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// UTILS.rs
// by Lut99
//
// Created:
// 21 Feb 2022, 14:43:30
// Last edited:
// 11 Apr 2023, 15:35:16
// Auto updated?
// Yes
//
// Description:
//! Contains useful utilities used throughout the brane-cli package.
//
use std::error::Error;
use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter, Result as FResult};
use std::fs::{self, File};
use std::io::Read;
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use specifications::package::PackageKind;
use specifications::version::Version;
// use crate::{MIN_DOCKER_VERSION, MIN_BUILDX_VERSION};
use crate::errors::UtilError;
/***** HELPER ENUMS *****/
/// If a dependency is not met, this enum lists which one and why not.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum DependencyError {
/// Docker cannot be reached
DockerNotInstalled,
/// Docker has a too low version
DockerMinNotMet { got: Version, expected: Version },
/// The Buildkit plugin is not installed for Docker
BuildkitNotInstalled,
/// The Buildkit plugin has an incorrect version
BuildKitMinNotMet { got: Version, expected: Version },
}
impl Display for DependencyError {
fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> FResult {
match self {
DependencyError::DockerNotInstalled => write!(f, "Local Docker instance cannot be reached (is Docker installed and running?)"),
DependencyError::DockerMinNotMet { got, expected } => {
write!(f, "Docker version is {got}, but Brane requires version {expected} or later")
},
DependencyError::BuildkitNotInstalled => write!(f, "Local Docker instance does not have the Buildkit plugin installed"),
DependencyError::BuildKitMinNotMet { got, expected } => {
write!(f, "Buildkit plugin for Docker version is {got}, but Brane requires version {expected} or later")
},
}
}
}
impl Error for DependencyError {}
/***** UTILITIES *****/
/// **Edited: Now returning UtilErrors.**
///
/// Checks the runtime dependencies of brane-cli (Docker + BuildKit)
///
/// **Returns**
/// Nothing if the dependencies are met, a DependencyError if it wasn't, or a UtilError if we couldn't determine.
pub async fn check_dependencies() -> Result<Result<(), DependencyError>, UtilError> {
// We checked all the runtime dependencies! (:sweat:)
Ok(Ok(()))
}
/// **Edited: now returning CliErrors.**
///
/// Tries to determine the package file in the pulled repository.
///
/// TODO: This is rather dumb, why does it not just check the contents of the file?
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `dir`: The directory the is the root of a package.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf pointing to what we think is the package file, or else a CliError if we could not determine it or something went wrong.
pub fn determine_file(dir: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Open an iterator over the directory's files
let files = match fs::read_dir(dir) {
Ok(files) => files,
Err(err) => {
return Err(UtilError::DirectoryReadError { dir: dir.to_path_buf(), err });
},
};
// Iterate through them
for file in files {
// Make sure this file is valid
let file = match file {
Ok(file) => file,
Err(err) => {
return Err(UtilError::DirectoryReadError { dir: dir.to_path_buf(), err });
},
};
// Compare the filename with anything we know
let file_name = String::from(file.file_name().to_string_lossy()).to_lowercase();
if file.path().is_file()
&& (file_name.eq("container.yml") || file_name.eq("container.yaml") || file_name.ends_with(".bk") || file_name.ends_with(".cwl"))
{
return Ok(PathBuf::from(file_name));
}
}
Err(UtilError::UndeterminedPackageFile { dir: dir.to_path_buf() })
}
/// **Edited: not taking a context anymore, returning CliErrors and a PackageKind instead of a string.**
///
/// Tries to deduce the package kind from the given file.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `path`: Path to file from which we'd like to deduce the kind.
