bump: version 0.7.0a3 → 0.7.0a4

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,61 @@
+## 0.7.0a4 (2025-11-21)
+
+### Feat
+
+- add 'add_help' option un TiramisuCmdLineParser
+
+## 0.7.0a3 (2025-10-10)
+
+### Feat
+
+- do not exit() with exit_on_error to False
+
+### Fix
+
+- update test
+
+## 0.7.0a2 (2025-09-29)
+
+### Fix
+
+- better support for boolean help
+
+## 0.7.0a1 (2025-05-12)
+
+### Fix
+
+- black
+
+## 0.7.0a0 (2025-04-30)
+
+### Feat
+
+- for boolean always add --xxx and --no-xxx
+
+### Fix
+
+- formatter.short_name_max_len for symlink
+
+## 0.6.2rc2 (2025-04-09)
+
+### Fix
+
+- version
+
+## 0.6.2rc1 (2025-03-19)
+
+### Fix
+
+- better leader support
+
+## 0.6.2rc0 (2025-01-03)
+
+### Fix
+
+- python 2.12 support
+
+## 0.6.1 (2024-11-06)
+
 ## 0.6.1rc0 (2024-11-06)
 
 ### Fix

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires = ["flit_core >=3.8.0,<4"]
 
 [project]
 name = "tiramisu_cmdline_parser"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.7.0a4"
 authors = [{name = "Emmanuel Garette", email = "gnunux@gnunux.info"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 description = "command-line parser using Tiramisu"
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Natural Language :: English",
@@ -37,5 +39,9 @@ name = "cz_conventional_commits"
 tag_format = "$version"
 version_scheme = "pep440"
 version_provider = "pep621"
-#update_changelog_on_bump = true
+version_files = [
+    "tiramisu_cmdline_parser/__version__.py",
+    "pyproject.toml:version"
+]
+update_changelog_on_bump = true
 changelog_merge_prerelease = true

tests/test_boolean.py

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+from io import StringIO
+from contextlib import redirect_stdout, redirect_stderr
+import pytest
+
+
+from tiramisu_cmdline_parser import TiramisuCmdlineParser
+from tiramisu import BoolOption, OptionDescription, Config
+from .utils import TestHelpFormatter, to_dict
+
+
+def get_config(has_tree=False, default_verbosity=False):
+    booloption = BoolOption('disabled',
+                             'disabled',
+                             properties=('disabled',),
+                             )
+    booloption2 = BoolOption('verbosity',
+                            'increase output verbosity',
+                            default=default_verbosity,
+                            )
+    root = OptionDescription('root',
+                             'root',
+                             [booloption, booloption2],
+                             )
+    if has_tree:
+        root = OptionDescription('root',
+                                 'root',
+                                 [root],
+                                 )
+    config = Config(root)
+    config.property.read_write()
+    return config
+
+
+def test_boolean_help_tree():
+    output = """usage: prog.py [-h] [--root.verbosity] [--root.no-verbosity]
+
+options:
+  -h, --help           show this help message and exit
+
+root:
+  --root.verbosity     increase output verbosity (default: False)
+  --root.no-verbosity
+"""
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(has_tree=True), 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stdout(f):
+        parser.print_help()
+    assert f.getvalue() == output
+
+
+def test_boolean_help():
+    output = """usage: prog.py [-h] [--verbosity] [--no-verbosity]
+
+options:
+  -h, --help      show this help message and exit
+  --verbosity     increase output verbosity (default: False)
+  --no-verbosity
+"""
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(), 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stdout(f):
+        parser.print_help()
+    assert f.getvalue() == output
+
+
+def test_boolean_help2():
+    output = """usage: prog.py [-h] [--verbosity] [--no-verbosity]
+
+options:
+  -h, --help      show this help message and exit
+  --verbosity     increase output verbosity (default: True)
+  --no-verbosity
+"""
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(default_verbosity=True), 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stdout(f):
+        parser.print_help()
+    assert f.getvalue() == output
+
+
+def test_boolean_true():
+    config = get_config(default_verbosity=True)
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    assert to_dict(config.value.get()) == {'verbosity': True}
+
+
+def test_boolean_false():
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    assert to_dict(config.value.get()) == {'verbosity': False}
+
+
+def test_boolean_true_to_false():
+    config = get_config(default_verbosity=True)
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    parser.parse_args(['--no-verbosity'])
+    assert to_dict(config.value.get()) == {'verbosity': False}
+
+
+def test_boolean_true_to_true():
+    config = get_config(default_verbosity=True)
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    parser.parse_args(['--verbosity'])
+    assert to_dict(config.value.get()) == {'verbosity': True}
+
+
+def test_boolean_false_to_true():
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    parser.parse_args(['--verbosity'])
+    assert to_dict(config.value.get()) == {'verbosity': True}
+
+
+def test_boolean_false_to_false():
+    config = get_config()
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    parser.parse_args(['--verbosity'])
+    assert to_dict(config.value.get()) == {'verbosity': True}
+
+
+def test_boolean_disabled():
+    config = get_config(default_verbosity=True)
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stderr(f):
+        try:
+            parser.parse_args(['--disabled'])
+        except SystemExit as err:
+            assert str(err) == "2"
+    assert f.getvalue() == """usage: prog.py [-h] [--verbosity] [--no-verbosity]
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --disabled (cannot access to option "disabled" because has property "disabled")
+"""
+
+
+def test_boolean_no_disabled():
+    config = get_config(default_verbosity=True)
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stderr(f):
+        try:
+            parser.parse_args(['--no-disabled'])
+        except SystemExit as err:
+            assert str(err) == "2"
+    assert f.getvalue() == """usage: prog.py [-h] [--verbosity] [--no-verbosity]
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --no-disabled (cannot access to option "disabled" because has property "disabled")
+"""

