Add color_msvc tool, which colorizes MSVC output like GCC does by default

waflib/extras/color_msvc.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+# Replaces the default formatter by one which understands MSVC output and colorizes it.
+# Modified from color_gcc.py
+
+__author__ = __maintainer__ = "Alibek Omarov <a1ba.omarov@gmail.com>"
+__copyright__ = "Alibek Omarov, 2019"
+
+import sys
+from waflib import Logs
+
+class ColorMSVCFormatter(Logs.formatter):
+	def __init__(self, colors):
+		self.colors = colors
+		Logs.formatter.__init__(self)
+	
+	def parseMessage(self, line, color):
+		# Split messaage from 'disk:filepath: type: message'
+		arr = line.split(':', 3)
+		if len(arr) < 4:
+			return line
+		
+		colored = self.colors.BOLD + arr[0] + ':' + arr[1] + ':' + self.colors.NORMAL
+		colored += color + arr[2] + ':' + self.colors.NORMAL
+		colored += arr[3]
+		return colored
+	
+	def format(self, rec):
+		frame = sys._getframe()
+		while frame:
+			func = frame.f_code.co_name
+			if func == 'exec_command':
+				cmd = frame.f_locals.get('cmd')
+				if isinstance(cmd, list):
+					# Fix file case, it may be CL.EXE or cl.exe
+					argv0 = cmd[0].lower()
+					if 'cl.exe' in argv0:
+						lines = []
+						# This will not work with "localized" versions
+						# of MSVC
+						for line in rec.msg.splitlines():
+							if ': warning ' in line:
+								lines.append(self.parseMessage(line, self.colors.YELLOW))
+							elif ': error ' in line:
+								lines.append(self.parseMessage(line, self.colors.RED))
+							elif ': fatal error ' in line:
+								lines.append(self.parseMessage(line, self.colors.RED + self.colors.BOLD))
+							elif ': note: ' in line:
+								lines.append(self.parseMessage(line, self.colors.CYAN))
+							else:
+								lines.append(line)
+						rec.msg = "\n".join(lines)
+			frame = frame.f_back
+		return Logs.formatter.format(self, rec)
+
+def options(opt):
+	Logs.log.handlers[0].setFormatter(ColorMSVCFormatter(Logs.colors))
+