path: root/pl/utils.lua

--- Generally useful routines.
-- See  @{01-introduction.md.Generally_useful_functions|the Guide}.
-- @module pl.utils
local format,gsub,byte = string.format,string.gsub,string.byte
local compat = require 'pl.compat'
local clock = os.clock
local stdout = io.stdout
local append = table.insert
local unpack = rawget(_G,'unpack') or rawget(table,'unpack')

local collisions = {}

local utils = {
    _VERSION = "1.3.2",
    lua51 = compat.lua51,
    setfenv = compat.setfenv,
    getfenv = compat.getfenv,
    load = compat.load,
    execute = compat.execute,
    dir_separator = _G.package.config:sub(1,1),
    unpack = unpack
}

--- end this program gracefully.
-- @param code The exit code or a message to be printed
-- @param ... extra arguments for message's format'
-- @see utils.fprintf
function utils.quit(code,...)
    if type(code) == 'string' then
        utils.fprintf(io.stderr,code,...)
        code = -1
    else
        utils.fprintf(io.stderr,...)
    end
    io.stderr:write('\n')
    os.exit(code)
end

--- print an arbitrary number of arguments using a format.
-- @param fmt The format (see string.format)
-- @param ... Extra arguments for format
function utils.printf(fmt,...)
    utils.assert_string(1,fmt)
    utils.fprintf(stdout,fmt,...)
end

--- write an arbitrary number of arguments to a file using a format.
-- @param f File handle to write to.
-- @param fmt The format (see string.format).
-- @param ... Extra arguments for format
function utils.fprintf(f,fmt,...)
    utils.assert_string(2,fmt)
    f:write(format(fmt,...))
end

local function import_symbol(T,k,v,libname)
    local key = rawget(T,k)
    -- warn about collisions!
    if key and k ~= '_M' and k ~= '_NAME' and k ~= '_PACKAGE' and k ~= '_VERSION' then
        utils.printf("warning: '%s.%s' will not override existing symbol\n",libname,k)
        return
    end
    rawset(T,k,v)
end

local function lookup_lib(T,t)
    for k,v in pairs(T) do
        if v == t then return k end
    end
    return '?'
end

local already_imported = {}

--- take a table and 'inject' it into the local namespace.
-- @param t The Table
-- @param T An optional destination table (defaults to callers environment)
function utils.import(t,T)
    T = T or _G
    t = t or utils
    if type(t) == 'string' then
        t = require (t)
    end
    local libname = lookup_lib(T,t)
    if already_imported[t] then return end
    already_imported[t] = libname
    for k,v in pairs(t) do
        import_symbol(T,k,v,libname)
    end
end

utils.patterns = {
    FLOAT = '[%+%-%d]%d*%.?%d*[eE]?[%+%-]?%d*',
    INTEGER = '[+%-%d]%d*',
    IDEN = '[%a_][%w_]*',
    FILE = '[%a%.\\][:%][%w%._%-\\]*'
}

--- escape any 'magic' characters in a string
-- @param s The input string
function utils.escape(s)
    utils.assert_string(1,s)
    return (s:gsub('[%-%.%+%[%]%(%)%$%^%%%?%*]','%%%1'))
end

--- return either of two values, depending on a condition.
-- @param cond A condition
-- @param value1 Value returned if cond is true
-- @param value2 Value returned if cond is false (can be optional)
function utils.choose(cond,value1,value2)
    if cond then return value1
    else return value2
    end
end

local raise

--- return the contents of a file as a string
-- @param filename The file path
-- @param is_bin open in binary mode
-- @return file contents
function utils.readfile(filename,is_bin)
    local mode = is_bin and 'b' or ''
    utils.assert_string(1,filename)
    local f,err = io.open(filename,'r'..mode)
    if not f then return utils.raise (err) end
    local res,err = f:read('*a')
    f:close()
    if not res then return raise (err) end
    return res
end

--- write a string to a file
-- @param filename The file path
-- @param str The string
-- @return true or nil
-- @return error message
-- @raise error if filename or str aren't strings
function utils.writefile(filename,str)
    utils.assert_string(1,filename)
    utils.assert_string(2,str)
    local f,err = io.open(filename,'w')
    if not f then return raise(err) end
    f:write(str)
    f:close()
    return true
end

--- return the contents of a file as a list of lines
-- @param filename The file path
-- @return file contents as a table
-- @raise errror if filename is not a string
function utils.readlines(filename)
    utils.assert_string(1,filename)
    local f,err = io.open(filename,'r')
    if not f then return raise(err) end
    local res = {}
    for line in f:lines() do
        append(res,line)
    end
    f:close()
    return res
end