tests/test_choice.py

@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ def json(request):
 
 def test_choice_positional(json):
     output1 = '''usage: prog.py "str" "1" [-h] [--str {str1,str2,str3}] [--int {1,2,3}] [--int_multi [{1,2,3} ...]] {str,list,int,none} {1,2,3}
-prog.py: error: argument positional: invalid choice: 'error' (choose from 'str', 'list', 'int', 'none')
+prog.py: error: argument positional: invalid choice: 'error' (choose from str, list, int, none)
 '''
     output2 = '''usage: prog.py "str" "1" [-h] [--str {str1,str2,str3}] [--int {1,2,3}] [--int_multi [{1,2,3} ...]] {str,list,int,none} {1,2,3}
-prog.py: error: argument positional_int: invalid choice: '4' (choose from '1', '2', '3')
+prog.py: error: argument positional_int: invalid choice: '4' (choose from 1, 2, 3)
 '''
     config = get_config(json)
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ prog.py: error: argument positional_int: invalid choice: '4' (choose from '1', '
 
 def test_choice_str(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "str" "1" --str "str3" [-h] [--str {str1,str2,str3}] [--int {1,2,3}] [--int_multi [{1,2,3} ...]] {str,list,int,none} {1,2,3}
-prog.py: error: argument --str: invalid choice: 'error' (choose from 'str1', 'str2', 'str3')
+prog.py: error: argument --str: invalid choice: 'error' (choose from str1, str2, str3)
 """
     config = get_config(json)
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ prog.py: error: argument --str: invalid choice: 'error' (choose from 'str1', 'st
 
 def test_choice_int(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "str" "1" --int "1" [-h] [--str {str1,str2,str3}] [--int {1,2,3}] [--int_multi [{1,2,3} ...]] {str,list,int,none} {1,2,3}
-prog.py: error: argument --int: invalid choice: '4' (choose from '1', '2', '3')
+prog.py: error: argument --int: invalid choice: '4' (choose from 1, 2, 3)
 """
     config = get_config(json)
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ prog.py: error: argument --int: invalid choice: '4' (choose from '1', '2', '3')
 
