Completely rewrite the interface to be class based

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#ifndef LLVM_LINKER_H
#define LLVM_LINKER_H
#include "llvm/Support/CommandLine.h"
#include <string>
#include "llvm/System/Path.h"
#include <vector>
#include <set>
namespace llvm {
class Module;
/// This type is used to pass the linkage items (libraries and files) to
/// the LinkItems function. It is composed of string/bool pairs. The string
/// provides the name of the file or library (as with the -l option). The bool
/// should be true for libraries, false for files, signifying "isLibrary".
/// @brief A list of string/bool pairs
typedef std::vector<std::pair<std::string,bool> > LinkItemList;
/// This class provides the core functionality of linking in LLVM. It retains a
/// Module object which is the composite of the modules and libraries linked
/// into it. The composite Module can be retrieved via the getModule() method.
/// In this case the Linker still retains ownership of the Module. If the
/// releaseModule() method is used, the ownership of the Module is transferred
/// to the caller and the Linker object is only suitable for destruction.
/// The Linker can link Modules from memory, bytecode files, or bytecode
/// archives. It retains a set of search paths in which to find any libraries
/// presented to it. By default, the linker will generate error and warning
/// messages to std::cerr but this capability can be turned off with the
/// QuietWarnings and QuietErrors flags. It can also be instructed to verbosely
/// print out the linking actions it is taking with the Verbose flag.
/// @brief The LLVM Linker.
class Linker {
/// This function can be used to link a set of linkage items into a module. A
/// linkage item is one of the three things identified by the LinkItemKind
/// enumeration. This function allows linking to preserve the order of
/// specification associated with a command line, or for other purposes. Each
/// item will be linked in turn as it occurs in \p Items. Note that library
/// path items will only be in effect after they have been processed.
/// @returns The aggregated/linked Module.
/// @throws nothing
Module* LinkItems (
const char * progname, ///< Name of the program being linked (for output)
const LinkItemList& Items, // Set of libraries/files to link in
const std::vector<std::string>& LibPaths, // Paths to search for libraries
bool Verbose, ///< Link verbosely, indicating each action
bool Native ///< Linking is for a native executable
);
/// @name Types
/// @{
public:
/// This type is used to pass the linkage items (libraries and files) to
/// the LinkItems function. It is composed of string/bool pairs. The string
/// provides the name of the file or library (as with the -l option). The
/// bool should be true for libraries and false for files, signifying
/// "isLibrary".
/// @brief A list of linkage items
typedef std::vector<std::pair<std::string,bool> > ItemList;
/// This function provides some utility for tools that need to build the list
/// of link items from a triplet of command line options: Files, Libraries, and
/// LibraryPaths. The command line ordering is preserved by this function even
/// though the options are split into three separate cl::list<std::string>. The
/// resulting \p OutList is suitable for use with LinkItems.
/// @see LinkItems
/// @throws nothing
void BuildLinkItems(
LinkItemList& OutList,
const cl::list<std::string>& Files, ///< List of files to put in list
const cl::list<std::string>& Libs ///< List of libraries to put in list
);
/// This enumeration is used to control various optional features of the
/// linker.
enum ControlFlags {
Verbose = 1, ///< Print to std::cerr what steps the linker is taking
QuietWarnings = 2, ///< Don't print errors and warnings to std::cerr.
QuietErrors = 4, ///< Indicate that this link is for a native executable
};
/// This is the heart of the linker. The \p Src module is linked into the \p
/// Dest module. If an error occurs, true is returned, otherwise false. If \p
/// ErrorMsg is not null and an error occurs, \p *ErrorMsg will be set to a
/// readable string that indicates the nature of the error. Note that this can
/// destroy the Src module in arbitrary ways.
///
/// @returns true if there's an error
/// @brief Link two modules together
bool LinkModules(
Module* Dest, ///< Module into which \p Src is linked
Module* Src, ///< Module linked into \p Dest
std::string* ErrorMsg ///< Optional error message string
);
/// @}
/// @name Constructors
/// @{
public:
/// Construct the Linker with an empty module which will be given the
/// name \p progname. \p progname will also be used for error messages.
/// @brief Construct with empty module
Linker(const std::string& progname, unsigned Flags = 0 );
/// This function links the bytecode \p Files into the \p HeadModule. Note that
/// this does not do any linking of unresolved symbols. The \p Files are all
/// completely linked into \p HeadModule regardless of unresolved symbols. This
/// function just loads each bytecode file and calls LinkModules on them.
/// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
bool LinkFiles (
const char * progname, ///< Name of the program being linked (for output)
Module * HeadModule, ///< Main (resulting) module to be linked into
const std::vector<std::string> & Files, ///< Files to link in
bool Verbose ///< Link verbosely, indicating each action
);
/// Construct the Linker with a previously defined module, \p aModule. Use
/// \p progname for the name of the program in error messages.
