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1 /** @file
2 */
4 /* (C) 1998-2000 Red Hat, Inc. -- Licensing details are in the COPYING
5 file accompanying popt source distributions, available from
6 ftp://ftp.rpm.org/pub/rpm/dist. */
8 #ifndef H_POPT
9 #define H_POPT
11 #include <stdio.h> /* for FILE * */
13 #define POPT_OPTION_DEPTH 10
15 /**
16 * \name Arg type identifiers
18 #define POPT_ARG_NONE 0U /*!< no arg */
19 #define POPT_ARG_STRING 1U /*!< arg will be saved as string */
20 #define POPT_ARG_INT 2U /*!< arg ==> int */
21 #define POPT_ARG_LONG 3U /*!< arg ==> long */
22 #define POPT_ARG_INCLUDE_TABLE 4U /*!< arg points to table */
23 #define POPT_ARG_CALLBACK 5U /*!< table-wide callback... must be
24 set first in table; arg points
25 to callback, descrip points to
26 callback data to pass */
27 #define POPT_ARG_INTL_DOMAIN 6U /*!< set the translation domain
28 for this table and any
29 included tables; arg points
30 to the domain string */
31 #define POPT_ARG_VAL 7U /*!< arg should take value val */
32 #define POPT_ARG_FLOAT 8U /*!< arg ==> float */
33 #define POPT_ARG_DOUBLE 9U /*!< arg ==> double */
34 #define POPT_ARG_LONGLONG 10U /*!< arg ==> long long */
36 #define POPT_ARG_MAINCALL (16U+11U) /*!< EXPERIMENTAL: return (*arg) (argc, argv) */
37 #define POPT_ARG_ARGV 12U /*!< dupe'd arg appended to realloc'd argv array. */
38 #define POPT_ARG_SHORT 13U /*!< arg ==> short */
39 #define POPT_ARG_BITSET (16U+14U) /*!< arg ==> bit set */
41 #define POPT_ARG_MASK 0x000000FFU
42 #define POPT_GROUP_MASK 0x0000FF00U
44 /**
45 * \name Arg modifiers
47 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_ONEDASH 0x80000000U /*!< allow -longoption */
48 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_DOC_HIDDEN 0x40000000U /*!< don't show in help/usage */
49 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_STRIP 0x20000000U /*!< strip this arg from argv(only applies to long args) */
50 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_OPTIONAL 0x10000000U /*!< arg may be missing */
52 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_OR 0x08000000U /*!< arg will be or'ed */
53 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_NOR 0x09000000U /*!< arg will be nor'ed */
54 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_AND 0x04000000U /*!< arg will be and'ed */
55 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_NAND 0x05000000U /*!< arg will be nand'ed */
56 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_XOR 0x02000000U /*!< arg will be xor'ed */
57 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_NOT 0x01000000U /*!< arg will be negated */
58 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_LOGICALOPS \
59 (POPT_ARGFLAG_OR|POPT_ARGFLAG_AND|POPT_ARGFLAG_XOR)
61 #define POPT_BIT_SET (POPT_ARG_VAL|POPT_ARGFLAG_OR)
62 /*!< set arg bit(s) */
63 #define POPT_BIT_CLR (POPT_ARG_VAL|POPT_ARGFLAG_NAND)
64 /*!< clear arg bit(s) */
66 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_SHOW_DEFAULT 0x00800000U /*!< show default value in --help */
67 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_RANDOM 0x00400000U /*!< random value in [1,arg] */
68 #define POPT_ARGFLAG_TOGGLE 0x00200000U /*!< permit --[no]opt prefix toggle */
70 /**
71 * \name Callback modifiers
73 #define POPT_CBFLAG_PRE 0x80000000U /*!< call the callback before parse */
74 #define POPT_CBFLAG_POST 0x40000000U /*!< call the callback after parse */
75 #define POPT_CBFLAG_INC_DATA 0x20000000U /*!< use data from the include line,
