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// $Id$

/*

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Printed in the United
States of America.  All Rights Reserved.

This product is protected by copyright and distributed under the following
license restricting its use.

The Interface Definition Language Compiler Front End (CFE) is made
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 */

// drv_args.c - Argument parsing for IDL compiler main driver

#include	"idl.h"
#include	"idl_extern.h"

#include	"drv_private.h"
#include        "drv_link.h"

#include        "be.h"
#include	<stdio.h>

ACE_RCSID(driver, drv_args, "$Id$")

  /*
 * Push a file into the list of files to be processed
 */
  static void
DRV_push_file(char *s)
{
  DRV_files[DRV_nfiles++] = s;
}

/*
 * Prepare a CPP argument
 */
static void
DRV_prep_cpp_arg (char *s)
{
  char *newarg = new char[512];
  char *farg;

  newarg[0] = '\0';
  for (farg = ACE_OS::strtok (s, ","); farg != NULL; farg = ACE_OS::strtok (0, ","))
    ACE_OS::strcat (newarg, farg);
  DRV_cpp_putarg (newarg);
}

/*
 * Print a usage message and exit
 */
void
DRV_usage (void)
{
  cerr << idl_global->prog_name ()
       << GTDEVEL (": usage: ")
       << idl_global->prog_name ()
       << GTDEVEL (" [flag | file]*\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL ("Legal flags:\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -A...\t\t\tlocal implementation-specific escape\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -cs\t\t\tClient stub's file name ending. Default is C.cpp\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -ci\t\t\tClient inline file name ending. Default is C.i\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Dname[=value]\t\tdefines name for preprocessor\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -E\t\t\truns preprocessor only, prints on stdout\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Idir\t\t\tincludes dir in search path for preprocessor\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -g <gperf_path>\tPath for the GPERF program. Default is $ACE_ROOT/bin/gperf\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -hc\t\t\tClient's header file name ending. Default is C.h\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -hs\t\t\tServer's header file name ending. Default is S.h\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -hT\t\t\tServer's template hdr file name ending. Default is S_T.h\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -H dynamic_hash\t\tTo force dynamic-hashed operation lookup strategy. Default is perfect hashing\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -o <output_dir>\tOutput directory for the generated files. Default is current directory\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -ss\t\t\tServer's skeleton file name ending. Default is S.cpp\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -sT\t\t\tServer's template skeleton file name ending. Default is S_T.cpp\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -si\t\t\tServer's inline file name ending. Default is S.i\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -st\t\t\tServer's template inline file name ending. Default S_T.i\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Uname\t\t\tundefines name for preprocessor\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -V\t\t\tprints version info then exits\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -W[p|b],arg1,argn\tpasses args to preprocessor or BE\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Yp,path\t\tdefines location of preprocessor\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -bback_end\t\tcauses specified back end to be used\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -u\t\t\tprints usage message and exits\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -v\t\t\ttraces compilation stages\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -w\t\t\tsuppresses IDL compiler warning messages\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Sa\t\t\tsuppress Any support (support enabled by default)\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -St\t\t\tsuppress TypeCode support (support enabled by default)\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Gc\t\t\tenable Compiled marshaling (default is interpretive)\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Gi\t\t\tenable Interpretive marshaling (default)\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Ge\t\t\tenable C++ Exception support (suppressed by default)\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL (" -Gt\t\t\tenable optimized TypeCode support (unopt by default)\n");
  cerr << GTDEVEL ("    \t\t\tNo effect if TypeCode generation is suppressed\n");
}

/*
 * Parse arguments on command line
 */
void
DRV_parse_args (long ac, char **av)
{
  char	*buffer;
  char	*s;
  long	i;

  // Retrieve the singleton instance of the code generator.
  TAO_CodeGen *cg = TAO_CODEGEN::instance ();

  DRV_cpp_init ();
  idl_global->set_prog_name (av[0]);
  for (i = 1; i < ac; i++)
    {
      if (av[i][0] == '-') 
        {
          switch (av[i][1]) 
            {
            case 0:
              DRV_push_file ("standard input");
              break;
            case 'A':
              if (av[i][2] == '\0')
                {
                  if (i < ac - 1) 
                    {
                      i++;
                      s = av[i];
                    } 
                  else
                    ACE_OS::exit (99);
                } 
              else
                s = av[i] + 2;
              ACE_OS::strcat (idl_global->local_escapes (), s);
              ACE_OS::strcat (idl_global->local_escapes (), " ");
              break;
       
              // = File name endings for all the IDL generated header files,
              //   stub files, skeleton files and inline files. 

