Added wxMessageOutput as per the discussion on wx-dev.
[wxWidgets.git] / include / wx / cmdline.h
1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: wx/cmdline.h
3 // Purpose: wxCmdLineParser and related classes for parsing the command
4 // line options
5 // Author: Vadim Zeitlin
6 // Modified by:
7 // Created: 04.01.00
8 // RCS-ID: $Id$
9 // Copyright: (c) 2000 Vadim Zeitlin <zeitlin@dptmaths.ens-cachan.fr>
10 // Licence: wxWindows license
11 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
12
13 #ifndef _WX_CMDLINE_H_
14 #define _WX_CMDLINE_H_
15
16 #ifdef __GNUG__
17 #pragma interface "cmdline.h"
18 #endif
19
20 #include "wx/defs.h"
21 #include "wx/string.h"
22
23 #if wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
24
25 class WXDLLEXPORT wxDateTime;
26
27 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 // constants
29 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
30
31 // by default, options are optional (sic) and each call to AddParam() allows
32 // one more parameter - this may be changed by giving non-default flags to it
33 enum
34 {
35 wxCMD_LINE_OPTION_MANDATORY = 0x01, // this option must be given
36 wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_OPTIONAL = 0x02, // the parameter may be omitted
37 wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_MULTIPLE = 0x04, // the parameter may be repeated
38 wxCMD_LINE_OPTION_HELP = 0x08, // this option is a help request
39 wxCMD_LINE_NEEDS_SEPARATOR = 0x10 // must have sep before the value
40 };
41
42 // an option value or parameter may be a string (the most common case), a
43 // number or a date
44 enum wxCmdLineParamType
45 {
46 wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING, // should be 0 (default)
47 wxCMD_LINE_VAL_NUMBER,
48 wxCMD_LINE_VAL_DATE,
49 wxCMD_LINE_VAL_NONE
50 };
51
52 // for constructing the cmd line description using Init()
53 enum wxCmdLineEntryType
54 {
55 wxCMD_LINE_SWITCH,
56 wxCMD_LINE_OPTION,
57 wxCMD_LINE_PARAM,
58 wxCMD_LINE_NONE // to terminate the list
59 };
60
61 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
62 // wxCmdLineEntryDesc is a description of one command line
63 // switch/option/parameter
64 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
65
66 struct wxCmdLineEntryDesc
67 {
68 wxCmdLineEntryType kind;
69 const wxChar *shortName;
70 const wxChar *longName;
71 const wxChar *description;
72 wxCmdLineParamType type;
73 int flags;
74 };
75
76 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
77 // wxCmdLineParser is a class for parsing command line.
78 //
79 // It has the following features:
80 //
81 // 1. distinguishes options, switches and parameters; allows option grouping
82 // 2. allows both short and long options
83 // 3. automatically generates the usage message from the cmd line description
84 // 4. does type checks on the options values (number, date, ...)
