From: David Kalnischkies Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 12:05:13 +0000 (+0200) Subject: add a fair round of doxygen comments to the edsp header X-Git-Tag: 0.9.0~91^2~11^2~11 X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apt.git/commitdiff_plain/575e9b5c5c82087ebdbfe1d3660de8fe7e92d5e9 add a fair round of doxygen comments to the edsp header --- diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp.h b/apt-pkg/edsp.h index 95132ebd0..98a70d7f6 100644 --- a/apt-pkg/edsp.h +++ b/apt-pkg/edsp.h @@ -1,7 +1,9 @@ // -*- mode: cpp; mode: fold -*- -// Description /*{{{*/ -/* ###################################################################### +/** Description \file edsp.h {{{ + ###################################################################### Set of methods to help writing and reading everything needed for EDSP + with the noteable exception of reading a scenario for conversion into + a Cache as this is handled by edsp interface for listparser and friends ##################################################################### */ /*}}}*/ #ifndef PKGLIB_EDSP_H @@ -32,27 +34,173 @@ class EDSP /*{{{*/ pkgCache::VerIterator const &Ver, APT::PackageSet const &pkgset); public: + /** \brief creates the EDSP request stanza + * + * In the EDSP protocol the first thing send to the resolver is a stanza + * encoding the request. This method will write this stanza by looking at + * the given Cache and requests the installation of all packages which were + * marked for installation in it (equally for remove). + * + * \param Cache in which the request is encoded + * \param output is written to this "file" + * \param upgrade is true if it is an request like apt-get upgrade + * \param distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade + * \param autoRemove is true if removal of unneeded packages should be performed + * + * \return true if request was composed successfully, otherwise false + */ bool static WriteRequest(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output, bool const upgrade = false, bool const distUpgrade = false, bool const autoRemove = false); + + /** \brief creates the scenario representing the package universe + * + * After the request all known information about a package are send + * to the solver. The output looks similar to a Packages or status file + * + * All packages and version included in this Cache are send, even if + * it doesn't make sense from an APT resolver point of view like versions + * with a negative pin to enable the solver to propose even that as a + * solution or at least to be able to give a hint what can be done to + * statisfy a request. + * + * \param Cache is the known package universe + * \param output is written to this "file" + * + * \return true if universe was composed successfully, otherwise false + */ bool static WriteScenario(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output); + + /** \brief creates a limited scenario representing the package universe + * + * This method works similar to #WriteScenario as it works in the same + * way but doesn't send the complete universe to the solver but only + * packages included in the pkgset which will have only dependencies + * on packages which are in the given set. All other dependencies will + * be removed, so that this method can be used to create testcases + * + * \param Cache is the known package universe + * \param output is written to this "file" + * \param pkgset is a set of packages the universe should be limited to + * + * \return true if universe was composed successfully, otherwise false + */ bool static WriteLimitedScenario(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output, APT::PackageSet const &pkgset); + + /** \brief waits and acts on the information returned from the solver + * + * This method takes care of interpreting whatever the solver sends + * through the standard output like a solution, progress or an error. + * The main thread should handle his control over to this method to + * wait for the solver to finish the given task + * + * \param input file descriptor with the response from the solver + * \param Cache the solution should be applied on if any + * + * \return true if a solution is found and applied correctly, otherwise false + */ bool static ReadResponse(int const input, pkgDepCache &Cache); - // ReadScenario is provided by the listparser infrastructure + /** \brief search and read the request stanza for action later + * + * This method while ignore the input up to the point it finds the + * Request: line as an indicator for the Request stanza. + * The request is stored in the parameters install and remove then, + * as the cache isn't build yet as the scenario follows the request. + * + * \param input file descriptor with the edsp input for the solver + * \param[out] install is a list which gets populated with requested installs + * \param[out] remove is a list which gets populated with requested removals + * \param[out] upgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get upgrade + * \param[out] distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade + * \param[out] autoRemove is true if removal of uneeded packages should be performed + * + * \return true if the request could be found and worked on, otherwise false + */ bool static ReadRequest(int const input, std::list &install, std::list &remove, bool &upgrade, bool &distUpgrade, bool &autoRemove); + + /** \brief takes the request lists and applies it on the cache + * + * The lists as created by #ReadRequest will be used to find the + * packages in question and mark them for install/remove. + * No solving is done and no auto-install/-remove. + * + * \param install is a list of packages to mark for installation + * \param remove is a list of packages to mark for removal + * \param Cache is there the markers should be set + * + * \return false if the request couldn't be applied, true otherwise + */ bool static ApplyRequest(std::list const &install, std::list const &remove, pkgDepCache &Cache); + + /** \brief encodes the changes in the Cache as a EDSP solution + * + * The markers in the Cache are observed and send to given + * file. The solution isn't checked for consistency or alike, + * so even broken solutions can be written successfully, + * but the front-end revicing it will properly fail then. + * + * \param Cache which represents the solution + * \param output to write the stanzas forming the solution to + * + * \return true if solution could be written, otherwise false + */ bool static WriteSolution(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output); + + /** \brief sends a progress report + * + * \param percent of the solving completed + * \param message the solver wants the user to see + * \param output the front-end listens for progress report + */ bool static WriteProgress(unsigned short const percent, const char* const message, FILE* output); + + /** \brief sends an error report + * + * Solvers are expected to execute successfully even if + * they were unable to calculate a solution for a given task. + * Obviously they can't send a solution through, so this + * methods deals with formatting an error message correctly + * so that the front-ends can recieve and display it. + * + * The first line of the message should be a short description + * of the error so it can be used for dialog titles or alike + */ bool static WriteError(std::string const &message, FILE* output); + /** \brief executes the given solver and returns the pipe ends + * + * The given solver is executed if it can be found in one of the + * configured directories and setup for it is performed. + * + * \param solver to execute + * \param[out] solver_in will be the stdin of the solver + * \param[out] solver_out will be the stdout of the solver + * + * \return true if the solver could be started and the pipes + * are set up correctly, otherwise false and the pipes are invalid + */ bool static ExecuteSolver(const char* const solver, int *solver_in, int *solver_out); + + /** \brief call an external resolver to handle the request + * + * This method wraps all the methods above to call an external solver + * + * \param solver to execute + * \param Cache with the problem and as universe to work in + * \param upgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get upgrade + * \param distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade + * \param autoRemove is true if unneeded packages should be removed + * + * \return true if the solver has successfully solved the problem, + * otherwise false + */ bool static ResolveExternal(const char* const solver, pkgDepCache &Cache, bool const upgrade, bool const distUpgrade, bool const autoRemove);