Hi I have written a code based upon a requirement.
(field1_6)(field2_30)(field3_16)(field4_16)(field5_1)(field6_6)(field7_2)(field8_1)..... this is one bucket(8 fields) of data. we will receive 20 buckets at a time means totally 160 fields. i need to take the values of field3,field7 & fields8 based upon predefined condition. if teh input argument is N then take the three fields from 1st bucket and if it is Y i need to take the three fields from any other bucket other than 1st one. if argumnet is Y then i need to scan all the 20 buckets one after other and check the first field of the bucket is not equal to 0 and if it is true then fetch the three fields of that bucket and exit. i have written the code and its also working fine ..but not so confident that it is effctive. i am afraid of a crash some time.please suggest below is the code.
int CMI9_auxc_parse_balance_info(char *i_balance_info,char *i_use_balance_ind,char *o_balance,char *o_balance_change,char *o_balance_sign
)
{
char *pch = NULL;
char *balance_id[MAX_BUCKETS] = {NULL};
char balance_info[BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH] = {0};
char *str[160] = {NULL};
int i=0,j=0,b_id=0,b_ind=0,bc_ind=0,bs_ind=0,rc;
int total_bukets ;
memset(balance_info,' ',BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH);
memcpy(balance_info,i_balance_info,BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH);
//balance_info[BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH]='\0';
pch = strtok (balance_info,"*");
while (pch != NULL && i < 160)
{
str[i]=(char*)malloc(strlen(pch) + 1);
strcpy(str[i],pch);
pch = strtok (NULL, "*");
i++;
}
total_bukets = i/8 ;
for (j=0;str[b_id]!=NULL,j<total_bukets;j++)
{
balance_id[j]=str[b_id];
b_id=b_id+8;
}
if (!memcmp(i_use_balance_ind,"Y",1))
{
if (atoi(balance_id[0])==1)
{
memcpy(o_balance,str[2],16);
memcpy(o_balance_change,str[3],16);
memcpy(o_balance_sign,str[7],1);
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 1;
}
else
{
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 0;
}
}
else if (!memcmp(i_use_balance_ind,"N",1))
{
for (j=1;balance_id[j]!=NULL,j<MAX_BUCKETS;j++)
{
b_ind=(j*8)+2;
bc_ind=(j*8)+3;
bs_ind=(j*8)+7;
if (atoi(balance_id[j])!=1 && atoi( str[bc_ind] )!=0)
{
memcpy(o_balance,str[b_ind],16);
memcpy(o_balance_change,str[bc_ind],16);
memcpy(o_balance_sign,str[bs_ind],1);
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 1;
}
}
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 0;
}
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 0;
}
I had a hard time reading your code but FWIW I've added some comments, HTH:
// do shorter functions, long functions are harder to follow and make errors harder to spot
// document all your variables, at the very least your function parameters
// also what the function is suppose to do and what it expects as input
int CMI9_auxc_parse_balance_info
(
char *i_balance_info,
char *i_use_balance_ind,
char *o_balance,
char *o_balance_change,
char *o_balance_sign
)
{
char *balance_id[MAX_BUCKETS] = {NULL};
char balance_info[BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH] = {0};
char *str[160] = {NULL};
int i=0,j=0,b_id=0,b_ind=0,bc_ind=0,bs_ind=0,rc;
int total_bukets=0; // good practice to initialize all variables
//
// check for null pointers in your arguments, and do sanity checks for any
// calculations
// also move variable declarations to just before they are needed
//
memset(balance_info,' ',BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH);
memcpy(balance_info,i_balance_info,BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH);
//balance_info[BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH]='\0'; // should be BALANCE_INFO_FIELD_MAX_LENTH-1
char *pch = strtok (balance_info,"*"); // this will potentially crash since no ending \0
while (pch != NULL && i < 160)
{
str[i]=(char*)malloc(strlen(pch) + 1);
strcpy(str[i],pch);
pch = strtok (NULL, "*");
i++;
}
total_bukets = i/8 ;
// you have declared char*str[160] check if enough b_id < 160
// asserts are helpful if nothing else assert( b_id < 160 );
for (j=0;str[b_id]!=NULL,j<total_bukets;j++)
{
balance_id[j]=str[b_id];
b_id=b_id+8;
}
// don't use memcmp, if ('y'==i_use_balance_ind[0]) is better
if (!memcmp(i_use_balance_ind,"Y",1))
{
// atoi needs balance_id str to end with \0 has it?
if (atoi(balance_id[0])==1)
{
// length assumptions and memcpy when its only one byte
memcpy(o_balance,str[2],16);
memcpy(o_balance_change,str[3],16);
memcpy(o_balance_sign,str[7],1);
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 1;
}
else
{
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 0;
}
}
// if ('N'==i_use_balance_ind[0])
else if (!memcmp(i_use_balance_ind,"N",1))
{
// here I get a headache, this looks just at first glance risky.
for (j=1;balance_id[j]!=NULL,j<MAX_BUCKETS;j++)
{
b_ind=(j*8)+2;
bc_ind=(j*8)+3;
bs_ind=(j*8)+7;
if (atoi(balance_id[j])!=1 && atoi( str[bc_ind] )!=0)
{
// length assumptions and memcpy when its only one byte
// here u assume strlen(str[b_ind])>15 including \0
memcpy(o_balance,str[b_ind],16);
// here u assume strlen(str[bc_ind])>15 including \0
memcpy(o_balance_change,str[bc_ind],16);
// here, besides length assumption you could use a simple assignment
// since its one byte
memcpy(o_balance_sign,str[bs_ind],1);
// a common practice is to set pointers that are freed to NULL.
// maybe not necessary here since u return
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 1;
}
}
// suggestion do one function that frees your pointers to avoid dupl
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 0;
}
for(i=0;i<160;i++)
free(str[i]);
return 0;
}
A helpful technique when you want to access offsets in an array is to create a struct that maps the memory layout. Then you cast your pointer to a pointer of the struct and use the struct members to extract information instead of your various memcpy's
I would also suggest you reconsider your parameters to the function in general, if you place every of them in a struct you have better control and makes the function more readable e.g.
int foo( input* inbalance, output* outbalance )
(or whatever it is you are trying to do)