main_base.cpp

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/***************************************************************************
 *                   ctool_base - [WHAT] tool main code                    *
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/**
 * @file ctool_base/main.cpp
 * @brief [WHAT] tool main code
 * @author [AUTHOR]
 */

/* __ Includes ___________________________________________________________ */
#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include <config.h>
#endif
#include "support.hpp"
#include "ctool_base.hpp"


/***********************************************************************//**
 * @brief Main entry point of application
 *
 * @param[in] argc Number of command line arguments.
 * @param[in] argv Command line arguments.
 *
 * This is the main entry point of the ctool_base application. It allocates a
 * ctool_base object and executes the application. Any exceptions that occur
 * will be catched and corresponding error messages written in the
 * application logger and into the standard output.
 ***************************************************************************/
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
    // Initialise return code
    int rc = 1;

    // Initialise pointer on application
    ctool_base* application = NULL;

    // Try creating an instance of the application and executing the instance
    try {

        // Create instance of application
        application = new ctool_base(argc, argv);

        // Execute ctool
        rc = execute_ctool(application);

    }

    catch (std::exception &e) {

        // Report exception
        report_ctool_failure("ctool_base", e.what());

    }

    // Delete application
    delete application;

    // Return
    return rc;
}