[FEATURE] implement ability to skip specific drivers (fixes #182)

python/core/qgsapplication.sip

@@ -260,5 +260,33 @@ static void qtgui_UpdatePyArgv(PyObject *argvlist, int argc, char **argv)
         @note added in 2.0 */
     static QString buildOutputPath();
 
+    /** Sets the GDAL_SKIP environment variable to include the specified driver 
+     * and then calls GDALDriverManager::AutoSkipDrivers() to unregister it. The
+     * driver name should be the short format of the Gdal driver name e.g. GTiff.
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    static void skipGdalDriver( QString theDriver );
+
+    /** Sets the GDAL_SKIP environment variable to exclude the specified driver 
+     * and then calls GDALDriverManager::AutoSkipDrivers() to unregister it. The
+     * driver name should be the short format of the Gdal driver name e.g. GTiff.
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    static void restoreGdalDriver( QString theDriver );
+
+
+    /** Returns the list of gdal drivers that should be skipped (based on
+     * GDAL_SKIP environment variable) 
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    static QStringList skippedGdalDrivers( ) const ;
+
+    /** Apply the skipped drivers list to gdal
+     * @see skipGdalDriver
+     * @see restoreGdalDriver
+     * @see skippedGdalDrivers
+     * @note added in 2.0 */
+    static void applyGdalSkippedDrivers();
+
 };
 

src/app/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${QGIS_APP_NAME}
   #should only be needed for win
   ${QT_QTMAIN_LIBRARY}
   ${QWTPOLAR_LIBRARY}
+  ${GDAL_LIBRARY}
   qgis_core
   qgis_gui
   qgis_analysis

src/app/qgisapp.cpp

@@ -4822,6 +4822,9 @@ void QgisApp::options()
 
     //do we need this? TS
     mMapCanvas->refresh();
+
+    mRasterFileFilter.clear();
+    QgsRasterLayer::buildSupportedRasterFileFilter( mRasterFileFilter );
   }
 
   delete optionsDialog;

src/app/qgsoptions.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #define ELLIPS_FLAT "NONE"
 #define ELLIPS_FLAT_DESC "None / Planimetric"
 
+#define CPL_SUPRESS_CPLUSPLUS
+#include <gdal.h>
 /**
  * \class QgsOptions - Set user options and preferences
  * Constructor
@@ -431,6 +433,9 @@ QgsOptions::QgsOptions( QWidget *parent, Qt::WFlags fl ) :
 
   restoreGeometry( settings.value( "/Windows/Options/geometry" ).toByteArray() );
   tabWidget->setCurrentIndex( settings.value( "/Windows/Options/row" ).toInt() );
+
+  loadGdalDriverList();
+
 }
 
 //! Destructor
@@ -744,6 +749,10 @@ void QgsOptions::saveOptions()
   //
   settings.setValue( "locale/userLocale", cboLocale->currentText() );
   settings.setValue( "locale/overrideFlag", grpLocale->isChecked() );
+
+
+  // Gdal skip driver list
+  saveGdalDriverList();
 }
 
 
@@ -1010,3 +1019,57 @@ void QgsOptions::on_mClearCache_clicked()
   QgsNetworkAccessManager::instance()->cache()->clear();
 #endif
 }
+
+void QgsOptions::loadGdalDriverList()
+{
+  QStringList mySkippedDrivers = QgsApplication::skippedGdalDrivers();
+  GDALDriverH myGdalDriver; // current driver
+  QString myGdalDriverDescription;
+  QStringList myDrivers;
+  for ( int i = 0; i < GDALGetDriverCount(); ++i )
+  {
+    myGdalDriver = GDALGetDriver( i );
+
+    Q_CHECK_PTR( myGdalDriver );
+
+    if ( !myGdalDriver )
+    {
+      QgsLogger::warning( "unable to get driver " + QString::number( i ) );
+      continue;
+    }
+    myGdalDriverDescription = GDALGetDescription( myGdalDriver );
+    myDrivers << myGdalDriverDescription;
+  }
+  QStringListIterator myIterator( myDrivers );
+  myDrivers.sort();
+  while (myIterator.hasNext())
+  {
+    QString myName = myIterator.next();
+    QListWidgetItem * mypItem = new QListWidgetItem( myName );
+    if ( mySkippedDrivers.contains( myName ) )
+    {
+      mypItem->setCheckState( Qt::Unchecked );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      mypItem->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
+    }
+    lstGdalDrivers->addItem( mypItem );
+  }
+}
+
+void QgsOptions::saveGdalDriverList()
+{
+  for ( int i=0; i < lstGdalDrivers->count(); i++ )
+  {
+    QListWidgetItem * mypItem = lstGdalDrivers->item( i );
+    if ( mypItem->checkState() == Qt::Unchecked )
+    {
+      QgsApplication::skipGdalDriver( mypItem->text() );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      QgsApplication::restoreGdalDriver( mypItem->text() );
+    }
+  }
+}

src/app/qgsoptions.h

@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ class QgsOptions : public QDialog, private Ui::QgsOptionsBase
     void on_mBrowseCacheDirectory_clicked();
     void on_mClearCache_clicked();
 
