cpp-utilities/application/argumentparser.h

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#ifndef APPLICATION_UTILITIES_ARGUMENTPARSER_H
#define APPLICATION_UTILITIES_ARGUMENTPARSER_H
#include "../conversion/stringconversion.h"
#include "../global.h"
#include "../misc/traits.h"
#include <functional>
#include <initializer_list>
#include <limits>
#include <vector>
#ifdef DEBUG_BUILD
#include <cassert>
#endif
class ArgumentParserTests;
namespace ApplicationUtilities {
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationName;
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationAuthor;
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationVersion;
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationUrl;
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern std::initializer_list<const char *> dependencyVersions;
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern std::vector<const char *> dependencyVersions2;
/*!
* \def SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO
* \brief Sets meta data about the dependencies the application was linked against which is
* used by ArgumentParser::printHelp().
* \remarks Reads those data from the config header so "config.h" must be included.
*/
#ifndef APP_STATICALLY_LINKED
#define SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO ::ApplicationUtilities::dependencyVersions2 = DEPENCENCY_VERSIONS
#else
#define SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO ::ApplicationUtilities::dependencyVersions2 = STATIC_DEPENCENCY_VERSIONS
#endif
/*!
* \def SET_APPLICATION_INFO
* \brief Sets application meta data (including SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO) used by ArgumentParser::printHelp().
* \remarks Reads those data from the config header so "config.h" must be included.
*/
#define SET_APPLICATION_INFO \
::ApplicationUtilities::applicationName = APP_NAME; \
::ApplicationUtilities::applicationAuthor = APP_AUTHOR; \
::ApplicationUtilities::applicationVersion = APP_VERSION; \
::ApplicationUtilities::applicationUrl = APP_URL; \
SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO
CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern void (*exitFunction)(int);
class Argument;
class ArgumentParser;
class ArgumentReader;
typedef std::initializer_list<Argument *> ArgumentInitializerList;
typedef std::vector<Argument *> ArgumentVector;
typedef std::function<bool(Argument *)> ArgumentPredicate;
/*!
* \brief The UnknownArgumentBehavior enum specifies the behavior of the argument parser when an unknown
* argument is detected.
*/
enum class UnknownArgumentBehavior {
Ignore, /**< Unknown arguments are ignored without warnings. */
Warn, /**< A warning is printed to std::cerr if an unknown argument is detected. */
Fail /**< Further parsing is aborted and an ApplicationUtilities::Failure instance with an error message is thrown. */
};
/*!
* \brief The ParseArgumentBehavior enum specifies the behavior when parsing arguments.
*
* This concerns checking constraints, invoking callbacks and handling failures. The values are supposed to be combined
* using the |-operator. Note that ParseArgumentBehavior::ReadArguments is always implied.
*/
enum class ParseArgumentBehavior {
ReadArguments = 0x0, /**< reads the specified CLI arguments, equivalent to simply calling readArgs() */
CheckConstraints = 0x1, /**< whether the constraints should be checked after reading the arguments */
InvokeCallbacks = 0x2, /**< whether the callbacks should be invoked after reading the arguments and (maybe) checking the constraints */
ExitOnFailure
= 0x4, /**< whether the parser should print an error message and terminate the application on failure (rather than throwing an exception) */
};
/// \cond
constexpr ParseArgumentBehavior operator|(ParseArgumentBehavior lhs, ParseArgumentBehavior rhs)
{
return static_cast<ParseArgumentBehavior>(static_cast<unsigned char>(lhs) | static_cast<unsigned char>(rhs));
}
constexpr bool operator&(ParseArgumentBehavior lhs, ParseArgumentBehavior rhs)
{
return static_cast<bool>(static_cast<unsigned char>(lhs) & static_cast<unsigned char>(rhs));
}
/// \endcond
/*!
* \brief The ValueCompletionBehavior enum specifies the items to be considered when generating completion for an argument value.
