Parser reports an error if there are too many params.

src/parser.c

@@ -276,7 +276,13 @@ static void parse_value(char *line, struct swift_params *params) {
       find_duplicate_params(params, tmpStr);
 
       strcpy(section, tmpSectionName);
-      strcpy(params->section[params->sectionCount++].name, tmpSectionName);
+      strcpy(params->section[params->sectionCount].name, tmpSectionName);
+      if (params->sectionCount == PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_SECTIONS - 1) {
+        error(
+            "Maximal number of sections in parameter file reached. Aborting !");
+      } else {
+        params->sectionCount++;
+      }
       inSection = 1;
       isFirstParam = 1;
     } else {
@@ -294,7 +300,14 @@ static void parse_value(char *line, struct swift_params *params) {
       /* Must be a standalone parameter so no need to prefix name with a
        * section. */
       strcpy(params->data[params->paramCount].name, tmpStr);
-      strcpy(params->data[params->paramCount++].value, token);
+      strcpy(params->data[params->paramCount].value, token);
+      if (params->paramCount == PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_PARAMS - 1) {
+        error(
+            "MMaximal number of parameters in parameter file reached. Aborting "
+            "!");
+      } else {
+        params->paramCount++;
+      }
       inSection = 0;
       isFirstParam = 1;
     }
@@ -346,7 +359,13 @@ static void parse_section_param(char *line, int *isFirstParam,
   find_duplicate_params(params, paramName);
 
   strcpy(params->data[params->paramCount].name, paramName);
-  strcpy(params->data[params->paramCount++].value, token);
+  strcpy(params->data[params->paramCount].value, token);
+  if (params->paramCount == PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_PARAMS - 1) {
+    error(
+        "MMaximal number of parameters in parameter file reached. Aborting !");
+  } else {
+    params->paramCount++;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -376,7 +395,8 @@ int parser_get_param_int(const struct swift_params *params, const char *name) {
     }
   }
 
-  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,params->fileName);
+  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,
+        params->fileName);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -408,7 +428,8 @@ char parser_get_param_char(const struct swift_params *params,
     }
   }
 
-  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,params->fileName);
+  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,
+        params->fileName);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -440,7 +461,8 @@ float parser_get_param_float(const struct swift_params *params,
     }
   }
 
-  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,params->fileName);
+  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,
+        params->fileName);
   return 0.f;
 }
 
@@ -471,7 +493,8 @@ double parser_get_param_double(const struct swift_params *params,
     }
   }
 
-  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,params->fileName);
+  error("Cannot find '%s' in the structure, in file '%s'.", name,
+        params->fileName);
   return 0.;
 }
 

src/parser.h

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 /* Some constants. */
 #define PARSER_MAX_LINE_SIZE 256
-#define PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_PARAMS 512
+#define PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_PARAMS 256
+#define PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_SECTIONS 64
 
 /* A parameter in the input file */
 struct parameter {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ struct section {
 
 /* The array of parameters read from a file */
 struct swift_params {
-  struct section section[PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_PARAMS];
+  struct section section[PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_SECTIONS];
   struct parameter data[PARSER_MAX_NO_OF_PARAMS];
   int sectionCount;
   int paramCount;