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[modules/kernel.git] / bin / launchConfigureParser.py
old mode 100755 (executable)
new mode 100644 (file)
index 399c40e..23dd698
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2005  OPEN CASCADE, CEA, EDF R&D, LEG
-#           PRINCIPIA R&D, EADS CCR, Lip6, BV, CEDRAT
+#  -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2021  CEA/DEN, EDF R&D, OPEN CASCADE
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2007  OPEN CASCADE, EADS/CCR, LIP6, CEA/DEN,
+# CEDRAT, EDF R&D, LEG, PRINCIPIA R&D, BUREAU VERITAS
+#
 # This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 # License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-# version 2.1 of the License.
+# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 #
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
+# This library 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
 # Lesser General Public License for more details.
 # See http://www.salome-platform.org/ or email : webmaster.salome@opencascade.com
 #
 
-import os, glob, string, sys, re
+import argparse
+import glob
+import os
+import re
+import sys
 import xml.sax
-import optparse
-import types
+
+from salome_utils import verbose, getPortNumber, getHomeDir
+
 
 # names of tags in XML configuration file
 doc_tag = "document"
 sec_tag = "section"
 par_tag = "parameter"
+import_tag = "import"
 
 # names of attributes in XML configuration file
 nam_att = "name"
@@ -51,6 +61,17 @@ except_nam     = "noexcepthandler"
 terminal_nam   = "terminal"
 pinter_nam     = "pinter"
 batch_nam      = "batch"
+test_nam       = "test"
+play_nam       = "play"
+lang_nam       = "language"
+gdb_session_nam = "gdb_session"
+ddd_session_nam = "ddd_session"
+valgrind_session_nam = "valgrind_session"
+shutdown_servers_nam = "shutdown_servers"
+foreground_nam = "foreground"
+wake_up_session_nam = "wake_up_session"
+launcher_only_nam = "launcher_only"
+launcher_nam = "launcher"
 
 # values in XML configuration file giving specific module parameters (<module_name> section)
 # which are stored in opts with key <module_name>_<parameter> (eg SMESH_plugins)
@@ -59,17 +80,20 @@ plugins_nam    = "plugins"
 # values passed as arguments, NOT read from XML config file, but set from within this script
 appname_nam    = "appname"
 port_nam       = "port"
+useport_nam    = "useport"
+salomecfgname  = "salome"
 salomeappname  = "SalomeApp"
 script_nam     = "pyscript"
 
 # possible choices for the "embedded" and "standalone" parameters
 embedded_choices   = [ "registry", "study", "moduleCatalog", "cppContainer", "SalomeAppEngine" ]
-standalone_choices = [ "registry", "study", "moduleCatalog", "cppContainer", "pyContainer", "supervContainer"]
+standalone_choices = [ "registry", "study", "moduleCatalog", "cppContainer"]
 
 # values of boolean type (must be '0' or '1').
 # xml_parser.boolValue() is used for correct setting
-boolKeys = ( gui_nam, splash_nam, logger_nam, file_nam, xterm_nam, portkill_nam, killall_nam, except_nam, pinter_nam )
+boolKeys = ( gui_nam, splash_nam, logger_nam, file_nam, xterm_nam, portkill_nam, killall_nam, except_nam, pinter_nam, shutdown_servers_nam, launcher_only_nam )
 intKeys = ( interp_nam, )
+strKeys = ( launcher_nam )
 
 # values of list type
 listKeys = ( embedded_nam, key_nam, modules_nam, standalone_nam, plugins_nam )
@@ -82,14 +106,17 @@ def version():
     try:
         filename = None
         root_dir = os.environ.get( 'KERNEL_ROOT_DIR', '' ) # KERNEL_ROOT_DIR or "" if not found
-        if root_dir and os.path.exists( root_dir + "/bin/salome/VERSION" ):
-            filename = root_dir + "/bin/salome/VERSION"
+        version_file = os.path.join(root_dir, 'bin', 'salome', 'VERSION')
+        if root_dir and os.path.exists( version_file ):
+            filename = version_file
         root_dir = os.environ.get( 'GUI_ROOT_DIR', '' )    # GUI_ROOT_DIR "" if not found
-        if root_dir and os.path.exists( root_dir + "/bin/salome/VERSION" ):
-            filename = root_dir + "/bin/salome/VERSION"
+        version_file = os.path.join(root_dir, 'bin', 'salome', 'VERSION')
+        if root_dir and os.path.exists( version_file ):
+            filename = version_file
         if filename:
-            str = open( filename, "r" ).readline() # str = "THIS IS SALOME - SALOMEGUI VERSION: 3.0.0"
-            match = re.search( r':\s+([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)\s*$', str )
+            with open(filename, "r") as f:
+                v = f.readline() # v = "THIS IS SALOME - SALOMEGUI VERSION: 3.0.0"
+            match = re.search( r':\s+([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)\s*$', v )
             if match :
                 return match.group( 1 )
     except:
@@ -100,101 +127,139 @@ def version():
 # Calculate and return configuration file unique ID
 # For example: for SALOME version 3.1.0a1 the id is 300999701
 ###
-def version_id( fname ):
+def version_id(fname):
+    major = minor = release = dev1 = dev2 = 0
     vers = fname.split(".")
-    major   = int(vers[0])
-    minor   = int(vers[1])
-    mr = re.search(r'^([0-9]+)([A-Za-z]?)([0-9]*)',vers[2])
-    release = dev = 0
-    if mr:
-        release = int(mr.group(1))
-        dev1 = dev2 = 0
-        if len(mr.group(2)): dev1 = ord(mr.group(2))
-        if len(mr.group(3)): dev2 = int(mr.group(3))
-        dev = dev1 * 100 + dev2
-    else:
-        return None
+    if len(vers) > 0:
+      try:
+        major = int(vers[0])
+      except ValueError:
+        # If salome version given is DEV, the call to int('DEV') will fail with
+        # a ValueError exception
+        pass
+    try:
+      if len(vers) > 1: minor = int(vers[1])
+    except ValueError:
+      # If salome version given is 7.DEV, the call to int('DEV') will fail with
+      # a ValueError exception
+      pass
+    if len(vers) > 2:
+        mr = re.search(r'^([0-9]+)([A-Z]|RC)?([0-9]*)',vers[2], re.I)
+        if mr:
+            release = int(mr.group(1))
+            if mr.group(2):
+                tag = mr.group(2).strip().lower()
+                if tag == "rc":
+                    dev1 = 49 # release candidate
+                elif tag:
+                    dev1 = ord(tag)-ord('a')+1
+                pass
+            if mr.group(3):
+                dev2 = int(mr.group(3).strip())
+            pass
+        pass
+    dev = dev1 * 100 + dev2
     ver = major
     ver = ver * 100 + minor
     ver = ver * 100 + release
     ver = ver * 10000
-    if dev > 0: ver = ver - 10000 + dev
+    if dev > 0: ver = ver - dev
     return ver
 
