Show core name when listing boards (#395)

* show core name in a column

* use cores package to parse the FQBN

Author: Massimiliano Pippi

README.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Alternatively you can download one of the pre-built binaries for the supported p
 
 These builds are generated once a day from `master` branch starting at 01:00 GMT
 
-In order to get the latest nightly build for your platform use the following links: 
+In order to get the latest nightly build for your platform use the following links:
 
 - [Linux 64 bit](https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-cli/nightly/arduino-cli_nightly-latest_Linux_64bit.tar.gz)
 - [Linux 32 bit](https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-cli/nightly/arduino-cli_nightly-latest_Linux_32bit.tar.gz)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ In order to get the latest nightly build for your platform use the following lin
 - [Windows 32 bit](https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-cli/nightly/arduino-cli_nightly-latest_Windows_32bit.zip)
 - [Mac OSX](https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-cli/nightly/arduino-cli_nightly-latest_macOS_64bit.tar.gz)
 
-These links return a `302: Found` response, redirecting to latest generated builds by replacing `latest` with the latest 
+These links return a `302: Found` response, redirecting to latest generated builds by replacing `latest` with the latest
 available build date, using the format YYYYMMDD (i.e for 2019/Aug/06 `latest` is replaced with `20190806` )
 
 Checksums for the nightly builds are available at
@@ -137,44 +137,17 @@ MKR1000 board:
 
 ```console
 $ arduino-cli board list
-FQBN    Port            ID              Board Name
-        /dev/ttyACM0    2341:804E       unknown
+Port         Type              Board Name              FQBN                 Core
+/dev/ttyACM1 Serial Port (USB) Arduino/Genuino MKR1000 arduino:samd:mkr1000 arduino:samd
 ```
 
-the board has been discovered but we do not have the correct core to program it yet.
-Let's install it!
+the board has been discovered but we need the correct core to program it, let's
+install it!
 
-### Step 4. Find and install the right core
+### Step 4. Install the core for your board
 
-We have to look at the core available with the `core search` command. It will provide a list of
-available cores matching the name arduino:
-
-```console
-$ arduino-cli core search arduino
-Searching for platforms matching 'arduino'
-ID                Version Name
-Intel:arc32       2.0.4   Intel Curie Boards
-arduino:avr       1.6.23  Arduino AVR Boards
-arduino:mbed      1.1.0   Arduino nRF528x Boards (Mbed OS)
-arduino:megaavr   1.8.3   Arduino megaAVR Boards
-arduino:nrf52     1.0.2   Arduino nRF52 Boards
-arduino:sam       1.6.12  Arduino SAM Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M3)
-arduino:samd      1.8.3   Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
-arduino:samd_beta 1.6.25  Arduino SAMD Beta Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
-arduino:stm32f4   1.0.1   Arduino STM32F4 Boards
-littleBits:avr    1.0.0   littleBits Arduino AVR Modules
-```
-
-If you're unsure you can try to refine the search with the board name
-
-```console
-$ arduino-cli core search mkr1000
-Searching for platforms matching 'mkr1000'
-ID           Version Name
-arduino:samd 1.8.3   Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
-```
-
-So, the right platform for the Arduino MKR1000 is arduino:samd, now we can install it
+From the output of the `board list` command, the right platform for the Arduino
+MKR1000 is `arduino:samd`, we can install it with:
 
 ```console
 $ arduino-cli core install arduino:samd
@@ -207,14 +180,6 @@ ID              Installed       Latest  Name
 arduino:samd    1.6.19          1.6.19  Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
 ```
 
-We can finally check if the board is now recognized as a MKR1000
-
-```console
-$ arduino-cli board list
-FQBN                    Port            ID              Board Name
-arduino:samd:mkr1000    /dev/ttyACM0    2341:804E       Arduino/Genuino MKR1000
-```
-
 If the board is not detected for any reason, you can list all the supported boards
 with `arduino-cli board listall` and also search for a specific board:
 
@@ -229,8 +194,7 @@ Arduino MKRZERO         arduino:samd:mkrzero
 Arduino/Genuino MKR1000 arduino:samd:mkr1000
 ```
 
-Great! Now we have the Board FQBN (Fully Qualified Board Name) `arduino:samd:mkr1000`
-and the Board Name look good, we are ready to compile and upload the sketch
+Great! Now we are ready to compile and upload the sketch.
 
 #### Adding 3rd party cores
 

cli/board/list.go

@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 package board
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/arduino/cores"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/cli/errorcodes"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/cli/feedback"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/cli/globals"
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ func outputListResp(ports []*rpc.DetectedPort) {
 	})
 
 	t := table.New()
-	t.SetHeader("Port", "Type", "Board Name", "FQBN")
+	t.SetHeader("Port", "Type", "Board Name", "FQBN", "Core")
 	for _, port := range ports {
 		address := port.GetProtocol() + "://" + port.GetAddress()
 		if port.GetProtocol() == "serial" {
@@ -99,16 +101,26 @@ func outputListResp(ports []*rpc.DetectedPort) {
 			})
 			for _, b := range boards {
 				board := b.GetName()
-				fqbn := b.GetFQBN()
-				t.AddRow(address, protocol, board, fqbn)
-				// show address and protocol only on the first row
+
+				// to improve the user experience, show on a dedicated column
+				// the name of the core supporting the board detected
+				var coreName = ""
+				fqbn, err := cores.ParseFQBN(b.GetFQBN())
+				if err == nil {
+					coreName = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", fqbn.Package, fqbn.PlatformArch)
+				}
+
+				t.AddRow(address, protocol, board, fqbn, coreName)
+
+				// reset address and protocol, we only show them on the first row
 				address = ""
 				protocol = ""
 			}
 		} else {
 			board := "Unknown"
 			fqbn := ""
-			t.AddRow(address, protocol, board, fqbn)
+			coreName := ""
+			t.AddRow(address, protocol, board, fqbn, coreName)
 		}
 	}
 	feedback.Print(t.Render())