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+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef __DRC_PROTO_H
+#define __DRC_PROTO_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <widgets/progress_reporter_base.h>
+#include <reporter.h>
+#include <core/optional.h>
+
+class BOARD;
+
+class CONSOLE_LOG
+{
+public:
+    enum COLOR {
+        RED = 0,
+        GREEN,
+        DEFAULT
+    };
+
+    CONSOLE_LOG() {};
+
+    void PrintProgress( const wxString& aMessage )
+    {
+        if( m_lastLineIsProgressBar )
+            eraseLastLine();
+
+        printf("%s", (const char *) aMessage.c_str() );
+        fflush(stdout);
+
+        m_lastLineIsProgressBar = true;
+    }
+
+
+    void Print( const wxString& aMessage )
+    {
+        if( m_lastLineIsProgressBar )
+            eraseLastLine();
+
+        printf("%s", (const char *) aMessage.c_str() );
+        fflush(stdout);
+
+        m_lastLineIsProgressBar = false;
+    }
+
+
+    void SetColor( COLOR color )
+    {
+        std::map<COLOR, wxString> colorMap =
+        {
+            { RED, "\033[0;31m" },
+            { GREEN, "\033[0;32m" },
+            { DEFAULT, "\033[0;37m" }
+        };
+
+        printf( "%s", (const char*) colorMap[ color ].c_str() );
+        fflush(stdout);
+    }
+
+
+private:
+    void eraseLastLine()
+    {
+        printf("\r\033[K");
+        fflush(stdout);
+    }
+
+    bool m_lastLineIsProgressBar = false;
+    std::mutex m_lock;
+};
+
+class CONSOLE_PROGRESS_REPORTER : public PROGRESS_REPORTER_BASE
+{
+public:
+    CONSOLE_PROGRESS_REPORTER( CONSOLE_LOG* log ) :
+        PROGRESS_REPORTER_BASE( 0 ),
+        m_log( log ) {};
+    ~CONSOLE_PROGRESS_REPORTER() {};
+
+    virtual void SetCurrentProgress( double aProgress ) override
+    {
+        PROGRESS_REPORTER_BASE::SetCurrentProgress( aProgress );
+        updateUI();
+    }
+
+private:
+    virtual bool updateUI() override
+    {
+        m_log->SetColor( CONSOLE_LOG::GREEN );
+        m_log->PrintProgress( wxString::Format( "      | %s : %.02f%%",
+                                                m_rptMessage,
+                                                (double) m_progress / (double) m_maxProgress *
+                                                100.0 ) );
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    CONSOLE_LOG* m_log;
+};
+
+class CONSOLE_MSG_REPORTER : public REPORTER
+{
+public:
+    CONSOLE_MSG_REPORTER( CONSOLE_LOG *log ) :
+        m_log(log)
+        {};
+    ~CONSOLE_MSG_REPORTER() {};
+
+
+    virtual REPORTER& Report( const wxString& aText,
+                              SEVERITY aSeverity = RPT_SEVERITY_UNDEFINED ) override
+    {
+        switch( aSeverity )
+        {
+            case RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR:
+                m_log->SetColor( CONSOLE_LOG::RED );
+                m_log->Print("ERROR | ");
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                m_log->SetColor( CONSOLE_LOG::DEFAULT );
+                m_log->Print("      | ");
+        }
+
+        m_log->SetColor( CONSOLE_LOG::DEFAULT );
+        m_log->Print( aText + "\n" );
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool HasMessage() const override
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+private:
+    CONSOLE_LOG* m_log;
+};
+
+#endif
+
+