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Tokenline is a simple command-line shell interface, intended for systems with few resources. It is available under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later. FEATURES: - Fully tokenizes input according to defined command hierarchy - Supports integer, floating-point and string variables - Uses no dynamic memory allocation - Automatic context-sensitive help - Automatic command completion, and partial command parsing - Bash-like key bindings - History To integrate tokenline into your application, only the following source files are needed: tokenline.c tokenline.h The demo/ directory has a sample application that shows how to use tokenline. DEFINING A COMMAND HIERARCHY All commands are defined as tokens (integers). To define a token, your application should do something like this: #define T_SHOW 1 The token integers must be between 1 and 9999. Defining the command keyword associated with that token is done in a token dictionary: t_token_dict dict[] = { { /* Dummy entry */ } { T_SHOW, "show" } { } }; This table must be kept in the same order as the token integers, hence the dummy entry: that skips entry 0. Also note the { } entry in the table. Every table must be terminated with an all-zero entry. The following struct defines a single token: typedef struct token { int token; uint16_t arg_type; uint16_t flags; struct token *subtokens; char *help; char *help_full; } t_token; Only the token field is required; all others are optional: - arg_type If the token takes an argument, The type of that argument should be filled in here. The following are available: T_ARG_UINT unsigned integer T_ARG_FLOAT floating-point value T_ARG_FREQ frequency, as float followed by khz, mhz or ghz T_ARG_STRING freeform string, should be quoted if it contains spaces T_ARG_TOKEN one of a set of tokens in the subtokens field T_ARG_HELP special type for the "help" command, see below - flags Flags to change behavior on this token or its arguments. The currently defined flags are: T_FLAG_SUFFIX_TOKEN_DELIM_INT This allows the token to be suffixed with TL_TOKEN_DELIMITER (set to : by default), followed by an integer. If this syntax is used, the result will show up on the parsed token list like this: <T_ARG_TOKEN_SUFFIX_INT> (integer) - subtokens A t_token table contains a set of tokens to be used if this token is used. For example, The T_SHOW token above might have a set of subtokens selecting the thing to show (see example). When not used with T_ARG_TOKEN, this table defines a new context. - help A freeform string which will be shown next to this token on help or completion for the table in which this entry is found. It should not be longer than 60 characters. - help_full A freeform string which will be shown when help for this specific token is requested. This can be more than one line; it is intended to be a more detailed help text than the summary provided by the "help" field. The T_ARG_UINT type may be specified as a token in the table: this allows free-standing numbers to be entered on the command line. See the demo application's 'calc' command for an example. Here's a complete example implementing a "show" command: enum { T_SHOW = 1, T_HARDWARE, T_VERSION, T_HELP, }; t_token_dict dict[] = { { /* Dummy entry */ }, { T_SHOW, "show" }, { T_HARDWARE, "hardware" }, { T_VERSION, "version" }, { T_HELP, "help" }, { } }; t_token tokens_show[] = { { T_HARDWARE, 0, NULL, "Show hardware information" }, { T_VERSION, 0, NULL, "Show version" }, { } }; t_token tokens[] = { { T_SHOW, 0, tokens_show, "Show information" }, { T_HELP, T_ARG_HELP, NULL, "Available commands" }, { } }; If you define tokens with the command string "history" or "help", these will be handled internally, not passed on to your callback. The "history" command simply prints the command history for this session, and the "help" command provides help for the current context. Define the help command with the T_ARG_HELP type: this lets you do tab completion on keywords after the help command. The above definitions are enough to make this work: > help Available commands show Show information help Available commands > help show Show information hardware Show hardware information version Show version > help show hardware Show hardware information This also gets you tab completion of all keywords, and lets you abbreviate keywords. The following are equivalent, and get your callback the same tokens: > show hardware > sh hard API Interact with tokenline via the following functions: typedef void (*tl_printfunc)(void *user, const char *str); void tl_init(t_tokenline *tl, t_token *tokens, t_token_dict *dict, tl_printfunc printfunc, void *user) Initializes a previously-allocated t_tokenline struct "tl". This pointer represents a single command-line instance, and will be passed to all other API functions. "tokens" is the initial token tree for this instance, and "printfunc" is the function called when tokenline produces output. "user" is a pointer which will be passed along to all your callback functions. void tl_set_prompt(t_tokenline *tl, char *prompt) Change the prompt tokenline uses. The pointer is used from then on, so dynamic prompt changes can be done on that pointer. typedef void (*tl_callback)(void *user, t_tokenline_parsed *p); void tl_set_callback(t_tokenline *tl, tl_callback callback) Set the function that will be called when a command is entered. The t_tokenline_parsed struct is defined as follows: typedef struct tokenline_parsed { int tokens[TL_MAX_WORDS]; char buf[TL_MAX_LINE_LEN]; } t_tokenline_parsed; The list of entered tokens is in the tokens field, terminated by 0 (this is why token integers must not be 0). An argument is represented by one of the T_ARG_* types (see above), followed by an integer representing an offset into the "buf" field where the value lives. This value is simply sizeof(int), sizeof(float) or a NULL-terminated string. For example, the following command line: > show device 1 file "foo bar" Would be represented like this in the tokens field: <T_SHOW> <T_DEVICE> <T_ARG_UINT> 0 <T_FILE> <T_ARG_STRING> 4 0 ^ ^ argument offset in buffer --| --| With the buf field containing the following: 00 00 00 01 66 6f 6f 20 62 61 72 00 ^ ^ 0 (int) 4 (string) int tl_mode_push(t_tokenline *tl, t_token *tokens) Switch to a new mode with its own token tree. The token tree is pushed on to a stack. int tl_mode_pop(t_tokenline *tl) Exit the current mode, and return to the previous token tree. int tl_input(t_tokenline *tl, uint8_t c) Feed input to the command-line.
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