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1/* This file is part of the KDE libraries 1/* This file is part of the KDE libraries
2 Copyright (C) 1997 Christian Czezakte (e9025461@student.tuwien.ac.at) 2 Copyright (C) 1997 Christian Czezakte (e9025461@student.tuwien.ac.at)
3 3
4 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or 4 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
5 modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public 5 modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
6 License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either 6 License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
7 version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 7 version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
8 8
9 This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 9 This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
10 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 10 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU 11 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
12 Library General Public License for more details. 12 Library General Public License for more details.
13 13
14 You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License 14 You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
15 along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to 15 along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to
16 the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, 16 the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
17 Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. 17 Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
18*/ 18*/
19// 19//
20// KPROCESS -- A class for handling child processes in KDE without 20// KPROCESS -- A class for handling child processes in KDE without
21// having to take care of Un*x specific implementation details 21// having to take care of Un*x specific implementation details
22// 22//
23// version 0.3.1, Jan 8th 1998 23// version 0.3.1, Jan 8th 1998
24// 24//
25// (C) Christian Czezatke 25// (C) Christian Czezatke
26// e9025461@student.tuwien.ac.at 26// e9025461@student.tuwien.ac.at
27// Ported by Holger Freyther to the Open Palmtop Integrated Environment 27// Ported by Holger Freyther to the Open Palmtop Integrated Environment
28// 28//
29 29
30#ifndef __kprocess_h__ 30#ifndef __kprocess_h__
31#define __kprocess_h__ 31#define __kprocess_h__
32 32
33#include <sys/types.h> // for pid_t 33#include <sys/types.h> // for pid_t
34#include <sys/wait.h> 34#include <sys/wait.h>
35#include <signal.h> 35#include <signal.h>
36#include <unistd.h> 36#include <unistd.h>
37#include <qvaluelist.h> 37#include <qvaluelist.h>
38#include <qcstring.h> 38#include <qcstring.h>
39#include <qobject.h> 39#include <qobject.h>
40 40
41class QSocketNotifier; 41class QSocketNotifier;
42class OProcessPrivate; 42class OProcessPrivate;
43 43
44/** 44/**
45 * Child process invocation, monitoring and control. 45 * Child process invocation, monitoring and control.
46 * 46 *
47 * @sect General usage and features 47 * @sect General usage and features
48 * 48 *
49 *This class allows a KDE application to start child processes without having 49 *This class allows a KDE and OPIE application to start child processes without having
50 *to worry about UN*X signal handling issues and zombie process reaping. 50 *to worry about UN*X signal handling issues and zombie process reaping.
51 * 51 *
52 *@see KProcIO 52 *@see KProcIO
53 * 53 *
54 *Basically, this class distinguishes three different ways of running 54 *Basically, this class distinguishes three different ways of running
55 *child processes: 55 *child processes:
56 * 56 *
57 *@li OProcess::DontCare -- The child process is invoked and both the child 57 *@li OProcess::DontCare -- The child process is invoked and both the child
58 *process and the parent process continue concurrently. 58 *process and the parent process continue concurrently.
59 * 59 *
60 *Starting a DontCare child process means that the application is 60 *Starting a DontCare child process means that the application is
61 *not interested in any notification to determine whether the 61 *not interested in any notification to determine whether the
62 *child process has already exited or not. 62 *child process has already exited or not.
63 * 63 *
64 *@li OProcess::NotifyOnExit -- The child process is invoked and both the 64 *@li OProcess::NotifyOnExit -- The child process is invoked and both the
65 *child and the parent process run concurrently. 65 *child and the parent process run concurrently.
66 * 66 *
67 *When the child process exits, the OProcess instance 67 *When the child process exits, the OProcess instance
68 *corresponding to it emits the Qt signal @ref processExited(). 68 *corresponding to it emits the Qt signal @ref processExited().
69 * 69 *
70 *Since this signal is @em not emitted from within a UN*X 70 *Since this signal is @em not emitted from within a UN*X
71 *signal handler, arbitrary function calls can be made. 71 *signal handler, arbitrary function calls can be made.
72 * 72 *
73 *Be aware: When the OProcess objects gets destructed, the child 73 *Be aware: When the OProcess objects gets destructed, the child
74 *process will be killed if it is still running! 74 *process will be killed if it is still running!
75 *This means in particular, that you cannot use a OProcess on the stack 75 *This means in particular, that you cannot use a OProcess on the stack
76 *with OProcess::NotifyOnExit. 76 *with OProcess::NotifyOnExit.
77 * 77 *
78 *@li OProcess::Block -- The child process starts and the parent process 78 *@li OProcess::Block -- The child process starts and the parent process
79 *is suspended until the child process exits. (@em Really not recommended 79 *is suspended until the child process exits. (@em Really not recommended
80 *for programs with a GUI.) 80 *for programs with a GUI.)
81 * 81 *
82 *OProcess also provides several functions for determining the exit status 82 *OProcess also provides several functions for determining the exit status
83 *and the pid of the child process it represents. 83 *and the pid of the child process it represents.
84 * 84 *
85 *Furthermore it is possible to supply command-line arguments to the process 85 *Furthermore it is possible to supply command-line arguments to the process
86 *in a clean fashion (no null -- terminated stringlists and such...) 86 *in a clean fashion (no null -- terminated stringlists and such...)
