v/vlib/flag/flag.v

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module flag
// module flag for command-line flag parsing
//
// - parsing flags like '--flag' or '--stuff=things' or '--things stuff'
// - handles bool, int, float and string args
// - is able to print usage
// - handled unknown arguments as error
//
// Usage example:
//
// ```v
// module main
//
// import os
// import flag
//
// fn main() {
// mut fp := flag.new_flag_parser(os.args)
// fp.application('flag_example_tool')
// fp.version('v0.0.0')
// fp.description('This tool is only designed to show how the flag lib is working')
//
// fp.skip_executable()
//
// an_int := fp.int('an_int', 666, 'some int to define 666 is default')
// a_bool := fp.bool('a_bool', false, 'some \'real\' flag')
// a_float := fp.float('a_float', 1.0, 'also floats')
// a_string := fp.string('a_string', 'no text', 'finally, some text')
//
// additional_args := fp.finalize() or {
// eprintln(err)
// println(fp.usage())
// return
// }
//
// println('
// an_int: $an_int
// a_bool: $a_bool
// a_float: $a_float
// a_string: \'$a_string\'
// ')
// println(additional_args.join_lines())
// }
// ```
// data object storing information about a defined flag
struct Flag {
pub:
name string // name as it appears on command line
abbr byte // shortcut
usage string // help message
val_desc string // something like '<arg>' that appears in usage,
// and also the default value, when the flag is not given
}
//
struct FlagParser {
pub mut:
args []string // the arguments to be parsed
flags []Flag // registered flags
application_name string
application_version string
application_description string
min_free_args int
max_free_args int
args_description string
}
const (
// used for formating usage message
SPACE = ' '
UNDERLINE = '-----------------------------------------------'
MAX_ARGS_NUMBER = 4048
)
// create a new flag set for parsing command line arguments
// TODO use INT_MAX some how
pub fn new_flag_parser(args []string) &FlagParser {
return &FlagParser{args:args, max_free_args: MAX_ARGS_NUMBER}
}
// change the application name to be used in 'usage' output
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) application(n string) {
fs.application_name = n
}
// change the application version to be used in 'usage' output
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) version(n string) {
fs.application_version = n
}
// change the application version to be used in 'usage' output
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) description(n string) {
fs.application_description = n
}
// in most cases you do not need the first argv for flag parsing
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) skip_executable() {
fs.args.delete(0)
}
// private helper to register a flag
fn (fs mut FlagParser) add_flag(n string, a byte, u, vd string) {
fs.flags << Flag{
name: n,
abbr: a,
usage: u,
val_desc: vd
}
}
// private: general parsing a single argument
// - search args for existence
// if true
// extract the defined value as string
// else
// return an (dummy) error -> argument is not defined
//
// - the name, usage are registered
// - found arguments and corresponding values are removed from args list
fn (fs mut FlagParser) parse_value(n string, ab byte) ?string {
c := '--$n'
for i, a in fs.args {
if a == c || (a.len == 2 && a[1] == ab) {
if fs.args.len > i+1 && fs.args[i+1].left(2) != '--' {
val := fs.args[i+1]
fs.args.delete(i+1)
fs.args.delete(i)
return val
} else {
panic('Missing argument for \'$n\'')
}
} else if a.len > c.len && c == a.left(c.len) && a.substr(c.len, c.len+1) == '=' {
val := a.right(c.len+1)
fs.args.delete(i)
return val
}
}
return error('parameter \'$n\' not found')
}
// special parsing for bool values
// see also: parse_value
//
// special: it is allowed to define bool flags without value
// -> '--flag' is parsed as true
// -> '--flag' is equal to '--flag=true'
fn (fs mut FlagParser) parse_bool_value(n string, ab byte) ?string {
c := '--$n'
for i, a in fs.args {
if a == c || (a.len == 2 && a[1] == ab) {
if fs.args.len > i+1 && (fs.args[i+1] in ['true', 'false']) {
val := fs.args[i+1]
fs.args.delete(i+1)
fs.args.delete(i)
return val
} else {
val := 'true'
fs.args.delete(i)
return val
}
} else if a.len > c.len && c == a.left(c.len) && a.substr(c.len, c.len+1) == '=' {
val := a.right(c.len+1)
fs.args.delete(i)
return val
}
}
return error('parameter \'$n\' not found')
}
// defining and parsing a bool flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (true/false)
// else
// the default value is returned
// version with abbreviation
//TODO error handling for invalid string to bool conversion
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) bool_(n string, a byte, v bool, u string) bool {
fs.add_flag(n, a, u, '<bool>:'+v.str())
parsed := fs.parse_bool_value(n, a) or {
return v
}
return parsed == 'true'
}
// defining and parsing a bool flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (true/false)
// else
// the default value is returned
//TODO error handling for invalid string to bool conversion
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) bool(n string, v bool, u string) bool {
return fs.bool_(n, `\0`, v, u)
}
// defining and parsing an int flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (int)
// else
// the default value is returned
// version with abbreviation
//TODO error handling for invalid string to int conversion
