hledger/tests/misc/aliases.test

# alias-related tests

# simple alias directive
hledgerdev -f- accounts
<<<
alias checking = assets:bank:checking
1/1
    (checking:a)  1
>>>
assets:bank:checking:a
>>>=0

# simple alias matches whole account name components only
hledgerdev -f- accounts
<<<
alias a:b = A:B
1/1
    (a:b:c)   1  ; should match this
1/1
    (a:bb:d)  1  ; should not match this
>>>
A:B:c
a:bb:d
>>>=0

# regex alias directive
hledgerdev -f- accounts
<<<
alias /^(.+):bank:([^:]+):?(.*)/ = \1:\2 \3
1/1
    (assets:bank:B:checking:a)  1
>>>
assets:B checking:a
>>>=0

# regex alias pattern is a case-insensitive regular expression
# matching anywhere in the account name. All matching aliases are
# applied to an account name in turn, most recently seen first. The
# replacement can replace multiple matches within the account name.
# The replacement pattern supports numeric backreferences.
#
hledgerdev -f- print
<<<
alias /a/ = b

2011/01/01
    A a  1
    a a  2
    c

alias /A (.)/=\1

2011/01/01
    A a  1
    a a  2
    c

>>>
2011/01/01
    b b             1
    b b             2
    c              -3

2011/01/01
    b             1
    b             2
    c            -3

>>>=0

# --alias command-line options are applied in the order written.
# Spaces are allowed if quoted.
# 
hledgerdev -f- print --alias '/A (.)/=a' --alias /a/=b
<<<
2011/01/01
    a a  1
    A a  2
    c

>>>
2011/01/01
    b             1
    b             2
    c            -3

>>>=0

# alias options are applied after alias directives.
#
hledgerdev -f- print --alias /a/=A --alias /B/=C --alias /B/=D --alias /C/=D
<<<
alias /^a/=B
alias /^a/=E
alias E=F

2011/01/01
    [a:x]    1
    [x:a:x]

>>>
2011/01/01
    [E:x]             1
    [x:A:x]            -1

>>>2
>>>=0