87 * 87 *
88 *A small usage example: 88 *A small usage example:
89 *<pre> 89 *<pre>
90 *OProcess *proc = new OProcess; 90 *OProcess *proc = new OProcess;
91 * 91 *
92 **proc << "my_executable"; 92 **proc << "my_executable";
93 **proc << "These" << "are" << "the" << "command" << "line" << "args"; 93 **proc << "These" << "are" << "the" << "command" << "line" << "args";
94 *QApplication::connect(proc, SIGNAL(processExited(OProcess *)), 94 *QApplication::connect(proc, SIGNAL(processExited(OProcess *)),
95 * pointer_to_my_object, SLOT(my_objects_slot(OProcess *))); 95 * pointer_to_my_object, SLOT(my_objects_slot(OProcess *)));
96 *proc->start(); 96 *proc->start();
97 *</pre> 97 *</pre>
98 * 98 *
99 *This will start "my_executable" with the commandline arguments "These"... 99 *This will start "my_executable" with the commandline arguments "These"...
100 * 100 *
101 *When the child process exits, the respective Qt signal will be emitted. 101 *When the child process exits, the respective Qt signal will be emitted.
102 * 102 *
103 *@sect Communication with the child process 103 *@sect Communication with the child process
104 * 104 *
105 *OProcess supports communication with the child process through 105 *OProcess supports communication with the child process through
106 *stdin/stdout/stderr. 106 *stdin/stdout/stderr.
107 * 107 *
108 *The following functions are provided for getting data from the child 108 *The following functions are provided for getting data from the child
109 *process or sending data to the child's stdin (For more information, 109 *process or sending data to the child's stdin (For more information,
110 *have a look at the documentation of each function): 110 *have a look at the documentation of each function):
111 * 111 *
112 *@li bool @ref writeStdin(char *buffer, int buflen); 112 *@li bool @ref writeStdin(char *buffer, int buflen);
113 *@li -- Transmit data to the child process's stdin. 113 *@li -- Transmit data to the child process's stdin.
114 * 114 *
115 *@li bool @ref closeStdin(); 115 *@li bool @ref closeStdin();
116 *@li -- Closes the child process's stdin (which causes it to see an feof(stdin)). 116 *@li -- Closes the child process's stdin (which causes it to see an feof(stdin)).
117 *Returns false if you try to close stdin for a process that has been started 117 *Returns false if you try to close stdin for a process that has been started
118 *without a communication channel to stdin. 118 *without a communication channel to stdin.
119 * 119 *
120 *@li bool @ref closeStdout(); 120 *@li bool @ref closeStdout();
121 *@li -- Closes the child process's stdout. 121 *@li -- Closes the child process's stdout.
122 *Returns false if you try to close stdout for a process that has been started 122 *Returns false if you try to close stdout for a process that has been started
123 *without a communication channel to stdout. 123 *without a communication channel to stdout.
124 * 124 *
125 *@li bool @ref closeStderr(); 125 *@li bool @ref closeStderr();
126 *@li -- Closes the child process's stderr. 126 *@li -- Closes the child process's stderr.
127 *Returns false if you try to close stderr for a process that has been started 127 *Returns false if you try to close stderr for a process that has been started
128 *without a communication channel to stderr. 128 *without a communication channel to stderr.
129 * 129 *
130 * 130 *
131 *@sect QT signals: 131 *@sect QT signals:
132 * 132 *
133 *@li void @ref receivedStdout(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen); 133 *@li void @ref receivedStdout(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen);
134 *@li void @ref receivedStderr(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen); 134 *@li void @ref receivedStderr(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen);
135 *@li -- Indicates that new data has arrived from either the 135 *@li -- Indicates that new data has arrived from either the
136 *child process's stdout or stderr. 136 *child process's stdout or stderr.
137 * 137 *
138 *@li void @ref wroteStdin(OProcess *proc); 138 *@li void @ref wroteStdin(OProcess *proc);
139 *@li -- Indicates that all data that has been sent to the child process 139 *@li -- Indicates that all data that has been sent to the child process
140 *by a prior call to @ref writeStdin() has actually been transmitted to the 140 *by a prior call to @ref writeStdin() has actually been transmitted to the
141 *client . 141 *client .
142 * 142 *
143 *@author Christian Czezakte e9025461@student.tuwien.ac.at 143 *@author Christian Czezakte e9025461@student.tuwien.ac.at
144 * 144 *
145 * 145 *
146 **/ 146 **/
147class OProcess : public QObject 147class OProcess : public QObject
148{ 148{
149 Q_OBJECT 149 Q_OBJECT
150 150
151public: 151public:
152 152
153 /** 153 /**
154 * Modes in which the communication channel can be opened. 154 * Modes in which the communication channel can be opened.
155 * 155 *
156 * If communication for more than one channel is required, 156 * If communication for more than one channel is required,
157 * the values have to be or'ed together, for example to get 157 * the values have to be or'ed together, for example to get
158 * communication with stdout as well as with stdin, you would 158 * communication with stdout as well as with stdin, you would
159 * specify @p Stdin @p | @p Stdout 159 * specify @p Stdin @p | @p Stdout
160 * 160 *
161 * If @p NoRead is specified in conjunction with @p Stdout, 161 * If @p NoRead is specified in conjunction with @p Stdout,
162 * no data is actually read from @p Stdout but only 162 * no data is actually read from @p Stdout but only
163 * the signal @ref childOutput(int fd) is emitted. 163 * the signal @ref childOutput(int fd) is emitted.
164 */ 164 */
165 enum Communication { NoCommunication = 0, Stdin = 1, Stdout = 2, Stderr = 4, 165 enum Communication { NoCommunication = 0, Stdin = 1, Stdout = 2, Stderr = 4,
166 AllOutput = 6, All = 7, 166 AllOutput = 6, All = 7,
167 NoRead }; 167 NoRead };
168 168
169 /** 169 /**
170 * Run-modes for a child process. 170 * Run-modes for a child process.