 ###
-# Get user configuration file name
+# Get default user configuration file name
+# For SALOME, it is:
+# - on Linux:   ~/.config/salome/SalomeApprc[.<version>]
+# - on Windows: ~/SalomeApp.xml[.<version>]
+# where <version> is an optional version number
 ###
-def userFile(appname):
+def defaultUserFile(appname=salomeappname, cfgname=salomecfgname):
     v = version()
-    if not v:
-        return ""        # not unknown version
-    if sys.platform == "win32":
-      filename = "%s\%s.xml.%s" % (os.environ['HOME'], appname, v)
-    else:
-      filename = "%s/.%src.%s" % (os.environ['HOME'], appname, v)
-    if os.path.exists(filename):
-        return filename  # user preferences file for the current version exists
-    # initial id
-    id0 = version_id( v )
-    # get all existing user preferences files
-    if sys.platform == "win32":
-      files = glob.glob( os.environ['HOME'] + "\." + appname + ".xml.*" )
-    else:
-      files = glob.glob( os.environ['HOME'] + "/." + appname + "rc.*" )
-    f2v = {}
-    for file in files:
-        match = re.search( r'\.%src\.([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)$'%appname, file )
-        if match: f2v[file] = match.group(1)
-    last_file = ""
-    last_version = 0
-    for file in f2v:
-        ver = version_id( f2v[file] )
-        if ver and abs(last_version-id0) > abs(ver-id0):
-            last_version = ver
-            last_file = file
-    return last_file
+    filetmpl = sys.platform == "win32" and "{0}.xml.{1}" or "{0}rc.{1}"
+    paths = []
+    paths.append(getHomeDir())
+    paths.append(".config")
+    if cfgname: paths.append(cfgname)
+    paths.append(filetmpl.format(appname, v))
+    return os.path.join(*paths)
 
-# --
-
-_verbose = None
-
-def verbose():
-    global _verbose
-    # verbose has already been called
-    if _verbose is not None:
-        return _verbose
-    # first time
-    try:
-        from os import getenv
-        _verbose = int(getenv('SALOME_VERBOSE'))
-    except:
-        _verbose = 0
+###
+# Get user configuration file name
+###
+def userFile(appname, cfgname):
+    # get app version
+    v = version()
+    if not v: return None                        # unknown version
+
+    # get default user file name
+    filename = defaultUserFile(appname, cfgname)
+    if not filename: return None                 # default user file name is bad
+
+    # check that default user file exists
+    if os.path.exists(filename): return filename # user file is found
+
+    # otherwise try to detect any appropriate user file
+
+    # ... calculate default version id
+    id0 = version_id(v)
+    if not id0: return None                      # bad version id -> can't detect appropriate file
+
+    # ... get all existing user preferences files
+    filetmpl1 = sys.platform == "win32" and "{0}.xml.*" or "{0}rc.*"
+    filetmpl2 = sys.platform == "win32" and filetmpl1 or "." + filetmpl1
+    files = []
+    if cfgname:
+        # Since v6.6.0 - in ~/.config/salome directory, without dot prefix
+        files += glob.glob(os.path.join(getHomeDir(), ".config", cfgname, filetmpl1.format(appname)))
+        # Since v6.5.0 - in ~/.config/salome directory, dot-prefixed (backward compatibility)
+        if filetmpl2 and filetmpl2 != filetmpl1:
+            files += glob.glob(os.path.join(getHomeDir(), ".config", cfgname, filetmpl2.format(appname)))
         pass
-    #
-    return _verbose
+    # old style (before v6.5.0) - in ~ directory, dot-prefixed
+    if filetmpl2 and filetmpl2 != filetmpl1:
+        files += glob.glob(os.path.join(getHomeDir(), filetmpl2.format(appname)))
+    pass
 
-def setVerbose(level):
-    global _verbose
-    _verbose = level
-    return
+    # ... loop through all files and find most appropriate file (with closest id)
+    appr_id   = -1
+    appr_file = ""
+    for f in files:
+        ff = os.path.basename( f )
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            match = re.search( r'^{0}\.xml\.([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)$'.format(appname), ff )
+        else:
+            match = re.search( r'^\.?{0}rc\.([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)$'.format(appname), ff )
+        if match:
+            ver = version_id(match.group(1))
+            if not ver: continue                 # bad version id -> skip file
+            if appr_id < 0 or abs(appr_id-id0) > abs(ver-id0):
+                appr_id   = ver
+                appr_file = f
+                pass
+            elif abs(appr_id-id0) == abs(ver-id0):
+                if not os.path.basename(f).startswith("."): appr_file = f
+                pass
+            pass
+        pass
+    return appr_file
 
 # --
 
 def process_containers_params( standalone, embedded ):
     # 1. filter inappropriate containers names
     if standalone is not None:
-        standalone = filter( lambda x: x in standalone_choices, standalone )
+        standalone = [x for x in standalone if x in standalone_choices]
     if embedded is not None:
-        embedded   = filter( lambda x: x in embedded_choices,   embedded )
+        embedded   = [x for x in embedded if x in embedded_choices]
 
     # 2. remove containers appearing in 'standalone' parameter from the 'embedded'
     # parameter --> i.e. 'standalone' parameter has higher priority
     if standalone is not None and embedded is not None:
-        embedded = filter( lambda x: x not in standalone, embedded )
+        embedded = [x for x in embedded if x not in standalone]
 
     # 3. return corrected parameters values
     return standalone, embedded
-    
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ###
@@ -204,8 +269,12 @@ def process_containers_params( standalone, embedded ):
 section_to_skip = ""
 
 class xml_parser:
-    def __init__(self, fileName, _opts ):
-        if verbose(): print "Configure parser: processing %s ..." % fileName
+    def __init__(self, fileName, _opts, _importHistory):
+        #warning _importHistory=[] is NOT good: is NOT empty,reinitialized after first call
+        if verbose(): print("Configure parser: processing %s ..." % fileName)
+        self.fileName = os.path.abspath(fileName)
+        self.importHistory = _importHistory
+        self.importHistory.append(self.fileName)
         self.space = []
         self.opts = _opts
         self.section = section_to_skip
@@ -220,45 +289,61 @@ class xml_parser:
             self.opts[ embedded_nam ] = embedded
         pass
 
