commander 0.5.1 → 0.5.2

package/History.md

@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 
+0.6.1 / 2012-06-01 
+==================
+
+  * Added: append (yes or no) on confirmation
+  * Added: allow node.js v0.7.x
+
+0.6.0 / 2012-04-10 
+==================
+
+  * Added `.prompt(obj, callback)` support. Closes #49
+  * Added default support to .choose(). Closes #41
+  * Fixed the choice example
+
 0.5.1 / 2011-12-20 
 ==================
 

package/Readme.md

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 # Commander.js
 
   The complete solution for [node.js](http://nodejs.org) command-line interfaces, inspired by Ruby's [commander](https://github.com/visionmedia/commander).
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ console.log('  - %s cheese', program.cheese);
 
    Options:
 
-     -v, --version        output the version number
+     -V, --version        output the version number
      -p, --peppers        Add peppers
      -P, --pineapple      Add pineappe
      -b, --bbq            Add bbq sauce
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ Usage: custom-help [options]
 Options:
 
   -h, --help     output usage information
-  -v, --version  output the version number
+  -V, --version  output the version number
   -f, --foo      enable some foo
   -b, --bar      enable some bar
   -B, --baz      enable some baz

package/lib/commander.js

@@ -798,14 +798,34 @@ Command.prototype.promptMultiLine = function(str, fn){
  *       console.log('description was "%s"', desc.trim());
  *     });
  *
- * @param {String} str
+ * @param {String|Object} str
  * @param {Function} fn
  * @api public
  */
 
 Command.prototype.prompt = function(str, fn){
-  if (/ $/.test(str)) return this.promptSingleLine.apply(this, arguments);
-  this.promptMultiLine(str, fn);
+  var self = this;
+
+  if ('string' == typeof str) {
+    if (/ $/.test(str)) return this.promptSingleLine.apply(this, arguments);
+    this.promptMultiLine(str, fn);
+  } else {
+    var keys = Object.keys(str)
+      , obj = {};
+
+    function next() {
+      var key = keys.shift()
+        , label = str[key];
+
+      if (!key) return fn(obj);
+      self.prompt(label, function(val){
+        obj[key] = val;
+        next();
+      });
+    }
+
+    next();
+  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -883,11 +903,12 @@ Command.prototype.password = function(str, mask, fn){
  */
 
 
-Command.prototype.confirm = function(str, fn){
+Command.prototype.confirm = function(str, fn, verbose){
   var self = this;
   this.prompt(str, function(ok){
     if (!ok.trim()) {
-      return self.confirm(str, fn);
+      if (!verbose) str += '(yes or no) ';
+      return self.confirm(str, fn, true);
     }
     fn(parseBool(ok));
   });
@@ -907,20 +928,33 @@ Command.prototype.confirm = function(str, fn){
  *      });
  *
  * @param {Array} list
+ * @param {Number|Function} index or fn
  * @param {Function} fn
  * @api public
  */
 
-Command.prototype.choose = function(list, fn){
-  var self = this;
+Command.prototype.choose = function(list, index, fn){
+  var self = this
+    , hasDefault = 'number' == typeof index;
+
+  if (!hasDefault) {
+    fn = index;
+    index = null;
+  }
 
   list.forEach(function(item, i){
-    console.log('  %d) %s', i + 1, item);
+    if (hasDefault && i == index) {
+      console.log('* %d) %s', i + 1, item);
+    } else {
+      console.log('  %d) %s', i + 1, item);
+    }
   });
 
   function again() {
     self.prompt('  : ', function(val){
       val = parseInt(val, 10) - 1;
+      if (hasDefault && isNaN(val)) val = index;
+
       if (null == list[val]) {
         again();
       } else {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "commander"
-  , "version": "0.5.1"
+  , "version": "0.5.2"
   , "description": "the complete solution for node.js command-line programs"
   , "keywords": ["command", "option", "parser", "prompt", "stdin"]
   , "author": "TJ Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca>"
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
   , "devDependencies": { "should": ">= 0.0.1" }
   , "scripts": { "test": "make test" }
   , "main": "index"
-  , "engines": { "node": ">= 0.4.x < 0.7.0" }
+  , "engines": { "node": ">= 0.4.x" }
 }

package/.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-.DS_Store
-node_modules
-*.sock

package/examples/choice

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-var list = ['tobi', 'loki', 'jane', 'manny', 'luna'];
-
-console.log('Choose the coolest pet:');
-program.choose(list, function(i){
-  console.log('you chose %d "%s"', i, list[i]);
-  process.stdin.destroy();
-});

