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+# Helper for programmable shell completions.
+#
+# Feature:	completions
+# Usage:	USES=completions OR USES=completions:ARGS
+# Valid ARGS:	env
+#
+# env	Exposes the shell completion variables only and does
+# 	not create the shell directories automatically.
+#
+# Variables for ports:
+#
+# BASH_COMPDIR	Path to the bash completion directory.
+# FISH_COMPDIR	Path to the fish completion directory.
+# ZSH_COMPDIR	Path to the zsh completion directory.
+#
+# MAINTAINER: ports@FreeBSD.org
+
+.if !defined(_INCLUDE_USES_COMPLETIONS_MK)
+_INCLUDE_USES_COMPLETIONS_MK=	yes
+
+_valid_ARGS=	env
+.  for _arg in ${completions_ARGS}
+.    if !${_valid_ARGS:M${_arg}}
+IGNORE=		USES=completions: invalid argument: ${_arg}
+.    endif
+.  endfor
+
+BASH_COMPDIR?=	${PREFIX}/etc/bash_completion.d
+FISH_COMPDIR?=	${PREFIX}/share/fish/vendor_completions.d
+ZSH_COMPDIR?=	${PREFIX}/share/zsh/site-functions
+
+.  if empty(completions_ARGS)
+_USES_install+=	501:shell-directories
+shell-directories:
+	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${BASH_COMPDIR} \
+		${STAGEDIR}${FISH_COMPDIR} \
+		${STAGEDIR}${ZSH_COMPDIR}
+.  endif
+.endif