171 */ 171 */
172 enum RunMode { 172 enum RunMode {
173 /** 173 /**
174 * The application does not receive notifications from the subprocess when 174 * The application does not receive notifications from the subprocess when
175 * it is finished or aborted. 175 * it is finished or aborted.
176 */ 176 */
177 DontCare, 177 DontCare,
178 /** 178 /**
179 * The application is notified when the subprocess dies. 179 * The application is notified when the subprocess dies.
180 */ 180 */
181 NotifyOnExit, 181 NotifyOnExit,
182 /** 182 /**
183 * The application is suspended until the started process is finished. 183 * The application is suspended until the started process is finished.
184 */ 184 */
185 Block }; 185 Block };
186 186
187 /** 187 /**
188 * Constructor 188 * Constructor
189 */ 189 */
190 OProcess(QObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0); 190 OProcess(QObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
191 /**
192 * Constructor
193 */
191 OProcess(const QString &arg0, QObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0); 194 OProcess(const QString &arg0, QObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
195 /**
196 * Constructor
197 */
192 OProcess(const QStringList &args, QObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0); 198 OProcess(const QStringList &args, QObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
193 199
194 /** 200 /**
195 *Destructor: 201 *Destructor:
196 * 202 *
197 * If the process is running when the destructor for this class 203 * If the process is running when the destructor for this class
198 * is called, the child process is killed with a SIGKILL, but 204 * is called, the child process is killed with a SIGKILL, but
199 * only if the run mode is not of type @p DontCare. 205 * only if the run mode is not of type @p DontCare.
200 * Processes started as @p DontCare keep running anyway. 206 * Processes started as @p DontCare keep running anyway.
201 */ 207 */
202 virtual ~OProcess(); 208 virtual ~OProcess();
203 209
204 /** 210 /**
205 @deprecated 211 @deprecated
206 212
207 The use of this function is now deprecated. -- Please use the 213 The use of this function is now deprecated. -- Please use the
208 "operator<<" instead of "setExecutable". 214 "operator<<" instead of "setExecutable".
209 215
210 Sets the executable to be started with this OProcess object. 216 Sets the executable to be started with this OProcess object.
211 Returns false if the process is currently running (in that 217 Returns false if the process is currently running (in that
212 case the executable remains unchanged.) 218 case the executable remains unchanged.)
213 219
214 @see operator<< 220 @see operator<<
215 221
216 */ 222 */
217 bool setExecutable(const QString& proc); 223 bool setExecutable(const QString& proc);
218 224
219 225
220 /** 226 /**
221 * Sets the executable and the command line argument list for this process. 227 * Sets the executable and the command line argument list for this process.
222 * 228 *
223 * For example, doing an "ls -l /usr/local/bin" can be achieved by: 229 * For example, doing an "ls -l /usr/local/bin" can be achieved by:
224 * <pre> 230 * <pre>
225 * OProcess p; 231 * OProcess p;
226 * ... 232 * ...
227 * p << "ls" << "-l" << "/usr/local/bin" 233 * p << "ls" << "-l" << "/usr/local/bin"
228 * </pre> 234 * </pre>
229 * 235 *
230 **/ 236 **/
231 OProcess &operator<<(const QString& arg); 237 OProcess &operator<<(const QString& arg);
232 /** 238 /**
233 * Similar to previous method, takes a char *, supposed to be in locale 8 bit already. 239 * Similar to previous method, takes a char *, supposed to be in locale 8 bit already.
234 */ 240 */
235 OProcess &operator<<(const char * arg); 241 OProcess &operator<<(const char * arg);
236 /** 242 /**
237 * Similar to previous method, takes a QCString, supposed to be in locale 8 bit already. 243 * Similar to previous method, takes a QCString, supposed to be in locale 8 bit already.
238 */ 244 */
239 OProcess &operator<<(const QCString & arg); 245 OProcess &operator<<(const QCString & arg);
240 246
241 /** 247 /**
242 * Sets the executable and the command line argument list for this process, 248 * Sets the executable and the command line argument list for this process,
243 * in a single method call, or add a list of arguments. 249 * in a single method call, or add a list of arguments.
244 **/ 250 **/
245 OProcess &operator<<(const QStringList& args); 251 OProcess &operator<<(const QStringList& args);
246 252
247 /** 253 /**
248 * Clear a command line argument list that has been set by using 254 * Clear a command line argument list that has been set by using
249 * the "operator<<". 255 * the "operator<<".
250 */ 256 */
251 void clearArguments(); 257 void clearArguments();
252 258
253 /** 259 /**
254 * Starts the process. 260 * Starts the process.
255 * For a detailed description of the 261 * For a detailed description of the
256 * various run modes and communication semantics, have a look at the 262 * various run modes and communication semantics, have a look at the
257 * general description of the OProcess class. 263 * general description of the OProcess class.
258 * 264 *
259 * The following problems could cause this function to 265 * The following problems could cause this function to
260 * return false: 266 * return false:
261 * 267 *
262 * @li The process is already running. 268 * @li The process is already running.
263 * @li The command line argument list is empty. 269 * @li The command line argument list is empty.
264 * @li The starting of the process failed (could not fork). 270 * @li The starting of the process failed (could not fork).
265 * @li The executable was not found. 271 * @li The executable was not found.