* \remarks
* - The enumeration items are meant to be combined using the |-operator.
* - ValueCompletionBehavior::InvokeCallback is meant to initialize pre-defined values only when required in the callback assigned
* via Argument::setCallback(). Hence it makes sense to combine it with ValueCompletionBehavior::PreDefinedValues.
* - When ValueCompletionBehavior::InvokeCallback is present, the callback assigned via Argument::setCallback() might be called
* even when not all constraints are fulfilled. So, for instance, there might not be all required values present.
*/
enum class ValueCompletionBehavior : unsigned char {
None = 0, /**< no auto-completion */
PreDefinedValues = 2, /**< values assigned with Argument::setPreDefinedCompletionValues() */
Files = 4, /**< files */
Directories = 8, /**< directories */
FileSystemIfNoPreDefinedValues = 16, /**< files and directories but only if no values have been assigned (default behavior) */
AppendEquationSign = 32, /**< an equation sign is appended to values which not contain an equation sign already */
InvokeCallback = 64, /**< whether to invoke the callback before reading pre-defined values */
};
/// \cond
constexpr ValueCompletionBehavior operator|(ValueCompletionBehavior lhs, ValueCompletionBehavior rhs)
{
return static_cast<ValueCompletionBehavior>(static_cast<unsigned char>(lhs) | static_cast<unsigned char>(rhs));
}
constexpr bool operator&(ValueCompletionBehavior lhs, ValueCompletionBehavior rhs)
{
return static_cast<bool>(static_cast<unsigned char>(lhs) & static_cast<unsigned char>(rhs));
}
/// \endcond
// TODO v5: Make function private
Argument CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT *firstPresentUncombinableArg(const ArgumentVector &args, const Argument *except);
/*!
* \brief Contains functions to convert raw argument values to certain types.
* \remarks Still experimental. Might be removed/adjusted in next minor release.
*/
namespace ValueConversion {
template <typename TargetType> TargetType convert(const char *value);
template <typename TargetType, Traits::EnableIf<std::is_same<TargetType, std::string>>> TargetType convert(const char *value)
{
return std::string(value);
}
template <typename TargetType, Traits::EnableIf<std::is_arithmetic<TargetType>>> TargetType convert(const char *value)
{
return ConversionUtilities::stringToNumber<TargetType>(value);
}
} // namespace ValueConversion
/*!
* \brief The ArgumentOccurrence struct holds argument values for an occurrence of an argument.
*/
struct CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT ArgumentOccurrence {
ArgumentOccurrence(std::size_t index);
ArgumentOccurrence(std::size_t index, const std::vector<Argument *> parentPath, Argument *parent);
/*!
* \brief The index of the occurrence. This is not necessarily the index in the argv array.
*/
std::size_t index;
/*!
* \brief The parameter values which have been specified after the occurrence of the argument.
*/
std::vector<const char *> values;
/*!
* \brief The "path" of the occurrence (the parent elements which have been specified before).
* \remarks Empty for top-level occurrences.
*/
std::vector<Argument *> path;
template <typename TargetType> std::tuple<TargetType> convertValues() const;
template <typename FirstTargetType, typename... RemainingTargetTypes> std::tuple<FirstTargetType, RemainingTargetTypes...> convertValues() const;
private:
template <typename FirstTargetType, typename... RemainingTargetTypes>
std::tuple<FirstTargetType, RemainingTargetTypes...> convertValues(std::vector<const char *>::const_iterator firstValue) const;
};
/*!
* \brief Converts the present value to the specified target type. There must be at least one value present.
* \remarks Still experimental. Might be removed/adjusted in next minor release.
*/
template <typename TargetType> std::tuple<TargetType> ArgumentOccurrence::convertValues() const
{
return std::make_tuple<TargetType>(ValueConversion::convert<TargetType>(values.front()));
}
/*!
* \brief Converts the present values to the specified target types. There must be as many values present as types are specified.