 def test_choice_int_multi(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "str" "1" --int_multi "1" "2" [-h] [--str {str1,str2,str3}] [--int {1,2,3}] [--int_multi [{1,2,3} ...]] {str,list,int,none} {1,2,3}
-prog.py: error: argument --int_multi: invalid choice: '4' (choose from '1', '2', '3')
+prog.py: error: argument --int_multi: invalid choice: '4' (choose from 1, 2, 3)
 """
     config = get_config(json)
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)

tests/test_leadership.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ options:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
 
 leader:
-  -l [LEADER ...], --leader.leader [LEADER ...]
+  -l, --leader.leader [LEADER ...]
                         Leader var
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, with_mandatory=True, with_symlink=True, with_default_value=False), 'prog.py', add_extra_options=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@ options:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
 
 leader:
-  -l [LEADER ...], --leader.leader [LEADER ...]
+  -l, --leader.leader [LEADER ...]
                         Leader var
   --leader.follower INDEX [FOLLOWER]
                         Follower
   --leader.follower_submulti INDEX [FOLLOWER_SUBMULTI ...]
                         Follower submulti
-  -i INDEX [FOLLOWER_INTEGER], --leader.follower_integer INDEX [FOLLOWER_INTEGER]
+  -i, --leader.follower_integer INDEX [FOLLOWER_INTEGER]
                         Follower integer
   --leader.follower_boolean INDEX
                         Follower boolean
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def test_leadership_modif_follower_choice(json):
 
 def test_leadership_modif_follower_choice_unknown(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py [-h] [--leader.leader [LEADER ...]] [--leader.pop-leader INDEX] [--leader.follower INDEX [FOLLOWER]] [--leader.follower_submulti INDEX [FOLLOWER_SUBMULTI ...]] [--leader.follower_integer INDEX [FOLLOWER_INTEGER]] [--leader.follower_boolean INDEX] [--leader.no-follower_boolean INDEX] [--leader.follower_choice INDEX [{opt1,opt2}]]
-prog.py: error: argument --leader.follower_choice: invalid choice: 'opt_unknown' (choose from 'opt1', 'opt2')
+prog.py: error: argument --leader.follower_choice: invalid choice: 'opt_unknown' (choose from opt1, opt2)
 """
     config = get_config(json)
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)

tests/test_readme.py

@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ prog.py: error: the following arguments are required: --str
 
 def test_readme_cross(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "none" [-h] [-v] [-nv] {str,list,int,none}
-prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int (cannot access to option "int option" because has property "disabled")
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json), 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
 
 def test_readme_cross_remove(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "none" [-h] [-v] [-nv]
-prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int (cannot access to option "int option" because has property "disabled")
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json), 'prog.py', display_modified_value=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
 
 def test_readme_cross_tree(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "none" [-h] [-v] [-nv] {str,list,int,none}
-prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.int
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.int (cannot access to option "int option" because has property "disabled")
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, True), 'prog.py', formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.int
 
 def test_readme_cross_tree_remove(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "none" [-h] [-v] [-nv]
-prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.int
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.int (cannot access to option "int option" because has property "disabled")
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, True), 'prog.py', display_modified_value=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.int
 
 def test_readme_cross_tree_flatten(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "none" [-h] [-v] [-nv] {str,list,int,none}
-prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int (cannot access to option "int option" because has property "disabled")
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, True), 'prog.py', fullpath=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
 
 def test_readme_cross_tree_flatten_remove(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py "none" [-h] [-v] [-nv]
-prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
+prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int (cannot access to option "int option" because has property "disabled")
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, True), 'prog.py', fullpath=False, display_modified_value=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --int
 
 def test_readme_unknown(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py [-h] [-v] [-nv] {str,list,int,none}
-prog.py: error: argument root.cmd: invalid choice: 'unknown' (choose from 'str', 'list', 'int', 'none')
+prog.py: error: argument root.cmd: invalid choice: 'unknown' (choose from str, list, int, none)
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, True), 'prog.py', fullpath=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
@@ -873,17 +873,17 @@ def test_readme_longargument(json):
 