package/examples/coercion

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-function range(val) {
-  return val.split('..').map(Number);
-}
-
-function list(val) {
-  return val.split(',');
-}
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .usage('test')
-  .option('-i, --integer <n>', 'An integer argument', parseInt)
-  .option('-f, --float <n>', 'A float argument', parseFloat)
-  .option('-r, --range <a>..<b>', 'A range', range)
-  .option('-l, --list <items>', 'A list', list)
-  .option('-o, --optional [value]', 'An optional value')
-  .parse(process.argv);
-
-console.log(' int: %j', program.integer);
-console.log(' float: %j', program.float);
-console.log(' optional: %j', program.optional);
-program.range = program.range || [];
-console.log(' range: %j..%j', program.range[0], program.range[1]);
-console.log(' list: %j', program.list);
-console.log(' args: %j', program.args);

package/examples/confirm

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-program.confirm('continue? ', function(ok){
-  console.log(' got %j', ok);
-  process.stdin.destroy();
-});

package/examples/custom-help

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-function list(val) {
-  return val.split(',').map(Number);
-}
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-f, --foo', 'enable some foo')
-  .option('-b, --bar', 'enable some bar')
-  .option('-B, --baz', 'enable some baz');
-
-// must be before .parse() since
-// node's emit() is immediate
-
-program.on('--help', function(){
-  console.log('  Examples:');
-  console.log('');
-  console.log('    $ custom-help --help');
-  console.log('    $ custom-help -h');
-  console.log('');
-});
-
-program.parse(process.argv);
-
-console.log('stuff');

package/examples/defaults

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-function list(val) {
-  return val.split(',').map(Number);
-}
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-t, --template-engine [engine]', 'Add template [engine] support', 'jade')
-  .option('-c, --cheese [type]', 'Add the specified type of cheese [marble]', 'marble')
-  .option('-l, --list [items]', 'Specify list items defaulting to 1,2,3', list, [1,2,3])
-  .parse(process.argv);
-
-console.log('  - %s template engine', program.templateEngine);
-console.log('  - %s cheese', program.cheese);
-console.log('  - %j', program.list);

package/examples/deploy

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-C, --chdir <path>', 'change the working directory')
-  .option('-c, --config <path>', 'set config path. defaults to ./deploy.conf')
-  .option('-T, --no-tests', 'ignore test hook')
-
-program
-  .command('setup [env]')
-  .description('run setup commands for all envs')
-  .option("-s, --setup_mode [mode]", "Which setup mode to use")
-  .action(function(env, options){
-    var mode = options.setup_mode || "normal";
-    env = env || 'all';
-    console.log('setup for %s env(s) with %s mode', env, mode);
-  });
-
-program
-  .command('exec <cmd>')
-  .description('execute the given remote cmd')
-  .option("-e, --exec_mode <mode>", "Which exec mode to use")
-  .action(function(cmd, options){
-    console.log('exec "%s" using %s mode', cmd, options.exec_mode);
-  }).on('--help', function() {
-    console.log('  Examples:');
-    console.log();
-    console.log('    $ deploy exec sequential');
-    console.log('    $ deploy exec async');
-    console.log();
-  });
-
-program
-  .command('*')
-  .action(function(env){
-    console.log('deploying "%s"', env);
-  });
-
-program.parse(process.argv);

package/examples/express

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-s, --sessions', 'add session support')
-  .option('-t, --template <engine>', 'specify template engine (jade|ejs) [jade]', 'jade')
-  .option('-c, --css <engine>', 'specify stylesheet engine (stylus|sass|less) [css]', 'css')
-  .parse(process.argv);
-
-console.log(' - sessions %j', program.sessions);
-console.log(' - template %j', program.template);
-console.log(' - css %j', program.css);

package/examples/input

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-program.prompt('Username: ', function(name){
-  console.log('hi %s\n', name);
-
-  program.prompt('Description:', function(desc){
-    console.log('description was "%s"', desc.trim());
-
-    program.prompt('Age: ', Number, function(age){
-      console.log('age: %j\n', age);
-
-      program.prompt('Birthdate: ', Date, function(date){
-        console.log('date: %s\n', date);
-        process.stdin.destroy();
-      });
-    });
-  });
-});

package/examples/password

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-program.password('Password: ', function(pass){
-  console.log('got "%s"', pass);
-  program.password('Password: ', '*', function(pass){
-    console.log('got "%s"', pass);
-    program.password('Password: ', '-', function(pass){
-      console.log('got "%s"', pass);
-      process.stdin.destroy();
-    });
-  });
-});

