GenerateUseString creates a string representation of the 'Use' field for a given cobra command and a list of parameter definitions.

LoadParameterDefinitionsFromYAML loads a map of ParameterDefinitions from a YAML file.

ParseDate parses a string into a time.Time based on predefined date formats.

RenderValue renders the given value to string so that it can be parsed as a cobra command line flag.

StructToDataMap transforms a struct into a map[string]interface{} based on the `glazed.parameter` annotations.

ParameterTypeFile and ParameterTypeFileList are a more elaborate version that loads and parses the file content and returns a list of FileData objects (or a single object in the case of ParameterTypeFile).

ParameterTypeKeyValue signals either a string with comma separate key-value options, or when beginning with @, a file with key-value options.

ParameterDefinition is a declarative way of describing a command line parameter.

ParameterDefinitions is an ordered map of ParameterDefinition.