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-rw-r--r--include/mts/MTS_System.h28
1 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/mts/MTS_System.h b/include/mts/MTS_System.h
index d51a5ea..24dc616 100644
--- a/include/mts/MTS_System.h
+++ b/include/mts/MTS_System.h
@@ -78,6 +78,18 @@ namespace MTS {
*/
static int32_t execute(const std::string& cmd, const std::vector<std::string>& argv, std::string& result);
+ //! Execute application with specified arguments and environment variables inheritance.
+ /*!
+ * A safer alternative to System::cmd that allows to execute applications with controlled
+ * list of arguments and inherited environment variables bypasing the system shell.
+ *
+ * \param cmd name of the application to be executed
+ * \param argv vector of arguments (excluding argument zero)
+ * \param result stdout output from the application is stored here
+ * \return result code as for std::system and UNIX pclose
+ */
+ static int32_t executeEnv(const std::string& cmd, const std::vector<std::string>& argv, std::string& result);
+
//! Spawn a process and open pipe with the specified type (READ or WRITE)
/*!
* A safer alternative to POSIX popen that allows to execute applications with controlled
@@ -92,6 +104,20 @@ namespace MTS {
*/
static bool executeBackground(const std::string& cmd, const std::vector<std::string>& argv, PipeType type, ChildHandle& child);
+ //! Spawn a process and open pipe with the specified type (READ or WRITE)
+ /*!
+ * A safer alternative to POSIX popen that allows to execute applications with controlled
+ * list of arguments and inherited environment variables bypasing the system shell.
+ * If succeded, information about the spawned process is written to the \p child structure.
+ *
+ * \param cmd name of the application to be executed
+ * \param argv vector of arguments (excluding argument zero)
+ * \param type open pipe for read from child or write to child
+ * \param child on success is populated with child process information, on failure is not defined
+ * \return true on success, false on failure
+ */
+ static bool executeBackgroundEnv(const std::string& cmd, const std::vector<std::string>& argv, PipeType type, ChildHandle& child);
+
//! Close the pipe and wait for a child to finish execution
/*!
* \param child structure with child process information as populated by executeBackground
@@ -102,7 +128,7 @@ namespace MTS {
private:
//! Spawn a process and open pipe with the specified type (READ or WRITE)
- static bool executeBackground(const std::string& cmd, char* const argv[], PipeType type, ChildHandle& child);
+ static bool executeBackground(const std::string& cmd, char* const argv[], bool env, PipeType type, ChildHandle& child);
//! Utility method. Cast argument to a C pointer required by some C-style functions.
static inline char* castArgument(const std::string& arg);