brew/Library/Homebrew/formula_support.rb

# Used to track formulae that cannot be installed at the same time
FormulaConflict = Struct.new(:name, :reason)

# Used to annotate formulae that duplicate OS X provided software
# or cause conflicts when linked in.
class KegOnlyReason
  def initialize(reason, explanation)
    @reason = reason
    @explanation = explanation
  end

  def valid?
    case @reason
    when :provided_pre_mountain_lion
      MacOS.version < :mountain_lion
    when :provided_pre_mavericks
      MacOS.version < :mavericks
    when :provided_pre_el_capitan
      MacOS.version < :el_capitan
    when :provided_until_xcode43
      MacOS::Xcode.version < "4.3"
    when :provided_until_xcode5
      MacOS::Xcode.version < "5.0"
    else
      true
    end
  end

  def to_s
    return @explanation unless @explanation.empty?
    case @reason
    when :provided_by_osx then <<-EOS
OS X already provides this software and installing another version in
parallel can cause all kinds of trouble.
EOS
    when :shadowed_by_osx then <<-EOS
OS X provides similar software and installing this software in
parallel can cause all kinds of trouble.
EOS
    when :provided_pre_mountain_lion then <<-EOS
OS X already provides this software in versions before Mountain Lion.
EOS
    when :provided_pre_mavericks then <<-EOS
OS X already provides this software in versions before Mavericks.
EOS
    when :provided_pre_el_capitan then <<-EOS
OS X already provides this software in versions before El Capitan.
EOS
    when :provided_until_xcode43
      "Xcode provides this software prior to version 4.3."
    when :provided_until_xcode5
      "Xcode provides this software prior to version 5."
    else
      @reason
    end.strip
  end
end

# Used to annotate formulae that don't require compiling or cannot build bottle.
class BottleDisableReason
  def initialize(type, reason)
    @type = type
    @reason = reason
  end

  def unneeded?
    @type == :unneeded
  end

  def to_s
    if @type == :unneeded
      "This formula doesn't require compiling."
    else
      @reason
    end
  end
end