few minor mods

eo/src/utils/compatibility.h

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#ifdef __GNUC__ 
+typedef ios ios_base; // not currently defined in GCC
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 /* 
 Maarten: added this code here because Mirkosoft has the

eo/src/utils/eoParser.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iomanip> 
 
-#include "eoParser.h"
+#include <utils/compatibility.h>
+
+#include <utils/eoParser.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -18,10 +20,22 @@ void eoWarning(std::string str)
 
 std::ostream& printSectionHeader(std::ostream& os, std::string section)
 {
+    if (section == "")
+        section = "General";
+
   os << '\n' << setw(10) << "######    " << setw(20) << section << setw(10) << "    ######\n";
   return os;
 }
 
+eoParameterLoader::~eoParameterLoader()
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < ownedParams.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        delete ownedParams[i];
+    }
+}
+
+
 eoParser::eoParser ( int _argc, char **_argv , string _programDescription, string _lFileParamName, char _shortHand) : 
     programName( _argv[0]),  
     programDescription( _programDescription), 
@@ -184,9 +198,13 @@ void eoParser::printOn(ostream& os) const
 
         string str = "--" + param->longName() + "=" + param->getValue();
         
-        //os.setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield);
+        os.setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield);
         os << setw(40) << str;
-        os << " # " << '-' << param->shortName() << " : " << param->description();
+
+        os << setw(0) << " # ";
+        if (param->shortName())
+            os << '-' << param->shortName() << " : ";
+        os << param->description();
     
         if (param->required())
         {
@@ -205,7 +223,7 @@ void eoParser::printHelp(ostream& os)
     // print the usage when calling the program from the command line
     os << "Usage: "<< programName<<" [Options]\n";
     // only short usage!
-    os << "Options of the form \"-ShortName value\" or \"--LongName value\"" << endl; 
+    os << "Options of the form \"-f[Value]\" or \"--Name[=value]\"" << endl; 
 
     os << "Where:"<<endl;
 

eo/src/utils/eoParser.h

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class eoParameterLoader
 public :
     
     /** Need a virtual destructor */
-    virtual ~eoParameterLoader() {}
+    virtual ~eoParameterLoader();
 
     /**
       *  processParam is used to register a parameter and set its value if it is known
@@ -54,6 +54,39 @@ public :
       *   @param section    the section where this parameter belongs
     */
     virtual void processParam(eoParam& param, std::string section = "") = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Construct a Param and sets its value. The loader will own the memory thus created
+   *
+   * @param _defaultValue       The default value
+   * @param _longName           Long name of the argument
+   * @param _description        Description of the parameter. What is useful for.
+   * @param _shortName          Short name of the argument (Optional)
+   * @param _section            Name of the section where the parameter belongs
+   * @param _required           If it is a necessary parameter or not
+   */
+    template <class ValueType>
+    eoValueParam<ValueType>& createParam
+               (ValueType _defaultValue, 
+                std::string _longName, 
+                std::string _description,
+                char _shortHand = 0,
+                std::string _section = "",
+                bool _required = false)
+    {
+        eoValueParam<ValueType>* p = new eoValueParam<ValueType>(_defaultValue, _longName, _description, _shortHand, _required);
+
+        ownedParams.push_back(p);
+    
+        processParam(*p, _section);
+
+        return *p;
+    }
+
+private :
+
+    std::vector<eoParam*> ownedParams;
+
 };
 
 /**
@@ -73,7 +106,8 @@ public:
    *
    * myEo --param-file=param.rc     will then load using the parameter file param.rc
    *
-   * @param _argc, _ argv           command line arguments
+   * @param _argc                   command line arguments count
+   * @param _argv                   command line parameters
    * @param  _programDescription    Description of the work the program does
    * @param _lFileParamName         Name of the parameter specifying the configuration file (--param-file)
    * @param _shortHand              Single charachter shorthand for specifying the configuration file
@@ -128,4 +162,5 @@ private:
   eoValueParam<bool>   needHelp;
 };
 
+
 #endif

eo/src/utils/eoState.cpp

@@ -46,7 +46,16 @@ void eoState::registerObject(eoPersistent& registrant)
 {
     string name = createObjectName(dynamic_cast<eoObject*>(&registrant));
  
-    objectMap[name] = &registrant; 
+    pair<ObjectMap::iterator,bool> res = objectMap.insert(make_pair(name, &registrant)); 
+
+    if (res.second == true)
+    {
+        creationOrder.push_back(res.first);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        throw logic_error("Interval error: object already present in the state");
+    }
 }
 
 void eoState::load(const string& _filename)
@@ -107,13 +116,19 @@ void eoState::load(const string& _filename)
 }
 
 void eoState::save(const string& filename)
-{
+{ // saves in order of insertion
     ofstream os(filename.c_str());
 
-    for (ObjectMap::iterator it = objectMap.begin(); it != objectMap.end(); ++it)
+    if (os.fail())
     {
-        os << "\\section{" << it->first << "}\n";
+        string msg = "Could not open file: " + filename + " for writing!";
-        it->second->printOn(os);
+        throw runtime_error(msg);
+    }
+
+    for (vector<ObjectMap::iterator>::iterator it = creationOrder.begin(); it != creationOrder.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        os << "\\section{" << (*it)->first << "}\n";
+        (*it)->second->printOn(os);
         os << '\n';
     }
 }

eo/src/utils/eoState.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
+#include <vector>
 
 class eoObject;
 class eoPersistent;
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ private :
     typedef std::map<std::string, eoPersistent*> ObjectMap;
     
     ObjectMap objectMap;
+
+    std::vector<ObjectMap::iterator> creationOrder;
 };
 
 #endif //eoState_h