-    def boolValue( self, str ):
-        strloc = str
-        if isinstance(strloc, types.UnicodeType):
+    def boolValue( self, item):
+        strloc = item
+        if isinstance(strloc, str):
             strloc = strloc.encode().strip()
-        if isinstance(strloc, types.StringType):
-            strlow = strloc.lower()
-            if strlow in   ("1", "yes", "y", "on", "true", "ok"):
+        if isinstance(strloc, bytes):
+            strlow = strloc.decode().lower()
+            if strlow in ("1", "yes", "y", "on", "true", "ok"):
                 return True
             elif strlow in ("0", "no", "n", "off", "false", "cancel"):
                 return False
         return strloc
         pass
 
-    def intValue( self, str ):
-        strloc = str
-        if isinstance(strloc, types.UnicodeType):
+    def intValue( self, item):
+        strloc = item
+        if isinstance(strloc, str):
             strloc = strloc.encode().strip()
-        if isinstance(strloc, types.StringType):
-            strlow = strloc.lower()
-            if strlow in   ("1", "yes", "y", "on", "true", "ok"):
+        if isinstance(strloc, bytes):
+            strlow = strloc.decode().lower()
+            if strlow in ("1", "yes", "y", "on", "true", "ok"):
                 return 1
             elif strlow in ("0", "no", "n", "off", "false", "cancel"):
                 return 0
             else:
-                return string.atoi(strloc)
+                return int(strloc.decode())
         return strloc
         pass
 
+    def strValue( self, item):
+        strloc = item
+        try:
+            if isinstance( strloc, str):
+                strloc = strloc.strip()
+            else:
+                if isinstance( strloc, bytes):
+                    strloc = strloc.decode().strip()
+        except:
+            pass
+        return strloc
+
     def startElement(self, name, attrs):
         self.space.append(name)
         self.current = None
 
+        # if we are importing file
+        if self.space == [doc_tag, import_tag] and nam_att in attrs.getNames():
+            self.importFile( attrs.getValue(nam_att) )
+
         # if we are analyzing "section" element and its "name" attribute is
         # either "launch" or module name -- set section_name
         if self.space == [doc_tag, sec_tag] and nam_att in attrs.getNames():
             section_name = attrs.getValue( nam_att )
-            if section_name == lanch_nam:
+            if section_name in [lanch_nam, lang_nam]:
                 self.section = section_name # launch section
-            elif self.opts.has_key( modules_nam ) and \
+            elif modules_nam in self.opts and \
                  section_name in self.opts[ modules_nam ]:
                 self.section = section_name # <module> section
             else:
@@ -278,19 +363,22 @@ class xml_parser:
                 key = nam
             else:                         # key for <module> section
                 key = self.section + "_" + nam
+            key = self.strValue( key )
             if nam in boolKeys:
                 self.opts[key] = self.boolValue( val )  # assign boolean value: 0 or 1
             elif nam in intKeys:
                 self.opts[key] = self.intValue( val )   # assign integer value
+            elif nam in strKeys:
+                self.opts[key] = val                    # assign value
             elif nam in listKeys:
-                self.opts[key] = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", val ) ) # assign list value: []
+                self.opts[key] = [ self.strValue( a ) for a in re.split( "[:;,]", val ) ] # assign list value: []
             else:
-                self.opts[key] = val
+                self.opts[key] = self.strValue( val ) # string value
             pass
         pass
 
     def endElement(self, name):
-        p = self.space.pop()
+        self.space.pop()
         self.current = None
         if self.section != section_to_skip and name == sec_tag:
             self.section = section_to_skip
@@ -313,320 +401,424 @@ class xml_parser:
         self.read = None
         pass
 
+    def importFile(self, fname):
+        # get absolute name
+        if os.path.isabs (fname) :
+            absfname = fname
+        else:
+            absfname = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(self.fileName), fname)
+
+        # check existing and registry file
+        for ext in ["", ".xml", ".XML"] :
+            if os.path.exists(absfname + ext) :
+                absfname += ext
+                if absfname in self.importHistory :
+                    if verbose(): print("Configure parser: Warning : file %s is already imported" % absfname)
+                    return # already imported
+                break
+            pass
+        else:
+            if verbose(): print("Configure parser: Error : file %s does not exist" % absfname)
+            return
+
+        # importing file
+        try:
+            # copy current options
+            import copy
+            opts = copy.deepcopy(self.opts)
+            # import file
+            imp = xml_parser(absfname, opts, self.importHistory)
+            # merge results
+            for key in imp.opts:
+                if key not in self.opts:
+                    self.opts[key] = imp.opts[key]
+                    pass
+                pass
+            pass
+        except:
+            if verbose(): print("Configure parser: Error : can not read configuration file %s" % absfname)
+        pass
+
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-booleans = { '1': True , 'yes': True , 'y': True , 'on' : True , 'true' : True , 'ok'     : True,
-             '0': False, 'no' : False, 'n': False, 'off': False, 'false': False, 'cancel' : False }
+booleans = {'1': True , 'yes': True , 'y': True , 'on' : True , 'true' : True , 'ok'     : True,
+            '0': False, 'no' : False, 'n': False, 'off': False, 'false': False, 'cancel' : False}
 
-boolean_choices = booleans.keys()
+boolean_choices = list(booleans.keys())
 
-def check_embedded(option, opt, value, parser):
-    from optparse import OptionValueError
-    assert value is not None
-    if parser.values.embedded:
-        embedded = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", parser.values.embedded ) )
-    else:
-        embedded = []
-    if parser.values.standalone:
-        standalone = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", parser.values.standalone ) )
-    else:
-        standalone = []
-    vals = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", value ) )
-    for v in vals:
-        if v not in embedded_choices:
-            raise OptionValueError( "option %s: invalid choice: %r (choose from %s)" % ( opt, v, ", ".join( map( repr, embedded_choices ) ) ) )
-        if v not in embedded:
-            embedded.append( v )
-            if v in standalone:
-                del standalone[ standalone.index( v ) ]
-                pass
-    parser.values.embedded = ",".join( embedded )
-    parser.values.standalone = ",".join( standalone )
-    pass
 