              // = Various 'h'eader_file_name_endings.
            case 'h':
        
              // <-hc Client's header file name ending> 
              //      Default is "C.h".
              // <-hs Server's header file name ending>
              //       Default is "S.h".
              // <-hT Server's template hdr file name ending>
              //       Default is "S_T.h".

              if (av[i][2] == 'c')
                {
                  // Client stub's header file ending.
                  // @@ No error handling done here.
                  idl_global->client_hdr_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 's')
                {
                  // Server skeleton's header file.
                  idl_global->server_hdr_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'T')
                {
                  // Server Template header ending.
                  idl_global->server_template_hdr_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else
                {
                  // I expect 'c' or 's' or 'T' after this.
                  cerr << GTDEVEL ("Incomplete Flag : ")
                       << av[i];
                  ACE_OS::exit (99);
                }
              break;
        
              // = Various 'c'lient side stub file_name_endings.
            case 'c':
              // <-cs Client stub's file name ending>
              //      Default is "C.cpp".
              // <-ci Client inline file name ending>
              //      Default is "C.i".

              if (av[i][2] == 's')
                {
                  idl_global->client_stub_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'i')
                {
                  idl_global->client_inline_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else
                {
                  // I expect 's' or 'i' after 'c'.
                  cerr << GTDEVEL("Incomplete Flag : ")
                       << av[i];
                  exit(99);
                }
              break;
     
              // = Various 's'erver side skeleton file name endings. 
            case 's':
              // <-ss Server's skeleton file name ending>
              //      Default is "S.cpp".
              // <-sT Server's template skeleton file name ending>
              //      Default is "S_T.cpp".
              // <-si Server's inline file name ending>
              //      Default is "S.i".
              // <-st Server's template inline file name ending>
              //      Default is "S_T.i".
    
              if (av[i][2] == 's')
                {
                  idl_global->server_skeleton_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'T')
                {
                  idl_global->server_template_skeleton_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'i')
                {
                  idl_global->server_inline_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 't')
                {
                  idl_global->server_template_inline_ending (av[i+1]);
                  i++;
                }
              else 
                {
                  // I expect 's' or 'T' or 'i' or 't' after 's'. 
                  cerr << GTDEVEL ("Incomplete Flag : ")
                       << av[i];
                  ACE_OS::exit (99);
                }
              break;
    
              // Operation lookup strategy.
              // <perfect_hash>, <dynamic_hash> or <binary_search>
              // Default is perfect.
            case 'H':
              if (ACE_OS::strcmp (av[i+1], "dynamic_hash") == 0)
                cg->lookup_strategy (TAO_CodeGen::TAO_DYNAMIC_HASH);
              else if (ACE_OS::strcmp (av[i+1], "perfect_hash") == 0)
                cg->lookup_strategy (TAO_CodeGen::TAO_PERFECT_HASH);
              else if (ACE_OS::strcmp (av[i+1], "binary_search") == 0)
                cg->lookup_strategy (TAO_CodeGen::TAO_BINARY_SEARCH);
              else if (ACE_OS::strcmp (av[i+1], "linear_search") == 0)
                cg->lookup_strategy (TAO_CodeGen::TAO_LINEAR_SEARCH);
              i++;
              break;
     
              // Path for the perfect hash generator(gperf) program. Default
              // is $ACE_ROOT/bin/gperf.
            case 'g':
              idl_global->gperf_path (av[i+1]);
              i++;
              break;
      
