+ # similar to replace_pattern_in_file, but also will add the new value
+ # when the old one did not already exist in the file.
+ function replace_if_exists_or_add()
+ {
+ local file="$1"; shift
+ local phrase="$1"; shift
+ local replacement="$1"; shift
+ if [ -z "$file" -o ! -f "$file" -o -z "$phrase" -o -z "$replacement" ]; then
+ echo "replace_if_exists_or_add: needs a filename, a phrase to replace, and the"
+ echo "text to replace that phrase with."
+ return 1
+ fi
+ grep "$phrase" "$file" >/dev/null
+ # replace if the phrase is there, otherwise add it.
+ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+ replace_pattern_in_file "$file" "$phrase" "$replacement"
+ else
+ # this had better be the complete line.
+ echo "$replacement" >>"$file"
+ fi
+ }
+
+ ############################
+
+ # finds a variable (first parameter) in a particular property file
+ # (second parameter). the expected format for the file is:
+ # varX=valueX
+ function seek_variable()
+ {
+ local find_var="$1"; shift
+ local file="$1"; shift
+ if [ -z "$find_var" -o -z "$file" -o ! -f "$file" ]; then
+ echo -e "seek_variable: needs two parameters, firstly a variable name, and\nsecondly a file where the variable's value will be sought." 1>&2
+ return 1
+ fi
+
+ while read line; do
+ if [ ${#line} -eq 0 ]; then continue; fi
+ # split the line into the variable name and value.
+ IFS='=' read -a assignment <<< "$line"
+ local var="${assignment[0]}"
+ local value="${assignment[1]}"
+ if [ "${value:0:1}" == '"' ]; then
+ # assume the entry was in quotes and remove them.
+ value="${value:1:$((${#value} - 2))}"
+ fi
+ if [ "$find_var" == "$var" ]; then
+ echo "$value"
+ fi
+ done < "$file"
+ }
+
+ # finds a variable (first parameter) in a particular XML format file
+ # (second parameter). the expected format for the file is:
+ # ... name="varX" value="valueX" ...
+ function seek_variable_in_xml()
+ {
+ local find_var="$1"; shift
+ local file="$1"; shift
+ if [ -z "$find_var" -o -z "$file" -o ! -f "$file" ]; then
+ echo "seek_variable_in_xml: needs two parameters, firstly a variable name, and"
+ echo "secondly an XML file where the variable's value will be sought."
+ return 1
+ fi
+
+ while read line; do
+ if [ ${#line} -eq 0 ]; then continue; fi
+ # process the line to make it more conventional looking.
+ line="$(echo "$line" | sed -e 's/.*name="\([^"]*\)" value="\([^"]*\)"/\1=\2/')"
+ # split the line into the variable name and value.
+ IFS='=' read -a assignment <<< "$line"
+ local var="${assignment[0]}"
+ local value="${assignment[1]}"
+ if [ "${value:0:1}" == '"' ]; then
+ # assume the entry was in quotes and remove them.
+ value="${value:1:$((${#value} - 2))}"
+ fi
+ if [ "$find_var" == "$var" ]; then
+ echo "$value"
+ fi
+ done < "$file"
+ }
+
+ ############################
+
+ # goes to a particular directory passed as parameter 1, and then removes all
+ # the parameters after that from that directory.
+ function push_whack_pop()
+ {
+ local dir="$1"; shift
+ pushd "$dir" &>/dev/null
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo failed to enter dir--quitting.; fi
+ rm -rf $* &>/dev/null
+ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo received a failure code when removing.; fi
+ popd &>/dev/null
+ }
+