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Provide alternative syntax for start.jar --download

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#5,969 opened on Feb 11, 2021

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Description

Jetty version 9.4.x

Description Currently, the --download=<arg> command line argument has a syntax in the <arg> with a pipe symbol |. This complicates usage on a command line as it's a special character interpreted by the shell.

Consider an alternative (optional) character that can be used in the <arg> section.

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Research direction
Investigate the current command line argument parsing for download in start.jar and identify where the pipe symbol is used. Propose an alternative delimiter (e.g., comma or space) and implement the change.
Tech stack
java
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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70