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TCLAP::CmdLine Class Reference


Detailed Description

The base class that manages the command line definition and passes along the parsing to the appropriate Arg classes.

Definition at line 47 of file CmdLine.h.

#include <mrpt/otherlibs/tclap/CmdLine.h>

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Public Member Functions

 CmdLine (const std::string &message, const char delimiter= ' ', const std::string &version="none", bool helpAndVersion=true)
 Command line constructor.
virtual ~CmdLine ()
 Deletes any resources allocated by a CmdLine object.
void add (Arg &a)
 Adds an argument to the list of arguments to be parsed.
void add (Arg *a)
 An alternative add.
void xorAdd (Arg &a, Arg &b)
 Add two Args that will be xor'd.
void xorAdd (std::vector< Arg * > &xors)
 Add a list of Args that will be xor'd.
bool parse (int argc, char **argv)
 Parses the command line.
CmdLineOutputgetOutput ()
 Returns the CmdLineOutput object.
void setOutput (CmdLineOutput *co)
std::string & getVersion ()
 Returns the version string.
std::string & getProgramName ()
 Returns the program name string.
std::list< Arg * > & getArgList ()
 Returns the argList.
XorHandlergetXorHandler ()
 Returns the XorHandler.
char getDelimiter ()
 Returns the delimiter string.
std::string & getMessage ()
 Returns the message string.
bool hasHelpAndVersion ()
 Indicates whether or not the help and version switches were created automatically.

Protected Member Functions

bool _emptyCombined (const std::string &s)
 Checks whether a name/flag string matches entirely matches the Arg::blankChar.
void deleteOnExit (Arg *ptr)
 Perform a delete ptr; operation on ptr when this object is deleted.
void deleteOnExit (Visitor *ptr)
 Perform a delete ptr; operation on ptr when this object is deleted.

Protected Attributes

std::list< Arg * > _argList
 The list of arguments that will be tested against the command line.
std::string _progName
 The name of the program.
std::string _message
 A message used to describe the program.
std::string _version
 The version to be displayed with the --version switch.
int _numRequired
 The number of arguments that are required to be present on the command line.
char _delimiter
 The character that is used to separate the argument flag/name from the value.
XorHandler _xorHandler
 The handler that manages xoring lists of args.
std::list< Arg * > _argDeleteOnExitList
 A list of Args to be explicitly deleted when the destructor is called.
std::list< Visitor * > _visitorDeleteOnExitList
 A list of Visitors to be explicitly deleted when the destructor is called.
CmdLineOutput_output
 Object that handles all output for the CmdLine.

Private Member Functions

void _constructor ()
 Encapsulates the code common to the constructors (which is all of it).

Private Attributes

bool _userSetOutput
 Is set to true when a user sets the output object.
bool _helpAndVersion
 Whether or not to automatically create help and version switches.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

TCLAP::CmdLine::CmdLine ( const std::string &  message,
const char  delimiter = ' ',
const std::string &  version = "none",
bool  helpAndVersion = true 
) [inline]

Command line constructor.

Defines how the arguments will be parsed.

Parameters:
message- The message to be used in the usage output.
delimiter- The character that is used to separate the argument flag/name from the value. Defaults to ' ' (space).
version- The version number to be used in the --version switch.
helpAndVersion- Whether or not to create the Help and Version switches. Defaults to true.

Definition at line 256 of file CmdLine.h.

TCLAP::CmdLine::~CmdLine (  ) [inline, virtual]

Deletes any resources allocated by a CmdLine object.

Definition at line 271 of file CmdLine.h.


Member Function Documentation

void TCLAP::CmdLine::_constructor (  ) [inline, private]

Encapsulates the code common to the constructors (which is all of it).

Definition at line 290 of file CmdLine.h.

bool TCLAP::CmdLine::_emptyCombined ( const std::string &  s ) [inline, protected]

Checks whether a name/flag string matches entirely matches the Arg::blankChar.

Used when multiple switches are combined into a single argument.

Parameters:
s- The message to be used in the usage.

Definition at line 423 of file CmdLine.h.

void TCLAP::CmdLine::add ( Arg a ) [inline, virtual]

Adds an argument to the list of arguments to be parsed.

Parameters:
a- Argument to be added.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 348 of file CmdLine.h.

Referenced by xorAdd().

void TCLAP::CmdLine::add ( Arg a ) [inline, virtual]

An alternative add.

Functionally identical.