-def check_standalone(option, opt, value, parser):
-    from optparse import OptionValueError
-    assert value is not None
-    if parser.values.embedded:
-        embedded = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", parser.values.embedded ) )
-    else:
-        embedded = []
-    if parser.values.standalone:
-        standalone = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", parser.values.standalone ) )
-    else:
-        standalone = []
-    vals = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", value ) )
-    for v in vals:
-        if v not in standalone_choices:
-            raise OptionValueError( "option %s: invalid choice: %r (choose from %s)" % ( opt, v, ", ".join( map( repr, standalone_choices ) ) ) )
-        if v not in standalone:
-            standalone.append( v )
-            if v in embedded:
-                del embedded[ embedded.index( v ) ]
-                pass
-    parser.values.embedded = ",".join( embedded )
-    parser.values.standalone = ",".join( standalone )
-    pass
+class CheckEmbeddedAction(argparse.Action):
+    def __call__(self, parser, namespace, value, option_string=None):
+        assert value is not None
+        if namespace.embedded:
+            embedded = [a for a in re.split("[:;,]", namespace.embedded) if a.strip()]
+        else:
+            embedded = []
+        if namespace.standalone:
+            standalone = [a for a in re.split("[:;,]", namespace.standalone) if a.strip()]
+        else:
+            standalone = []
+        vals = [a for a in re.split("[:;,]", value) if a.strip()]
+        for v in vals:
+            if v not in embedded_choices:
+                raise argparse.ArgumentError("option %s: invalid choice: %r (choose from %s)"
+                                             % (self.dest, v, ", ".join(map(repr, embedded_choices))))
+            if v not in embedded:
+                embedded.append(v)
+                if v in standalone:
+                    del standalone[standalone.index(v)]
+                    pass
+        namespace.embedded = ",".join(embedded)
+        namespace.standalone = ",".join(standalone)
+        pass
 
-def store_boolean (option, opt, value, parser, *args):
-    if isinstance(value, types.StringType):
-        try:
-            value_conv = booleans[value.strip().lower()]
-            for attribute in args:
-                setattr(parser.values, attribute, value_conv)
-        except KeyError:
-            raise optparse.OptionValueError(
-                "option %s: invalid boolean value: %s (choose from %s)"
-                % (opt, value, boolean_choices))
-    else:
-        for attribute in args:
-            setattr(parser.values, attribute, value)
 
-def CreateOptionParser (theAdditionalOptions=[]):
+class CheckStandaloneAction(argparse.Action):
+    def __call__(self, parser, namespace, value, option_string=None):
+        assert value is not None
+        if namespace.embedded:
+            embedded = [a for a in re.split("[:;,]", namespace.embedded) if a.strip()]
+        else:
+            embedded = []
+        if namespace.standalone:
+            standalone = [a for a in re.split("[:;,]", namespace.standalone) if a.strip()]
+        else:
+            standalone = []
+        vals = [a for a in re.split("[:;,]", value) if a.strip()]
+        for v in vals:
+            if v not in standalone_choices:
+                raise argparse.ArgumentError("option %s: invalid choice: %r (choose from %s)"
+                                             % (self.dest, v, ", ".join(map(repr, standalone_choices))))
+            if v not in standalone:
+                standalone.append(v)
+                if v in embedded:
+                    del embedded[embedded.index(v)]
+                    pass
+        namespace.embedded = ",".join(embedded)
+        namespace.standalone = ",".join(standalone)
+
+
+class StoreBooleanAction(argparse.Action):
+    def __call__(self, parser, namespace, value, option_string=None):
+        if isinstance(value, bytes):
+            value = value.decode()
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            try:
+                value_conv = booleans[value.strip().lower()]
+                setattr(namespace, self.dest, value_conv)
+            except KeyError:
+                raise argparse.ArgumentError(
+                    "option %s: invalid boolean value: %s (choose from %s)"
+                    % (self.dest, value, boolean_choices))
+        else:
+            setattr(namespace, self.dest, value)
+
+
+def CreateOptionParser(exeName=None):
+
+    if not exeName:
+        exeName = "%(prog)s"
+
+    a_usage = """%s [options] [STUDY_FILE] [PYTHON_FILE [args] [PYTHON_FILE [args]...]]
+Python file arguments, if any, must be comma-separated (without blank characters) and prefixed by "args:" (without quotes), e.g. myscript.py args:arg1,arg2=val,...
+""" % exeName
+    version_str = "Salome %s" % version()
+    pars = argparse.ArgumentParser(usage=a_usage)
+
+    # Version
+    pars.add_argument('-v', '--version', action='version', version=version_str)
+
     # GUI/Terminal. Default: GUI
     help_str = "Launch without GUI (in the terminal mode)."
-    o_t = optparse.Option("-t",
-                          "--terminal",
-                          action="store_false",
-                          dest="gui",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-t",
+                      "--terminal",
+                      action="store_false",
+                      dest="gui",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     help_str = "Launch in Batch Mode. (Without GUI on batch machine)"
-    o_b = optparse.Option("-b",
-                          "--batch",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="batch",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-b",
+                      "--batch",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="batch",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     help_str = "Launch in GUI mode [default]."
-    o_g = optparse.Option("-g",
-                          "--gui",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="gui",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-g",
+                      "--gui",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="gui",
+                      help=help_str)
 