///
/// **Returns**
/// The PackageKind if we could deduce it, or some sort of CliError if we could not or something went wrong.
pub fn determine_kind(path: &Path) -> Result<PackageKind, UtilError> {
// See if the filename convention allows us to choose a package kind
if let Some(file) = path.file_name() {
let filename = String::from(file.to_string_lossy()).to_lowercase();
if filename.eq("container.yml") || filename.eq("container.yaml") {
// It's a code package, likely
return Ok(PackageKind::Ecu);
}
}
// See if the extension allows us to choose a package kind
if let Some(extension) = path.extension() {
let extension = String::from(extension.to_string_lossy()).to_lowercase();
if extension.eq("bk") {
// It's a Bakery / DSL package
return Ok(PackageKind::Dsl);
}
}
// For CWL we need to look inside the file
let mut file_content = String::new();
{
// Open the file
let mut handle = match File::open(path) {
Ok(handle) => handle,
Err(err) => {
return Err(UtilError::PackageFileOpenError { file: path.to_path_buf(), err });
},
};
// Read the entire file to the string
if let Err(err) = handle.read_to_string(&mut file_content) {
return Err(UtilError::PackageFileReadError { file: path.to_path_buf(), err });
};
}
// Check if the content contains a keywords that allow us to say which package it is
if file_content.contains("cwlVersion") {
return Ok(PackageKind::Cwl);
}
// Could not determine the package
Err(UtilError::UndeterminedPackageKind { file: path.to_path_buf() })
}
/// **Edited: uses dirs instead of appdirs and returns UtilErrors when it goes wrong.**
///
/// Returns the path of the configuration directory. Is guaranteed to be an absolute path when it returns successfully (but _not_ that it also exists!).
///
/// **Returns**
/// The path of the Brane configuration directory if successful, or a UtilError otherwise.
pub fn get_config_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Try to get the user directory
let user = match dirs::config_dir() {
Some(user) => user,
None => {
return Err(UtilError::UserConfigDirNotFound);
},
};
// Simply append Brane's path and return
Ok(user.join("brane"))
}
/// Makes sure that Brane's config directory exists and then returns its path.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `create`: If true, creates the directory if it does not exist; if false, throws an error.
///
/// **Returns**
/// The path of the Brane configuration directory if successful, or a UtilError otherwise.
pub fn ensure_config_dir(create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the brane directory
let config_dir: PathBuf = get_config_dir()?;
// Check if the brane directory exists
if !config_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir_all(&config_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BraneConfigDirCreateError { path: config_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BraneConfigDirNotFound { path: config_dir });
}
}
// Done, return the path
Ok(config_dir)
}
/// **Edited: Now returns UtilErrors.**
///
/// Returns the location of the history file for Brane.
///
/// **Returns**
/// The path of the HistoryFile or a UtilError otherwise.
pub fn get_history_file() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the config dir
let config_dir = get_config_dir()?;
// Add the path and return
Ok(config_dir.join("repl_history.txt"))
}
/// Makes sure that the history file exists and then returns its path.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `create`: If true, creates the directory if it does not exist; if false, throws an error.
///
/// **Returns**
/// The path of the HistoryFile or a UtilError otherwise.
pub fn ensure_history_file(create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the path to the history file
let history_file = get_history_file()?;
// Make sure it exists
if !history_file.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the config directory exists
ensure_config_dir(create)?;
// Now create the file
if let Err(err) = File::create(&history_file) {
return Err(UtilError::HistoryFileCreateError { path: history_file, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::HistoryFileNotFound { path: history_file });
}
}
// Done
Ok(history_file)
}
/// Returns the general data directory based on the user's home folder.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `create`: If set to true, creates the missing file and directories instead of throwing errors.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf with the absolute path that is guaranteed to exist, or an UtilError otherwise.
pub fn get_data_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Try to get the user directory
let user = match dirs::data_local_dir() {
Some(user) => user,
None => {
return Err(UtilError::UserLocalDataDirNotFound);
},
};
// Join the Brane directory and done
Ok(user.join("brane"))
}
/// Makes sure that Brane's data directory exists, and then returns its path.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `create`: If true, creates the directory if it does not exist; if false, throws an error.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf with the absolute path that is guaranteed to exist, or an UtilError otherwise.
pub fn ensure_data_dir(create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the data directory
let data_dir = get_data_dir()?;
// Check if the brane directory exists
if !data_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BraneDataDirCreateError { path: data_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BraneDataDirNotFound { path: data_dir });
}
}
// Done (get_data_dir() is already absolute)
Ok(data_dir)
}
/// **Edited: Changed to return UtilErrors.**
///
/// Returns the general package directory based on the user's home folder.
