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sat #32302 pip option --build obsolète : integration du patch fourni par Nabil
[tools/sat.git] / commands / config.py
index 7ee957d084cbc236d2fa8844564924011eb95f89..a5997bb7814fcc265dbeef9d3df3413f44d0eb58 100644 (file)
 #  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
 
 import os
+import sys
 import platform
 import datetime
 import shutil
 import gettext
-import sys
+import pprint as PP
 
 import src
+import src.logger as LOG
+import src.debug as DBG
+import src.callerName as CALN
+
+logger = LOG.getDefaultLogger()
+
+verbose = False # True for debug
 
 # internationalization
-satdir  = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+satdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
 gettext.install('salomeTools', os.path.join(satdir, 'src', 'i18n'))
 
 # Define all possible option for config command :  sat config <options>
 parser = src.options.Options()
 parser.add_option('v', 'value', 'string', 'value',
-    _("print the value of CONFIG_VARIABLE."))
+    _("Optional: print the value of CONFIG_VARIABLE."))
+parser.add_option('g', 'debug', 'string', 'debug',
+    _("Optional: print the debugging mode value of CONFIG_VARIABLE."))
 parser.add_option('e', 'edit', 'boolean', 'edit',
-    _("edit the product configuration file."))
-parser.add_option('i', 'info', 'string', 'info',
-    _("get information on a product."))
+    _("Optional: edit the product configuration file."))
+parser.add_option('i', 'info', 'list2', 'info',
+    _("Optional: get information on product(s). This option accepts a comma separated list."))
+parser.add_option('p', 'products', 'list2', 'products',
+    _("Optional: same as --info, for convenience."))
 parser.add_option('l', 'list', 'boolean', 'list',
-    _("list all available applications."))
+    _("Optional: list all available applications."))
+parser.add_option('', 'show_patchs', 'boolean', 'show_patchs',
+    _("Optional: synthetic list of all patches used in the application"))
+parser.add_option('', 'show_dependencies', 'boolean', 'show_dependencies',
+    _("Optional: list of product dependencies in the application"))
+parser.add_option('', 'show_install', 'boolean', 'show_install',
+    _("Optional: synthetic list of all install directories in the application"))
+parser.add_option('', 'show_properties', 'boolean', 'show_properties',
+    _("Optional: synthetic list of all properties used in the application"))
+parser.add_option('', 'check_system', 'boolean', 'check_system',
+    _("Optional: check if system products are installed"))
 parser.add_option('c', 'copy', 'boolean', 'copy',
-    _("""copy a config file to the personal config files directory.
-\tWARNING the included files are not copied.
-\tIf a name is given the new config file takes the given name."""))
+    _("""Optional: copy a config file to the personal config files directory.
+WARNING: the included files are not copied.
+If a name is given the new config file takes the given name."""))
 parser.add_option('n', 'no_label', 'boolean', 'no_label',
-    _("do not print labels, Works only with --value and --list."))
+    _("Internal use: do not print labels, Works only with --value and --list."))
+parser.add_option('', 'completion', 'boolean', 'completion',
+    _("Internal use: print only keys, works only with --value."))
 parser.add_option('s', 'schema', 'boolean', 'schema',
     _("Internal use."))
 
+def osJoin(*args):
+  """
+  shortcut wrapper to os.path.join
+  plus optionaly print for debug
+  """
+  res = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(*args))
+  if verbose:
+    if True: # ".pyconf" in res:
+      logger.info("osJoin %-80s in %s" % (res, CALN.caller_name(1)))
+  return res
+
 class ConfigOpener:
     '''Class that helps to find an application pyconf 
        in all the possible directories (pathList)
@@ -58,21 +93,26 @@ class ConfigOpener:
         :param pathList list: The list of paths where to search a pyconf.
         '''
         self.pathList = pathList
+        if verbose:
+          for path in pathList:
+            if not os.path.isdir(path):
+              logger.warning("ConfigOpener inexisting directory: %s" % path)
 
     def __call__(self, name):
         if os.path.isabs(name):
             return src.pyconf.ConfigInputStream(open(name, 'rb'))
         else:
-            return src.pyconf.ConfigInputStream( 
-                        open(os.path.join( self.get_path(name), name ), 'rb') )
+            return src.pyconf.ConfigInputStream(open(osJoin(self.get_path(name), name), 'rb'))
         raise IOError(_("Configuration file '%s' not found") % name)
 
     def get_path( self, name ):
         '''The method that returns the entire path of the pyconf searched
+        returns first found in self.pathList directories
+
         :param name str: The name of the searched pyconf.
         '''
         for path in self.pathList:
-            if os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, name)):
+            if os.path.exists(osJoin(path, name)):
                 return path
         raise IOError(_("Configuration file '%s' not found") % name)
 
@@ -95,55 +135,51 @@ class ConfigManager:
         '''
         var = {}      
         var['user'] = src.architecture.get_user()
-        var['salometoolsway'] = os.path.dirname(
-                                    os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-        var['srcDir'] = os.path.join(var['salometoolsway'], 'src')
+        var['salometoolsway'] = os.path.dirname( os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+        var['srcDir'] =  osJoin(var['salometoolsway'], 'src')
+        var['internal_dir'] =  osJoin(var['srcDir'], 'internal_config')
         var['sep']= os.path.sep
+        if src.architecture.is_windows():
+          var['scriptExtension'] = '.bat'
+        else:
+          var['scriptExtension'] = '.sh'
         
         # datadir has a default location
-        var['datadir'] = os.path.join(var['salometoolsway'], 'data')
+        var['datadir'] =  osJoin(var['salometoolsway'], 'data')
         if datadir is not None:
             var['datadir'] = datadir
 
-        var['personalDir'] = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),
-                                           '.salomeTools')
+        var['personalDir'] =  osJoin(os.path.expanduser('~'), '.salomeTools')
         src.ensure_path_exists(var['personalDir'])
 
-        var['personal_applications_dir'] = os.path.join(var['personalDir'],
-                                                        "Applications")
+        var['personal_applications_dir'] =  osJoin(var['personalDir'], "Applications")
         src.ensure_path_exists(var['personal_applications_dir'])
         
