ParseArguments

Parses command line arguments

This function parses command line arguments from args, as an Array[String]. The parameters to be extracted can be prefixed with - as default or the param prefix in paramFormat (for example --) and passed in parameters as List[String].

The function returns a Map[String, String] with extracted parameters and a List[String] with remaining arguments that were not extracted. The parameter name is returned with it's leading paramFormat ("-" for example) removed.

If a parameter does not contain a value and is followed with another parameter (with same prefix), it is ignored.

Usage:

// Received args
val args = Array( "-param1", "-wrong", "generated", "singleparam1", "singleparam2", "-anotherparam", "mydata", "-param2", "myboard" )
// Parsing parameters
val (params, remaininglargs) = ParseArguments(args, List("param1", "param2"))

Results:

Map("param2" -> "myboard")
Array("-wrong", "generated", "singleparam1", "singleparam2", "-anotherparam", "mydata")