cli: add short command descriptions to their help text
[deliverable/barectf.git] / barectf / cli.py
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 # The MIT License (MIT)
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2014 Philippe Proulx <philippe.proulx@efficios.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2014-2020 Philippe Proulx <pproulx@efficios.com>
 #
-# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+# a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+# distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+# permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+# the following conditions:
 #
-# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 #
-# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
-# THE SOFTWARE.
-from termcolor import cprint, colored
-import barectf.templates
-import pytsdl.parser
-import pytsdl.tsdl
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+# CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+# TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+# SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import pkg_resources
 import collections
+import termcolor
 import argparse
+import os.path
+import barectf
+import barectf.config_parse_common as barectf_config_parse_common
+import barectf.argpar as barectf_argpar
 import sys
 import os
-import re
 
 
-def _perror(msg, exit_code=1):
-    cprint('error: {}'.format(msg), 'red', attrs=['bold'], file=sys.stderr)
-    sys.exit(exit_code)
+# Colors and prints the error message `msg` and exits with status code
+# 1.
+def _print_error(msg):
+    termcolor.cprint('Error: ', 'red', end='', file=sys.stderr)
+    termcolor.cprint(msg, 'red', attrs=['bold'], file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def _pinfo(msg):
-    cprint(':: {}'.format(msg), 'blue', attrs=['bold'])
+# Pretty-prints the barectf configuration error `exc` and exits with
+# status code 1.
+def _print_config_error(exc):
+    # reverse: most precise message comes last
+    for ctx in reversed(exc.context):
+        msg = ''
 
+        if ctx.message is not None:
+            msg = f' {ctx.message}'
 
-def _psuccess(msg):
-    cprint('{}'.format(msg), 'green', attrs=['bold'])
+        color = 'red'
+        termcolor.cprint(f'{ctx.name}', color, attrs=['bold'], file=sys.stderr, end='')
+        termcolor.cprint(':', color, file=sys.stderr, end='')
+        termcolor.cprint(msg, color, file=sys.stderr)
 
+    sys.exit(1)
 
-def _parse_args():
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 
-    ap.add_argument('-O', '--output', metavar='OUTPUT', action='store',
-                    default=os.getcwd(),
-                    help='output directory of C files')
-    ap.add_argument('-p', '--prefix', metavar='PREFIX', action='store',
-                    default='barectf',
-                    help='custom prefix for C function and structure names')
-    ap.add_argument('-s', '--static-inline', action='store_true',
-                    help='generate static inline C functions')
-    ap.add_argument('-c', '--manual-clock', action='store_true',
-                    help='do not use a clock callback: pass clock value to tracing functions')
-    ap.add_argument('metadata', metavar='METADATA', action='store',
-                    help='CTF metadata input file')
+# Pretty-prints the unknown exception `exc`.
+def _print_unknown_exc(exc):
+    import traceback
 
-    # parse args
-    args = ap.parse_args()
+    traceback.print_exc()
+    _print_error(f'Unknown exception: {exc}')
 
-    # validate output directory
-    if not os.path.isdir(args.output):
-        _perror('"{}" is not an existing directory'.format(args.output))
 
-    # validate prefix
-    if not re.match(r'^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$', args.prefix):
-        _perror('"{}" is not a valid C identifier'.format(args.prefix))
+# Finds and returns all the option items in `items` having the long name
+# `long_name`.
+def _find_opt_items(items, long_name):
+    ret_items = []
 
-    # validate that metadata file exists
-    if not os.path.isfile(args.metadata):
-        _perror('"{}" is not an existing file'.format(args.metadata))
+    for item in items:
+        if type(item) is barectf_argpar._OptItem and item.descr.long_name == long_name:
+            ret_items.append(item)
 