-        var['personal_products_dir'] = os.path.join(var['personalDir'],
-                                                    "products")
+        var['personal_products_dir'] =  osJoin(var['personalDir'], "products")
         src.ensure_path_exists(var['personal_products_dir'])
         
-        var['personal_archives_dir'] = os.path.join(var['personalDir'],
-                                                    "Archives")
+        var['personal_archives_dir'] =  osJoin(var['personalDir'], "Archives")
         src.ensure_path_exists(var['personal_archives_dir'])
 
-        var['personal_jobs_dir'] = os.path.join(var['personalDir'],
-                                                "Jobs")
+        var['personal_jobs_dir'] =  osJoin(var['personalDir'], "Jobs")
         src.ensure_path_exists(var['personal_jobs_dir'])
 
-        var['personal_machines_dir'] = os.path.join(var['personalDir'],
-                                                    "Machines")
+        var['personal_machines_dir'] =  osJoin(var['personalDir'], "Machines")
         src.ensure_path_exists(var['personal_machines_dir'])
 
         # read linux distributions dictionary
-        distrib_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(os.path.join(var['srcDir'],
-                                                      'internal_config',
-                                                      'distrib.pyconf'))
+        distrib_cfg = src.pyconf.Config( osJoin(var['srcDir'], 'internal_config', 'distrib.pyconf'))
         
         # set platform parameters
-        dist_name = src.architecture.get_distribution(
-                                            codes=distrib_cfg.DISTRIBUTIONS)
-        dist_version = src.architecture.get_distrib_version(dist_name, 
-                                                    codes=distrib_cfg.VERSIONS)
+        dist_name = src.architecture.get_distribution(codes=distrib_cfg.DISTRIBUTIONS)
+        dist_version = src.architecture.get_distrib_version(dist_name)
+        dist_version_full = src.architecture.get_version_XY()
         dist = dist_name + dist_version
         
         var['dist_name'] = dist_name
         var['dist_version'] = dist_version
         var['dist'] = dist
+        var['dist_ref'] = dist_name + dist_version_full
         var['python'] = src.architecture.get_python_version()
 
         var['nb_proc'] = src.architecture.get_nb_proc()
@@ -211,8 +247,9 @@ class ConfigManager:
         
         # =====================================================================
         # create VARS section
-        var = self._create_vars(application=application, command=command, 
-                                datadir=datadir)
+        var = self._create_vars(application=application, command=command, datadir=datadir)
+        # DBG.write("create_vars", var, DBG.isDeveloper())
+
         # add VARS to config
         cfg.VARS = src.pyconf.Mapping(cfg)
         for variable in var:
@@ -226,10 +263,14 @@ class ConfigManager:
         # Load INTERNAL config
         # read src/internal_config/salomeTools.pyconf
         src.pyconf.streamOpener = ConfigOpener([
-                            os.path.join(cfg.VARS.srcDir, 'internal_config')])
+                             osJoin(cfg.VARS.srcDir, 'internal_config')])
         try:
-            internal_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open(os.path.join(cfg.VARS.srcDir, 
-                                    'internal_config', 'salomeTools.pyconf')))
+            if src.architecture.is_windows(): # special internal config for windows
+                internal_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open( osJoin(cfg.VARS.srcDir,
+                                        'internal_config', 'salomeTools_win.pyconf')))
+            else:
+                internal_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open( osJoin(cfg.VARS.srcDir,
+                                        'internal_config', 'salomeTools.pyconf')))
         except src.pyconf.ConfigError as e:
             raise src.SatException(_("Error in configuration file:"
                                      " salomeTools.pyconf\n  %(error)s") % \
@@ -242,59 +283,92 @@ class ConfigManager:
             exec('cfg.' + rule) # this cannot be factorized because of the exec        
                
         # =====================================================================
-        # Load SITE config file
+        # Load LOCAL config file
         # search only in the data directory
         src.pyconf.streamOpener = ConfigOpener([cfg.VARS.datadir])
         try:
-            site_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open(os.path.join(cfg.VARS.datadir, 
-                                                           'site.pyconf')))
+            local_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open( osJoin(cfg.VARS.datadir,
+                                                           'local.pyconf')),
+                                         PWD = ('LOCAL', cfg.VARS.datadir) )
         except src.pyconf.ConfigError as e:
             raise src.SatException(_("Error in configuration file: "
-                                     "site.pyconf\n  %(error)s") % \
+                                     "local.pyconf\n  %(error)s") % \
                 {'error': str(e) })
         except IOError as error:
             e = str(error)
-            if "site.pyconf" in e :
-                e += ("\nYou can copy data"
-                  + cfg.VARS.sep
-                  + "site.template.pyconf to data"
-                  + cfg.VARS.sep 
-                  + "site.pyconf and edit the file")
             raise src.SatException( e );
-        
-        merger.merge(cfg, site_cfg)
+        merger.merge(cfg, local_cfg)
+
+        # When the key is "default", put the default value
+        if cfg.LOCAL.base == "default":
+            cfg.LOCAL.base = os.path.abspath(osJoin(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway, "..", "BASE"))
+        if cfg.LOCAL.workdir == "default":
+            cfg.LOCAL.workdir = os.path.abspath(osJoin(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway, ".."))
+        if cfg.LOCAL.log_dir == "default":
+            cfg.LOCAL.log_dir = os.path.abspath(osJoin(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway, "..", "LOGS"))
+
+        if cfg.LOCAL.archive_dir == "default":
+            cfg.LOCAL.archive_dir = os.path.abspath( osJoin(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway, "..", "ARCHIVES"))
+
+        # if the sat tag was not set permanently by user
+        if cfg.LOCAL.tag == "unknown":
+            # get the tag with git, and store it
+            sat_version=src.system.git_describe(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway) 
+            if sat_version == False:
+                sat_version=cfg.INTERNAL.sat_version
+            cfg.LOCAL.tag=sat_version
+                
 
         # apply overwrite from command line if needed
-        for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["SITE"]):
+        for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["LOCAL"]):
             exec('cfg.' + rule) # this cannot be factorized because of the exec
         