/// Basically, tries to resolve the folder '~/.local/share/brane/packages`.
/// Note that this does not mean that this directory exists.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf with an absolute path to the packages dir, or an UtilError otherwise.
pub fn get_packages_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the data directory
let data_dir = get_data_dir()?;
// Append the packages directory and done
Ok(data_dir.join("packages"))
}
/// Makes sure that Brane's packages directory exists, and then returns its path.
/// Basically, tries to resolve the folder '~/.local/share/brane/packages`.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `create`: If set to true, creates the missing file and directories instead of throwing errors.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf with the absolute path that is guaranteed to exist, or an UtilError otherwise.
pub fn ensure_packages_dir(create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the packages directory
let packages_dir = get_packages_dir()?;
// Make sure it exists
if !packages_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the data directory exists
ensure_data_dir(create)?;
// Now create the directory
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir(&packages_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BranePackageDirCreateError { path: packages_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BranePackageDirNotFound { path: packages_dir });
}
}
// Done, since the packages directory is always canonicalized
Ok(packages_dir)
}
/// Returns the general data directory based on the user's home folder.
/// Basically, tries to resolve the folder `~/.local/share/brane/data`.
/// Note that this does not mean that this directory exists.
///
/// # Returns
/// A PathBuf with an absolute path to the data directory.
///
/// # Errors
/// This functions fails if we failed to get the Brane data directory (no confusion at all lol).
pub fn get_datasets_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the data directory (the global one)
let data_dir = get_data_dir()?;
// Append the dataset directory and done is Cees.
Ok(data_dir.join("data"))
}
/// Makes sure that Brane's dataset directory exists, and then returns its path.
/// Basically, tries to resolve the folder `~/.local/share/brane/data`.
///
/// # Arguments
/// - `create`: If set to true, creates the missing directories instead of throwing errors.
///
/// # Returns
/// A PathBuf with the absolute path to the datasets directory that is also guaranteed to exist.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function errors if we failed to get the Brane data directory (no confusion at all, lol) or the directory did not exist (if `create` is false) / was not accessible.
pub fn ensure_datasets_dir(create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the data directory
let data_dir: PathBuf = get_datasets_dir()?;
// Make sure it exists
if !data_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the parent directory exists, then create this directory
ensure_data_dir(create)?;
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir(&data_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BraneDatasetsDirCreateError { path: data_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BraneDatasetsDirNotFound { path: data_dir });
}
}
// Done, since the dataset directory is already canonicalized
Ok(data_dir)
}
/// **Edited: Now returning UtilErrors.**
///
/// Gets the directory where we likely stored the package.
/// If the given version is omitted, just returns the package directory for this name.
/// If the given version is latest, tries to find the latest version directory to return that; otherwise, errors that there are no versions to choose from.
/// Does not guarantee that the directory also exists; check ensure_package_dir() for that.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `name`: The name of the package we want to get the directory from.
/// * `version`: The version of the package. Is optional to have a package directory that ignores versions.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf with the directory if successfull, or an UtilError otherwise.
pub fn get_package_dir(name: &str, version: Option<&Version>) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Try to get the general package directory + the name of the package
let packages_dir = get_packages_dir()?;
let package_dir = packages_dir.join(name);
// If there is no version, call it quits here
if version.is_none() {
return Ok(package_dir);
}
// Otherwise, resolve the version number if its 'latest'
let version = version.unwrap();
let version = if version.is_latest() {
// Get the list of versions
let mut versions = match brane_tsk::local::get_package_versions(name, &package_dir) {
Ok(versions) => versions,
Err(err) => {
return Err(UtilError::VersionsError { err });
},
};
// Sort the versions and return the last one
versions.sort();
versions[versions.len() - 1]
} else {
// Simply use the given version
*version
};
// Return the path with the version appended to it
Ok(package_dir.join(version.to_string()))
}
/// Makes sure that the package directory for the given name/version pair exists, then returns the path to it.