266 * 272 *
267 * @param comm Specifies which communication links should be 273 * @param comm Specifies which communication links should be
268 * established to the child process (stdin/stdout/stderr). By default, 274 * established to the child process (stdin/stdout/stderr). By default,
269 * no communication takes place and the respective communication 275 * no communication takes place and the respective communication
270 * signals will never get emitted. 276 * signals will never get emitted.
271 * 277 *
272 * @return true on success, false on error 278 * @return true on success, false on error
273 * (see above for error conditions) 279 * (see above for error conditions)
274 **/ 280 **/
275 virtual bool start(RunMode runmode = NotifyOnExit, 281 virtual bool start(RunMode runmode = NotifyOnExit,
276 Communication comm = NoCommunication); 282 Communication comm = NoCommunication);
277 283
278 /** 284 /**
279 * Stop the process (by sending it a signal). 285 * Stop the process (by sending it a signal).
280 * 286 *
281 * @param signoThe signal to send. The default is SIGTERM. 287 * @param signoThe signal to send. The default is SIGTERM.
282 * @return @p true if the signal was delivered successfully. 288 * @return @p true if the signal was delivered successfully.
283 */ 289 */
284 virtual bool kill(int signo = SIGTERM); 290 virtual bool kill(int signo = SIGTERM);
285 291
286 /** 292 /**
287 @return @p true if the process is (still) considered to be running 293 @return @p true if the process is (still) considered to be running
288 */ 294 */
289 bool isRunning() const; 295 bool isRunning() const;
290 296
291 /** Returns the process id of the process. 297 /** Returns the process id of the process.
292 * 298 *
293 * If it is called after 299 * If it is called after
294 * the process has exited, it returns the process id of the last 300 * the process has exited, it returns the process id of the last
295 * child process that was created by this instance of OProcess. 301 * child process that was created by this instance of OProcess.
296 * 302 *
297 * Calling it before any child process has been started by this 303 * Calling it before any child process has been started by this
298 * OProcess instance causes pid() to return 0. 304 * OProcess instance causes pid() to return 0.
299 **/ 305 **/
300 pid_t pid() const; 306 pid_t pid() const;
301 307
302 /** 308 /**
303 * Use pid(). 309 * Use pid().
304 * @deprecated 310 * @deprecated
305 */ 311 */
306 pid_t getPid() const { return pid(); } 312 pid_t getPid() const { return pid(); }
307 313
308 /** 314 /**
309 * Suspend processing of data from stdout of the child process. 315 * Suspend processing of data from stdout of the child process.
310 */ 316 */
311 void suspend(); 317 void suspend();
312 318
313 /** 319 /**
314 * Resume processing of data from stdout of the child process. 320 * Resume processing of data from stdout of the child process.
315 */ 321 */
316 void resume(); 322 void resume();
317 323
318 /** 324 /**
319 * @return @p true if the process has already finished and has exited 325 * @return @p true if the process has already finished and has exited
320 * "voluntarily", ie: it has not been killed by a signal. 326 * "voluntarily", ie: it has not been killed by a signal.
321 * 327 *
322 * Note that you should check @ref OProcess::exitStatus() to determine 328 * Note that you should check @ref OProcess::exitStatus() to determine
323 * whether the process completed its task successful or not. 329 * whether the process completed its task successful or not.
324 */ 330 */
325 bool normalExit() const; 331 bool normalExit() const;
326 332
327 /** 333 /**
328 * Returns the exit status of the process. 334 * Returns the exit status of the process.
329 * 335 *
330 * Please use 336 * Please use
331 * @ref OProcess::normalExit() to check whether the process has exited 337 * @ref OProcess::normalExit() to check whether the process has exited
332 * cleanly (i.e., @ref OProcess::normalExit() returns @p true) before calling 338 * cleanly (i.e., @ref OProcess::normalExit() returns @p true) before calling
333 * this function because if the process did not exit normally, 339 * this function because if the process did not exit normally,
334 * it does not have a valid exit status. 340 * it does not have a valid exit status.
335 */ 341 */
336 int exitStatus() const; 342 int exitStatus() const;
337 343
338 344
339 /** 345 /**
340 * Transmit data to the child process's stdin. 346 * Transmit data to the child process's stdin.
341 * 347 *
342 * OProcess::writeStdin may return false in the following cases: 348 * OProcess::writeStdin may return false in the following cases:
343 * 349 *
344 * @li The process is not currently running. 350 * @li The process is not currently running.
345 * 351 *
346 * @li Communication to stdin has not been requested in the @ref start() call. 352 * @li Communication to stdin has not been requested in the @ref start() call.
347 * 353 *
348 * @li Transmission of data to the child process by a previous call to 354 * @li Transmission of data to the child process by a previous call to
349 * @ref writeStdin() is still in progress. 355 * @ref writeStdin() is still in progress.
350 * 356 *
351 * Please note that the data is sent to the client asynchronously, 357 * Please note that the data is sent to the client asynchronously,
352 * so when this function returns, the data might not have been 358 * so when this function returns, the data might not have been
353 * processed by the child process. 359 * processed by the child process.
354 * 360 *
355 * If all the data has been sent to the client, the signal 361 * If all the data has been sent to the client, the signal
356 * @ref wroteStdin() will be emitted. 362 * @ref wroteStdin() will be emitted.
357 * 363 *
358 * Please note that you must not free "buffer" or call @ref writeStdin() 364 * Please note that you must not free "buffer" or call @ref writeStdin()
359 * again until either a @ref wroteStdin() signal indicates that the 365 * again until either a @ref wroteStdin() signal indicates that the
360 * data has been sent or a @ref processHasExited() signal shows that 366 * data has been sent or a @ref processHasExited() signal shows that
361 * the child process is no longer alive... 367 * the child process is no longer alive...