-    return args
+    return ret_items
 
 
-class _CBlock(list):
-    pass
-
-
-class _CLine(str):
-    pass
-
-
-class BarectfCodeGenerator:
-    _CTX_AT = 'ctx->at'
-    _CTX_BUF = 'ctx->buf'
-    _CTX_PACKET_SIZE = 'ctx->packet_size'
-    _CTX_BUF_AT = '{}[{} >> 3]'.format(_CTX_BUF, _CTX_AT)
-    _CTX_BUF_AT_ADDR = '&{}'.format(_CTX_BUF_AT)
-    _CTX_CALL_CLOCK_CB = 'ctx->clock_cb(ctx->clock_cb_data)'
-
-    _BO_SUFFIXES_MAP = {
-        pytsdl.tsdl.ByteOrder.BE: 'be',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.ByteOrder.LE: 'le',
-    }
-
-    _TSDL_TYPE_NAMES_MAP = {
-        pytsdl.tsdl.Integer: 'integer',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.FloatingPoint: 'floating point',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.Enum: 'enumeration',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.String: 'string',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.Array: 'static array',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence: 'dynamic array',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.Struct: 'structure',
-    }
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._parser = pytsdl.parser.Parser()
-
-        self._obj_size_cb = {
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Struct: self._get_struct_size,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Integer: self._get_integer_size,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Enum: self._get_enum_size,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.FloatingPoint: self._get_floating_point_size,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Array: self._get_array_size,
-        }
-
-        self._obj_alignment_cb = {
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Struct: self._get_struct_alignment,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Integer: self._get_integer_alignment,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Enum: self._get_enum_alignment,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.FloatingPoint: self._get_floating_point_alignment,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Array: self._get_array_alignment,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence: self._get_sequence_alignment,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.String: self._get_string_alignment,
-        }
-
-        self._obj_param_ctype_cb = {
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Struct: lambda obj: 'const void*',
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Integer: self._get_integer_param_ctype,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Enum: self._get_enum_param_ctype,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.FloatingPoint: self._get_floating_point_param_ctype,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Array: lambda obj: 'const void*',
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence: lambda obj: 'const void*',
-            pytsdl.tsdl.String: lambda obj: 'const char*',
-        }
-
-        self._write_field_obj_cb = {
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Struct: self._write_field_struct,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Integer: self._write_field_integer,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Enum: self._write_field_enum,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.FloatingPoint: self._write_field_floating_point,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Array: self._write_field_array,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence: self._write_field_sequence,
-            pytsdl.tsdl.String: self._write_field_string,
-        }
-
-        self._get_src_name_funcs = {
-            'trace.packet.header.': self._get_tph_src_name,
-            'env.': self._get_env_src_name,
-            'stream.packet.context.': self._get_spc_src_name,
-            'stream.event.header.': self._get_seh_src_name,
-            'stream.event.context.': self._get_sec_src_name,
-            'event.context.': self._get_ec_src_name,
-            'event.fields.': self._get_ef_src_name,
-        }
-
-    # Finds the terminal element of a TSDL array/sequence.
-    #
-    #   arrayseq: array or sequence
-    def _find_arrayseq_element(self, arrayseq):
-        el = arrayseq.element
-        t = type(arrayseq.element)
-
-        if t is pytsdl.tsdl.Array or t is pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence:
-            return self._find_arrayseq_element(el)
-
-        return el
-
-    # Validates an inner TSDL structure's field (constrained structure).
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    #   ftype: TSDL object
-    def _validate_struct_field(self, fname, ftype, inner_struct):
-        if type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence:
-            if inner_struct:
-                raise RuntimeError('field "{}" is a dynamic array (not allowed here)'.format(fname))
-            else:
-                element = self._find_arrayseq_element(ftype)
-                self._validate_struct_field(fname, element, True)
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Array:
-            # we need to check every element until we find a terminal one
-            element = self._find_arrayseq_element(ftype)
-            self._validate_struct_field(fname, element, True)
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Variant:
-            raise RuntimeError('field "{}" contains a variant (unsupported)'.format(fname))
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.String:
-            if inner_struct:
-                raise RuntimeError('field "{}" contains a string (not allowed here)'.format(fname))
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Struct:
-            self._validate_struct(ftype, True)
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Integer:
-            if self._get_obj_size(ftype) > 64:
-                raise RuntimeError('integer field "{}" larger than 64-bit'.format(fname))
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.FloatingPoint:
-            if self._get_obj_size(ftype) > 64:
-                raise RuntimeError('floating point field "{}" larger than 64-bit'.format(fname))
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Enum:
-            if self._get_obj_size(ftype) > 64:
-                raise RuntimeError('enum field "{}" larger than 64-bit'.format(fname))
-
-    # Validates an inner TSDL structure (constrained).
-    #
-    #   struct: TSDL structure to validate
-    def _validate_struct(self, struct, inner_struct):
-        # just in case we call this with the wrong type
-        if type(struct) is not pytsdl.tsdl.Struct:
-            raise RuntimeError('expecting a struct')
-
-        # make sure inner structures are at least byte-aligned
-        if inner_struct:
-            if self._get_obj_alignment(struct) < 8:
-                raise RuntimeError('inner struct must be at least byte-aligned')
-
-        # check each field
-        for fname, ftype in struct.fields.items():
-            self._validate_struct_field(fname, ftype, inner_struct)
-
-    # Validates a context or fields structure.
-    #
-    #   struct: context/fields TSDL structure
-    def _validate_context_fields(self, struct):
-        if type(struct) is not pytsdl.tsdl.Struct:
-            raise RuntimeError('expecting a struct')
-
-        self._validate_struct(struct, False)
-
-    # Validates a TSDL integer with optional constraints.
-    #
-    #   integer: TSDL integer to validate
-    #   size:    expected size (None for any size)
-    #   align:   expected alignment (None for any alignment)
-    #   signed:  expected signedness (None for any signedness)
-    def _validate_integer(self, integer, size=None, align=None,
-                          signed=None):
-        if type(integer) is not pytsdl.tsdl.Integer:
-            raise RuntimeError('expected integer')
-
-        if size is not None:
-            if integer.size != size:
-                raise RuntimeError('expected {}-bit integer'.format(size))
-
-        if align is not None:
-            if integer.align != align:
-                raise RuntimeError('expected integer with {}-bit alignment'.format(align))
-
-        if signed is not None:
-            if integer.signed != signed:
-                raise RuntimeError('expected {} integer'.format('signed' if signed else 'unsigned'))
-
-    # Validates a packet header.
-    #
-    #   packet_header: packet header TSDL structure to validate
-    def _validate_tph(self, packet_header):
-        try:
-            self._validate_struct(packet_header, True)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('packet header: {}'.format(e))
-
-        # magic must be the first field
-        if 'magic' in packet_header.fields:
-            if list(packet_header.fields.keys())[0] != 'magic':
-                _perror('packet header: "magic" must be the first field')
-        else:
-            _perror('packet header: missing "magic" field')
-
-        # magic must be a 32-bit unsigned integer, 32-bit aligned
-        try:
-            self._validate_integer(packet_header['magic'], 32, 32, False)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('packet header: "magic": {}'.format(e))
-
-        # mandatory stream_id
-        if 'stream_id' not in packet_header.fields:
-            _perror('packet header: missing "stream_id" field')
-
-        # stream_id must be an unsigned integer
-        try:
-            self._validate_integer(packet_header['stream_id'], signed=False)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('packet header: "stream_id": {}'.format(e))
-
-        # only magic and stream_id allowed
-        if len(packet_header.fields) != 2:
-            _perror('packet header: only "magic" and "stream_id" fields are allowed')
-
-    # Converts a list of strings to a dotted representation. For
-    # example, ['trace', 'packet', 'header', 'magic'] is converted to
-    # 'trace.packet.header.magic'.
-    #
-    #   name: list of strings to convert
-    def _dot_name_to_str(self, name):
-        return '.'.join(name)
-
-    # Compares two TSDL integers. Returns True if they are the same.
-    #
-    #   int1: first TSDL integer
-    #   int2: second TSDL integer
-    def _compare_integers(self, int1, int2):
-        if type(int1) is not pytsdl.tsdl.Integer:
-            return False
-
-        if type(int2) is not pytsdl.tsdl.Integer:
-            return False
-
-        size = int1.size == int2.size
-        align = int1.align == int2.align
-        cmap = int1.map == int2.map
-        base = int1.base == int2.base
-        encoding = int1.encoding == int2.encoding
-        signed = int1.signed == int2.signed
-        comps = (size, align, cmap, base, encoding, signed)
-
-        # True means 1 for sum()
-        return sum(comps) == len(comps)
-
-    # Validates a packet context.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the packet context to validate
-    def _validate_spc(self, stream):
-        packet_context = stream.packet_context
-        sid = stream.id
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_struct(packet_context, True)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: packet context: {}'.format(sid, e))
-
-        fields = packet_context.fields
-
-        # if timestamp_begin exists, timestamp_end must exist
-        if 'timestamp_begin' in fields or 'timestamp_end' in fields:
-            if 'timestamp_begin' not in fields or 'timestamp_end' not in fields:
-                _perror('stream {}: packet context: "timestamp_begin" must exist if "timestamp_end" exists'.format(sid))
-            else:
-                # timestamp_begin and timestamp_end must have the same integer
-                # as the event header's timestamp field (should exist by now)
-                timestamp = stream.event_header['timestamp']
-
-                if not self._compare_integers(fields['timestamp_begin'], timestamp):
-                    _perror('stream {}: packet context: "timestamp_begin": integer type different from event header\'s "timestamp" field'.format(sid))
-
-                if not self._compare_integers(fields['timestamp_end'], timestamp):
-                    _perror('stream {}: packet context: "timestamp_end": integer type different from event header\'s "timestamp" field'.format(sid))
-
-        # content_size must exist and be an unsigned integer
-        if 'content_size' not in fields:
-            _perror('stream {}: packet context: missing "content_size" field'.format(sid))
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_integer(fields['content_size'], 32, 32, False)
-        except:
-            try:
-                self._validate_integer(fields['content_size'], 64, 64, False)
-            except:
-                _perror('stream {}: packet context: "content_size": expecting unsigned 32-bit/64-bit integer'.format(sid))
-
-        # packet_size must exist and be an unsigned integer
-        if 'packet_size' not in fields:
-            _perror('stream {}: packet context: missing "packet_size" field'.format(sid))
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_integer(fields['packet_size'], 32, 32, False)
-        except:
-            try:
-                self._validate_integer(fields['packet_size'], 64, 64, False)
-            except:
-                _perror('stream {}: packet context: "packet_size": expecting unsigned 32-bit/64-bit integer'.format(sid))
-
-        # if cpu_id exists, must be an unsigned integer
-        if 'cpu_id' in fields:
-            try:
-                self._validate_integer(fields['cpu_id'], signed=False)
-            except RuntimeError as e:
-                _perror('stream {}: packet context: "cpu_id": {}'.format(sid, e))
-
-        # if events_discarded exists, must be an unsigned integer
-        if 'events_discarded' in fields:
-            try:
-                self._validate_integer(fields['events_discarded'], signed=False)
-            except RuntimeError as e:
-                _perror('stream {}: packet context: "events_discarded": {}'.format(sid, e))
-
-    # Validates an event header.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the event header to validate
-    def _validate_seh(self, stream):
-        event_header = stream.event_header
-        sid = stream.id
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_struct(event_header, True)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: {}'.format(sid, e))
-
-        fields = event_header.fields
-
-        # id must exist and be an unsigned integer
-        if 'id' not in fields:
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: missing "id" field'.format(sid))
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_integer(fields['id'], signed=False)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: "id": {}'.format(sid, format(e)))
-
-        # timestamp must exist, be an unsigned integer and be mapped to a valid clock
-        if 'timestamp' not in fields:
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: missing "timestamp" field'.format(sid))
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_integer(fields['timestamp'], signed=False)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: "timestamp": {}'.format(sid, format(e)))
-
-        if fields['timestamp'].map is None:
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: "timestamp" must be mapped to a valid clock'.format(sid))
-
-        # id must be the first field, followed by timestamp
-        if list(fields.keys())[0] != 'id':
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: "id" must be the first field'.format(sid))
-
-        if list(fields.keys())[1] != 'timestamp':
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: "timestamp" must be the second field'.format(sid))
-
-        # only id and timestamp and allowed in event header
-        if len(fields) != 2:
-            _perror('stream {}: event header: only "id" and "timestamp" fields are allowed'.format(sid))
-
-    # Validates a strean event context.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the stream event context
-    def _validate_sec(self, stream):
-        stream_event_context = stream.event_context
-        sid = stream.id
-
-        if stream_event_context is None:
-            return
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_context_fields(stream_event_context)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: event context: {}'.format(sid, e))
-
-    # Validates an event context.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the TSDL event
-    #   event:  TSDL event containing the context to validate
-    def _validate_ec(self, stream, event):
-        event_context = event.context
-        sid = stream.id
-        eid = event.id
-
-        if event_context is None:
-            return
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_context_fields(event_context)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: event {}: context: {}'.format(sid, eid, e))
-
-    # Validates an event fields.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the TSDL event
-    #   event:  TSDL event containing the fields to validate
-    def _validate_ef(self, stream, event):
-        event_fields = event.fields
-        sid = stream.id
-        eid = event.id
-
-        try:
-            self._validate_context_fields(event_fields)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            _perror('stream {}: event {}: fields: {}'.format(sid, eid, e))
-
-    # Validates a TSDL event.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the TSDL event
-    #   event:  TSDL event to validate
-    def _validate_event(self, stream, event):
-        # name must be a compatible C identifier
-        if not re.match(r'^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$', event.name):
-            fmt = 'stream {}: event {}: malformed event name: "{}"'
-            _perror(fmt.format(stream.id, event.id, event.name))
-
-        self._validate_ec(stream, event)
-        self._validate_ef(stream, event)
-
-    # Validates a TSDL stream.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream to validate
-    def _validate_stream(self, stream):
-        self._validate_seh(stream)
-        self._validate_spc(stream)
-        self._validate_sec(stream)
-
-        # event stuff
-        for event in stream.events:
-            self._validate_event(stream, event)
-
-    # Validates all TSDL scopes of the current TSDL document.
-    def _validate_all_scopes(self):
-        # packet header
-        self._validate_tph(self._doc.trace.packet_header)
-
-        # stream stuff
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            self._validate_stream(stream)
-
-    # Validates the trace block.
-    def _validate_trace(self):
-        # make sure a native byte order is specified
-        if self._doc.trace.byte_order is None:
-            _perror('native byte order (trace.byte_order) is not specified')
-
-    # Validates the current TSDL document.
-    def _validate_metadata(self):
-        self._validate_trace()
-        self._validate_all_scopes()
-
-    # Returns an aligned number.
-    #
-    # 3, 4 -> 4
-    # 4, 4 -> 4
-    # 5, 4 -> 8
-    # 6, 4 -> 8
-    # 7, 4 -> 8
-    # 8, 4 -> 8
-    # 9, 4 -> 12
-    #
-    #   at:    number to align
-    #   align: alignment (power of two)
-    def _get_alignment(self, at, align):
-        return (at + align - 1) & -align
-
-    # Converts a tree of offset variables:
-    #
-    #     field
-    #       a -> 0
-    #       b -> 8
-    #       other_struct
-    #         field -> 16
-    #         yeah -> 20
-    #       c -> 32
-    #     len -> 36
-    #
-    # to a flat dict:
-    #
-    #     field_a -> 0
-    #     field_b -> 8
-    #     field_other_struct_field -> 16
-    #     field_other_struct_yeah -> 20
-    #     field_c -> 32
-    #     len -> 36
-    #
-    #   offvars_tree: tree of offset variables
-    #   prefix:       offset variable name prefix
-    #   offvars:      flattened offset variables
-    def _flatten_offvars_tree(self, offvars_tree, prefix=None,
-                              offvars=None):
-        if offvars is None:
-            offvars = collections.OrderedDict()
-
-        for name, offset in offvars_tree.items():
-            if prefix is not None:
-                varname = '{}_{}'.format(prefix, name)
-            else:
-                varname = name
-
-            if isinstance(offset, dict):
-                self._flatten_offvars_tree(offset, varname, offvars)
-            else:
-                offvars[varname] = offset
-
-        return offvars
-
-    # Returns the size of a TSDL structure with _static size_ (must be
-    # validated first).
-    #
-    #   struct:       TSDL structure of which to get the size
-    #   offvars_tree: optional offset variables tree (output)
-    #   base_offset:  base offsets for offset variables
-    def _get_struct_size(self, struct,
-                         offvars_tree=None,
-                         base_offset=0):
-        if offvars_tree is None:
-            offvars_tree = collections.OrderedDict()
-
-        offset = 0
-
-        for fname, ftype in struct.fields.items():
-            field_alignment = self._get_obj_alignment(ftype)
-            offset = self._get_alignment(offset, field_alignment)
-
-            if type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Struct:
-                offvars_tree[fname] = collections.OrderedDict()
-                sz = self._get_struct_size(ftype, offvars_tree[fname],
-                                      base_offset + offset)
-            else:
-                # only integers may act as sequence lengths
-                if type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Integer:
-                    offvars_tree[fname] = base_offset + offset
-
-                sz = self._get_obj_size(ftype)
-
-            offset += sz
-
-        return offset
-
-    # Returns the size of a TSDL array.
-    #
-    #   array: TSDL array of which to get the size
-    def _get_array_size(self, array):
-        element = array.element
-
-        # effective size of one element includes its alignment after its size
-        size = self._get_obj_size(element)
-        align = self._get_obj_alignment(element)
-
-        return self._get_alignment(size, align) * array.length
-
-    # Returns the size of a TSDL enumeration.
-    #
-    #   enum: TSDL enumeration of which to get the size
-    def _get_enum_size(self, enum):
-        return self._get_obj_size(enum.integer)
-
-    # Returns the size of a TSDL floating point number.
-    #
-    #   floating_point: TSDL floating point number of which to get the size
-    def _get_floating_point_size(self, floating_point):
-        return floating_point.exp_dig + floating_point.mant_dig
-
-    # Returns the size of a TSDL integer.
-    #
-    #   integer: TSDL integer of which to get the size
-    def _get_integer_size(self, integer):
-        return integer.size
-
-    # Returns the size of a TSDL type.
-    #
-    #   obj: TSDL type of which to get the size
-    def _get_obj_size(self, obj):
-        return self._obj_size_cb[type(obj)](obj)
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL structure.
-    #
-    #   struct: TSDL structure of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_struct_alignment(self, struct):
-        if struct.align is not None:
-            return struct.align
-
-        cur_align = 1
-
-        for fname, ftype in struct.fields.items():
-            cur_align = max(self._get_obj_alignment(ftype), cur_align)
-
-        return cur_align
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL integer.
-    #
-    #   integer: TSDL integer of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_integer_alignment(self, integer):
-        return integer.align
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL floating point number.
-    #
-    #   floating_point: TSDL floating point number of which to get the
-    #                   alignment
-    def _get_floating_point_alignment(self, floating_point):
-        return floating_point.align
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL enumeration.
-    #
-    #   enum: TSDL enumeration of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_enum_alignment(self, enum):
-        return self._get_obj_alignment(enum.integer)
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL string.
-    #
-    #   string: TSDL string of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_string_alignment(self, string):
-        return 8
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL array.
-    #
-    #   array: TSDL array of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_array_alignment(self, array):
-        return self._get_obj_alignment(array.element)
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL sequence.
-    #
-    #   sequence: TSDL sequence of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_sequence_alignment(self, sequence):
-        return self._get_obj_alignment(sequence.element)
-
-    # Returns the alignment of a TSDL type.
-    #
-    #   obj: TSDL type of which to get the alignment
-    def _get_obj_alignment(self, obj):
-        return self._obj_alignment_cb[type(obj)](obj)
-
-    # Converts a field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    # You should not use this function directly, but rather use one
-    # of the _*_fname_to_pname() variants depending on your scope.
-    #
-    #   prefix: parameter name prefix
-    #   fname:  field name
-    def _fname_to_pname(self, prefix, fname):
-        return 'param_{}_{}'.format(prefix, fname)
-
-    # Converts an event fields field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    def _ef_fname_to_pname(self, fname):
-        return self._fname_to_pname('ef', fname)
-
-    # Converts an event context field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    def _ec_fname_to_pname(self, fname):
-        return self._fname_to_pname('ec', fname)
-
-    # Converts a stream event context field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    def _sec_fname_to_pname(self, fname):
-        return self._fname_to_pname('sec', fname)
-
-    # Converts an event header field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    def _eh_fname_to_pname(self, fname):
-        return self._fname_to_pname('eh', fname)
-
-    # Converts a stream packet context field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    def _spc_fname_to_pname(self, fname):
-        return self._fname_to_pname('spc', fname)
-
-    # Converts a trace packet header field name to a C parameter name.
-    #
-    #   fname: field name
-    def _tph_fname_to_pname(self, fname):
-        return self._fname_to_pname('tph', fname)
-
-    # Returns the equivalent C type of a TSDL integer.
-    #
-    #   integer: TSDL integer of which to get the equivalent C type
-    def _get_integer_param_ctype(self, integer):
-        signed = 'u' if not integer.signed else ''
-
-        if integer.size <= 8:
-            sz = '8'
-        elif integer.size <= 16:
-            sz = '16'
-        elif integer.size <= 32:
-            sz = '32'
-        elif integer.size == 64:
-            sz = '64'
-
-        return '{}int{}_t'.format(signed, sz)
-
-    # Returns the equivalent C type of a TSDL enumeration.
-    #
-    #   enum: TSDL enumeration of which to get the equivalent C type
-    def _get_enum_param_ctype(self, enum):
-        return self._get_obj_param_ctype(enum.integer)
-
-    # Returns the equivalent C type of a TSDL floating point number.
-    #
-    #   fp: TSDL floating point number of which to get the equivalent C type
-    def _get_floating_point_param_ctype(self, fp):
-        if fp.exp_dig == 8 and fp.mant_dig == 24 and fp.align == 32:
-            return 'float'
-        elif fp.exp_dig == 11 and fp.mant_dig == 53 and fp.align == 64:
-            return 'double'
-        else:
-            return 'uint64_t'
-
-    # Returns the equivalent C type of a TSDL type.
-    #
-    #   obj: TSDL type of which to get the equivalent C type
-    def _get_obj_param_ctype(self, obj):
-        return self._obj_param_ctype_cb[type(obj)](obj)
-
-    # Returns the check offset overflow macro call string for a given size.
-    #
-    #   size: size to check
-    def _get_chk_offset_v(self, size):
-        fmt = '{}_CHK_OFFSET_V({}, {}, {});'
-        ret = fmt.format(self._prefix.upper(), self._CTX_AT,
-                       self._CTX_PACKET_SIZE, size)
-
-        return ret
-
-    # Returns the check offset overflow macro call C line for a given size.
-    #
-    #   size: size to check
-    def _get_chk_offset_v_cline(self, size):
-        return _CLine(self._get_chk_offset_v(size))
-
-    # Returns the offset alignment macro call string for a given alignment.
-    #
-    #   size: new alignment
-    def _get_align_offset(self, align, at=None):
-        if at is None:
-            at = self._CTX_AT
-
-        fmt = '{}_ALIGN_OFFSET({}, {});'
-        ret = fmt.format(self._prefix.upper(), at, align)
-
-        return ret
-
-    # Returns the offset alignment macro call C line for a given alignment.
-    #
-    #   size: new alignment
-    def _get_align_offset_cline(self, size):
-        return _CLine(self._get_align_offset(size))
-
-    # Converts a C source string with newlines to an array of C lines and
-    # returns it.
-    #
-    #   s: C source string
-    def _str_to_clines(self, s):
-        lines = s.split('\n')
-
-        return [_CLine(line) for line in lines]
+# Returns:
+#
+# For an option item without an argument:
+#     `True`.
+#
+# For an option item with an argument:
+#     Its argument.
+#
+# Uses the last option item having the long name `long_name` found in
+# `items`.
+#
+# Returns `default` if there's no such option item.
+def _opt_item_val(items, long_name, default=None):
+    opt_items = _find_opt_items(items, long_name)
 