76 not the subtable */
77 #define POPT_CBFLAG_SKIPOPTION 0x10000000U /*!< don't callback with option */
78 #define POPT_CBFLAG_CONTINUE 0x08000000U /*!< continue callbacks with option */
80 /**
81 * \name Error return values
83 #define POPT_ERROR_NOARG -10 /*!< missing argument */
84 #define POPT_ERROR_BADOPT -11 /*!< unknown option */
85 #define POPT_ERROR_UNWANTEDARG -12 /*!< option does not take an argument */
86 #define POPT_ERROR_OPTSTOODEEP -13 /*!< aliases nested too deeply */
87 #define POPT_ERROR_BADQUOTE -15 /*!< error in parameter quoting */
88 #define POPT_ERROR_ERRNO -16 /*!< errno set, use strerror(errno) */
89 #define POPT_ERROR_BADNUMBER -17 /*!< invalid numeric value */
90 #define POPT_ERROR_OVERFLOW -18 /*!< number too large or too small */
91 #define POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION -19 /*!< mutually exclusive logical operations requested */
92 #define POPT_ERROR_NULLARG -20 /*!< opt->arg should not be NULL */
93 #define POPT_ERROR_MALLOC -21 /*!< memory allocation failed */
94 #define POPT_ERROR_BADCONFIG -22 /*!< config file failed sanity test */
96 /**
97 * \name poptBadOption() flags
99 #define POPT_BADOPTION_NOALIAS (1U << 0) /*!< don't go into an alias */
102 * \name poptGetContext() flags
104 #define POPT_CONTEXT_NO_EXEC (1U << 0) /*!< ignore exec expansions */
105 #define POPT_CONTEXT_KEEP_FIRST (1U << 1) /*!< pay attention to argv[0] */
106 #define POPT_CONTEXT_POSIXMEHARDER (1U << 2) /*!< options can't follow args */
107 #define POPT_CONTEXT_ARG_OPTS (1U << 4) /*!< return args as options with value 0 */
111 struct poptOption {
112 const char * longName; /*!< may be NULL */
113 char shortName; /*!< may be '\0' */
114 unsigned int argInfo; /*!< type of argument expected after the option */
115 void * arg; /*!< depends on argInfo */
116 int val; /*!< 0 means don't return, just update arg */
117 const char * descrip; /*!< description for autohelp -- may be NULL */
118 const char * argDescrip; /*!< argument description for autohelp -- may be NULL */
122 * A popt alias argument for poptAddAlias().
124 struct poptAlias {
125 const char * longName; /*!< may be NULL */
126 char shortName; /*!< may be NUL */
127 int argc;
128 const char ** argv; /*!< must be free()able */
132 * A popt alias or exec argument for poptAddItem().
134 typedef struct poptItem_s {
135 struct poptOption option; /*!< alias/exec name(s) and description. */
136 int argc; /*!< (alias) no. of args. */
137 const char ** argv; /*!< (alias) args, must be free()able. */
138 } * poptItem;
141 * \name Auto-generated help/usage
145 * Empty table marker to enable displaying popt alias/exec options.
147 extern struct poptOption poptAliasOptions[];
148 #define POPT_AUTOALIAS { NULL, '\0', POPT_ARG_INCLUDE_TABLE, poptAliasOptions, \
149 0, "Options implemented via popt alias/exec:", NULL },
152 * Auto help table options.
154 extern struct poptOption poptHelpOptions[];
156 extern struct poptOption * poptHelpOptionsI18N;
158 #define POPT_AUTOHELP { NULL, '\0', POPT_ARG_INCLUDE_TABLE, poptHelpOptions, \
159 0, "Help options:", NULL },
161 #define POPT_TABLEEND { NULL, '\0', 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL }
165 typedef struct poptContext_s * poptContext;
169 #ifndef __cplusplus
170 typedef struct poptOption * poptOption;
171 #endif
175 enum poptCallbackReason {
176 POPT_CALLBACK_REASON_PRE = 0,
177 POPT_CALLBACK_REASON_POST = 1,
178 POPT_CALLBACK_REASON_OPTION = 2
181 #ifdef __cplusplus
182 extern "C" {
183 #endif
186 * Table callback prototype.