* \remarks Still experimental. Might be removed/adjusted in next minor release.
*/
template <typename FirstTargetType, typename... RemainingTargetTypes>
std::tuple<FirstTargetType, RemainingTargetTypes...> ArgumentOccurrence::convertValues() const
{
return std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple<FirstTargetType>(ValueConversion::convert<FirstTargetType>(values.front())),
convertValues<RemainingTargetTypes...>(values.cbegin() + 1));
}
/// \cond
template <typename FirstTargetType, typename... RemainingTargetTypes>
std::tuple<FirstTargetType, RemainingTargetTypes...> ArgumentOccurrence::convertValues(std::vector<const char *>::const_iterator firstValue) const
{
return std::tuple_cat(std::make_tuple<FirstTargetType>(ValueConversion::convert<FirstTargetType>(*firstValue)),
convertValues<RemainingTargetTypes...>(firstValue + 1));
}
/// \endcond
/*!
* \brief Constructs an argument occurrence for the specified \a index.
*/
inline ArgumentOccurrence::ArgumentOccurrence(std::size_t index)
: index(index)
{
}
/*!
* \brief Constructs an argument occurrence.
* \param index Specifies the index.
* \param parentPath Specifies the path of \a parent.
* \param parent Specifies the parent which might be nullptr for top-level occurrences.
*
* The path of the new occurrence is built from the specified \a parentPath and \a parent.
*/
inline ArgumentOccurrence::ArgumentOccurrence(std::size_t index, const std::vector<Argument *> parentPath, Argument *parent)
: index(index)
, path(parentPath)
{
if (parent) {
path.push_back(parent);
}
}
class CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT Argument {
friend ArgumentParser;
friend ArgumentReader;
friend ArgumentParserTests;
public:
typedef std::function<void(const ArgumentOccurrence &)> CallbackFunction;
Argument(const char *name, char abbreviation = '\0', const char *description = nullptr, const char *example = nullptr);
~Argument();
// declare getter/setter/properties/operations for argument definition:
// - those properties must be set *before* parsing
// - they control the behaviour of the parser, eg.
// - the name/abbreviation to look for
// - constraints to be checked
// - callbacks to be invoked
// TODO v5: It would make sense to move these to a separate class (eg. ArgumentDefinition) to prevent this one from
// becoming to big.
const char *name() const;
void setName(const char *name);
char abbreviation() const;
void setAbbreviation(char abbreviation);
const char *environmentVariable() const;
void setEnvironmentVariable(const char *environmentVariable);
const char *description() const;
void setDescription(const char *description);
const char *example() const;
void setExample(const char *example);
std::size_t requiredValueCount() const;
void setRequiredValueCount(std::size_t requiredValueCount);
const std::vector<const char *> &valueNames() const;
void setValueNames(std::initializer_list<const char *> valueNames);
void appendValueName(const char *valueName);
void setConstraints(std::size_t minOccurrences, std::size_t maxOccurrences);
const std::vector<Argument *> &path(std::size_t occurrence = 0) const;
bool isRequired() const;
void setRequired(bool required);
bool isCombinable() const;
void setCombinable(bool value);
bool isImplicit() const;
void setImplicit(bool value);
bool denotesOperation() const;
void setDenotesOperation(bool denotesOperation);
const CallbackFunction &callback() const;
void setCallback(CallbackFunction callback);
const ArgumentVector &subArguments() const;
void setSubArguments(const ArgumentInitializerList &subArguments);
void addSubArgument(Argument *arg);
bool hasSubArguments() const;
const ArgumentVector parents() const;
void printInfo(std::ostream &os, unsigned char indentation = 0) const;
// declare getter/setter/properties for bash completion: those properties must be set *before parsing
ValueCompletionBehavior valueCompletionBehaviour() const;
void setValueCompletionBehavior(ValueCompletionBehavior valueCompletionBehaviour);
const char *preDefinedCompletionValues() const;
void setPreDefinedCompletionValues(const char *preDefinedCompletionValues);
// declare getter/read-only properties for parsing results: those properties will be populated when parsing
const std::vector<const char *> &values(std::size_t occurrence = 0) const;
template <typename... TargetType> std::tuple<TargetType...> convertValues(std::size_t occurrence = 0) const;
template <typename... TargetType> std::vector<std::tuple<TargetType...>> convertAllValues() const;
const char *firstValue() const;
bool allRequiredValuesPresent(std::size_t occurrence = 0) const;
bool isPresent() const;
std::size_t occurrences() const;
std::size_t index(std::size_t occurrence) const;
std::size_t minOccurrences() const;
std::size_t maxOccurrences() const;
bool isMainArgument() const;
bool isParentPresent() const;
Argument *conflictsWithArgument() const;
Argument *wouldConflictWithArgument() const;
Argument *specifiedOperation() const;
const std::vector<ArgumentOccurrence> &occurrenceInfo() const;
std::vector<ArgumentOccurrence> &occurrenceInfo();
void reset();
void resetRecursively();
/*!