package/examples/pizza

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-p, --peppers', 'Add peppers')
-  .option('-P, --pineapple', 'Add pineapple')
-  .option('-b, --bbq', 'Add bbq sauce')
-  .option('-c, --cheese <type>', 'Add the specified type of cheese [marble]')
-  .option('-C, --no-cheese', 'You do not want any cheese')
-  .parse(process.argv);
-
-console.log('you ordered a pizza with:');
-if (program.peppers) console.log('  - peppers');
-if (program.pineappe) console.log('  - pineapple');
-if (program.bbq) console.log('  - bbq');
-
-var cheese = true === program.cheese
-  ? 'marble'
-  : program.cheese || 'no';
-
-console.log('  - %s cheese', cheese);
-console.log(program.args);

package/test/run

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-export NODE_ENV=test
-
-echo
-for file in $@; do
-  printf "\033[90m   ${file#test/}\033[0m "
-  node $file 2> /tmp/stderr && echo "\033[36m✓\033[0m"
-  code=$?
-  if test $code -ne 0; then
-    echo "\033[31m✖\033[0m"
-    cat /tmp/stderr >&2
-    exit $code
-  fi
-done
-echo

package/test/test.literal.args.js

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-f, --foo', 'add some foo')
-  .option('-b, --bar', 'add some bar');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--foo', '--', '--bar', 'baz']);
-program.foo.should.be.true;
-should.equal(undefined, program.bar);
-program.args.should.eql(['--bar', 'baz']);

package/test/test.options.args.optional.given.js

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-c, --cheese [type]', 'optionally specify the type of cheese');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--cheese', 'feta']);
-program.cheese.should.equal('feta');

package/test/test.options.args.optional.js

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-c, --cheese [type]', 'optionally specify the type of cheese');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--cheese']);
-program.cheese.should.be.true;

package/test/test.options.bool.js

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-p, --pepper', 'add pepper')
-  .option('-c, --no-cheese', 'remove cheese');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--pepper']);
-program.pepper.should.be.true;
-program.cheese.should.be.true;

package/test/test.options.bool.no.js

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-p, --pepper', 'add pepper')
-  .option('-c|--no-cheese', 'remove cheese');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--no-cheese']);
-should.equal(undefined, program.pepper);
-program.cheese.should.be.false;

package/test/test.options.bool.small.combined.js

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-p, --pepper', 'add pepper')
-  .option('-c, --no-cheese', 'remove cheese');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '-pc']);
-program.pepper.should.be.true;
-program.cheese.should.be.false;

package/test/test.options.bool.small.js

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-p, --pepper', 'add pepper')
-  .option('-c, --no-cheese', 'remove cheese');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '-p', '-c']);
-program.pepper.should.be.true;
-program.cheese.should.be.false;

package/test/test.options.camelcase.js

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-function parseRange(str) {
-  return str.split('..').map(Number);
-}
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-i, --my-int <n>', 'pass an int', parseInt)
-  .option('-n, --my-num <n>', 'pass a number', Number)
-  .option('-f, --my-fLOAT <n>', 'pass a float', parseFloat)
-  .option('-m, --my-very-long-float <n>', 'pass a float', parseFloat)
-  .option('-u, --my-URL-count <n>', 'pass a float', parseFloat)
-  .option('-r, --my-long-range <a..b>', 'pass a range', parseRange);
-
-program.parse('node test -i 5.5 -f 5.5 -m 6.5 -u 7.5 -n 15.99 -r 1..5'.split(' '));
-program.myInt.should.equal(5);
-program.myNum.should.equal(15.99);
-program.myFLOAT.should.equal(5.5);
-program.myVeryLongFloat.should.equal(6.5);
-program.myURLCount.should.equal(7.5);
-program.myLongRange.should.eql([1,5]);

package/test/test.options.coercion.js

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-function parseRange(str) {
-  return str.split('..').map(Number);
-}
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-i, --int <n>', 'pass an int', parseInt)
-  .option('-n, --num <n>', 'pass a number', Number)
-  .option('-f, --float <n>', 'pass a float', parseFloat)
-  .option('-r, --range <a..b>', 'pass a range', parseRange);
-
-program.parse('node test -i 5.5 -f 5.5 -n 15.99 -r 1..5'.split(' '));
-program.int.should.equal(5);
-program.num.should.equal(15.99);
-program.float.should.equal(5.5);
-program.range.should.eql([1,5]);