         # =====================================================================
         # Load the PROJECTS
-        if "PROJECTS" in cfg:
-            cfg.PROJECTS.addMapping("projects",
-                                    src.pyconf.Mapping(cfg.PROJECTS),
-                                    "The projects definition\n")
-            for project_pyconf_path in cfg.PROJECTS.project_file_paths:
-                if not os.path.exists(project_pyconf_path):
-                    #msg = _("WARNING: The project file %s cannot be found. "
-                    #        "It will be ignored\n" % project_pyconf_path)
-                    #sys.stdout.write(src.printcolors.printcWarning(msg))
-                    continue
-                project_name = os.path.basename(
-                                        project_pyconf_path)[:-len(".pyconf")]
-                try:
-                    project_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open(project_pyconf_path))
-                except Exception as e:
-                    raise src.SatException(_("Error in configuration file: "
-                                     "%(file_path)s\n  %(error)s") % \
-                                {'file_path' : project_cfg, 'error': str(e) })
-                cfg.PROJECTS.projects.addMapping(project_name,
-                                 src.pyconf.Mapping(cfg.PROJECTS.projects),
-                                 "The %s project\n" % project_name)
-                cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project_name]=project_cfg
-                cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project_name]["file_path"] = \
-                                                            project_pyconf_path
-                     
+        projects_cfg = src.pyconf.Config()
+        projects_cfg.addMapping("PROJECTS",
+                                src.pyconf.Mapping(projects_cfg),
+                                "The projects\n")
+        projects_cfg.PROJECTS.addMapping("projects",
+                                src.pyconf.Mapping(cfg.PROJECTS),
+                                "The projects definition\n")
+        
+        for project_pyconf_path in cfg.PROJECTS.project_file_paths:
+            if not os.path.isabs(project_pyconf_path):
+                # for a relative path (archive case) we complete with sat path
+                project_pyconf_path = os.path.join(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway,
+                                                  project_pyconf_path)
+            if not os.path.exists(project_pyconf_path):
+                msg = _("WARNING: The project file %s cannot be found. "
+                        "It will be ignored\n" % project_pyconf_path)
+                sys.stdout.write(msg)
+                continue
+            project_name = os.path.basename(
+                                    project_pyconf_path)[:-len(".pyconf")]
+            try:
+                project_pyconf_dir = os.path.dirname(project_pyconf_path)
+                project_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open(project_pyconf_path),
+                                                PWD=("", project_pyconf_dir))
+            except Exception as e:
+                msg = _("ERROR: Error in configuration file: "
+                                 "%(file_path)s\n  %(error)s\n") % \
+                            {'file_path' : project_pyconf_path, 'error': str(e) }
+                sys.stdout.write(msg)
+                continue
+            projects_cfg.PROJECTS.projects.addMapping(project_name,
+                             src.pyconf.Mapping(projects_cfg.PROJECTS.projects),
+                             "The %s project\n" % project_name)
+            projects_cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project_name]=project_cfg
+            projects_cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project_name]["file_path"] = \
+                                                        project_pyconf_path
+            # store the project tag if any
+            product_project_git_tag = src.system.git_describe(os.path.dirname(project_pyconf_path))
+            if product_project_git_tag:
+                projects_cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project_name]["git_tag"] = product_project_git_tag
+            else:
+                projects_cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project_name]["git_tag"] = "unknown"
+                   
+        merger.merge(cfg, projects_cfg)
 
         # apply overwrite from command line if needed
         for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["PROJECTS"]):
@@ -307,68 +381,46 @@ class ConfigManager:
         cfg.addMapping("PATHS", src.pyconf.Mapping(cfg), "The paths\n")
         cfg.PATHS["APPLICATIONPATH"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
         cfg.PATHS.APPLICATIONPATH.append(cfg.VARS.personal_applications_dir, "")
+
         
         cfg.PATHS["PRODUCTPATH"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
         cfg.PATHS.PRODUCTPATH.append(cfg.VARS.personal_products_dir, "")
         cfg.PATHS["ARCHIVEPATH"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
         cfg.PATHS.ARCHIVEPATH.append(cfg.VARS.personal_archives_dir, "")
+        cfg.PATHS["ARCHIVEFTP"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
         cfg.PATHS["JOBPATH"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
         cfg.PATHS.JOBPATH.append(cfg.VARS.personal_jobs_dir, "")
         cfg.PATHS["MACHINEPATH"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
         cfg.PATHS.MACHINEPATH.append(cfg.VARS.personal_machines_dir, "")
+        cfg.PATHS["LICENCEPATH"] = src.pyconf.Sequence(cfg.PATHS)
+
+        # initialise the path with local directory
+        cfg.PATHS["ARCHIVEPATH"].append(cfg.LOCAL.archive_dir, "")
+
         # Loop over the projects in order to complete the PATHS variables
+        # as /data/tmpsalome/salome/prerequis/archives for example ARCHIVEPATH
         for project in cfg.PROJECTS.projects:
             for PATH in ["APPLICATIONPATH",
                          "PRODUCTPATH",
-                         "ARCHIVEPATH",
+                         "ARCHIVEPATH", #comment this for default archive      #8646
+                         "ARCHIVEFTP",
                          "JOBPATH",
-                         "MACHINEPATH"]:
+                         "MACHINEPATH",
+                         "LICENCEPATH"]:
                 if PATH not in cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project]:
                     continue
-                cfg.PATHS[PATH].append(cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project][PATH], "")
+                pathlist=cfg.PROJECTS.projects[project][PATH].split(":")
+                for path in pathlist:
+                    cfg.PATHS[PATH].append(path, "")
         
         # apply overwrite from command line if needed
         for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["PATHS"]):
             exec('cfg.' + rule) # this cannot be factorized because of the exec
 
