#!/usr/bin/env python
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"""gflags2man runs a Google flags base program and generates a man page.
Run the program, parse the output, and then format that into a man
page.
Usage:
gflags2man <program> [program] ...
"""
# TODO(csilvers): work with windows paths (\) as well as unix (/)
# This may seem a bit of an end run, but it: doesn't bloat flags, can
# support python/java/C++, supports older executables, and can be
# extended to other document formats.
# Inspired by help2man.
import os
import re
import sys
import stat
import time
import gflags
_VERSION = '0.1'
def _GetDefaultDestDir():
home = os.environ.get('HOME', '')
homeman = os.path.join(home, 'man', 'man1')
if home and os.path.exists(homeman):
return homeman
else:
return os.environ.get('TMPDIR', '/tmp')
FLAGS = gflags.FLAGS
gflags.DEFINE_string('dest_dir', _GetDefaultDestDir(),
'Directory to write resulting manpage to.'
' Specify \'-\' for stdout')
gflags.DEFINE_string('help_flag', '--help',
'Option to pass to target program in to get help')
gflags.DEFINE_integer('v', 0, 'verbosity level to use for output')
_MIN_VALID_USAGE_MSG = 9 # if fewer lines than this, help is suspect
class Logging:
"""A super-simple logging class"""
def error(self, msg): print >>sys.stderr, "ERROR: ", msg
def warn(self, msg): print >>sys.stderr, "WARNING: ", msg
def info(self, msg): print msg
def debug(self, msg): self.vlog(1, msg)
def vlog(self, level, msg):
if FLAGS.v >= level: print msg
logging = Logging()
class App:
def usage(self, shorthelp=0):
print >>sys.stderr, __doc__
print >>sys.stderr, "flags:"
print >>sys.stderr, str(FLAGS)
def run(self):
main(sys.argv)
app = App()
def GetRealPath(filename):
"""Given an executable filename, find in the PATH or find absolute path.
Args:
filename An executable filename (string)
Returns:
Absolute version of filename.
None if filename could not be found locally, absolutely, or in PATH
"""
if os.path.isabs(filename): # already absolute
return filename
if filename.startswith('./') or filename.startswith('../'): # relative
return os.path.abspath(filename)
path = os.getenv('PATH', '')
for directory in path.split(':'):
tryname = os.path.join(directory, filename)
if os.path.exists(tryname):
if not os.path.isabs(directory): # relative directory
return os.path.abspath(tryname)
return tryname
if os.path.exists(filename):
return os.path.abspath(filename)
return None # could not determine
class Flag(object):
"""The information about a single flag."""
def __init__(self, flag_desc, help):
"""Create the flag object.
Args:
flag_desc The command line forms this could take. (string)
help The help text (string)
"""
self.desc = flag_desc # the command line forms
self.help = help # the help text
self.default = '' # default value
self.tips = '' # parsing/syntax tips
class ProgramInfo(object):
"""All the information gleaned from running a program with --help."""
# Match a module block start, for python scripts --help
# "goopy.logging:"
module_py_re = re.compile(r'(\S.+):$')
# match the start of a flag listing
# " -v,--verbosity: Logging verbosity"
flag_py_re = re.compile(r'\s+(-\S+):\s+(.*)$')
# " (default: '0')"
flag_default_py_re = re.compile(r'\s+\(default:\s+\'(.*)\'\)$')
# " (an integer)"
flag_tips_py_re = re.compile(r'\s+\((.*)\)$')
# Match a module block start, for c++ programs --help
# "google/base/commandlineflags":
module_c_re = re.compile(r'\s+Flags from (\S.+):$')
# match the start of a flag listing
# " -v,--verbosity: Logging verbosity"
flag_c_re = re.compile(r'\s+(-\S+)\s+(.*)$')
# Match a module block start, for java programs --help
# "com.google.common.flags"
module_java_re = re.compile(r'\s+Flags for (\S.+):$')
# match the start of a flag listing
# " -v,--verbosity: Logging verbosity"
flag_java_re = re.compile(r'\s+(-\S+)\s+(.*)$')
def __init__(self, executable):
"""Create object with executable.
Args:
executable Program to execute (string)
"""
self.long_name = executable
self.name = os.path.basename(executable) # name
# Get name without extension (PAR files)
(self.short_name, self.ext) = os.path.splitext(self.name)
self.executable = GetRealPath(executable) # name of the program
self.output = [] # output from the program. List of lines.
self.desc = [] # top level description. List of lines
self.modules = {} # { section_name(string), [ flags ] }
self.module_list = [] # list of module names in their original order
self.date = time.localtime(time.time()) # default date info
def Run(self):
"""Run it and collect output.
Returns:
1 (true) If everything went well.
0 (false) If there were problems.
