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* file: Arg.h
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* Copyright (c) 2003, Michael E. Smoot .
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#ifndef __ARGUMENT_HH__
#define __ARGUMENT_HH__
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <list>
#include <iostream>
#include <tclap/ArgException.h>
#include <tclap/Visitor.h>
namespace TCLAP {
class CmdLine;
/**
* A base class that defines the essential data for all arguments.
* This is not an abstract class, although it can't really be used
* because the processArg() method just emits a warning. Arg, or one
* of its existing children, should be subclassed for new behavior.
*/
class Arg
{
private:
/**
* Indicates whether the rest of the arguments should be ignored.
*/
static bool _ignoreRest;
protected:
/**
* The delimiter that separates an argument flag/name from the
* value.
*/
static char _delimiter;
/**
* The single char flag used to identify the argument.
* This value (preceded by a dash {-}), can be used to identify
* an argument on the command line. The _flag can be blank,
* in fact this is how unlabeled args work. Unlabeled args must
* override appropriate functions to get correct handling. Note
* that the _flag does NOT include the dash as part of the flag.
*/
std::string _flag;
/**
* A single work namd indentifying the argument.
* This value (preceded by two dashed {--}) can also be used
* to identify an argument on the command line. Note that the
* _name does NOT include the two dashes as part of the _name. The
* _name cannot be blank.
*/
std::string _name;
/**
* Description of the argument.
*/
std::string _description;
/**
* Indicating whether the argument is required.
*/
bool _required;
/**
* Label to be used in usage description. Normally set to
* "required", but can be changed when necessary.
*/
std::string _requireLabel;
/**
* Indicates whether a value is required for the argument.
* Note that the value may be required but the argument/value
* combination may not be, as specified by _required.
*/
bool _valueRequired;
/**
* Indicates whether the argument has been set.
* Indicates that a value on the command line has matched the
* name/flag of this argument and the values have been set accordingly.
*/
bool _alreadySet;
/**
* A pointer to a vistitor object.
* The visitor allows special handling to occur as soon as the
* argument is matched. This defaults to NULL and should not
* be used unless absolutely necessary.
*/
Visitor* _visitor;
/**
* Whether this argument can be ignored, if desired.
*/
bool _ignoreable;
/**
* Indicates that the arg was set as part of an XOR and not on the
* command line.
*/
bool _xorSet;
/**
* Performs the special handling described by the Vistitor.
*/
void _checkWithVisitor() const;
/**
* Primary constructor. YOU (yes you) should NEVER construct an Arg
* directly, this is a base class that is extended by various children
* that are meant to be used. Use SwitchArg, ValueArg, MultiArg,
* UnlabeledValueArg, or UnlabeledMultiArg instead.
*
* \param flag - The flag identifying the argument.
* \param name - The name identifying the argument.
* \param desc - The description of the argument, used in the usage.
* \param req - Whether the argument is required.
* \param valreq - Whether the a value is required for the argument.
* \param v - The visitor checked by the argument. Defaults to NULL.
*/
Arg( const std::string& flag,
const std::string& name,
const std::string& desc,
bool req,
bool valreq,
Visitor* v = NULL );
/**
* Destructor.
*/
virtual ~Arg();
public:
/**
* Adds this to the specified list of Args.
* \param argList - The list to add this to.
*/
virtual void addToList( std::list<Arg*>& argList ) const;
/**
* Begin ignoring arguments since the "--" argument was specified.
*/
static void beginIgnoring() { Arg::_ignoreRest = true; }
/**
* Whether to ignore the rest.
*/
static bool ignoreRest() { return Arg::_ignoreRest; }
/**
* The char used as a place holder when SwitchArgs are combined.
* Currently set to '*', which shouldn't cause many problems since
* *'s are expanded by most shells on the command line.
*/
static const char blankChar;
/**
* The char that indicates the beginning of a flag. Currently '-'.
*/
static const char flagStartChar;
/**
* The sting that indicates the beginning of a flag. Currently "-".
* Should be identical to flagStartChar.
*/
static const std::string flagStartString;
/**
* The sting that indicates the beginning of a name. Currently "--".
* Should be flagStartChar twice.
*/
static const std::string nameStartString;
/**
* The name used to identify the ignore rest argument.
*/
static const std::string ignoreNameString;
/**
* Sets the delimiter for all arguments.
* \param c - The character that delimits flags/names from values.
*/
static void setDelimiter( char c ) { Arg::_delimiter = c; }
/**
* Processes the argument.
* This is the method that handles the parsing and value assignment
* of the string on the command line. This implementation just
* emits that an argument has matched and is being ignored. This
* should never really be used, any subclass should implement its
* own version of processArg.
* \param i - Pointer the the current argument in the list.
* \param args - Mutable list of strings. What is
* passed in from main.
*/
virtual bool processArg(int *i, std::vector<std::string>& args);
/**
* Operator ==.
* Equality operator. Must be virtual to handle unlabeled args.
* \param a - The Arg to be compared to this.
*/
virtual bool operator==(const Arg& a);
/**
* Returns the argument flag.
*/
const std::string& getFlag() const;
/**
* Returns the argument name.
*/
const std::string& getName() const;
/**
* Returns the argument description.
*/
std::string getDescription() const;
/**
* Indicates whether the argument is required.
*/
virtual bool isRequired() const;
/**
* Sets _required to true. This is used by the XorHandler.
* You really have no reason to ever use it.
*/
void forceRequired();
/**
* Sets the _alreadySet value to true. This is used by the XorHandler.
* You really have no reason to ever use it.
*/
void xorSet();
/**
* Indicates whether a value must be specified for argument.
*/
bool isValueRequired() const;
/**
* Indicates whether the argument has already been set. Only true
* if the arg has been matched on the command line.
*/
bool isSet() const;
/**
* Indicates whether the argument can be ignored, if desired.
*/
bool isIgnoreable() const;
/**
* A method that tests whether a string matches this argument.
* This is generally called by the processArg() method. This
* method could be re-implemented by a child to change how
* arguments are specified on the command line.
* \param s - The string to be compared to the flag/name to determine
* whether the arg matches.
*/
virtual bool argMatches( const std::string& s ) const;
/**
* Returns a simple string representation of the argument.
* Primarily for debugging.
*/
virtual std::string toString() const;
/**
* Returns a short ID for the usage.
* \param valueId - The value used in the id.
*/
virtual std::string shortID( const std::string& valueId = "val" ) const;
/**
* Returns a long ID for the usage.
* \param valueId - The value used in the id.
*/
virtual std::string longID( const std::string& valueId = "val" ) const;
/**
* Trims a value off of the flag.
* \param flag - The string from which the flag and value will be
* trimmed. Contains the flag once the value has been trimmed.
* \param value - Where the value trimmed from the string will
* be stored.
*/
virtual void trimFlag( std::string& flag, std::string& value ) const;
/**
* Checks whether a given string has blank chars, indicating that
* it is a combined SwitchArg. If so, return true, otherwise return
* false.
* \param s - string to be checked.
*/
bool _hasBlanks( const std::string& s ) const;
/**
* Sets the requireLabel. Used by XorHandler. You shouldn't ever
* use this.
* \param s - Set the requireLabel to this value.
*/
void setRequireLabel( const std::string& s );
};
/**
* Typedef of a list iterator.
*/
typedef std::list<Arg*>::iterator ArgIterator;
typedef std::vector<Arg*>::iterator ArgVectorIterator;
}
#endif