* \brief Denotes a variable number of values.
* \sa setRequiredValueCount()
*/
static constexpr std::size_t varValueCount = std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max();
private:
// declare internal getter/setter/properties/operations for argument definition
bool matchesDenotation(const char *denotation, size_t denotationLength) const;
const char *m_name;
char m_abbreviation;
const char *m_environmentVar;
const char *m_description;
const char *m_example;
std::size_t m_minOccurrences;
std::size_t m_maxOccurrences;
bool m_combinable;
bool m_denotesOperation;
std::size_t m_requiredValueCount;
std::vector<const char *> m_valueNames;
bool m_implicit;
std::vector<ArgumentOccurrence> m_occurrences;
ArgumentVector m_subArgs;
CallbackFunction m_callbackFunction;
ArgumentVector m_parents;
bool m_isMainArg;
ValueCompletionBehavior m_valueCompletionBehavior;
const char *m_preDefinedCompletionValues;
};
/*!
* \brief Converts the present values for the specified \a occurrence to the specified target types. There must be as many values present as types are specified.
* \remarks Still experimental. Might be removed/adjusted in next minor release.
*/
template <typename... TargetType> std::tuple<TargetType...> Argument::convertValues(std::size_t occurrence) const
{
return m_occurrences[occurrence].convertValues<TargetType...>();
}
/*!
* \brief Converts the present values for all occurrence to the specified target types. For each occurrence, there must be as many values present as types are specified.
* \remarks Still experimental. Might be removed/adjusted in next minor release.
*/
template <typename... TargetType> std::vector<std::tuple<TargetType...>> Argument::convertAllValues() const
{
std::vector<std::tuple<TargetType...>> res;
res.reserve(m_occurrences.size());
for (const auto &occurrence : m_occurrences) {
res.emplace_back(occurrence.convertValues<TargetType...>());
}
return res;
}
struct ArgumentCompletionInfo;
class CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT ArgumentParser {
friend ArgumentParserTests;
friend ArgumentReader;
public:
ArgumentParser();
// declare getter/setter for argument definitions
const ArgumentVector &mainArguments() const;
void setMainArguments(const ArgumentInitializerList &mainArguments);
void addMainArgument(Argument *argument);
// declare operations which will consider previously assigned argument definitions and maybe modify parsing results
void printHelp(std::ostream &os) const;
void parseArgs(int argc, const char *const *argv);
void parseArgsOrExit(int argc, const char *const *argv);
void parseArgsExt(int argc, const char *const *argv,
ParseArgumentBehavior behavior
= ParseArgumentBehavior::CheckConstraints | ParseArgumentBehavior::InvokeCallbacks | ParseArgumentBehavior::ExitOnFailure);
void readArgs(int argc, const char *const *argv);
void resetArgs();
void checkConstraints();
void invokeCallbacks();
// declare getter for parsing results
unsigned int actualArgumentCount() const;
const char *executable() const;
UnknownArgumentBehavior unknownArgumentBehavior() const;
void setUnknownArgumentBehavior(UnknownArgumentBehavior behavior);
Argument *defaultArgument() const;
void setDefaultArgument(Argument *argument);
Argument *specifiedOperation() const;
bool isUncombinableMainArgPresent() const;
private:
// declare internal operations
IF_DEBUG_BUILD(void verifyArgs(const ArgumentVector &args);)
ArgumentCompletionInfo determineCompletionInfo(
int argc, const char *const *argv, unsigned int currentWordIndex, const ArgumentReader &reader) const;
std::string findSuggestions(int argc, const char *const *argv, unsigned int cursorPos, const ArgumentReader &reader) const;
