New default: No comments

src/cmd_line.rs

@@ -41,10 +41,17 @@ pub struct Cli {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Bpaf)]
 pub struct CommonOptions {
-    /// Generate the file without any comments
-    #[bpaf(short('C'), long)]
+    /// Generate the file without any comments.
+    /// This option is now the default.
+    /// The option is hidden, has no effect, and exists only for compatibility
+    /// with previous releases.
+    #[bpaf(short('C'), long, hide)]
     pub no_comments: bool,
 
+    /// Generate the file with explanatory comments
+    #[bpaf(short('M'), long)]
+    pub comments: bool,
+
     /// Generate the file without any example, placeholder content
     #[bpaf(short('E'), long, long("expert-mode"))]
     pub no_examples: bool,

src/lib.rs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl Options {
             // Comments and prefixes are enabled (true) by default unless you disable them
             // on the command line. If the no-comments or no-prefixes option is passed,
             // the feature is disabled, so the option is set to false.
-            comments: !cli.common_options.no_comments,
+            comments: cli.common_options.comments,
             file_prefixes: !cli.common_options.no_file_prefixes,
             anchor_prefixes: cli.common_options.anchor_prefixes,
             examples: !cli.common_options.no_examples,
@@ -102,6 +102,19 @@ pub fn run(options: &Options, cli: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
 
     log::debug!("Active options:\n{:#?}", &options);
 
+    // Report any deprecated options.
+    if !cli.action.validate.is_empty() {
+        log::warn!("The validation feature is deprecated and will be removed in a later version.\n\
+                   Please switch to the `enki` validation tool: <https://github.com/Levi-Leah/enki/>.");
+    }
+    if cli.common_options.no_comments {
+        log::warn!(
+            "The --no-comments (-C) option is deprecated and has no effect anymore.\n\
+                    By default, generated modules do not contain any comments.\n\
+                    If you want to include comments, use the --comments (-M) option."
+        );
+    }
+
     // Attach titles from the CLI to content types.
     let content_types = [
         (ContentType::Assembly, &cli.action.assembly),
@@ -152,11 +165,6 @@ pub fn run(options: &Options, cli: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
         populated.write_file(options)?;
     }
 
-    // If the validate option is active, report the deprecation.
-    if !cli.action.validate.is_empty() {
-        log::warn!("The validation feature is deprecated and will be removed in a later version. \
-                   Please switch to the `enki` validation tool: <https://github.com/Levi-Leah/enki/>.");
-    }
     // Validate all file names specified on the command line
     for file in &cli.action.validate {
         validation::validate(file).wrap_err_with(|| eyre!("Failed to validate file {:?}", file))?;