362 **/ 368 **/
363 bool writeStdin(const char *buffer, int buflen); 369 bool writeStdin(const char *buffer, int buflen);
364 370
365 void flushStdin(); 371 void flushStdin();
366 372
367 /** 373 /**
368 * This causes the stdin file descriptor of the child process to be 374 * This causes the stdin file descriptor of the child process to be
369 * closed indicating an "EOF" to the child. 375 * closed indicating an "EOF" to the child.
370 * 376 *
371 * @return @p false if no communication to the process's stdin 377 * @return @p false if no communication to the process's stdin
372 * had been specified in the call to @ref start(). 378 * had been specified in the call to @ref start().
373 */ 379 */
374 bool closeStdin(); 380 bool closeStdin();
375 381
376 /** 382 /**
377 * This causes the stdout file descriptor of the child process to be 383 * This causes the stdout file descriptor of the child process to be
378 * closed. 384 * closed.
379 * 385 *
380 * @return @p false if no communication to the process's stdout 386 * @return @p false if no communication to the process's stdout
381 * had been specified in the call to @ref start(). 387 * had been specified in the call to @ref start().
382 */ 388 */
383 bool closeStdout(); 389 bool closeStdout();
384 390
385 /** 391 /**
386 * This causes the stderr file descriptor of the child process to be 392 * This causes the stderr file descriptor of the child process to be
387 * closed. 393 * closed.
388 * 394 *
389 * @return @p false if no communication to the process's stderr 395 * @return @p false if no communication to the process's stderr
390 * had been specified in the call to @ref start(). 396 * had been specified in the call to @ref start().
391 */ 397 */
392 bool closeStderr(); 398 bool closeStderr();
393 399
394 /** 400 /**
395 * Lets you see what your arguments are for debugging. 401 * Lets you see what your arguments are for debugging.
396 */ 402 */
397 403
398 const QValueList<QCString> &args() { return arguments; } 404 const QValueList<QCString> &args() { return arguments; }
399 405
400 /** 406 /**
401 * Controls whether the started process should drop any 407 * Controls whether the started process should drop any
402 * setuid/segid privileges or whether it should keep them 408 * setuid/segid privileges or whether it should keep them
403 * 409 *
404 * The default is @p false : drop privileges 410 * The default is @p false : drop privileges
405 */ 411 */
406 void setRunPrivileged(bool keepPrivileges); 412 void setRunPrivileged(bool keepPrivileges);
407 413
408 /** 414 /**
409 * Returns whether the started process will drop any 415 * Returns whether the started process will drop any
410 * setuid/segid privileges or whether it will keep them 416 * setuid/segid privileges or whether it will keep them
411 */ 417 */
412 bool runPrivileged() const; 418 bool runPrivileged() const;
413 419
414 /** 420 /**
415 * Modifies the environment of the process to be started. 421 * Modifies the environment of the process to be started.
416 * This function must be called before starting the process. 422 * This function must be called before starting the process.
417 */ 423 */
418 void setEnvironment(const QString &name, const QString &value); 424 void setEnvironment(const QString &name, const QString &value);
419 425
420 /** 426 /**
421 * Changes the current working directory (CWD) of the process 427 * Changes the current working directory (CWD) of the process
422 * to be started. 428 * to be started.
423 * This function must be called before starting the process. 429 * This function must be called before starting the process.
424 */ 430 */
425 void setWorkingDirectory(const QString &dir); 431 void setWorkingDirectory(const QString &dir);
426 432
427 /** 433 /**
428 * Specify whether to start the command via a shell or directly. 434 * Specify whether to start the command via a shell or directly.
429 * The default is to start the command directly. 435 * The default is to start the command directly.
430 * If @p useShell is true @p shell will be used as shell, or 436 * If @p useShell is true @p shell will be used as shell, or
431 * if shell is empty, the standard shell is used. 437 * if shell is empty, the standard shell is used.
432 * @p quote A flag indicating whether to quote the arguments. 438 * @p quote A flag indicating whether to quote the arguments.
433 * 439 *
434 * When using a shell, the caller should make sure that all filenames etc. 440 * When using a shell, the caller should make sure that all filenames etc.
435 * are properly quoted when passed as argument. 441 * are properly quoted when passed as argument.
436 * @see quote() 442 * @see quote()
437 */ 443 */
438 void setUseShell(bool useShell, const char *shell = 0); 444 void setUseShell(bool useShell, const char *shell = 0);
439 445
440 /** 446 /**
441 * This function can be used to quote an argument string such that 447 * This function can be used to quote an argument string such that
442 * the shell processes it properly. This is e. g. necessary for 448 * the shell processes it properly. This is e. g. necessary for
443 * user-provided file names which may contain spaces or quotes. 449 * user-provided file names which may contain spaces or quotes.
444 * It also prevents expansion of wild cards and environment variables. 450 * It also prevents expansion of wild cards and environment variables.
445 */ 451 */
446 static QString quote(const QString &arg); 452 static QString quote(const QString &arg);
447 453
448 /** 454 /**
449 * Detaches OProcess from child process. All communication is closed. 455 * Detaches OProcess from child process. All communication is closed.
450 * No exit notification is emitted any more for the child process. 456 * No exit notification is emitted any more for the child process.
451 * Deleting the OProcess will no longer kill the child process. 457 * Deleting the OProcess will no longer kill the child process.
452 * Note that the current process remains the parent process of the 458 * Note that the current process remains the parent process of the
453 * child process. 459 * child process.
