split_args () {
    POSITIONAL_ARGS=""
    NAMED_ARGS=""
    OPTION_ARGS=""
    while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do

        if [[ "$1" =~ ^- ]]; then
            if ! [[ "$2" =~ ^- ]] && [ -n "$2" ] ; then
                NAMED_ARGS="$NAMED_ARGS $1 $2"
                shift
            else
                OPTION_ARGS="$OPTION_ARGS $1"
            fi
        else
            POSITIONAL_ARGS="$POSITIONAL_ARGS $1"
        fi
        shift
    done
}