* in the current section that the alias should refer to.
* @param alias_name An alternate name for the parameter referenced
* by the first argument.
+ * @param alias_is_deprecated If true, mark the alias as deprecated.
+ * This will then be listed in the description of the alias if you call
+ * print_parameters(), and you will get a warning on the screen
+ * when reading an input file that contains this deprecated alias.
+ * The purpose of this argument is to be able to allow the use of
+ * an old name for a parameter (see above) but make it clear that
+ * this old name will eventually be removed.
*/
void declare_alias (const std::string &existing_entry_name,
- const std::string &alias_name);
+ const std::string &alias_name,
+ const bool alias_is_deprecated = false);
/**
* Enter a subsection. If it does not yet exist, create it.
void
ParameterHandler::declare_alias(const std::string &existing_entry_name,
- const std::string &alias_name)
+ const std::string &alias_name,
+ const bool alias_is_deprecated)
{
// see if there is anything to refer to already
Assert (entries->get_optional<std::string>(get_current_full_path(existing_entry_name)),
entries->put (get_current_full_path(alias_name) + path_separator + "alias",
existing_entry_name);
+ entries->put (get_current_full_path(alias_name) + path_separator + "deprecation_status",
+ (alias_is_deprecated ? "true" : "false"));
}
out << demangle(p->first)
<< "}\n";
- // finally print value and default
+ // finally print alias and indicate if it is deprecated
out << "This parameter is an alias for the parameter ``\\texttt{"
- << alias << "}''.\n\n"
+ << alias << "}''."
+ << (p->second.get<std::string>("deprecation_status") == "true"
+ ?
+ " Its use is deprecated."
+ :
+ "")
+ << "\n\n"
<< std::endl;
}
out << "\\end{itemize}" << std::endl;
std::string entry_name (line, 0, line.find('='));
std::string entry_value (line, line.find('=')+1, std::string::npos);
- // resolve aliases before we look up the entry
+ // resolve aliases before we look up the entry. if necessary, print
+ // a warning that the alias is deprecated
std::string path = get_current_full_path(entry_name);
if (entries->get_optional<std::string>(path + path_separator + "alias"))
- path = get_current_full_path(entries->get<std::string>(path + path_separator + "alias"));
+ {
+ if (entries->get<std::string>(path + path_separator + "deprecation_status") == "true")
+ {
+ std::cerr << "Warning in line <" << lineno
+ << "> of file <" << input_filename
+ << ">: You are using the deprecated spelling <"
+ << entry_name
+ << "> of the parameter <"
+ << entries->get<std::string>(path + path_separator + "alias")
+ << ">." << std::endl;
+ }
+ path = get_current_full_path(entries->get<std::string>(path + path_separator + "alias"));
+ }
- // assert that the entry is indeed
- // declared
+ // assert that the entry is indeed declared
if (entries->get_optional<std::string> (path + path_separator + "value"))
{
// if entry was declared:
--- /dev/null
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2003 - 2015 by the deal.II authors
+//
+// This file is part of the deal.II library.
+//
+// The deal.II library is free software; you can use it, redistribute
+// it, and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General
+// Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+// The full text of the license can be found in the file LICENSE at
+// the top level of the deal.II distribution.
