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@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ Write the generated files to \fIdir\fP instead of the current directory\. .IP "\fB--generate-modifier\fP" Generate option value modifiers in addition to accessors\. +.IP "\fB--generate-specifier\fP" +Generate functions for determining whether the option was specified on the +command line\. + .IP "\fB--generate-file-scanner\fP" Generate the argv_file_scanner implementation\. This scanner is capable of reading command line arguments from the argv array as well as files @@ -181,11 +185,18 @@ is used instead\. All C++ keywords are already in this list\. .IP "\fB--options-file\fP \fIfile\fP" Read additional options from \fIfile\fP with each option appearing on a separate line optionally followed by space and an option value\. Empty lines -and lines starting with \fB#\fP are ignored\. The semantics of providing -options in a file is equivalent to providing the same set of options in the -same order on the command line at the point where the \fB--options-file\fP -option is specified except that shell escaping and quoting is not required\. -Repeat this option to specify more than one options files\. +and lines starting with \fB#\fP are ignored\. Option values can be enclosed +in double quotes (\fB""\fP) to preserve leading and trailing whitespaces as +well as to specify empty values\. If the value itself contains trailing or +leading double quote, enclose it with an extra pair of double quotes, for +example \fB""x""\fP\. Non-leading and non-trailing quotes are interpreted as +being part of the option value\. + +The semantics of providing options in a file is equivalent to providing the +same set of options in the same order on the command line at the point where +the \fB--options-file\fP option is specified except that the shell escaping +and quoting is not required\. Repeat this option to specify more than one +options files\. .\" .\" DIAGNOSTICS diff --git a/doc/cli.xhtml b/doc/cli.xhtml index d39e8ac..5a136af 100644 --- a/doc/cli.xhtml +++ b/doc/cli.xhtml @@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ <dt><code><b>--generate-modifier</b></code></dt> <dd>Generate option value modifiers in addition to accessors.</dd> + <dt><code><b>--generate-specifier</b></code></dt> + <dd>Generate functions for determining whether the option was specified on the + command line.</dd> + <dt><code><b>--generate-file-scanner</b></code></dt> <dd>Generate the <code>argv_file_scanner</code> implementation. This scanner is capable of reading command line arguments from the <code>argv</code> array @@ -207,12 +211,18 @@ <dt><code><b>--options-file</b></code> <i>file</i></dt> <dd>Read additional options from <i>file</i> with each option appearing on a separate line optionally followed by space and an option value. Empty lines - and lines starting with <code><b>#</b></code> are ignored. The semantics of - providing options in a file is equivalent to providing the same set of - options in the same order on the command line at the point where the - <code><b>--options-file</b></code> option is specified except that shell - escaping and quoting is not required. Repeat this option to specify more - than one options files.</dd> + and lines starting with <code><b>#</b></code> are ignored. Option values can + be enclosed in double quotes (<code><b>""</b></code>) to preserve leading + and trailing whitespaces as well as to specify empty values. If the value + itself contains trailing or leading double quote, enclose it with an extra + pair of double quotes, for example <code><b>""x""</b></code>. Non-leading + and non-trailing quotes are interpreted as being part of the option value. + + <p>The semantics of providing options in a file is equivalent to providing + the same set of options in the same order on the command line at the point + where the <code><b>--options-file</b></code> option is specified except that + the shell escaping and quoting is not required. Repeat this option to + specify more than one options files.</p></dd> </dl> <h1>DIAGNOSTICS</h1> |