processing-java cannot handle paths containing spaces

[PhilipSharman]

Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?

Utilities

Processing version

4.4.4.

Operating system

MacOS 11.7.10 (Big Sur)

Steps to reproduce this

1. Install 'processing-java' (via the Tools menu).
2. Create a 'hello world' type sketch.
3. Put it in a folder whose path does not contain spaces.
4. Run e.g. processing-java --sketch='/Users/philip/Temp/FolderA/hello/' --run.
5. The sketch runs okay.
6. Copy the sketch and put it in a folder whose path does contain a space.
7. Run e.g. processing-java --sketch '/Users/philip/Temp/Folder B/hello/' --run.
8. You get the error Error: got unexpected extra argument (B/hello/).

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Additional context

I tried escaping the spaces in the path (e.g. processing-java --sketch '/Users/philip/Temp/Folder\ B/hello/' --run) but I get the same error.

Thanks!

Would you like to work on the issue?

No

[toniab]

Hi Philip, thanks for finding and pointing out this bug. My name is Tonz and I was recommended your issue as a good starting place for contributing to this codebase!

Maintainers:
Can I be assigned this issue?
The bug lies in how the LegacyCLI class was parsing arguments on a per arg basis.
I'd like to submit a fix for this that forwards any submitted arguments as-is to the Commander.

(Once I add that, I will test that this new behavior isn't too broken if no args are attached. If so, are there any args that -if missing- should trigger warning messages or fallback values etc?)