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  1. //
  2. // Copyright 2019 The Abseil Authors.
  3. //
  4. // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  5. // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  6. // You may obtain a copy of the License at
  7. //
  8. // https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  9. //
  10. // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  11. // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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  13. // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  14. // limitations under the License.
  15. //
  16. // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  17. // File: flag.h
  18. // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  19. //
  20. // This header file defines the `absl::Flag<T>` type for holding command-line
  21. // flag data, and abstractions to create, get and set such flag data.
  22. //
  23. // It is important to note that this type is **unspecified** (an implementation
  24. // detail) and you do not construct or manipulate actual `absl::Flag<T>`
  25. // instances. Instead, you define and declare flags using the
  26. // `ABSL_FLAG()` and `ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG()` macros, and get and set flag values
  27. // using the `absl::GetFlag()` and `absl::SetFlag()` functions.
  28. #ifndef ABSL_FLAGS_FLAG_H_
  29. #define ABSL_FLAGS_FLAG_H_
  30. #include <string>
  31. #include <type_traits>
  32. #include "absl/base/attributes.h"
  33. #include "absl/base/config.h"
  34. #include "absl/base/optimization.h"
  35. #include "absl/flags/config.h"
  36. #include "absl/flags/internal/flag.h"
  37. #include "absl/flags/internal/registry.h"
  38. #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
  39. namespace absl {
  40. ABSL_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
  41. // Flag
  42. //
  43. // An `absl::Flag` holds a command-line flag value, providing a runtime
  44. // parameter to a binary. Such flags should be defined in the global namespace
  45. // and (preferably) in the module containing the binary's `main()` function.
  46. //
  47. // You should not construct and cannot use the `absl::Flag` type directly;
  48. // instead, you should declare flags using the `ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG()` macro
  49. // within a header file, and define your flag using `ABSL_FLAG()` within your
  50. // header's associated `.cc` file. Such flags will be named `FLAGS_name`.
  51. //
  52. // Example:
  53. //
  54. // .h file
  55. //
  56. // // Declares usage of a flag named "FLAGS_count"
  57. // ABSL_DECLARE_FLAG(int, count);
  58. //
  59. // .cc file
  60. //
  61. // // Defines a flag named "FLAGS_count" with a default `int` value of 0.
  62. // ABSL_FLAG(int, count, 0, "Count of items to process");
  63. //
  64. // No public methods of `absl::Flag<T>` are part of the Abseil Flags API.
  65. //
  66. // For type support of Abseil Flags, see the marshalling.h header file, which
  67. // discusses supported standard types, optional flags, and additional Abseil
  68. // type support.
  69. template <typename T>
  70. using Flag = flags_internal::Flag<T>;
  71. // GetFlag()
  72. //
  73. // Returns the value (of type `T`) of an `absl::Flag<T>` instance, by value. Do
  74. // not construct an `absl::Flag<T>` directly and call `absl::GetFlag()`;
  75. // instead, refer to flag's constructed variable name (e.g. `FLAGS_name`).
  76. // Because this function returns by value and not by reference, it is
  77. // thread-safe, but note that the operation may be expensive; as a result, avoid
  78. // `absl::GetFlag()` within any tight loops.
  79. //
  80. // Example:
  81. //
  82. // // FLAGS_count is a Flag of type `int`
  83. // int my_count = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_count);
  84. //
  85. // // FLAGS_firstname is a Flag of type `std::string`
  86. // std::string first_name = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_firstname);
  87. template <typename T>
  88. ABSL_MUST_USE_RESULT T GetFlag(const absl::Flag<T>& flag) {
  89. return flags_internal::FlagImplPeer::InvokeGet<T>(flag);
  90. }
  91. // SetFlag()
  92. //
  93. // Sets the value of an `absl::Flag` to the value `v`. Do not construct an
  94. // `absl::Flag<T>` directly and call `absl::SetFlag()`; instead, use the
  95. // flag's variable name (e.g. `FLAGS_name`). This function is
  96. // thread-safe, but is potentially expensive. Avoid setting flags in general,
  97. // but especially within performance-critical code.
  98. template <typename T>
  99. void SetFlag(absl::Flag<T>* flag, const T& v) {
  100. flags_internal::FlagImplPeer::InvokeSet(*flag, v);
  101. }
  102. // Overload of `SetFlag()` to allow callers to pass in a value that is
  103. // convertible to `T`. E.g., use this overload to pass a "const char*" when `T`
  104. // is `std::string`.