454 */ 460 */
455 void detach(); 461 void detach();
456 462
457 463
458 464
459signals: 465signals:
460 466
461 /** 467 /**
462 * Emitted after the process has terminated when 468 * Emitted after the process has terminated when
463 * the process was run in the @p NotifyOnExit (==default option to 469 * the process was run in the @p NotifyOnExit (==default option to
464 * @ref start()) or the @ref Block mode. 470 * @ref start()) or the @ref Block mode.
465 **/ 471 **/
466 void processExited(OProcess *proc); 472 void processExited(OProcess *proc);
467 473
468 474
469 /** 475 /**
470 * Emitted, when output from the child process has 476 * Emitted, when output from the child process has
471 * been received on stdout. 477 * been received on stdout.
472 * 478 *
473 * To actually get 479 * To actually get
474 * these signals, the respective communication link (stdout/stderr) 480 * these signals, the respective communication link (stdout/stderr)
475 * has to be turned on in @ref start(). 481 * has to be turned on in @ref start().
476 * 482 *
477 * @param buffer The data received. 483 * @param buffer The data received.
478 * @param buflen The number of bytes that are available. 484 * @param buflen The number of bytes that are available.
479 * 485 *
480 * You should copy the information contained in @p buffer to your private 486 * You should copy the information contained in @p buffer to your private
481 * data structures before returning from this slot. 487 * data structures before returning from this slot.
482 **/ 488 **/
483 void receivedStdout(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen); 489 void receivedStdout(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen);
484 490
485 /** 491 /**
486 * Emitted when output from the child process has 492 * Emitted when output from the child process has
487 * been received on stdout. 493 * been received on stdout.
488 * 494 *
489 * To actually get these signals, the respective communications link 495 * To actually get these signals, the respective communications link
490 * (stdout/stderr) has to be turned on in @ref start() and the 496 * (stdout/stderr) has to be turned on in @ref start() and the
491 * @p NoRead flag should have been passed. 497 * @p NoRead flag should have been passed.
492 * 498 *
493 * You will need to explicitly call resume() after your call to start() 499 * You will need to explicitly call resume() after your call to start()
494 * to begin processing data from the child process's stdout. This is 500 * to begin processing data from the child process's stdout. This is
495 * to ensure that this signal is not emitted when no one is connected 501 * to ensure that this signal is not emitted when no one is connected
496 * to it, otherwise this signal will not be emitted. 502 * to it, otherwise this signal will not be emitted.
497 * 503 *
498 * The data still has to be read from file descriptor @p fd. 504 * The data still has to be read from file descriptor @p fd.
499 **/ 505 **/
500 void receivedStdout(int fd, int &len); 506 void receivedStdout(int fd, int &len);
501 507
502 508
503 /** 509 /**
504 * Emitted, when output from the child process has 510 * Emitted, when output from the child process has
505 * been received on stderr. 511 * been received on stderr.
506 * To actually get 512 * To actually get
507 * these signals, the respective communication link (stdout/stderr) 513 * these signals, the respective communication link (stdout/stderr)
508 * has to be turned on in @ref start(). 514 * has to be turned on in @ref start().
509 * 515 *
510 * @param buffer The data received. 516 * @param buffer The data received.
511 * @param buflen The number of bytes that are available. 517 * @param buflen The number of bytes that are available.
512 * 518 *
513 * You should copy the information contained in @p buffer to your private 519 * You should copy the information contained in @p buffer to your private
514 * data structures before returning from this slot. 520 * data structures before returning from this slot.
515 */ 521 */
516 void receivedStderr(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen); 522 void receivedStderr(OProcess *proc, char *buffer, int buflen);
517 523
518 /** 524 /**
519 * Emitted after all the data that has been 525 * Emitted after all the data that has been
520 * specified by a prior call to @ref writeStdin() has actually been 526 * specified by a prior call to @ref writeStdin() has actually been
521 * written to the child process. 527 * written to the child process.
522 **/ 528 **/
523 void wroteStdin(OProcess *proc); 529 void wroteStdin(OProcess *proc);
524 530
525 531
526protected slots: 532protected slots:
527 533
528 /** 534 /**
529 * This slot gets activated when data from the child's stdout arrives. 535 * This slot gets activated when data from the child's stdout arrives.
530 * It usually calls "childOutput" 536 * It usually calls "childOutput"
531 */ 537 */
532 void slotChildOutput(int fdno); 538 void slotChildOutput(int fdno);
533 539
534 /** 540 /**
535 * This slot gets activated when data from the child's stderr arrives. 541 * This slot gets activated when data from the child's stderr arrives.
536 * It usually calls "childError" 542 * It usually calls "childError"
537 */ 543 */
538 void slotChildError(int fdno); 544 void slotChildError(int fdno);
539 /* 545 /*
540 Slot functions for capturing stdout and stderr of the child 546 Slot functions for capturing stdout and stderr of the child
541 */ 547 */
542 548
543 /** 549 /**
544 * Called when another bulk of data can be sent to the child's 550 * Called when another bulk of data can be sent to the child's
545 * stdin. If there is no more data to be sent to stdin currently 551 * stdin. If there is no more data to be sent to stdin currently
546 * available, this function must disable the QSocketNotifier "innot". 552 * available, this function must disable the QSocketNotifier "innot".
547 */ 553 */
548 void slotSendData(int dummy); 554 void slotSendData(int dummy);
549 555
550protected: 556protected:
551 557
552 /** 558 /**
553 * Sets up the environment according to the data passed via 559 * Sets up the environment according to the data passed via
554 * setEnvironment(...) 560 * setEnvironment(...)