-    # Show Desktop (inly in GUI mode). Default: True
+    # Show Desktop (only in GUI mode). Default: True
     help_str  = "1 to activate GUI desktop [default], "
     help_str += "0 to not activate GUI desktop (Session_Server starts, but GUI is not shown). "
     help_str += "Ignored in the terminal mode."
-    o_d = optparse.Option("-d",
-                          "--show-desktop",
-                          metavar="<1/0>",
-                          #type="choice", choices=boolean_choices,
-                          type="string",
-                          action="callback", callback=store_boolean, callback_args=('desktop',),
-                          dest="desktop",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-d",
+                      "--show-desktop",
+                      metavar="<1/0>",
+                      action=StoreBooleanAction,
+                      dest="desktop",
+                      help=help_str)
     help_str  = "Do not activate GUI desktop (Session_Server starts, but GUI is not shown). "
     help_str += "The same as --show-desktop=0."
-    o_o = optparse.Option("-o",
-                          "--hide-desktop",
-                          action="store_false",
-                          dest="desktop",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-o",
+                      "--hide-desktop",
+                      action="store_false",
+                      dest="desktop",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Use logger or log-file. Default: nothing.
     help_str = "Redirect messages to the CORBA collector."
-    #o4 = optparse.Option("-l", "--logger", action="store_true", dest="logger", help=help_str)
-    o_l = optparse.Option("-l",
-                          "--logger",
-                          action="store_const", const="CORBA",
-                          dest="log_file",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-l",
+                      "--logger",
+                      action="store_const", const="CORBA",
+                      dest="log_file",
+                      help=help_str)
     help_str = "Redirect messages to the <log-file>"
-    o_f = optparse.Option("-f",
-                          "--log-file",
-                          metavar="<log-file>",
-                          type="string",
-                          action="store",
-                          dest="log_file",
-                          help=help_str)
-
-    # Execute python scripts. Default: None.
-    help_str  = "Python script(s) to be imported. Python scripts are imported "
-    help_str += "in the order of their appearance. In GUI mode python scripts "
-    help_str += "are imported in the embedded python interpreter of current study, "
-    help_str += "otherwise in an external python interpreter"
-    o_u = optparse.Option("-u",
-                          "--execute",
-                          metavar="<script1,script2,...>",
-                          type="string",
-                          action="append",
-                          dest="py_scripts",
-                          help=help_str)
-
-    # Configuration XML file. Default: $(HOME)/.SalomeApprc.$(version).
-    help_str  = "Parse application settings from the <file> "
-    help_str += "instead of default $(HOME)/.SalomeApprc.$(version)"
-    o_r = optparse.Option("-r",
-                          "--resources",
-                          metavar="<file>",
-                          type="string",
-                          action="store",
-                          dest="resources",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-f",
+                      "--log-file",
+                      metavar="<log-file>",
+                      dest="log_file",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # Configuration XML file. Default: see defaultUserFile() function
+    help_str = "Parse application settings from the <file> "
+    help_str += "instead of default %s" % defaultUserFile()
+    pars.add_argument("-r",
+                      "--resources",
+                      metavar="<file>",
+                      dest="resources",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Use own xterm for each server. Default: False.
     help_str = "Launch each SALOME server in own xterm console"
-    o_x = optparse.Option("-x",
-                          "--xterm",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="xterm",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-x",
+                      "--xterm",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="xterm",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Modules. Default: Like in configuration files.
     help_str  = "SALOME modules list (where <module1>, <module2> are the names "
     help_str += "of SALOME modules which should be available in the SALOME session)"
-    o_m = optparse.Option("-m",
-                          "--modules",
-                          metavar="<module1,module2,...>",
-                          type="string",
-                          action="append",
-                          dest="modules",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-m",
+                      "--modules",
+                      metavar="<module1,module2,...>",
+                      action="append",
+                      dest="modules",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Embedded servers. Default: Like in configuration files.
     help_str  = "CORBA servers to be launched in the Session embedded mode. "
     help_str += "Valid values for <serverN>: %s " % ", ".join( embedded_choices )
     help_str += "[by default the value from the configuration files is used]"
-    o_e = optparse.Option("-e",
-                          "--embedded",
-                          metavar="<server1,server2,...>",
-                          type="string",
-                          action="callback",
-                          dest="embedded",
-                          callback=check_embedded,
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-e",
+                      "--embedded",
+                      metavar="<server1,server2,...>",
+                      action=CheckEmbeddedAction,
+                      dest="embedded",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Standalone servers. Default: Like in configuration files.
     help_str  = "CORBA servers to be launched in the standalone mode (as separate processes). "
     help_str += "Valid values for <serverN>: %s " % ", ".join( standalone_choices )
     help_str += "[by default the value from the configuration files is used]"
-    o_s = optparse.Option("-s",
-                          "--standalone",
-                          metavar="<server1,server2,...>",
-                          type="string",
-                          action="callback",
-                          dest="standalone",
-                          callback=check_standalone,
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-s",
+                      "--standalone",
+                      metavar="<server1,server2,...>",
+                      action=CheckStandaloneAction,
+                      dest="standalone",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Kill with port. Default: False.
     help_str = "Kill SALOME with the current port"
-    o_p = optparse.Option("-p",
-                          "--portkill",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="portkill",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-p",
+                      "--portkill",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="portkill",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Kill all. Default: False.
     help_str = "Kill all running SALOME sessions"
-    o_k = optparse.Option("-k",
-                          "--killall",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="killall",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-k",
+                      "--killall",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="killall",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Additional python interpreters. Default: 0.
     help_str  = "The number of additional external python interpreters to run. "
     help_str += "Each additional python interpreter is run in separate "
     help_str += "xterm session with properly set SALOME environment"
-    o_i = optparse.Option("-i",
-                          "--interp",
-                          metavar="<N>",
-                          type="int",
-                          action="store",
-                          dest="interp",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-i",
+                      "--interp",
+                      metavar="<N>",
+                      type=int,
+                      dest="interp",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Splash. Default: True.
     help_str  = "1 to display splash screen [default], "
     help_str += "0 to disable splash screen. "
     help_str += "This option is ignored in the terminal mode. "
     help_str += "It is also ignored if --show-desktop=0 option is used."
-    o_z = optparse.Option("-z",
-                          "--splash",
-                          metavar="<1/0>",
-                          #type="choice", choices=boolean_choices,
-                          type="string",
-                          action="callback", callback=store_boolean, callback_args=('splash',),
-                          dest="splash",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-z",
+                      "--splash",
+                      metavar="<1/0>",
+                      action=StoreBooleanAction,
+                      dest="splash",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Catch exceptions. Default: True.
     help_str  = "1 (yes,true,on,ok) to enable centralized exception handling [default], "
     help_str += "0 (no,false,off,cancel) to disable centralized exception handling."
-    o_c = optparse.Option("-c",
-                          "--catch-exceptions",
-                          metavar="<1/0>",
-                          #type="choice", choices=boolean_choices,
-                          type="string",
-                          action="callback", callback=store_boolean, callback_args=('catch_exceptions',),
-                          dest="catch_exceptions",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("-c",
+                      "--catch-exceptions",
+                      metavar="<1/0>",
+                      action=StoreBooleanAction,
+                      dest="catch_exceptions",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Print free port and exit
     help_str = "Print free port and exit"
-    o_a = optparse.Option("--print-port",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="print_port", default=False,
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("--print-port",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="print_port",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # launch only omniNames and Launcher server
+    help_str = "launch only omniNames and Launcher server"
+    pars.add_argument("--launcher_only",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="launcher_only",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # machine and port where is the Launcher
+    help_str  = "machine and port where is the Launcher. Usage: "
+    help_str += "--launcher=machine:port"
+    pars.add_argument("--launcher",
+                      metavar="<=machine:port>",
+                      type=str,
+                      dest="launcher",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Do not relink ${HOME}/.omniORB_last.cfg
     help_str = "Do not save current configuration ${HOME}/.omniORB_last.cfg"
-    o_n = optparse.Option("--nosave-config",
-                          action="store_false",
-                          dest="save_config", default=True,
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("--nosave-config",
+                      action="store_false",
+                      dest="save_config",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Launch with interactive python console. Default: False.
     help_str = "Launch with interactive python console."
-    o_pi = optparse.Option("--pinter",
-                          action="store_true",
-                          dest="pinter",
-                          help=help_str)
+    pars.add_argument("--pinter",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="pinter",
+                      help=help_str)
 
