Example Documentation

// $Id: example-minimal.cc,v 1.1 2005/07/29 02:55:16 mschatz Exp $
// Demonstrates a minimal template for using Foundation.


// Only need to include the main header file
#include "Foundation.hh"
using namespace std;


// This could be any function that the program uses
void doWork()
{
  cout << "In doWork()" << endl;
}


// Instantiates Foundation, parses standard options, calls doWork
int main(int argc, char ** argv)
{
  string helptext = "Foundation minimal example";
  string version = "Foundation example-minimal 1.0";
  string dependencies = "Foundation";

  try
  {
    // Instantiate a new Foundation object
    Foundation *app = new Foundation (version, 
                                      helptext, 
                                      dependencies,
                                      argc, 
                                      argv);

    // Parse the command line for options (-h, -V, --depend, ...)
    app->handleStandardOptions();


    // Call your main functions here.
    doWork();


    // Close logfiles, configfiles, and options handler by deleting the
    // Foundation object
    delete app;
  }
  catch (ExitProgramNormally e)
  {
    // Non-fatal error (help, version, or dependencies were requested)
    // fall through to return 0 below
  }
  catch (Exception e)
  {
    // Fatal error, print out message
    cerr << e << endl;

    // Exit with a non-zero error message
    exit (100);
  }

  return 0;
}