package/test/test.options.commands.js

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-C, --chdir <path>', 'change the working directory')
-  .option('-c, --config <path>', 'set config path. defaults to ./deploy.conf')
-  .option('-T, --no-tests', 'ignore test hook')
-
-var envValue = "";
-var cmdValue = "";
-var customHelp = false;
-
-program
-  .command('setup [env]')
-  .description('run setup commands for all envs')
-  .option("-s, --setup_mode [mode]", "Which setup mode to use")
-  .option("-o, --host [host]", "Host to use")
-  .action(function(env, options){
-    var mode = options.setup_mode || "normal";
-    env = env || 'all';
-    
-    envValue = env;
-  });
-
-program
-  .command('exec <cmd>')
-  .description('execute the given remote cmd')
-  .option("-e, --exec_mode <mode>", "Which exec mode to use")
-  .option("-t, --target [target]", "Target to use")
-  .action(function(cmd, options){
-    cmdValue = cmd;
-  }).on("--help", function(){
-    customHelp = true;
-  });
-
-program
-  .command('*')
-  .action(function(env){
-    console.log('deploying "%s"', env);
-  });
-  
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf");
-program.commands[0].should.not.have.property.setup_mode;
-program.commands[1].should.not.have.property.exec_mode;
-envValue.should.be.null;
-cmdValue.should.be.null;
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf1', 'setup', '--setup_mode', 'mode3', 'env1']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf1");
-program.commands[0].setup_mode.should.equal("mode3");
-program.commands[0].should.not.have.property.host;
-envValue.should.equal("env1");
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf2', 'setup', '--setup_mode', 'mode3', '-o', 'host1', 'env2']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf2");
-program.commands[0].setup_mode.should.equal("mode3");
-program.commands[0].host.should.equal("host1");
-envValue.should.equal("env2");
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf3', 'setup', '-s', 'mode4', 'env3']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf3");
-program.commands[0].setup_mode.should.equal("mode4");
-envValue.should.equal("env3");
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf4', 'exec', '--exec_mode', 'mode1', 'exec1']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf4");
-program.commands[1].exec_mode.should.equal("mode1");
-program.commands[1].should.not.have.property.target;
-cmdValue.should.equal("exec1");
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf5', 'exec', '-e', 'mode2', 'exec2']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf5");
-program.commands[1].exec_mode.should.equal("mode2");
-cmdValue.should.equal("exec2");
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf6', 'exec', '--target', 'target1', '-e', 'mode2', 'exec3']);
-program.config.should.equal("conf6");
-program.commands[1].exec_mode.should.equal("mode2");
-program.commands[1].target.should.equal("target1");
-cmdValue.should.equal("exec3");
-
-// Make sure we still catch errors with required values for options
-var exceptionOccurred = false;
-var oldProcessExit = process.exit;
-var oldConsoleError = console.error;
-process.exit = function() { exceptionOccurred = true; throw new Error(); };
-console.error = function() {};
-
-try {
-  program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf6', 'exec', '--help']);
-} catch(ex) {
-  program.config.should.equal("conf6");
-}
-
-try {
-    program.parse(['node', 'test', '--config', 'conf', 'exec', '-t', 'target1', 'exec1', '-e']);
-}
-catch(ex) {
-}
-
-process.exit = oldProcessExit;
-exceptionOccurred.should.be.true;
-customHelp.should.be.true;

package/test/test.options.defaults.given.js

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-a, --anchovies', 'Add anchovies?')
-  .option('-o, --onions', 'Add onions?', true)
-  .option('-v, --olives', 'Add olives? Sorry we only have black.', 'black')
-  .option('-s, --no-sauce', 'Uh… okay')
-  .option('-r, --crust <type>', 'What kind of crust would you like?', 'hand-tossed')
-  .option('-c, --cheese [type]', 'optionally specify the type of cheese', 'mozzarella');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--anchovies', '--onions', '--olives', '--no-sauce', '--crust', 'thin', '--cheese', 'wensleydale']);
-program.should.have.property('anchovies', true);
-program.should.have.property('onions', true);
-program.should.have.property('olives', 'black');
-program.should.have.property('sauce', false);
-program.should.have.property('crust', 'thin');
-program.should.have.property('cheese', 'wensleydale');

