river/common/flags.zig
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// Zero allocation argument parsing for unix-like systems.
// Released under the Zero Clause BSD (0BSD) license:
//
// Copyright 2023 Isaac Freund
//
// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
//
// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
// WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
// ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
// WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
// ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
// OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
const std = @import("std");
const mem = std.mem;
pub const Flag = struct {
name: [:0]const u8,
kind: enum { boolean, arg },
};
pub fn parser(comptime Arg: type, comptime flags: []const Flag) type {
switch (Arg) {
// TODO consider allowing []const u8
[:0]const u8, [*:0]const u8 => {}, // ok
else => @compileError("invalid argument type: " ++ @typeName(Arg)),
}
return struct {
pub const Result = struct {
/// Remaining args after the recognized flags
args: []const Arg,
/// Data obtained from parsed flags
flags: Flags,
pub const Flags = flags_type: {
var fields: []const std.builtin.Type.StructField = &.{};
for (flags) |flag| {
const field: std.builtin.Type.StructField = switch (flag.kind) {
.boolean => .{
.name = flag.name,
.type = bool,
.default_value = &false,
.is_comptime = false,
.alignment = @alignOf(bool),
},
.arg => .{
.name = flag.name,
.type = ?[:0]const u8,
.default_value = &@as(?[:0]const u8, null),
.is_comptime = false,
.alignment = @alignOf(?[:0]const u8),
},
};
fields = fields ++ [_]std.builtin.Type.StructField{field};
}
break :flags_type @Type(.{ .Struct = .{
.layout = .auto,
.fields = fields,
.decls = &.{},
.is_tuple = false,
} });
};
};
pub fn parse(args: []const Arg) !Result {
var result_flags: Result.Flags = .{};
var i: usize = 0;
outer: while (i < args.len) : (i += 1) {
const arg = switch (Arg) {
[*:0]const u8 => mem.sliceTo(args[i], 0),
[:0]const u8 => args[i],
else => unreachable,
};
inline for (flags) |flag| {
if (mem.eql(u8, "-" ++ flag.name, arg)) {
switch (flag.kind) {
.boolean => @field(result_flags, flag.name) = true,
.arg => {
i += 1;
if (i == args.len) {
std.log.err("option '-" ++ flag.name ++
"' requires an argument but none was provided!", .{});
return error.MissingFlagArgument;
}
@field(result_flags, flag.name) = switch (Arg) {
[*:0]const u8 => mem.sliceTo(args[i], 0),
[:0]const u8 => args[i],
else => unreachable,
};
},
}
continue :outer;
}
}
break;
}
return Result{
.args = args[i..],
.flags = result_flags,
};
}
};
}