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+package main
+
+/*
+	this parses the command line arguements
+
+	this enables command line options from other packages like 'gui' and 'log'
+*/
+
+var argv args
+
+type args struct {
+	Base string  `arg:"--base"                     help:"basename"`
+	Proto string `arg:"--proto"                    help:"the .proto filename"`
+}
+
+func (a args) Description() string {
+	return `
+autogenpb tries to generate a sort.pb.go file for a protobuf
+
+Install with:
+
+	go install go.wit.com/apps/autogenpb@latest
+
+More information at:
+
+	https://go.wit.com/
+
+The protobuf is assumed to have a 'standard' format.
+
+That is the .proto file:
+
+* only defines one thing and it's the same name as the file
+* uses the concept of 'plural' (like ruby on rails)
+	This means, the file should be "apples.proto" and inside
+	have 'message Apple' and 'message Apples'
+	The "message Apples" should have a repeated Apple apples
+
+There is an example in the code:
+
+	go-clone go.wit.com/apps/autogenpb
+`
+}
+
+func (args) Version() string {
+	return "go-clone " + VERSION + "    Built on " + BUILDTIME
+}