--- split a string into a list of strings separated by a delimiter.
-- @param s The input string
-- @param re A Lua string pattern; defaults to '%s+'
-- @param plain don't use Lua patterns
-- @param n optional maximum number of splits
-- @return a list-like table
-- @raise error if s is not a string
function utils.split(s,re,plain,n)
    utils.assert_string(1,s)
    local find,sub,append = string.find, string.sub, table.insert
    local i1,ls = 1,{}
    if not re then re = '%s+' end
    if re == '' then return {s} end
    while true do
        local i2,i3 = find(s,re,i1,plain)
        if not i2 then
            local last = sub(s,i1)
            if last ~= '' then append(ls,last) end
            if #ls == 1 and ls[1] == '' then
                return {}
            else
                return ls
            end
        end
        append(ls,sub(s,i1,i2-1))
        if n and #ls == n then
            ls[#ls] = sub(s,i1)
            return ls
        end
        i1 = i3+1
    end
end

--- split a string into a number of values.
-- @param s the string
-- @param re the delimiter, default space
-- @return n values
-- @usage first,next = splitv('jane:doe',':')
-- @see split
function utils.splitv (s,re)
    return unpack(utils.split(s,re))
end

--- convert an array of values to strings.
-- @param t a list-like table
-- @param temp buffer to use, otherwise allocate
-- @param tostr custom tostring function, called with (value,index).
-- Otherwise use `tostring`
-- @return the converted buffer
function utils.array_tostring (t,temp,tostr)
    temp, tostr = temp or {}, tostr or tostring
    for i = 1,#t do
        temp[i] = tostr(t[i],i)
    end
    return temp
end

--- execute a shell command and return the output.
-- This function redirects the output to tempfiles and returns the content of those files.
-- @param cmd a shell command
-- @param bin boolean, if true, read output as binary file
-- @return true if successful
-- @return actual return code
-- @return stdout output (string)
-- @return errout output (string)
function utils.executeex(cmd, bin)
    local mode
    local outfile = os.tmpname()
    local errfile = os.tmpname()

    if utils.dir_separator == '\\' then
        outfile = os.getenv('TEMP')..outfile
        errfile = os.getenv('TEMP')..errfile
    end
    cmd = cmd .. [[ >"]]..outfile..[[" 2>"]]..errfile..[["]]

    local success, retcode = utils.execute(cmd)
    local outcontent = utils.readfile(outfile, bin)
    local errcontent = utils.readfile(errfile, bin)
    os.remove(outfile)
    os.remove(errfile)
    return success, retcode, (outcontent or ""), (errcontent or "")
end

--- 'memoize' a function (cache returned value for next call).
-- This is useful if you have a function which is relatively expensive,
-- but you don't know in advance what values will be required, so
-- building a table upfront is wasteful/impossible.
-- @param func a function of at least one argument
-- @return a function with at least one argument, which is used as the key.
function utils.memoize(func)
    return setmetatable({}, {
        __index = function(self, k, ...)
            local v = func(k,...)
            self[k] = v
            return v
        end,
        __call = function(self, k) return self[k] end
    })
end


utils.stdmt = {
    List = {_name='List'}, Map = {_name='Map'},
    Set = {_name='Set'}, MultiMap = {_name='MultiMap'}
}

local _function_factories = {}

--- associate a function factory with a type.
-- A function factory takes an object of the given type and
-- returns a function for evaluating it
-- @tab mt metatable
-- @func fun a callable that returns a function
function utils.add_function_factory (mt,fun)
    _function_factories[mt] = fun
end

local function _string_lambda(f)
    local raise = utils.raise
    if f:find '^|' or f:find '_' then
        local args,body = f:match '|([^|]*)|(.+)'
        if f:find '_' then
            args = '_'
            body = f
        else
            if not args then return raise 'bad string lambda' end
        end
        local fstr = 'return function('..args..') return '..body..' end'
        local fn,err = utils.load(fstr)
        if not fn then return raise(err) end
        fn = fn()
        return fn
    else return raise 'not a string lambda'
    end
end

--- an anonymous function as a string. This string is either of the form
-- '|args| expression' or is a function of one argument, '_'
-- @param lf function as a string
-- @return a function
-- @usage string_lambda '|x|x+1' (2) == 3
-- @usage string_lambda '_+1 (2) == 3
-- @function utils.string_lambda
utils.string_lambda = utils.memoize(_string_lambda)

local ops

--- process a function argument.
-- This is used throughout Penlight and defines what is meant by a function:
-- Something that is callable, or an operator string as defined by <code>pl.operator</code>,
-- such as '>' or '#'. If a function factory has been registered for the type, it will
-- be called to get the function.
-- @param idx argument index
-- @param f a function, operator string, or callable object
-- @param msg optional error message
-- @return a callable
-- @raise if idx is not a number or if f is not callable
function utils.function_arg (idx,f,msg)
    utils.assert_arg(1,idx,'number')
    local tp = type(f)
    if tp == 'function' then return f end  -- no worries!
    -- ok, a string can correspond to an operator (like '==')
    if tp == 'string' then
        if not ops then ops = require 'pl.operator'.optable end
        local fn = ops[f]
        if fn then return fn end
        local fn, err = utils.string_lambda(f)
        if not fn then error(err..': '..f) end
        return fn
    elseif tp == 'table' or tp == 'userdata' then
        local mt = getmetatable(f)
        if not mt then error