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[PATCH 3/9] git-cat-file: Make option parsing a little more flexible

From
Adam Roben <aroben@apple.com>
Date
Oct 25, 2007, 10:25 UTC
Message-ID
<1193307927-3592-4-git-send-email-aroben@apple.com>
In-Reply-To
<1193307927-3592-3-git-send-email-aroben@apple.com>
This will make it easier to add newer options later.
Signed-off-by: Adam Roben <aroben@apple.com>
---
 builtin-cat-file.c |   42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin-cat-file.c b/builtin-cat-file.c
index 34a63d1..3a0be4a 100644
--- a/builtin-cat-file.c
+++ b/builtin-cat-file.c
@@ -143,23 +143,41 @@ static int cat_one_file(int opt, const char *exp_type, const char *obj_name)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const char cat_file_usage[] = "git-cat-file [-t|-s|-e|-p|<type>] <sha1>";
+
 int cmd_cat_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
-	int opt;
-	const char *exp_type, *obj_name;
+	int i, opt = 0;
+	const char *exp_type = 0, *obj_name = 0;
 
 	git_config(git_default_config);
-	if (argc != 3)
-		usage("git-cat-file [-t|-s|-e|-p|<type>] <sha1>");
-	exp_type = argv[1];
-	obj_name = argv[2];
-
-	opt = 0;
-	if ( exp_type[0] == '-' ) {
-		opt = exp_type[1];
-		if ( !opt || exp_type[2] )
-			opt = -1; /* Not a single character option */
+
+	for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
+		const char *arg = argv[i];
+
+		if (!strcmp(arg, "-t") || !strcmp(arg, "-s") || !strcmp(arg, "-e") || !strcmp(arg, "-p")) {
+			exp_type = arg;
+			opt = exp_type[1];
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (arg[0] == '-')
+			usage(cat_file_usage);
+
+		if (!exp_type) {
+			exp_type = arg;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (obj_name)
+			usage(cat_file_usage);
+
+		obj_name = arg;
+		break;
 	}
 
+	if (!exp_type || !obj_name)
+		usage(cat_file_usage);
+
 	return cat_one_file(opt, exp_type, obj_name);
 }
-- 
1.5.3.4.1337.g8e67d-dirty
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  1. 0/9 Make git-svn fetch ~1.7x fasterAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  2. 1/9 Add tests for git cat-fileAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  3. 2/9 git-cat-file: Small refactor of cmd_cat_fileAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  4. 3/9 git-cat-file: Make option parsing a little more flexibleAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  5. 4/9 git-cat-file: Add --stdin optionAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  6. 5/9 Add tests for git hash-objectAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  7. 6/9 git-hash-object: Add --stdin-paths optionAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  8. 7/9 Git.pm: Add command_bidi_pipe and command_close_bidi_pipeAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  9. 8/9 Git.pm: Add hash_and_insert_object and cat_blobAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
  10. 9/9 git-svn: Make fetch ~1.7x fasterAdam Roben, Oct 25, 2007
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