-    # Fills a given template with values and returns its C lines. The `prefix`
-    # and `ucprefix` template variable are automatically provided using the
-    # generator's context.
-    #
-    #   tmpl:   template
-    #   kwargs: additional template variable values
-    def _template_to_clines(self, tmpl, **kwargs):
-        s = tmpl.format(prefix=self._prefix, ucprefix=self._prefix.upper(),
-                        **kwargs)
+    if len(opt_items) == 0:
+        return default
 
-        return self._str_to_clines(s)
+    opt_item = opt_items[-1]
 
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL structure field.
-    #
-    #   fname:    field name
-    #   src_name: C source pointer
-    #   struct:   TSDL structure
-    def _write_field_struct(self, fname, src_name, struct, scope_prefix=None):
-        size = self._get_struct_size(struct)
-        size_bytes = self._get_alignment(size, 8) // 8
-        dst = self._CTX_BUF_AT_ADDR
-
-        return [
-            # memcpy() is safe since barectf requires inner structures
-            # to be byte-aligned
-            self._get_chk_offset_v_cline(size),
-            _CLine('memcpy({}, {}, {});'.format(dst, src_name, size_bytes)),
-            _CLine('{} += {};'.format(self._CTX_AT, size)),
-        ]
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL integer field.
-    #
-    #   fname:    field name
-    #   src_name: C source integer
-    #   integer:  TSDL integer
-    def _write_field_integer(self, fname, src_name, integer, scope_prefix=None):
-        bo = self._BO_SUFFIXES_MAP[integer.byte_order]
-        length = self._get_obj_size(integer)
-        signed = 'signed' if integer.signed else 'unsigned'
-
-        return self._template_to_clines(barectf.templates.WRITE_INTEGER,
-                                        signed=signed, sz=length, bo=bo,
-                                        src_name=src_name)
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL enumeration field.
-    #
-    #   fname:    field name
-    #   src_name: C source integer
-    #   enum:     TSDL enumeration
-    def _write_field_enum(self, fname, src_name, enum, scope_prefix=None):
-        return self._write_field_obj(fname, src_name, enum.integer,
-                                     scope_prefix)
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL floating point number field.
-    #
-    #   fname:          field name
-    #   src_name:       C source pointer
-    #   floating_point: TSDL floating point number
-    def _write_field_floating_point(self, fname, src_name, floating_point,
-                                    scope_prefix=None):
-        bo = self._BO_SUFFIXES_MAP[floating_point.byte_order]
-        t = self._get_obj_param_ctype(floating_point)
-        length = self._get_obj_size(floating_point)
-
-        if t == 'float':
-            t = 'uint32_t'
-        elif t == 'double':
-            t = 'uint64_t'
-
-        src_name_casted = '*(({}*) &{})'.format(t, src_name)
-
-        return self._template_to_clines(barectf.templates.WRITE_INTEGER,
-                                        signed='unsigned', sz=length, bo=bo,
-                                        src_name=src_name_casted)
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing either a TSDL array field or a
-    # TSDL sequence field.
-    #
-    #   fname:        field name
-    #   src_name:     C source pointer
-    #   arrayseq:     TSDL array or sequence
-    #   scope_prefix: preferred scope prefix
-    def _write_field_array_sequence(self, fname, src_name, arrayseq,
-                                    scope_prefix):
-        def length_index_varname(index):
-            return 'lens_{}_{}'.format(fname, index)
-
-        # first pass: find all lengths to multiply
-        mulops = []
-        done = False
-
-        while not done:
-            mulops.append(arrayseq.length)
-            element = arrayseq.element
-            tel = type(element)
-
-            if tel is pytsdl.tsdl.Array or tel is pytsdl.tsdl.Sequence:
-                # another array/sequence; continue
-                arrayseq = element
-                continue
-
-            # found the end
-            done = True
-
-        # align the size of the repeating element (effective repeating size)
-        el_size = self._get_obj_size(element)
-        el_align = self._get_obj_alignment(element)
-        el_size = self._get_alignment(el_size, el_align)
-
-        # this effective size is part of the operands to multiply
-        mulops.append(el_size)
-
-        # clines
-        clines = []
-
-        # fetch and save sequence lengths
-        emulops = []
-
-        for i in range(len(mulops)):
-            mulop = mulops[i]
-
-            if type(mulop) is list:
-                # offset variable to fetch
-                offvar = self._get_seq_length_src_name(mulop, scope_prefix)
-
-                if type(offvar) is int:
-                    # environment constant
-                    emulops.append(str(offvar))
-                    continue
-
-                # save buffer position
-                line = 'ctx_at_bkup = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-                clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-                # go back to field offset
-                line = '{} = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT, offvar)
-                clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-                # read value into specific variable
-                varname = length_index_varname(i)
-                emulops.append(varname)
-                varctype = 'uint32_t'
-                fmt = '{ctype} {cname} = *(({ctype}*) ({ctxbufataddr}));'
-                line = fmt.format(ctype=varctype, cname=varname,
-                                  ctxbufataddr=self._CTX_BUF_AT_ADDR)
-                clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-                # restore buffer position
-                line = '{} = ctx_at_bkup;'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-                clines.append(_CLine(line))
-            else:
-                emulops.append(str(mulop))
-
-        # write product of sizes in bits
-        mul = ' * '.join(emulops)
-        sz_bits_varname = 'sz_bits_{}'.format(fname)
-        sz_bytes_varname = 'sz_bytes_{}'.format(fname)
-        line = 'uint32_t {} = {};'.format(sz_bits_varname, mul)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # check overflow
-        clines.append(self._get_chk_offset_v_cline(sz_bits_varname))
-
-        # write product of sizes in bytes
-        line = 'uint32_t {} = {};'.format(sz_bytes_varname, sz_bits_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        line = self._get_align_offset(8, at=sz_bytes_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        line = '{} >>= 3;'.format(sz_bytes_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # memcpy()
-        dst = self._CTX_BUF_AT_ADDR
-        line = 'memcpy({}, {}, {});'.format(dst, src_name, sz_bytes_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        line = '{} += {};'.format(self._CTX_AT, sz_bits_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        return clines
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL array field.
-    #
-    #   fname:        field name
-    #   src_name:     C source pointer
-    #   array:        TSDL array
-    #   scope_prefix: preferred scope prefix
-    def _write_field_array(self, fname, src_name, array, scope_prefix=None):
-        return self._write_field_array_sequence(fname, src_name, array,
-                                                scope_prefix)
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL sequence field.
-    #
-    #   fname:        field name
-    #   src_name:     C source pointer
-    #   sequence:     TSDL sequence
-    #   scope_prefix: preferred scope prefix
-    def _write_field_sequence(self, fname, src_name, sequence, scope_prefix):
-        return self._write_field_array_sequence(fname, src_name, sequence,
-                                                scope_prefix)
-
-    # Returns a trace packet header C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_tph_src_name(self, length):
-        offvar = self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length[3:], 'tph')
-
-        return 'ctx->{}'.format(offvar)
-
-    # Returns an environment C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_env_src_name(self, length):
-        if len(length) != 2:
-            _perror('invalid sequence length: "{}"'.format(self._dot_name_to_str(length)))
+    if opt_item.descr.has_arg:
+        return opt_item.arg_text
 
