arglex.h

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#ifndef LIB_ARGLEX_H
#define LIB_ARGLEX_H
 
#include <srecord/format_printf.h>
 
#include <list>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
 
#define SRECORD_ARGLEX_END_MARKER {0,0}
 
namespace srecord {
 
/**
  * The arglex class is used to implement a lexical analizer for command
  * line arguments.  Each comamnd line argument is analized to determine
  * if it is a number, a string (file name) or an option.
  */
class arglex
{
public:
    /**
      * The destructor.
      */
    virtual ~arglex();
 
    /**
      * The "normal" command line tokens common to all programs.
      */
    enum
    {
        token_eoln,
        token_help,
        token_license,
        token_number,
        token_option,
        token_page_width,
        token_page_length,
        token_stdio,
        token_string,
        token_tracing,
        token_verbose,
        token_version,
        token_MAX
    };
 
    /**
      * The value_ty struct is used to represent the value of a
      * command line argument.
      */
    struct value_ty
    {
        /**
          * The literal string value of the token.
          */
        const char *alv_string;
 
        /**
          * The integer vale of the token.  Only meaningful
          * for token_number, otherwise zero.
          */
        long alv_number;
    };
 
    /**
      * The table_ty struct is used to repesent a row of a
      * commandline option table, used to match option names with
      * their corresponding tokens.
      */
    struct table_ty
    {
        /**
          * The name of the commen line option.
          */
        const char *name;
 
        /**
          * The corresponding token.
          */
        int token;
    };
 
    /**
      * The fatal_error method may be used to print a fatal error
      * message, and then exit via the usage() method.
      *
      * @param fmt
      *     The format of the string - it controls the rest of the
      *     arguments.  See printf(3) for more information.
      * @note
      *     This method never returns.
      */
    void fatal_error(const char *fmt, ...)                  FORMAT_PRINTF(2, 3);
 
    /**
      * The compare class method is used to compare a command line string
      * with a formal spec of the option, to see if they compare equal.
      *
      * The actual is case-insensitive.  Uppercase in the formal means a
      * mandatory character, while lower case means optional.  Any number of
      * consecutive optional characters may be supplied by actual, but none
      * may be skipped, unless all are skipped to the next non-lower-case
      * letter.
      *
      * The underscore (_) is like a lower-case minus, it matches "", "-"
      * and "_".
      *
      * The "*" in a pattern matches everything to the end of the line,
      * anything after the "*" is ignored.  The rest of the line is pointed
      * to by the "partial" variable as a side-effect (else it will be 0).
      * This rather ugly feature is to support "-I./dir" type options.
      *
      * A backslash in a pattern nominates an exact match required, case
      * must matche excatly here.  This rather ugly feature is to support
      * "-I./dir" type options.
      *
      * For example: "-project" and "-P" both match "-Project", as does
      * "-proJ", but "-prj" does not.
      *
      * For example: "-devDir" and "-d_d" both match "-Development_Directory",
      * but "-dvlpmnt_drctry" does not.
      *
      * For example: to match include path specifications, use a pattern
      * such as "-\\I*", and the partial global variable will have the path
      * in it on return.
      */
    static bool compare(const char *formal, const char *actual);
 
    /**
      * The abbreviate class method is used to take an option's long
      * name, and turn it into the minimum possible string for that
      * option.
      */
    static std::string abbreviate(const char *text);
 
    /**
      * The test_ambiguous method is for debugging.  It verifies that
      * all of the option names are unique.
      */
    void test_ambiguous(void) const;
 
private:
    /**
      * The arguments instance variable is used to remember the
      * remaining command line arguments.
      */
    std::list<std::string> arguments;
 
    /**
      * The token instance variable tracks the current token in the
      * parse sequence.
      */
    int token;
 
    /**
      * The value_string_ instance variable tracks the value of the
      * current command line argument.
      */
    std::string value_string_;
 
    /**
      * The value_number_ instance variable tracks the numeric value
      * of the current command line argument.  Usually zero unless
      * the current command line argument is a number.
      */
    long value_number_;
 
    /**
      * The table_ptr_vec_t type is used to declare the 'tables'
      * instance variable.  Also used to simplify the code use to
      * manipulate the 'tables' instance variable.
     */
    typedef std::vector<const table_ty *> table_ptr_vec_t;
 
    /**
      * The tables instance variable tracks the command line token
      * tables to be scanned to determine if a command line argument
      * is a particular token.  There is usually one per derived
      * class.  Append more tables with the 'table_set' method.
      */
    table_ptr_vec_t tables;
 