void printBashCompletion(int argc, const char *const *argv, unsigned int cursorPos, const ArgumentReader &reader) const;
void checkConstraints(const ArgumentVector &args);
static void invokeCallbacks(const ArgumentVector &args);
ArgumentVector m_mainArgs;
unsigned int m_actualArgc;
const char *m_executable;
UnknownArgumentBehavior m_unknownArgBehavior;
Argument *m_defaultArg;
};
/*!
* \brief Returns the name of the argument.
*
* The parser compares the name with the characters following a "--" prefix to identify arguments.
*/
inline const char *Argument::name() const
{
return m_name;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the name of the argument.
*
* The name mustn't be empty, start with a minus or contain white spaces, equation chars, quotes and newlines.
*
* The parser compares the name with the characters following a "--" prefix to identify arguments.
*/
inline void Argument::setName(const char *name)
{
#ifdef DEBUG_BUILD
if (name && *name) {
assert(*name != '-');
for (const char *c = name; *c; ++c) {
assert(*c != ' ' && *c != '=' && *c != '\'' && *c != '\"' && *c != '\n' && *c != '\r');
}
}
#endif
m_name = name;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the abbreviation of the argument.
*
* The parser compares the abbreviation with the characters following a "-" prefix to identify arguments.
*/
inline char Argument::abbreviation() const
{
return m_abbreviation;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the abbreviation of the argument.
*
* The abbreviation might be empty but mustn't be white spaces, equation char, single quote, double quote or newline.
*
* The parser compares the abbreviation with the characters following a "-" prefix to identify arguments.
*/
inline void Argument::setAbbreviation(char abbreviation)
{
IF_DEBUG_BUILD(assert(abbreviation != ' ' && abbreviation != '=' && abbreviation != '-' && abbreviation != '\'' && abbreviation != '"'
&& abbreviation != '\n' && abbreviation != '\r'));
m_abbreviation = abbreviation;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the environment variable queried when firstValue() is called.
* \sa firstValue(), setEnvironmentVariable()
*/
inline const char *Argument::environmentVariable() const
{
return m_environmentVar;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the environment variable queried when firstValue() is called.
* \sa firstValue(), environmentVariable()
*/
inline void Argument::setEnvironmentVariable(const char *environmentVariable)
{
m_environmentVar = environmentVariable;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the description of the argument.
*
* The parser uses the description when printing help information.
*/
inline const char *Argument::description() const
{
return m_description;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the description of the argument.
*
* The parser uses the description when printing help information.
*/
inline void Argument::setDescription(const char *description)
{
m_description = description;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the usage example of the argument.
*
* The parser uses the description when printing help information.
*/
inline const char *Argument::example() const
{
return m_example;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the a usage example for the argument.
*
* The parser uses the description when printing help information.
*/
inline void Argument::setExample(const char *example)
{
m_example = example;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the parameter values for the specified \a occurrence of argument.
* \remarks
* - The values are set by the parser when parsing the command line arguments.
* - The specified \a occurrence must be less than occurrences().