-        fname = length[1]
+    return True
 
-        if fname not in self._doc.env:
-            _perror('cannot find field env.{}'.format(fname))
 
-        env_length = self._doc.env[fname]
-
-        if type(env_length) is not int:
-            _perror('env.{} is not a constant integer'.format(fname))
+class _CliError(Exception):
+    pass
 
-        return self._doc.env[fname]
 
-    # Returns a stream packet context C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_spc_src_name(self, length):
-        offvar = self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length[3:], 'spc')
+def _cfg_file_path_from_parse_res(parse_res):
+    cfg_file_path = None
 
-        return 'ctx->{}'.format(offvar)
+    for item in parse_res.items:
+        if type(item) is barectf_argpar._NonOptItem:
+            if cfg_file_path is not None:
+                raise _CliError('Multiple configuration file paths provided')
 
-    # Returns a stream event header C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_seh_src_name(self, length):
-        return self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length[3:], 'seh')
+            cfg_file_path = item.text
 
-    # Returns a stream event context C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_sec_src_name(self, length):
-        return self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length[3:], 'sec')
+    if cfg_file_path is None:
+        raise _CliError('Missing configuration file path')
 
-    # Returns an event context C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_ec_src_name(self, length):
-        return self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length[2:], 'ec')
+    if not os.path.isfile(cfg_file_path):
+        raise _CliError(f'`{cfg_file_path}` is not an existing, regular file')
 
-    # Returns an event fields C source name out of a sequence length
-    # expression.
-    #
-    #   length: sequence length expression
-    def _get_ef_src_name(self, length):
-        return self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length[2:], 'ef')
+    return cfg_file_path
 
-    # Returns a C source name out of a sequence length expression.
-    #
-    #   length:       sequence length expression
-    #   scope_prefix: preferred scope prefix
-    def _get_seq_length_src_name(self, length, scope_prefix=None):
-        length_dot = self._dot_name_to_str(length)
 
-        for prefix, get_src_name in self._get_src_name_funcs.items():
-            if length_dot.startswith(prefix):
-                return get_src_name(length)
+# Returns a `_CfgCmdCfg` object from the command-line parsing results
+# `parse_res`.
+def _cfg_cmd_cfg_from_parse_res(parse_res):
+    # check configuration file path
+    cfg_file_path = _cfg_file_path_from_parse_res(parse_res)
 
-        return self._get_offvar_name_from_expr(length, scope_prefix)
+    # inclusion directories
+    inclusion_dirs = [item.arg_text for item in _find_opt_items(parse_res.items, 'include-dir')]
 
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL string field.
-    #
-    #   fname:        field name
-    #   src_name:     C source pointer
-    #   string:       TSDL string
-    def _write_field_string(self, fname, src_name, string, scope_prefix=None):
-        clines = []
-
-        # get string length
-        sz_bytes_varname = 'slen_bytes_{}'.format(fname)
-        line = 'size_t {} = strlen({}) + 1;'.format(sz_bytes_varname, src_name)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # check offset overflow
-        sz_bits_varname = 'slen_bits_{}'.format(fname)
-        line = 'size_t {} = ({} << 3);'.format(sz_bits_varname,
-                                               sz_bytes_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        cline = self._get_chk_offset_v_cline(sz_bits_varname)
-        clines.append(cline)
-
-        # memcpy()
-        dst = self._CTX_BUF_AT_ADDR
-        line = 'memcpy({}, {}, {});'.format(dst, src_name, sz_bytes_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # update bit position
-        line = '{} += {};'.format(self._CTX_AT, sz_bits_varname)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        return clines
-
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL type field.
-    #
-    #   fname:        field name
-    #   src_name:     C source pointer
-    #   ftype:        TSDL type
-    #   scope_prefix: preferred scope prefix
-    def _write_field_obj(self, fname, src_name, ftype, scope_prefix):
-        return self._write_field_obj_cb[type(ftype)](fname, src_name, ftype,
-                                                     scope_prefix)
-
-    # Returns an offset variable name out of an offset name.
-    #
-    #   name:   offset name
-    #   prefix: offset variable name prefix
-    def _get_offvar_name(self, name, prefix=None):
-        parts = ['off']
+    for dir in inclusion_dirs:
+        if not os.path.isdir(dir):
+            raise _CliError(f'`{dir}` is not an existing directory')
 
-        if prefix is not None:
-            parts.append(prefix)
+    inclusion_dirs.append(os.getcwd())
 
-        parts.append(name)
+    # other options
+    ignore_inclusion_file_not_found = _opt_item_val(parse_res.items, 'ignore-include-not-found',
+                                                    False)
 
-        return '_'.join(parts)
+    return _CfgCmdCfg(cfg_file_path, inclusion_dirs, ignore_inclusion_file_not_found)
 
-    # Returns an offset variable name out of an expression (array of
-    # strings).
-    #
-    #   expr:   array of strings
-    #   prefix: offset variable name prefix
-    def _get_offvar_name_from_expr(self, expr, prefix=None):
-        return self._get_offvar_name('_'.join(expr), prefix)
 
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a TSDL field.
-    #
-    #   fname:         field name
-    #   ftype:         TSDL field type
-    #   scope_name:    scope name
-    #   scope_prefix:  preferred scope prefix
-    #   param_name_cb: callback to get the C parameter name out of the
-    #                  field name
-    def _field_to_clines(self, fname, ftype, scope_name, scope_prefix,
-                         param_name_cb):
-        clines = []
-        pname = param_name_cb(fname)
-        align = self._get_obj_alignment(ftype)
-
-        # group comment
-        fmt = '/* write {}.{} ({}) */'
-        line = fmt.format(scope_name, fname,
-                          self._TSDL_TYPE_NAMES_MAP[type(ftype)])
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # align bit index before writing to the buffer
-        cline = self._get_align_offset_cline(align)
-        clines.append(cline)
-
-        # write offset variables
-        if type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Struct:
-            offvars_tree = collections.OrderedDict()
-            self._get_struct_size(ftype, offvars_tree)
-            offvars = self._flatten_offvars_tree(offvars_tree)
-
-            # as many offset as there are child fields because a future
-            # sequence could refer to any of those fields
-            for lname, offset in offvars.items():
-                offvar = self._get_offvar_name('_'.join([fname, lname]),
-                                               scope_prefix)
-                fmt = 'uint32_t {} = (uint32_t) {} + {};'
-                line = fmt.format(offvar, self._CTX_AT, offset);
-                clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        elif type(ftype) is pytsdl.tsdl.Integer:
-            # offset of this simple field is the current bit index
-            offvar = self._get_offvar_name(fname, scope_prefix)
-            line = 'uint32_t {} = (uint32_t) {};'.format(offvar, self._CTX_AT)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        clines += self._write_field_obj(fname, pname, ftype, scope_prefix)
-
-        return clines
-
-    # Joins C line groups and returns C lines.
-    #
-    #   cline_groups: C line groups to join
-    def _join_cline_groups(self, cline_groups):
-        if not cline_groups:
-            return cline_groups
+def _print_gen_cmd_usage():
+    print('''Usage: barectf generate [--code-dir=DIR] [--headers-dir=DIR]
+                        [--metadata-dir=DIR] [--prefix=PREFIX]
+                        [--include-dir=DIR]... [--ignore-include-not-found]
+                        CONFIG-FILE-PATH
+       barectf generate --help
 
-        output_clines = cline_groups[0]
+Generate the C source and CTF metadata stream files of a tracer from the
+configuration file CONFIG-FILE-PATH.
 
