cu0

cu0 is a header-only library providing common utilities for software engineering.

Testing

cmake -S <path-to-local-repository> -B <path-to-build-directory>
make -C <path-to-build-directory>
make -C <path-to-build-directory> test

Features

cu0::EnvironmentVariable

Get an environment variable value

examples/example_cu0_environment_variable_cached_value.cc

#include <cu0/env.hxx>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
  //! @note environment variable may not be set
  //! read value of the environment variable with the key 'KEY'
  //! @note if the environment variable is not set ->
  //!     empty string is returned
  //! @note if the returned cached value is empty ->
  //!     it does not mean that the environment variable was not set,
  //!     it may be set to the empty value
  //! cachedValue contains value of the environment variable at the time of
  //!     cu0::EnvironmentVariable instance construction
  const auto& cachedValue = cu0::EnvironmentVariable{"KEY"}.cachedValue();
  std::cout << "Value of the environment variable 'KEY': " <<
      (cachedValue.empty() ? "<empty-or-not-set>" : cachedValue) << '\n';
}

Synchronise an environment variable value

examples/example_cu0_environment_variable_sync.cc

#include <cu0/env.hxx>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
  //! @note environment variable may not be set
  auto environmentVariable = cu0::EnvironmentVariable{"KEY"};
  //! wait for external environment variable change and
  //! sync value of the environment variable with the key 'KEY'
  const auto& syncedValue = cu0::EnvironmentVariable{"KEY"}.sync();
  std::cout << "Synced value of the environment variable 'KEY': " <<
      (syncedValue.empty() ? "<empty-or-not-set>" : syncedValue) << '\n';
}

cu0::Executable

Find an executable by a name and a directory

examples/example_cu0_executable_find_by_name_and_directory.cc

#include <cu0/proc/executable.hh>
#include <filesystem>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
  //! @note executable can be searched in a directory
  const auto executable =
      cu0::util::findBy("someExecutableName", std::filesystem::current_path());
  //! @note if no executable is found then executable.binary is empty
  if (executable.binary.empty()) {
    std::cout << "Executable with the specified name was not found" << '\n';
  } else {
    //! @note if an executable is found then executable.binary is a path to it
    std::cout << "Path to the executable: " << executable.binary << '\n';
  }
}

Find an executable by a name

Searches in the order:

• the current directory,
• the directories specified by the PATH environment variable.

examples/example_cu0_executable_find_by_name.cc

#include <cu0/proc/executable.hh>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
  //! @note executable can be searched in the current directory and
  //!     in the directories specified by the PATH environment variable
  const auto executable = cu0::util::findBy("someExecutableName");
  //! @note if no executable is found then executable.binary is empty
  if (executable.binary.empty()) {
    std::cout << "Executable with the specified name was not found" << '\n';
  } else {
    //! @note if an executable is found then executable.binary is a path to it
    std::cout << "Path to the executable: " << executable.binary << '\n';
  }
}

cu0::Process

Create a process

examples/example_cu0_process_create.cc

#include <cu0/proc.hxx>

int main() {
  //! @note not supported on all platforms yet
  //! @note executable can be run by a process
  const auto executable = cu0::Executable{ .binary = "a.out" };
  //! @note optional contains a process if it was created
  const std::optional<cu0::Process> optional =
      cu0::Process::create(executable);
  if (!optional.has_value()) {
    std::cout << "Error: No processes were created" << '\n';
  } else {
    //! @note createdProcess contains a representation of the running executable
    const auto& createdProcess = *optional;
    std::cout << "Pid of the created process: " << createdProcess.pid() << '\n';
  }
}

Get a representation of the current process

examples/example_cu0_process_current.cc

#include <cu0/proc.hxx>

int main() {
  //! @note not supported on all platforms yet
  //! @note thisProcess contains a representation of the current process
  const auto thisProcess = cu0::Process::current();
  std::cout << "Pid of this process: " << thisProcess.pid() << '\n';
}

Get the exit status code of a process

examples/example_cu0_process_exit_code.cc

#include <cu0/proc.hxx>

int main() {
  auto someProcess = cu0::Process::create(cu0::Executable{
    .binary = "someExecutable"
  });
  if (!someProcess.has_value()) {
    std::cout << "Error: the process was not created" << '\n';
  }
  //! @note not supported on all platforms yet
  //! @note exit code can be obtained only after a call to the wait function
  //! @note exit code contains exit status code of the created process
  const auto exitCode = someProcess->wait().exitCode();
  if (!exitCode.has_value()) {
    std::cout << "Error: the exit code was not obtained" << '\n';
  } else {
    std::cout << "Exit code of the created process: " << *exitCode << '\n';
  }
}

Get stdout of a process

examples/example_cu0_process_stdout.cc

#include <cu0/proc.hxx>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
  auto someProcess = cu0::Process::create(cu0::Executable{
    .binary = "someExecutable"
  });
  if (!someProcess.has_value()) {
    std::cout << "Error: the process was not created" << '\n';
  }
  //! @note not supported on all platforms yet
  //! @note stdout contains standard output of the created process
  //!     at the moment of call
  const auto output = someProcess->stdout();
  if (output.str().empty()) {
    std::cout << "Stdout of the created process is empty" << '\n';
  } else {
    std::cout << "Stdout of the created process: " << output.str() << '\n';
  }
}

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

Distributed under the MIT-0 license. See license.txt for more information.