-        # =====================================================================
-        # Load product config files in PRODUCTS section
-        products_cfg = src.pyconf.Config()
-        products_cfg.addMapping("PRODUCTS",
-                                src.pyconf.Mapping(products_cfg),
-                                "The products\n")
-        src.pyconf.streamOpener = ConfigOpener(cfg.PATHS.PRODUCTPATH)
-        for products_dir in cfg.PATHS.PRODUCTPATH:
-            # Loop on all files that are in softsDir directory
-            # and read their config
-            for fName in os.listdir(products_dir):
-                if fName.endswith(".pyconf"):
-                    pName = fName[:-len(".pyconf")]
-                    if pName in products_cfg.PRODUCTS:
-                        continue
-                    try:
-                        prod_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open(
-                                                    os.path.join(products_dir,
-                                                                 fName)))
-                    except src.pyconf.ConfigError as e:
-                        raise src.SatException(_(
-                            "Error in configuration file: %(prod)s\n  %(error)s") % \
-                            {'prod' :  fName, 'error': str(e) })
-                    except IOError as error:
-                        e = str(error)
-                        raise src.SatException( e );
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        raise src.SatException(_(
-                            "Error in configuration file: %(prod)s\n  %(error)s") % \
-                            {'prod' :  fName, 'error': str(e) })
-                    
-                    products_cfg.PRODUCTS[pName] = prod_cfg
-        
-        merger.merge(cfg, products_cfg)
-        
-        # apply overwrite from command line if needed
-        for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["PRODUCTS"]):
-            exec('cfg.' + rule) # this cannot be factorized because of the exec
+        # AT END append APPLI_TEST directory in APPLICATIONPATH, for unittest
+        appli_test_dir =  osJoin(satdir, "test", "APPLI_TEST")
+        if appli_test_dir not in cfg.PATHS.APPLICATIONPATH:
+          cfg.PATHS.APPLICATIONPATH.append(appli_test_dir, "unittest APPLI_TEST path")
 
         # =====================================================================
         # Load APPLICATION config file
@@ -376,29 +428,96 @@ class ConfigManager:
             # search APPLICATION file in all directories in configPath
             cp = cfg.PATHS.APPLICATIONPATH
             src.pyconf.streamOpener = ConfigOpener(cp)
+            do_merge = True
             try:
                 application_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(application + '.pyconf')
             except IOError as e:
-                raise src.SatException(_("%s, use 'config --list' to get the"
-                                         " list of available applications.") %e)
+                raise src.SatException(
+                   _("%s, use 'config --list' to get the list of available applications.") % e)
             except src.pyconf.ConfigError as e:
-                raise src.SatException(_("Error in configuration file:"
-                                " %(application)s.pyconf\n  %(error)s") % \
-                    { 'application': application, 'error': str(e) } )
+                if (not ('-e' in parser.parse_args()[1]) 
+                                         or ('--edit' in parser.parse_args()[1]) 
+                                         and command == 'config'):
+                    raise src.SatException(_("Error in configuration file: "
+                                             "%(application)s.pyconf\n "
+                                             " %(error)s") % \
+                        { 'application': application, 'error': str(e) } )
+                else:
+                    sys.stdout.write(src.printcolors.printcWarning(
+                                        "There is an error in the file"
+                                        " %s.pyconf.\n" % cfg.VARS.application))
+                    do_merge = False
+            except Exception as e:
+                if (not ('-e' in parser.parse_args()[1]) 
+                                        or ('--edit' in parser.parse_args()[1]) 
+                                        and command == 'config'):
+                    sys.stdout.write(src.printcolors.printcWarning("%s\n" % str(e)))
+                    raise src.SatException(_("Error in configuration file:"
+                                             " %(application)s.pyconf\n") % \
+                        { 'application': application} )
+                else:
+                    sys.stdout.write(src.printcolors.printcWarning(
+                                "There is an error in the file"
+                                " %s.pyconf. Opening the file with the"
+                                " default viewer\n" % cfg.VARS.application))
+                    sys.stdout.write("The error:"
+                                 " %s\n" % src.printcolors.printcWarning(
+                                                                      str(e)))
+                    do_merge = False
+        
+            else:
+                cfg['open_application'] = 'yes'
+        # =====================================================================
+        # Load product config files in PRODUCTS section
+        products_cfg = src.pyconf.Config()
+        products_cfg.addMapping("PRODUCTS",
+                                src.pyconf.Mapping(products_cfg),
+                                "The products\n")
+        if application is not None:
+            src.pyconf.streamOpener = ConfigOpener(cfg.PATHS.PRODUCTPATH)
+            for product_name in application_cfg.APPLICATION.products.keys():
+                # Loop on all files that are in softsDir directory
+                # and read their config
+                product_file_name = product_name + ".pyconf"
+                product_file_path = src.find_file_in_lpath(product_file_name, cfg.PATHS.PRODUCTPATH)
+                if product_file_path:
+                    products_dir = os.path.dirname(product_file_path)
+                    # for a relative path (archive case) we complete with sat path
+                    if not os.path.isabs(products_dir):
+                        products_dir = os.path.join(cfg.VARS.salometoolsway,
+                                                    products_dir)
+                    try:
+                        prod_cfg = src.pyconf.Config(open(product_file_path),
+                                                     PWD=("", products_dir))
+                        prod_cfg.from_file = product_file_path
+                        products_cfg.PRODUCTS[product_name] = prod_cfg
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        msg = _(
+                            "WARNING: Error in configuration file"
+                            ": %(prod)s\n  %(error)s" % \
+                            {'prod' :  product_name, 'error': str(e) })
+                        sys.stdout.write(msg)
+            
+            merger.merge(cfg, products_cfg)
+            
+            # apply overwrite from command line if needed
+            for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["PRODUCTS"]):
+                exec('cfg.' + rule) # this cannot be factorized because of the exec
+            
+            if do_merge:
+                merger.merge(cfg, application_cfg)
 
-            merger.merge(cfg, application_cfg)
+                # default launcher name ('salome')
+                if ('profile' in cfg.APPLICATION and 
+                    'launcher_name' not in cfg.APPLICATION.profile):
+                    cfg.APPLICATION.profile.launcher_name = 'salome'
 
-            # apply overwrite from command line if needed
-            for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options,
-                                                         ["APPLICATION"]):
-                # this cannot be factorized because of the exec
-                exec('cfg.' + rule)
-                
-            # default launcher name ('salome')
-            if ('profile' in cfg.APPLICATION and 
-                'launcher_name' not in cfg.APPLICATION.profile):
-                cfg.APPLICATION.profile.launcher_name = 'salome'
-        
+                # apply overwrite from command line if needed
+                for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options,
+                                                             ["APPLICATION"]):
+                    # this cannot be factorized because of the exec
+                    exec('cfg.' + rule)
+            
         # =====================================================================
         # load USER config
         self.set_user_config_file(cfg)
@@ -410,6 +529,12 @@ class ConfigManager:
         for rule in self.get_command_line_overrides(options, ["USER"]):
             exec('cfg.' + rule) # this cannot be factorize because of the exec
         