555 */ 561 */
556 void setupEnvironment(); 562 void setupEnvironment();
557 563
558 /** 564 /**
559 * The list of the process' command line arguments. The first entry 565 * The list of the process' command line arguments. The first entry
560 * in this list is the executable itself. 566 * in this list is the executable itself.
561 */ 567 */
562 QValueList<QCString> arguments; 568 QValueList<QCString> arguments;
563 /** 569 /**
564 * How to run the process (Block, NotifyOnExit, DontCare). You should 570 * How to run the process (Block, NotifyOnExit, DontCare). You should
565 * not modify this data member directly from derived classes. 571 * not modify this data member directly from derived classes.
566 */ 572 */
567 RunMode run_mode; 573 RunMode run_mode;
568 /** 574 /**
569 * true if the process is currently running. You should not 575 * true if the process is currently running. You should not
570 * modify this data member directly from derived classes. For 576 * modify this data member directly from derived classes. For
571 * reading the value of this data member, please use "isRunning()" 577 * reading the value of this data member, please use "isRunning()"
572 * since "runs" will probably be made private in later versions 578 * since "runs" will probably be made private in later versions
573 * of OProcess. 579 * of OProcess.
574 */ 580 */
575 bool runs; 581 bool runs;
576 582
577 /** 583 /**
578 * The PID of the currently running process (see "getPid()"). 584 * The PID of the currently running process (see "getPid()").
579 * You should not modify this data member in derived classes. 585 * You should not modify this data member in derived classes.
580 * Please use "getPid()" instead of directly accessing this 586 * Please use "getPid()" instead of directly accessing this
581 * member function since it will probably be made private in 587 * member function since it will probably be made private in
582 * later versions of OProcess. 588 * later versions of OProcess.
583 */ 589 */
584 pid_t pid_; 590 pid_t pid_;
585 591
586 /** 592 /**
587 * The process' exit status as returned by "waitpid". You should not 593 * The process' exit status as returned by "waitpid". You should not
588 * modify the value of this data member from derived classes. You should 594 * modify the value of this data member from derived classes. You should
589 * rather use @ref exitStatus than accessing this data member directly 595 * rather use @ref exitStatus than accessing this data member directly
590 * since it will probably be made private in further versions of 596 * since it will probably be made private in further versions of
591 * OProcess. 597 * OProcess.
592 */ 598 */
593 int status; 599 int status;
594 600
595 601
596 /** 602 /**
597 * See setRunPrivileged() 603 * See setRunPrivileged()
598 */ 604 */
599 bool keepPrivs; 605 bool keepPrivs;
600 606
601 /* 607 /*
602 Functions for setting up the sockets for communication. 608 Functions for setting up the sockets for communication.
603 setupCommunication 609 setupCommunication
604 -- is called from "start" before "fork"ing. 610 -- is called from "start" before "fork"ing.
605 commSetupDoneP 611 commSetupDoneP
606 -- completes communication socket setup in the parent 612 -- completes communication socket setup in the parent
607 commSetupDoneC 613 commSetupDoneC
608 -- completes communication setup in the child process 614 -- completes communication setup in the child process
609 commClose 615 commClose
610 -- frees all allocated communication resources in the parent 616 -- frees all allocated communication resources in the parent
611 after the process has exited 617 after the process has exited
612 */ 618 */
613 619
614 /** 620 /**
615 * This function is called from "OProcess::start" right before a "fork" takes 621 * This function is called from "OProcess::start" right before a "fork" takes
616 * place. According to 622 * place. According to
617 * the "comm" parameter this function has to initialize the "in", "out" and 623 * the "comm" parameter this function has to initialize the "in", "out" and
618 * "err" data member of OProcess. 624 * "err" data member of OProcess.
619 * 625 *
620 * This function should return 0 if setting the needed communication channels 626 * This function should return 0 if setting the needed communication channels
621 * was successful. 627 * was successful.
622 * 628 *
623 * The default implementation is to create UNIX STREAM sockets for the communication, 629 * The default implementation is to create UNIX STREAM sockets for the communication,
624 * but you could overload this function and establish a TCP/IP communication for 630 * but you could overload this function and establish a TCP/IP communication for
625 * network communication, for example. 631 * network communication, for example.
626 */ 632 */
627 virtual int setupCommunication(Communication comm); 633 virtual int setupCommunication(Communication comm);
628 634
629 /** 635 /**
630 * Called right after a (successful) fork on the parent side. This function 636 * Called right after a (successful) fork on the parent side. This function
631 * will usually do some communications cleanup, like closing the reading end 637 * will usually do some communications cleanup, like closing the reading end
632 * of the "stdin" communication channel. 638 * of the "stdin" communication channel.
633 * 639 *
634 * Furthermore, it must also create the QSocketNotifiers "innot", "outnot" and 640 * Furthermore, it must also create the QSocketNotifiers "innot", "outnot" and
635 * "errnot" and connect their Qt slots to the respective OProcess member functions. 641 * "errnot" and connect their Qt slots to the respective OProcess member functions.
636 * 642 *
637 * For a more detailed explanation, it is best to have a look at the default 643 * For a more detailed explanation, it is best to have a look at the default
638 * implementation of "setupCommunication" in kprocess.cpp. 644 * implementation of "setupCommunication" in kprocess.cpp.
639 */ 645 */
640 virtual int commSetupDoneP(); 646 virtual int commSetupDoneP();
641 647
642 /** 648 /**
643 * Called right after a (successful) fork, but before an "exec" on the child 649 * Called right after a (successful) fork, but before an "exec" on the child
644 * process' side. It usually just closes the unused communication ends of 650 * process' side. It usually just closes the unused communication ends of
645 * "in", "out" and "err" (like the writing end of the "in" communication 651 * "in", "out" and "err" (like the writing end of the "in" communication
646 * channel. 652 * channel.