 
 def test_readme_unknown_key(json):
-    output1 = """usage: prog.py [-h] [-v] [-nv] {str,list,int,none}
+    output1 = """usage: prog.py "list" -v --list "a" [-h] [-v] [-nv] --list LIST [LIST ...] {str,list,int,none}
 prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --unknown
 """
-    output2 = """usage: prog.py [-h] [-v] [-nv] {str,list,int,none}
+    output2 = """usage: prog.py "list" -v --list "a" [-h] [-v] [-nv] --list LIST [LIST ...] {str,list,int,none}
 prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.unknown
 """
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json, True), 'prog.py', fullpath=False, formatter_class=TestHelpFormatter)
     f = StringIO()
     with redirect_stderr(f):
         try:
-            parser.parse_args(['--unknown'])
+            parser.parse_args(['list', '--list', 'a', '--v', '--unknown'])
         except SystemExit as err:
             assert str(err) == "2"
         else:
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ prog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --root.unknown
     f = StringIO()
     with redirect_stderr(f):
         try:
-            parser.parse_args(['--root.unknown'])
+            parser.parse_args(['list', '--list', 'a', '--v', '--root.unknown'])
         except SystemExit as err:
             assert str(err) == "2"
         else:

tiramisu_cmdline_parser/__init__.py

@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ except ImportError as err:
     warnings.warn("cannot not import TiramisuCmdlineParser {err}", ImportWarning)
     TiramisuCmdlineParser = None
 
-__version__ = "0.5"
+from .__version__ import __version__
+
 __all__ = ("TiramisuCmdlineParser",)

tiramisu_cmdline_parser/__version__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "0.7.0a4"

tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from typing import Union, List, Dict, Tuple, Optional, Any
 from argparse import (
     ArgumentParser,
+    ArgumentError,
     Namespace,
     SUPPRESS,
     _HelpAction,
@@ -59,6 +60,30 @@ def get_choice_list(config, properties, display):
     return choices
 
 
+def gen_argument_name(name, is_short_name, force_no, force_del):
+    if force_no:
+        if is_short_name:
+            prefix = "n"
+        else:
+            prefix = "no-"
+        if "." in name:
+            sname = name.rsplit(".", 1)
+            name = sname[0] + "." + prefix + sname[1]
+        else:
+            name = prefix + name
+    if force_del:
+        if is_short_name:
+            prefix = "p"
+        else:
+            prefix = "pop-"
+        if "." in name:
+            sname = name.rsplit(".", 1)
+            name = sname[0] + "." + prefix + sname[1]
+        else:
+            name = prefix + name
+    return name
+
+
 class TiramisuNamespace(Namespace):
     def __init__(self, config: Config, root: Optional[str]) -> None:
         super().__setattr__("_config", config)
@@ -99,11 +124,13 @@ class TiramisuNamespace(Namespace):
         option = self._config.option(true_key)
         if option.isfollower():
             _setattr = self._setattr_follower
-            if not value[0].isdecimal():
+            index = value[0]
-                raise ValueError("index must be a number, not {}".format(value[0]))
+            if isinstance(index, str):
-            index = int(value[0])
+                if not value[0].isdecimal():
+                    raise ValueError("index must be a number, not {}".format(value[0]))
+                index = int(index)
             option = self._config.option(true_key, index)
-            true_value = ",".join(value[1:])
+            true_value = ",".join([str(v) for v in value[1:]])
         else:
             _setattr = self._setattr
             true_value = value
@@ -144,7 +171,7 @@ class TiramisuNamespace(Namespace):
                     "argument {}: invalid choice: '{}' (choose from {})".format(
                         self.arguments[key],
                         display_value,
-                        ", ".join([f"'{val}'" for val in choices]),
+                        ", ".join([f"{val}" for val in choices]),
                     )
                 )
             else:
@@ -153,11 +180,17 @@ class TiramisuNamespace(Namespace):
     def _setattr(self, option: "Option", true_key: str, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
         if option.ismulti() and value is not None and not isinstance(value, list):
             value = [value]
+        if option.isleader():
+            # set value for a leader, it began to remove all values!
+            len_leader = option.value.len()
+            if len_leader:
+                for idx in range(len_leader - 1, -1, -1):
+                    option.value.pop(idx)
         try:
             option.value.set(value)
-        except PropertiesOptionError:
+        except PropertiesOptionError as err:
             raise AttributeError(
-                "unrecognized arguments: {}".format(self.arguments[key])
+                "unrecognized arguments: {} ({})".format(self.arguments[key], err)
             )
 