/// @brief Construct with existing module
Linker(const std::string& progname, Module* aModule, unsigned Flags = 0);
/// This function links one archive, \p Filename, that contains bytecode into
/// \p HeadModule. If an error occurs, true is returned, otherwise false. If
/// \p ErrorMsg is not null and an error occurs, \p *ErrorMsg will be set to a
/// readable string that indicates the nature of the error.
/// @returns true if there's an error
/// @brief Link in one archive.
bool LinkInArchive(
Module* HeadModule, ///< Main (resulting) module to be linked into
const std::string& Filename, ///< Filename of the archive to link
std::string* ErrorMsg, ///< Error message if an error occurs.
bool Verbose ///< Link verbosely, indicating each action
);
/// Destruct the Linker.
/// @brief Destructor
~Linker();
/// This function provides the ability to handle the -L and -l options on a
/// linker's command line. It will link into \p HeadModule any modules found in
/// the \p Libraries (which might be found in the \p LibPaths).
/// @brief Link libraries into a module
void LinkLibraries (
const char * progname, ///< Name of the program being linked (for output)
Module* HeadModule, ///< Main (resulting) module to be linked into
const std::vector<std::string> & Libraries, ///< Set of libraries to link in
const std::vector<std::string> & LibPaths, ///< Set of library paths
bool Verbose, ///< Link verbosely, indicating each action
bool Native ///< Linking is for a native executable
);
/// @}
/// @name Accessors
/// @{
public:
/// This method gets the composite module into which linking is being
/// done. The Composite module starts out empty and accumulates modules
/// linked into it via the various LinkIn* methods. This method does not
/// release the Module to the caller. The Linker retains ownership and will
/// destruct the Module when the Linker is destructed.
/// @see releaseModule
/// @brief Get the linked/composite module.
Module* getModule() const { return Composite; }
/// This function looks at Module \p M and returns a set of strings,
/// \p DefinedSymbols, that is the publicly visible defined symbols in
/// module \p M.
void GetAllDefinedSymbols (Module *M, std::set<std::string> &DefinedSymbols);
/// This method releases the composite Module into which linking is being
/// done. Ownership of the composite Module is transferred to the caller who
/// must arrange for its destruct. After this method is called, the Linker
/// terminates the linking session for the returned Module. It will no
/// longer utilize the returned Module but instead resets itself for
/// subsequent linking as if the constructor had been called. The Linker's
/// LibPaths and flags to be reset, and memory will be released.
/// @brief Release the linked/composite module.
Module* releaseModule();
/// This function looks at Module \p M and returns a set of strings,
/// \p UnefinedSymbols, that is the publicly visible undefined symbols in
/// module \p M.
void GetAllUndefinedSymbols(Module *M, std::set<std::string> &UndefinedSymbols);
/// This method gets the list of libraries that form the path that the
/// Linker will search when it is presented with a library name.
/// @brief Get the Linkers library path
const std::vector<sys::Path>& getLibPaths() const { return LibPaths; }
/// This function looks through a set of \p Paths to find a library with the
/// name \p Filename. If \p SharedObjectOnly is true, it only finds a match
/// if the file is a shared library.
std::string FindLib(const std::string &Filename,
const std::vector<std::string> &Paths,
bool SharedObjectOnly = false);
/// This method returns an error string suitable for printing to the user.
/// The return value will be empty unless an error occurred in one of the
/// LinkIn* methods. In those cases, the LinkIn* methods will have returned
/// true, indicating an error occurred. At most one error is retained so
/// this function always returns the last error that occurred. Note that if
/// the Quiet control flag is not set, the error string will have already
/// been printed to std::cerr.
/// @brief Get the text of the last error that occurred.
const std::string& getLastError() const { return Error; }
/// @}
/// @name Mutators
/// @{
public:
/// Add a path to the list of paths that the Linker will search. The Linker
/// accumulates the set of libraries added
/// library paths for the target platform. The standard libraries will
/// always be searched last. The added libraries will be searched in the
/// order added.
/// @brief Add a path.
void addPath(const sys::Path& path);
/// Add a set of paths to the list of paths that the linker will search. The
/// Linker accumulates the set of libraries added. The \p paths will be
/// added to the end of the Linker's list. Order will be retained.
/// @brief Add a set of paths.
void addPaths(const std::vector<std::string>& paths);
/// This method augments the Linker's list of library paths with the system
/// paths of the host operating system, include LLVM_LIB_SEARCH_PATH.
/// @brief Add the system paths.
void addSystemPaths();
/// Control optional linker behavior by setting a group of flags. The flags
/// are defined in the ControlFlags enumeration.
/// @see ControlFlags
/// @brief Set control flags.
void setFlags(unsigned flags) { Flags = flags; }
/// This method is the main interface to the linker. It can be used to
/// link a set of linkage items into a module. A linkage item is either a
/// file name with fully qualified path, or a library for which the Linker's
/// LibraryPath will be utilized to locate the library. The bool value in
/// the LinkItemKind should be set to true for libraries. This function
/// allows linking to preserve the order of specification associated with
/// the command line, or for other purposes. Each item will be linked in
/// turn as it occurs in \p Items.
