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#if ! defined (octave_error_h)
#define octave_error_h 1
 
#include "octave-config.h"
 
#include <cstdarg>
#include <cinttypes>
#include <string>
 
#include "unwind-prot.h"
 
#include "oct-map.h"
// Include panic.h here for backward compatibility with previous
// versions of Octave that declared the global panic functions and
// macros here.
#include "panic.h"
 
class octave_value_list;
 
OCTAVE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(octave)
 
class execution_exception;
 
class error_system
{
public:
 
  OCTINTERP_API error_system (interpreter& interp);
 
  OCTAVE_DISABLE_CONSTRUCT_COPY_MOVE (error_system)
 
  ~error_system () = default;
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  debug_on_error (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_debug_on_error (bool flag) { m_debug_on_error = flag; }
 
  bool debug_on_error () const { return m_debug_on_error; }
 
  bool debug_on_error (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_debug_on_error;
    m_debug_on_error = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  debug_on_caught (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_debug_on_caught (bool flag) { m_debug_on_caught = flag; }
 
  bool debug_on_caught () const { return m_debug_on_caught; }
 
  bool debug_on_caught (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_debug_on_caught;
    m_debug_on_caught = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  debug_on_warning (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_debug_on_warning (bool flag) { m_debug_on_warning = flag; }
 
  bool debug_on_warning () const { return m_debug_on_warning; }
 
  bool debug_on_warning (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_debug_on_warning;
    m_debug_on_warning = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  discard_warning_messages (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_discard_warning_messages (bool flag)
  {
    m_discard_warning_messages = flag;
  }
 
  bool discard_warning_messages () const
  {
    return m_discard_warning_messages;
  }
 
  bool discard_warning_messages (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_discard_warning_messages;
    m_discard_warning_messages = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  beep_on_error (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_beep_on_error (bool flag) { m_beep_on_error = flag; }
 
  bool beep_on_error () const { return m_beep_on_error; }
 
  bool beep_on_error (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_beep_on_error;
    m_beep_on_error = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  backtrace_on_warning (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_backtrace_on_warning (bool flag) { m_backtrace_on_warning = flag; }
 
  bool backtrace_on_warning () const { return m_backtrace_on_warning; }
 
  bool backtrace_on_warning (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_backtrace_on_warning;
    m_backtrace_on_warning = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  verbose_warning (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_verbose_warning (bool flag) { m_verbose_warning = flag; }
 
  bool verbose_warning () const { return m_verbose_warning; }
 
  bool verbose_warning (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_verbose_warning;
    m_verbose_warning = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  quiet_warning (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_quiet_warning (bool flag) { m_quiet_warning = flag; }
 
  bool quiet_warning () const { return m_quiet_warning; }
 
  bool quiet_warning (bool flag)
  {
    bool val = m_quiet_warning;
    m_quiet_warning = flag;
    return val;
  }
 
  octave_map warning_options () const { return m_warning_options; }
 
  void set_warning_options (const octave_map& val)
  { m_warning_options = val; }
 
  octave_map warning_options (const octave_map& new_val)
  {
    octave_map val = m_warning_options;
    m_warning_options = new_val;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  last_error_message (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_last_error_message (const std::string& val)
  { m_last_error_message = val; }
 
  std::string last_error_message () const { return m_last_error_message; }
 
  std::string last_error_message (const std::string& s)
  {
    std::string val = m_last_error_message;
    m_last_error_message = s;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  last_warning_message (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_last_warning_message (const std::string& val)
  { m_last_warning_message = val; }
 
  std::string last_warning_message () const
  { return m_last_warning_message; }
 
  std::string last_warning_message (const std::string& s)
  {
    std::string val = m_last_warning_message;
    m_last_warning_message = s;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  last_warning_id (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_last_warning_id (const std::string& val)
  { m_last_warning_id = val; }
 
  std::string last_warning_id () const { return m_last_warning_id; }
 
  std::string last_warning_id (const std::string& s)
  {
    std::string val = m_last_warning_id;
    m_last_warning_id = s;
    return val;
  }
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_value
  last_error_id (const octave_value_list& args, int nargout);
 
  void set_last_error_id (const std::string& val) { m_last_error_id = val; }
 
  std::string last_error_id () const { return m_last_error_id; }
 
  std::string last_error_id (const std::string& s)
  {
    std::string val = m_last_error_id;
    m_last_error_id = s;
    return val;
  }
 
  void set_last_error_stack (const octave_map& val)
  {
    m_last_error_stack = val;
  }
 
  octave_map last_error_stack () const { return m_last_error_stack; }
 
  octave_map last_error_stack (const octave_map& new_val)
  {
    octave_map val = m_last_error_stack;
    m_last_error_stack = new_val;
    return val;
  }
 
  static OCTINTERP_API octave_map
  make_stack_map (const std::list<frame_info>& frames);
 
  static OCTINTERP_API std::list<frame_info>
  make_stack_frame_list (const octave_map& stack,
                         const std::string& who = "error");
 
  //! For given warning ID, return 0 if warnings are disabled, 1 if
  //! enabled, and 2 if the given ID should be an error instead of a
  //! warning.
 
