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C++11 Command Line Interface Parser
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ConfigFwd.hpp
1// Copyright (c) 2017-2025, 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 <fstream>
14#include <iostream>
15#include <memory>
16#include <string>
17#include <vector>
18// [CLI11:public_includes:end]
19#include "Encoding.hpp"
20#include "Error.hpp"
21#include "StringTools.hpp"
22
23namespace CLI {
24// [CLI11:config_fwd_hpp:verbatim]
25
26class App;
27
29struct ConfigItem {
31 std::vector<std::string> parents{};
32
34 std::string name{};
36 std::vector<std::string> inputs{};
38 bool multiline{false};
40 CLI11_NODISCARD std::string fullname() const {
41 std::vector<std::string> tmp = parents;
42 tmp.emplace_back(name);
43 return detail::join(tmp, ".");
44 (void)multiline; // suppression for cppcheck false positive
45 }
46};
47
49class Config {
50 protected:
51 std::vector<ConfigItem> items{};
52
53 public:
55 virtual std::string to_config(const App *, bool, bool, std::string) const = 0;
56
58 virtual std::vector<ConfigItem> from_config(std::istream &) const = 0;
59
61 CLI11_NODISCARD virtual std::string to_flag(const ConfigItem &item) const {
62 if(item.inputs.size() == 1) {
63 return item.inputs.at(0);
64 }
65 if(item.inputs.empty()) {
66 return "{}";
67 }
68 throw ConversionError::TooManyInputsFlag(item.fullname()); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
69 }
70
72 CLI11_NODISCARD std::vector<ConfigItem> from_file(const std::string &name) const {
73#if defined CLI11_HAS_FILESYSTEM && CLI11_HAS_FILESYSTEM > 0
74 std::ifstream input{to_path(name)};
75#else
76 std::ifstream input{name};
77#endif
78
79 if(!input.good())
80 throw FileError::Missing(name);
81
82 return from_config(input);
83 }
84
86 virtual ~Config() = default;
87};
88
90class ConfigBase : public Config {
91 protected:
93 char commentChar = '#';
95 char arrayStart = '[';
97 char arrayEnd = ']';
99 char arraySeparator = ',';
101 char valueDelimiter = '=';
103 char stringQuote = '"';
105 char literalQuote = '\'';
107 uint8_t maximumLayers{255};
115 int16_t configIndex{-1};
117 std::string configSection{};
118
119 public:
120 std::string
121 to_config(const App * /*app*/, bool default_also, bool write_description, std::string prefix) const override;
122
123 std::vector<ConfigItem> from_config(std::istream &input) const override;
125 ConfigBase *comment(char cchar) {
126 commentChar = cchar;
127 return this;
128 }
130 ConfigBase *arrayBounds(char aStart, char aEnd) {
131 arrayStart = aStart;
132 arrayEnd = aEnd;
133 return this;
134 }
137 arraySeparator = aSep;
138 return this;
139 }
142 valueDelimiter = vSep;
143 return this;
144 }
146 ConfigBase *quoteCharacter(char qString, char literalChar) {
147 stringQuote = qString;
148 literalQuote = literalChar;
149 return this;
150 }
152 ConfigBase *maxLayers(uint8_t layers) {
153 maximumLayers = layers;
154 return this;
155 }
159 return this;
160 }
162 ConfigBase *commentDefaults(bool comDef = true) {
163 commentDefaultsBool = comDef;
164 return this;
165 }
167 std::string &sectionRef() { return configSection; }
169 CLI11_NODISCARD const std::string &section() const { return configSection; }
171 ConfigBase *section(const std::string &sectionName) {
172 configSection = sectionName;
173 return this;
174 }
175
177 int16_t &indexRef() { return configIndex; }
179 CLI11_NODISCARD int16_t index() const { return configIndex; }
181 ConfigBase *index(int16_t sectionIndex) {
182 configIndex = sectionIndex;
183 return this;
184 }
186 ConfigBase *allowDuplicateFields(bool value = true) {
188 return this;
189 }
190};
191
193using ConfigTOML = ConfigBase;
194
196class ConfigINI : public ConfigTOML {
197
198 public:
199 ConfigINI() {
200 commentChar = ';';
201 arrayStart = '\0';
202 arrayEnd = '\0';
203 arraySeparator = ' ';
204 valueDelimiter = '=';
205 }
206};
207// [CLI11:config_fwd_hpp:end]
208} // namespace CLI
Creates a command line program, with very few defaults.
