CLI11 2.7.1
C++11 Command Line Interface Parser
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ConfigFwd.hpp
1// Copyright (c) 2017-2026, University of Cincinnati, developed by Henry Schreiner
2// under NSF AWARD 1414736 and by the respective contributors.
3// All rights reserved.
4//
5// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
6
7#pragma once
8
9// IWYU pragma: private, include "CLI/CLI.hpp"
10
11// [CLI11:public_includes:set]
12#include <algorithm>
13#include <cstdint>
14#include <iosfwd>
15#include <memory>
16#include <string>
17#include <utility>
18#include <vector>
19// [CLI11:public_includes:end]
20#include "Error.hpp"
21#include "StringTools.hpp"
22
23namespace CLI {
24// [CLI11:config_fwd_hpp:verbatim]
25
26class App;
27
29enum class ConfigOutputMode : std::uint8_t { Active = 0, AllDefaults, ActiveSubcommandDefaults };
30
32struct ConfigItem {
34 std::vector<std::string> parents{};
35
37 std::string name{};
39 std::vector<std::string> inputs{};
41 bool multiline{false};
43 CLI11_NODISCARD std::string fullname() const;
44};
45
47class Config {
48 protected:
49 std::vector<ConfigItem> items{};
50
51 public:
53 virtual std::string to_config(const App *, bool, bool, std::string) const = 0;
54
56 virtual std::string
57 to_config(const App *app, ConfigOutputMode mode, bool write_description, std::string prefix) const;
58
60 virtual std::vector<ConfigItem> from_config(std::istream &) const = 0;
61
63 CLI11_NODISCARD virtual std::string to_flag(const ConfigItem &item) const;
64
66 CLI11_NODISCARD std::vector<ConfigItem> from_file(const std::string &name) const;
67
69 virtual ~Config() = default;
70};
71
73class ConfigBase : public Config {
74 protected:
76 char commentChar = '#';
78 char arrayStart = '[';
80 char arrayEnd = ']';
82 char arraySeparator = ',';
84 char valueDelimiter = '=';
86 char stringQuote = '"';
88 char literalQuote = '\'';
90 std::uint8_t maximumLayers{255};
94 bool commentDefaultsBool = false;
98 int16_t configIndex{-1};
100 std::string configSection{};
101
102 public:
103 std::string
104 to_config(const App * /*app*/, ConfigOutputMode mode, bool write_description, std::string prefix) const override;
105
106 std::string
107 to_config(const App * /*app*/, bool default_also, bool write_description, std::string prefix) const override;
108
109 std::vector<ConfigItem> from_config(std::istream &input) const override;
111 ConfigBase *comment(char cchar) {
112 commentChar = cchar;
113 return this;
114 }
115
116 ConfigBase *arrayBounds(char aStart, char aEnd) {
117 arrayStart = aStart;
118 arrayEnd = aEnd;
119 return this;
120 }
121
123 arraySeparator = aSep;
124 return this;
125 }
126
128 valueDelimiter = vSep;
129 return this;
130 }
131
132 ConfigBase *quoteCharacter(char qString, char literalChar) {
133 stringQuote = qString;
134 literalQuote = literalChar;
135 return this;
136 }
137
138 ConfigBase *maxLayers(uint8_t layers) {
139 maximumLayers = layers;
140 return this;
141 }
142
145 return this;
146 }
147
148 ConfigBase *commentDefaults(bool comDef = true) {
149 commentDefaultsBool = comDef;
150 return this;
151 }
152
153 std::string &sectionRef() { return configSection; }
155 CLI11_NODISCARD const std::string &section() const { return configSection; }
157 ConfigBase *section(const std::string &sectionName) {
158 configSection = sectionName;
159 return this;
160 }
161
163 int16_t &indexRef() { return configIndex; }
165 CLI11_NODISCARD int16_t index() const { return configIndex; }
167 ConfigBase *index(int16_t sectionIndex) {
168 configIndex = sectionIndex;
169 return this;
170 }
171
172 ConfigBase *allowDuplicateFields(bool value = true) {
174 return this;
175 }
176};
177
179using ConfigTOML = ConfigBase;
180
182class ConfigINI : public ConfigTOML {
183
184 public:
185 ConfigINI();
186};
187// [CLI11:config_fwd_hpp:end]
188} // namespace CLI
Creates a command line program, with very few defaults.
