from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError class Command(BaseCommand): help = "Useless command." def add_arguments(self, parser): parser.add_argument('args', metavar='app_label', nargs='*', help='Specify the app label(s) to works on.') parser.add_argument('--empty', action='store_true', dest='empty', default=False, help="Do nothing.") def handle(self, *app_labels, **options): app_labels = set(app_labels) if options['empty']: self.stdout.write("Dave, I can't do that.") return if not app_labels: raise CommandError("I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.") # raise an error if some --parameter is flowing from options to args for app_label in app_labels: if app_label.startswith('--'): raise CommandError("Sorry, Dave, I can't let you do that.") self.stdout.write("Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it.")