     def _setattr_follower(
@@ -185,7 +218,7 @@ class TiramisuHelpFormatter:
             # Remove empty OD
             if (
                 self.formatter.remove_empty_od
-                and len(self.items) == 1
+                and 0 < len(self.items) <= self.formatter.short_name_max_len
                 and self.items[0][0].__name__ == "_format_text"
             ):
                 return ""
@@ -224,34 +257,42 @@ class _BuildKwargs:
             (not self.force_no or not add_extra_options)
             or (not_display and not display_modified_value)
         ) and not self.force_del:
-            if self.force_no:
+            description = option.description()
-                description = option.information.get("negative_description", None)
-            else:
-                description = None
-            if description is None:
-                description = option.description()
             self.kwargs["help"] = description
         if "positional" not in self.properties:
             is_short_name = self.cmdlineparser._is_short_name(
                 name, "longargument" in self.properties
             )
             if self.force_no:
-                ga_name = self.gen_argument_name(name, is_short_name)
+                ga_name = gen_argument_name(
-                ga_path = self.gen_argument_name(option.path(), is_short_name)
+                    name, is_short_name, self.force_no, self.force_del
+                )
+                ga_path = gen_argument_name(
+                    option.path(), is_short_name, self.force_no, self.force_del
+                )
                 self.cmdlineparser.namespace.list_force_no[ga_path] = option.path()
             elif self.force_del:
-                ga_name = self.gen_argument_name(name, is_short_name)
+                ga_name = gen_argument_name(
-                ga_path = self.gen_argument_name(option.path(), is_short_name)
+                    name, is_short_name, self.force_no, self.force_del
+                )
+                ga_path = gen_argument_name(
+                    option.path(), is_short_name, self.force_no, self.force_del
+                )
                 self.cmdlineparser.namespace.list_force_del[ga_path] = option.path()
             else:
                 ga_name = name
-            self.kwargs["dest"] = self.gen_argument_name(option.path(), False)
+                ga_path = option.path()
+            self.kwargs["dest"] = gen_argument_name(
+                option.path(), False, self.force_no, self.force_del
+            )
             argument = self.cmdlineparser._gen_argument(ga_name, is_short_name)
-            self.cmdlineparser.namespace.arguments[option.path()] = argument
+            self.cmdlineparser.namespace.arguments[ga_path] = argument
             self.args = [argument]
+            self.ga_name = ga_name
         else:
             self.cmdlineparser.namespace.arguments[option.path()] = option.path()
             self.args = [option.path()]
+            self.ga_name = name
 
     def __setitem__(self, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
         self.kwargs[key] = value
@@ -261,38 +302,19 @@ class _BuildKwargs:
             option.name(), "longargument" in self.properties
         )
         if self.force_no:
-            name = self.gen_argument_name(option.name(), is_short_name)
+            name = gen_argument_name(
+                option.name(), is_short_name, self.force_no, self.force_del
+            )
         elif self.force_del:
-            name = self.gen_argument_name(option.name(), is_short_name)
+            name = gen_argument_name(
+                option.name(), is_short_name, self.force_no, self.force_del
+            )
         else:
             name = option.name()
         argument = self.cmdlineparser._gen_argument(name, is_short_name)
         self.cmdlineparser.namespace.arguments[option.path()] = argument
         self.args.insert(0, argument)
 