Definition App.hpp:114
This converter works with INI/TOML files; to write INI files use ConfigINI.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:73
std::string configSection
Specify the configuration section that should be used.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:100
ConfigBase * comment(char cchar)
Specify the configuration for comment characters.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:111
ConfigBase * arrayDelimiter(char aSep)
Specify the delimiter character for an array.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:122
ConfigBase * quoteCharacter(char qString, char literalChar)
Specify the quote characters used around strings and literal strings.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:132
std::string to_config(const App *, ConfigOutputMode mode, bool write_description, std::string prefix) const override
Convert an app into a configuration.
Definition Config_inl.hpp:591
char arraySeparator
the character used to separate elements in an array
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:82
std::string & sectionRef()
get a reference to the configuration section
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:153
ConfigBase * arrayBounds(char aStart, char aEnd)
Specify the start and end characters for an array.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:116
ConfigBase * maxLayers(uint8_t layers)
Specify the maximum number of parents.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:138
ConfigBase * allowDuplicateFields(bool value=true)
specify that multiple duplicate arguments should be merged even if not sequential
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:172
CLI11_NODISCARD const std::string & section() const
get the section
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:155
std::vector< ConfigItem > from_config(std::istream &input) const override
Convert a configuration into an app.
Definition Config_inl.hpp:298
std::uint8_t maximumLayers
the maximum number of layers to allow
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:90
ConfigBase * commentDefaults(bool comDef=true)
comment default value options
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:148
char stringQuote
the character to use around strings
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:86
ConfigBase * section(const std::string &sectionName)
specify a particular section of the configuration file to use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:157
ConfigBase * valueSeparator(char vSep)
Specify the delimiter between a name and value.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:127
char valueDelimiter
the character used separate the name from the value
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:84
char arrayStart
the character used to start an array '\0' is a default to not use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:78
char parentSeparatorChar
the separator used to separator parent layers
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:92
bool allowMultipleDuplicateFields
specify the config reader should collapse repeated field names to a single vector
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:96
CLI11_NODISCARD int16_t index() const
get the section index
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:165
char literalQuote
the character to use around single characters and literal strings
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:88
ConfigBase * index(int16_t sectionIndex)
specify a particular index in the section to use (-1) for all sections to use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:167
int16_t & indexRef()
get a reference to the configuration index
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:163
char arrayEnd
the character used to end an array '\0' is a default to not use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:80
ConfigBase * parentSeparator(char sep)
Specify the separator to use for parent layers.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:143
bool commentDefaultsBool
comment default values
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:94
int16_t configIndex
Specify the configuration index to use for arrayed sections.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:98
char commentChar
the character used for comments
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:76
This class provides a converter for configuration files.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:47
virtual CLI11_NODISCARD std::string to_flag(const ConfigItem &item) const
Get a flag value.
Definition Config_inl.hpp:42
virtual std::string to_config(const App *, bool, bool, std::string) const =0
Convert an app into a configuration.
CLI11_NODISCARD std::vector< ConfigItem > from_file(const std::string &name) const
Parse a config file, throw an error (ParseError:ConfigParseError or FileError) on failure.
Definition Config_inl.hpp:52
virtual ~Config()=default
Virtual destructor.
virtual std::vector< ConfigItem > from_config(std::istream &) const =0
Convert a configuration into an app.
Holds values to load into Options.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:32
CLI11_NODISCARD std::string fullname() const
The list of parents and name joined by ".".
Definition Config_inl.hpp:30
std::vector< std::string > inputs
Listing of inputs.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:39
std::string name
This is the name.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:37
bool multiline
indicator if a multiline vector separator was inserted
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:41
std::vector< std::string > parents
This is the list of parents.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:34