Change sh.exec to take a list vs. object for passed args

README.md

@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ var sh = fs.Shell();
 * [sh.cd(path, callback)](#cd)
 * [sh.pwd()](#pwd)
 * [sh.ls(dir, [options], callback)](#ls)
-* [sh.exec(path, [options], callback)](#exec)
+* [sh.exec(path, [args], callback)](#exec)
 * [sh.touch(path, [options], callback)](#touch)
 * [sh.cat(files, callback)](#cat)
 * [sh.rm(path, [options], callback)](#rm)
@@ -1069,22 +1069,22 @@ sh.ls('/dir', { recursive: true }, function(err, entries) {
 });
 ```
 
-#### sh.exec(path, [options], callback)<a name="exec"></a>
+#### sh.exec(path, [args], callback)<a name="exec"></a>
 
 Attempts to execute the .js command located at `path`. The `sh.exec` method
 enables apps to install larger programs into the file system and run them
 later without having to re-download.  Such commands should be written so as
 to assume the existence of 3 global variables, which will be defined at runtime:
-* `options` - <Object> an object containing any arguments, data, etc.
+* `fs` - [FileSystem] the `FileSystem` object bound to this shell.
-* `fs` - <FileSystem> the `FileSystem` object bound to this shell.
+* `args` - [Array] a list of any arguments for the command, or the empty list
-* `callback` - <Function> a callback function of the form `function callback(error, result)`
+* `callback` - [Function] a callback function of the form `function callback(error, result)`
 to call when done.
 
 The .js command's contents should be the body of a function that
 looks like this:
 
 ```javascript
-function(fs, options, callback) {
+function(fs, args, callback) {
 //-------------------------commmand code here---------
 // ...
 //----------------------------------------------------
@@ -1095,14 +1095,14 @@ Example:
 
 ```javascript
 // Simple command to delete a file.
-var cmd = "fs.unlink(options.path, callback);"
+var cmd = "fs.unlink(args[0], callback);"
 
 // Write the file to the filesystem
 fs.writeFile('/cmd.js', cmd, callback(err) {
   if(err) throw err;
 
   // Execute the command
-  sh.exec('/cmd.js', { path: '/file' }, function(err, result) {
+  sh.exec('/cmd.js', [ '/file' ], function(err, result) {
     if(err) throw err;
   });
 });

src/shell.js

@@ -66,23 +66,23 @@ define(function(require) {
    * defined at runtime:
    *
    *   * fs - the current shell's bound filesystem object
-   *   * options - an object containing any arguments, data, etc.
+   *   * args - a list of arguments for the command, or an empty list if none
    *   * callback - a callback function(error, result) to call when done.
    *
    * The .js command's contents should be the body of a function
    * that looks like this:
    *
-   * function(fs, options, callback) {
+   * function(fs, args, callback) {
    *   // .js code here
    * }
    */
-  Shell.prototype.exec = function(path, options, callback) {
+  Shell.prototype.exec = function(path, args, callback) {
     var fs = this.fs;
-    if(typeof options === 'function') {
+    if(typeof args === 'function') {
-      callback = options;
+      callback = args;
-      options = {};
+      args = [];
     }
-    options = options || {};
+    args = args || [];
     callback = callback || function(){};
     path = Path.resolve(this.cwd, path);
 
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ define(function(require) {
         return;
       }
       try {
-        var cmd = new Function('fs', 'options', 'callback', data);
+        var cmd = new Function('fs', 'args', 'callback', data);
-        cmd(fs, options, callback);
+        cmd(fs, args, callback);
       } catch(e) {
         callback(e);
       }

tests/spec/shell/exec.spec.js

@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ define(["Filer", "util"], function(Filer, util) {
     it('should be able to execute a command .js file from the filesystem', function(done) {
       var fs = util.fs();
       var shell = fs.Shell();
-      var cmdString = "fs.writeFile(options.path, options.data, callback);";
+      var cmdString = "fs.writeFile(args[0], args[1], callback);";
 
       fs.writeFile('/cmd.js', cmdString, function(error) {
         if(error) throw error;
 
-        shell.exec('/cmd.js', {path: '/test', data: 'hello world'}, function(error, result) {
+        shell.exec('/cmd.js', ['/test', 'hello world'], function(error, result) {
           if(error) throw error;
 
           fs.readFile('/test', 'utf8', function(error, data) {