     # Print Naming service port into a user file. Default: False.
     help_str = "Print Naming Service Port into a user file."
-    o_nspl = optparse.Option("--ns-port-log",
-                             metavar="<ns_port_log_file>",
-                             type="string",
-                             action="store",
-                             dest="ns_port_log_file",
-                             help=help_str)
-
-    # All options
-    opt_list = [o_t,o_g, # GUI/Terminal
-                o_d,o_o, # Desktop
-                o_b,     # Batch
-                o_l,o_f, # Use logger or log-file
-                o_u,     # Execute python scripts
-                o_r,     # Configuration XML file
-                o_x,     # xterm
-                o_m,     # Modules
-                o_e,     # Embedded servers
-                o_s,     # Standalone servers
-                o_p,     # Kill with port
-                o_k,     # Kill all
-                o_i,     # Additional python interpreters
-                o_z,     # Splash
-                o_c,     # Catch exceptions
-                o_a,     # Print free port and exit
-                o_n,     # --nosave-config
-                o_pi,    # Interactive python console
-                o_nspl]
-                
-
-    #std_options = ["gui", "desktop", "log_file", "py_scripts", "resources",
-    #               "xterm", "modules", "embedded", "standalone",
-    #               "portkill", "killall", "interp", "splash",
-    #               "catch_exceptions", "print_port", "save_config", "ns_port_log_file"]
-
-    opt_list += theAdditionalOptions
-
-    a_usage = "%prog [options] [STUDY_FILE]"
-    version_str = "Salome %s" % version()
-    pars = optparse.OptionParser(usage=a_usage, version=version_str, option_list=opt_list)
+    pars.add_argument("--ns-port-log",
+                      metavar="<ns_port_log_file>",
+                      dest="ns_port_log_file",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # Write/read test script file with help of TestRecorder. Default: False.
+    help_str = "Write/read test script file with help of TestRecorder."
+    pars.add_argument("--test",
+                      metavar="<test_script_file>",
+                      dest="test_script_file",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # Reproducing test script with help of TestRecorder. Default: False.
+    help_str = "Reproducing test script with help of TestRecorder."
+    pars.add_argument("--play",
+                      metavar="<play_script_file>",
+                      dest="play_script_file",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # gdb session
+    help_str = "Launch session with gdb"
+    pars.add_argument("--gdb-session",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="gdb_session",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # ddd session
+    help_str = "Launch session with ddd"
+    pars.add_argument("--ddd-session",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="ddd_session",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+
+    # valgrind session
+    help_str = "Launch session with valgrind $VALGRIND_OPTIONS"
+    pars.add_argument("--valgrind-session",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="valgrind_session",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # shutdown-servers. Default: False.
+    help_str  = "1 to shutdown standalone servers when leaving python interpreter, "
+    help_str += "0 to keep the standalone servers as daemon [default]. "
+    help_str += "This option is only useful in batchmode "
+    help_str += "(terminal mode or without showing desktop)."
+    pars.add_argument("-w",
+                      "--shutdown-servers",
+                      metavar="<1/0>",
+                      action=StoreBooleanAction,
+                      dest="shutdown_servers",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # foreground. Default: True.
+    help_str  = "0 and runSalome exits after have launched the gui, "
+    help_str += "1 to launch runSalome in foreground mode [default]."
+    pars.add_argument("--foreground",
+                      metavar="<1/0>",
+                      action=StoreBooleanAction,
+                      dest="foreground",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # wake up session
+    help_str  = "Wake up a previously closed session. "
+    help_str += "The session object is found in the naming service pointed by the variable OMNIORB_CONFIG. "
+    help_str += "If this variable is not set, the last configuration is taken. "
+    pars.add_argument("--wake-up-session",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      dest="wake_up_session", default=False,
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # server launch mode
+    help_str = "Mode used to launch server processes (daemon or fork)."
+    pars.add_argument("--server-launch-mode",
+                      metavar="<server_launch_mode>",
+                      choices=["daemon", "fork"],
+                      dest="server_launch_mode",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # use port
+    help_str  = "Preferable port SALOME to be started on. "
+    help_str += "If specified port is not busy, SALOME session will start on it; "
+    help_str += "otherwise, any available port will be searched and used."
+    pars.add_argument("--port",
+                      metavar="<port>",
+                      type=int,
+                      dest="use_port",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # Language
+    help_str  = "Force application language. By default, a language specified in "
+    help_str += "the user's preferences is used."
+    pars.add_argument("-a",
+                      "--language",
+                      dest="language",
+                      help=help_str)
+
+    # Positional arguments (hdf file, python file)
+    pars.add_argument("arguments", nargs=argparse.REMAINDER)
 
     return pars
 
@@ -640,7 +832,7 @@ def CreateOptionParser (theAdditionalOptions=[]):
 args = {}
 #def get_env():
 #args = []
-def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
+def get_env(appname=salomeappname, cfgname=salomecfgname, exeName=None, keepEnvironment=True):
     ###
     # Collect launch configuration files:
     # - The environment variable "<appname>Config" (SalomeAppConfig) which can
@@ -652,59 +844,69 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
     # - The directories which are inspected are checked for files "<appname?salomeappname>.xml"
     #  (SalomeApp.xml) which define SALOME configuration
     # - These directories are analyzed beginning from the last one in the list,
-    #   so the first directory listed in "<appname>Config" environment variable 
+    #   so the first directory listed in "<appname>Config" environment variable
     #   has higher priority: it means that if some configuration options
-    #   is found in the next analyzed cofiguration file - it will be replaced
+    #   is found in the next analyzed configuration file - it will be replaced
     # - The last configuration file which is parsed is user configuration file
-    #   situated in the home directory: "~/.<appname>rc[.<version>]" (~/SalomeApprc.3.2.0)
-    #   (if it exists)
+    #   situated in the home directory (if it exists):
+    #   * ~/.config/salome/.<appname>rc[.<version>]" for Linux (e.g. ~/.config/salome/.SalomeApprc.6.4.0)
+    #   * ~/<appname>.xml[.<version>] for Windows (e.g. ~/SalomeApp.xml.6.4.0)
     # - Command line options have the highest priority and replace options
     #   specified in configuration file(s)
     ###
-
     global args
     config_var = appname+'Config'
 
-    separator = ":"
-    if os.sys.platform == 'win32':
-        separator = ";"
-
     # check KERNEL_ROOT_DIR
-    try:
-        kernel_root_dir=os.environ["KERNEL_ROOT_DIR"]
-    except:
-        print """
+    kernel_root_dir = os.environ.get("KERNEL_ROOT_DIR", None)
+    if kernel_root_dir is None:
+        print("""
         For each SALOME module, the environment variable <moduleN>_ROOT_DIR must be set.
         KERNEL_ROOT_DIR is mandatory.
-        """
+        """)
         sys.exit(1)
-        pass
 
     ############################
     # parse command line options
-    pars = CreateOptionParser(theAdditionalOptions)
-    (cmd_opts, cmd_args) = pars.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
+    pars = CreateOptionParser(exeName=exeName)
+    cmd_opts = pars.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
     ############################
 
