Merlin CLI (Command Line Interface)OverviewMerlin CLI is the command line interface to the Merlin system. It provides support for the declaration of the root block directive, a working home directory, a kernel directive, and other parameters qualifying debug output and language policy. The prime objective the Merlin CLI is to launch a root block descriptor and facilitate the deployment of the block and as a consequence, the deployment of subsidiary blocks, containers and components. Command LineThe Merlin CLI takes a [block] filename as it's primary argument. The block may be a block XML file or a jar file containing a block directive. Example of block deployment based on a supplied block directive. $ merlin -help usage: merlin [block] [-lang <code>] [-install <url>] [-library <directory>] [-help] [-version] [-home <directory>] [-debug] [-info] [-config <url>] [-jmx] [-execute] [-repository <directory>] [-kernel <url> Command Line Qualifiers
Command Line Qualifiers (non-standard)Non-standard command line arguments should be considered as experimental and subject to change. Usage without a good understanding of the internals of the Merlin platform is not recommended.
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