lemon/arg_parser.h
author Alpar Juttner <alpar@cs.elte.hu>
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     1 /* -*- C++ -*-
     2  *
     3  * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
     4  *
     5  * Copyright (C) 2003-2008
     6  * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
     7  * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
     8  *
     9  * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
    10  * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
    11  * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
    12  *
    13  * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
    14  * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
    15  * purpose.
    16  *
    17  */
    18 
    19 #ifndef LEMON_ARG_PARSER
    20 #define LEMON_ARG_PARSER
    21 
    22 #include <vector>
    23 #include <map>
    24 #include <list>
    25 #include <string>
    26 #include <iostream>
    27 #include <sstream>
    28 #include <algorithm>
    29 #include <lemon/error.h>
    30 
    31 ///\ingroup misc
    32 ///\file
    33 ///\brief A tools to parse command line arguments.
    34 ///
    35 ///\author Alpar Juttner
    36 
    37 namespace lemon {
    38 
    39   ///Command line arguments parser
    40 
    41   ///\ingroup misc
    42   ///Command line arguments parser
    43   ///
    44   class ArgParser {
    45     
    46     static void _showHelp(void *p);
    47   protected:
    48     
    49     int _argc;
    50     const char **_argv;
    51     
    52     enum OptType { UNKNOWN=0, BOOL=1, STRING=2, DOUBLE=3, INTEGER=4, FUNC=5 };
    53     
    54     class ParData {
    55     public:
    56       union {
    57 	bool *bool_p;
    58 	int *int_p;
    59 	double *double_p;
    60 	std::string *string_p;
    61 	struct {
    62 	  void (*p)(void *);
    63 	  void *data;
    64 	} func_p;
    65 	  
    66       };
    67       std::string help;
    68       bool mandatory;
    69       OptType type;
    70       bool set;
    71       bool ingroup;
    72       bool has_syn;
    73       bool syn;
    74       bool self_delete;
    75       ParData() : mandatory(false), type(UNKNOWN), set(false), ingroup(false),
    76 		  has_syn(false), syn(false), self_delete(false) {}
    77     };
    78 
    79     typedef std::map<std::string,ParData> Opts;
    80     Opts _opts;
    81 
    82     class GroupData 
    83     {
    84     public:
    85       typedef std::list<std::string> Opts;
    86       Opts opts;
    87       bool only_one;
    88       bool mandatory;
    89       GroupData() :only_one(false), mandatory(false) {}
    90     };
    91       
    92     typedef std::map<std::string,GroupData> Groups;
    93     Groups _groups;
    94 
    95     struct OtherArg
    96     {
    97       std::string name;
    98       std::string help;
    99       OtherArg(std::string n, std::string h) :name(n), help(h) {}
   100 
   101     };
   102       
   103     std::vector<OtherArg> _others_help;
   104     std::vector<std::string> _file_args;
   105     std::string _command_name;
   106     
   107   public:
   108 
   109     ///\e
   110     ArgParser(int argc, const char **argv);
   111 
   112     ~ArgParser();
   113 
   114     ///Add a new integer type option
   115 
   116     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   117     ///\param help A help string.
   118     ///\retval value The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   119     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   120     ArgParser &intOption(const std::string &name,
   121 		    const std::string &help,
   122 		    int value=0, bool obl=false);
   123 
   124     ///Add a new floating point type option
   125 
   126     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   127     ///\param help A help string.
   128     ///\retval value The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   129     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   130     ArgParser &doubleOption(const std::string &name,
   131 		      const std::string &help,
   132 		      double value=0, bool obl=false);
   133 
   134     ///Add a new bool type option
   135 
   136     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   137     ///\param help A help string.
   138     ///\retval value The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   139     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   140     ////\note A mandatory bool obtion is of very little use.)
   141     ArgParser &boolOption(const std::string &name,
   142 		      const std::string &help,
   143 		      bool value=false, bool obl=false);
   144 
   145     ///Add a new string type option
   146 
   147     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   148     ///\param help A help string.
