tomas/src/Tomas.Kernel/Shell.cs

/*
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and related or neighboring rights for to this project. In areas where these
waivers are not recognized, BSD-3-Clause is enforced.
See the (UN)LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
*/
namespace Tomas.Kernel;

public class Shell : IShell
{
    // The symbol to display before the cursor when the shell is waiting for user input
    const char SYMBOL = '$';

    // A dictionary containing the programs available to the shell, with the keys being the program names
    // and the values being the program objects
    public Dictionary<string, IProgram> Programs => new()
    {
        {"about", new About() },
        {"fensay", new FenSay() },
        {"clear", new Clear() },
        {"commands", new Commands() }
    };

    // A property that allows the shell to read a line of input from the user
    public string ReadLine
    {
        get
        {
            // Write the SYMBOL character to the console
            Console.Write(SYMBOL);

            // Read a line of input from the user
            var readl = Console.ReadLine();

            // Return the line of input
            return readl;
        }
    }
}