%%%------------------------------------------------------------------- %%% @author Juan Jose Comellas %%% @copyright (C) 2009 Juan Jose Comellas %%% @doc Parses command line options with a format similar to that of GNU getopt. %%% @end %%% %%% This source file is subject to the New BSD License. You should have received %%% a copy of the New BSD license with this software. If not, it can be %%% retrieved from: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php %%%------------------------------------------------------------------- -module(getopt). -author('juanjo@comellas.org'). -export([parse/2, usage/2]). -define(TAB_LENGTH, 8). %% Indentation of the help messages in number of tabs. -define(INDENTATION, 3). -define(OPT_NAME, 1). -define(OPT_SHORT, 2). -define(OPT_LONG, 3). -define(OPT_ARG, 4). -define(OPT_HELP, 5). -define(IS_OPT_SPEC(Opt), (is_tuple(Opt) andalso (size(Opt) =:= ?OPT_HELP))). %% @type arg_type() = 'atom' | 'binary' | 'bool' | 'float' | 'integer' | 'string'. %% Atom indicating the data type that an argument can be converted to. -type arg_type() :: 'atom' | 'binary' | 'boolean' | 'float' | 'integer' | 'string'. %% @type arg_value() = atom() | binary() | bool() | float() | integer() | string(). %% Data type that an argument can be converted to. -type arg_value() :: atom() | binary() | boolean() | float() | integer() | string(). %% @type arg_spec() = arg_type() | {arg_type(), arg_value()} | undefined. %% Argument specification. -type arg_spec() :: arg_type() | {arg_type(), arg_value()} | undefined. %% @type option() = atom() | {atom(), arg_value()}. Option type and optional default argument. -type option() :: atom() | {atom(), arg_value()}. %% @type option_spec() = #option{}. Command line option specification. -type option_spec() :: { Name :: atom(), Short :: char() | undefined, Long :: string() | undefined, ArgSpec :: arg_spec(), Help :: string() | undefined }. -spec parse([option_spec()], string() | [string()]) -> {ok, {[option()], [string()]}} | {error, {Reason :: atom(), Data :: any()}}. %%-------------------------------------------------------------------- %% @spec parse(OptSpecList::[option_spec()], Args::string() | [string()]) -> [option()]. %% @doc Parse the command line options and arguments returning a list of tuples %% and/or atoms using the Erlang convention for sending options to a %% function. %%-------------------------------------------------------------------- parse(OptSpecList, CmdLine) -> try Args = if is_integer(hd(CmdLine)) -> string:tokens(CmdLine, " \t\n"); true -> CmdLine end, parse(OptSpecList, [], [], 0, Args) catch throw: {error, {_Reason, _Data}} = Error -> Error end. -spec parse([option_spec()], [option()], [string()], integer(), [string()]) -> {ok, {[option()], [string()]}} | {error, {Reason :: atom(), Data:: any()}}. %% Process the option terminator. parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, _ArgPos, ["--" | Tail]) -> % Any argument present after the terminator is not considered an option. {ok, {lists:reverse(append_default_options(OptSpecList, OptAcc)), lists:reverse(ArgAcc, Tail)}}; %% Process long options. parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, [[$-, $- | OptArg] = OptStr | Tail]) -> parse_option_long(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Tail, OptStr, OptArg); %% Process short options. parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, [[$- | OptArg] = OptStr | Tail]) -> parse_option_short(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Tail, OptStr, OptArg); %% Process non-option arguments. parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, [Arg | Tail]) -> case find_non_option_arg(OptSpecList, ArgPos) of {value, OptSpec} when ?IS_OPT_SPEC(OptSpec) -> parse(OptSpecList, [convert_option_arg(OptSpec, Arg) | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos + 1, Tail); false -> parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, [Arg | ArgAcc], ArgPos, Tail) end; parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, _ArgPos, []) -> % Once