     # Process --print-port option
     if cmd_opts.print_port:
-        from runSalome import searchFreePort
+        from searchFreePort import searchFreePort
         searchFreePort({})
-        print "port:%s"%(os.environ['NSPORT'])
+        print("port:%s"%(os.environ['NSPORT']))
+
+        try:
+            import PortManager
+            PortManager.releasePort(os.environ['NSPORT'])
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
         sys.exit(0)
         pass
 
-    # set resources variable SalomeAppConfig if it is not set yet 
+    # set resources variable SalomeAppConfig if it is not set yet
     dirs = []
     if os.getenv(config_var):
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            dirs += re.split(';', os.getenv(config_var))
+            dirs += re.split(os.pathsep, os.getenv(config_var))
         else:
             dirs += re.split('[;|:]', os.getenv(config_var))
-            
-    if os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR") and os.path.isdir( os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR") + "/share/salome/resources/gui" ):
-        dirs += [os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR") + "/share/salome/resources/gui"]
-    os.environ[config_var] = separator.join(dirs)
+
+    if not keepEnvironment:
+        if os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR") and os.path.isdir(os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR")):
+            gui_resources_dir = os.path.join(os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR"),'share','salome','resources','gui')
+            if os.path.isdir(gui_resources_dir):
+                dirs.append(gui_resources_dir)
+            pass
+        else:
+            kernel_resources_dir = os.path.join(os.getenv("KERNEL_ROOT_DIR"),'bin','salome','appliskel')
+            if os.getenv("KERNEL_ROOT_DIR") and os.path.isdir( kernel_resources_dir ):
+              dirs.append(kernel_resources_dir)
+            pass
+        os.environ[config_var] = os.pathsep.join(dirs)
 
     dirs.reverse() # reverse order, like in "path" variable - FILO-style processing
 
@@ -712,74 +914,62 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
         dirs.remove('') # to remove empty dirs if the variable terminate by ":" or if there are "::" inside
     except:
         pass
-    
+
     _opts = {} # associative array of options to be filled
 
     # parse SalomeApp.xml files in directories specified by SalomeAppConfig env variable
-    for dir in dirs:
-        #filename = dir+'/'+appname+'.xml'
-        filename = dir+'/'+salomeappname+'.xml'
+    for directory in dirs:
+        filename = os.path.join(directory, appname + '.xml')
         if not os.path.exists(filename):
-            print "Configure parser: Warning : could not find configuration file %s" % filename
+            if verbose(): print("Configure parser: Warning : can not find configuration file %s" % filename)
         else:
             try:
-                p = xml_parser(filename, _opts)
+                p = xml_parser(filename, _opts, [])
                 _opts = p.opts
             except:
-                print "Configure parser: Error : can not read configuration file %s" % filename
+                if verbose(): print("Configure parser: Error : can not read configuration file %s" % filename)
             pass
 
     # parse user configuration file
     # It can be set via --resources=<file> command line option
-    # or is given by default from ${HOME}/.<appname>rc.<version>
+    # or is given from default location (see defaultUserFile() function)
     # If user file for the current version is not found the nearest to it is used
     user_config = cmd_opts.resources
     if not user_config:
-        user_config = userFile(appname)
+        user_config = userFile(appname, cfgname)
+        if verbose(): print("Configure parser: user configuration file is", user_config)
     if not user_config or not os.path.exists(user_config):
-        print "Configure parser: Warning : could not find user configuration file"
+        if verbose(): print("Configure parser: Warning : can not find user configuration file")
     else:
         try:
-            p = xml_parser(user_config, _opts)
+            p = xml_parser(user_config, _opts, [])
             _opts = p.opts
         except:
-            print 'Configure parser: Error : can not read user configuration file'
+            if verbose(): print('Configure parser: Error : can not read user configuration file')
             user_config = ""
 
     args = _opts
 
     args['user_config'] = user_config
-    #print "User Configuration file: ", args['user_config']
+    # print("User Configuration file: ", args['user_config'])
 
     # set default values for options which are NOT set in config files
     for aKey in listKeys:
-        if not args.has_key( aKey ):
-            args[aKey]=[]
+        if aKey not in args:
+            args[aKey] = []
 
     for aKey in boolKeys:
-        if not args.has_key( aKey ):
-            args[aKey]=0
+        if aKey not in args:
+            args[aKey] = 0
 
     if args[file_nam]:
-        afile=args[file_nam]
-        args[file_nam]=[afile]
+        afile = args[file_nam]
+        args[file_nam] = [afile]
 
     args[appname_nam] = appname
 
     # get the port number
-    my_port = 2809
-    try:
-      file = open(os.environ["OMNIORB_CONFIG"], "r")
-      s = file.read()
-      while len(s):
-        l = string.split(s, ":")
-        if string.split(l[0], " ")[0] == "ORBInitRef" or string.split(l[0], " ")[0] == "InitRef" :
-          my_port = int(l[len(l)-1])
-          pass
-        s = file.read()
-        pass
-    except:
-      pass
+    my_port = getPortNumber()
 
     args[port_nam] = my_port
 
@@ -787,7 +977,7 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
     # apply command-line options to the arguments
     # each option given in command line overrides the option from xml config file
     #
-    # Options: gui, desktop, log_file, py_scripts, resources,
+    # Options: gui, desktop, log_file, resources,
     #          xterm, modules, embedded, standalone,
     #          portkill, killall, interp, splash,
     #          catch_exceptions, pinter
@@ -800,6 +990,10 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
         args[gui_nam] = cmd_opts.gui
     if cmd_opts.batch is not None:
         args[batch_nam] = True
+
+    if not os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR") or not os.path.isdir(os.getenv("GUI_ROOT_DIR")):
+        args[gui_nam] = False
+
     if args[gui_nam]:
         args["session_gui"] = True
         if cmd_opts.desktop is not None:
@@ -808,8 +1002,6 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
         if args["session_gui"]:
             if cmd_opts.splash is not None:
                 args[splash_nam] = cmd_opts.splash
-        if len(cmd_args) > 0:
-            args["study_hdf"] = cmd_args[0]
     else:
         args["session_gui"] = False
         args[splash_nam] = False
@@ -823,17 +1015,28 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
 
     # Naming Service port log file
     if cmd_opts.ns_port_log_file is not None:
-      args["ns_port_log_file"] = cmd_opts.ns_port_log_file
+        args["ns_port_log_file"] = cmd_opts.ns_port_log_file
+
+    # Study files
+    for arg in cmd_opts.arguments:
+        file_extension = os.path.splitext(arg)[-1]
+        if file_extension == ".hdf" and not args["study_hdf"]:
+            args["study_hdf"] = arg
 
