diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/.ratings b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/.ratings
index 5e2380be4958d336c5e17b8c89eb59d2f5f38068..1ee9c9e358a87bff0d744fe877ec15fd4bb327ba 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/.ratings
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/.ratings
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ICommandLineSwitchHandler.java 1df397bf5b1a2af7040f5e73bfe7f3bd239d47c5 YELLOW
IConnectionCompositor.java 82188750593a08df75a5f21fd91d4b41f72593fd GREEN
IConstraintChecker.java a6d76e332ece919adb990397dd5ef6aaa542ea7d GREEN
IEclipseResourcePostLoadProvider.java e842bb7485ef27917092ffc60af8a57e475d01d6 GREEN
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/ICommandLineSwitchHandler.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/ICommandLineSwitchHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1df397bf5b1a2af7040f5e73bfe7f3bd239d47c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/extension/ICommandLineSwitchHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Copyright 2020 fortiss GmbH |
+| |
+| Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); |
+| you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. |
+| You may obtain a copy of the License at |
+| |
+| http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
+| |
+| Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
+| distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, |
+| WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. |
+| See the License for the specific language governing permissions and |
+| limitations under the License. |
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+package org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.extension;
+
+/**
+ * Defines an entry point to process command line arguments following a switch. Each implementing
+ * class must be accompanied with an extension point definition that defines the (string) identifier
+ * of the switch. The registered classes are executed after all services are started.
+ *
+ * @author diewald
+ */
+public interface ICommandLineSwitchHandler {
+
+ /** Indicates whether the handler expects an additional argument after the registered switch. */
+ boolean hasAdditionalArgument();
+
+ /**
+ * Entry point to handle the given {@code argument} given at the command line.
+ *
+ * @param argument
+ * String argument following a switch's identifier .
+ */
+ void handleCLISwitch(String argument);
+}
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/.ratings b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/.ratings
index deae784c24fdf8e20668cd354dd301ae53c9ac69..788c8c7c530d28cdd67191578cab4889af23e0dd 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/.ratings
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/.ratings
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CommandLineInterfaceService.java 6b5c94c52702f773c60b181eff52204ab379b248 YELLOW
CommandStackService.java 957bda69b5feb91f002aed4d25ed334e92801e7e GREEN
ConnectionCompositorService.java d69a60cd7a3d06e91d24fd32b9c00125ea71e0dd GREEN
ConstraintCheckerService.java 459b5eb717598e7e8bb71a0c87e57ea85cb00e4b GREEN
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/CommandLineInterfaceService.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/CommandLineInterfaceService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6b5c94c52702f773c60b181eff52204ab379b248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/internal/CommandLineInterfaceService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Copyright 2020 fortiss GmbH |
+| |
+| Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); |
+| you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. |
+| You may obtain a copy of the License at |
+| |
+| http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
+| |
+| Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
+| distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, |
+| WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. |
+| See the License for the specific language governing permissions and |
+| limitations under the License. |
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+package org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.internal;
+
+import static org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.utils.LoggingUtils.error;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.ToolingKernelActivator;
+import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.extension.ICommandLineSwitchHandler;
+import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.service.ICommandLineInterfaceService;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of the {@link ICommandLineInterfaceService}.
+ *
+ * @author diewald
+ */
+public class CommandLineInterfaceService implements ICommandLineInterfaceService {
+
+ /** Singleton instance of the {@link ICommandLineInterfaceService} service. */
+ private static CommandLineInterfaceService INSTANCE = new CommandLineInterfaceService();
+
+ /** Guard for executing the CLI switch only once during the applications lifetime. */
+ private boolean handlersExecuted = false;
+
+ /** Associates CLI switches with their handlers. */
+ private Map<String, ICommandLineSwitchHandler> switchHandlerMap = new HashMap<>();
+
+ /** Hiding constructor. */
+ private CommandLineInterfaceService() {
+ // Prevent external instantiation.
