public ProgramArguments(string[] args)
{
_arguments = args;
// Load settings from AppConfig first
for (var i = 0; i < ConfigurationManager.AppSettings.Count; i++)
{
_argumentMap.Add(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings.GetKey(i), ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[i]);
}
// Then override/add settings from the command line
var key = String.Empty;
foreach (var arg in args)
{
if (arg.StartsWith("/"))
{
// This argument is a name that may have a value after it. Remove the "/" and extract
// the name. If there is already a name/value pair in the command map that reflects this
// parameter, clear it out as the command-line overrides it. The next argument in the loop
// reflects the value.
key = arg.Substring(1).ToLowerInvariant();
if (_argumentMap.ContainsKey(key))
{
_argumentMap.Remove(key);
}
}
else
{
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(key))
{
// A non-empty argument name was found, so ensure it is added to the argument map. Then
// ensure the value of that name is also reflected in the map.
if (!_argumentMap.ContainsKey(key))
{
_argumentMap.Add(key, String.Empty);
}
// NOTE: This was in the original code and we are not sure why it is here. Candidate for
// removal.
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_argumentMap[key]))
{
_argumentMap[key] += " ";
}
_argumentMap[key] += arg;
}
}
}
}