/// If the given version is omitted, just returns the package directory for this name.
/// If the given version is latest, tries to find the latest version directory to return that; otherwise, always errors (regardless of 'create').
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `name`: The name of the package we want to get the directory from.
/// * `version`: The version of the package. Is optional to have a package directory without any nested versions.
/// * `create`: If set to true, creates the missing file and directories instead of throwing errors.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A PathBuf with the directory if successfull, or an UtilError otherwise.
pub fn ensure_package_dir(name: &str, version: Option<&Version>, create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Retrieve the path for this version
let package_dir = get_package_dir(name, version)?;
// Make sure it exists
if !package_dir.exists() {
// Before we decide what to do, match on whether we have a version (to return more accurate errors)
match version {
Some(version) => {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the packages directory exists
ensure_packages_dir(create)?;
// Now create the directory
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir_all(&package_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::VersionDirCreateError { package: name.to_string(), version: *version, path: package_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::VersionDirNotFound { package: name.to_string(), version: *version, path: package_dir });
}
},
None => {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the packages directory exists
ensure_packages_dir(create)?;
// Now create the directory
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir_all(&package_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::PackageDirCreateError { package: name.to_string(), path: package_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::PackageDirNotFound { package: name.to_string(), path: package_dir });
}
},
}
}
// It's alright
Ok(package_dir)
}
/// Gets the directory where we likely stored a dataset.
/// Does not guarantee that the directory also exists; check `ensure_dataset_dir()` for that.
///
/// # Generic arguments
/// - `S`: The &str-like `name` of the dataset to generate the path for.
///
/// # Arguments
/// - `name`: The name of the dataset we want to get the path of.
///
/// # Returns
/// A PathBuf with the (absolute path to the) directory.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function may error if we failed to get the parent datasets directory (see `get_datasets_dir()`).
pub fn get_dataset_dir<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Try to get the general package directory + the name of the package
let datasets_dir = get_datasets_dir()?;
let dataset_dir = datasets_dir.join(name.as_ref());
// That seems about right
Ok(dataset_dir)
}
/// Makes sure that the dataset directory for the given dataset exists, then returns the path to it.
///
/// # Generic arguments
/// - `S`: The &str-like `name` of the dataset to generate the path for.
///
/// # Arguments
/// - `name`: The name of the dataset we want to get/create the directory for.
/// - `create`: If set to true, creates the missing directories instead of throwing errors.
///
/// # Returns
/// A PathBuf with the directory.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function may error if we failed to get the parent datasets directory (see `get_datasets_dir()`) or if we failed to verify/create the dataset.
pub fn ensure_dataset_dir<S: AsRef<str>>(name: S, create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Retrieve the path for this version
let data_dir = get_dataset_dir(name.as_ref())?;
// Make sure it exists
if !data_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the parent directory exists
ensure_datasets_dir(create)?;
// Now create the directory
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BraneDatasetDirCreateError { name: name.as_ref().into(), path: data_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BraneDatasetDirNotFound { name: name.as_ref().into(), path: data_dir });
}
}
// It's alright
Ok(data_dir)
}
/// Gets the directory where we store instance definitions.
///
/// Does not guarantee that the directory exists. Check 'ensure_instances_dir()` for that.
///
/// # Returns
/// The path to the directory where we shall/have store(d) instance definitions.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function may error if we failed to get the Brane configuration directory.
pub fn get_instances_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Try to get the config directory
let config_dir: PathBuf = get_config_dir()?;
// Return that plus 'instances' (not rocket science, I know)
Ok(config_dir.join("instances"))
}
/// Gets the directory where we store instance definitions and ensures it exists.