*/
inline const std::vector<const char *> &Argument::values(std::size_t occurrence) const
{
return m_occurrences[occurrence].values;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the number of values which are required to be given
* for this argument.
*
* The parser will expect that many values when parsing command line arguments.
* A negative value indicates a variable number of arguments to be expected.
*
* The default value is 0, except for ConfigValueArgument instances.
*
* \sa setRequiredValueCount()
* \sa valueNames()
* \sa setValueNames()
*/
inline std::size_t Argument::requiredValueCount() const
{
return m_requiredValueCount;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the number of values which are required to be given
* for this argument.
*
* The parser will expect that many values when parsing command line arguments.
* Pass Argument::varValueCount for a variable number of arguments
* to be expected.
*
* \sa requiredValueCount()
* \sa valueNames()
* \sa setValueNames()
*/
inline void Argument::setRequiredValueCount(std::size_t requiredValueCount)
{
m_requiredValueCount = requiredValueCount;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the names of the requried values.
*
* These names will be shown when printing information about the argument.
*
* \sa setValueNames()
* \sa appendValueName()
*/
inline const std::vector<const char *> &Argument::valueNames() const
{
return m_valueNames;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the names of the requried values. These names will be used
* when printing information about the argument.
*
* If the number of value names is higher than the number of requried values
* the additional value names will be ignored.
* If the number of value names is lesser than the number of requried values
* generic values will be used for the missing names.
*
* \sa appendValueName()
* \sa valueNames()
* \sa requiredValueCount()
*/
inline void Argument::setValueNames(std::initializer_list<const char *> valueNames)
{
m_valueNames.assign(valueNames);
}
/*!
* \brief Appends a value name. The value names names will be shown
* when printing information about the argument.
* \sa setValueNames()
* \sa valueNames()
*/
inline void Argument::appendValueName(const char *valueName)
{
m_valueNames.emplace_back(valueName);
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether all required values are present.
*/
inline bool Argument::allRequiredValuesPresent(std::size_t occurrence) const
{
return m_requiredValueCount == Argument::varValueCount
|| (m_occurrences[occurrence].values.size() >= static_cast<std::size_t>(m_requiredValueCount));
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether the argument is an implicit argument.
* \sa setImplicit()
*/
inline bool Argument::isImplicit() const
{
return m_implicit;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets whether the argument is an implicit argument.
* \sa isImplicit()
*/
inline void Argument::setImplicit(bool implicit)
{
m_implicit = implicit;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether the argument could be detected when parsing.
*/
inline bool Argument::isPresent() const
{
return !m_occurrences.empty();
}
/*!
* \brief Returns how often the argument could be detected when parsing.
*/
inline std::size_t Argument::occurrences() const
{
return m_occurrences.size();
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the indices of the argument's occurences which could be detected when parsing.
*/
inline std::size_t Argument::index(std::size_t occurrence) const
{
return m_occurrences[occurrence].index;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the minimum number of occurrences.
*
* If the argument occurs not that many times, the parser will complain.
*/
inline std::size_t Argument::minOccurrences() const
{
return m_minOccurrences;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the maximum number of occurrences.
*
* If the argument occurs more often, the parser will complain.
*/
inline std::size_t Argument::maxOccurrences() const
{
return m_maxOccurrences;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the allowed number of occurrences.
* \sa minOccurrences()
* \sa maxOccurrences()
*/
inline void Argument::setConstraints(std::size_t minOccurrences, std::size_t maxOccurrences)
{
m_minOccurrences = minOccurrences;
m_maxOccurrences = maxOccurrences;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the path of the specified \a occurrence.
*/
inline const std::vector<Argument *> &Argument::path(std::size_t occurrence) const
{
return m_occurrences[occurrence].path;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether the argument is mandatory.
*
* The parser will complain if a mandatory argument is not present.
*
* The default value is false.
*
* \sa setRequired()
*/
inline bool Argument::isRequired() const
{
return m_minOccurrences;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets whether this argument is mandatory or not.