Definition App.hpp:102
This converter works with INI/TOML files; to write INI files use ConfigINI.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:90
std::vector< ConfigItem > from_config(std::istream &input) const override
Convert a configuration into an app.
Definition Config_inl.hpp:240
std::string configSection
Specify the configuration section that should be used.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:117
std::string to_config(const App *, bool default_also, bool write_description, std::string prefix) const override
Convert an app into a configuration.
Definition Config_inl.hpp:513
ConfigBase * comment(char cchar)
Specify the configuration for comment characters.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:125
ConfigBase * arrayDelimiter(char aSep)
Specify the delimiter character for an array.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:136
ConfigBase * quoteCharacter(char qString, char literalChar)
Specify the quote characters used around strings and literal strings.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:146
char arraySeparator
the character used to separate elements in an array
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:99
std::string & sectionRef()
get a reference to the configuration section
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:167
ConfigBase * arrayBounds(char aStart, char aEnd)
Specify the start and end characters for an array.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:130
ConfigBase * maxLayers(uint8_t layers)
Specify the maximum number of parents.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:152
ConfigBase * allowDuplicateFields(bool value=true)
specify that multiple duplicate arguments should be merged even if not sequential
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:186
CLI11_NODISCARD const std::string & section() const
get the section
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:169
ConfigBase * commentDefaults(bool comDef=true)
comment default value options
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:162
char stringQuote
the character to use around strings
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:103
ConfigBase * section(const std::string &sectionName)
specify a particular section of the configuration file to use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:171
ConfigBase * valueSeparator(char vSep)
Specify the delimiter between a name and value.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:141
uint8_t maximumLayers
the maximum number of layers to allow
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:107
char valueDelimiter
the character used separate the name from the value
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:101
char arrayStart
the character used to start an array '\0' is a default to not use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:95
char parentSeparatorChar
the separator used to separator parent layers
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:109
bool allowMultipleDuplicateFields
specify the config reader should collapse repeated field names to a single vector
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:113
CLI11_NODISCARD int16_t index() const
get the section index
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:179
char literalQuote
the character to use around single characters and literal strings
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:105
ConfigBase * index(int16_t sectionIndex)
specify a particular index in the section to use (-1) for all sections to use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:181
int16_t & indexRef()
get a reference to the configuration index
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:177
char arrayEnd
the character used to end an array '\0' is a default to not use
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:97
ConfigBase * parentSeparator(char sep)
Specify the separator to use for parent layers.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:157
bool commentDefaultsBool
comment default values
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:111
int16_t configIndex
Specify the configuration index to use for arrayed sections.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:115
char commentChar
the character used for comments
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:93
This class provides a converter for configuration files.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:49
virtual CLI11_NODISCARD std::string to_flag(const ConfigItem &item) const
Get a flag value.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:61
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 ConfigFwd.hpp:72
virtual ~Config()=default
Virtual destructor.
virtual std::vector< ConfigItem > from_config(std::istream &) const =0
Convert a configuration into an app.
ConfigINI generates a "standard" INI compliant output.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:196
Holds values to load into Options.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:29
std::vector< std::string > inputs
Listing of inputs.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:36
std::string name
This is the name.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:34
CLI11_NODISCARD std::string fullname() const
The list of parents and name joined by ".".
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:40
bool multiline
indicator if a multiline vector separator was inserted
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:38
std::vector< std::string > parents
This is the list of parents.
Definition ConfigFwd.hpp:31