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diff --git a/node_modules/gauge/README.md b/node_modules/gauge/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fb9eb0a7d --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/gauge/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,161 @@ +gauge +===== + +A nearly stateless terminal based horizontal guage / progress bar. + +```javascript +var Gauge = require("gauge") + +var gauge = new Gauge() + +gauge.show("test", 0.20) + +gauge.pulse("this") + +gauge.hide() +``` + +![](example.png) + + +### `var gauge = new Gauge([options], [ansiStream])` + +* **options** – *(optional)* An option object. (See [below] for details.) +* **ansiStream** – *(optional)* A stream that's been blessed by the [ansi] + module to include various commands for controlling the cursor in a terminal. + +[ansi]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ansi +[below]: #theme-objects + +Constructs a new gauge. Gauges are drawn on a single line, and are not drawn +if the current terminal isn't a tty. + +The **options** object can have the following properties, all of which are +optional: + +* maxUpdateFrequency: defaults to 50 msec, the gauge will not be drawn more + than once in this period of time. This applies to `show` and `pulse` + calls, but if you `hide` and then `show` the gauge it will draw it + regardless of time since last draw. +* theme: defaults to Gauge.unicode` if the terminal supports + unicode according to [has-unicode], otherwise it defaults to `Gauge.ascii`. + Details on the [theme object](#theme-objects) are documented elsewhere. +* template: see [documentation elsewhere](#template-objects) for + defaults and details. + +[has-unicode]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/has-unicode + +If **ansiStream** isn't passed in, then one will be constructed from stderr +with `ansi(process.stderr)`. + +### `gauge.show([name, [completed]])` + +* **name** – *(optional)* The name of the current thing contributing to progress. Defaults to the last value used, or "". +* **completed** – *(optional)* The portion completed as a value between 0 and 1. Defaults to the last value used, or 0. + +If `process.stdout.isTTY` is false then this does nothing. If completed is 0 +and `gauge.pulse` has never been called, then similarly nothing will be printed. + +If `maxUpdateFrequency` msec haven't passed since the last call to `show` or +`pulse` then similarly, nothing will be printed. (Actually, the update is +deferred until `maxUpdateFrequency` msec have passed and if nothing else has +happened, the gauge update will happen.) + +### `gauge.hide()` + +Removes the gauge from the terminal. + +### `gauge.pulse([name])` + +* **name** – *(optional)* The specific thing that triggered this pulse + +Spins the spinner in the gauge to show output. If **name** is included then +it will be combined with the last name passed to `gauge.show` using the +subsection property of the theme (typically a right facing arrow). + +### `gauge.disable()` + +Hides the gauge and ignores further calls to `show` or `pulse`. + +### `gauge.enable()` + +Shows the gauge and resumes updating when `show` or `pulse` is called. + +### `gauge.setTheme(theme)` + +Change the active theme, will be displayed with the next show or pulse + +### `gauge.setTemplate(template)` + +Change the active template, will be displayed with the next show or pulse + +### Theme Objects + +There are two theme objects available as a part of the module, `Gauge.unicode` and `Gauge.ascii`. +Theme objects have the follow properties: + +| Property | Unicode | ASCII | +| ---------- | ------- | ----- | +| startgroup | ╢ | \| | +| endgroup | ╟ | \| | +| complete | █ | # | +| incomplete | ░ | - | +| spinner | ▀▐▄▌ | -\\\|/ | +| subsection | → | -> | + +*startgroup*, *endgroup* and *subsection* can be as many characters as you want. + +*complete* and *incomplete* should be a single character width each. + +*spinner* is a list of characters to use in turn when displaying an activity +spinner. The Gauge will spin as many characters as you give here. + +### Template Objects + +A template is an array of objects and strings that, after being evaluated, +will be turned into the gauge line. The default template is: + +```javascript +[ + {type: "name", separated: true, maxLength: 25, minWidth: 25, align: "left"}, + {type: "spinner", separated: true}, + {type: "startgroup"}, + {type: "completionbar"}, + {type: "endgroup"} +] +``` + +The various template elements can either be **plain strings**, in which case they will +be be included verbatum in the output. + +If the template element is an object, it can have the following keys: + +* *type* can be: + * `name` – The most recent name passed to `show`; if this is in response to a + `pulse` then the name passed to `pulse` will be appended along with the + subsection property from the theme. + * `spinner` – If you've ever called `pulse` this will be one of the characters + from the spinner property of the theme. + * `startgroup` – The `startgroup` property from the theme. + * `completionbar` – This progress bar itself + * `endgroup` – The `endgroup` property from the theme. +* *separated* – If true, the element will be separated with spaces from things on + either side (and margins count as space, so it won't be indented), but only + if its included. +* *maxLength* – The maximum length for this element. If its value is longer it + will be truncated. +* *minLength* – The minimum length for this element. If its value is shorter it + will be padded according to the *align* value. +* *align* – (Default: left) Possible values "left", "right" and "center". Works + as you'd expect from word processors. +* *length* – Provides a single value for both *minLength* and *maxLength*. If both + *length* and *minLength or *maxLength* are specifed then the latter take precedence. + +### Tracking Completion + +If you have more than one thing going on that you want to track completion +of, you may find the related [are-we-there-yet] helpful. It's `change` +event can be wired up to the `show` method to get a more traditional +progress bar interface. + +[are-we-there-yet]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/are-we-there-yet |