get_differences.rb

#!/usr/bin/ruby

# CONST REG_EX.  DO NOT CHANGE
delete_pattern = /add_deleted_comment\(\"(.*)\"\);/
diff_pattern = /add_diff_option_comment\(\"(.*)\",\s?\"(.*)\"\)/
template_diff = /<\s*&(.*),\s*&(.*),\s*&(.*?)(?:, true)?>/
config_delete_template = /deleted_ctor<&(.*)>/
paths_diff = /paths_ctor<\s*&(.*)\s*>/  # check kws_paths.cc
normalizers_diff = /norm_sans_options_ctor<\s?&(.*)>/  # check pps_normalizers
unified2_diff = /unified2_ctor<\s?&(.*)>/  # checkout out_unified2.cc
star_reg = /\*/

if ARGV.empty?() || ARGV.length() > 1
    abort("Usage: ruby get_differences.rb <path_to_search>")
end

dir = ARGV[0];

if !File.directory?(dir)
    abort("Cannot find directory #{dir}")
end


arr = Array.new()

Dir.glob("#{dir}/**/*cc").each do |file|
    file_name = File.basename(file, ".cc")
    underscore_index = file_name.index("_")
    snort_opt = nil

    if (underscore_index != nil)
        snort_opt = file_name.slice(underscore_index + 1, file_name.length())
    else
        snort_opt = file_name
    end


    File.open(file) do |f|
        f.each_line do |line|
            # gets rid of all lines which dereference pointers
            if line =~ star_reg
                next
            end

            if line =~ delete_pattern
                arr << "deleted -> #{snort_opt.strip}: '#{$1.strip}'"
            end

            if line =~ diff_pattern
                arr << "change -> #{snort_opt.strip}: '#{$1.strip}' ==> '#{$2.strip}'"
            end

            if line =~ template_diff
                arr << "change -> config '#{$1.strip}'  ==> '#{$2.strip}.#{$3.strip}'"
            end

            if line =~ config_delete_template
                arr << "deleted -> config '#{$1.strip}'"
            end

            # Files with special templates

            if line =~ paths_diff
                arr << "change -> #{$1.strip} ==> 'snort.--plugin_path=<path>'"
            end

            if line =~ normalizers_diff
                arr << "change -> preprocessor 'normalize_#{$1.strip}' ==> 'normalize.#{$1.strip}'"
            end

            if line =~ unified2_diff
                arr << "change -> unified2: '#{$1.strip}' ==> 'unified2'"
            end

        end
    end
end

arr.uniq!
arr.sort!

arr.each do |elem|
    puts "#{elem}"
end