+    /* Load the list of drivers available in GDAL
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    void loadGdalDriverList();
+
+    /* Save the list of which gdal drivers should be used.
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    void saveGdalDriverList();
+
   protected:
     //! Populates combo box with ellipsoids
     void getEllipsoidList();

src/core/qgsapplication.cpp

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "qgsconfig.h"
 
 #include <ogr_api.h>
+#include <gdal_priv.h>
 #include <cpl_conv.h> // for setting gdal options
 
 QObject * QgsApplication::mFileOpenEventReceiver;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ QString QgsApplication::mConfigPath = QDir::homePath() + QString( "/.qgis/" );
 bool QgsApplication::mRunningFromBuildDir = false;
 QString QgsApplication::mBuildSourcePath;
 QString QgsApplication::mBuildOutputPath;
+QStringList QgsApplication::mGdalSkipList;
 
 /*!
   \class QgsApplication
@@ -711,3 +713,43 @@ QString QgsApplication::relativePathToAbsolutePath( QString rpath, QString targe
 
   return targetElems.join( "/" );
 }
+
+void QgsApplication::skipGdalDriver( QString theDriver )
+{
+  if ( mGdalSkipList.contains( theDriver ) || theDriver.isEmpty() )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+  mGdalSkipList << theDriver;
+  applyGdalSkippedDrivers();
+}
+
+void QgsApplication::restoreGdalDriver( QString theDriver )
+{
+  if ( !mGdalSkipList.contains( theDriver ) )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+  int myPos = mGdalSkipList.indexOf( theDriver );
+  if ( myPos >= 0 )
+  {
+    mGdalSkipList.removeAt( myPos );
+  }
+  applyGdalSkippedDrivers();
+}
+
+void QgsApplication::applyGdalSkippedDrivers()
+{
+  mGdalSkipList.removeDuplicates();
+  QString myDriverList = mGdalSkipList.join(" ");
+  QgsDebugMsg( "Gdal Skipped driver list set to:" );
+  QgsDebugMsg( myDriverList );
+#if defined(Q_WS_WIN32) || defined(WIN32)
+  CPLSetConfigOption("GDAL_SKIP", myDriverList.toUtf8());
+#else
+  int myChangeFlag = 1; //whether we want to force the env var to change
+  setenv( "GDAL_SKIP", myDriverList.toUtf8(), myChangeFlag );
+#endif
+  GDALDriverManager myDriverManager;
+  myDriverManager.AutoLoadDrivers();
+}

src/core/qgsapplication.h

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QEvent>
+#include <QStringList>
 
 #include <qgis.h>
 
@@ -223,6 +224,33 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsApplication: public QApplication
         @note added in 2.0 */
     static QString buildOutputPath() { return mBuildOutputPath; }
 
+    /** Sets the GDAL_SKIP environment variable to include the specified driver 
+     * and then calls GDALDriverManager::AutoSkipDrivers() to unregister it. The
+     * driver name should be the short format of the Gdal driver name e.g. GTIFF.
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    static void skipGdalDriver( QString theDriver );
+
+    /** Sets the GDAL_SKIP environment variable to exclude the specified driver 
+     * and then calls GDALDriverManager::AutoSkipDrivers() to unregister it. The
+     * driver name should be the short format of the Gdal driver name e.g. GTIFF.
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    static void restoreGdalDriver( QString theDriver );
+
+    /** Returns the list of gdal drivers that should be skipped (based on
+     * GDAL_SKIP environment variable) 
+     * @note added in 2.0
+     */
+    static QStringList skippedGdalDrivers( ){ return mGdalSkipList; };
+
+    /** Apply the skipped drivers list to gdal
+     * @see skipGdalDriver
+     * @see restoreGdalDriver
+     * @see skippedGdalDrivers
+     * @note added in 2.0 */
+    static void applyGdalSkippedDrivers();
+
   signals:
     void preNotify( QObject * receiver, QEvent * event, bool * done );
 
@@ -246,6 +274,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsApplication: public QApplication
     static QString mBuildSourcePath;
     /** path to the output directory of the build. valid only when running from build directory */
     static QString mBuildOutputPath;
+    /** List of gdal drivers to be skipped. Uses GDAL_SKIP to exclude them. 
+     * @see skipGdalDriver, restoreGdalDriver 
+     * @note added in 2.0 */
+    static QStringList mGdalSkipList;
 };
 
 #endif

src/providers/gdal/qgsgdalprovider.cpp

@@ -1182,7 +1182,11 @@ int QgsGdalProvider::colorInterpretation( int theBandNo ) const
 void QgsGdalProvider::registerGdalDrivers()
 {
   if ( GDALGetDriverCount() == 0 )
+  {
     GDALAllRegister();
+  }
+  //call regardless of above
+  QgsApplication::applyGdalSkippedDrivers();
 }