     # Python scripts
-    args[script_nam] = []
-    if cmd_opts.py_scripts is not None:
-        listlist = cmd_opts.py_scripts
-        for listi in listlist:
-            args[script_nam] += re.split( "[:;,]", listi)
+    from salomeContextUtils import getScriptsAndArgs, ScriptAndArgs
+    args[script_nam] = getScriptsAndArgs(cmd_opts.arguments)
+    if args[gui_nam] and args["session_gui"]:
+        new_args = []
+        for sa_obj in args[script_nam]:  # args[script_nam] is a list of ScriptAndArgs objects
+            script = re.sub(r'^python. *\s+', r'', sa_obj.script)
+            new_args.append(ScriptAndArgs(script=script, args=sa_obj.args, out=sa_obj.out))
+        #
+        args[script_nam] = new_args
 
     # xterm
-    if cmd_opts.xterm is not None: args[xterm_nam] = cmd_opts.xterm
+    if cmd_opts.xterm is not None:
+        args[xterm_nam] = cmd_opts.xterm
 
     # Modules
     if cmd_opts.modules is not None:
@@ -850,11 +1053,11 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
 
     # Embedded
     if cmd_opts.embedded is not None:
-        args[embedded_nam] = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", cmd_opts.embedded ) )
+        args[embedded_nam] = [a for a in re.split( "[:;,]", cmd_opts.embedded ) if a.strip()]
 
     # Standalone
     if cmd_opts.standalone is not None:
-        args[standalone_nam] = filter( lambda a: a.strip(), re.split( "[:;,]", cmd_opts.standalone ) )
+        args[standalone_nam] = [a for a in re.split( "[:;,]", cmd_opts.standalone ) if a.strip()]
 
     # Normalize the '--standalone' and '--embedded' parameters
     standalone, embedded = process_containers_params( args.get( standalone_nam ),
@@ -884,12 +1087,43 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
     if cmd_opts.pinter is not None:
         args[pinter_nam] = cmd_opts.pinter
 
-    ####################################################
-    # Add <theAdditionalOptions> values to args
-    for add_opt in theAdditionalOptions:
-        cmd = "args[\"%s\"] = cmd_opts.%s"%(add_opt.dest,add_opt.dest)
-        exec(cmd)
-    ####################################################
+    # Gdb session in xterm
+    if cmd_opts.gdb_session is not None:
+        args[gdb_session_nam] = cmd_opts.gdb_session
+
+    # Ddd session in xterm
+    if cmd_opts.ddd_session is not None:
+        args[ddd_session_nam] = cmd_opts.ddd_session
+
+    # valgrind session
+    if cmd_opts.valgrind_session is not None:
+        args[valgrind_session_nam] = cmd_opts.valgrind_session
+
+    # Shutdown servers
+    if cmd_opts.shutdown_servers is None:
+        args[shutdown_servers_nam] = 0
+    else:
+        args[shutdown_servers_nam] = cmd_opts.shutdown_servers
+        pass
+
+    # Launcher only
+    if cmd_opts.launcher_only is not None:
+        args[launcher_only_nam] = cmd_opts.launcher_only
+
+    # machine and port where is the Launcher
+    if cmd_opts.launcher is not None:
+        args[launcher_nam] = cmd_opts.launcher
+
+    # Foreground
+    if cmd_opts.foreground is None:
+        args[foreground_nam] = 1
+    else:
+        args[foreground_nam] = cmd_opts.foreground
+        pass
+
+    # wake up session
+    if cmd_opts.wake_up_session is not None:
+        args[wake_up_session_nam] = cmd_opts.wake_up_session
 
     # disable signals handling
     if args[except_nam] == 1:
@@ -902,18 +1136,55 @@ def get_env(theAdditionalOptions=[], appname="SalomeApp"):
         dirs = re.split('[;]', os.environ[config_var] )
     else:
         dirs = re.split('[;|:]', os.environ[config_var] )
-    for m in args[modules_nam]:
-        if m not in ["KERNEL", "GUI", ""] and os.getenv("%s_ROOT_DIR"%m):
-            d1 = os.getenv("%s_ROOT_DIR"%m) + "/share/salome/resources/" + m.lower()
-            d2 = os.getenv("%s_ROOT_DIR"%m) + "/share/salome/resources"
+    for module in args[modules_nam]:
+        if module not in ["KERNEL", "GUI", ""] and os.getenv("{0}_ROOT_DIR".format(module)):
+            d1 = os.path.join(os.getenv("{0}_ROOT_DIR".format(module)),"share","salome","resources",module.lower())
+            d2 = os.path.join(os.getenv("{0}_ROOT_DIR".format(module)),"share","salome","resources")
             #if os.path.exists( "%s/%s.xml"%(d1, appname) ):
-            if os.path.exists( "%s/%s.xml"%(d1, salomeappname) ):
+            if os.path.exists( os.path.join(d1,"{0}.xml".format(salomeappname)) ):
                 dirs.append( d1 )
             #elif os.path.exists( "%s/%s.xml"%(d2, appname) ):
-            elif os.path.exists( "%s/%s.xml"%(d2, salomeappname) ):
+            elif os.path.exists( os.path.join(d2,"{0}.xml".format(salomeappname)) ):
                 dirs.append( d2 )
+        else:
+            # print("* '"+m+"' should be deleted from ",args[modules_nam])
+            pass
+
+    # Test
+    if cmd_opts.test_script_file is not None:
+        args[test_nam] = []
+        filename = cmd_opts.test_script_file
+        args[test_nam] += re.split( "[:;,]", filename )
+
+    # Play
+    if cmd_opts.play_script_file is not None:
+        args[play_nam] = []
+        filename = cmd_opts.play_script_file
+        args[play_nam] += re.split( "[:;,]", filename )
+
+    # Server launch command
+    if cmd_opts.server_launch_mode is not None:
+        args["server_launch_mode"] = cmd_opts.server_launch_mode
+
+    # Server launch command
+    if cmd_opts.use_port is not None:
+        min_port = 2810
+        max_port = min_port + 100
+        if cmd_opts.use_port not in range(min_port, max_port+1):
+            print("Error: port number should be in range [%d, %d])" % (min_port, max_port))
+            sys.exit(1)
+        args[useport_nam] = cmd_opts.use_port
+
+    if cmd_opts.language is not None:
+        langs = args["language_languages"] if "language_languages" in args else []
+        if cmd_opts.language not in langs:
+            print("Error: unsupported language: %s" % cmd_opts.language)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        args[lang_nam] = cmd_opts.language
 
     # return arguments
-    os.environ[config_var] = separator.join(dirs)
-    #print "Args: ", args
+    if not keepEnvironment:
+        os.environ[config_var] = os.pathsep.join(dirs)
+
+    # print("Args: ", args)
     return args