+        # remove application products "blacklisted" in rm_products field
+        if "APPLICATION" in cfg and "rm_products" in cfg.APPLICATION:
+            for prod_to_remove in cfg.APPLICATION.rm_products:
+                cfg.APPLICATION.products.__delitem__(prod_to_remove)
+            # remove rm_products section after usage
+            cfg.APPLICATION.__delitem__("rm_products")
         return cfg
 
     def set_user_config_file(self, config):
@@ -420,9 +545,8 @@ class ConfigManager:
                                                  (containing all pyconf).
         '''
         # get the expected name and path of the file
-        self.config_file_name = 'salomeTools.pyconf'
-        self.user_config_file_path = os.path.join(config.VARS.personalDir,
-                                                   self.config_file_name)
+        self.config_file_name = 'SAT.pyconf'
+        self.user_config_file_path =  osJoin(config.VARS.personalDir, self.config_file_name)
         
         # if pyconf does not exist, create it from scratch
         if not os.path.isfile(self.user_config_file_path): 
@@ -443,10 +567,6 @@ class ConfigManager:
         #
         user_cfg.addMapping('USER', src.pyconf.Mapping(user_cfg), "")
 
-        #
-        user_cfg.USER.addMapping('workdir', os.path.expanduser('~'),
-            "This is where salomeTools will work. "
-            "You may (and probably do) change it.\n")
         user_cfg.USER.addMapping('cvs_user', config.VARS.user,
             "This is the user name used to access salome cvs base.\n")
         user_cfg.USER.addMapping('svn_user', config.VARS.user,
@@ -455,7 +575,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
             "This is the default output_verbose_level you want."
             " 0=>no output, 5=>debug.\n")
         user_cfg.USER.addMapping('publish_dir', 
-                                 os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),
+                                  osJoin(os.path.expanduser('~'),
                                  'websupport', 
                                  'satreport'), 
                                  "")
@@ -471,18 +591,9 @@ class ConfigManager:
                                  'evince', 
                                  "This is the pdf_viewer used "
                                  "to read pdf documentation\n")
-        user_cfg.USER.addMapping("base",
-                                 src.pyconf.Reference(
-                                            user_cfg,
-                                            src.pyconf.DOLLAR,
-                                            'workdir  + $VARS.sep + "BASE"'),
-                                 "The products installation base (could be "
-                                 "ignored if this key exists in the site.pyconf"
-                                 " file of salomTools).\n")
-        
-        # 
+
         src.ensure_path_exists(config.VARS.personalDir)
-        src.ensure_path_exists(os.path.join(config.VARS.personalDir, 
+        src.ensure_path_exists( osJoin(config.VARS.personalDir,
                                             'Applications'))
 
         f = open(cfg_name, 'w')
@@ -536,18 +647,29 @@ def show_product_info(config, name, logger):
     logger.write(_("%s is a product\n") % src.printcolors.printcLabel(name), 2)
     pinfo = src.product.get_product_config(config, name)
     
-    # Type of the product
-    ptype = src.get_cfg_param(pinfo, "type", "")
-    src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "type", ptype, 2)
     if "depend" in pinfo:
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                    "depends on", 
-                                    ', '.join(pinfo.depend), 2)
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "depends on", sorted(pinfo.depend), 2)
 
     if "opt_depend" in pinfo:
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                    "optional", 
-                                    ', '.join(pinfo.opt_depend), 2)
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "optional", sorted(pinfo.opt_depend), 2)
+
+    if "build_depend" in pinfo:
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "build depend on", sorted(pinfo.build_depend), 2)
+
+
+    # information on pyconf
+    logger.write("\n", 2)
+    logger.write(src.printcolors.printcLabel("configuration:") + "\n", 2)
+    if "from_file" in pinfo:
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger,
+                                    "pyconf file path",
+                                    pinfo.from_file,
+                                    2)
+    if "section" in pinfo:
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger,
+                                    "section",
+                                    pinfo.section,
+                                    2)
 
     # information on prepare
     logger.write("\n", 2)
@@ -574,9 +696,9 @@ def show_product_info(config, name, logger):
         src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "tag", pinfo.git_info.tag, 2)
 
     elif method == 'archive':
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                    "get from", 
-                                    check_path(pinfo.archive_info.archive_name), 
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger,
+                                    "get from",
+                                    check_path(pinfo.archive_info.archive_name),
                                     2)
 
     if 'patches' in pinfo:
@@ -584,46 +706,57 @@ def show_product_info(config, name, logger):
             src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "patch", check_path(patch), 2)
 
     if src.product.product_is_fixed(pinfo):
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "install_dir", 
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "install_dir",
                                     check_path(pinfo.install_dir), 2)
 
     if src.product.product_is_native(pinfo) or src.product.product_is_fixed(pinfo):
         return
     
     # information on compilation
-    logger.write("\n", 2)
-    logger.write(src.printcolors.printcLabel("compile:") + "\n", 2)
-    src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                "compilation method", 
-                                pinfo.build_source, 
-                                2)
-    
-    if pinfo.build_source == "script" and "compil_script" in pinfo:
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                    "Compilation script", 
-                                    pinfo.compil_script, 
+    if src.product.product_compiles(pinfo):
+        logger.write("\n", 2)
+        logger.write(src.printcolors.printcLabel("compile:") + "\n", 2)
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger,
+                                    "compilation method",
+                                    pinfo.build_source,
                                     2)
+        
+        if pinfo.build_source == "script" and "compil_script" in pinfo:
+            src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
+                                        "Compilation script", 
+                                        pinfo.compil_script, 
+                                        2)
+        
+        if 'nb_proc' in pinfo:
+            src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "make -j", pinfo.nb_proc, 2)
     
