Terminal Component
The Terminal Component provides command processing and interactive shell capabilities within the middleware tree.
Features
- Command parsing and execution
- Input/output buffering
- Command history
- Tab completion
- ANSI color support
XAML Configuration
<TerminalComponent Name="Terminal"
Path=":terminal"
BufferSize="1024"
HistorySize="100"
Prompt="> "
onCommand="handleCommand"
onError="handleError">
<!-- Command processors -->
<CommandProcessor Name="FileSystem" />
<CommandProcessor Name="Network" />
</TerminalComponent>Implementation
class TerminalComponent extends CoreElement {
private history: string[] = [];
private buffer: string = "";
constructor() {
super();
this.properties.set("bufferSize", 1024);
this.properties.set("historySize", 100);
this.properties.set("prompt", "> ");
}
async handleEvent(event: MiddlewareEvent): Promise<void> {
if (event.type === "input") {
this.buffer += event.data.text;
if (this.buffer.endsWith("\n")) {
const command = this.buffer.trim();
this.history.push(command);
if (this.history.length > this.properties.get("historySize")) {
this.history.shift();
}
await this.routeEvent(new MiddlewareEvent("command", {
command,
history: this.history
}));
this.buffer = "";
}
}
}
}WPF Integration
The WPF interface provides:
- Interactive terminal window
- Command history browsing
- Output formatting
- Color scheme customization
Best Practices
-
Command Processing
- Validate input thoroughly
- Handle long-running commands
- Provide command completion
-
Output Management
- Use appropriate buffer sizes
- Handle overflow gracefully
- Format output consistently
-
User Experience
- Provide clear prompts
- Support command history
- Implement tab completion