FEATURE: command line autocompletion for bash and zsh shells

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ the following system design requirements were derived:
   - [DevOps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps)
   - [CI/CD automation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD)
   - git pre-commit hooks for code linting and other code quality checks
+  - create command-line autocompletion for bash, zsh and powershell [PR #134](https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/pull/134)
 
 ### The Software architecture
 
@@ -457,3 +458,32 @@ or create a gitlab Pull request with the changes to the `.po` file.
 The github [robot will automatically convert that `.po` file into a `.mo` file](https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/actions/workflows/update_mo_files.yml)
 and create an [*ArduPilot methodic configurator* installer](https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/actions/workflows/windows_build.yml)
 that you can use to test the translations.
+
+## Install command line completion
+
+For Bash autocompletion, add this to your `~/.bashrc`:
+
+```bash
+eval "$(register-python-argcomplete ardupilot_methodic_configurator)"
+```
+
+For Zsh autocompletion, add these lines to your `~/.zshrc`:
+
+```zsh
+autoload -U bashcompinit
+bashcompinit
+eval "$(register-python-argcomplete ardupilot_methodic_configurator)"
+```
+
+For PowerShell autocompletion, run this command in PowerShell:
+
+```powershell
+Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName ardupilot_methodic_configurator -ScriptBlock {
+    param($wordToComplete, $commandAst, $cursorPosition)
+    $env:COMP_LINE=$commandAst.ToString()
+    $env:COMP_POINT=$cursorPosition
+    ardupilot_methodic_configurator | ForEach-Object {
+        [System.Management.Automation.CompletionResult]::new($_, $_, 'ParameterValue', $_)
+    }
+}
+```

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/__main__.py

@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
 from typing import Union
 from webbrowser import open as webbrowser_open
 
+import argcomplete
+
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _, __version__
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem import LocalFilesystem
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem_program_settings import ProgramSettings
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_flightcontroller import FlightController
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import show_error_message
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_component_editor import ComponentEditorWindow
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_connection_selection import ConnectionSelectionWindow
@@ -34,14 +36,12 @@
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.middleware_software_updates import UpdateManager, check_for_software_updates
 
 
-def argument_parser() -> argparse.Namespace:
+def create_argument_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     """
-    Parses command-line arguments for the script.
-
     This function sets up an argument parser to handle the command-line arguments for the script.
 
     Returns:
-    argparse.Namespace: An object containing the parsed arguments.
+        argparse.ArgumentParser: The argument parser object.
 
     """
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ def argument_parser() -> argparse.Namespace:
     parser = ComponentEditorWindow.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
     parser = ParameterEditorWindow.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
     parser = UpdateManager.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    parser = add_common_arguments(parser)
+
+    argcomplete.autocomplete(parser)
+    return parser
 
 
 def connect_to_fc_and_set_vehicle_type(args: argparse.Namespace) -> tuple[FlightController, str]:
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ def component_editor(
 
 
 def main() -> None:
-    args = argument_parser()
+    args = create_argument_parser().parse_args()
 
     logging_basicConfig(level=logging_getLevelName(args.loglevel), format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
 

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/annotate_params.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET  # no parsing, just data-structure manipulation
 
+import argcomplete
 from defusedxml import ElementTree as DET  # noqa: N814, just parsing, no data-structure manipulation
 
 # URL of the XML file
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
 # mypy: disable-error-code="unused-ignore"
 
 
-def arg_parser() -> argparse.Namespace:
+def create_argument_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Fetches on-line ArduPilot parameter documentation and adds it to the "
         "specified file or to all *.param and *.parm files in the specified directory."
@@ -107,6 +108,13 @@ def arg_parser() -> argparse.Namespace:
         help="Display version information and exit.",
     )
 
+    argcomplete.autocomplete(parser)
+    return parser
+
+
+def parse_arguments() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = create_argument_parser()
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.verbose:
@@ -818,7 +826,7 @@ def parse_parameter_metadata(
 
 
 def main() -> None:
-    args = arg_parser()
+    args = parse_arguments()
     try:
         xml_url = get_xml_url(args.vehicle_type, args.firmware_version)
         xml_dir = get_xml_dir(args.target)

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/backend_mavftp.py

@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 import struct
 import sys
 import time
-from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from collections.abc import Generator
 from datetime import datetime
 from io import BufferedReader, BufferedWriter
 from io import BytesIO as SIO  # noqa: N814
 from typing import Union
 
+import argcomplete
 from pymavlink import mavutil
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
@@ -1397,7 +1398,7 @@ def decode_and_save_params(fh) -> MAVFTPReturn:
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
-    def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
+    def create_argument_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
         """
         Parses command-line arguments for the script.
 
@@ -1527,7 +1528,8 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
         parser_crc.add_argument("arg1", type=str, metavar="remote_path", help="Path to the file to calculate the CRC of.")
 