-    if 'nb_proc' in pinfo:
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "make -j", pinfo.nb_proc, 2)
-
-    src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                "source dir", 
-                                check_path(pinfo.source_dir), 
-                                2)
-    if 'install_dir' in pinfo:
-        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                    "build dir", 
-                                    check_path(pinfo.build_dir), 
-                                    2)
         src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
-                                    "install dir", 
-                                    check_path(pinfo.install_dir), 
+                                    "source dir", 
+                                    check_path(pinfo.source_dir), 
                                     2)
+        if 'install_dir' in pinfo:
+            src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
+                                        "build dir", 
+                                        check_path(pinfo.build_dir), 
+                                        2)
+            src.printcolors.print_value(logger, 
+                                        "install dir", 
+                                        check_path(pinfo.install_dir), 
+                                        2)
+        else:
+            logger.write("  " + 
+                         src.printcolors.printcWarning(_("no install dir")) + 
+                         "\n", 2)
+
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "debug ", pinfo.debug, 2)
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "verbose ", pinfo.verbose, 2)
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "hpc ", pinfo.hpc, 2)
+        src.printcolors.print_value(logger, "dev ", pinfo.dev, 2)
+
     else:
-        logger.write("  " + 
-                     src.printcolors.printcWarning(_("no install dir")) + 
-                     "\n", 2)
+        logger.write("\n", 2)
+        msg = _("This product does not compile")
+        logger.write("%s\n" % msg, 2)
 
     # information on environment
     logger.write("\n", 2)
@@ -634,13 +767,219 @@ def show_product_info(config, name, logger):
                                     check_path(pinfo.environ.env_script), 
                                     2)
 
-    zz = src.environment.SalomeEnviron(config, 
+    # display run-time environment
+    zz = src.environment.SalomeEnviron(config,
                                        src.fileEnviron.ScreenEnviron(logger), 
                                        False)
     zz.set_python_libdirs()
     zz.set_a_product(name, logger)
+    logger.write("\n", 2)
+
+
+def show_patchs(config, logger):
+  '''Prints all the used patchs in the application.
+
+  :param config Config: the global configuration.
+  :param logger Logger: The logger instance to use for the display
+  '''
+  oneOrMore = False
+  for product in sorted(config.APPLICATION.products):
+    try:
+      product_info = src.product.get_product_config(config, product)
+      if src.product.product_has_patches(product_info):
+        oneOrMore = True
+        logger.write("%s:\n" % product, 1)
+        for i in product_info.patches:
+          logger.write(src.printcolors.printcInfo("    %s\n" % i), 1)
+    except Exception as e:
+      msg = "problem on product %s\n%s\n" % (product, str(e))
+      logger.error(msg)
+
+  if oneOrMore:
+    logger.write("\n", 1)
+  else:
+    logger.write("No patchs found\n", 1)
+
+def check_install_system(config, logger):
+  '''Check the installation of all (declared) system products
+
+  :param config Config: the global configuration.
+  :param logger Logger: The logger instance to use for the display
+  '''
+  # get the command to use for checking the system dependencies
+  # (either rmp or apt)
+  check_cmd=src.system.get_pkg_check_cmd(config.VARS.dist_name)
+  logger.write("\nCheck the system dependencies declared in the application\n",1)
+  pkgmgr=check_cmd[0]
+  run_dep_ko=[] # list of missing run time dependencies
+  build_dep_ko=[] # list of missing compile time dependencies
+  for product in sorted(config.APPLICATION.products):
+    try:
+      product_info = src.product.get_product_config(config, product)
+      if src.product.product_is_native(product_info):
+        # if the product is native, get (in two dictionnaries the runtime and compile time 
+        # system dependencies with the status (OK/KO)
+        run_pkg,build_pkg=src.product.check_system_dep(config.VARS.dist, check_cmd, product_info)
+        #logger.write("\n*** %s ***\n" % product, 1)
+        for pkg in run_pkg:
+            logger.write("\n   - "+pkg + " : " + run_pkg[pkg], 1)
+            if "KO" in run_pkg[pkg]:
+                run_dep_ko.append(pkg)
+        for pkg in build_pkg:
+            logger.write("\n   - "+pkg + " : " + build_pkg[pkg], 1)
+            if "KO" in build_pkg[pkg]:
+                build_dep_ko.append(pkg)
+        #  logger.write(src.printcolors.printcInfo("    %s\n" % i), 1)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+      msg = "\nproblem with the check of system prerequisite %s\n%s\n" % (product, str(e))
+      logger.error(msg)
+      raise Exception(msg)
+
+  logger.write("\n\n",1)
+  if run_dep_ko:
+      msg="Some run time system dependencies are missing!\n"+\
+          "Please install them with %s before running salome" % pkgmgr
+      logger.warning(msg)
+      logger.write("missing run time dependencies : ",1)
+      for md in run_dep_ko: 
+        logger.write(md+" ",1)
+      logger.write("\n\n")
         