we have completed gathering the options we add the ones that were % not present but had default arguments in the specification. {ok, {lists:reverse(append_default_options(OptSpecList, OptAcc)), lists:reverse(ArgAcc)}}. %% A long option can have the following formats: %% --foo Single option 'foo', no argument %% --foo=bar Single option 'foo', argument "bar" %% --foo bar Single option 'foo', argument "bar" -spec parse_option_long([option_spec()], [option()], [string()], integer(), [string()], string(), string()) -> {ok, {[option()], [string()]}} | {error, {Reason :: atom(), Data:: any()}}. parse_option_long(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptStr, OptArg) -> case split_assigned_arg(OptArg) of {Long, Arg} -> % Get option that has its argument within the same string % separated by an equal ('=') character (e.g. "--port=1000"). parse_option_assigned_arg(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptStr, Long, Arg); Long -> case lists:keysearch(Long, ?OPT_LONG, OptSpecList) of {value, {Name, _Short, Long, undefined, _Help}} -> parse(OptSpecList, [Name | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args); {value, {_Name, _Short, Long, _ArgSpec, _Help} = OptSpec} -> % The option argument string is empty, but the option requires % an argument, so we look into the next string in the list. parse_option_next_arg(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptSpec); false -> throw({error, {invalid_option, OptStr}}) end end. parse_option_assigned_arg(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptStr, Long, Arg) -> case lists:keysearch(Long, ?OPT_LONG, OptSpecList) of {value, {_Name, _Short, Long, ArgSpec, _Help} = OptSpec} -> case ArgSpec of undefined -> throw({error, {invalid_option_arg, OptStr}}); _ -> parse(OptSpecList, [convert_option_arg(OptSpec, Arg) | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args) end; false -> throw({error, {invalid_option, OptStr}}) end. -spec split_assigned_arg(string()) -> {Name :: string(), Arg :: string()} | string(). %% @doc Split an option string that may contain and option with its argument %% separated by an equal ('=') character (e.g. "port=1000"). split_assigned_arg(OptStr) -> split_assigned_arg(OptStr, OptStr, []). split_assigned_arg(_OptStr, [$= | Tail], Acc) -> {lists:reverse(Acc), Tail}; split_assigned_arg(OptStr, [Char | Tail], Acc) -> split_assigned_arg(OptStr, Tail, [Char | Acc]); split_assigned_arg(OptStr, [], _Acc) -> OptStr. %% A short option can have the following formats: %% -a Single option 'a', no argument %% -a foo Single option 'a', argument "foo" %% -afoo Single option 'a', argument "foo" %% -abc Multiple options: 'a'; 'b'; 'c' %% -bcafoo Multiple options: 'b'; 'c'; 'a' with argument "foo" -spec parse_option_short([option_spec()], [option()], [string()], integer(), [string()], string(), string()) -> {ok, {[option()], [string()]}} | {error, {Reason :: atom(), Data:: any()}}. parse_option_short(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptStr, [Short | Arg]) -> case lists:keysearch(Short, ?OPT_SHORT, OptSpecList) of {value, {Name, Short, _Long, undefined, _Help}} -> parse_option_short(OptSpecList, [Name | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptStr, Arg); {value, {_Name, Short, _Long, ArgSpec, _Help} = OptSpec} -> case Arg of [] -> % The option argument string is empty, but the option requires % an argument, so we look into the next string in the list. parse_option_next_arg(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptSpec); _ -> case is_valid_arg(ArgSpec, Arg) of true -> parse(OptSpecList, [convert_option_arg(OptSpec, Arg) | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args); _ -> parse_option_short(OptSpecList, [convert_option_no_arg(OptSpec) | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, OptStr, Arg) end end; false -> throw({error, {invalid_option, OptStr}}) end; parse_option_short(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args, _OptStr, []) -> parse(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args). %% @doc