187 * @param con context
188 * @param reason reason for callback
189 * @param opt option that triggered callback
190 * @param arg @todo Document.
191 * @param data @todo Document.
193 typedef void (*poptCallbackType) (poptContext con,
194 enum poptCallbackReason reason,
195 const struct poptOption * opt,
196 const char * arg,
197 const void * data);
200 * Destroy context.
201 * @param con context
202 * @return NULL always
204 poptContext poptFreeContext( poptContext con);
207 * Initialize popt context.
208 * @param name context name (usually argv[0] program name)
209 * @param argc no. of arguments
210 * @param argv argument array
211 * @param options address of popt option table
212 * @param flags or'd POPT_CONTEXT_* bits
213 * @return initialized popt context
215 poptContext poptGetContext(
216 const char * name,
217 int argc, const char ** argv,
218 const struct poptOption * options,
219 unsigned int flags);
222 * Destroy context (alternative implementation).
223 * @param con context
224 * @return NULL always
226 poptContext poptFini( poptContext con);
229 * Initialize popt context (alternative implementation).
230 * This routine does poptGetContext() and then poptReadConfigFiles().
231 * @param argc no. of arguments
232 * @param argv argument array
233 * @param options address of popt option table
234 * @param configPaths colon separated file path(s) to read.
235 * @return initialized popt context (NULL on error).
237 poptContext poptInit(int argc, const char ** argv,
238 const struct poptOption * options,
239 const char * configPaths);
242 * Reinitialize popt context.
243 * @param con context
245 void poptResetContext(poptContext con);
248 * Return value of next option found.
249 * @param con context
250 * @return next option val, -1 on last item, POPT_ERROR_* on error
252 int poptGetNextOpt(poptContext con);
255 * Return next option argument (if any).
256 * @param con context
257 * @return option argument, NULL if no argument is available
259 char * poptGetOptArg(poptContext con);
262 * Return next argument.
263 * @param con context
264 * @return next argument, NULL if no argument is available
266 const char * poptGetArg(poptContext con);
269 * Peek at current argument.
270 * @param con context
271 * @return current argument, NULL if no argument is available
273 const char * poptPeekArg(poptContext con);
276 * Return remaining arguments.
277 * @param con context
278 * @return argument array, NULL terminated
280 const char ** poptGetArgs(poptContext con);
283 * Return the option which caused the most recent error.
284 * @param con context
285 * @param flags
286 * @return offending option
288 const char * poptBadOption(poptContext con, unsigned int flags);
291 * Add arguments to context.
292 * @param con context
293 * @param argv argument array, NULL terminated
294 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_OPTSTOODEEP on failure
296 int poptStuffArgs(poptContext con, const char ** argv);
299 * Add alias to context.
300 * @todo Pass alias by reference, not value.
301 * @deprecated Use poptAddItem instead.
302 * @param con context
303 * @param alias alias to add
304 * @param flags (unused)
305 * @return 0 on success
307 int poptAddAlias(poptContext con, struct poptAlias alias, int flags);
310 * Add alias/exec item to context.
311 * @param con context
312 * @param newItem alias/exec item to add
313 * @param flags 0 for alias, 1 for exec
314 * @return 0 on success
316 int poptAddItem(poptContext con, poptItem newItem, int flags);
319 * Test path/file for config file sanity (regular file, permissions etc)
320 * @param fn file name
321 * @return 1 on OK, 0 on NOTOK.
323 int poptSaneFile(const char * fn);
326 * Read a file into a buffer.