647 */ 653 */
648 virtual int commSetupDoneC(); 654 virtual int commSetupDoneC();
649 655
650 656
651 /** 657 /**
652 * Immediately called after a process has exited. This function normally 658 * Immediately called after a process has exited. This function normally
653 * calls commClose to close all open communication channels to this 659 * calls commClose to close all open communication channels to this
654 * process and emits the "processExited" signal (if the process was 660 * process and emits the "processExited" signal (if the process was
655 * not running in the "DontCare" mode). 661 * not running in the "DontCare" mode).
656 */ 662 */
657 virtual void processHasExited(int state); 663 virtual void processHasExited(int state);
658 664
659 /** 665 /**
660 * Should clean up the communication links to the child after it has 666 * Should clean up the communication links to the child after it has
661 * exited. Should be called from "processHasExited". 667 * exited. Should be called from "processHasExited".
662 */ 668 */
663 virtual void commClose(); 669 virtual void commClose();
664 670
665 671
666 /** 672 /**
667 * the socket descriptors for stdin/stdout/stderr. 673 * the socket descriptors for stdin/stdout/stderr.
668 */ 674 */
669 int out[2]; 675 int out[2];
670 int in[2]; 676 int in[2];
671 int err[2]; 677 int err[2];
672 678
673 /** 679 /**
674 * The socket notifiers for the above socket descriptors. 680 * The socket notifiers for the above socket descriptors.
675 */ 681 */
676 QSocketNotifier *innot; 682 QSocketNotifier *innot;
677 QSocketNotifier *outnot; 683 QSocketNotifier *outnot;
678 QSocketNotifier *errnot; 684 QSocketNotifier *errnot;
679 685
680 /** 686 /**
681 * Lists the communication links that are activated for the child 687 * Lists the communication links that are activated for the child
682 * process. Should not be modified from derived classes. 688 * process. Should not be modified from derived classes.
683 */ 689 */
684 Communication communication; 690 Communication communication;
685 691
686 /** 692 /**
687 * Called by "slotChildOutput" this function copies data arriving from the 693 * Called by "slotChildOutput" this function copies data arriving from the
688 * child process's stdout to the respective buffer and emits the signal 694 * child process's stdout to the respective buffer and emits the signal
689 * "@ref receivedStderr". 695 * "@ref receivedStderr".
690 */ 696 */
691 int childOutput(int fdno); 697 int childOutput(int fdno);
692 698
693 /** 699 /**
694 * Called by "slotChildOutput" this function copies data arriving from the 700 * Called by "slotChildOutput" this function copies data arriving from the
695 * child process's stdout to the respective buffer and emits the signal 701 * child process's stdout to the respective buffer and emits the signal
696 * "@ref receivedStderr" 702 * "@ref receivedStderr"
697 */ 703 */
698 int childError(int fdno); 704 int childError(int fdno);
699 705
700 // information about the data that has to be sent to the child: 706 // information about the data that has to be sent to the child:
701 707
702 const char *input_data; // the buffer holding the data 708 const char *input_data; // the buffer holding the data
703 int input_sent; // # of bytes already transmitted 709 int input_sent; // # of bytes already transmitted
704 int input_total; // total length of input_data 710 int input_total; // total length of input_data
705 711
706 /** 712 /**
707 * @ref OProcessController is a friend of OProcess because it has to have 713 * @ref OProcessController is a friend of OProcess because it has to have
708 * access to various data members. 714 * access to various data members.
709 */ 715 */
710 friend class OProcessController; 716 friend class OProcessController;
711 717
712 718
713private: 719private:
714 /** 720 /**
715 * Searches for a valid shell. 721 * Searches for a valid shell.
716 * Here is the algorithm used for finding an executable shell: 722 * Here is the algorithm used for finding an executable shell:
717 * 723 *
718 * @li Try the executable pointed to by the "SHELL" environment 724 * @li Try the executable pointed to by the "SHELL" environment
719 * variable with white spaces stripped off 725 * variable with white spaces stripped off
720 * 726 *
721 * @li If your process runs with uid != euid or gid != egid, a shell 727 * @li If your process runs with uid != euid or gid != egid, a shell
722 * not listed in /etc/shells will not used. 728 * not listed in /etc/shells will not used.
723 * 729 *
724 * @li If no valid shell could be found, "/bin/sh" is used as a last resort. 730 * @li If no valid shell could be found, "/bin/sh" is used as a last resort.
725 */ 731 */
726 QCString searchShell(); 732 QCString searchShell();
727 733
728 /** 734 /**
729 * Used by @ref searchShell in order to find out whether the shell found 735 * Used by @ref searchShell in order to find out whether the shell found
730 * is actually executable at all. 736 * is actually executable at all.
731 */ 737 */
732 bool isExecutable(const QCString &filename); 738 bool isExecutable(const QCString &filename);
733 739
734 // Disallow assignment and copy-construction 740 // Disallow assignment and copy-construction
735 OProcess( const OProcess& ); 741 OProcess( const OProcess& );
736 OProcess& operator= ( const OProcess& ); 742 OProcess& operator= ( const OProcess& );
737 743
738private: 744private:
739 void init ( ); 745 void init ( );
740 746
741 OProcessPrivate *d; 747 OProcessPrivate *d;
742}; 748};
743 749
744 750
745 751
746#endif 752#endif
747 753