85 //
86 // To use it you should:
87 //
88 // 1. construct it giving it the cmd line to parse and optionally its desc
89 // 2. construct the cmd line description using AddXXX() if not done in (1)
90 // 3. call Parse()
91 // 4. use GetXXX() to retrieve the parsed info
92 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
93
94 class WXDLLEXPORT wxCmdLineParser
95 {
96 public:
97 // ctors and initializers
98 // ----------------------
99
100 // default ctor or ctor giving the cmd line in either Unix or Win form
101 wxCmdLineParser() { Init(); }
102 wxCmdLineParser(int argc, wxChar **argv) { Init(); SetCmdLine(argc, argv); }
103 wxCmdLineParser(const wxString& cmdline) { Init(); SetCmdLine(cmdline); }
104
105 // the same as above, but also gives the cmd line description - otherwise,
106 // use AddXXX() later
107 wxCmdLineParser(const wxCmdLineEntryDesc *desc)
108 { Init(); SetDesc(desc); }
109 wxCmdLineParser(const wxCmdLineEntryDesc *desc, int argc, wxChar **argv)
110 { Init(); SetCmdLine(argc, argv); SetDesc(desc); }
111 wxCmdLineParser(const wxCmdLineEntryDesc *desc, const wxString& cmdline)
112 { Init(); SetCmdLine(cmdline); SetDesc(desc); }
113
114 // set cmd line to parse after using one of the ctors which don't do it
115 void SetCmdLine(int argc, wxChar **argv);
116 void SetCmdLine(const wxString& cmdline);
117
118 // not virtual, don't use this class polymorphically
119 ~wxCmdLineParser();
120
121 // set different parser options
122 // ----------------------------
123
124 // by default, '-' is switch char under Unix, '-' or '/' under Win:
125 // switchChars contains all characters with which an option or switch may
126 // start
127 void SetSwitchChars(const wxString& switchChars);
128
129 // long options are not POSIX-compliant, this option allows to disable them
130 void EnableLongOptions(bool enable = TRUE);
131 void DisableLongOptions() { EnableLongOptions(FALSE); }
132
133 bool AreLongOptionsEnabled();
134
135 // extra text may be shown by Usage() method if set by this function
136 void SetLogo(const wxString& logo);
137
138 // construct the cmd line description
139 // ----------------------------------
140
141 // take the cmd line description from the wxCMD_LINE_NONE terminated table
142 void SetDesc(const wxCmdLineEntryDesc *desc);
143
144 // a switch: i.e. an option without value
145 void AddSwitch(const wxString& name, const wxString& lng = wxEmptyString,
146 const wxString& desc = wxEmptyString,
147 int flags = 0);
148
149 // an option taking a value of the given type
150 void AddOption(const wxString& name, const wxString& lng = wxEmptyString,
151 const wxString& desc = wxEmptyString,
152 wxCmdLineParamType type = wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING,
153 int flags = 0);
154
155 // a parameter
156 void AddParam(const wxString& desc = wxEmptyString,
157 wxCmdLineParamType type = wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING,
158 int flags = 0);
159
160 // actions
161 // -------
162
163 // parse the command line, return 0 if ok, -1 if "-h" or "--help" option
164 // was encountered and the help message was given or a positive value if a
165 // syntax error occured
166 //
167 // if showUsage is true, Usage() is called in case of syntax error or if
168 // help was requested
169 int Parse(bool showUsage = TRUE);
170
171 // give the usage message describing all program options
172 void Usage();
173
174 // get the command line arguments
175 // ------------------------------
176
177 // returns TRUE if the given switch was found
178 bool Found(const wxString& name) const;
179
180 // returns TRUE if an option taking a string value was found and stores the
181 // value in the provided pointer
182 bool Found(const wxString& name, wxString *value) const;
183
184 // returns TRUE if an option taking an integer value was found and stores
185 // the value in the provided pointer
186 bool Found(const wxString& name, long *value) const;
187
188 // returns TRUE if an option taking a date value was found and stores the
189 // value in the provided pointer
190 bool Found(const wxString& name, wxDateTime *value) const;
191
192 // gets the number of parameters found
193 size_t GetParamCount() const;
194
195 // gets the value of Nth parameter (as string only for now)
196 wxString GetParam(size_t n = 0u) const;
197
198 // Resets switches and options
199 void Reset();
200
201 // break down the command line in arguments
202 static wxArrayString ConvertStringToArgs(const wxChar *cmdline);
203
204 private:
205 // get usage string
206 wxString GetUsageString();
207
208 // common part of all ctors
209 void Init();
210
211 struct wxCmdLineParserData *m_data;
212 };
213
214 #else // !wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
215
216 // this function is always available (even if !wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER) because it
217 // is used by wxWin itself under Windows
218 class WXDLLEXPORT wxCmdLineParser
219 {
220 public:
221 static wxArrayString ConvertStringToArgs(const wxChar *cmdline);
222 };
223
224 #endif // wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER/!wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
225
226 #endif // _WX_CMDLINE_H_
227