Retrieve the argument for an option from the next string in the list of %% command-line parameters. parse_option_next_arg(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, [Arg | Tail] = Args, {Name, _Short, _Long, ArgSpec, _Help} = OptSpec) -> % Special case for booleans: when the next string is an option we assume % the value is 'true'. case (arg_spec_type(ArgSpec) =:= boolean) andalso not is_boolean_arg(Arg) of true -> parse(OptSpecList, [{Name, true} | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args); _ -> parse(OptSpecList, [convert_option_arg(OptSpec, Arg) | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Tail) end; parse_option_next_arg(OptSpecList, OptAcc, ArgAcc, ArgPos, [] = Args, {Name, _Short, _Long, ArgSpec, _Help}) -> % Special case for booleans: when the next string is missing we assume the % value is 'true'. case arg_spec_type(ArgSpec) of boolean -> parse(OptSpecList, [{Name, true} | OptAcc], ArgAcc, ArgPos, Args); _ -> throw({error, {missing_option_arg, Name}}) end. -spec find_non_option_arg([option_spec()], integer()) -> {value, option_spec()} | false. %% @doc Find the option for the discrete argument in position specified in the %% Pos argument. find_non_option_arg([{_Name, undefined, undefined, _ArgSpec, _Help} = OptSpec | _Tail], 0) -> {value, OptSpec}; find_non_option_arg([{_Name, undefined, undefined, _ArgSpec, _Help} | Tail], Pos) -> find_non_option_arg(Tail, Pos - 1); find_non_option_arg([_Head | Tail], Pos) -> find_non_option_arg(Tail, Pos); find_non_option_arg([], _Pos) -> false. -spec append_default_options([option_spec()], [option()]) -> [option()]. %% @doc Appends the default values of the options that are not present. append_default_options([{Name, _Short, _Long, {_Type, DefaultArg}, _Help} | Tail], OptAcc) -> append_default_options(Tail, case lists:keymember(Name, 1, OptAcc) of false -> [{Name, DefaultArg} | OptAcc]; _ -> OptAcc end); %% For options with no default argument. append_default_options([_Head | Tail], OptAcc) -> append_default_options(Tail, OptAcc); append_default_options([], OptAcc) -> OptAcc. -spec convert_option_no_arg(option_spec()) -> option(). convert_option_no_arg({Name, _Short, _Long, ArgSpec, _Help}) -> case ArgSpec of % Special case for booleans: if there is no argument we assume % the value is 'true'. {boolean, _DefaultValue} -> {Name, true}; boolean -> {Name, true}; {_Type, DefaultValue} -> {Name, DefaultValue}; _ -> throw({error, {missing_option_arg, Name}}) end. -spec convert_option_arg(option_spec(), string()) -> option(). %% @doc Convert the argument passed in the command line to the data type %% indicated by the argument specification. convert_option_arg({Name, _Short, _Long, ArgSpec, _Help}, Arg) -> try {Name, to_type(arg_spec_type(ArgSpec), Arg)} catch error:_ -> throw({error, {invalid_option_arg, {Name, Arg}}}) end. -spec arg_spec_type(arg_spec()) -> arg_type() | undefined. arg_spec_type({Type, _DefaultArg}) -> Type; arg_spec_type(Type) when is_atom(Type) -> Type. -spec to_type(atom(), string()) -> arg_value(). to_type(binary, Arg) -> list_to_binary(Arg); to_type(atom, Arg) -> list_to_atom(Arg); to_type(integer, Arg) -> list_to_integer(Arg); to_type(float, Arg) -> list_to_float(Arg); to_type(boolean, Arg) -> is_boolean_arg(Arg); to_type(_Type, Arg) -> Arg. % -spec is_valid_option([option_spec()], Opt :: char() | string(), FieldPos :: integer()) -> boolean(). % is_valid_option(OptSpecList, Opt, FieldPos) -> % case lists:keysearch(Opt, FieldPos, OptSpecList) of % {value, {_Name, _Short, _Long, _ArgSpec, _Help}} -> % true; % _ -> % false % end. -spec is_valid_arg(arg_spec() | arg_type(), string()) -> boolean(). is_valid_arg({Type, _DefaultArg}, Arg) -> is_valid_arg(Type, Arg); is_valid_arg(boolean, Arg) -> is_boolean_arg(Arg); is_valid_arg(integer, Arg) -> is_integer_arg(Arg); is_valid_arg(float, Arg) -> is_float_arg(Arg); is_valid_arg(_Type, _Arg) -> true. -spec