sola/scpi-parser.git

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			SCPI parser library
			===========

			Version history
			----------------
			Version v1.0 released 24.6.2013
			- support basic command pattern matching (no optional keywoards)
			- support basic data types (no expressions, no nondecimal numbers, no arbitrary program data, ...)
			- last version before refactoring of the parser and before extending parameter handling

			Future Version v2.0 released ????????
			- parsing more compliant with SCPI-1999
			- support all parameter types defined in the spec - separate them and identifie them
			- support for optional command headers (Richard.hmm)





			[SCPI](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Commands_for_Programmable_Instruments) Parser library aims to provide parsing ability of SCPI commands on instrument side. All commands are defined by its patterns eg: "STATus:QUEStionable:EVENt?".

			Source codes are published with open source Simplified BSD license.
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			Pattern "SYSTem:VERsion?" mathes strings "SYST:version?", "system:ver?", "SYST:VER?", ...

			SCPI standard also uses brackets "[]" to define unnecesery parts of command. This behaviour is not implemented yet.
			SCPI standard also uses brackets "[]" to define unnecesery parts of command.

			Pattern "SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?" should match "SYST:ERR?", "system:err?" and also "system:error:next?", ...

			In current implementation, you should write two patterns to implement this behaviour

			Pattern "SYSTem:ERRor?" and "SYSTem:ERRor:NEXT?"
			Pattern "SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?" matches strings "SYST:ERR?", "system:err?" and also "system:error:next?", ...


			Command callback
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			Source codes are devided into few files to provide better portability to other systems.

			- libscpi/parser.c - provides the core parser library
			- libscpi/error.c - provides basic error handling (error queue of the instrument)
			- libscpi/ieee488.c - provides basic implementation of IEEE488.2 mandatory commands
			- libscpi/minimal.c - provides basic implementation of SCPI mandatory commands
			- libscpi/utils.c - provides string handling routines and conversion routines
			- libscpi/units.c - provides handling of special numners (DEF, MIN, MAX, ...) and units
			- libscpi/fifo.c - provides basic implementation of error queue FIFO
			- libscpi/debug.c - provides debug functions
			- libscpi/src/parser.c - provides the core parser library
			- libscpi/src/lexer.c - provides identification of keywoards and data types
			- libscpi/src/error.c - provides basic error handling (error queue of the instrument)
			- libscpi/src/ieee488.c - provides basic implementation of IEEE488.2 mandatory commands
			- libscpi/src/minimal.c - provides basic implementation of SCPI mandatory commands
			- libscpi/src/utils.c - provides string handling routines and conversion routines
			- libscpi/src/units.c - provides handling of special numners (DEF, MIN, MAX, ...) and units
			- libscpi/src/fifo.c - provides basic implementation of error queue FIFO
			- libscpi/src/debug.c - provides debug functions

			- libscpi/test/ - Unit test for the library

			- examples/test-parser - is the basic non-interactive demo of the parser
			- examples/test-interactive - is the basic interactive demo of the parser
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			- `SCPI_ResultText` - write text value encapsulated in ""
			- `SCPI_ResultString` - directly write string value

			You can use function `SCPI_NumberToStr` to convert number with units to textual representation and then use `SCPI_ResultString` to write this to the user.
			You can use function `SCPI_NumberToStr` to convert number with units to textual representation and then use `SCPI_ResultString` to write this to the user.