Add binary output file

cpp/scsictl/scsictl_core.cpp

@@ -81,13 +81,14 @@ int ScsiCtl::run(const vector<char *>& args) const
 	string token;
 	bool list = false;
     bool to_json = false;
+    bool to_binary = false;
 
 	string locale = GetLocale();
 
 	opterr = 1;
 	int opt;
 	while ((opt = getopt(static_cast<int>(args.size()), args.data(),
-        "e::lmos::vDINOSTVXa:b:c:d:f:h:i:j:n:p:r:t:x:z:C:E:F:L:P::R:")) != -1) {
+        "e::lmos::vDINOSTVXa:b:c:d:f:h:i:n:p:r:t:x:z:B:C:E:F:J:L:P::R:")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'i':
             if (const string error = SetIdAndLun(*device, optarg); !error.empty()) {
@@ -152,11 +153,16 @@ int ScsiCtl::run(const vector<char *>& args) const
             hostname = optarg;
             break;
 
-        case 'j':
+        case 'J':
             filename = optarg;
             to_json = true;
             break;
 
+        case 'B':
+            filename = optarg;
+            to_binary = true;
+            break;
+
         case 'I':
             command.set_operation(RESERVED_IDS_INFO);
             break;
@@ -276,6 +282,9 @@ int ScsiCtl::run(const vector<char *>& args) const
     if (to_json) {
         return ExportAsJson(command, filename);
     }
+    if (to_binary) {
+        return ExportAsBinary(command, filename);
+    }
 
 	ScsictlCommands scsictl_commands(command, hostname, port);
 
@@ -321,3 +330,18 @@ int ScsiCtl::ExportAsJson(const PbCommand &command, const string &filename) cons
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+int ScsiCtl::ExportAsBinary(const PbCommand &command, const string &filename) const
+{
+    const string binary = command.SerializeAsString();
+
+    ofstream out;
+    out.open(filename, ios::binary);
+    out << binary;
+    if (out.fail()) {
+        cerr << "Error: Can't create JSON file '" << filename << "'" << endl;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}

cpp/scsictl/scsictl_core.h

@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ private:
 	void Banner(const vector<char *>&) const;
 
     int ExportAsJson(const PbCommand&, const string&) const;
+    int ExportAsBinary(const PbCommand&, const string&) const;
 };

doc/scsictl.1

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ scsictl \- Sends management commands to the piscsi process
 \fB\-V\fR |
 \fB\-X\fR |
 [\fB\-d\fR \fIFILENAME\fR] |
-[\fB\-j\fR \fIFILENAME\fR] |
+[\fB\-B\fR \fIFILENAME\fR] |
+[\fB\-J\fR \fIFILENAME\fR] |
 [\fB\-C\fR \fIFILENAME:FILESIZE\fR] |
 [\fB\-E\fR \fIFILENAME\fR] |
 [\fB\-F\fR \fIIMAGE_FOLDER\fR] |
@@ -119,8 +120,11 @@ Shut down the piscsi process.
 .BR \-d\fI " "\fIFILENAME
 Delete an image file in the default image folder.
 .TP
-.BR \-j\fI " "\fIFILENAME
-Do not send command to piscsi but write it to a JSON file.
+.BR \-B\fI " "\fIFILENAME
+Do not send command to piscsi but write it to a binary protobuf file.
+.TP
+.BR \-J\fI " "\fIFILENAME
+Do not send command to piscsi but write it to a JSON protobuf file.
 .TP
 .BR \-x\fI " "\fICURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME
 Copy an image file in the default image folder.

doc/scsictl_man_page.txt

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ NAME
 
 SYNOPSIS
        scsictl  -e | -l | -m | -o | -v | -D | -I | -L | -O | -P | -S | -T | -V
-       | -X | [-d FILENAME] | [-j FILENAME] |  [-C  FILENAME:FILESIZE]  |  [-E
-       FILENAME] | [-F IMAGE_FOLDER] | [-R CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME] | [-c CMD] |
-       [-f FILE|PARAM] | [-g LOG_LEVEL] | [-h HOST]  |  [-i  ID[:LUN]]  |  [-n
-       NAME]  |  [-p PORT] | [-r RESERVED_IDS] | [-s [FOLDER_PATTERN:FILE_PAT‐
-       TERN:OPERATIONS]] | [-t TYPE] | [-x CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME]  |  [-z  LO‐
-       CALE]
+       | -X | [-d FILENAME] | [-B  FILENAME]  |  [-J  FILENAME]  |  [-C  FILE‐
+       NAME:FILESIZE]   |  [-E  FILENAME]  |  [-F  IMAGE_FOLDER]  |  [-R  CUR‐
+       RENT_NAME:NEW_NAME] | [-c CMD] | [-f FILE|PARAM] | [-g LOG_LEVEL] | [-h
+       HOST] | [-i ID[:LUN]] | [-n NAME] | [-p PORT] | [-r RESERVED_IDS] | [-s
+       [FOLDER_PATTERN:FILE_PATTERN:OPERATIONS]]  |  [-t  TYPE]  |  [-x   CUR‐
+       RENT_NAME:NEW_NAME] | [-z LOCALE]
 
 DESCRIPTION
        scsictl  sends commands to the piscsi process to make configuration ad‐
@@ -94,8 +94,13 @@ OPTIONS
        -d FILENAME
               Delete an image file in the default image folder.
 
-       -j FILENAME
-              Do not send command to piscsi but write it to a JSON file.
+       -B FILENAME
+              Do  not send command to piscsi but write it to a binary protobuf
+              file.
+
+       -J FILENAME
+              Do not send command to piscsi but write it to  a  JSON  protobuf
+              file.
 
        -x CURRENT_NAME:NEW_NAME
               Copy an image file in the default image folder.