is_boolean_arg(string()) -> boolean(). is_boolean_arg(Arg) -> LowerArg = string:to_lower(Arg), (LowerArg =:= "true") orelse (LowerArg =:= "t") orelse (LowerArg =:= "yes") orelse (LowerArg =:= "y") orelse (LowerArg =:= "on") orelse (LowerArg =:= "enabled") orelse (LowerArg =:= "1"). -spec is_integer_arg(string()) -> boolean(). is_integer_arg([Head | Tail]) when Head >= $0, Head =< $9 -> is_integer_arg(Tail); is_integer_arg([_Head | _Tail]) -> false; is_integer_arg([]) -> true. -spec is_float_arg(string()) -> boolean(). is_float_arg([Head | Tail]) when (Head >= $0 andalso Head =< $9) orelse Head =:= $. -> is_float_arg(Tail); is_float_arg([_Head | _Tail]) -> false; is_float_arg([]) -> true. -spec usage([option_spec()], string()) -> ok. %%-------------------------------------------------------------------- %% @spec usage(OptSpecList :: option_spec_list(), ProgramName :: string()) -> ok. %% @doc Show a message on stdout indicating the command line options and %% arguments that are supported by the program. %%-------------------------------------------------------------------- usage(OptSpecList, ProgramName) -> io:format("Usage: ~s~s~n~n~s~n", [ProgramName, usage_cmd_line(OptSpecList), usage_options(OptSpecList)]). -spec usage_cmd_line([option_spec()]) -> string(). %% @doc Return a string with the syntax for the command line options and %% arguments. usage_cmd_line(OptSpecList) -> usage_cmd_line(OptSpecList, []). usage_cmd_line([{Name, Short, Long, ArgSpec, _Help} | Tail], Acc) -> CmdLine = case ArgSpec of undefined -> if % For options with short form and no argument. Short =/= undefined -> [$\s, $[, $-, Short, $]]; % For options with only long form and no argument. Long =/= undefined -> [$\s, $[, $-, $-, Long, $]]; true -> [] end; _ -> if % For options with short form and argument. Short =/= undefined -> [$\s, $[, $-, Short, $\s, $<, atom_to_list(Name), $>, $]]; % For options with only long form and argument. Long =/= undefined -> [$\s, $[, $-, $-, Long, $\s, $<, atom_to_list(Name), $>, $]]; % For options with neither short nor long form and argument. true -> [$\s, $<, atom_to_list(Name), $>] end end, usage_cmd_line(Tail, [CmdLine | Acc]); usage_cmd_line([], Acc) -> lists:flatten(lists:reverse(Acc)). -spec usage_options([option_spec()]) -> string(). %% @doc Return a string with the help message for each of the options and %% arguments. usage_options(OptSpecList) -> usage_options(OptSpecList, []). usage_options([{Name, Short, Long, _ArgSpec, _Help} = OptSpec | Tail], Acc) -> Prefix = case Long of undefined -> case Short of % Neither short nor long form (non-option argument). undefined -> [$<, atom_to_list(Name), $>]; % Only short form. _ -> [$-, Short] end; _ -> case Short of % Only long form. undefined -> [$-, $-, Long]; % Both short and long form. _ -> [$-, Short, $,, $\s, $-, $-, Long] end end, usage_options(Tail, add_option_help(OptSpec, Prefix, Acc)); usage_options([], Acc) -> lists:flatten(lists:reverse(Acc)). -spec add_option_help(option_spec(), Prefix :: string(), Acc :: string()) -> string(). %% @doc Add the help message corresponding to an option specification to a list %% with the correct indentation. add_option_help({_Name, _Short, _Long, _ArgSpec, Help}, Prefix, Acc) when is_list(Help), Help =/= [] -> FlatPrefix = lists:flatten(Prefix), case ((?INDENTATION * ?TAB_LENGTH) - 2 - length(FlatPrefix)) of TabSize when TabSize > 0 -> Tab = lists:duplicate(ceiling(TabSize / ?TAB_LENGTH), $\t), [[$\s, $\s, FlatPrefix, Tab, Help, $\n] | Acc]; _ -> % The indentation for the option description is 3 tabs (i.e. 24 characters) % IMPORTANT: Change the number of tabs below if you change the % value of the INDENTATION macro. [[$\t, $\t, $\t, Help, $\n], [$\s, $\s, FlatPrefix, $\n] | Acc] end; add_option_help(_Opt, _Prefix, Acc) -> Acc. -spec ceiling(float()) -> integer(). %% @doc Return the smallest integral valur not less than the argument. ceiling(X) -> T = erlang:trunc(X), case (X - T) of % Neg when Neg < 0 -> % T; Pos when Pos > 0 -> T + 1; _ -> T end.