NAME¶

cifparse - parse CIF file(s), check syntax, and optionally output pretty-printed data.

SYNOPSIS¶

src/components/codcif/cifparse --options < input.cif

src/components/codcif/cifparse --options input.cif

src/components/codcif/cifparse --options input1.cif input2.cif inputs*.cif

DESCRIPTION¶

Parse CIF file(s), check syntax, and optionally output pretty-printed data.

OPTIONS¶

-c, --compile-only
Only compile the CIF (check syntax). Prints out
the filename and 'OK' or 'FAILED' to STDOUT, along
with error messages to STDERR.

-f, --fix-syntax
Attempt to fix some errors in inputs CIF files, such as
missing data_ headers or unterminated quoted strings.

-f-, --dont-fix-syntax
Do not attempt to fix syntax errors in input CIF files.

-p, --print
Print out data in CIF format (a kind of CIF pretty-printer).

-d, --debug lex,yacc
Specify one or several (comma-separated) debugging options.

Currently supported debugging options are:
dump
Dump internal data structures for inspection.
lex
Switch on (F)LEX token printout.
yacc
Ask YACC/BISON to report which rules they reduce.
yylval
Print out YACC/BISON's yylval.
text
Dump the perceived input file text.
code
Dump intermediate CIF code representation.

-l, --line-length-limit 80
Set the maximum line length for --report-long checks.

-w, --dataname-length-limit 74
Set the maximum tag length for --report-long checks.

-q, --quiet
Be quiet, only output error messages and data.

-q-, --no-quiet, --verbose
Produce verbose output of the parsing process.

-r, --report-long-items
Report CIF items (lines, data names) that are longer
longer than mandated by the standard.

-r-, --do-not-report-long-items
Ignore long items in CIF, process all data.

-s, --suppress-errors
Suppress error messages from the parser.

-s-, --do-not-suppress-errors
Print parser messages to STDERR (default).

-M, --dump-messages
Do not use accumulated CIF messages (default).

-M-, --do-not-dump-messages
Dump accumulated message texts from the CIF object.

-u, --unfold-lines
Unfold long lines (default).

-u-, --do-not-unfold-lines
Leave folded lines as they are.

--version
Print program version (SVN Id) and exit.

--help
Print short usage message (this message) and exit.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report cifparse bugs using e-mail: cod-bugs@ibt.lt