Remove command-line option inconsistencies

Optional arguments, as parsed by the getopt_long mechanism, are
inherently inconsistent with how you define required arguments.

To avoid confusion we decide to avoid this inconsistency by replacing
optional options with additional options with required argmuments.

README.md

@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ The command-line interface is straightforward as reflected in the output from
       -o, --output-delay <ms>          Character output delay (default: 0)
       -n, --no-autoconnect             Disable automatic connect
       -e, --local-echo                 Enable local echo
-      -t, --timestamp[=<format>]  Enable timestamp (default: 24hour)
+      -t, --timestamp                  Enable line timestamp
+          --timestamp-format <format>  Set timestamp format (default: 24hour)
       -L, --list-devices               List available serial devices
-      -l, --log[=<filename>]      Log to file
+      -l, --log                        Enable log to file
+          --log-filename <filename>    Set log filename
       -m, --map <flags>                Map special characters
       -c, --color <0..255>             Colorize tio text
       -S, --socket <socket>            Listen on socket
@@ -95,13 +97,13 @@ color = 46
 [ftdi]
 tty = /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_TTL232R-3V3_FTGQVXBL-if00-port0
 baudrate = 9600
-no-autoconnect = 1
+no-autoconnect = enable
 color = 12
 
 [usb devices]
 pattern=usb([0-9]*)
 tty = /dev/ttyUSB%s
-log = 1
+log = enable
 log-filename = usb.log
 color = 13
 ```

TODO

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+ * Improve error/warning messaging when parsing configuration file
+

man/tio.1.in

@@ -57,9 +57,14 @@ option is provided, tio will exit if the device is not present or an established
 Enable local echo.
 
 .TP
-.BR \-t ", " \-\-timestamp[=\fI<format>\fR\fB]
+.BR \-t ", " \-\-timestamp
 
-Enable timestamp. Optionally you can specify any of the following timestamp formats:
+Enable line timestamp.
+
+.TP
+.BR "    \-\-timestamp-format \fI<format>
+
+Set timestamp format to any of the following timestamp formats:
 .RS
 .TP 16n
 .IP "\fB24hour"
@@ -79,9 +84,14 @@ Default format is
 List available serial devices.
 
 .TP
-.BR \-l ", " \-\-log[=\fI<filename>\fR\fB]
+.BR \-l ", " \-\-log
 
-Log to file. If no filename is provided the filename will be automatically generated.
+Enable log to file. If no filename is provided the filename will be automatically generated.
+
+.TP
+.BR "    \-\-log-filename \fI<filename>
+
+Set log filename.
 
 .TP
 .BR \-m ", " "\-\-map " \fI<flags>
@@ -188,6 +198,7 @@ Options without any config section name sets the default options.
 .TP
 The following configuration file options are available:
 
+.TP 20n
 .IP "\fBpattern"
 pattern matching user input. This pattern can be an extended regular expression with a single group.
 .IP "\fBtty"
@@ -207,13 +218,15 @@ Set output delay
 .IP "\fBno-autoconnect"
 Disable automatic connect
 .IP "\fBlog"
-Log to file
+Enable log to file
 .IP "\fBlog-filename"
 Set log filename
 .IP "\fBlocal-echo"
 Enable local echo
 .IP "\fBtimestamp"
-Prefix each new line with a timestamp
+Enable line timestamp
+.IP "\fBtimestamp-format"
+Set timestamp format
 .IP "\fBmap"
 Map special characters on input or output
 .IP "\fBcolor"

src/configfile.c

@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ static int data_handler(void *user, const char *section, const char *name,
             }
         }
         else if (!strcmp(name, "timestamp"))
+        {
+            if (!strcmp(value, "enable"))
+            {
+                option.timestamp = TIMESTAMP_24HOUR;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (!strcmp(name, "timestamp-format"))
         {
             option.timestamp = timestamp_option_parse(value);
         }

src/options.c

@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "print.h"
 
+enum opt_t
+{
+    OPT_NONE,
+    OPT_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT,
+    OPT_LOG_FILENAME,
+};
+
 /* Default options */
 struct option_t option =
 {
@@ -69,9 +76,11 @@ void print_help(char *argv[])
     printf("  -o, --output-delay <ms>          Output delay (default: 0)\n");
     printf("  -n, --no-autoconnect             Disable automatic connect\n");
     printf("  -e, --local-echo                 Enable local echo\n");
-    printf("  -t, --timestamp[=<format>]  Enable timestamp (default: 24hour)\n");
+    printf("  -t, --timestamp                  Enable line timestamp\n");
+    printf("      --timestamp-format <format>  Set timestamp format (default: 24hour)\n");
     printf("  -L, --list-devices               List available serial devices\n");
-    printf("  -l, --log[=<filename>]      Log to file\n");
+    printf("  -l, --log                        Enable log to file\n");
+    printf("      --log-filename <filename>    Set log filename\n");
     printf("  -m, --map <flags>                Map special characters\n");
     printf("  -c, --color <code>               Colorize tio text\n");
     printf("  -S, --socket <socket>            Listen on socket\n");
@@ -129,7 +138,7 @@ enum timestamp_t timestamp_option_parse(const char *arg)
         }
         else
         {
-            printf("Warning: Unknown timestamp type, falling back to '24hour' default format\n");
+            warning_printf("Unknown timestamp type, falling back to '24hour' default format");
         }
     }
 
@@ -178,9 +187,11 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
             {"output-delay",     required_argument, 0, 'o'                  },
             {"no-autoconnect",   no_argument,       0, 'n'                  },
             {"local-echo",       no_argument,       0, 'e'                  },
-            {"timestamp",      optional_argument, 0, 't'},
+            {"timestamp",        no_argument,       0, 't'                  },
+            {"timestamp-format", required_argument, 0, OPT_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT },
             {"list-devices",     no_argument,       0, 'L'                  },
-            {"log",            optional_argument, 0, 'l'},
+            {"log",              no_argument,       0, 'l'                  },
+            {"log-filename",     required_argument, 0, OPT_LOG_FILENAME     },
             {"socket",           required_argument, 0, 'S'                  },
             {"map",              required_argument, 0, 'm'                  },
             {"color",            required_argument, 0, 'c'                  },
@@ -193,7 +204,7 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
         int option_index = 0;
 
         /* Parse argument using getopt_long */
-        c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "b:d:f:s:p:o:net::Ll::S:m:c:vh", long_options, &option_index);
+        c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "b:d:f:s:p:o:netLlS:m:c:vh", long_options, &option_index);
 
         /* Detect the end of the options */
         if (c == -1)
@@ -244,6 +255,10 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
                 break;
 
             case 't':
+                option.timestamp = TIMESTAMP_24HOUR;
+                break;
+
+            case OPT_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT:
                 option.timestamp = timestamp_option_parse(optarg);
                 break;
 
@@ -253,6 +268,9 @@ void options_parse(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             case 'l':
                 option.log = true;
+                break;
+
+            case OPT_LOG_FILENAME:
                 option.log_filename = optarg;
                 break;
 

src/options.h

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ enum timestamp_t
     TIMESTAMP_24HOUR_START,
     TIMESTAMP_ISO8601,
 };
+
 const char* timestamp_token(enum timestamp_t timestamp);
 enum timestamp_t timestamp_option_parse(const char *arg);