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Patterns::FileName Class Reference

#include <deal.II/base/parameter_handler.h>

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Public Types

enum  FileType
 

Public Member Functions

 FileName (const FileType type=input)
 
virtual bool match (const std::string &test_string) const
 
virtual std::string description () const
 
virtual PatternBaseclone () const
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Patterns::PatternBase
virtual ~PatternBase ()
 
virtual std::size_t memory_consumption () const
 

Static Public Member Functions

static FileNamecreate (const std::string &description)
 

Public Attributes

FileType file_type
 

Static Private Attributes

static const char * description_init = "[FileName"
 

Detailed Description

A pattern that can be used to indicate when a parameter is intended to be the name of a file. By itself, this class does not check whether the string that is given in a parameter file actually corresponds to an existing file (it could, for example, be the name of a file to which you want to write output). Functionally, the class is therefore equivalent to the Anything class. However, it allows to specify the intent of a parameter. The flag given to the constructor also allows to specify whether the file is supposed to be an input or output file.

The reason for the existence of this class is to support graphical user interfaces for editing parameter files. These may open a file selection dialog if the filename is supposed to represent an input file.

Definition at line 762 of file parameter_handler.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

§ FileType

Files can be used for input or output. This can be specified in the constructor by choosing the flag type.

Definition at line 769 of file parameter_handler.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

§ FileName()

Patterns::FileName::FileName ( const FileType  type = input)

Constructor. The type of the file can be specified by choosing the flag.

Definition at line 984 of file parameter_handler.cc.

Member Function Documentation

§ match()

bool Patterns::FileName::match ( const std::string &  test_string) const
virtual

Return true if the string matches its constraints, i.e. always.

Implements Patterns::PatternBase.

Definition at line 990 of file parameter_handler.cc.

§ description()

std::string Patterns::FileName::description ( ) const
virtual

Return a description of the pattern that valid strings are expected to match. Here, this is the string "[Filename]".

Implements Patterns::PatternBase.

Definition at line 997 of file parameter_handler.cc.

§ clone()

PatternBase * Patterns::FileName::clone ( ) const
virtual

Return a copy of the present object, which is newly allocated on the heap. Ownership of that object is transferred to the caller of this function.

Implements Patterns::PatternBase.

Definition at line 1014 of file parameter_handler.cc.

§ create()

FileName * Patterns::FileName::create ( const std::string &  description)
static

Creates new object if the start of description matches description_init. Ownership of that object is transferred to the caller of this function.

Definition at line 1021 of file parameter_handler.cc.

Member Data Documentation

§ file_type

FileType Patterns::FileName::file_type

file type flag

Definition at line 799 of file parameter_handler.h.

§ description_init

const char * Patterns::FileName::description_init = "[FileName"
staticprivate

Initial part of description

Definition at line 812 of file parameter_handler.h.


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