-    def gen_argument_name(self, name, is_short_name):
-        if self.force_no:
-            if is_short_name:
-                prefix = "n"
-            else:
-                prefix = "no-"
-            if "." in name:
-                sname = name.rsplit(".", 1)
-                name = sname[0] + "." + prefix + sname[1]
-            else:
-                name = prefix + name
-        if self.force_del:
-            if is_short_name:
-                prefix = "p"
-            else:
-                prefix = "pop-"
-            if "." in name:
-                sname = name.rsplit(".", 1)
-                name = sname[0] + "." + prefix + sname[1]
-            else:
-                name = prefix + name
-        return name
-
     def get(self) -> Tuple[Dict]:
         return self.args, self.kwargs
 
@@ -310,6 +332,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
         unrestraint: bool = False,
         add_extra_options: bool = True,
         short_name_max_len: int = 1,
+        add_help: bool = True,
         _forhelp: bool = False,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -323,11 +346,13 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
         self.add_extra_options = add_extra_options
         self.display_modified_value = display_modified_value
         self.short_name_max_len = short_name_max_len
+        self.add_help = add_help
         if TiramisuHelpFormatter not in formatter_class.__mro__:
             formatter_class = type(
                 "TiramisuHelpFormatter", (TiramisuHelpFormatter, formatter_class), {}
             )
         formatter_class.remove_empty_od = self.remove_empty_od
+        formatter_class.short_name_max_len = self.short_name_max_len
         kwargs["formatter_class"] = formatter_class
         if not _forhelp and self.unrestraint:
             subconfig = self.config.unrestraint
@@ -338,7 +363,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
         else:
             subconfig = subconfig.option(self.root)
         self.namespace = TiramisuNamespace(self.config, self.root)
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(*args, add_help=add_help, **kwargs)
         self.register("action", "help", _TiramisuHelpAction)
         self._config_to_argparser(
             _forhelp,
@@ -374,9 +399,9 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
             return self.prefix_chars + name
         return self.prefix_chars * 2 + name
 
-    def _parse_known_args(self, args=None, namespace=None):
+    def _parse_known_args(self, args, namespace, *others):
         try:
-            namespace_, args_ = super()._parse_known_args(args, namespace)
+            namespace_, args_ = super()._parse_known_args(args, namespace, *others)
         except (ValueError, LeadershipError, AttributeError) as err:
             self.error(err)
         if args != args_ and args_ and args_[0].startswith(self.prefix_chars):
@@ -386,6 +411,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                 self.config,
                 self.prog,
                 root=self.root,
+                exit_on_error=self.exit_on_error,
                 remove_empty_od=self.remove_empty_od,
                 display_modified_value=self.display_modified_value,
                 formatter_class=self.formatter_class,
@@ -395,16 +421,16 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                 add_extra_options=self.add_extra_options,
                 short_name_max_len=self.short_name_max_len,
                 fullpath=self.fullpath,
+                add_help=self.add_help,
             )
             namespace_, args_ = new_parser._parse_known_args(
-                args_, new_parser.namespace
+                args_, new_parser.namespace, *others
             )
-        else:
+        elif self._registries["action"]["help"].needs:
-            if self._registries["action"]["help"].needs:
+            # display help only when all variables assignemnt are done
-                # display help only when all variables assignemnt are done
+            self._registries["action"]["help"].needs = False
-                self._registries["action"]["help"].needs = False
+            helper = self._registries["action"]["help"](None)
-                helper = self._registries["action"]["help"](None)
+            helper.display(self)
-                helper.display(self)
         return namespace_, args_
 