+  if build_dep_ko:
+      msg="Some compile time system dependencies are missing!\n"+\
+          "Please install them with %s before compiling salome" % pkgmgr
+      logger.warning(msg)
+      logger.write("missing compile time dependencies : ",1)
+      for md in build_dep_ko: 
+        logger.write(md+" ",1)
+      logger.write("\n\n")
+    
+
+def show_dependencies(config, products, logger):
+    '''Prints dependencies of products in the application.
+
+    :param config Config: the global configuration.
+    :param logger Logger: The logger instance to use for the display
+    '''
+
+    from compile import get_dependencies_graph,depth_search_graph,find_path_graph
+    # Get the list of all application products, and create its dependency graph
+    all_products_infos = src.product.get_products_infos(config.APPLICATION.products,config)
+    all_products_graph=get_dependencies_graph(all_products_infos, compile_time=False)
+
+    products_list=[]
+    product_liste_name=""
+    if products is None:
+        products_list=config.APPLICATION.products
+        products_graph = all_products_graph
+    else:
+        # 1. Extend the list with all products that depends upon the given list of products
+        products_list=products
+        product_liste_name="_".join(products)
+        visited=[]
+        for p_name in products_list:
+            visited=depth_search_graph(all_products_graph, p_name, visited)
+        products_infos = src.product.get_products_infos(visited, config)
+        products_graph = get_dependencies_graph(products_infos, compile_time=False)
+
+        # 2. Extend the list with all the dependencies of the given list of products
+        children=[]
+        for n in all_products_graph:
+            # for all products (that are not in products_list):
+            # if we we find a path from the product to the product list,
+            # then we product is a child and we add it to the children list 
+            if (n not in children) and (n not in products_list):
+                if find_path_graph(all_products_graph, n, products_list):
+                    children = children + [n]
+        products_infos_rev = src.product.get_products_infos(children, config)
+        products_graph_rev = get_dependencies_graph(products_infos_rev, compile_time=False)
+
+    logger.write("Dependency graph (python format)\n%s\n" % products_graph, 3)
+
+    gv_file_name='%s_%s_dep.gv' % (config.VARS.application,product_liste_name)
+    logger.write("\nDependency graph (graphviz format) written in file %s\n" % 
+                 src.printcolors.printcLabel(gv_file_name), 3)
+    with open(gv_file_name,"w") as f:
+        f.write("digraph G {\n")
+        for p in products_graph:
+            for dep in products_graph[p]:
+                f.write ("\t%s -> %s\n" % (p,dep))
+        f.write("}\n")
+        
+
+    if products is not None:
+        # if a list of products was given, produce also the reverse dependencies
+        gv_revfile_name='%s_%s_rev_dep.gv' % (config.VARS.application,product_liste_name)
+        logger.write("\nReverse dependency graph (graphviz format) written in file %s\n" % 
+                 src.printcolors.printcLabel(gv_revfile_name), 3)
+        with open(gv_revfile_name,"w") as rf:
+            rf.write("digraph G {\n")
+            for p in products_graph_rev:
+                for dep in products_graph_rev[p]:
+                    rf.write ("\t%s -> %s\n" % (p,dep))
+            rf.write("}\n")
     
+    graph_cmd = "dot -Tpdf %s -o %s.pdf" % (gv_file_name,gv_file_name)
+    logger.write("\nTo generate a graph use dot tool : \n  %s" % 
+                 src.printcolors.printcLabel(graph_cmd), 3)
+def show_install_dir(config, logger):
+  '''Prints all the used installed directories in the application.
+
+  :param config Config: the global configuration.
+  :param logger Logger: The logger instance to use for the display
+  '''
+  for product in sorted(config.APPLICATION.products):
+    try:
+      product_info = src.product.get_product_config(config, product)
+      install_path=src.Path(product_info.install_dir)
+      if (src.product.product_is_native(product_info)):
+          install_path="Native"
+      elif (src.product.product_is_fixed(product_info)):
+          install_path+=" (Fixed)"
+      logger.write("%s : %s\n" % (product, install_path) , 1)
+    except Exception as e:
+      msg = "problem on product %s\n%s\n" % (product, str(e))
+      logger.error(msg)
+  logger.write("\n", 1)
+
+
+def show_properties(config, logger):
+  '''Prints all the used properties in the application.
+
+  :param config Config: the global configuration.
+  :param logger Logger: The logger instance to use for the display
+  '''
+  if "properties" in config.APPLICATION:
+      # some properties are defined at application level, we display them
+      logger.write("Application properties:\n", 1)
+      for prop in config.APPLICATION.properties:
+          logger.write(src.printcolors.printcInfo("    %s : %s\n" % (prop, config.APPLICATION.properties[prop])), 1)
+  oneOrMore = False
+  for product in sorted(config.APPLICATION.products):
+    try:
+      product_info = src.product.get_product_config(config, product)
+      done = False
+      try:
+        for prop in product_info.properties:
+          if not done:
+            logger.write("%s:\n" % product, 1)
+            done = True
+          oneOrMore = True
+          logger.write(src.printcolors.printcInfo("    %s : %s\n" % (prop, product_info.properties[prop])), 1)
+      except Exception as e:
+        pass
+    except Exception as e:
+      # logger.write(src.printcolors.printcInfo("    %s\n" % "no properties"), 1)
+      msg = "problem on product %s\n%s\n" % (product, e)
+      logger.error(msg)
+
+  if oneOrMore:
+    logger.write("\n", 1)
+  else:
+    logger.write("No properties found\n", 1)
+
 def print_value(config, path, show_label, logger, level=0, show_full_path=False):
     '''Prints a value from the configuration. Prints recursively the values 
        under the initial path.
@@ -742,7 +1081,8 @@ def description():
     :rtype: str
     '''
     return _("The config command allows manipulation "
-             "and operation on config files.")
+             "and operation on config files.\n\nexample:\nsat config "
+             "SALOME-master --info ParaView")
     
 
 def run(args, runner, logger):
@@ -755,7 +1095,7 @@ def run(args, runner, logger):
     if options.schema:
         get_config_children(runner.cfg, args)
         return
-    
+
     # case : print a value of the config
     if options.value:
         if options.value == ".":
@@ -766,37 +1106,80 @@ def run(args, runner, logger):
             print_value(runner.cfg, options.value, not options.no_label, logger, 
                         level=0, show_full_path=False)
     
