Is it possible to prompt for user input/selection from list of options like Yeoman generators?

[donovan_muller]

As stated, is there current functionality to present the user with a list of options or allow user input and then use that input to conditionally generate items etc.

[gastaldi]

Hi Donovan, could you give an example on what you are looking for?

I`d say that the answer is: Yes, Forge has these APIs , but I'd need more information and perhaps provide you a working example.

Tip: Type project-new without any parameters and you should see how Forge prompts for the required values.

Thanks!

[donovan_muller]

Thanks for the quick reply George,

I'm evaluating Forge for generating new projects with a common base structure and configuration.

As part of generating these new projects I would like to prompt the developers on what to include in the project.

My thinking is that it would be easier from a UX perspective to present a list (like Yeoman for e.g.) of options that they could select:

E.g.

[x] project-new ...

What kind of project is this?

[_] RESTful web application

[_] Stream based application

[X] Utility JAR

...

then based on the selection the correct project structure would be generated.

I see there is an interactive mode:

and was wondering if that can be used/extended to support the above scenario?

[donovan_muller]

Hmm, I see this is basically supported:

Can the lists above support multiple selections?

[gastaldi]

Yes, it can. You need to use a UISelectMany input type. See how they work at https://github.com/forge/core/blob/master/ui/README.asciidoc#ui-components