     def add_argument(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -454,7 +480,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
             elif (
                 self.add_extra_options
                 and obj.type() == "boolean"
-                and not obj.issymlinkoption()
+                #                and not obj.issymlinkoption()
             ):
                 if not obj.isleader():
                     yield obj, False, None
@@ -472,15 +498,6 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                     and obj.type() == "boolean"
                     and obj.value.get() is True
                 ):
-                    negative_description = obj.information.get(
-                        "negative_description", None
-                    )
-                    if _forhelp and not negative_description:
-                        raise ValueError(
-                            _(
-                                f'the boolean "{obj.path()}" cannot have a default value to "True" with option add_extra_options if there is no negative_description'
-                            )
-                        )
                     yield obj, True, None
                 else:
                     yield obj, None, None
@@ -488,7 +505,11 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
             # no follower found, search if there is a symlink
             for sobj in config.list(uncalculated=True):
                 try:
-                    if sobj.issymlinkoption() and sobj.option().isleader():
+                    if (
+                        sobj.issymlinkoption()
+                        and sobj.index() is None
+                        and sobj.option().isleader()
+                    ):
                         yield sobj, None, None
                 except ConfigError:
                     pass
@@ -510,11 +531,19 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                     _('name cannot startswith "{}"').format(self.prefix_chars)
                 )
             if option.issymlinkoption():
-                symlink_name = option.option().name()
+                if self.fullpath:
+                    argument_name = option.option().path()
+                else:
+                    argument_name = option.option().name()
+                is_short_name = len(option.option().name()) == 1
+                symlink_name = gen_argument_name(
+                    argument_name, is_short_name, force_no, force_del
+                )
                 if symlink_name in options_is_not_default:
                     options_is_not_default[symlink_name]["name"] = name
                 if symlink_name in actions:
                     for action in actions[symlink_name]:
+                        action.force_no = force_no
                         action.add_argument(option)
                 continue
             if force_del:
@@ -637,7 +666,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                         kwargs["nargs"] = 2
                         if _forhelp and "mandatory" not in properties:
                             metavar = "[{}]".format(metavar)
-                    if option.type() == "choice":
+                    if _forhelp and option.type() == "choice":
                         # do not manage choice with argparse there is problem with integer problem
                         kwargs["metavar"] = (
                             "INDEX",
@@ -656,14 +685,16 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                     if _forhelp and option.type() == "boolean":
                         kwargs["metavar"] = "INDEX"
                         kwargs["nargs"] = 1
-                elif option.type() == "choice" and not option.isfollower():
+                elif _forhelp and option.type() == "choice" and not option.isfollower():
                     # do not manage choice with argparse there is problem with integer problem
                     kwargs["choices"] = get_choice_list(option, properties, False)
                 elif option.type() == "float":
                     kwargs["type"] = float
                 else:
                     pass
-            actions.setdefault(option.name(), []).append(kwargs)
+                if not _forhelp and option.type() != "boolean" and "nargs" not in kwargs.kwargs:
+                    kwargs["nargs"] = "?"
+            actions.setdefault(kwargs.ga_name, []).append(kwargs)
 
         for option_is_not_default in options_is_not_default.values():
             self._option_is_not_default(**option_is_not_default)
@@ -679,7 +710,9 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
     def parse_args(self, *args, valid_mandatory=True, **kwargs):
         kwargs["namespace"] = self.namespace
         try:
-            namespaces = super().parse_args(*args, **kwargs)
+            namespaces, unknown = super().parse_known_args(*args, **kwargs)
+            if unknown:
+                msg_unknown = 'unrecognized arguments: %s' % ' '.join(unknown)
         except PropertiesOptionError as err:
             name = err._subconfig.path
             properties = self.config.option(name).property.get()
@@ -691,7 +724,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
             if err.proptype == ["mandatory"]:
                 self.error("the following arguments are required: {}".format(name))
             else:
-                self.error("unrecognized arguments: {}".format(name))
+                self.error("unrecognized arguments: {} ({})".format(name, err))
         if valid_mandatory:
             errors = []
             for option in self.config.value.mandatory():
@@ -722,6 +755,13 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                 self.error(
                     "the following arguments are required: {}".format(", ".join(errors))
                 )
+        if unknown:
+            if self.exit_on_error:
+                self.error(msg_unknown)
+            else:
+                err = ArgumentError(None, msg_unknown)
+                err.unknown = unknown
+                raise err
         return namespaces
 
     def format_usage(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -762,3 +802,9 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
 
     def get_config(self):
         return self.config
+
+    def error(self, msg):
+        if self.exit_on_error:
+            super().error(msg)
+        else:
+            raise ArgumentError(None, msg)