-        for clines in cline_groups[1:]:
-            output_clines.append('')
-            output_clines += clines
+Options:
+  -c DIR, --code-dir=DIR        Write C source files to DIR instead of the CWD
+  -H DIR, --headers-dir=DIR     Write C header files to DIR instead of the CWD
+  -h, --help                    Show this help and quit
+  --ignore-include-not-found    Continue to process the configuration file when
+                                included files are not found
+  -I DIR, --include-dir=DIR     Add DIR to the list of directories to be
+                                searched for inclusion files
+  -m DIR, --metadata-dir=DIR    Write the metadata stream file to DIR instead of
+                                the CWD
+  -p PREFIX, --prefix=PREFIX    Set the configuration prefix to PREFIX''')
 
-        return output_clines
 
-    # Returns the C lines for writing a complete TSDL structure (top level
-    # scope).
-    #
-    #   struct:        TSDL structure
-    #   scope_name:    scope name
-    #   scope_prefix:  preferred scope prefix
-    #   param_name_cb: callback to get the C parameter name out of the
-    #                  field name
-    def _struct_to_clines(self, struct, scope_name, scope_prefix,
-                          param_name_cb):
-        cline_groups = []
-
-        for fname, ftype in struct.fields.items():
-            clines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                           scope_prefix, param_name_cb)
-            cline_groups.append(clines)
-
-        return self._join_cline_groups(cline_groups)
-
-    # Returns the offset variables of a TSDL structure.
-    #
-    #   struct: TSDL structure
-    def _get_struct_size_offvars(self, struct):
-        offvars_tree = collections.OrderedDict()
-        size = self._get_struct_size(struct, offvars_tree)
-        offvars = self._flatten_offvars_tree(offvars_tree)
+# Returns a source and metadata stream file generating command object
+# from the specific command-line arguments `orig_args`.
+def _gen_cmd_cfg_from_args(orig_args):
+    # parse original arguments
+    opt_descrs = [
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('h', 'help'),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('c', 'code-dir', True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('H', 'headers-dir', True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('I', 'include-dir', True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('m', 'metadata-dir', True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('p', 'prefix', True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr(long_name='dump-config'),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr(long_name='ignore-include-not-found'),
+    ]
+    res = barectf_argpar.parse(orig_args, opt_descrs)
+    assert len(res.ingested_orig_args) == len(orig_args)
+
+    # command help?
+    if len(_find_opt_items(res.items, 'help')) > 0:
+        _print_gen_cmd_usage()
+        sys.exit()
+
+    # get common configuration file command CLI configuration
+    cfg_cmd_cfg = _cfg_cmd_cfg_from_parse_res(res)
+
+    # directories
+    c_source_dir = _opt_item_val(res.items, 'code-dir', os.getcwd())
+    c_header_dir = _opt_item_val(res.items, 'headers-dir', os.getcwd())
+    metadata_stream_dir = _opt_item_val(res.items, 'metadata-dir', os.getcwd())
+
+    for dir in [c_source_dir, c_header_dir, metadata_stream_dir]:
+        if not os.path.isdir(dir):
+            raise _CliError(f'`{dir}` is not an existing directory')
+
+    # other options
+    dump_config = _opt_item_val(res.items, 'dump-config', False)
+    v2_prefix = _opt_item_val(res.items, 'prefix')
+
+    return _GenCmd(_GenCmdCfg(cfg_cmd_cfg.cfg_file_path, c_source_dir, c_header_dir,
+                              metadata_stream_dir, cfg_cmd_cfg.inclusion_dirs,
+                              cfg_cmd_cfg.ignore_inclusion_file_not_found, dump_config, v2_prefix))
+
+
+def _show_effective_cfg_cmd_usage():
+    print('''Usage: barectf show-effective-configuration [--include-dir=DIR]...
+                                            [--ignore-include-not-found]
+                                            [--indent-spaces=COUNT] CONFIG-FILE-PATH
+       barectf show-effective-configuration --help
+
+Print the effective configuration file for a the configuration file
+CONFIG-FILE-PATH.
+
+Options:
+  -h, --help                    Show this help and quit
+  --ignore-include-not-found    Continue to process the configuration file when
+                                included files are not found
+  -I DIR, --include-dir=DIR     Add DIR to the list of directories to be
+                                searched for inclusion files
+  --indent-spaces=COUNT         Use COUNT spaces at a time to indent YAML lines
+                                instead of 2''')
+
+
+# Returns an effective configuration showing command object from the
+# specific command-line arguments `orig_args`.
+def _show_effective_cfg_cfg_from_args(orig_args):
+    # parse original arguments
+    opt_descrs = [
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('h', 'help'),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('I', 'include-dir', True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr(long_name='indent-spaces', has_arg=True),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr(long_name='ignore-include-not-found'),
+    ]
+    res = barectf_argpar.parse(orig_args, opt_descrs)
+    assert len(res.ingested_orig_args) == len(orig_args)
 
-        return size, offvars
+    # command help?
+    if len(_find_opt_items(res.items, 'help')) > 0:
+        _show_effective_cfg_cmd_usage()
+        sys.exit()
 
-    # Returns the size and offset variables of the current trace packet header.
-    def _get_tph_size_offvars(self):
-        return self._get_struct_size_offvars(self._doc.trace.packet_header)
+    # get common configuration command CLI configuration
+    cfg_cmd_cfg = _cfg_cmd_cfg_from_parse_res(res)
 
-    # Returns the size and offset variables of the a stream packet context.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream
-    def _get_spc_size_offvars(self, stream):
-        return self._get_struct_size_offvars(stream.packet_context)
+    # other options
+    indent_space_count = _opt_item_val(res.items, 'indent-spaces', 2)
 
-    # Returns the C lines for the barectf context C structure entries for
-    # offsets.
-    #
-    #   prefix:  offset variable names prefix
-    #   offvars: offset variables
-    def _offvars_to_ctx_clines(self, prefix, offvars):
-        clines = []
+    try:
+        indent_space_count = int(indent_space_count)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        raise _CliError(f'Invalid `--indent-spaces` option argument: `{indent_space_count}`')
 
-        for name in offvars.keys():
-            offvar = self._get_offvar_name(name, prefix)
-            clines.append(_CLine('uint32_t {};'.format(offvar)))
+    if indent_space_count < 1 or indent_space_count > 8:
+        raise _CliError(f'Invalid `--indent-spaces` option argument (`{indent_space_count}`): expecting a value in [1, 8]')
 
-        return clines
+    return _ShowEffectiveCfgCmd(_ShowEffectiveCfgCmdCfg(cfg_cmd_cfg.cfg_file_path,
+                                                        cfg_cmd_cfg.inclusion_dirs,
+                                                        cfg_cmd_cfg.ignore_inclusion_file_not_found,
+                                                        indent_space_count))
 
-    # Generates a barectf context C structure.
-    #
-    #   stream:   TSDL stream
-    #   hide_sid: True to hide the stream ID
-    def _gen_barectf_ctx_struct(self, stream, hide_sid=False):
-        # get offset variables for both the packet header and packet context
-        tph_size, tph_offvars = self._get_tph_size_offvars()
-        spc_size, spc_offvars = self._get_spc_size_offvars(stream)
-        clines = self._offvars_to_ctx_clines('tph', tph_offvars)
-        clines += self._offvars_to_ctx_clines('spc', spc_offvars)
 
-        # indent C
-        clines_indented = []
-        for cline in clines:
-            clines_indented.append(_CLine('\t' + cline))
+def _show_cfg_version_cmd_usage():
+    print('''Usage: barectf show-configuration-version CONFIG-FILE-PATH
+       barectf show-configuration-version --help
 
-        # clock callback
-        clock_cb = '\t/* (no clock callback) */'
+Print the major version (2 or 3) of the configuration file CONFIG-FILE-PATH.
 
-        if not self._manual_clock:
-            ctype = self._get_clock_ctype(stream)
-            fmt = '\t{} (*clock_cb)(void*);\n\tvoid* clock_cb_data;'
-            clock_cb = fmt.format(ctype)
+Options:
+  -h, --help    Show this help and quit''')
 
-        # fill template
-        sid = ''
 
-        if not hide_sid:
-            sid = stream.id
+# Returns a configuration version showing command object from the
+# specific command-line arguments `orig_args`.
+def _show_cfg_version_cfg_from_args(orig_args):
+    # parse original arguments
+    opt_descrs = [
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('h', 'help'),
+    ]
+    res = barectf_argpar.parse(orig_args, opt_descrs)
+    assert len(res.ingested_orig_args) == len(orig_args)
 
-        t = barectf.templates.BARECTF_CTX
-        struct = t.format(prefix=self._prefix, sid=sid,
-                          ctx_fields='\n'.join(clines_indented),
-                          clock_cb=clock_cb)
+    # command help?
+    if len(_find_opt_items(res.items, 'help')) > 0:
+        _show_cfg_version_cmd_usage()
+        sys.exit()
 
-        return struct
+    # check configuration file path
+    cfg_file_path = _cfg_file_path_from_parse_res(res)
 
-    # Generates all barectf context C structures.
-    def _gen_barectf_contexts_struct(self):
-        hide_sid = False
+    return _ShowCfgVersionCmd(_ShowCfgVersionCmdCfg(cfg_file_path))
 
-        if len(self._doc.streams) == 1:
-            hide_sid = True
 
-        structs = []
+def _print_general_usage():
+    print('''Usage: barectf COMMAND COMMAND-ARGS
+       barectf --help
+       barectf --version
 
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            struct = self._gen_barectf_ctx_struct(stream, hide_sid)
-            structs.append(struct)
+General options:
+  -h, --help       Show this help and quit
+  -V, --version    Show version and quit
 
-        return '\n\n'.join(structs)
+Available commands:
+  gen:
+  generate:
+    Generate the C source and CTF metadata stream files of a tracer from a
+    configuration file.
 
-    # Returns the C type of the clock used by the event header of a
-    # TSDL stream.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream containing the event header to inspect
-    def _get_clock_ctype(self, stream):
-        return self._get_obj_param_ctype(stream.event_header['timestamp'])
+  show-effective-configuration:
+  show-effective-config:
+  show-effective-cfg:
+    Print the effective configuration file for a given configuration file and
+    inclusion directories.
 
-    # Generates the manual clock value C parameter for a given stream.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream
-    def _gen_manual_clock_param(self, stream):
-        return '{} param_clock'.format(self._get_clock_ctype(stream))
+  show-configuration-version:
+  show-config-version:
+  show-cfg-version
+    Print the major version of a given configuration file.
 
