class ChefConfig::PathHelper

def self.split_args(line)


split_args(str) => ["command", "with", "\"some arguments\""]
str = 'command with "some arguments"'

Splits a string into an array of tokens as commands and arguments 
def self.split_args(line)
  cmd_args = []
  field = ""
  line.scan(/\s*(?>([^\s\\"]+|"([^"]*)"|'([^']*)')|(\S))(\s|\z)?/m) do |word, within_dq, within_sq, esc, sep|
    # Append the string with Word & Escape Character
    field << (word || esc.gsub(/\\(.)/, "\\1"))
    # Re-build the field when any whitespace character or
    # End of string is encountered
    if sep
      cmd_args << field
      field = ""
    end
  end
  cmd_args
end