Parameters:
a- Argument to be added.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 353 of file CmdLine.h.

void TCLAP::CmdLine::deleteOnExit ( Arg ptr ) [inline, protected]

Perform a delete ptr; operation on ptr when this object is deleted.

Definition at line 435 of file CmdLine.h.

void TCLAP::CmdLine::deleteOnExit ( Visitor ptr ) [inline, protected]

Perform a delete ptr; operation on ptr when this object is deleted.

Definition at line 440 of file CmdLine.h.

std::list< Arg * > & TCLAP::CmdLine::getArgList (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the argList.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 466 of file CmdLine.h.

char TCLAP::CmdLine::getDelimiter (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the delimiter string.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 476 of file CmdLine.h.

std::string & TCLAP::CmdLine::getMessage (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the message string.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 481 of file CmdLine.h.

CmdLineOutput * TCLAP::CmdLine::getOutput (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the CmdLineOutput object.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 445 of file CmdLine.h.

std::string & TCLAP::CmdLine::getProgramName (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the program name string.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 461 of file CmdLine.h.

std::string & TCLAP::CmdLine::getVersion (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the version string.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 456 of file CmdLine.h.

XorHandler & TCLAP::CmdLine::getXorHandler (  ) [inline, virtual]

Returns the XorHandler.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 471 of file CmdLine.h.

bool TCLAP::CmdLine::hasHelpAndVersion (  ) [inline, virtual]

Indicates whether or not the help and version switches were created automatically.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 486 of file CmdLine.h.

bool TCLAP::CmdLine::parse ( int  argc,
char **  argv 
) [inline, virtual]

Parses the command line.

Parameters:
argc- Number of arguments.
argv- Array of arguments.
Returns:
(Added by JLBC for MRPT): Return false if the program should exit (error in args, it was --help, etc...)

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 367 of file CmdLine.h.

void TCLAP::CmdLine::setOutput ( CmdLineOutput co ) [inline, virtual]
Parameters:
co- CmdLineOutput object that we want to use instead.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 450 of file CmdLine.h.

void TCLAP::CmdLine::xorAdd ( Arg a,
Arg b 
) [inline, virtual]

Add two Args that will be xor'd.

If this method is used, add does not need to be called.

Parameters:
a- Argument to be added and xor'd.
b- Argument to be added and xor'd.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 340 of file CmdLine.h.

References add().

void TCLAP::CmdLine::xorAdd ( std::vector< Arg * > &  xors ) [inline, virtual]

Add a list of Args that will be xor'd.

If this method is used, add does not need to be called.

Parameters:
xors- List of Args to be added and xor'd.

Implements TCLAP::CmdLineInterface.

Definition at line 327 of file CmdLine.h.


Member Data Documentation

std::list<Arg*> TCLAP::CmdLine::_argDeleteOnExitList [protected]

A list of Args to be explicitly deleted when the destructor is called.

At the moment, this only includes the three default Args.

Definition at line 88 of file CmdLine.h.

std::list<Arg*> TCLAP::CmdLine::_argList [protected]

The list of arguments that will be tested against the command line.

Definition at line 48 of file CmdLine.h.

char TCLAP::CmdLine::_delimiter [protected]

The character that is used to separate the argument flag/name from the value.

Defaults to ' ' (space).

Definition at line 76 of file CmdLine.h.

Whether or not to automatically create help and version switches.

Definition at line 137 of file CmdLine.h.

std::string TCLAP::CmdLine::_message [protected]

A message used to describe the program.

Used in the usage output.

Definition at line 58 of file CmdLine.h.

The number of arguments that are required to be present on the command line.

This is set dynamically, based on the Args added to the CmdLine object.

Definition at line 70 of file CmdLine.h.

Object that handles all output for the CmdLine.

Definition at line 100 of file CmdLine.h.

std::string TCLAP::CmdLine::_progName [protected]

The name of the program.

Set to argv[0].

Definition at line 53 of file CmdLine.h.

Is set to true when a user sets the output object.

We use this so that we don't delete objects that are created outside of this lib.

Definition at line 132 of file CmdLine.h.

std::string TCLAP::CmdLine::_version [protected]

The version to be displayed with the --version switch.

Definition at line 63 of file CmdLine.h.

A list of Visitors to be explicitly deleted when the destructor is called.

At the moment, these are the Vistors created for the default Args.

Definition at line 95 of file CmdLine.h.

The handler that manages xoring lists of args.

Definition at line 81 of file CmdLine.h.




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