   149     ///\retval value The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   150     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   151     ArgParser &stringOption(const std::string &name,
   152 		      const std::string &help,
   153 		      std::string value="", bool obl=false);
   154     
   155     ///Bind a function to an option.
   156 
   157     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   158     ///\param help A help string.
   159     ///\retval func The function to be called when the option is given. It
   160     ///  must be of type "void f(void *)"
   161     ///\param data Data to be passed to \c func
   162     ArgParser &funcOption(const std::string &name,
   163 		    const std::string &help,
   164 		    void (*func)(void *),void *data);
   165 
   166     ///\name Options with an external strorage.
   167     ///Using this functions, the value of the option will be directly written
   168     ///into a variable once the option appears in the command line.
   169 
   170     ///@{
   171 
   172     ///Add a new integer type option with a storage reference
   173 
   174     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   175     ///\param help A help string.
   176     ///\retval ref The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   177     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   178     ArgParser &refOption(const std::string &name,
   179 		    const std::string &help,
   180 		    int &ref, bool obl=false);
   181 
   182     ///Add a new floating type option with a storage reference
   183 
   184     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   185     ///\param help A help string.
   186     ///\retval ref The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   187     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   188     ArgParser &refOption(const std::string &name,
   189 		      const std::string &help,
   190 		      double &ref, bool obl=false);
   191 
   192     ///Add a new bool type option with a storage reference
   193 
   194     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   195     ///\param help A help string.
   196     ///\retval ref The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   197     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   198     ////\note A mandatory bool obtion is of very little use.)
   199     ArgParser &refOption(const std::string &name,
   200 		      const std::string &help,
   201 		      bool &ref, bool obl=false);
   202 
   203     ///Add a new string type option with a storage reference
   204 
   205     ///\param name The name of the option. The leading '-' must be omitted.
   206     ///\param help A help string.
   207     ///\retval ref The value of the argument will be written to this variable.
   208     ///\param obl Indicate if the option is mandatory.
   209     ArgParser &refOption(const std::string &name,
   210 		      const std::string &help,
   211 		      std::string &ref, bool obl=false);
   212     
   213     ///@}
   214 
   215     ///\name Option Groups and Synonyms
   216     ///
   217     
   218     ///@{
   219 
   220     ///Boundle some options into a group
   221 
   222     /// You can group some option by calling this function repeatedly for each
   223     /// option to be grupped with the same groupname.
   224     ///\param group The group name
   225     ///\param opt The option name
   226     ArgParser &optionGroup(const std::string &group,
   227 			   const std::string &opt);
   228 
   229     ///Make the members of a group exclusive
   230 
   231     ///If you call this function for a group, than at most one of them can be
   232     ///given at the same time
   233     ArgParser &onlyOneGroup(const std::string &group);
   234   
   235     ///Make a group mandatory
   236 
   237     ///Using this function, at least one of the members of \c group
   238     ///must be given.
   239     ArgParser &mandatoryGroup(const std::string &group);
   240     
   241     ///Create synonym to an option
   242 
   243     ///With this function you can create a sysnonym called \c sys of the
   244     ///option \c opt.
   245     ArgParser &synonym(const std::string &syn,
   246 			   const std::string &opt);
   247     
   248     ///@}
   249 
   250     ///Give help string for non-parsed arguments.
   251 
   252     ///With this function you can give help string for non-parsed arguments.
   253     ///the parameter \c name will be printed in the short usage line, while
   254     ///\c help gives a more detailed description.
   255     ArgParser &other(const std::string &name,
   256 		     const std::string &help="");
   257     
   258     ///Non option type arguments.
   259 
   260     ///Gives back a reference to a vector consisting of the program arguments
   261     ///not starting with a '-' character.
   262     std::vector<std::string> &files() { return _file_args; }
   263 
   264     ///Give back the command name (the 0th argument)
   265     const std::string &commandName() { return _command_name; }
   266 
   267     void show(std::ostream &os,Opts::iterator i);
   268     void show(std::ostream &os,Groups::iterator i);
   269     void showHelp(Opts::iterator i);
   270     void showHelp(std::vector<OtherArg>::iterator i);
   271     void shortHelp();
   272     void showHelp();
   273 
   274     void unknownOpt(std::string arg);
   275 
   276     void requiresValue(std::string arg, OptType t);
   277     void checkMandatories();
   278     
   279     ///Start the parsing process
   280     ArgParser &parse();
   281 
   282     /// Synonym for parse()
   283     ArgParser &run() 
   284     {
   285       return parse();
   286     }
   287     
   288     ///Check if an opion has been given to the command.
   289     bool given(std::string op) 
   290     {
   291       Opts::iterator i = _opts.find(op);
   292       return i!=_opts.end()?i->second.set:false;
   293     }
   294 
   295 
   296     ///Magic type for operator[]
   297     
   298     ///This is the type of the return value of ArgParser::operator[]().
   299     ///It automatically converts to int, double, bool or std::string if
   300     ///the type of the option matches, otherwise it throws an exception.
   301     ///(i.e. it performs runtime type checking).
   302     class RefType 
   303     {
   304       ArgParser &_parser;
   305       std::string _name;
   306     public:
   307       ///\e
   308       RefType(ArgParser &p,const std::string &n) :_parser(p),_name(n) {}
   309       ///\e
   310       operator bool() 
   311       {
   312 	Opts::iterator i = _parser._opts.find(_name);
   313 	LEMON_ASSERT(i==_parser._opts.end(),
   314 		     std::string()+"Unkown option: '"+_name+"'");
   315 	LEMON_ASSERT(i->second.type!=ArgParser::BOOL,
   316 		     std::string()+"'"+_name+"' is a bool option");
   317 	return *(i->second.bool_p);
   318       }
   319       ///\e
   320       operator std::string()
   321       {
   322 	Opts::iterator i = _parser._opts.find(_name);
   323 	LEMON_ASSERT(i==_parser._opts.end(),
   324 		     std::string()+"Unkown option: '"+_name+"'");
   325 	LEMON_ASSERT(i->second.type!=ArgParser::STRING,
   326 		     std::string()+"'"+_name+"' is a string option");
   327 	return *(i->second.string_p);
   328       }
   329       ///\e
   330       operator double() 
   331       {
   332 	Opts::iterator i = _parser._opts.find(_name);
   333 	LEMON_ASSERT(i==_parser._opts.end(),
   334 		     std::string()+"Unkown option: '"+_name+"'");
   335 	LEMON_ASSERT(i->second.type!=ArgParser::DOUBLE &&
   336 		     i->second.type!=ArgParser::INTEGER,
   337 		     std::string()+"'"+_name+"' is a floating point option");
   338 	return i->second.type==ArgParser::DOUBLE ?
   339 	  *(i->second.double_p) : *(i->second.int_p);
   340       }
   341       ///\e
   342       operator int() 
   343       {
   344 	Opts::iterator i = _parser._opts.find(_name);
   345 	LEMON_ASSERT(i==_parser._opts.end(),
   346 		     std::string()+"Unkown option: '"+_name+"'");
   347 	LEMON_ASSERT(i->second.type!=ArgParser::INTEGER,
   348 		     std::string()+"'"+_name+"' is an integer option");
   349 	return *(i->second.int_p);
   350       }
   351 
   352     };
   353 
   354     ///Give back the value of an option
   355     
   356     ///Give back the value of an option
   357     ///\sa RefType
   358     RefType operator[](const std::string &n)
   359     {
   360       return RefType(*this, n);
   361     }    
   362  
   363   };
   364 }
   365 
   366     
   367 
   368 #endif // LEMON_MAIN_PARAMS