*
* The parser will complain if a mandatory argument is not present.
*
* * \sa isRequired()
*/
inline void Argument::setRequired(bool required)
{
if (required) {
if (!m_minOccurrences) {
m_minOccurrences = 1;
}
} else {
m_minOccurrences = 0;
}
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether the argument is combinable.
*
* The parser will complain if two arguments labeled as uncombinable are
* present at the same time.
*
* \sa setCombinable()
*/
inline bool Argument::isCombinable() const
{
return m_combinable;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets whether this argument can be combined.
*
* The parser will complain if two arguments labeled as uncombinable are
* present at the same time.
*
* \sa isCombinable()
*/
inline void Argument::setCombinable(bool value)
{
m_combinable = value;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns whether the argument denotes an operation.
*
* An argument which denotes an operation might be specified
* without "--" or "-" prefix.
*
* The default value is false, except for OperationArgument instances.
*
* \sa setDenotesOperation()
*/
inline bool Argument::denotesOperation() const
{
return m_denotesOperation;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets whether the argument denotes the operation.
* \sa denotesOperation()
*/
inline void Argument::setDenotesOperation(bool denotesOperation)
{
m_denotesOperation = denotesOperation;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the assigned callback function.
* \sa setCallback()
*/
inline const Argument::CallbackFunction &Argument::callback() const
{
return m_callbackFunction;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets a \a callback function which will be called by the parser if
* the argument could be found and no parsing errors occured.
* \remarks The \a callback will be called for each occurrence of the argument.
* \sa callback()
*/
inline void Argument::setCallback(Argument::CallbackFunction callback)
{
m_callbackFunction = callback;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the secondary arguments for this argument.
*
* \sa setSecondaryArguments()
* \sa hasSecondaryArguments()
*/
inline const ArgumentVector &Argument::subArguments() const
{
return m_subArgs;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether the argument has secondary arguments.
*
* \sa secondaryArguments()
* \sa setSecondaryArguments()
*/
inline bool Argument::hasSubArguments() const
{
return !m_subArgs.empty();
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the parents of this argument.
*
* If this argument is used as secondary argument, the arguments which
* contain this argument as secondary arguments are returned
* as "parents" of this argument.
*
* If this argument is used as a main argument shouldn't be used as
* secondary argument at the same time and thus have no parents.
*
* \todo Return by reference in v5.
*/
inline const ArgumentVector Argument::parents() const
{
return m_parents;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns an indication whether the argument is used as main argument.
*
* An argument used as main argument shouldn't be used as secondary
* arguments at the same time.
*/
inline bool Argument::isMainArgument() const
{
return m_isMainArg;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the items to be considered when generating completion for the values.
*
* By default, files and directories are considered, unless pre-defined values have been
* specified using setPreDefinedCompletionValues().
*/
inline ValueCompletionBehavior Argument::valueCompletionBehaviour() const
{
return m_valueCompletionBehavior;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the items to be considered when generating completion for the values.
*
* By default, files and directories are considered, unless pre-defined values have been
* specified using setPreDefinedCompletionValues().
*/
inline void Argument::setValueCompletionBehavior(ValueCompletionBehavior completionValues)
{
m_valueCompletionBehavior = completionValues;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the assigned values used when generating completion for the values.
*/
inline const char *Argument::preDefinedCompletionValues() const
{
return m_preDefinedCompletionValues;
}
/*!
* \brief Assignes the values to be used when generating completion for the values.
*/
inline void Argument::setPreDefinedCompletionValues(const char *preDefinedCompletionValues)
{
m_preDefinedCompletionValues = preDefinedCompletionValues;
}
/*!
* \brief Resets occurrences (indices, values and paths).
*
* So parsing results are wiped while the argument definition is preserved.
*/
inline void Argument::reset()
{
m_occurrences.clear();
}
/*!
* \brief Returns information about all occurrences of the argument which have been detected when parsing.