/// @returns true if an error occurred, false otherwise
/// @see LinkItemKind
/// @see getLastError
/// @throws nothing
bool LinkInItems (
const ItemList& Items // Set of libraries/files to link in
);
/// This function links the bytecode \p Files into the composite module.
/// Note that this does not do any linking of unresolved symbols. The \p
/// Files are all completely linked into \p HeadModule regardless of
/// unresolved symbols. This function just loads each bytecode file and
/// calls LinkInModule on them.
/// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
/// @see getLastError
/// @brief Link in multiple files.
bool LinkInFiles (
const std::vector<sys::Path> & Files ///< Files to link in
);
/// This function links a single bytecode file, \p File, into the composite
/// module. Note that this does not attempt to resolve symbols. This method
/// just loads the bytecode file and calls LinkInModule on it. If an error
/// occurs, the Linker's error string is set.
/// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
/// @see getLastError
/// @brief Link in a single file.
bool LinkInFile(
const sys::Path& File ///< File to link in.
);
/// This function provides a way to selectively link in a set of modules,
/// found in libraries, based on the unresolved symbols in the composite
/// module. Each item in \p Libraries should be the base name of a library,
/// as if given with the -l option of a linker tool. The Linker's LibPaths
/// are searched for the \p Libraries and any found will be linked in with
/// LinkInArchive. If an error occurs, the Linker's error string is set.
/// @see LinkInArchive
/// @see getLastError
/// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
/// @brief Link libraries into the module
bool LinkInLibraries (
const std::vector<std::string> & Libraries ///< Libraries to link in
);
/// This function provides a way to selectively link in a set of modules,
/// found in one library, based on the unresolved symbols in the composite
/// module.The \p Library should be the base name of a library, as if given
/// with the -l option of a linker tool. The Linker's LibPaths are searched
/// for the \P Library and if found, it will be linked in with via the
/// LinkInArchive method. If an error occurs, the Linker's error string is
/// set.
/// @see LinkInArchive
/// @see getLastError
/// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
/// @brief Link one library into the module
bool LinkInLibrary (
const std::string& Library ///< The library to link in
);
/// This function links one bytecode archive, \p Filename, into the module.
/// The archive is searched to resolve outstanding symbols. Any modules in
/// the archive that resolve outstanding symbols will be linked in. The
/// library is searched repeatedly until no more modules that resolve
/// symbols can be found. If an error occurs, the error string is set.
/// To speed up this function, ensure the the archive has been processed
/// llvm-ranlib or the S option was given to llvm-ar when the archive was
/// created. These tools add a symbol table to the archive which makes the
/// search for undefined symbols much faster.
/// @see getLastError
/// @returns true if an error occurs, otherwise false.
/// @brief Link in one archive.
bool LinkInArchive(
const sys::Path& Filename ///< Filename of the archive to link
);
/// This method links the \p Src module into the Linker's Composite module
/// by calling LinkModules. All the other LinkIn* methods eventually
/// result in calling this method to link a Module into the Linker's
/// composite.
/// @see LinkModules
/// @returns True if an error occurs, false otherwise.
/// @brief Link in a module.
bool LinkInModule(
Module* Src ///< Module linked into \p Dest
) { return LinkModules(Composite, Src, &Error); }
/// This is the heart of the linker. This method will take unconditional
/// control of the \p Src module and link it into the \p Dest module. The
/// \p Src module will be destructed or subsumed by this method. In either
/// case it is not usable by the caller after this method is invoked. Only
/// the \p Dest module will remain. The \p Src module is linked into the
/// Linker's composite module such that types, global variables, functions,
/// and etc. are matched and resolved. If an error occurs, this function
/// returns true and ErrorMsg is set to a descriptive message about the
/// error.
/// @returns True if an error occurs, false otherwise.
/// @brief Generically link two modules together.
static bool LinkModules(Module* Dest, Module* Src, std::string* ErrorMsg);
/// This function looks through the Linker's LibPaths to find a library with
/// the name \p Filename. If the library cannot be found, the returned path
/// will be empty (i.e. sys::Path::isEmpty() will return true).
/// @returns A sys::Path to the found library
/// @brief Find a library from its short name.
sys::Path FindLib(const std::string &Filename);
/// @}
/// @name Implementation
/// @{
private:
/// Read in and parse the bytecode file named by FN and return the
/// Module it contains (wrapped in an auto_ptr), or 0 if an error occurs.
std::auto_ptr<Module> LoadObject(const sys::Path& FN);
bool warning(const std::string& message);
bool error(const std::string& message);
void verbose(const std::string& message);
/// @}
/// @name Data
/// @{
private:
Module* Composite; ///< The composite module linked together
std::vector<sys::Path> LibPaths; ///< The library search paths
unsigned Flags; ///< Flags to control optional behavior.
std::string Error; ///< Text of error that occurred.
std::string ProgramName; ///< Name of the program being linked
/// @}
};
} // End llvm namespace
#endif