Show help and version even if phantom isn't present. Fixes #71

lib/cli.js

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ var PHANTOM_VERSION = "^1.9.0"
 var info = chalk.blue.bold
   , note = chalk.green.bold
 
-var cli = function(options) {
+module.exports = function() {
+  return new cli()
+}()
+
+function cli(options) {
   this.options = {
       alias: {
           help: 'h'
@@ -52,9 +56,11 @@ cli.prototype.parse = function(argv, next) {
   if (options.version) {
     var pkg = require('../package.json')
     this.message = "" + pkg.version
+    next(null, this.message)
   }
   else if (options.help) {
     this.message = this.helpMessage.join('\n')
+    next(null, this.message)
   }
   else {
     options.files = options._
@@ -71,65 +77,81 @@ cli.prototype.parse = function(argv, next) {
         }
       }
     }.bind(this))
-  }
 
-  if (options.svg && !options.png) {
-    options.png = false
-  }
-  else {
-    options.png = true
-  }
+    // set svg/png flags appropriately
+    if (options.svg && !options.png) {
+      options.png = false
+    }
+    else {
+      options.png = true
+    }
 
-  // If phantom hasn't been specified, see if we can find it
-  if (!options.phantomPath) {
-    try {
-      var phantom = require('phantomjs')
-      options.phantomPath = phantom.path
-    } catch (e) {
+    this.checkPhantom = createCheckPhantom(options.phantomPath)
+
+    this.checkPhantom(function(err, path) {
+      if(err) {
+        this.errors.push(err)
+      }
+      options.phantomPath = path
+      next(
+          this.errors.length > 0 ? this.errors : null
+        , this.message
+        , options
+      )
+    }.bind(this))
+  }
+}
+
+function createCheckPhantom(_phantomPath) {
+  var phantomPath = _phantomPath
+    , phantomVersion
+
+  return function checkPhantom(_next) {
+    var next = _next || function() {}
+      , err
+
+    if (typeof phantomPath === 'undefined') {
       try {
-        options.phantomPath = which.sync('phantomjs')
+        var phantom = require('phantomjs')
+        phantomPath = phantom.path
       } catch (e) {
-        if (!options.phantomPath) {
-          var err = [
-              "Cannot find phantomjs in your PATH. If phantomjs is installed"
-            , "you may need to specify its path manually with the '-e' option."
-            , "If it is not installed, you should view the README for further"
-            , "details."
-          ]
-
-          this.errors.push(new Error(err.join('\n')))
-          next(
-              this.errors.length > 0 ? this.errors : null
-            , this.message
-            , options)
-
-          return
+        try {
+          phantomPath = which.sync('phantomjs')
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (!phantomPath) {
+            phantomPath = null
+            err = new Error(
+              [
+                  "Cannot find phantomjs in your PATH. If phantomjs is installed"
+                , "you may need to specify its path manually with the '-e' option."
+                , "Run this executable with '--help' or view the README for more"
+                , "details."
+              ].join('\n')
+            )
+            
+            next(err)
+            return
+          }
         }
       }
     }
+
+    // If we have phantompath, see if its version satisfies our requirements
+    exec(phantomPath + ' --version', function(err, stdout, stderr) {
+      if (err) {
+        next(new Error("Could not find phantomjs at the specified path."))
+      }
+      else if (!semver.satisfies(stdout, PHANTOM_VERSION)) {
+        next(new Error(
+            'mermaid requires phantomjs '
+          + PHANTOM_VERSION
+          + ' to be installed, found version '
+          + stdout
+        ))
+      }
+      else {
+        next(null, phantomPath)
+      }
+    })
   }
-
-  // If we have phantompath, see if its version satisfies our requirements
-  exec(options.phantomPath + ' --version', function(err, stdout, stderr) {
-    if (err) {
-      this.errors.push(
-        new Error("Could not find phantomjs at the specified path.")
-      )
-    }
-    else if (!semver.satisfies(stdout, PHANTOM_VERSION)) {
-      this.message = note(
-          'mermaid requires phantomjs '
-        + PHANTOM_VERSION
-        + ' to be installed, found version '
-        + stdout
-      )
-    }
-    next(this.errors.length > 0 ? this.errors : null, this.message, options)
-  }.bind(this))
-
 }
-
-
-module.exports = function() {
-  return new cli()
-}()