  105. template <typename T, typename V>
  106. void SetFlag(absl::Flag<T>* flag, const V& v) {
  107. T value(v);
  108. flags_internal::FlagImplPeer::InvokeSet(*flag, value);
  109. }
  110. // GetFlagReflectionHandle()
  111. //
  112. // Returns the reflection handle corresponding to specified Abseil Flag
  113. // instance. Use this handle to access flag's reflection information, like name,
  114. // location, default value etc.
  115. //
  116. // Example:
  117. //
  118. // std::string = absl::GetFlagReflectionHandle(FLAGS_count).DefaultValue();
  119. template <typename T>
  120. const CommandLineFlag& GetFlagReflectionHandle(const absl::Flag<T>& f) {
  121. return flags_internal::FlagImplPeer::InvokeReflect(f);
  122. }
  123. ABSL_NAMESPACE_END
  124. } // namespace absl
  125. // ABSL_FLAG()
  126. //
  127. // This macro defines an `absl::Flag<T>` instance of a specified type `T`:
  128. //
  129. // ABSL_FLAG(T, name, default_value, help);
  130. //
  131. // where:
  132. //
  133. // * `T` is a supported flag type (see the list of types in `marshalling.h`),
  134. // * `name` designates the name of the flag (as a global variable
  135. // `FLAGS_name`),
  136. // * `default_value` is an expression holding the default value for this flag
  137. // (which must be implicitly convertible to `T`),
  138. // * `help` is the help text, which can also be an expression.
  139. //
  140. // This macro expands to a flag named 'FLAGS_name' of type 'T':
  141. //
  142. // absl::Flag<T> FLAGS_name = ...;
  143. //
  144. // Note that all such instances are created as global variables.
  145. //
  146. // For `ABSL_FLAG()` values that you wish to expose to other translation units,
  147. // it is recommended to define those flags within the `.cc` file associated with
  148. // the header where the flag is declared.
  149. //
  150. // Note: do not construct objects of type `absl::Flag<T>` directly. Only use the
  151. // `ABSL_FLAG()` macro for such construction.
  152. #define ABSL_FLAG(Type, name, default_value, help) \
  153. ABSL_FLAG_IMPL(Type, name, default_value, help)
  154. // ABSL_FLAG().OnUpdate()
  155. //
  156. // Defines a flag of type `T` with a callback attached:
  157. //
  158. // ABSL_FLAG(T, name, default_value, help).OnUpdate(callback);
  159. //
  160. // `callback` should be convertible to `void (*)()`.
  161. //
  162. // After any setting of the flag value, the callback will be called at least
  163. // once. A rapid sequence of changes may be merged together into the same
  164. // callback. No concurrent calls to the callback will be made for the same
  165. // flag. Callbacks are allowed to read the current value of the flag but must
  166. // not mutate that flag.
  167. //
  168. // The update mechanism guarantees "eventual consistency"; if the callback
  169. // derives an auxiliary data structure from the flag value, it is guaranteed
  170. // that eventually the flag value and the derived data structure will be
  171. // consistent.
  172. //
  173. // Note: ABSL_FLAG.OnUpdate() does not have a public definition. Hence, this
  174. // comment serves as its API documentation.
  175. // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  176. // Implementation details below this section
  177. // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  178. // ABSL_FLAG_IMPL macro definition conditional on ABSL_FLAGS_STRIP_NAMES
  179. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAG_PTR(flag) flag
  180. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_HELP_ARG(name) \
  181. absl::flags_internal::HelpArg<AbslFlagHelpGenFor##name>( \
  182. FLAGS_help_storage_##name)
  183. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_DEFAULT_ARG(Type, name) \
  184. absl::flags_internal::DefaultArg<Type, AbslFlagDefaultGenFor##name>(0)
  185. #if ABSL_FLAGS_STRIP_NAMES
  186. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAGNAME(txt) ""
  187. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FILENAME() ""
  188. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_REGISTRAR(T, flag) \
  189. absl::flags_internal::FlagRegistrar<T, false>(ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAG_PTR(flag), \
  190. nullptr)
  191. #else
  192. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAGNAME(txt) txt
  193. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FILENAME() __FILE__
  194. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_REGISTRAR(T, flag) \
  195. absl::flags_internal::FlagRegistrar<T, true>(ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAG_PTR(flag), \
  196. __FILE__)
  197. #endif
  198. // ABSL_FLAG_IMPL macro definition conditional on ABSL_FLAGS_STRIP_HELP
  199. #if ABSL_FLAGS_STRIP_HELP
  200. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAGHELP(txt) absl::flags_internal::kStrippedFlagHelp
  201. #else
  202. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAGHELP(txt) txt
  203. #endif
  204. // AbslFlagHelpGenFor##name is used to encapsulate both immediate (method Const)
  205. // and lazy (method NonConst) evaluation of help message expression. We choose
  206. // between the two via the call to HelpArg in absl::Flag instantiation below.