-    # Generates the body of a barectf_open() function.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream
-    def _gen_barectf_func_open_body(self, stream):
-        clines = []
-
-        # keep clock value (for timestamp_begin)
-        if self._stream_has_timestamp_begin_end(stream):
-            # get clock value ASAP
-            clk_type = self._get_clock_ctype(stream)
-            clk = self._gen_get_clock_value()
-            line = '{} clk_value = {};'.format(clk_type, clk)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-            clines.append(_CLine(''))
-
-        # reset bit position to write the packet context (after packet header)
-        spc_offset = self._get_stream_packet_context_offset(stream)
-        fmt = '{} = {};'
-        line = fmt.format(self._CTX_AT, spc_offset)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # bit position at beginning of event (to reset in case we run
-        # out of space)
-        line = 'uint32_t ctx_at_begin = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-
-        # packet context fields
-        fcline_groups = []
-        scope_name = 'stream.packet.context'
-        scope_prefix = 'spc'
-
-        for fname, ftype in stream.packet_context.fields.items():
-            # packet size
-            if fname == 'packet_size':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                lambda x: 'ctx->packet_size')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # content size (skip)
-            elif fname == 'content_size':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix, lambda x: '0')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # events discarded (skip)
-            elif fname == 'events_discarded':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix, lambda x: '0')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # timestamp_begin
-            elif fname == 'timestamp_begin':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                lambda x: 'clk_value')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # timestamp_end (skip)
-            elif fname == 'timestamp_end':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix, lambda x: '0')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # anything else
-            else:
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                self._spc_fname_to_pname)
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-        # return 0
-        fcline_groups.append([_CLine('return 0;')])
-
-        clines += self._join_cline_groups(fcline_groups)
-
-        # get source
-        cblock = _CBlock(clines)
-        src = self._cblock_to_source(cblock)
+Run `barectf COMMAND --help` to show the help of COMMAND.''')
 
-        return src
 
-    _SPC_KNOWN_FIELDS = [
-        'content_size',
-        'packet_size',
-        'timestamp_begin',
-        'timestamp_end',
-        'events_discarded',
+# Returns a command object from the command-line arguments `orig_args`.
+#
+# All the `orig_args` elements are considered.
+def _cmd_from_args(orig_args):
+    # We use our `argpar` module here instead of Python's `argparse`
+    # because we need to support the two following use cases:
+    #
+    #     $ barectf config.yaml
+    #     $ barectf generate config.yaml
+    #
+    # In other words, the default command is `generate` (for backward
+    # compatibility reasons). The argument parser must not consider
+    # `config.yaml` as being a command name.
+    general_opt_descrs = [
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('V', 'version'),
+        barectf_argpar.OptDescr('h', 'help'),
     ]
+    res = barectf_argpar.parse(orig_args, general_opt_descrs, False)
+
+    # find command name, collecting preceding (common) option items
+    cmd_from_args_funcs = {
+        'generate': _gen_cmd_cfg_from_args,
+        'gen': _gen_cmd_cfg_from_args,
+        'show-effective-configuration': _show_effective_cfg_cfg_from_args,
+        'show-effective-config': _show_effective_cfg_cfg_from_args,
+        'show-effective-cfg': _show_effective_cfg_cfg_from_args,
+        'show-configuration-version': _show_cfg_version_cfg_from_args,
+        'show-config-version': _show_cfg_version_cfg_from_args,
+        'show-cfg-version': _show_cfg_version_cfg_from_args,
+    }
+    general_opt_items = []
+    cmd_first_orig_arg_index = None
+    cmd_from_args_func = None
 
-    # Generates a barectf_open() function.
-    #
-    #   stream:   TSDL stream
-    #   gen_body: also generate function body
-    #   hide_sid: True to hide the stream ID
-    def _gen_barectf_func_open(self, stream, gen_body, hide_sid=False):
-        params = []
-
-        # manual clock
-        if self._manual_clock:
-            clock_param = self._gen_manual_clock_param(stream)
-            params.append(clock_param)
-
-        # packet context
-        for fname, ftype in stream.packet_context.fields.items():
-            if fname in self._SPC_KNOWN_FIELDS:
-                continue
-
-            ptype = self._get_obj_param_ctype(ftype)
-            pname = self._spc_fname_to_pname(fname)
-            param = '{} {}'.format(ptype, pname)
-            params.append(param)
-
-        params_str = ''
-
-        if params:
-            params_str = ',\n\t'.join([''] + params)
-
-        # fill template
-        sid = ''
-
-        if not hide_sid:
-            sid = stream.id
-
-        t = barectf.templates.FUNC_OPEN
-        func = t.format(si=self._si_str, prefix=self._prefix, sid=sid,
-                        params=params_str)
-
-        if gen_body:
-            func += '\n{\n'
-            func += self._gen_barectf_func_open_body(stream)
-            func += '\n}'
-        else:
-            func += ';'
-
-        return func
-
-    # Generates the body of a barectf_init() function.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream
-    def _gen_barectf_func_init_body(self, stream):
-        clines = []
-
-        line = 'uint32_t ctx_at_bkup;'
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # bit position at beginning of event (to reset in case we run
-        # out of space)
-        line = 'uint32_t ctx_at_begin = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-
-        # set context parameters
-        clines.append(_CLine("/* barectf context parameters */"))
-        clines.append(_CLine('ctx->buf = buf;'))
-        clines.append(_CLine('ctx->packet_size = buf_size * 8;'))
-        clines.append(_CLine('{} = 0;'.format(self._CTX_AT)))
-
-        if not self._manual_clock:
-            clines.append(_CLine('ctx->clock_cb = clock_cb;'))
-            clines.append(_CLine('ctx->clock_cb_data = clock_cb_data;'))
-
-        # set context offsets
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-        clines.append(_CLine("/* barectf context offsets */"))
-        ph_size, ph_offvars = self._get_tph_size_offvars()
-        pc_size, pc_offvars = self._get_spc_size_offvars(stream)
-        pc_alignment = self._get_obj_alignment(stream.packet_context)
-        pc_offset = self._get_alignment(ph_size, pc_alignment)
-
-        for offvar, offset in ph_offvars.items():
-            offvar_field = self._get_offvar_name(offvar, 'tph')
-            line = 'ctx->{} = {};'.format(offvar_field, offset)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        for offvar, offset in pc_offvars.items():
-            offvar_field = self._get_offvar_name(offvar, 'spc')
-            line = 'ctx->{} = {};'.format(offvar_field, pc_offset + offset)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-
-        # packet header fields
-        fcline_groups = []
-        scope_name = 'trace.packet.header'
-        scope_prefix = 'tph'
-
-        for fname, ftype in self._doc.trace.packet_header.fields.items():
-            # magic number
-            if fname == 'magic':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                lambda x: '0xc1fc1fc1UL')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # stream ID
-            elif fname == 'stream_id':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                lambda x: str(stream.id))
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-        # return 0
-        fcline_groups.append([_CLine('return 0;')])
-
-        clines += self._join_cline_groups(fcline_groups)
-
-        # get source
-        cblock = _CBlock(clines)
-        src = self._cblock_to_source(cblock)
-
-        return src
-
-    # Generates a barectf_init() function.
-    #
-    #   stream:   TSDL stream
-    #   gen_body: also generate function body
-    #   hide_sid: True to hide the stream ID
-    def _gen_barectf_func_init(self, stream, gen_body, hide_sid=False):
-        # fill template
-        sid = ''
-
-        if not hide_sid:
-            sid = stream.id
-
-        params = ''
-
-        if not self._manual_clock:
-            ts_ftype = stream.event_header['timestamp']
-            ts_ptype = self._get_obj_param_ctype(ts_ftype)
-            fmt = ',\n\t{} (*clock_cb)(void*),\n\tvoid* clock_cb_data'
-            params = fmt.format(ts_ptype)
-
-        t = barectf.templates.FUNC_INIT
-        func = t.format(si=self._si_str, prefix=self._prefix, sid=sid,
-                        params=params)
-
-        if gen_body:
-            func += '\n{\n'
-            func += self._gen_barectf_func_init_body(stream)
-            func += '\n}'
-        else:
-            func += ';'
-
-        return func
-
-    # Generates the C expression to get the clock value depending on
-    # whether we're in manual clock mode or not.
-    def _gen_get_clock_value(self):
-        if self._manual_clock:
-            return 'param_clock'
-        else:
-            return self._CTX_CALL_CLOCK_CB
-
-    # Returns True if the given TSDL stream has timestamp_begin and
-    # timestamp_end fields.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream to check
-    def _stream_has_timestamp_begin_end(self, stream):
-        return self._has_timestamp_begin_end[stream.id]
-
-    # Returns the packet context offset (from the beginning of the
-    # packet) of a given TSDL stream
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream
-    def _get_stream_packet_context_offset(self, stream):
-        return self._packet_context_offsets[stream.id]
-
-    # Generates the C lines to write a barectf context field, saving
-    # and restoring the current bit position accordingly.
-    #
-    #   src_name: C source name
-    #   prefix:   offset variable prefix
-    #   name:     offset variable name
-    #   integer:  TSDL integer to write
-    def _gen_write_ctx_field_integer(self, src_name, prefix, name, integer):
-        clines = []
-
-        # save buffer position
-        line = 'ctx_at_bkup = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # go back to field offset
-        offvar = self._get_offvar_name(name, prefix)
-        line = '{} = ctx->{};'.format(self._CTX_AT, offvar)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # write value
-        clines += self._write_field_integer(None, src_name, integer)
-
-        # restore buffer position
-        line = '{} = ctx_at_bkup;'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
+    for item in res.items:
+        if type(item) is barectf_argpar._NonOptItem:
+            cmd_from_args_func = cmd_from_args_funcs.get(item.text)
 
-        return clines
+            if cmd_from_args_func is None:
+                cmd_first_orig_arg_index = item.orig_arg_index
+            else:
+                cmd_first_orig_arg_index = item.orig_arg_index + 1
 