package/test/test.options.defaults.js

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('-a, --anchovies', 'Add anchovies?')
-  .option('-o, --onions', 'Add onions?', true)
-  .option('-v, --olives', 'Add olives? Sorry we only have black.', 'black')
-  .option('-s, --no-sauce', 'Uh… okay')
-  .option('-r, --crust <type>', 'What kind of crust would you like?', 'hand-tossed')
-  .option('-c, --cheese [type]', 'optionally specify the type of cheese', 'mozzarella');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test']);
-program.should.not.have.property('anchovies');
-program.should.not.have.property('onions');
-program.should.not.have.property('olives');
-program.should.have.property('sauce', true);
-program.should.have.property('crust', 'hand-tossed');
-program.should.have.property('cheese', 'mozzarella');

package/test/test.options.large-only-with-value.js

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('--longflag [value]', 'A long only flag with a value');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--longflag', 'something']);
-program.longflag.should.equal('something');

package/test/test.options.large-only.js

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var program = require('../')
-  , should = require('should');
-
-program
-  .version('0.0.1')
-  .option('--verbose', 'do stuff');
-
-program.parse(['node', 'test', '--verbose']);
-program.verbose.should.be.true;

package/test/test.prompt.js

@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
-var events = require('events')
- ,  program = require('../')
- ,  should = require('should');
-
-//mock stdin on process
-var stdin = new events.EventEmitter();
-stdin.setEncoding = stdin.resume = function() {};
-stdin.write = function(data) { stdin.emit('data', data); };
-process.__defineGetter__('stdin', function() { return stdin });
-
-//mock stdout on process
-var stdout = new events.EventEmitter();
-stdout.write = function(data) { this.emit('data', data) };
-stdout.expect = function(expected, fn) {
-  var actual = '';
-  this.once('data', function(data){ actual = data; });
-  fn();
-  actual.should.equal(expected);
-}
-//var realOut = process.stdout;
-process.__defineGetter__('stdout', function() { return stdout });
-
-var count = 0;
-var test = function(expected) {
-  count++;
-  return function(actual) {
-    count--;
-    if(expected instanceof Date) {
-      //need something better :(
-      //using `new Date(date.toString())` round trip
-      //loosing some precision for .getTime()
-      actual.should.be.an.instanceof(Date);
-    } else {
-      actual.should.equal(expected);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-process.on('exit', function(){
-  count.should.equal(0);
-})
-
-/* Single Line String Prompt Tests */
-var prompt = 'hello '
- ,  expected = 'world';
-
-// simple single line string 
-stdout.expect(prompt, function(){
-    program.prompt(prompt, test(expected));
-    stdin.write(expected);    
-})
-// with trim
-stdout.expect(prompt, function(){
-    program.prompt(prompt, test(expected));
-    stdin.write('      ' + expected + '      ');    
-})
-// newline
-stdout.expect(prompt, function(){
-    program.prompt(prompt, test(''));
-    stdin.write('\n');    
-})
-
-/* Multiline Tests*/
-var prompt = 'A multiline';
-stdout.expect(prompt + '\n', function() {
-  program.prompt(prompt, test('hello world\n  and what a world\nit could be'));
-  stdin.write('hello world\n');
-  stdin.write('  and what a world\n');
-  stdin.write('it could be\n');
-  stdin.write('\n');
-})
-
-/* Date Prompt Tests */
-var prompt = 'A date '
- ,  expected = new Date();
- 
-// simple date
-stdout.expect(prompt, function(){
-    program.prompt(prompt, Date, test(expected));
-    stdin.write(expected.toString());    
-})
-// not a date twice
-stdout.expect(prompt, function() {
-  program.prompt(prompt, Date, test(expected));
-  
-  stdout.expect(prompt + '(must be a date) ', function() {
-    stdin.write('blue');    
-  })
-  stdout.expect(prompt + '(must be a date) ', function() {
-    stdin.write('blue');    
-  })
-  stdin.write(expected.toString());    
-})
-
-/* Number Prompt Tests*/
-var prompt = 'A number '
- ,  expected = 12;
- 
-//simple number
-stdout.expect(prompt, function(){
-    program.prompt(prompt, Number, test(expected));
-    stdin.write(expected.toString());    
-})
-
-// not a number twice
-stdout.expect(prompt, function() {
-  program.prompt(prompt, Number, test(expected));
-  
-  stdout.expect(prompt + '(must be a number) ', function() {
-    stdin.write('blue');    
-  })
-  stdout.expect(prompt + '(must be a number) ', function() {
-    stdin.write('blue');    
-  })
-  stdin.write(expected.toString());    
-})
-