              // Directory where all the IDL-Compiler-Generated files are to
              // be kept. Default is the current directory from which the
              // <tao_idl> is called.
            case 'o':
              idl_global->output_dir (av [i+1]);
              i++;
              break;
        
            case 'D':
            case 'U':
            case 'I':
              if (av[i][2] == '\0')
                {
                  if (i < ac - 1)
                    {
                      buffer = new char[ACE_OS::strlen (av[i]) + ACE_OS::strlen (av[i + 1]) + 2];
                      ACE_OS::sprintf (buffer, "%s%s", av[i], av[i+1]);
                      DRV_cpp_putarg (buffer);
                      i++;
                    }
                  else
                    {
                      cerr << GTDEVEL ("IDL: missing argument after '")
                           << av[i]
                           << GTDEVEL ("' flag\n");
                      ACE_OS::exit (99);
                    }
                } 
              else
                DRV_cpp_putarg (av[i]);
              break;
            case 'E':
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_ONLY_PREPROC);
              break;
            case 'V':
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_VERSION);
              break;
            case 'W':
              if (av[i][2] == '\0') 
                {
                  if (i < ac - 1) 
                    {
                      i++;
                      s = av[i];
                    } 
                  else
                    {
                      cerr << GTDEVEL ("IDL: missing argument after '")
                           << av[i]
                           << GTDEVEL ("' flag\n");
                      ACE_OS::exit (99);
                    }
                } 
              else
                s = av[i] + 2;
              switch (*s)
                {
                default:
                  cerr << GTDEVEL ("IDL: -W must be followed by 'p' or 'b'\n");
                  ACE_OS::exit (99);
                case 'p':
                  if (*(s + 1) == ',')
                    DRV_prep_cpp_arg (s + 2);
                  break;
                case 'b':
                  if (*(s + 1) == ',')
                    (*DRV_BE_prep_arg) (s + 2, I_TRUE);
                  break;
                }
              break;
            case 'Y':
              if (av[i][2] == '\0') 
                {
                  if (i < ac - 1) 
                    {
                      i++;
                      s = av[i];
                    } 
                  else 
                    {
                      cerr << GTDEVEL ("IDL: missing argument after '")
                           << av[i]
                           << GTDEVEL ("' flag\n");
                      ACE_OS::exit (99);
                    }
                } 
              else
                s = av[i] + 2;
              switch (*s) 
                {
                case 'p':
                  if (*(s + 1) == ',') 
                    {
                      idl_global->set_cpp_location (s + 2);
                      DRV_cpp_new_location (s + 2);
                    }
                  break;
                default:
                  break;
                }
              break;
            case 'b':
              if (av[i][2] == '\0') 
                {
                  if (i < ac - 1) 
                    {
                      i++;
                      s = av[i];
                    } 
                  else 
                    {
                      cerr << GTDEVEL("IDL: missing argument after '")
                           << av[i]
                           << GTDEVEL("' flag\n");
                      ACE_OS::exit (99);
                    }
                } 
              else
                s = av[i] + 2;
              idl_global->set_be (s);
              break;
            case 'd':
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_DUMP_AST);
              break;
            case 'u':
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_ONLY_USAGE);
              break;
            case 'v':
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_INFORMATIVE);
              break;
            case 'w':
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_NOWARNINGS);
              break;
            case 'S':
              // suppress generation of ...
              if (av[i][2] == 'a')
                {
                  // suppress Any support
                  idl_global->any_support (0);
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 't')
                {
                  // supress typecode support
                  idl_global->tc_support (0);
                }
              else 
                {
                  cerr << GTDEVEL("IDL: missing argument after '")
                       << av[i]
                       << GTDEVEL("' flag\n");
                  ACE_OS::exit (99);
                }
              break;
            case 'G':
              // enable generation of ...
              if (av[i][2] == 'c')
                {
                  // compiled marshaling support
                  idl_global->compiled_marshaling (1);
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'i')
                {
                  // exception support
                  idl_global->compiled_marshaling (1);
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'e')
                {
                  // exception support
                  idl_global->exception_support (1);
                }
              else if (av[i][2] == 'o')
                {
                  // optimized typecode support
                  idl_global->opt_tc (1);
                }
              else 
                {
                  cerr << GTDEVEL("IDL: missing argument after '")
                       << av[i]
                       << GTDEVEL("' flag\n");
                  ACE_OS::exit (99);
                }
              break;
            default:
              cerr << GTDEVEL ("IDL: Illegal option '") << av[i] << "'\n";
              idl_global->set_compile_flags (idl_global->compile_flags () |
                                             IDL_CF_ONLY_USAGE);
              break;
            }
        } 
      else
        DRV_push_file (av[i]);
    }