"""
if not self.executable:
logging.error('Could not locate "%s"' % self.long_name)
return 0
finfo = os.stat(self.executable)
self.date = time.localtime(finfo[stat.ST_MTIME])
logging.info('Running: %s %s </dev/null 2>&1'
% (self.executable, FLAGS.help_flag))
# --help output is often routed to stderr, so we combine with stdout.
# Re-direct stdin to /dev/null to encourage programs that
# don't understand --help to exit.
(child_stdin, child_stdout_and_stderr) = os.popen4(
[self.executable, FLAGS.help_flag])
child_stdin.close() # '</dev/null'
self.output = child_stdout_and_stderr.readlines()
child_stdout_and_stderr.close()
if len(self.output) < _MIN_VALID_USAGE_MSG:
logging.error('Error: "%s %s" returned only %d lines: %s'
% (self.name, FLAGS.help_flag,
len(self.output), self.output))
return 0
return 1
def Parse(self):
"""Parse program output."""
(start_line, lang) = self.ParseDesc()
if start_line < 0:
return
if 'python' == lang:
self.ParsePythonFlags(start_line)
elif 'c' == lang:
self.ParseCFlags(start_line)
elif 'java' == lang:
self.ParseJavaFlags(start_line)
def ParseDesc(self, start_line=0):
"""Parse the initial description.
This could be Python or C++.
Returns:
(start_line, lang_type)
start_line Line to start parsing flags on (int)
lang_type Either 'python' or 'c'
(-1, '') if the flags start could not be found
"""
exec_mod_start = self.executable + ':'
after_blank = 0
start_line = 0 # ignore the passed-in arg for now (?)
for start_line in range(start_line, len(self.output)): # collect top description
line = self.output[start_line].rstrip()
# Python flags start with 'flags:\n'
if ('flags:' == line
and len(self.output) > start_line+1
and '' == self.output[start_line+1].rstrip()):
start_line += 2
logging.debug('Flags start (python): %s' % line)
return (start_line, 'python')
# SWIG flags just have the module name followed by colon.
if exec_mod_start == line:
logging.debug('Flags start (swig): %s' % line)
return (start_line, 'python')
# C++ flags begin after a blank line and with a constant string
if after_blank and line.startswith(' Flags from '):
logging.debug('Flags start (c): %s' % line)
return (start_line, 'c')
# java flags begin with a constant string
if line == 'where flags are':
logging.debug('Flags start (java): %s' % line)
start_line += 2 # skip "Standard flags:"
return (start_line, 'java')
logging.debug('Desc: %s' % line)
self.desc.append(line)
after_blank = (line == '')
else:
logging.warn('Never found the start of the flags section for "%s"!'
% self.long_name)
return (-1, '')
def ParsePythonFlags(self, start_line=0):
"""Parse python/swig style flags."""
modname = None # name of current module
modlist = []
flag = None
for line_num in range(start_line, len(self.output)): # collect flags
line = self.output[line_num].rstrip()
if not line: # blank
continue
mobj = self.module_py_re.match(line)
if mobj: # start of a new module
modname = mobj.group(1)
logging.debug('Module: %s' % line)
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
self.module_list.append(modname)
self.modules.setdefault(modname, [])
modlist = self.modules[modname]
flag = None
continue
mobj = self.flag_py_re.match(line)
if mobj: # start of a new flag
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
logging.debug('Flag: %s' % line)
flag = Flag(mobj.group(1), mobj.group(2))
continue
if not flag: # continuation of a flag
logging.error('Flag info, but no current flag "%s"' % line)
mobj = self.flag_default_py_re.match(line)
if mobj: # (default: '...')
flag.default = mobj.group(1)
logging.debug('Fdef: %s' % line)
continue
mobj = self.flag_tips_py_re.match(line)
if mobj: # (tips)
flag.tips = mobj.group(1)
logging.debug('Ftip: %s' % line)
continue
if flag and flag.help:
flag.help += line # multiflags tack on an extra line
else:
logging.info('Extra: %s' % line)
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
def ParseCFlags(self, start_line=0):
"""Parse C style flags."""
modname = None # name of current module
modlist = []
flag = None
for line_num in range(start_line, len(self.output)): # collect flags
line = self.output[line_num].rstrip()
if not line: # blank lines terminate flags
if flag: # save last flag
modlist.append(flag)
flag = None
continue
mobj = self.module_c_re.match(line)
if mobj: # start of a new module
modname = mobj.group(1)
logging.debug('Module: %s' % line)
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
self.module_list.append(modname)
self.modules.setdefault(modname, [])
modlist = self.modules[modname]
flag = None
continue
mobj = self.flag_c_re.match(line)
if mobj: # start of a new flag
if flag: # save last flag
modlist.append(flag)
logging.debug('Flag: %s' % line)
flag = Flag(mobj.group(1), mobj.group(2))
continue
# append to flag help. type and default are part of the main text
if flag:
flag.help += ' ' + line.strip()
else:
logging.info('Extra: %s' % line)
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
def ParseJavaFlags(self, start_line=0):
"""Parse Java style flags (com.google.common.flags)."""