* \remarks The convenience methods isPresent(), values() and path() provide direct access to these information for a particular occurrence.
*/
inline const std::vector<ArgumentOccurrence> &Argument::occurrenceInfo() const
{
return m_occurrences;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns information about all occurrences of the argument which have been detected when parsing.
* \remarks
* This information is meant to be set by the ArgumentParser. Modifying it directly is likely not a good idea. This method has been
* added primarily for testing purposes. In this case it might make sense to skip the actual parsing and just provide some dummy values.
*/
inline std::vector<ArgumentOccurrence> &Argument::occurrenceInfo()
{
return m_occurrences;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the main arguments.
* \sa setMainArguments()
*/
inline const ArgumentVector &ArgumentParser::mainArguments() const
{
return m_mainArgs;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the actual number of arguments that could be found when parsing.
*/
inline unsigned int ArgumentParser::actualArgumentCount() const
{
return m_actualArgc;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the name of the current executable.
*/
inline const char *ArgumentParser::executable() const
{
return m_executable;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns how unknown arguments are treated.
*
* The default value is UnknownArgumentBehavior::Fail.
*/
inline UnknownArgumentBehavior ArgumentParser::unknownArgumentBehavior() const
{
return m_unknownArgBehavior;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets how unknown arguments are treated.
*
* The default value is UnknownArgumentBehavior::Fail.
*/
inline void ArgumentParser::setUnknownArgumentBehavior(UnknownArgumentBehavior behavior)
{
m_unknownArgBehavior = behavior;
}
/*!
* \brief Returns the default argument.
* \remarks The default argument is assumed to be present if no other arguments have been specified.
*/
inline Argument *ArgumentParser::defaultArgument() const
{
return m_defaultArg;
}
/*!
* \brief Sets the default argument.
* \remarks The default argument is assumed to be present if no other arguments have been specified.
*/
inline void ArgumentParser::setDefaultArgument(Argument *argument)
{
m_defaultArg = argument;
}
/*!
* \brief Checks whether contraints are violated.
* \remarks Automatically called by parseArgs().
* \throws Throws Failure if constraints are violated.
*/
inline void ArgumentParser::checkConstraints()
{
checkConstraints(m_mainArgs);
}
/*!
* \brief Invokes all assigned callbacks.
* \remarks Automatically called by parseArgs().
*/
inline void ArgumentParser::invokeCallbacks()
{
invokeCallbacks(m_mainArgs);
}
class CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT HelpArgument : public Argument {
public:
HelpArgument(ArgumentParser &parser);
};
class CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT OperationArgument : public Argument {
public:
OperationArgument(const char *name, char abbreviation = '\0', const char *description = nullptr, const char *example = nullptr);
};
inline OperationArgument::OperationArgument(const char *name, char abbreviation, const char *description, const char *example)
: Argument(name, abbreviation, description, example)
{
setDenotesOperation(true);
}
class CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT ConfigValueArgument : public Argument {
public:
ConfigValueArgument(const char *name, char abbreviation = '\0', const char *description = nullptr,
std::initializer_list<const char *> valueNames = std::initializer_list<const char *>());
};
/*!
* \brief Constructs a new ConfigValueArgument with the specified parameter. The initial value of requiredValueCount() is set to size of specified \a valueNames.
*/
inline ConfigValueArgument::ConfigValueArgument(
const char *name, char abbreviation, const char *description, std::initializer_list<const char *> valueNames)
: Argument(name, abbreviation, description)
{
setCombinable(true);
setRequiredValueCount(valueNames.size());
setValueNames(valueNames);
}
class CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT NoColorArgument : public Argument {
friend ArgumentParserTests;
public:
NoColorArgument();
~NoColorArgument();
static void apply();
private:
static NoColorArgument *s_instance;
};
} // namespace ApplicationUtilities
#endif // APPLICATION_UTILITIES_ARGUMENTPARSER_H