///
/// # Arguments
/// - `create`: If given, ensures it exists by attempting to create it. If set to false, then this function will error if it does not exist instead.
///
/// # Returns
/// The path to the directory where we shall/have store(d) instance definitions. You can assume the directory exists if this happens.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function errors if we failed to get the Brane configuration directory or if we failed to create any directory required.
pub fn ensure_instances_dir(create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Retrieve the path
let instances_dir: PathBuf = get_instances_dir()?;
// Make sure it exists
if !instances_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the parent exists first
ensure_config_dir(create)?;
// Now create our directory
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir(&instances_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BraneInstancesDirCreateError { path: instances_dir, err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BraneInstancesDirNotFound { path: instances_dir });
}
}
// Otherwise, robert's your father's brother
Ok(instances_dir)
}
/// Gets the directory where we store the instance definition for the given instance.
///
/// Does not guarantee that the directory exists. Check 'ensure_instance_dir()` for that.
///
/// # Arguments
/// - `name`: The name of the instance for which to get the directory.
///
/// # Returns
/// The path to the directory where we shall/have store(d) instance's definition.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function may error if we failed to get the Brane configuration directory.
pub fn get_instance_dir(name: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Try to get the general instances directory
let instances_dir: PathBuf = get_instances_dir()?;
// Return that plus the name (not rocket science, I know)
Ok(instances_dir.join(name.as_ref()))
}
/// Gets the directory where we store the instance definition for the given instance and ensures it exists.
///
/// # Arguments
/// - `name`: The name of the instance for which to get the directory.
/// - `create`: If given, ensures it exists by attempting to create it. If set to false, then this function will error if it does not exist instead.
///
/// # Returns
/// The path to the directory where we shall/have store(d) instance definition. You can assume the directory exists if this happens.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function errors if we failed to get the Brane configuration directory or if we failed to create any directory required.
pub fn ensure_instance_dir(name: impl AsRef<str>, create: bool) -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
let name: &str = name.as_ref();
// Retrieve the path
let instance_dir: PathBuf = get_instance_dir(name)?;
// Make sure it exists
if !instance_dir.exists() {
// Either create it if told to do so, or error
if create {
// Make sure the parent exists first
ensure_instances_dir(create)?;
// Now create our directory
if let Err(err) = fs::create_dir(&instance_dir) {
return Err(UtilError::BraneInstanceDirCreateError { path: instance_dir, name: name.into(), err });
}
} else {
return Err(UtilError::BraneInstanceDirNotFound { path: instance_dir, name: name.into() });
}
}
// Otherwise, robert's your father's brother
Ok(instance_dir)
}
/// Returns the path for the softlink that points to the active instance directory.
///
/// # Returns
/// The path to the softlink. Note that if this is returned, no guarantees are made about its existance.
///
/// # Errors
/// This function may error if we failed to get the Brane configuration directory.
pub fn get_active_instance_link() -> Result<PathBuf, UtilError> {
// Get the configuration directory
let config_dir: PathBuf = get_config_dir()?;
// Simply return that with the file's path
Ok(config_dir.join("active_instance"))
}
/// Returns an equivalent string to the given one, except that the first letter is capitalized.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `s`: The string to capitalize.
///
/// **Returns**
/// A copy of the given string with the first letter in uppercase.
pub fn uppercase_first_letter(s: &str) -> String {
let mut c = s.chars();
match c.next() {
None => String::new(),
Some(f) => f.to_uppercase().chain(c).collect(),
}
}
/// Checks whether the given string is a valid name for Bakery.
///
/// **Arguments**
/// * `name`: The name to check.
///
/// **Returns**
/// Nothing if the name is valid, or a UtilError otherwise.
pub fn assert_valid_bakery_name(name: &str) -> Result<(), UtilError> {
if name.chars().all(|c| c.is_alphanumeric() || c == '_') { Ok(()) } else { Err(UtilError::InvalidBakeryName { name: name.to_string() }) }
}