# The java flags prints starts with a "Standard flags" "module"
# that doesn't follow the standard module syntax.
modname = 'Standard flags' # name of current module
self.module_list.append(modname)
self.modules.setdefault(modname, [])
modlist = self.modules[modname]
flag = None
for line_num in range(start_line, len(self.output)): # collect flags
line = self.output[line_num].rstrip()
logging.vlog(2, 'Line: "%s"' % line)
if not line: # blank lines terminate module
if flag: # save last flag
modlist.append(flag)
flag = None
continue
mobj = self.module_java_re.match(line)
if mobj: # start of a new module
modname = mobj.group(1)
logging.debug('Module: %s' % line)
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
self.module_list.append(modname)
self.modules.setdefault(modname, [])
modlist = self.modules[modname]
flag = None
continue
mobj = self.flag_java_re.match(line)
if mobj: # start of a new flag
if flag: # save last flag
modlist.append(flag)
logging.debug('Flag: %s' % line)
flag = Flag(mobj.group(1), mobj.group(2))
continue
# append to flag help. type and default are part of the main text
if flag:
flag.help += ' ' + line.strip()
else:
logging.info('Extra: %s' % line)
if flag:
modlist.append(flag)
def Filter(self):
"""Filter parsed data to create derived fields."""
if not self.desc:
self.short_desc = ''
return
for i in range(len(self.desc)): # replace full path with name
if self.desc[i].find(self.executable) >= 0:
self.desc[i] = self.desc[i].replace(self.executable, self.name)
self.short_desc = self.desc[0]
word_list = self.short_desc.split(' ')
all_names = [ self.name, self.short_name, ]
# Since the short_desc is always listed right after the name,
# trim it from the short_desc
while word_list and (word_list[0] in all_names
or word_list[0].lower() in all_names):
del word_list[0]
self.short_desc = '' # signal need to reconstruct
if not self.short_desc and word_list:
self.short_desc = ' '.join(word_list)
class GenerateDoc(object):
"""Base class to output flags information."""
def __init__(self, proginfo, directory='.'):
"""Create base object.
Args:
proginfo A ProgramInfo object
directory Directory to write output into
"""
self.info = proginfo
self.dirname = directory
def Output(self):
"""Output all sections of the page."""
self.Open()
self.Header()
self.Body()
self.Footer()
def Open(self): raise NotImplementedError # define in subclass
def Header(self): raise NotImplementedError # define in subclass
def Body(self): raise NotImplementedError # define in subclass
def Footer(self): raise NotImplementedError # define in subclass
class GenerateMan(GenerateDoc):
"""Output a man page."""
def __init__(self, proginfo, directory='.'):
"""Create base object.
Args:
proginfo A ProgramInfo object
directory Directory to write output into
"""
GenerateDoc.__init__(self, proginfo, directory)
def Open(self):
if self.dirname == '-':
logging.info('Writing to stdout')
self.fp = sys.stdout
else:
self.file_path = '%s.1' % os.path.join(self.dirname, self.info.name)
logging.info('Writing: %s' % self.file_path)
self.fp = open(self.file_path, 'w')
def Header(self):
self.fp.write(
'.\\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by gflags2man %s\n'
% _VERSION)
self.fp.write(
'.TH %s "1" "%s" "%s" "User Commands"\n'
% (self.info.name, time.strftime('%x', self.info.date), self.info.name))
self.fp.write(
'.SH NAME\n%s \\- %s\n' % (self.info.name, self.info.short_desc))
self.fp.write(
'.SH SYNOPSIS\n.B %s\n[\\fIFLAGS\\fR]...\n' % self.info.name)
def Body(self):
self.fp.write(
'.SH DESCRIPTION\n.\\" Add any additional description here\n.PP\n')
for ln in self.info.desc:
self.fp.write('%s\n' % ln)
self.fp.write(
'.SH OPTIONS\n')
# This shows flags in the original order
for modname in self.info.module_list:
if modname.find(self.info.executable) >= 0:
mod = modname.replace(self.info.executable, self.info.name)
else:
mod = modname
self.fp.write('\n.P\n.I %s\n' % mod)
for flag in self.info.modules[modname]:
help_string = flag.help
if flag.default or flag.tips:
help_string += '\n.br\n'
if flag.default:
help_string += ' (default: \'%s\')' % flag.default
if flag.tips:
help_string += ' (%s)' % flag.tips
self.fp.write(
'.TP\n%s\n%s\n' % (flag.desc, help_string))
def Footer(self):
self.fp.write(
'.SH COPYRIGHT\nCopyright \(co %s Google.\n'
% time.strftime('%Y', self.info.date))
self.fp.write('Gflags2man created this page from "%s %s" output.\n'
% (self.info.name, FLAGS.help_flag))
self.fp.write('\nGflags2man was written by Dan Christian. '
' Note that the date on this'
' page is the modification date of %s.\n' % self.info.name)
def main(argv):
argv = FLAGS(argv) # handles help as well
if len(argv) <= 1:
app.usage(shorthelp=1)
return 1
for arg in argv[1:]:
prog = ProgramInfo(arg)
if not prog.Run():
continue
prog.Parse()
prog.Filter()
doc = GenerateMan(prog, FLAGS.dest_dir)
doc.Output()
return 0
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run()