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/**
 @file  Argreader.h
 @brief reads arguments
 @author Benjamin Knecht <beni_at_orxonox.net>
 */

#ifndef _ArgReader_H__
#define _ArgReader_H__

#include "UtilPrereqs.h"

#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include "Convert.h"

struct _UtilExport CmdLineArg
{
  std::string name_;
  std::string value_;
  bool bChecked_;
};

class _UtilExport ArgReader
{
  public:
    ArgReader(int argc, char **argv);
    template <class T>
    void checkArgument(std::string option, T* value, bool must = false);
    bool errorHandling();
    const std::string& getErrorString();

  private:
    std::vector<CmdLineArg> arguments_;
    bool failure_;
    std::string errorString_;
};

template <class T>
void ArgReader::checkArgument(std::string option, T* value, bool must)
{
  unsigned int iArg = 0;
  while (iArg < arguments_.size())
  {
    if (arguments_[iArg].name_ == option)
      break;
    ++iArg;
  }
  if (iArg == arguments_.size())
  {
    if (must)
    {
      failure_ = true;
      errorString_ += "Cannot find mandatory argument \"" + option + "\"\n";
      return;
    }
    else
      return;
  }

  arguments_[iArg].bChecked_ = true;

  if (!convertValue(value, arguments_[iArg].value_))
  {
    failure_ = true;
    errorString_ += "Cannot convert argument value for option \"" + option + "\"\n";
  }
}

template <>
void ArgReader::checkArgument(std::string option, bool* value, bool must)
{
  // for type bool, only check whether the option was set or not
  unsigned int iArg = 0;
  while (iArg < arguments_.size())
  {
    if (arguments_[iArg].name_ == option)
    {
      arguments_[iArg].bChecked_ = true;
      *value = true;
      break;
    }
    ++iArg;
  }
  if (iArg == arguments_.size())
    *value = false;
}

#endif /* _ArgReader_H__ */