+    # case : print a debug value of the config
+    if options.debug:
+        if options.debug == ".":
+            # if argument is ".", print all the config
+            res = DBG.indent(DBG.getStrConfigDbg(runner.cfg))
+            logger.write("\nConfig of application %s:\n\n%s\n" % (runner.cfg.VARS.application, res))
+        else:
+            if options.debug[0] == ".": # accept ".PRODUCT.etc" as "PRODUCT.etc"
+              od = options.debug[1:]
+            else:
+              od = options.debug
+            try:
+              aCode = "a = runner.cfg.%s" % od
+              # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15086040/behavior-of-exec-function-in-python-2-and-python-3
+              aDict = {"runner": runner}
+              exec(aCode, globals(), aDict)
+              # DBG.write("globals()", globals(), True)
+              # DBG.write("aDict", aDict, True)
+              res = DBG.indent(DBG.getStrConfigDbg(aDict["a"]))
+              logger.write("\nConfig.%s of application %s:\n\n%s\n" % (od, runner.cfg.VARS.application, res))
+            except Exception as e:
+              msg = "\nConfig.%s of application %s: Unknown pyconf key\n" % (od, runner.cfg.VARS.application)
+              logger.write(src.printcolors.printcError(msg), 1)
+
+    
     # case : edit user pyconf file or application file
-    elif options.edit:
+    if options.edit:
         editor = runner.cfg.USER.editor
-        if 'APPLICATION' not in runner.cfg: # edit user pyconf
-            usercfg = os.path.join(runner.cfg.VARS.personalDir, 
-                                   'salomeTools.pyconf')
+        if ('APPLICATION' not in runner.cfg and
+                       'open_application' not in runner.cfg): # edit user pyconf
+            usercfg =  osJoin(runner.cfg.VARS.personalDir,
+                                   'SAT.pyconf')
+            logger.write(_("Opening %s\n" % usercfg), 3)
             src.system.show_in_editor(editor, usercfg, logger)
         else:
             # search for file <application>.pyconf and open it
             for path in runner.cfg.PATHS.APPLICATIONPATH:
-                pyconf_path = os.path.join(path, 
+                pyconf_path =  osJoin(path,
                                     runner.cfg.VARS.application + ".pyconf")
                 if os.path.exists(pyconf_path):
+                    logger.write(_("Opening %s\n" % pyconf_path), 3)
                     src.system.show_in_editor(editor, pyconf_path, logger)
                     break
     
-    # case : give information about the product in parameter
-    elif options.info:
-        src.check_config_has_application(runner.cfg)
-        if options.info in runner.cfg.APPLICATION.products:
-            show_product_info(runner.cfg, options.info, logger)
-            return
-        raise src.SatException(_("%(product_name)s is not a product "
-                                 "of %(application_name)s.") % 
-                               {'product_name' : options.info,
-                                'application_name' : 
-                                runner.cfg.VARS.application})
+    # case : give information about the product(s) in parameter
+    if options.products:
+      if options.info is not None:
+        logger.warning('options.products %s overrides options.info %s' % (options.products, options.info))
+      options.info = options.products
+
+    if options.info:
+      # DBG.write("products", sorted(runner.cfg.APPLICATION.products.keys()), True)
+      src.check_config_has_application(runner.cfg)
+      taggedProducts = src.getProductNames(runner.cfg, options.info, logger)
+      DBG.write("tagged products", sorted(taggedProducts))
+      for prod in sorted(taggedProducts):
+        if prod in runner.cfg.APPLICATION.products:
+          try:
+            if len(taggedProducts) > 1:
+              logger.write("#################### ", 2)
+            show_product_info(runner.cfg, prod, logger)
+          except Exception as e:
+            msg = "problem on product %s\n%s\n" % (prod, str(e))
+            logger.error(msg)
+          # return
+        else:
+          msg = _("%s is not a product of %s.\n") % \
+                (prod, runner.cfg.VARS.application)
+          logger.warning(msg)
+          #raise Exception(msg)
     
     # case : copy an existing <application>.pyconf 
     # to ~/.salomeTools/Applications/LOCAL_<application>.pyconf
-    elif options.copy:
+    if options.copy:
         # product is required
         src.check_config_has_application( runner.cfg )
 
@@ -808,7 +1191,7 @@ def run(args, runner, logger):
             if path == runner.cfg.VARS.personalDir:
                 continue
             # loop on all directories that can have pyconf applications
-            zz = os.path.join(path, source)
+            zz =  osJoin(path, source)
             if os.path.exists(zz):
                 source_full_path = zz
                 break
@@ -829,7 +1212,7 @@ def run(args, runner, logger):
                 dest = runner.cfg.VARS.application
                 
             # the full path
-            dest_file = os.path.join(runner.cfg.VARS.personalDir, 
+            dest_file =  osJoin(runner.cfg.VARS.personalDir,
                                      'Applications', dest + '.pyconf')
             if os.path.exists(dest_file):
                 raise src.SatException(_("A personal application"
@@ -840,7 +1223,7 @@ def run(args, runner, logger):
             logger.write(_("%s has been created.\n") % dest_file)
     
     # case : display all the available pyconf applications
-    elif options.list:
+    if options.list:
         lproduct = list()
         # search in all directories that can have pyconf applications
         for path in runner.cfg.PATHS.APPLICATIONPATH:
@@ -867,5 +1250,50 @@ def run(args, runner, logger):
                             logger.write("%s\n" % appliname)
                             
             logger.write("\n")
-    
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    # case: print all the products name of the application (internal use for completion)
+    if options.completion:
+        for product_name in runner.cfg.APPLICATION.products.keys():
+            logger.write("%s\n" % product_name)
+        
+    # case : give a synthetic view of all patches used in the application
+    if options.show_patchs:
+        src.check_config_has_application(runner.cfg)
+        # Print some informations
+        logger.write(_('Patchs of application %s\n') %
+                    src.printcolors.printcLabel(runner.cfg.VARS.application), 3)
+        logger.write("\n", 2, False)
+        show_patchs(runner.cfg, logger)
+
+    # case : give a synthetic view of all install directories used in the application
+    if options.show_install:
+        src.check_config_has_application(runner.cfg)
+        # Print some informations
+        logger.write(_('Installation directories of application %s\n') %
+                    src.printcolors.printcLabel(runner.cfg.VARS.application), 3)
+        logger.write("\n", 2, False)
+        show_install_dir(runner.cfg, logger)
+
+    # case : give a synthetic view of all dependencies between products of the application
+    if options.show_dependencies:
+        src.check_config_has_application(runner.cfg)
+        # Print some informations
+        logger.write(_('List of run-time dependencies of the application %s, product by product\n') %
+                    src.printcolors.printcLabel(runner.cfg.VARS.application), 3)
+        logger.write("\n", 2, False)
+        show_dependencies(runner.cfg, options.products, logger)
+
+    # case : give a synthetic view of all patches used in the application
+    if options.show_properties:
+        src.check_config_has_application(runner.cfg)
+
+        # Print some informations
+        logger.write(_('Properties of application %s\n') %
+                    src.printcolors.printcLabel(runner.cfg.VARS.application), 3)
+        logger.write("\n", 2, False)
+        show_properties(runner.cfg, logger)
+
+    # check system prerequisites
+    if options.check_system:
+       check_install_system(runner.cfg, logger)
+       pass