feat: Command.SetVersionFunc

command.go

@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ type Command struct {
 
 	// versionTemplate is the version template defined by user.
 	versionTemplate *tmplFunc
+	// versionFunc is the version func defined by user.
+	versionFunc func(*Command) error
 
 	// errPrefix is the error message prefix defined by user.
 	errPrefix string
@@ -363,6 +365,14 @@ func (c *Command) SetHelpTemplate(s string) {
 	c.helpTemplate = tmpl(s)
 }
 
+// SetVersionFunc sets version function. Can be defined by Application.
+//
+// Setting this means that [Command.SetVersionTemplate] will not have any
+// effect any more.
+func (c *Command) SetVersionFunc(f func(*Command) error) {
+	c.versionFunc = f
+}
+
 // SetVersionTemplate sets version template to be used. Application can use it to set custom template.
 func (c *Command) SetVersionTemplate(s string) {
 	if s == "" {
@@ -639,6 +649,18 @@ func (c *Command) getVersionTemplateFunc() func(w io.Writer, data interface{}) e
 	return defaultVersionFunc
 }
 
+// getVersionFunc returns the version function for the command going up the
+// command tree if necessary.
+func (c *Command) getVersionFunc() func(*Command) error {
+	if c.versionFunc != nil {
+		return c.versionFunc
+	}
+	if c.HasParent() {
+		return c.parent.getVersionFunc()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ErrPrefix return error message prefix for the command
 func (c *Command) ErrPrefix() string {
 	if c.errPrefix != "" {
@@ -943,6 +965,9 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 			return err
 		}
 		if versionVal {
+			if fn := c.getVersionFunc(); fn != nil {
+				return fn(c)
+			}
 			fn := c.getVersionTemplateFunc()
 			err := fn(c.OutOrStdout(), c)
 			if err != nil {

command_test.go

@@ -2952,3 +2952,18 @@ func TestHelpFuncExecuted(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkStringContains(t, output, helpText)
 }
+
+func TestVersionFuncExecuted(t *testing.T) {
+	rootCmd := &Command{Use: "root", Run: emptyRun, Version: "v2.3.4"}
+	rootCmd.SetVersionFunc(func(cmd *Command) error {
+		_, err := fmt.Fprint(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "custom version function: "+rootCmd.Version)
+		return err
+	})
+
+	output, err := executeCommandWithContext(context.Background(), rootCmd, "-v")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	checkStringContains(t, output, "custom version function: v2.3.4")
+}