-    # Generates the body of a barectf_close() function.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream
-    def _gen_barectf_func_close_body(self, stream):
-        clines = []
-
-        line = 'uint32_t ctx_at_bkup;'
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # bit position at beginning of event (to reset in case we run
-        # out of space)
-        line = 'uint32_t ctx_at_begin = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # update timestamp end if present
-        if self._stream_has_timestamp_begin_end(stream):
-            clines.append(_CLine(''))
-            clines.append(_CLine("/* update packet context's timestamp_end */"))
-
-            # get clock value ASAP
-            clk_type = self._get_clock_ctype(stream)
-            clk = self._gen_get_clock_value()
-            line = '{} clk_value = {};'.format(clk_type, clk)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-            # write timestamp_end
-            timestamp_end_integer = stream.packet_context['timestamp_end']
-            clines += self._gen_write_ctx_field_integer('clk_value', 'spc',
-                                                        'timestamp_end',
-                                                        timestamp_end_integer)
-
-        # update content_size
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-        clines.append(_CLine("/* update packet context's content_size */"))
-        content_size_integer = stream.packet_context['content_size']
-        clines += self._gen_write_ctx_field_integer('ctx_at_bkup', 'spc',
-                                                    'content_size',
-                                                    content_size_integer)
-
-        # set events_discarded
-        if 'events_discarded' in stream.packet_context.fields:
-            # events_discarded parameter name (provided by user)
-            pname = self._spc_fname_to_pname('events_discarded')
-
-            # save buffer position
-            clines.append(_CLine(''))
-            line = 'ctx_at_bkup = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-            # go back to field offset
-            offvar = self._get_offvar_name('events_discarded', 'spc')
-            line = '{} = ctx->{};'.format(self._CTX_AT, offvar)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-            # write value
-            integer = stream.packet_context['events_discarded']
-            clines += self._write_field_integer(None, pname, integer)
-
-            # restore buffer position
-            line = '{} = ctx_at_bkup;'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-            clines.append(_CLine(line))
-
-        # return 0
-        clines.append(_CLine('\n'))
-        clines.append(_CLine('return 0;'))
-
-        # get source
-        cblock = _CBlock(clines)
-        src = self._cblock_to_source(cblock)
-
-        return src
-
-    # Generates a barectf_close() function.
-    #
-    #   stream:   TSDL stream
-    #   gen_body: also generate function body
-    #   hide_sid: True to hide the stream ID
-    def _gen_barectf_func_close(self, stream, gen_body, hide_sid=False):
-        # fill template
-        sid = ''
-
-        if not hide_sid:
-            sid = stream.id
-
-        params = ''
-
-        if self._manual_clock:
-            clock_param = self._gen_manual_clock_param(stream)
-            params = ',\n\t{}'.format(clock_param)
-
-        if 'events_discarded' in stream.packet_context.fields:
-            ftype = stream.packet_context['events_discarded']
-            ptype = self._get_obj_param_ctype(ftype)
-            pname = self._spc_fname_to_pname('events_discarded')
-            params += ',\n\t{} {}'.format(ptype, pname)
-
-        t = barectf.templates.FUNC_CLOSE
-        func = t.format(si=self._si_str, prefix=self._prefix, sid=sid,
-                        params=params)
-
-        if gen_body:
-            func += '\n{\n'
-            func += self._gen_barectf_func_close_body(stream)
-            func += '\n}'
+            break
         else:
-            func += ';'
-
-        return func
-
-    # Generates all barectf_init() function.
-    #
-    #   gen_body: also generate function bodies
-    def _gen_barectf_funcs_init(self, gen_body):
-        hide_sid = False
+            assert type(item) is barectf_argpar._OptItem
+            general_opt_items.append(item)
 
-        if len(self._doc.streams) == 1:
-            hide_sid = True
+    # general help?
+    if len(_find_opt_items(general_opt_items, 'help')) > 0:
+        _print_general_usage()
+        sys.exit()
 
-        funcs = []
+    # version?
+    if len(_find_opt_items(general_opt_items, 'version')) > 0:
+        print(f'barectf {barectf.__version__}')
+        sys.exit()
 
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            funcs.append(self._gen_barectf_func_init(stream, gen_body,
-                                                     hide_sid))
+    # execute command
+    cmd_orig_args = orig_args[cmd_first_orig_arg_index:]
 
-        return funcs
-
-    # Generates all barectf_open() function.
-    #
-    #   gen_body: also generate function bodies
-    def _gen_barectf_funcs_open(self, gen_body):
-        hide_sid = False
-
-        if len(self._doc.streams) == 1:
-            hide_sid = True
-
-        funcs = []
-
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            funcs.append(self._gen_barectf_func_open(stream, gen_body,
-                                                     hide_sid))
-
-        return funcs
-
-    # Generates the body of a barectf_trace() function.
-    #
-    #   stream: TSDL stream of TSDL event to trace
-    #   event:  TSDL event to trace
-    def _gen_barectf_func_trace_event_body(self, stream, event):
-        clines = []
-
-        # get clock value ASAP
-        clk_type = self._get_clock_ctype(stream)
-        clk = self._gen_get_clock_value()
-        line = '{} clk_value = {};'.format(clk_type, clk)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-
-        # bit position backup (could be used)
-        clines.append(_CLine('uint32_t ctx_at_bkup;'))
-
-        # bit position at beginning of event (to reset in case we run
-        # out of space)
-        line = 'uint32_t ctx_at_begin = {};'.format(self._CTX_AT)
-        clines.append(_CLine(line))
-        clines.append(_CLine(''))
-
-        # event header
-        fcline_groups = []
-        scope_name = 'event.header'
-        scope_prefix = 'eh'
-
-        for fname, ftype in stream.event_header.fields.items():
-            # id
-            if fname == 'id':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                lambda x: str(event.id))
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-            # timestamp
-            elif fname == 'timestamp':
-                fclines = self._field_to_clines(fname, ftype, scope_name,
-                                                scope_prefix,
-                                                lambda x: 'clk_value')
-                fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-        # stream event context
-        if stream.event_context is not None:
-            fclines = self._struct_to_clines(stream.event_context,
-                                             'stream.event.context', 'sec',
-                                             self._sec_fname_to_pname)
-            fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-        # event context
-        if event.context is not None:
-            fclines = self._struct_to_clines(event.context,
-                                             'event.context', 'ec',
-                                             self._ec_fname_to_pname)
-            fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-        # event fields
-        if event.fields is not None:
-            fclines = self._struct_to_clines(event.fields,
-                                             'event.fields', 'ef',
-                                             self._ef_fname_to_pname)
-            fcline_groups.append(fclines)
-
-        # return 0
-        fcline_groups.append([_CLine('return 0;')])
-
-        clines += self._join_cline_groups(fcline_groups)
-
-        # get source
-        cblock = _CBlock(clines)
-        src = self._cblock_to_source(cblock)
-
-        return src
-
-    # Generates a barectf_trace() function.
-    #
-    #   stream:   TSDL stream containing the TSDL event to trace
-    #   event:    TSDL event to trace
-    #   gen_body: also generate function body
-    #   hide_sid: True to hide the stream ID
-    def _gen_barectf_func_trace_event(self, stream, event, gen_body, hide_sid):
-        params = []
-
-        # manual clock
-        if self._manual_clock:
-            clock_param = self._gen_manual_clock_param(stream)
-            params.append(clock_param)
-
-        # stream event context params
-        if stream.event_context is not None:
-            for fname, ftype in stream.event_context.fields.items():
-                ptype = self._get_obj_param_ctype(ftype)
-                pname = self._sec_fname_to_pname(fname)
-                param = '{} {}'.format(ptype, pname)
-                params.append(param)
-
-        # event context params
-        if event.context is not None:
-            for fname, ftype in event.context.fields.items():
-                ptype = self._get_obj_param_ctype(ftype)
-                pname = self._ec_fname_to_pname(fname)
-                param = '{} {}'.format(ptype, pname)
-                params.append(param)
-
-        # event fields params
-        if event.fields is not None:
-            for fname, ftype in event.fields.fields.items():
-                ptype = self._get_obj_param_ctype(ftype)
-                pname = self._ef_fname_to_pname(fname)
-                param = '{} {}'.format(ptype, pname)
-                params.append(param)
-
-        params_str = ''
-
-        if params:
-            params_str = ',\n\t'.join([''] + params)
-
-        # fill template
-        sid = ''
-
-        if not hide_sid:
-            sid = stream.id
-
-        t = barectf.templates.FUNC_TRACE
-        func = t.format(si=self._si_str, prefix=self._prefix, sid=sid,
-                        evname=event.name, params=params_str)
-
-        if gen_body:
-            func += '\n{\n'
-            func += self._gen_barectf_func_trace_event_body(stream, event)
-            func += '\n}'
-        else:
-            func += ';'
+    if cmd_from_args_func is None:
+        # default `generate` command
+        return _gen_cmd_cfg_from_args(cmd_orig_args)
+    else:
+        return cmd_from_args_func(cmd_orig_args)
 
-        return func
 
-    # Generates all barectf_trace() functions of a given TSDL stream.
-    #
-    #   stream:   TSDL stream containing the TSDL events to trace
-    #   gen_body: also generate function body
-    #   hide_sid: True to hide the stream ID
-    def _gen_barectf_funcs_trace_stream(self, stream, gen_body, hide_sid):
-        funcs = []
+class _CmdCfg:
+    pass
 
-        for event in stream.events:
-            funcs.append(self._gen_barectf_func_trace_event(stream, event,
-                                                            gen_body, hide_sid))
 
-        return funcs
+class _CfgCmdCfg(_CmdCfg):
+    def __init__(self, cfg_file_path, inclusion_dirs, ignore_inclusion_file_not_found):
+        self._cfg_file_path = cfg_file_path
+        self._inclusion_dirs = inclusion_dirs
+        self._ignore_inclusion_file_not_found = ignore_inclusion_file_not_found
 
-    # Generates all barectf_trace() function.
-    #
-    #   gen_body: also generate function bodies
-    def _gen_barectf_funcs_trace(self, gen_body):
-        hide_sid = False
+    @property
+    def cfg_file_path(self):
+        return self._cfg_file_path
 
-        if len(self._doc.streams) == 1:
-            hide_sid = True
+    @property
+    def inclusion_dirs(self):
+        return self._inclusion_dirs
 
-        funcs = []
+    @property
+    def ignore_inclusion_file_not_found(self):
+        return self._ignore_inclusion_file_not_found
 
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            funcs += self._gen_barectf_funcs_trace_stream(stream, gen_body,
-                                                          hide_sid)
 
-        return funcs
+class _Cmd:
+    def __init__(self, cfg):
+        self._cfg = cfg
 
-    # Generates all barectf_close() function.
-    #
-    #   gen_body: also generate function bodies
-    def _gen_barectf_funcs_close(self, gen_body):
-        hide_sid = False
+    @property
+    def cfg(self):
+        return self._cfg
 
-        if len(self._doc.streams) == 1:
-            hide_sid = True
+    def exec(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
 
-        funcs = []
 
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            funcs.append(self._gen_barectf_func_close(stream, gen_body,
-                                                      hide_sid))
+class _GenCmdCfg(_CfgCmdCfg):
+    def __init__(self, cfg_file_path, c_source_dir, c_header_dir, metadata_stream_dir,
+                 inclusion_dirs, ignore_inclusion_file_not_found, dump_config, v2_prefix):
+        super().__init__(cfg_file_path, inclusion_dirs, ignore_inclusion_file_not_found)
+        self._c_source_dir = c_source_dir
+        self._c_header_dir = c_header_dir
+        self._metadata_stream_dir = metadata_stream_dir
+        self._dump_config = dump_config
+        self._v2_prefix = v2_prefix
 
