18](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/issues/18), [#21](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11/pull/21))
 

README.md

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ Before parsing, you can set the following options:
 -   `->group(name)`: The help group to put the option in. No effect for positional options. Defaults to `"Options"`. `""` will not show up in the help print (hidden).
 -   `->ignore_case()`: Ignore the case on the command line (also works on subcommands, does not affect arguments).
 -   `->ignore_underscore()`: Ignore any underscores in the options names (also works on subcommands, does not affect arguments). For example "option_one" will match with optionone.  This does not apply to short form options since they only have one character
+-   `.description(str)`: Set/change the description.
 -   `->multi_option_policy(CLI::MultiOptionPolicy::Throw)`: Set the multi-option policy. Shortcuts available: `->take_last()`, `->take_first()`, and `->join()`. This will only affect options expecting 1 argument or bool flags (which always default to take last).
 -   `->check(CLI::ExistingFile)`: Requires that the file exists if given.
 -   `->check(CLI::ExistingDirectory)`: Requires that the directory exists.
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ There are several options that are supported on the main app and subcommands. Th
 -   `.get_options(filter)`: Get the list of all defined option pointers (useful for processing the app for custom output formats).
 -   `.parse_order()`: Get the list of option pointers in the order they were parsed (including duplicates).
 -   `.formatter(fmt)`: Set a formatter, with signature `std::string(const App*, std::string, AppFormatMode)`. See Formatting for more details.
+-   `.description(str)`: Set/change the description.
 -   `.get_description()`: Access the description.
 -   `.parsed()`: True if this subcommand was given on the command line.
 -   `.name(name)`: Add or change the name.
@@ -478,8 +480,9 @@ Significant features and/or improvements to the code were contributed by:
 -   [Paweł Bylica](https://github.com/chfast)
 -   [Philip Top](https://github.com/phlptp)
 -   [almikhayl](https://github.com/almikhayl)
--   [nurelin](https://github.com/nurelin)
+-   [nurelin](https://github.com/nurelin) <!-- help_all in message -->
--   [ncihneg](https://github.com/ncihneg)
+-   [ncihneg](https://github.com/ncihneg) <!-- Quoting strings in INI generation -->
+-   [Fred Helmesjö](https://github.com/helmesjo) <!-- `->description()` -->
 
 
 ## License

include/CLI/App.hpp

@@ -1374,6 +1374,12 @@ class App {
     /// Get the app or subcommand description
     std::string get_description() const { return description_; }
 
+    /// Set the description
+    App *description(const std::string &description) {
+        description_ = description;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /// Get the list of options (user facing function, so returns raw pointers), has optional filter function
     std::vector<const Option *> get_options(const std::function<bool(const Option *)> filter = {}) const {
         std::vector<const Option *> options(options_.size());

include/CLI/Option.hpp

@@ -517,6 +517,12 @@ class Option : public OptionBase<Option> {
     /// Get the description
     const std::string &get_description() const { return description_; }
 
+    /// Set the description
+    Option *description(const std::string &description) {
+        description_ = description;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     ///@}
     /// @name Help tools
     ///@{

tests/HelpTest.cpp

@@ -645,6 +645,35 @@ TEST(THelp, AccessDescription) {
     EXPECT_EQ(app.get_description(), "My description goes here");
 }
 
+TEST(THelp, SetDescriptionAfterCreation) {
+    CLI::App app{""};
+
+    app.description("My description goes here");
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(app.get_description(), "My description goes here");
+    EXPECT_THAT(app.help(), HasSubstr("My description goes here"));
+}
+
+TEST(THelp, AccessOptionDescription) {
+    CLI::App app{};
+
+    int x;
+    auto opt = app.add_option("-a,--alpha", x, "My description goes here");
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(opt->get_description(), "My description goes here");
+}
+
+TEST(THelp, SetOptionDescriptionAfterCreation) {
+    CLI::App app{};
+
+    int x;
+    auto opt = app.add_option("-a,--alpha", x);
+    opt->description("My description goes here");
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(opt->get_description(), "My description goes here");
+    EXPECT_THAT(app.help(), HasSubstr("My description goes here"));
+}
+
 TEST(THelp, CleanNeeds) {
     CLI::App app;