1 files changed, 22 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/python/refcat/cli.py b/python/refcat/cli.py
index 2aff453..5d62918 100644
--- a/python/refcat/cli.py
+++ b/python/refcat/cli.py
@@ -60,12 +60,20 @@ suppress_task_names = [
 ]
 
 
+def effective_task_names():
+    """
+    Runnable, relevant task names.
+    """
+    names = (name for name in sorted(Register.task_names()))
+    names = (name for name in names if name not in suppress_task_names and not name.islower())
+    return names
+
+
 def tasks():
     """
     Print task name.
     """
-    names = [name for name in sorted(Register.task_names()) if name not in suppress_task_names and not name.islower()]
-    for name in names:
+    for name in effective_task_names():
         print(name)
 
 
@@ -73,8 +81,7 @@ def files():
     """
     Print task name and file.
     """
-    names = [name for name in sorted(Register.task_names()) if name not in suppress_task_names and not name.islower()]
-    for name in names:
+    for name in effective_task_names():
         klass = Register.get_task_cls(name)
         try:
             print("{:40s}{}".format(name, klass().output().path))
@@ -86,8 +93,8 @@ def cat(*args):
     """
     Inspect file.
     """
-    if len(args) == 0:
-        raise ValueError("ls failed: task name required")
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        raise ValueError("task name required")
     parser = CmdlineParser(sys.argv[2:])
     output = parser.get_task_obj().output()
     try:
@@ -104,23 +111,23 @@ def cat(*args):
         print("most likely not a task object", file=sys.stderr)
 
 
-def ls(*args):
+def ls():
     """
     Print output filename for task.
     """
-    if len(args) == 0:
-        raise ValueError("ls failed: task name required")
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        raise ValueError("task name required")
     parser = CmdlineParser(sys.argv[2:])
     output = parser.get_task_obj().output()
     print(output.path)
 
 
-def ll(*args):
+def ll():
     """
     Long output.
     """
-    if len(args) == 0:
-        raise ValueError("ls failed: task name required")
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        raise ValueError("task name required")
     parser = CmdlineParser(sys.argv[2:])
     output = parser.get_task_obj().output()
     try:
@@ -132,12 +139,12 @@ def ll(*args):
         print("most likely not a task object", file=sys.stderr)
 
 
-def deps(*args):
+def deps():
     """
     Render task dependencies.
     """
-    if len(args) == 0:
-        raise ValueError("deps failed: task name required")
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        raise ValueError("task name required")
     parser = CmdlineParser(sys.argv[2:])
     obj = parser.get_task_obj()
     dump_deps(obj)
@@ -186,18 +193,6 @@ complete -F _refcat_completion "refcat"
     print(snippet)
 
 
-def find_task_class(name):
-    """
-    Note: return task class, not instance.
-    """
-    task_class = globals().get(name)
-    if task_class is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("no such task: {}".format(name))
-    if not isinstance(task_class(), luigi.Task):
-        raise RuntimeError("not a task: {}".format(name))
-    return task_class
-
-
 def main():
     """
     The main command line entry point.