  207. // If help message expression is constexpr evaluable compiler will optimize
  208. // away this whole struct.
  209. // TODO(rogeeff): place these generated structs into local namespace and apply
  210. // ABSL_INTERNAL_UNIQUE_SHORT_NAME.
  211. // TODO(rogeeff): Apply __attribute__((nodebug)) to FLAGS_help_storage_##name
  212. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_DECLARE_HELP_WRAPPER(name, txt) \
  213. struct AbslFlagHelpGenFor##name { \
  214. /* The expression is run in the caller as part of the */ \
  215. /* default value argument. That keeps temporaries alive */ \
  216. /* long enough for NonConst to work correctly. */ \
  217. static constexpr absl::string_view Value( \
  218. absl::string_view absl_flag_help = ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAGHELP(txt)) { \
  219. return absl_flag_help; \
  220. } \
  221. static std::string NonConst() { return std::string(Value()); } \
  222. }; \
  223. constexpr auto FLAGS_help_storage_##name ABSL_INTERNAL_UNIQUE_SMALL_NAME() \
  224. ABSL_ATTRIBUTE_SECTION_VARIABLE(flags_help_cold) = \
  225. absl::flags_internal::HelpStringAsArray<AbslFlagHelpGenFor##name>( \
  226. 0);
  227. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_DECLARE_DEF_VAL_WRAPPER(name, Type, default_value) \
  228. struct AbslFlagDefaultGenFor##name { \
  229. Type value = absl::flags_internal::InitDefaultValue<Type>(default_value); \
  230. static void Gen(void* absl_flag_default_loc) { \
  231. new (absl_flag_default_loc) Type(AbslFlagDefaultGenFor##name{}.value); \
  232. } \
  233. };
  234. // ABSL_FLAG_IMPL
  235. //
  236. // Note: Name of registrar object is not arbitrary. It is used to "grab"
  237. // global name for FLAGS_no<flag_name> symbol, thus preventing the possibility
  238. // of defining two flags with names foo and nofoo.
  239. #define ABSL_FLAG_IMPL(Type, name, default_value, help) \
  240. extern ::absl::Flag<Type> FLAGS_##name; \
  241. namespace absl /* block flags in namespaces */ {} \
  242. ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_DECLARE_DEF_VAL_WRAPPER(name, Type, default_value) \
  243. ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_DECLARE_HELP_WRAPPER(name, help) \
  244. ABSL_CONST_INIT absl::Flag<Type> FLAGS_##name{ \
  245. ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FLAGNAME(#name), ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_FILENAME(), \
  246. ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_HELP_ARG(name), ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_DEFAULT_ARG(Type, name)}; \
  247. extern absl::flags_internal::FlagRegistrarEmpty FLAGS_no##name; \
  248. absl::flags_internal::FlagRegistrarEmpty FLAGS_no##name = \
  249. ABSL_FLAG_IMPL_REGISTRAR(Type, FLAGS_##name)
  250. // ABSL_RETIRED_FLAG
  251. //
  252. // Designates the flag (which is usually pre-existing) as "retired." A retired
  253. // flag is a flag that is now unused by the program, but may still be passed on
  254. // the command line, usually by production scripts. A retired flag is ignored
  255. // and code can't access it at runtime.
  256. //
  257. // This macro registers a retired flag with given name and type, with a name
  258. // identical to the name of the original flag you are retiring. The retired
  259. // flag's type can change over time, so that you can retire code to support a
  260. // custom flag type.
  261. //
  262. // This macro has the same signature as `ABSL_FLAG`. To retire a flag, simply
  263. // replace an `ABSL_FLAG` definition with `ABSL_RETIRED_FLAG`, leaving the
  264. // arguments unchanged (unless of course you actually want to retire the flag
  265. // type at this time as well).
  266. //
  267. // `default_value` is only used as a double check on the type. `explanation` is
  268. // unused.
  269. // TODO(rogeeff): replace RETIRED_FLAGS with FLAGS once forward declarations of
  270. // retired flags are cleaned up.
  271. #define ABSL_RETIRED_FLAG(type, name, default_value, explanation) \
  272. static absl::flags_internal::RetiredFlag<type> RETIRED_FLAGS_##name; \
  273. ABSL_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED static const auto RETIRED_FLAGS_REG_##name = \
  274. (RETIRED_FLAGS_##name.Retire(#name), \
  275. ::absl::flags_internal::FlagRegistrarEmpty{})
  276. #endif // ABSL_FLAGS_FLAG_H_