  // Let us try to use Perfect Hashing Operation Lookup Strategy. Let
  // us check whether things are fine with GPERF.
#if defined (ACE_HAS_GPERF)
  // If Perfect Hashing or Binary Search or Linear Search strategies
  // have been selected, let us make sure that it exists and will
  // work. 
  if ((cg->lookup_strategy () == TAO_CodeGen::TAO_PERFECT_HASH) || \
      (cg->lookup_strategy () == TAO_CodeGen::TAO_BINARY_SEARCH))
    {
      // Testing whether GPERF works or no.
      int return_value = DRV_check_gperf ();
      if (return_value == -1)
        {
          // If gperf_path is an absolute path, try to call this
          // again with 
          ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
                      "TAO_IDL: warning, gperf could not be executed, using Dynamic Hash OpLookup instead of Perfect Hashing\n"
                      "To use Perfect Hashing\n"
                      "\t-Build gperf at $ACE_ROOT/apps/gperf/src\n"
                      "\t-Set the environment variable $ACE_ROOT appropriately or add $ACE_ROOT/bin to the PATH\n"
                      "\t-Refer to Operation Lookup section in the TAO IDL User Guide ($TAO_ROOT/docs/compiler.html) for more details\n"));
          
          // Switching over to Dynamic Hashing.
          cg->lookup_strategy (TAO_CodeGen::TAO_DYNAMIC_HASH);
        }
    }
#else /* Not ACE_HAS_GPERF */
  // If GPERF is not there, we cannot use PERFECT_HASH strategy. Let
  // us go for DYNAMIC_HASH.
  if ((cg->lookup_strategy () == TAO_CodeGen::TAO_PERFECT_HASH) || 
      (cg->lookup_strategy () == TAO_CodeGen::TAO_BINARY_SEARCH))
    cg->lookup_strategy (TAO_CodeGen::TAO_DYNAMIC_HASH);
#endif /* ACE_HAS_GPERF */    

  // make sure that we are not suppressing TypeCode generation and asking for
  // optimized typecode support at the same time
  if (!idl_global->tc_support () && idl_global->opt_tc ())
    {
      cerr << GTDEVEL ("Bad Combination -St and -Go \n");
      ACE_OS::exit (99);
    }
}
  
// Return 0 on success, -1 failure. The <errno> corresponding to the  
// error that caused the GPERF execution is also set.
int 
DRV_check_gperf (void)
{
  // If absolute path is not specified yet, let us call just
  // "gperf". Hopefully PATH is set up correctly to locate the gperf. 
  if (idl_global->gperf_path () == 0)
    idl_global->gperf_path ("gperf");
  
  // If we have absolute path for the <gperf> rather than just the
  // executable name <gperf>, make sure the file exists
  // firsts. Otherwise just call <gperf>. Probably PATH is set
  // correctly to take care of this.
  if (ACE_OS::strcmp (idl_global->gperf_path (), "gperf") != 0)
    {
      // It is absolute path. Check the existance, permissions and
      // the modes. 
      if (ACE_OS::access (idl_global->gperf_path (), 
                          F_OK | X_OK) == -1)
        // Problem with the file. No point in having the absolute
        // path. Swith to "gperf".
        idl_global->gperf_path ("gperf");
    }
  
  // Just call gperf in silent mode. It will come and immly exit.
  
  // Using ACE_Process.
  ACE_Process process_manager;
  ACE_Process_Options process_options;
  
  // Set the command line for the gperf program.
  process_options.command_line ("%s"
                                " "
                                "-V",
                                idl_global->gperf_path ());
  
  // Spawn a process for gperf.
  if (process_manager.spawn (process_options) == -1)
    return -1;

#if defined (ACE_WIN32)
  // No wait or anything in Win32.
  return 0;
#endif /* ACE_WIN32 */
  
  // Wait for gperf to complete.
  int wait_status = 0;
  if (process_manager.wait (&wait_status) == -1)
    return -1;
  else
    {
      // Wait is sucessful, we will check the exit code from the
      // spawned process.
      if (WIFEXITED (wait_status))
        {
          // Normal exit.

          // Check the exit value of the spawned process. ACE_Process
          // exits with <errno> as exit code, if it is not able to
          // exec gperf program, so get the exit code now and set that
          // to <errno> again, so that it can be used to print error
          // messages. 
          errno = WEXITSTATUS (wait_status);
          if (errno)
            // <exec> has failed.
            return -1;
          else
            // Everything was alright.
            return 0;
        }
      else
        // Not a normal exit. No <errno> might be set. 
        return -1;
    }
}