  OCTINTERP_API int warning_enabled (const std::string& id);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void
  verror (bool save_last_error, std::ostream& os, const char *name,
          const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args,
          bool with_cfn = false);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void
  vwarning (const char *name, const char *id, const char *fmt,
            va_list args);
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void
  error_1 (execution_exception& ee, const char *id, const char *fmt,
           va_list args);
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void error_1 (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void vusage (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void vwarning (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void
  rethrow_error (const std::string& id, const std::string& msg,
                 const octave_map& stack);
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void vpanic (const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void panic (const char *fmt, ...);
 
  OCTINTERP_API octave_scalar_map warning_query (const std::string& id_arg);
 
  OCTINTERP_API std::string default_warning_state ();
 
  OCTINTERP_API void display_warning_options (std::ostream& os);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void
  set_warning_option (const std::string& state, const std::string& id);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void disable_warning (const std::string& id);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void initialize_default_warning_state ();
 
  OCTINTERP_API void interpreter_try (unwind_protect& frame);
 
  // Throw execution_exception or, if debug_on_error is TRUE, enter
  // debugger.  If stack_info is empty, use current call stack.
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void
  throw_error (const std::string& err_type,
               const std::string& id,
               const std::string& message,
               const std::list<frame_info>& stack_info
               = std::list<frame_info> ());
 
  OCTAVE_NORETURN
  OCTINTERP_API void throw_error (execution_exception& ee);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void save_exception (const execution_exception& ee);
 
  OCTINTERP_API void display_exception (const execution_exception& ee) const;
 
private:
 
  interpreter& m_interpreter;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will try to enter the debugger when an error
  //! is encountered.  This will also inhibit printing of the normal
  //! traceback message (you will only see the top-level error message).
 
  bool m_debug_on_error;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will try to enter the debugger when an error
  //! is encountered within the 'try' section of a 'try' / 'catch' block.
 
  bool m_debug_on_caught;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will try to enter the debugger when a warning
  //! is encountered.
 
  bool m_debug_on_warning;
 
  //! TRUE means warning messages are turned off.
 
  bool m_discard_warning_messages;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will try to beep obnoxiously before
  //! printing error messages.
  bool m_beep_on_error;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will try to display a stack trace when a
  //! warning is encountered.
  bool m_backtrace_on_warning;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will print a verbose warning.  Currently
  //! unused.
  bool m_verbose_warning;
 
  //! TRUE means that Octave will print no warnings, but lastwarn will
  //! be updated
  bool m_quiet_warning;
 
  //! A structure containing (most of) the current state of warnings.
  octave_map m_warning_options;
 
  //! The text of the last error message.
  std::string m_last_error_message;
 
  //! The text of the last warning message.
  std::string m_last_warning_message;
 
  //! The last warning message id.
  std::string m_last_warning_id;
 
  //! The last error message id.
  std::string m_last_error_id;
 
  //! The last file in which an error occurred.
  octave_map m_last_error_stack;
};
 
OCTAVE_END_NAMESPACE(octave)
 
// FIXME: should we move the following functions inside the octave
// namespace?  If so, should the functions outside of the namespace be
// deprecated?  Doing that might cause a lot of trouble...  If they are
// not deprecated and eventually removed, does it make sense to also
// define them inside the octave namespace?
 
extern OCTINTERP_API void
vmessage (const char *name, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
extern OCTINTERP_API void message (const char *name, const char *fmt, ...);
 
extern OCTINTERP_API void vwarning (const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (1, 2)
extern OCTINTERP_API void warning (const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void verror (const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (1, 2)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void error (const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
verror (octave::execution_exception&, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
error (octave::execution_exception&, const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
verror_with_cfn (const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (1, 2)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
error_with_cfn (const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
vparse_error (const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (1, 2)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
parse_error (const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
vusage_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
usage_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, ...);
 
extern OCTINTERP_API void
vwarning_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
extern OCTINTERP_API void
warning_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
verror_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
error_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
verror_with_id_cfn (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
error_with_id_cfn (const char *id, const char *fmt, ...);
 
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
vparse_error_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, va_list args);
 
OCTAVE_FORMAT_PRINTF (2, 3)
OCTAVE_NORETURN
extern OCTINTERP_API void
parse_error_with_id (const char *id, const char *fmt, ...);
 
// Use of the following macros (error_impossible, error_if, and
// error_unless) is discouraged.  All of these will only display a
// generic error of the form
//
//   impossible state reached in file 'FILE' at line 'N'
//
// If the state really is "impossible" to reach, then it is better to
// use one of the corresponding panic* functions instead (see panic.h).
//
// See also the discussion here: https://octave.discourse.group/t/assert-panic-error-and-ndebug/5409
 
#define error_impossible()                                              \
  ::error ("impossible state reached in file '%s' at line %d", __FILE__, __LINE__)
 
#define error_if(cond) do { if (cond) error_impossible (); } while (0)
 
#define error_unless(cond) error_if (! (cond))
 
OCTAVE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(octave)
 
//! Helper function for print_usage defined in defun.cc.
 
extern OCTINTERP_API void defun_usage_message (const std::string& msg);
 
// Convenience functions.
 
extern OCTINTERP_API octave_value_list
set_warning_state (const std::string& id, const std::string& state);
 
extern OCTINTERP_API octave_value_list
set_warning_state (const octave_value_list& args);
 
extern OCTINTERP_API int warning_enabled (const std::string& id);
 
extern OCTINTERP_API void disable_warning (const std::string& id);
 
extern OCTINTERP_API void interpreter_try (octave::unwind_protect&);
 
OCTAVE_END_NAMESPACE(octave)
 
#endif