Add shorthand syntax in cli to specify host and build in 1 argument

conan/api/subapi/profiles.py

@@ -29,12 +29,26 @@ def get_default_build(self):
         return loader.get_default_build()
 
     def get_profiles_from_args(self, args):
-        build = [self.get_default_build()] if not args.profile_build else args.profile_build
-        host = [self.get_default_host()] if not args.profile_host else args.profile_host
-        profile_build = self.get_profile(profiles=build, settings=args.settings_build,
-                                         options=args.options_build, conf=args.conf_build)
-        profile_host = self.get_profile(profiles=host, settings=args.settings_host,
-                                        options=args.options_host, conf=args.conf_host)
+        all_profiles = args.profile_all or []
+        all_settings = args.settings_all or []
+        all_options = args.options_all or []
+        all_conf = args.conf_all or []
+
+        build_profiles = all_profiles + (args.profile_build or [self.get_default_build()])
+        build_settings = all_settings + (args.settings_build or [])
+        build_options = all_options + (args.options_build or [])
+        build_conf = all_conf + (args.conf_build or [])
+
+        host_profiles = all_profiles + (args.profile_host or [self.get_default_host()])
+        host_settings = all_settings + (args.settings_host or [])
+        host_options = all_options + (args.options_host or [])
+        host_conf = all_conf + (args.conf_host or [])
+
+        profile_build = self.get_profile(profiles=build_profiles, settings=build_settings,
+                                         options=build_options, conf=build_conf)
+
+        profile_host = self.get_profile(profiles=host_profiles, settings=host_settings,
+                                        options=host_options, conf=host_conf)
         return profile_host, profile_build
 
     def get_profile(self, profiles, settings=None, options=None, conf=None, cwd=None):

conan/cli/args.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import argparse
+
 from conan.cli.command import OnceArgument
 from conan.errors import ConanException
 
@@ -56,45 +58,59 @@ def add_common_install_arguments(parser):
 
 
 def add_profiles_args(parser):
-    def profile_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix=""):
+    def profile_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix="", suppress_help=False):
         parser.add_argument("-pr{}".format(short_suffix),
                             "--profile{}".format(long_suffix),
                             default=None, action="append",
                             dest='profile_{}'.format(machine),
-                            help='Apply the specified profile to the {} machine'.format(machine))
+                            help="" if suppress_help else
+                                 'Apply the specified profile. '
+                                 'By default, or if specifying -pr:h (--profile:host), it applies to the host context. '
+                                 'Use -pr:b (--profile:build) to specify the build context, '
+                                 'or -pr:a (--profile:all) to specify both contexts at once')
 
-    def settings_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix=""):
+    def settings_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix="", suppress_help=False):
         parser.add_argument("-s{}".format(short_suffix),
                             "--settings{}".format(long_suffix),
                             action="append",
                             dest='settings_{}'.format(machine),
-                            help='Settings to build the package, overwriting the defaults'
-                                 ' ({} machine). e.g.: -s{} compiler=gcc'.format(machine,
-                                                                                 short_suffix))
-
-    def options_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix=""):
+                            help="" if suppress_help else
+                                 'Settings for the package, overwriting the defaults. '
+                                 'By default, or if specifying -s:h (--settings:host), it applies to the host context. '
+                                 'Use -s:b (--settings:build) to specify the build context, '
+                                 'or -s:a (--settings:all) to specify both contexts at once. '
+                                 'Example: -s compiler=gcc')
+
+    def options_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix="", suppress_help=False):
         parser.add_argument("-o{}".format(short_suffix),
                             "--options{}".format(long_suffix),
                             action="append",
                             dest="options_{}".format(machine),
-                            help='Define options values ({} machine), e.g.:'
-                                 ' -o{} Pkg:with_qt=true'.format(machine, short_suffix))
-
-    def conf_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix=""):
+                            help="" if suppress_help else
+                                 'Define options values. '
+                                 'By default, or if specifying -o:h (--options:host), it applies to the host context. '
+                                 'Use -o:b (--options:build) to specify the build context, '
+                                 'or -o:a (--options:all) to specify both contexts at once. '
+                                 'Example: -o pkg:with_qt=true')
+
+    def conf_args(machine, short_suffix="", long_suffix="", suppress_help=False):
         parser.add_argument("-c{}".format(short_suffix),
                             "--conf{}".format(long_suffix),
                             action="append",
                             dest='conf_{}'.format(machine),
-                            help='Configuration to build the package, overwriting the defaults'
-                                 ' ({} machine). e.g.: -c{} '
-                                 'tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Xcode'.format(machine,
-                                                                                     short_suffix))
+                            help=argparse.SUPPRESS if suppress_help else
+                                 'Configuration to build the package, overwriting the defaults'
+                                 'By default, or if specifying -c:h (--conf:host), it applies to the host context. '
+                                 'Use -c:b (--conf:build) to specify the build context, '
+                                 'or -c:a (--conf:all) to specify both contexts at once. '
+                                 'Example: -c tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Xcode')
 
     for item_fn in [options_args, profile_args, settings_args, conf_args]:
-        item_fn("host", "",
-                "")  # By default it is the HOST, the one we are building binaries for
-        item_fn("build", ":b", ":build")
-        item_fn("host", ":h", ":host")
+        # By default, it is the HOST, the one we are building binaries for
+        item_fn("host", "", "")
+        item_fn("build", ":b", ":build", suppress_help=True)
+        item_fn("host", ":h", ":host", suppress_help=True)
+        item_fn("all", ":a", ":all", suppress_help=True)
 
 
 def add_reference_args(parser):

conans/test/integration/command/test_profile.py

@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ def test_ignore_paths_when_listing_profiles():
     assert ignore_path not in c.out
 
 
+def test_shorthand_syntax():
+    tc = TestClient()
+    tc.save({"profile": "[conf]\nuser.profile=True"})
+    tc.run("profile show -o:a=both_options=True -pr:a=profile -s:a=os=WindowsCE -s:a=os.platform=conan -c:a=user.conf.cli=True")
+
+    # All of them show up twice, once per context
+    assert tc.out.count("both_options=True") == 2
+    assert tc.out.count("os=WindowsCE") == 2
+    assert tc.out.count("os.platform=conan") == 2
+    assert tc.out.count("user.conf.cli=True") == 2
+    assert tc.out.count("user.profile=True") == 2
+
+
 def test_profile_show_json():
     c = TestClient()
     c.save({"myprofilewin": "[settings]\nos=Windows",

conans/test/unittests/cli/common_test.py

@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ def argparse_args():
     return MagicMock(
         profile_build=None,
         profile_host=None,
+        profile_all=None,
         settings_build=None,
         settings_host=None,
+        settings_all=None,
         options_build=None,
         options_host=None,
+        options_all=None,
         conf_build=None,
-        conf_host=None
+        conf_host=None,
+        conf_all=None,
     )