-        return funcs
+    @property
+    def c_source_dir(self):
+        return self._c_source_dir
 
-    # Generate all barectf functions
-    #
-    #   gen_body: also generate function bodies
-    def _gen_barectf_functions(self, gen_body):
-        init_funcs = self._gen_barectf_funcs_init(gen_body)
-        open_funcs = self._gen_barectf_funcs_open(gen_body)
-        close_funcs = self._gen_barectf_funcs_close(gen_body)
-        trace_funcs = self._gen_barectf_funcs_trace(gen_body)
-
-        return init_funcs + open_funcs + close_funcs + trace_funcs
-
-    # Generates the barectf header C source
-    def _gen_barectf_header(self):
-        ctx_structs = self._gen_barectf_contexts_struct()
-        functions = self._gen_barectf_functions(self._static_inline)
-        functions_str = '\n\n'.join(functions)
-        t = barectf.templates.HEADER
-        header = t.format(prefix=self._prefix, ucprefix=self._prefix.upper(),
-                          barectf_ctx=ctx_structs, functions=functions_str)
-
-        return header
-
-    _BO_DEF_MAP = {
-        pytsdl.tsdl.ByteOrder.BE: 'BIG_ENDIAN',
-        pytsdl.tsdl.ByteOrder.LE: 'LITTLE_ENDIAN',
-    }
+    @property
+    def c_header_dir(self):
+        return self._c_header_dir
 
-    # Generates the barectf bitfield.h header.
-    def _gen_barectf_bitfield_header(self):
-        header = barectf.templates.BITFIELD
-        header = header.replace('$prefix$', self._prefix)
-        header = header.replace('$PREFIX$', self._prefix.upper())
-        endian_def = self._BO_DEF_MAP[self._doc.trace.byte_order]
-        header = header.replace('$ENDIAN_DEF$', endian_def)
+    @property
+    def metadata_stream_dir(self):
+        return self._metadata_stream_dir
 
-        return header
+    @property
+    def dump_config(self):
+        return self._dump_config
 
-    # Generates the main barectf C source file.
-    def _gen_barectf_csrc(self):
-        functions = self._gen_barectf_functions(True)
-        functions_str = '\n\n'.join(functions)
-        t = barectf.templates.CSRC
-        csrc = t.format(prefix=self._prefix, ucprefix=self._prefix.upper(),
-                        functions=functions_str)
+    @property
+    def v2_prefix(self):
+        return self._v2_prefix
 
-        return csrc
 
-    # Writes a file to the generator's output.
-    #
-    #   name:     file name
-    #   contents: file contents
-    def _write_file(self, name, contents):
-        path = os.path.join(self._output, name)
+# Source and metadata stream file generating command.
+class _GenCmd(_Cmd):
+    def exec(self):
+        # create configuration
         try:
-            with open(path, 'w') as f:
-                f.write(contents)
-        except Exception as e:
-            _perror('cannot write "{}": {}'.format(path, e))
+            with open(self.cfg.cfg_file_path) as f:
+                if self.cfg.dump_config:
+                    # print effective configuration file
+                    print(barectf.effective_configuration_file(f, True, self.cfg.inclusion_dirs,
+                                                               self.cfg.ignore_inclusion_file_not_found))
+
+                    # barectf.configuration_from_file() reads the file again
+                    # below: rewind.
+                    f.seek(0)
+
+                config = barectf.configuration_from_file(f, True, self.cfg.inclusion_dirs,
+                                                         self.cfg.ignore_inclusion_file_not_found)
+        except barectf._ConfigurationParseError as exc:
+            _print_config_error(exc)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            _print_unknown_exc(exc)
+
+        if self.cfg.v2_prefix is not None:
+            # Override prefixes.
+            #
+            # For historical reasons, the `--prefix` option applies the
+            # barectf 2 configuration prefix rules. Therefore, get the
+            # equivalent barectf 3 prefixes first.
+            v3_prefixes = barectf_config_parse_common._v3_prefixes_from_v2_prefix(self.cfg.v2_prefix)
+            cg_opts = config.options.code_generation_options
+            cg_opts = barectf.ConfigurationCodeGenerationOptions(v3_prefixes.identifier,
+                                                                 v3_prefixes.file_name,
+                                                                 cg_opts.default_stream_type,
+                                                                 cg_opts.header_options,
+                                                                 cg_opts.clock_type_c_types)
+            config = barectf.Configuration(config.trace, barectf.ConfigurationOptions(cg_opts))
+
+        # create a barectf code generator
+        code_gen = barectf.CodeGenerator(config)
+
+        def write_file(dir, file):
+            with open(os.path.join(dir, file.name), 'w') as f:
+                f.write(file.contents)
+
+        def write_files(dir, files):
+            for file in files:
+                write_file(dir, file)
 
-    # Converts a C block to actual C source lines.
-    #
-    #   cblock: C block
-    #   indent: initial indentation
-    def _cblock_to_source_lines(self, cblock, indent=1):
-        src = []
-        indentstr = '\t' * indent
-
-        for line in cblock:
-            if type(line) is _CBlock:
-                src += self._cblock_to_source_lines(line, indent + 1)
-            else:
-                src.append(indentstr + line)
+        try:
+            # generate and write metadata stream file
+            write_file(self.cfg.metadata_stream_dir, code_gen.generate_metadata_stream())
 
-        return src
+            # generate and write C header files
+            write_files(self.cfg.c_header_dir, code_gen.generate_c_headers())
 
-    # Converts a C block to an actual C source string.
-    #
-    #   cblock: C block
-    #   indent: initial indentation
-    def _cblock_to_source(self, cblock, indent=1):
-        lines = self._cblock_to_source_lines(cblock, indent)
+            # generate and write C source files
+            write_files(self.cfg.c_source_dir, code_gen.generate_c_sources())
+        except Exception as exc:
+            # We know `config` is valid, therefore the code generator cannot
+            # fail for a reason known to barectf.
+            _print_unknown_exc(exc)
 
-        return '\n'.join(lines)
 
-    # Sets the generator parameters.
-    def _set_params(self):
-        # streams have timestamp_begin/timestamp_end fields
-        self._has_timestamp_begin_end = {}
+class _ShowEffectiveCfgCmdCfg(_CfgCmdCfg):
+    def __init__(self, cfg_file_path, inclusion_dirs, ignore_inclusion_file_not_found,
+                 indent_space_count):
+        super().__init__(cfg_file_path, inclusion_dirs, ignore_inclusion_file_not_found)
+        self._indent_space_count = indent_space_count
 
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            has = 'timestamp_begin' in stream.packet_context.fields
-            self._has_timestamp_begin_end[stream.id] = has
+    @property
+    def indent_space_count(self):
+        return self._indent_space_count
 
-        # packet header size with alignment
-        self._packet_context_offsets = {}
 
-        tph_size = self._get_struct_size(self._doc.trace.packet_header)
+# Effective configuration showing command.
+class _ShowEffectiveCfgCmd(_Cmd):
+    def exec(self):
+        try:
+            with open(self.cfg.cfg_file_path) as f:
+                print(barectf.effective_configuration_file(f, True, self.cfg.inclusion_dirs,
+                                                           self.cfg.ignore_inclusion_file_not_found,
+                                                           self.cfg.indent_space_count))
+        except barectf._ConfigurationParseError as exc:
+            _print_config_error(exc)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            _print_unknown_exc(exc)
 
-        for stream in self._doc.streams.values():
-            spc_alignment = self._get_obj_alignment(stream.packet_context)
-            spc_offset = self._get_alignment(tph_size, spc_alignment)
-            self._packet_context_offsets[stream.id] = spc_offset
 
-    # Generates barectf C files.
-    #
-    #   metadata:      metadata path
-    #   output:        output directory
-    #   prefix:        prefix
-    #   static_inline: generate static inline functions
-    #   manual_clock:  do not use a clock callback: pass clock value to
-    #                  tracing functions
-    def gen_barectf(self, metadata, output, prefix, static_inline,
-                    manual_clock):
-        self._metadata = metadata
-        self._output = output
-        self._prefix = prefix
-        self._static_inline = static_inline
-        self._manual_clock = manual_clock
-        self._si_str = ''
-
-        if static_inline:
-            self._si_str = 'static inline '
-
-        # open CTF metadata file
-        _pinfo('opening CTF metadata file "{}"'.format(self._metadata))
+class _ShowCfgVersionCmdCfg(_CmdCfg):
+    def __init__(self, cfg_file_path):
+        self._cfg_file_path = cfg_file_path
 
-        try:
-            with open(metadata) as f:
-                self._tsdl = f.read()
-        except:
-            _perror('cannot open/read CTF metadata file "{}"'.format(metadata))
+    @property
+    def cfg_file_path(self):
+        return self._cfg_file_path
 
-        # parse CTF metadata
-        _pinfo('parsing CTF metadata file')
 
+class _ShowCfgVersionCmd(_Cmd):
+    def exec(self):
         try:
-            self._doc = self._parser.parse(self._tsdl)
-        except pytsdl.parser.ParseError as e:
-            _perror('parse error: {}'.format(e))
-
-        # validate CTF metadata against barectf constraints
-        _pinfo('validating CTF metadata file')
-        self._validate_metadata()
-        _psuccess('CTF metadata file is valid')
-
-        # set parameters for this generation
-        self._set_params()
-
-        # generate header
-        _pinfo('generating barectf header files')
-        header = self._gen_barectf_header()
-        self._write_file('{}.h'.format(self._prefix), header)
-        header = self._gen_barectf_bitfield_header()
-        self._write_file('{}_bitfield.h'.format(self._prefix), header)
-
-        # generate C source file
-        if not self._static_inline:
-            _pinfo('generating barectf C source file')
-            csrc = self._gen_barectf_csrc()
-            self._write_file('{}.c'.format(self._prefix), csrc)
-
-        _psuccess('done')
-
-
-def run():
-    args = _parse_args()
-    generator = BarectfCodeGenerator()
-    generator.gen_barectf(args.metadata, args.output, args.prefix,
-                          args.static_inline, args.manual_clock)
+            with open(self.cfg.cfg_file_path) as f:
+                print(barectf.configuration_file_major_version(f))
+        except barectf._ConfigurationParseError as exc:
+            _print_config_error(exc)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            _print_unknown_exc(exc)
+
+
+def _run():
+    # create command from arguments
+    try:
+        cmd = _cmd_from_args(sys.argv[1:])
+    except barectf_argpar._Error as exc:
+        _print_error(f'Command-line: For argument `{exc.orig_arg}`: {exc.msg}')
+    except _CliError as exc:
+        _print_error(f'Command-line: {exc}')
+
+    # execute command
+    cmd.exec()
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