def METHOD_NAME(_options=None, usage=None):
    """parse_args"""
    if not _options:
        _options = []
    if usage:
        parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
    else:
        parser = OptionParser()
    # standard options
    parser.add_option(
        "-C", "--config", dest="filename", help="config FILE", metavar="FILE"
    )
    parser.add_option(
        "-D",
        "--debug",
        action="store_true",
        dest="debug",
        help="commands logged but not executed",
    )
    # specific options
    for option in _options:
        parser.add_option(option)
    return parser.METHOD_NAME()