[openstack-dev] Python clients command syntax alignment

Matt Joyce matt.joyce at cloudscaling.com
Wed Nov 28 01:30:11 UTC 2012


Look at the python-openstackclient project.
On Nov 27, 2012 4:57 PM, "Endre Karlson" <endre.karlson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I was just wondering if there's a thought to determine some kind of
> general baseline when it comes to syntaxes for commands?
>
> This in regards to the naming of the commands themselves like:
> <resource prefix aka 'net' or 'image' >-<action> where the action varies
> from project to project
>
> *Actions:*
> CREATE item- add, create: Settle on one
> GET collecton: Only seem 'list' here and other listing commands are
> typically contextual i their usage.
> GET item: show, details, describe get: Settle on one or two depending on
> the context it should be used?
> DELETE / disassocisation: delete, remove, disassociate - Provide some
> guideline or rules on what to use when?
> UPDATE: Only seen 'update'
>
> Would it be an idea to make a wiki document that everyone agreed on to
> follow both for the above and how argument / options should be used in
> clients so things look more streamlined?
>
> Endre.
>
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