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  29 <h2><span class="refentrytitle">Class options_description</span></h2>
  30 <p>boost::program_options::options_description</p>
  31 </div>
  32 <h2 xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv-title">Synopsis</h2>
  33 <div xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv"><pre class="synopsis"><span class="comment">// In header: &lt;<a class="link" href="../../program_options/reference.html#header.boost.program_options.options_description_hpp" title="Header &lt;boost/program_options/options_description.hpp&gt;">boost/program_options/options_description.hpp</a>&gt;
  34
  35 </span>
  36 <span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">{</span>
  37 <span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
  38   <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="options_description.html#boost.program_options.options_descriptionconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span>
  39   <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682292128-bb"><span class="identifier">options_description</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">,</span>
  40                       <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  41   <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682294784-bb"><span class="identifier">options_description</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">,</span>
  42                       <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  43
  44   <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682265232-bb">public member functions</a></span>
  45   <span class="keyword">void</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682265792-bb"><span class="identifier">add</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">shared_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  46   <a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682268304-bb"><span class="identifier">add</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  47   <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682271168-bb"><span class="identifier">get_option_column_width</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  48   <a class="link" href="options_descr_idp682248336.html" title="Class options_description_easy_init">options_description_easy_init</a> <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682272768-bb"><span class="identifier">add_options</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  49   <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
  50   <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682276592-bb"><span class="identifier">find</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  51   <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">*</span>
  52   <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682281488-bb"><span class="identifier">find_nothrow</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  53   <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">vector</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">shared_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682286384-bb"><span class="identifier">options</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  54   <span class="keyword">void</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682287968-bb"><span class="identifier">print</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ostream</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
  55
  56   <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682299152-bb">friend functions</a></span>
  57   <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_DECL</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ostream</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
  58   <a class="link" href="options_description.html#idp682299712-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ostream</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  59
  60   <span class="comment">// public data members</span>
  61   <span class="keyword">static</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">;</span>
  62 <span class="special">}</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
  63 <div class="refsect1">
  64 <a name="idp438034304"></a><h2>Description</h2>
  65 <p>A set of option descriptions. This provides convenient interface for adding new option (the add_options) method, and facilities to search for options by name.</p>
  66 <p>See here for option adding interface discussion. </p>
  67 <p><span class="bold"><strong>See Also:</strong></span></p>
  68 <p><a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> </p>
  69 <p>
  70 </p>
  71 <div class="refsect2">
  72 <a name="idp438037312"></a><h3>
  73 <a name="boost.program_options.options_descriptionconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">options_description</code>
  74         public
  75        construct/copy/destruct</h3>
  76 <div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
  77 <li class="listitem">
  78 <pre class="literallayout"><a name="idp682292128-bb"></a><span class="identifier">options_description</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">unsigned</span> line_length <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">,</span>
  79                     <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> min_description_length <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
  80 <p>Creates the instance. </p>
  81 </li>
  82 <li class="listitem">
  83 <pre class="literallayout"><a name="idp682294784-bb"></a><span class="identifier">options_description</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> caption<span class="special">,</span>
  84                     <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> line_length <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">,</span>
  85                     <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> min_description_length <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">m_default_line_length</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
  86 <p>Creates the instance. The 'caption' parameter gives the name of this '<code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a></code>' instance. Primarily useful for output. The 'description_length' specifies the number of columns that should be reserved for the description text; if the option text encroaches into this, then the description will start on the next line. </p>
  87 </li>
  88 </ol></div>
  89 </div>
  90 <div class="refsect2">
  91 <a name="idp438064000"></a><h3>
  92 <a name="idp682265232-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">options_description</code> public member functions</h3>
  93 <div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
  94 <li class="listitem">
  95 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">void</span> <a name="idp682265792-bb"></a><span class="identifier">add</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">shared_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">&gt;</span> desc<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
  96 <p>Adds new variable description. Throws duplicate_variable_error if either short or long name matches that of already present one. </p>
  97 </li>
  98 <li class="listitem">
  99 <pre class="literallayout"><a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a name="idp682268304-bb"></a><span class="identifier">add</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span> desc<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
 100 <p>Adds a group of option description. This has the same effect as adding all option_descriptions in 'desc' individually, except that output operator will show a separate group. Returns *this. </p>
 101 </li>
 102 <li class="listitem">
 103 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <a name="idp682271168-bb"></a><span class="identifier">get_option_column_width</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
 104 <p>Find the maximum width of the option column, including options in groups. </p>
 105 </li>
 106 <li class="listitem">
 107 <pre class="literallayout"><a class="link" href="options_descr_idp682248336.html" title="Class options_description_easy_init">options_description_easy_init</a> <a name="idp682272768-bb"></a><span class="identifier">add_options</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
 108 <p>Returns an object of implementation-defined type suitable for adding options to <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a></code>. The returned object will have overloaded operator() with parameter type matching '<code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a></code>' constructors. Calling the operator will create new <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a></code> instance and add it. </p>
 109 </li>
 110 <li class="listitem"><pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
 111 <a name="idp682276592-bb"></a><span class="identifier">find</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> approx<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> long_ignore_case <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">,</span>
 112      <span class="keyword">bool</span> short_ignore_case <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></li>
 113 <li class="listitem"><pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">*</span>
 114 <a name="idp682281488-bb"></a><span class="identifier">find_nothrow</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> approx<span class="special">,</span>
 115              <span class="keyword">bool</span> long_ignore_case <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> short_ignore_case <span class="special">=</span> <span class="keyword">false</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></li>
 116 <li class="listitem"><pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">vector</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">shared_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <a name="idp682286384-bb"></a><span class="identifier">options</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></li>
 117 <li class="listitem">
 118 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">void</span> <a name="idp682287968-bb"></a><span class="identifier">print</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ostream</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> os<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> width <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
 119 <p>Outputs 'desc' to the specified stream, calling 'f' to output each <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="option_description.html" title="Class option_description">option_description</a></code> element. </p>
 120 </li>
 121 </ol></div>
 122 </div>
 123 <div class="refsect2">
 124 <a name="idp438151280"></a><h3>
 125 <a name="idp682299152-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">options_description</code> friend functions</h3>
 126 <div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem">
 127 <pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_DECL</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ostream</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
 128 <a name="idp682299712-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ostream</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> os<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a> <span class="special">&amp;</span> desc<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
 129 <p>Produces a human readable output of 'desc', listing options, their descriptions and allowed parameters. Other <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="options_description.html" title="Class options_description">options_description</a></code> instances previously passed to add will be output separately. </p>
 130 </li></ol></div>
 131 </div>
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