327 * @param fn file name
328 * @retval *bp buffer (malloc'd) (or NULL)
329 * @retval *nbp no. of bytes in buffer (including final NUL) (or NULL)
330 * @param flags 1 to trim escaped newlines
331 * return 0 on success
333 int poptReadFile(const char * fn, char ** bp,
334 size_t * nbp, int flags);
335 #define POPT_READFILE_TRIMNEWLINES 1
338 * Read configuration file.
339 * @param con context
340 * @param fn file name to read
341 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_ERRNO on failure
343 int poptReadConfigFile(poptContext con, const char * fn);
346 * Read configuration file(s).
347 * Colon separated files to read, looping over poptReadConfigFile().
348 * Note that an '@' character preceding a path in the list will
349 * also perform additional sanity checks on the file before reading.
350 * @param con context
351 * @param paths colon separated file name(s) to read
352 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_BADCONFIG on failure
354 int poptReadConfigFiles(poptContext con, const char * paths);
357 * Read default configuration from /etc/popt and $HOME/.popt.
358 * @param con context
359 * @param useEnv (unused)
360 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_ERRNO on failure
362 int poptReadDefaultConfig(poptContext con, int useEnv);
365 * Duplicate an argument array.
366 * @note: The argument array is malloc'd as a single area, so only argv must
367 * be free'd.
369 * @param argc no. of arguments
370 * @param argv argument array
371 * @retval argcPtr address of returned no. of arguments
372 * @retval argvPtr address of returned argument array
373 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NOARG on failure
375 int poptDupArgv(int argc, const char **argv,
376 int * argcPtr,
377 const char *** argvPtr);
380 * Parse a string into an argument array.
381 * The parse allows ', ", and \ quoting, but ' is treated the same as " and
382 * both may include \ quotes.
383 * @note: The argument array is malloc'd as a single area, so only argv must
384 * be free'd.
386 * @param s string to parse
387 * @retval argcPtr address of returned no. of arguments
388 * @retval argvPtr address of returned argument array
390 int poptParseArgvString(const char * s,
391 int * argcPtr, const char *** argvPtr);
394 * Parses an input configuration file and returns an string that is a
395 * command line. For use with popt. You must free the return value when done.
397 * Given the file:
398 \verbatim
399 # this line is ignored
400 # this one too
403 ccc
404 bla=bla
406 this_is = fdsafdas
407 bad_line=
408 really bad line
409 really bad line = again
410 5555= 55555
411 test = with lots of spaces
412 \endverbatim
414 * The result is:
415 \verbatim
416 --aaa --bbb --ccc --bla="bla" --this_is="fdsafdas" --5555="55555" --test="with lots of spaces"
417 \endverbatim
419 * Passing this to poptParseArgvString() yields an argv of:
420 \verbatim
421 '--aaa'
422 '--bbb'
423 '--ccc'
424 '--bla=bla'
425 '--this_is=fdsafdas'
426 '--5555=55555'
427 '--test=with lots of spaces'
428 \endverbatim
430 * @bug NULL is returned if file line is too long.
431 * @bug Silently ignores invalid lines.
433 * @param fp file handle to read
434 * @param *argstrp return string of options (malloc'd)
435 * @param flags unused
436 * @return 0 on success
437 * @see poptParseArgvString
439 int poptConfigFileToString(FILE *fp, char ** argstrp, int flags);
442 * Return formatted error string for popt failure.
443 * @param error popt error
444 * @return error string
446 const char * poptStrerror(const int error);
449 * Limit search for executables.
450 * @param con context
451 * @param path single path to search for executables
452 * @param allowAbsolute absolute paths only?
454 void poptSetExecPath(poptContext con, const char * path, int allowAbsolute);
457 * Print detailed description of options.
458 * @param con context
459 * @param fp output file handle
460 * @param flags (unused)
462 void poptPrintHelp(poptContext con, FILE * fp, int flags);
465 * Print terse description of options.
466 * @param con context
467 * @param fp output file handle
468 * @param flags (unused)
470 void poptPrintUsage(poptContext con, FILE * fp, int flags);
473 * Provide text to replace default "[OPTION...]" in help/usage output.