+ }
+
+ /** Returns the {@link CommandLineInterfaceService} singleton. */
+ public static synchronized CommandLineInterfaceService getInstance() {
+ return INSTANCE;
+ }
+
+ /** {@inheritDoc} */
+ @Override
+ public void executeHandlers() {
+ if(handlersExecuted) {
+ error(ToolingKernelActivator.getDefault(), "The " +
+ CommandLineInterfaceService.class.getSimpleName() +
+ " was asked more than one to process command line switches. The subsequent " +
+ "calls were NOT executed. Please report this issue to the developers.");
+ return;
+ }
+ handlersExecuted = true;
+
+ String[] args = Platform.getApplicationArgs();
+ for(int cliIdx = 0; cliIdx < args.length; ++cliIdx) {
+ String cliSwitch = args[cliIdx];
+ ICommandLineSwitchHandler cliHandler = switchHandlerMap.get(cliSwitch);
+ if(cliHandler != null) {
+ String argument =
+ cliHandler.hasAdditionalArgument() ? argument = args[++cliIdx] : null;
+ cliHandler.handleCLISwitch(argument);
+ } else {
+ error(ToolingKernelActivator.getDefault(),
+ "Could not parse the argument " + cliSwitch + ".");
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ /** {@inheritDoc} */
+ @Override
+ public void registerHandler(String cliSwitch, ICommandLineSwitchHandler cliHandler) {
+ if(switchHandlerMap.containsKey(cliSwitch)) {
+ ICommandLineSwitchHandler activeHandler = switchHandlerMap.get(cliSwitch);
+ error(ToolingKernelActivator.getDefault(),
+ "The CLI switch " + cliSwitch + " is already registered with the handler " +
+ activeHandler.getClass().getSimpleName() + " and won't be replaced.");
+ return;
+ }
+
+ switchHandlerMap.put(cliSwitch, cliHandler);
+ }
+}
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/.ratings b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/.ratings
index c0b2fd39efac3856916011308f3011fed579bf1e..9ea5e6db48b5b15c657e2d87fe3d8e2ee2a074c9 100644
--- a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/.ratings
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/.ratings
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ICommandLineInterfaceService.java b8b67b758f9af720968279ef7af9e2ef4f393f62 YELLOW
ICommandStackService.java 678dcd1a6ab435ed0870fa2a9ec48ce47f25a187 GREEN
IConnectionCompositorService.java 0cdf4568b2cd3e95ea195df90a84699eff36442b GREEN
IConstraintCheckerService.java 291e53297aaea213e07e78f63350938ee2c7b155 GREEN
diff --git a/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/ICommandLineInterfaceService.java b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/ICommandLineInterfaceService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b8b67b758f9af720968279ef7af9e2ef4f393f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.fortiss.tooling.kernel/src/org/fortiss/tooling/kernel/service/ICommandLineInterfaceService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Copyright 2020 fortiss GmbH |
+| |
+| Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); |
+| you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. |
+| You may obtain a copy of the License at |
+| |
+| http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
+| |
+| Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
+| distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, |
+| WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. |
+| See the License for the specific language governing permissions and |
+| limitations under the License. |
++--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+package org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.service;
+
+import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.extension.ICommandLineSwitchHandler;
+import org.fortiss.tooling.kernel.internal.CommandLineInterfaceService;
+
+/**
+ * Service to register handlers for command line switches and their arguments. The handlers are
+ * executed after the startup of all other service to ensure the presence of the full feature set
+ * when this service is executed.
+ *
+ * @author diewald
+ */
+public interface ICommandLineInterfaceService {
+
+ /** Returns the internal implemenation of the {@link ICommandLineInterfaceService}. */
+ public static ICommandLineInterfaceService getInstance() {
+ return CommandLineInterfaceService.getInstance();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Executes the registered {@link ICommandLineSwitchHandler}s for the switches that have been
+ * passed to the program executable. This method can be executed only once during the
+ * application lifecycle, otherwise it degenerates to a no-op.
+ */
+ void executeHandlers();
+
+ /**
+ * Registers an {@link ICommandLineSwitchHandler} that is executed if the given switch has
+ * been passed to the program executable.
+ */
+ void registerHandler(String cliSwitch, ICommandLineSwitchHandler cliHandler);
+}