+//
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+// test the output generated by
+// ParameterHandler::print_parameters(LaTeX). like the _4a test but
+// with aliased parameters
+
+#include "../tests.h"
+#include <deal.II/base/logstream.h>
+#include <deal.II/base/parameter_handler.h>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+
+int main ()
+{
+ try
+ {
+ std::ofstream logfile("output");
+ deallog.attach(logfile);
+ deallog.depth_console(0);
+ deallog.threshold_double(1.e-10);
+
+ ParameterHandler prm;
+ prm.enter_subsection ("Testing");
+ {
+ prm.enter_subsection ("Testing 2");
+ {
+ prm.declare_entry ("string list 2",
+ "a",
+ Patterns::List(Patterns::Selection("a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h")),
+ "docs 1");
+ prm.declare_entry ("int 2",
+ "1",
+ Patterns::Integer());
+ prm.declare_entry ("double 2",
+ "3.1415926",
+ Patterns::Double(),
+ "docs 3");
+ }
+ prm.leave_subsection ();
+
+ prm.declare_entry ("string list",
+ "a",
+ Patterns::List(Patterns::Selection("a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h")),
+ "docs 1");
+ prm.declare_entry ("int",
+ "1",
+ Patterns::Integer());
+ prm.declare_alias ("int",
+ "int_alias");
+ prm.declare_entry ("double",
+ "3.1415926",
+ Patterns::Double(),
+ "docs 3");
+ prm.declare_alias ("double",
+ "double_alias",
+ true);
+ }
+ prm.leave_subsection ();
+
+ // read and then write
+ // parameters. take same input file
+ // as for parameter_handler_3, but
+ // use different output format
+ prm.read_input(SOURCE_DIR "/prm/parameter_handler_3.prm");
+ prm.print_parameters (logfile, ParameterHandler::LaTeX);
+ }
+ catch (std::exception &exc)
+ {
+ deallog << std::endl << std::endl
+ << "----------------------------------------------------"
+ << std::endl;
+ deallog << "Exception on processing: " << std::endl
+ << exc.what() << std::endl
+ << "Aborting!" << std::endl
+ << "----------------------------------------------------"
+ << std::endl;
+
+ return 1;
+ }
+ catch (...)
+ {
+ deallog << std::endl << std::endl
+ << "----------------------------------------------------"
+ << std::endl;
+ deallog << "Unknown exception!" << std::endl
+ << "Aborting!" << std::endl
+ << "----------------------------------------------------"
+ << std::endl;
+ return 1;
+ };
+
+ return 0;
+}
--- /dev/null
+
+\subsection{Global parameters}
+\label{parameters:global}
+
+
+
+\subsection{Parameters in section \tt Testing}
+\label{parameters:Testing}
+
+\begin{itemize}
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt double}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/double}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{double}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!double}
+{\it Value:} 3.1415926
+
+
+{\it Default:} 3.1415926
+
+
+{\it Description:} docs 3
+
+
+{\it Possible values:} [Double -1.79769e+308...1.79769e+308 (inclusive)]
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt double_alias}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/double_alias}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{double_alias}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!double_alias}
+This parameter is an alias for the parameter ``\texttt{double}''. Its use is deprecated.
+
+
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt int}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/int}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{int}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!int}
+{\it Value:} 3
+
+
+{\it Default:} 1
+
+
+{\it Possible values:} [Integer range -2147483648...2147483647 (inclusive)]
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt int_alias}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/int_alias}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{int_alias}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!int_alias}
+This parameter is an alias for the parameter ``\texttt{int}''.
+
+
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt string list}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/string list}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{string list}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!string list}
+{\it Value:} a, b, c
+
+
+{\it Default:} a
+
+
+{\it Description:} docs 1
+
+
+{\it Possible values:} [List list of <[Selection a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h ]> of length 0...4294967295 (inclusive)]
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+
+\subsection{Parameters in section \tt Testing/Testing 2}
+\label{parameters:Testing/Testing_202}
+
+\begin{itemize}
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt double 2}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/Testing 2/double 2}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{double 2}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!Testing 2!double 2}
+{\it Value:} 3.1415926
+
+
+{\it Default:} 3.1415926
+
+
+{\it Description:} docs 3
+
+
+{\it Possible values:} [Double -1.79769e+308...1.79769e+308 (inclusive)]
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt int 2}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/Testing 2/int 2}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{int 2}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!Testing 2!int 2}
+{\it Value:} 1
+
+
+{\it Default:} 1
+
+
+{\it Possible values:} [Integer range -2147483648...2147483647 (inclusive)]
+\item {\it Parameter name:} {\tt string list 2}
+\phantomsection\label{parameters:Testing/Testing 2/string list 2}
+
+
+\index[prmindex]{string list 2}
+\index[prmindexfull]{Testing!Testing 2!string list 2}
+{\it Value:} a
+
+
+{\it Default:} a
+
+
+{\it Description:} docs 1
+
+
+{\it Possible values:} [List list of <[Selection a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h ]> of length 0...4294967295 (inclusive)]
+\end{itemize}