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) int_(n string, a byte, i int, u string) int {
fs.add_flag(n, a, u, '<int>:$i')
parsed := fs.parse_value(n, a) or {
return i
}
return parsed.int()
}
// defining and parsing an int flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (int)
// else
// the default value is returned
//TODO error handling for invalid string to int conversion
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) int(n string, i int, u string) int {
return fs.int_(n, `\0`, i, u)
}
// defining and parsing a float flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (float)
// else
// the default value is returned
// version with abbreviation
//TODO error handling for invalid string to float conversion
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) float_(n string, a byte, f f32, u string) f32 {
fs.add_flag(n, a, u, '<float>:$f')
parsed := fs.parse_value(n, a) or {
return f
}
return parsed.f32()
}
// defining and parsing a float flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (float)
// else
// the default value is returned
//TODO error handling for invalid string to float conversion
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) float(n string, f f32, u string) f32 {
return fs.float_(n, `\0`, f, u)
}
// defining and parsing a string flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (string)
// else
// the default value is returned
// version with abbreviation
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) string_(n string, a byte, v, u string) string {
fs.add_flag(n, a, u, '<string>:$v')
parsed := fs.parse_value(n, a) or {
return v
}
return parsed
}
// defining and parsing a string flag
// if defined
// the value is returned (string)
// else
// the default value is returned
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) string(n, v, u string) string {
return fs.string_(n, `\0`, v, u)
}
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) limit_free_args_to_at_least(n int) {
if n > MAX_ARGS_NUMBER {
panic('flag.limit_free_args_to_at_least expect n to be smaller than $MAX_ARGS_NUMBER')
}
if n <= 0 {
panic('flag.limit_free_args_to_at_least expect n to be a positive number')
}
fs.min_free_args = n
}
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) limit_free_args_to_exactly(n int) {
if n > MAX_ARGS_NUMBER {
panic('flag.limit_free_args_to_exactly expect n to be smaller than $MAX_ARGS_NUMBER')
}
if n < 0 {
panic('flag.limit_free_args_to_exactly expect n to be a non negative number')
}
fs.min_free_args = n
fs.max_free_args = n
}
// this will cause an error in finalize() if free args are out of range
// (min, ..., max)
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) limit_free_args(min, max int) {
if min > max {
panic('flag.limit_free_args expect min < max, got $min >= $max')
}
fs.min_free_args = min
fs.max_free_args = max
}
pub fn (fs mut FlagParser) arguments_description(description string){
fs.args_description = description
}
// collect all given information and
pub fn (fs FlagParser) usage() string {
positive_min_arg := ( fs.min_free_args > 0 )
positive_max_arg := ( fs.max_free_args > 0 && fs.max_free_args != MAX_ARGS_NUMBER )
no_arguments := ( fs.min_free_args == 0 && fs.max_free_args == 0 )
mut adesc := if fs.args_description.len > 0 { fs.args_description } else { '[ARGS]' }
if no_arguments { adesc = '' }
mut use := ''
use += '$fs.application_name $fs.application_version\n'
use += '$UNDERLINE\n'
use += 'Usage: ${fs.application_name} [options] $adesc\n'
use += '\n'
if fs.application_description != '' {
use += 'Description:\n'
use += '$fs.application_description'
use += '\n\n'
}
// show a message about the [ARGS]:
if positive_min_arg || positive_max_arg || no_arguments {
if no_arguments {
use += 'This application does not expect any arguments\n\n'
goto end_of_arguments_handling
}
mut s:= []string
if positive_min_arg { s << 'at least $fs.min_free_args' }
if positive_max_arg { s << 'at most $fs.max_free_args' }
if positive_min_arg && positive_max_arg && fs.min_free_args == fs.max_free_args {
s = ['exactly $fs.min_free_args']
}
sargs := s.join(' and ')
use += 'The arguments should be $sargs in number.\n\n'
}
end_of_arguments_handling:
if fs.flags.len > 0 {
use += 'Options:\n'
for f in fs.flags {
flag_desc := ' --$f.name $f.val_desc'
space := if flag_desc.len > SPACE.len-2 {
'\n$SPACE'
} else {
SPACE.right(flag_desc.len)
}
abbr_desc := if f.abbr == `\0` { '' } else { ' -${tos(f.abbr, 1)}\n' }
use += '${abbr_desc}${flag_desc}${space}${f.usage}\n'
}
}
return use
}
// finalize argument parsing -> call after all arguments are defined
//
// all remaining arguments are returned in the same order they are defined on
// command line
//
// if additional flag are found (things starting with '--') an error is returned
// error handling is up to the application developer
pub fn (fs FlagParser) finalize() ?[]string {
for a in fs.args {
if a.left(2) == '--' {
return error('Unknown argument \'${a.right(2)}\'')
}
}
if fs.args.len < fs.min_free_args && fs.min_free_args > 0 {
return error('Expected at least ${fs.min_free_args} arguments, but given $fs.args.len')
}
if fs.args.len > fs.max_free_args && fs.max_free_args > 0 {
return error('Expected at most ${fs.max_free_args} arguments, but given $fs.args.len')
}
if fs.args.len > 0 && fs.max_free_args == 0 && fs.min_free_args == 0 {
return error('Expected no arguments, but given $fs.args.len')
}
return fs.args
}