#include <msp/io/pipe.h>
#include "task.h"
+/**
+Runs an external command. A zero exit status is translated to a SUCCESS status
+for the task, and anything else is treated as an error. Output can optionally
+be captured.
+*/
class ExternalTask: public Task
{
public:
std::string output;
public:
- ExternalTask(const Arguments &, const Msp::FS::Path &);
+ /** Creates an ExternalTask with an argument array and an optional working
+ directory. The first element of the argument array should be the command
+ name. If the working directory is not specified, no chdir is done. */
+ ExternalTask(const Arguments &, const Msp::FS::Path & = Msp::FS::Path());
+
virtual ~ExternalTask();
virtual std::string get_command() const;