474 * @param con context
475 * @param text replacement text
477 void poptSetOtherOptionHelp(poptContext con, const char * text);
480 * Return argv[0] from context.
481 * @param con context
482 * @return argv[0]
484 const char * poptGetInvocationName(poptContext con);
487 * Shuffle argv pointers to remove stripped args, returns new argc.
488 * @param con context
489 * @param argc no. of args
490 * @param argv arg vector
491 * @return new argc
493 int poptStrippedArgv(poptContext con, int argc, char ** argv);
496 * Add a string to an argv array.
497 * @retval *argvp argv array
498 * @param argInfo (unused)
499 * @param val string arg to add (using strdup)
500 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NULLARG/POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION
502 int poptSaveString(const char *** argvp, unsigned int argInfo,
503 const char * val);
506 * Save a long long, performing logical operation with value.
507 * @warning Alignment check may be too strict on certain platorms.
508 * @param arg integer pointer, aligned on int boundary.
509 * @param argInfo logical operation (see POPT_ARGFLAG_*)
510 * @param aLongLong value to use
511 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NULLARG/POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION
513 int poptSaveLongLong(long long * arg, unsigned int argInfo,
514 long long aLongLong);
517 * Save a long, performing logical operation with value.
518 * @warning Alignment check may be too strict on certain platorms.
519 * @param arg integer pointer, aligned on int boundary.
520 * @param argInfo logical operation (see POPT_ARGFLAG_*)
521 * @param aLong value to use
522 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NULLARG/POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION
524 int poptSaveLong(long * arg, unsigned int argInfo, long aLong);
527 * Save a short integer, performing logical operation with value.
528 * @warning Alignment check may be too strict on certain platorms.
529 * @param arg short pointer, aligned on short boundary.
530 * @param argInfo logical operation (see POPT_ARGFLAG_*)
531 * @param aLong value to use
532 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NULLARG/POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION
534 int poptSaveShort(short * arg, unsigned int argInfo, long aLong);
537 * Save an integer, performing logical operation with value.
538 * @warning Alignment check may be too strict on certain platorms.
539 * @param arg integer pointer, aligned on int boundary.
540 * @param argInfo logical operation (see POPT_ARGFLAG_*)
541 * @param aLong value to use
542 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NULLARG/POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION
544 int poptSaveInt(int * arg, unsigned int argInfo, long aLong);
546 /* The bit set typedef. */
547 typedef struct poptBits_s {
548 unsigned int bits[1];
549 } * poptBits;
551 #define _POPT_BITS_N 1024U /*!< estimated population */
552 #define _POPT_BITS_M ((3U * _POPT_BITS_N) / 2U)
553 #define _POPT_BITS_K 16U /*!< no. of linear hash combinations */
555 extern unsigned int _poptBitsN;
556 extern unsigned int _poptBitsM;
557 extern unsigned int _poptBitsK;
559 int poptBitsAdd(poptBits bits, const char * s);
560 int poptBitsChk(poptBits bits, const char * s);
561 int poptBitsClr(poptBits bits);
562 int poptBitsDel(poptBits bits, const char * s);
563 int poptBitsIntersect(poptBits * ap, const poptBits b);
564 int poptBitsUnion(poptBits * ap, const poptBits b);
565 int poptBitsArgs(poptContext con, poptBits * ap);
568 * Save a string into a bit set (experimental).
569 * @retval *bits bit set (lazily malloc'd if NULL)
570 * @param argInfo logical operation (see POPT_ARGFLAG_*)
571 * @param s string to add to bit set
572 * @return 0 on success, POPT_ERROR_NULLARG/POPT_ERROR_BADOPERATION
574 int poptSaveBits(poptBits * bitsp, unsigned int argInfo,
575 const char * s);
578 #ifdef __cplusplus
580 #endif
582 #endif