         # Add other subparsers commands as needed
-        return parser.parse_args()
+        argcomplete.autocomplete(parser)
+        return parser
 
     def auto_detect_serial() -> list[mavutil.SerialPort]:
         preferred_ports = [
@@ -1592,7 +1594,7 @@ def wait_heartbeat(m) -> None:
 
     def main() -> None:
         """For testing/example purposes only."""
-        args = argument_parser()
+        args = create_argument_parser().parse_args()
 
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.getLevelName(args.loglevel), format="%(levelname)s - %(message)s")
 

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/common_arguments.py

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 """
 
-from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _, __version__
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.internationalization import LANGUAGE_CHOICES
 
 
-def add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser: ArgumentParser) -> Namespace:
+def add_common_arguments(parser: ArgumentParser) -> ArgumentParser:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--loglevel",
         type=str,
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ def add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser: ArgumentParser) -> Namespace:
         choices=LANGUAGE_CHOICES,
         help=_("User interface language. Default is %(default)s."),
     )
-    return parser.parse_args()
+    return parser

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/extract_param_defaults.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import re
 from typing import Union
 
+import argcomplete
 from pymavlink import mavutil
 
 NO_DEFAULT_VALUES_MESSAGE = "The .bin file contained no parameter default values. Update to a newer ArduPilot firmware version"
@@ -27,17 +28,7 @@
 MAV_PARAM_TYPE_REAL32 = 9
 
 
-def parse_arguments(args: Union[None, argparse.Namespace] = None) -> argparse.Namespace:
-    """
-    Parses command line arguments for the script.
-
-    Args:
-        args: List of command line arguments. Default is None, which means it uses sys.argv.
-
-    Returns:
-        Namespace object containing the parsed arguments.
-
-    """
+def create_argument_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Extracts parameter default values from an ArduPilot .bin log file.")
     parser.add_argument(
         "-f",
@@ -82,6 +73,23 @@ def parse_arguments(args: Union[None, argparse.Namespace] = None) -> argparse.Na
         help="Type of parameter values to extract. Default is %(default)s.",
     )
     parser.add_argument("bin_file", help="The ArduPilot .bin log file to read")
+
+    argcomplete.autocomplete(parser)
+    return parser
+
+
+def parse_arguments(args: Union[None, argparse.Namespace] = None) -> argparse.Namespace:
+    """
+    Parses command line arguments for the script.
+
+    Args:
+        args: List of command line arguments. Default is None, which means it uses sys.argv.
+
+    Returns:
+        Namespace object containing the parsed arguments.
+
+    """
+    parser = create_argument_parser()
     args, _ = parser.parse_known_args(args)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
 
     if args is None:

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_component_editor.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem import LocalFilesystem
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem_vehicle_components import VehicleComponents
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.battery_cell_voltages import BatteryCell
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 
 # from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import show_tooltip
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import show_error_message
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
     )
     parser = LocalFilesystem.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
     parser = ComponentEditorWindow.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
     # pylint: enable=duplicate-code
 
 

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_component_editor_base.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _, __version__
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem import LocalFilesystem
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import (
     BaseWindow,
     RichText,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
     )
     parser = LocalFilesystem.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
     parser = ComponentEditorWindowBase.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
     # pylint: enable=duplicate-code
 
 

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_connection_selection.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_flightcontroller import FlightController
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import (
     BaseWindow,
     ProgressWindow,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
         )
     )
     parser = FlightController.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
 
 
 # pylint: disable=duplicate-code

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_directory_selection.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _, __version__
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem import LocalFilesystem
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem_program_settings import ProgramSettings
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import BaseWindow, show_no_param_files_error, show_tooltip
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_template_overview import TemplateOverviewWindow
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
         )
     )
     parser = LocalFilesystem.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
 
 
 # pylint: disable=duplicate-code

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_pair_tuple_combobox.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from typing import Union
 
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import get_widget_font_family_and_size, update_combobox_width
 
 # SPDX-SnippetBegin
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
             "Not to be used directly, but through the main ArduPilot methodic configurator script."
         )
     )
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
 
 
 def main() -> None:

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_parameter_editor.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem_program_settings import ProgramSettings
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_flightcontroller import FlightController
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_internet import download_file_from_url
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import (
     AutoResizeCombobox,
     BaseWindow,
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> Namespace:
     parser = FlightController.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
     parser = LocalFilesystem.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
     parser = ParameterEditorWindow.add_argparse_arguments(parser)
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_template_overview.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _, __version__
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem_program_settings import ProgramSettings
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.backend_filesystem_vehicle_components import VehicleComponents
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments_and_parse
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.common_arguments import add_common_arguments
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.frontend_tkinter_base import BaseWindow
 from ardupilot_methodic_configurator.middleware_template_overview import TemplateOverview
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def argument_parser() -> argparse.Namespace:
             "providing a clear and intuitive interface for parameter management."
         )
     )
-    return add_common_arguments_and_parse(parser)
+    return add_common_arguments(parser).parse_args()
 
 
 def main() -> None: