Utility functions for processing CoinParam parameters. More...

Functions
void	setInputSrc (FILE *src)
	Take command input from the file specified by src. More...

bool	isCommandLine ()
	Returns true if command line parameters are being processed. More...

bool	isInteractive ()
	Returns true if parameters are being obtained from stdin. More...

std::string	getStringField (int argc, const char argv[], int valid)
	Attempt to read a string from the input. More...

int	getIntField (int argc, const char argv[], int valid)
	Attempt to read an integer from the input. More...

double	getDoubleField (int argc, const char argv[], int valid)
	Attempt to read a real (double) from the input. More...

int	matchParam (const CoinParamVec &paramVec, std::string name, int &matchNdx, int &shortCnt)
	Scan a parameter vector for parameters whose keyword (name) string matches `name` using minimal match rules. More...

std::string	getCommand (int argc, const char argv[], const std::string prompt, std::string pfx=0)
	Get the next command keyword (name) More...

int	lookupParam (std::string name, CoinParamVec &paramVec, int matchCnt=0, int shortCnt=0, int *queryCnt=0)
	Look up the command keyword (name) in the parameter vector. Print help if requested. More...

void	printIt (const char *msg)
	Utility to print a long message as filled lines of text. More...

void	shortOrHelpOne (CoinParamVec &paramVec, int matchNdx, std::string name, int numQuery)
	Utility routine to print help given a short match or explicit request for help. More...

void	shortOrHelpMany (CoinParamVec &paramVec, std::string name, int numQuery)
	Utility routine to print help given multiple matches. More...

void	printGenericHelp ()
	Print a generic `how to use the command interface' help message. More...

void	printHelp (CoinParamVec &paramVec, int firstParam, int lastParam, std::string prefix, bool shortHelp, bool longHelp, bool hidden)
	Utility routine to print help messages for one or more parameters. More...

Detailed Description

Utility functions for processing CoinParam parameters.

The functions in CoinParamUtils support command line or interactive parameter processing and a help facility. Consult the `Related Functions' section of the CoinParam class documentation for individual function documentation.

Function Documentation

void CoinParamUtils::setInputSrc ( FILE * src )

Take command input from the file specified by src.

Use stdin for src to specify interactive prompting for commands.

bool CoinParamUtils::isCommandLine ( )

Returns true if command line parameters are being processed.

bool CoinParamUtils::isInteractive ( )

Returns true if parameters are being obtained from stdin.

std::string CoinParamUtils::getStringField	(	int	argc,
		const char *	argv[],
		int *	valid
	)

Attempt to read a string from the input.

argc and argv are used only if isCommandLine() would return true. If valid is supplied, it will be set to 0 if a string is parsed without error, 2 if no field is present.

int CoinParamUtils::getIntField	(	int	argc,
		const char *	argv[],
		int *	valid
	)

Attempt to read an integer from the input.

argc and argv are used only if isCommandLine() would return true. If valid is supplied, it will be set to 0 if an integer is parsed without error, 1 if there's a parse error, and 2 if no field is present.

double CoinParamUtils::getDoubleField	(	int	argc,
		const char *	argv[],
		int *	valid
	)

Attempt to read a real (double) from the input.

argc and argv are used only if isCommandLine() would return true. If valid is supplied, it will be set to 0 if a real number is parsed without error, 1 if there's a parse error, and 2 if no field is present.

int CoinParamUtils::matchParam	(	const CoinParamVec &	paramVec,
		std::string	name,
		int &	matchNdx,
		int &	shortCnt
	)

Scan a parameter vector for parameters whose keyword (name) string matches name using minimal match rules.

matchNdx is set to the index of the last parameter that meets the minimal match criteria (but note there should be at most one matching parameter if the parameter vector is properly configured). shortCnt is set to the number of short matches (should be zero for a properly configured parameter vector if a minimal match is found). The return value is the number of matches satisfying the minimal match requirement (should be 0 or 1 in a properly configured vector).

std::string CoinParamUtils::getCommand	(	int	argc,
		const char *	argv[],
		const std::string	prompt,
		std::string *	pfx = `0`
	)

Get the next command keyword (name)

To be precise, return the next field from the current command input source, after a bit of processing. In command line mode (isCommandLine() returns true) the next field will normally be of the form `-keyword' or `–keyword' (i.e., a parameter keyword), and the string returned would be `keyword'. In interactive mode (isInteractive() returns true), the user will be prompted if necessary. It is assumed that the user knows not to use the `-' or `–' prefixes unless specifying parameters on the command line.

There are a number of special cases if we're in command line mode. The order of processing of the raw string goes like this:

A stand-alone `-' is forced to `stdin'.
A stand-alone '–' is returned as a word; interpretation is up to the client.
A prefix of '-' or '–' is stripped from the string.

If the result is the string `stdin', command processing shifts to interactive mode and the user is immediately prompted for a new command.

Whatever results from the above sequence is returned to the user as the return value of the function. An empty string indicates end of input.

prompt will be used only if it's necessary to prompt the user in interactive mode.

int CoinParamUtils::lookupParam	(	std::string	name,
		CoinParamVec &	paramVec,
		int *	matchCnt = `0`,
		int *	shortCnt = `0`,
		int *	queryCnt = `0`
	)

Look up the command keyword (name) in the parameter vector. Print help if requested.

In the most straightforward use, name is a string without `?', and the value returned is the index in paramVec of the single parameter that matched name. One or more '?' characters at the end of name is a query for information. The routine prints short (one '?') or long (more than one '?') help messages for a query. Help is also printed in the case where the name is ambiguous (some of the matches did not meet the minimal match length requirement).

Note that multiple matches meeting the minimal match requirement is a configuration error. The mimimal match length for the parameters involved is too short.

If provided as parameters, on return

matchCnt will be set to the number of matches meeting the minimal match requirement
shortCnt will be set to the number of matches that did not meet the miminal match requirement
queryCnt will be set to the number of '?' characters at the end of the name

The return values are:

>0: index in paramVec of the single unique match for name
-1: a query was detected (one or more '?' characters at the end of name
-2: one or more short matches, not a query
-3: no matches, not a query
-4: multiple matches meeting the minimal match requirement (configuration error)

void CoinParamUtils::printIt ( const char * msg )

Utility to print a long message as filled lines of text.

The routine makes a best effort to break lines without exceeding the standard 80 character line length. Explicit newlines in msg will be obeyed.

void CoinParamUtils::shortOrHelpOne	(	CoinParamVec &	paramVec,
		int	matchNdx,
		std::string	name,
		int	numQuery
	)

Utility routine to print help given a short match or explicit request for help.

The two really are related, in that a query (a string that ends with one or more `?' characters) will often result in a short match. The routine expects that name matches a single parameter, and does not look for multiple matches.

If called with matchNdx < 0, the routine will look up name in paramVec and print the full name from the parameter. If called with matchNdx > 0, it just prints the name from the specified parameter. If the name is a query, short (one '?') or long (more than one '?') help is printed.

void CoinParamUtils::shortOrHelpMany	(	CoinParamVec &	paramVec,
		std::string	name,
		int	numQuery
	)

Utility routine to print help given multiple matches.

If the name is not a query, or asks for short help (i.e., contains zero or one '?' characters), the list of matching names is printed. If the name asks for long help (contains two or more '?' characters), short help is printed for each matching name.

void CoinParamUtils::printGenericHelp ( )

Print a generic `how to use the command interface' help message.

The message is hard coded to match the behaviour of the parsing utilities.

void CoinParamUtils::printHelp	(	CoinParamVec &	paramVec,
		int	firstParam,
		int	lastParam,
		std::string	prefix,
		bool	shortHelp,
		bool	longHelp,
		bool	hidden
	)

Utility routine to print help messages for one or more parameters.

Intended as a utility to implement explicit `help' commands. Help will be printed for all parameters in paramVec from firstParam to lastParam, inclusive. If shortHelp is true, short help messages will be printed. If longHelp is true, long help messages are printed. shortHelp overrules longHelp. If neither is true, only command keywords are printed. prefix is printed before each line; it's an imperfect attempt at indentation.