// -*- mode: cpp; mode: fold -*-
/** Description \file edsp.h {{{
######################################################################
Set of methods to help writing and reading everything needed for EDSP
with the notable exception of reading a scenario for conversion into
a Cache as this is handled by edsp interface for listparser and friends
##################################################################### */
/*}}}*/
#ifndef PKGLIB_EDSP_H
#define PKGLIB_EDSP_H
#include <apt-pkg/cacheset.h>
#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
#include <apt-pkg/cacheiterators.h>
#include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <list>
#include <string>
#ifndef APT_8_CLEANER_HEADERS
#include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
#endif
class pkgDepCache;
class OpProgress;
namespace EDSP /*{{{*/
{
/** \brief creates the EDSP request stanza
*
* In the EDSP protocol the first thing send to the resolver is a stanza
* encoding the request. This method will write this stanza by looking at
* the given Cache and requests the installation of all packages which were
* marked for installation in it (equally for remove).
*
* \param Cache in which the request is encoded
* \param output is written to this "file"
* \param upgrade is true if it is an request like apt-get upgrade
* \param distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade
* \param autoRemove is true if removal of unneeded packages should be performed
* \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
*
* \return true if request was composed successfully, otherwise false
*/
bool WriteRequest(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output,
bool const upgrade = false,
bool const distUpgrade = false,
bool const autoRemove = false,
OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
/** \brief creates the scenario representing the package universe
*
* After the request all known information about a package are send
* to the solver. The output looks similar to a Packages or status file
*
* All packages and version included in this Cache are send, even if
* it doesn't make sense from an APT resolver point of view like versions
* with a negative pin to enable the solver to propose even that as a
* solution or at least to be able to give a hint what can be done to
* statisfy a request.
*
* \param Cache is the known package universe
* \param output is written to this "file"
* \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
*
* \return true if universe was composed successfully, otherwise false
*/
bool WriteScenario(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output, OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
/** \brief creates a limited scenario representing the package universe
*
* This method works similar to #WriteScenario as it works in the same
* way but doesn't send the complete universe to the solver but only
* packages included in the pkgset which will have only dependencies
* on packages which are in the given set. All other dependencies will
* be removed, so that this method can be used to create testcases
*
* \param Cache is the known package universe
* \param output is written to this "file"
* \param pkgset is a set of packages the universe should be limited to
* \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
*
* \return true if universe was composed successfully, otherwise false
*/
bool WriteLimitedScenario(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output,
APT::PackageSet const &pkgset,
OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
/** \brief waits and acts on the information returned from the solver
*
* This method takes care of interpreting whatever the solver sends
* through the standard output like a solution, progress or an error.
* The main thread should handle his control over to this method to
* wait for the solver to finish the given task
*
* \param input file descriptor with the response from the solver
* \param Cache the solution should be applied on if any
* \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
*
* \return true if a solution is found and applied correctly, otherwise false
*/
bool ReadResponse(int const input, pkgDepCache &Cache, OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
/** \brief search and read the request stanza for action later
*
* This method while ignore the input up to the point it finds the
* Request: line as an indicator for the Request stanza.
* The request is stored in the parameters install and remove then,
* as the cache isn't build yet as the scenario follows the request.
*
* \param input file descriptor with the edsp input for the solver
* \param[out] install is a list which gets populated with requested installs
* \param[out] remove is a list which gets populated with requested removals
* \param[out] upgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get upgrade
* \param[out] distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade
* \param[out] autoRemove is true if removal of uneeded packages should be performed
*
* \return true if the request could be found and worked on, otherwise false
*/
bool ReadRequest(int const input, std::list<std::string> &install,
std::list<std::string> &remove, bool &upgrade,
bool &distUpgrade, bool &autoRemove);
/** \brief takes the request lists and applies it on the cache
*
* The lists as created by #ReadRequest will be used to find the
* packages in question and mark them for install/remove.
* No solving is done and no auto-install/-remove.
*
* \param install is a list of packages to mark for installation
* \param remove is a list of packages to mark for removal
* \param Cache is there the markers should be set
*
* \return false if the request couldn't be applied, true otherwise
*/
bool ApplyRequest(std::list<std::string> const &install,
std::list<std::string> const &remove,
pkgDepCache &Cache);
/** \brief encodes the changes in the Cache as a EDSP solution
*
* The markers in the Cache are observed and send to given
* file. The solution isn't checked for consistency or alike,
* so even broken solutions can be written successfully,
* but the front-end revicing it will properly fail then.
*
* \param Cache which represents the solution
* \param output to write the stanzas forming the solution to
*
* \return true if solution could be written, otherwise false
*/
bool WriteSolution(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output);
/** \brief sends a progress report
*
* \param percent of the solving completed
* \param message the solver wants the user to see
* \param output the front-end listens for progress report
*/
bool WriteProgress(unsigned short const percent, const char* const message, FILE* output);
/** \brief sends an error report
*
* Solvers are expected to execute successfully even if
* they were unable to calculate a solution for a given task.
* Obviously they can't send a solution through, so this
* methods deals with formatting an error message correctly
* so that the front-ends can receive and display it.
*
* The first line of the message should be a short description
* of the error so it can be used for dialog titles or alike
*
* \param uuid of this error message
* \param message is free form text to describe the error
* \param output the front-end listens for error messages
*/
bool WriteError(char const * const uuid, std::string const &message, FILE* output);
/** \brief executes the given solver and returns the pipe ends
*
* The given solver is executed if it can be found in one of the
* configured directories and setup for it is performed.
*
* \param solver to execute
* \param[out] solver_in will be the stdin of the solver
* \param[out] solver_out will be the stdout of the solver
*
* \return PID of the started solver or 0 if failure occurred
*/
pid_t ExecuteSolver(const char* const solver, int * const solver_in, int * const solver_out, bool /*overload*/);
APT_DEPRECATED_MSG("add a dummy bool parameter to use the overload returning a pid_t") bool ExecuteSolver(const char* const solver, int *solver_in, int *solver_out);
/** \brief call an external resolver to handle the request
*
* This method wraps all the methods above to call an external solver
*
* \param solver to execute
* \param Cache with the problem and as universe to work in
* \param upgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get upgrade
* \param distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade
* \param autoRemove is true if unneeded packages should be removed
* \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
*
* \return true if the solver has successfully solved the problem,
* otherwise false
*/
bool ResolveExternal(const char* const solver, pkgDepCache &Cache,
bool const upgrade, bool const distUpgrade,
bool const autoRemove, OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
}
/*}}}*/
#endif