## AnjutaLauncher AnjutaLauncher — External process launcher with async input/output |

## Stability Level

Unstable, unless otherwise indicated

## Functions

void | (*AnjutaLauncherOutputCallback) ()
AnjutaLauncher * | anjuta_launcher_new ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_is_busy ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_execute ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_execute_v ()
void | anjuta_launcher_set_encoding ()
void | anjuta_launcher_send_stdin ()
void | anjuta_launcher_send_stdin_eof ()
void | anjuta_launcher_send_ptyin ()
pid_t | anjuta_launcher_get_child_pid ()
void | anjuta_launcher_reset ()
void | anjuta_launcher_signal ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_set_buffered_output ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_set_check_passwd_prompt ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_set_terminal_echo ()
gboolean | anjuta_launcher_set_terminate_on_exit ()

## Signals

void | busy | Run First
void | child-exited | Run First

## Types and Values

enum | AnjutaLauncherOutputType
| AnjutaLauncherPriv

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── AnjutaLauncher

## Includes

    #include <libanjuta/anjuta-launcher.h>

## Description

## Functions

### AnjutaLauncherOutputCallback ()

    void
    (*AnjutaLauncherOutputCallback) (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                     AnjutaLauncherOutputType output_type,
                                     const gchar *chars,
                                     gpointer user_data);

This callback is called when new characters arrive from the launcher execution.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLauncher object |
output_type | Type of the output |
chars | Characters being outputed |
user_data | User data passed back to the user |

### anjuta_launcher_new ()

    AnjutaLauncher *
    anjuta_launcher_new (void);

Sets if input (those given in STDIN) should enabled or disabled. By default, it is disabled.

#### Returns

a new instance of AnjutaLancher class.

### anjuta_launcher_is_busy ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_is_busy (AnjutaLauncher *launcher);

Tells if the laucher is currently executing any command.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if launcher is busy, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_launcher_execute ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_execute (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                             const gchar *command_str,
                             AnjutaLauncherOutputCallback callback,
                             gpointer callback_data);

Executes a command in the launcher. Both outputs (STDOUT and STDERR) are delivered to the above callback. The data are delivered as they arrive from the process and could be of any lenght. If the process asks for passwords, the user will be automatically prompted with a dialog to enter it. Please note that not all formats of the password are recognized. Those with the standard 'assword:' substring in the prompt should work well.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
command_str | The command to execute. |
callback | The callback for delivering output from the process. |
callback_data | Callback data for the above callback. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successfully launched, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_launcher_execute_v ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_execute_v (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                               gchar *const dir,
                               gchar *const argv[],
                               gchar *const envp[],
                               AnjutaLauncherOutputCallback callback,
                               gpointer callback_data);

The first of the `args` is the command itself. The rest are sent to the as it's arguments. This function works similar to `anjuta_launcher_execute()`.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
dir | Working directory or `NULL`. |
argv | Command args. |
envp | Additional environment variable. |
callback | The callback for delivering output from the process. |
callback_data | Callback data for the above callback. |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if successfully launched, otherwise `FALSE`.

### anjuta_launcher_set_encoding ()

    void
    anjuta_launcher_set_encoding (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                  const gchar *charset);

Sets the character set to use for Input/Output with the process.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
charset | Character set to use for Input/Output with the process. |

### anjuta_launcher_send_stdin ()

    void
    anjuta_launcher_send_stdin (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                const gchar *input_str);

Sends a string to Standard input of the process currently being executed.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
input_str | The string to send to STDIN of the process. |

### anjuta_launcher_send_stdin_eof ()

    void
    anjuta_launcher_send_stdin_eof (AnjutaLauncher *launcher);

Sends a EOF to Standard input of the process currently being executed.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |

### anjuta_launcher_send_ptyin ()

    void
    anjuta_launcher_send_ptyin (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                const gchar *input_str);

Sends a string to TTY input of the process currently being executed. Mostly useful for entering passwords and other inputs which are directly read from TTY input of the process.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
input_str | The string to send to PTY of the process. |

### anjuta_launcher_get_child_pid ()

    pid_t
    anjuta_launcher_get_child_pid (AnjutaLauncher *launcher);

Gets the Process ID of the child being executed.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |

#### Returns

Process ID of the child.

### anjuta_launcher_reset ()

    void
    anjuta_launcher_reset (AnjutaLauncher *launcher);

Resets the launcher and kills (SIGTERM) current process, if it is still executing.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |

### anjuta_launcher_signal ()

    void
    anjuta_launcher_signal (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                            int sig);

Sends a kernel signal to the process that is being executed.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
sig | kernel signal ID (e.g. SIGTERM). |

### anjuta_launcher_set_buffered_output ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_set_buffered_output (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                         gboolean buffered);

Sets if output should buffered or not. By default, it is buffered.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
buffered | buffer output. |

#### Returns

Previous flag value

### anjuta_launcher_set_check_passwd_prompt ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_set_check_passwd_prompt
                                   (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                    gboolean check_passwd);

Set if output is checked for a password prompti. A special dialog box is use to enter it in this case. By default, this behavior is enabled.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
check_passwd | check for password. |

#### Returns

Previous flag value

### anjuta_launcher_set_terminal_echo ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_set_terminal_echo (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                       gboolean echo_on);

Sets if input (those given in STDIN) should enabled or disabled. By default, it is disabled.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
echo_on | Echo ON flag. |

#### Returns

Previous flag value

### anjuta_launcher_set_terminate_on_exit ()

    gboolean
    anjuta_launcher_set_terminate_on_exit (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                                           gboolean terminate_on_exit);

When this flag is set, al i/o channels are closed and the child-exit signal is emitted as soon as the child exit. By default, or when this flag is clear, the launcher object wait until the i/o channels are closed.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
terminate_on_exit | terminate on exit flag |

#### Returns

Previous flag value

## Types and Values

### enum AnjutaLauncherOutputType

#### Members

ANJUTA_LAUNCHER_OUTPUT_STDOUT |  |
ANJUTA_LAUNCHER_OUTPUT_STDERR |  |
ANJUTA_LAUNCHER_OUTPUT_PTY |  |

### AnjutaLauncherPriv

    typedef struct _AnjutaLauncherPriv AnjutaLauncherPriv;

## Signal Details

### The `“busy”` signal

    void
    user_function (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                   gboolean        busy,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Emitted when a child starts after a call to one execute function (busy is `TRUE`) or when a child exits and all i/o channels are closed (busy is `FALSE`).

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
busy | `TRUE` is a child is currently running |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First

### The `“child-exited”` signal

    void
    user_function (AnjutaLauncher *launcher,
                   gint            child_pid,
                   gint            status,
                   gulong          time,
                   gpointer        user_data)

Emitted when the child has exited and all i/o channels have been closed. If the terminate on exit flag is set, the i/o channels are automatically closed when the child exit. You need to use WEXITSTATUS and friend to get the child exit code from the status returned.

#### Parameters

launcher | a AnjutaLancher object. |
child_pid | process ID of the child |
status | status as returned by waitpid function |
time | time in seconds taken by the child |
user_data | user data set when the signal handler was connected. |

Flags: Run First