    /**
      * The pushback instance variable tracks command line argument
      * (or, often, portions of command line arguments) which have
      * been "pushed back" to be re-scanned later.
      */
    std::list<std::string> pushback;
 
protected:
    /**
      * The table_set method is used to append more command line
      * token tables to the list of tables to be scanned.  Usually one
      * per derived class.
      */
    void table_set(const table_ty *);
 
public:
    /**
      * The default constructor.
      */
    arglex();
 
    /**
      * The copy constructor.
      */
    arglex(arglex &);
 
    /**
      * The normal constructor.  The argv and argv should be those
      * passed to main().  Not manipulation is required.
      */
    arglex(int argc, char **argv);
 
    /**
      * The token_cur method is used to get the type of the current
      * token.
      */
    int token_cur() const { return token; }
 
    /**
      * The token_next method is used to advance to the next command
      * line option and determine what type of token it is.
      * It returns the type of the token; this value may also be
      * fetched using the token_cur method.
      */
    int token_next(void);
 
    /**
      * The token_first method is used to fetch the fisrt command
      * like token (rather than use the token_next method).  This does
      * standard "help" and "version" options.
      */
    int token_first(void);
 
    /**
      * The value_string method is used to get the string value of
      * the current token.
      */
    const std::string &value_string() const { return value_string_; }
 
    /**
      * The value_number method is used to get the numeric value of
      * the current token.
      */
    long value_number() const { return value_number_; }
 
    /**
      * The token_name method is used to turn a token type number
      * into an equivalent string.  Useful for some error messages.
      *
      * @param tok
      *     The ID of the token to be named.
      */
    const char *token_name(int tok) const;
 
    /**
      * The token_name method is used to obtain the name of the current
      * token.
      */
    const char *token_name() const { return token_name(token_cur()); }
 
    /**
      * The usage method is used to print a usage summary.
      * This is a fatal error; this method does not return.
      */
    void usage() const;
 
    /**
      * The help method is used to print a help message.
      */
    void help(const char * = 0) const;
 
    /**
      * The version method is used to print a version message.
      */
    void version() const;
 
    /**
      * The license method is used to print the license conditions
      * of the program.
      */
    void license() const;
 
    /**
      * The bad_argument method is used to print an error message
      * when the current token is inappropriate, then it calls usage,
      * which exits.  This method does not return.
      */
    void bad_argument() const;
 
    /**
      * The usage_tail_set method is used to set the end of the
      * command line to be printed as part of the usage method.
      */
    void usage_tail_set(const char *);
 
    /**
      * The default_command_line_processing method is used to process
      * command line arguments not handled by the derived class.
      */
    virtual void default_command_line_processing(void);
 
private:
    /**
      * The usage_tail_ instance variable tracks the end part of
      * the command line printed by the 'usage' method.
      * Defaults to the empty string.
      */
    mutable const char *usage_tail_;
 
    /**
      * The usage_tail_get method is used to get the tail end of
      * the command line to be printed by the 'usage' method.
      */
    const char *usage_tail_get() const;
 
    /**
      * The read_arguments_file method is used to process filename
      * command line arguments.  The file is read and separated into
      * space separated words, and each word added to the arguments
      * instance variable in the appropriate sequence.
      *
      * Blank lines are ignored.
      * Comments (starting with '#' until end of line) are ignored.
      *
      * @param filename
      *     The name of the file (not including the @) to be read.
      */
    void read_arguments_file(const char *filename);
 
private:
    typedef std::list<std::string> deprecated_options_t;
 
    /**
      * The deprecated_options instance variable is used to remember the
      * options that are not to be used any more, so that a warning may
      * be issued, recommending an appropriate replacement.
      */
    deprecated_options_t deprecated_options;
 
    /**
      * The check_deprecated method is used to check an actual command
      * line option agans the list of deprectaed options, and issue a
      * suitable warning of necessary.
      *
      * @param actual_use
      *     The text given on the command line
      */
    void check_deprecated(const std::string &actual_use) const;
 
protected:
    /**
      * The deprecated_option method is used to nominate option patterns
      * that are deprected.
      *
      * @param formal_name
      *     The pattern that is deprected.  Must be an entry in one of
      *     the tables, otherwise users are going to be VERY confused.
      */
    void deprecated_option(const std::string &formal_name);
};
 
};
 
#endif // LIB_ARGLEX_H
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