lisp/progmodes/octave-inf.el

   1 ;;; octave-inf.el --- running Octave as an inferior Emacs process
   2
   3 ;; Copyright (C) 1997, 2001-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   4
   5 ;; Author: Kurt Hornik <Kurt.Hornik@wu-wien.ac.at>
   6 ;;         John Eaton <jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu>
   7 ;; Maintainer: FSF
   8 ;; Keywords: languages
   9 ;; Package: octave-mod
  10
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  12
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  25
  26 ;;; Commentary:
  27
  28 ;;; Code:
  29
  30 (require 'octave-mod)
  31 (require 'comint)
  32
  33 (defgroup octave-inferior nil
  34   "Running Octave as an inferior Emacs process."
  35   :group 'octave)
  36
  37 (defcustom inferior-octave-program "octave"
  38   "Program invoked by `inferior-octave'."
  39   :type 'string
  40   :group 'octave-inferior)
  41
  42 (defcustom inferior-octave-prompt
  43   "\\(^octave\\(\\|.bin\\|.exe\\)\\(-[.0-9]+\\)?\\(:[0-9]+\\)?\\|^debug\\|^\\)>+ "
  44   "Regexp to match prompts for the inferior Octave process."
  45   :type 'regexp
  46   :group 'octave-inferior)
  47
  48 (defcustom inferior-octave-startup-file nil
  49   "Name of the inferior Octave startup file.
  50 The contents of this file are sent to the inferior Octave process on
  51 startup."
  52   :type '(choice (const :tag "None" nil)
  53                  file)
  54   :group 'octave-inferior)
  55
  56 (defcustom inferior-octave-startup-args nil
  57   "List of command line arguments for the inferior Octave process.
  58 For example, for suppressing the startup message and using `traditional'
  59 mode, set this to (\"-q\" \"--traditional\")."
  60   :type '(repeat string)
  61   :group 'octave-inferior)
  62
  63 (defvar inferior-octave-mode-map
  64   (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
  65     (set-keymap-parent map comint-mode-map)
  66     (define-key map "\t" 'comint-dynamic-complete)
  67     (define-key map "\M-?" 'comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions)
  68     (define-key map "\C-c\C-l" 'inferior-octave-dynamic-list-input-ring)
  69     (define-key map [menu-bar inout list-history]
  70       '("List Input History" . inferior-octave-dynamic-list-input-ring))
  71     ;; FIXME: free C-h so it can do the describe-prefix-bindings.
  72     (define-key map "\C-c\C-h" 'info-lookup-symbol)
  73     map)
  74   "Keymap used in Inferior Octave mode.")
  75
  76 (defvar inferior-octave-mode-syntax-table
  77   (let ((table (make-syntax-table octave-mode-syntax-table)))
  78     table)
  79   "Syntax table in use in inferior-octave-mode buffers.")
  80
  81 (defcustom inferior-octave-mode-hook nil
  82   "Hook to be run when Inferior Octave mode is started."
  83   :type 'hook
  84   :group 'octave-inferior)
  85
  86 (defvar inferior-octave-font-lock-keywords
  87   (list
  88    (cons inferior-octave-prompt 'font-lock-type-face))
  89   ;; Could certainly do more font locking in inferior Octave ...
  90   "Additional expressions to highlight in Inferior Octave mode.")
  91
  92
  93 ;;; Compatibility functions
  94 (if (not (fboundp 'comint-line-beginning-position))
  95     ;; comint-line-beginning-position is defined in Emacs 21
  96     (defun comint-line-beginning-position ()
  97       "Returns the buffer position of the beginning of the line, after any prompt.
  98 The prompt is assumed to be any text at the beginning of the line matching
  99 the regular expression `comint-prompt-regexp', a buffer local variable."
 100       (save-excursion (comint-bol nil) (point))))
 101
 102
 103 (defvar inferior-octave-output-list nil)
 104 (defvar inferior-octave-output-string nil)
 105 (defvar inferior-octave-receive-in-progress nil)
 106
 107 (defvar inferior-octave-startup-hook nil)
 108
 109 (defvar inferior-octave-complete-impossible nil
 110   "Non-nil means that `inferior-octave-complete' is impossible.")
 111
 112 (defvar inferior-octave-has-built-in-variables nil
 113   "Non-nil means that Octave has built-in variables.")
 114
 115 (defvar inferior-octave-dynamic-complete-functions
 116   '(inferior-octave-completion-at-point comint-filename-completion)
 117   "List of functions called to perform completion for inferior Octave.
 118 This variable is used to initialize `comint-dynamic-complete-functions'
 119 in the Inferior Octave buffer.")
 120
 121 (defvar info-lookup-mode)
 122
 123 (define-derived-mode inferior-octave-mode comint-mode "Inferior Octave"
 124   "Major mode for interacting with an inferior Octave process.
 125 Runs Octave as a subprocess of Emacs, with Octave I/O through an Emacs
 126 buffer.
 127
 128 Entry to this mode successively runs the hooks `comint-mode-hook' and
 129 `inferior-octave-mode-hook'."
 130   (setq comint-prompt-regexp inferior-octave-prompt
 131         mode-line-process '(":%s")
 132         local-abbrev-table octave-abbrev-table)
 133
 134   (set (make-local-variable 'comment-start) octave-comment-start)
 135   (set (make-local-variable 'comment-end) "")
 136   (set (make-local-variable 'comment-column) 32)
 137   (set (make-local-variable 'comment-start-skip) octave-comment-start-skip)
 138
 139   (set (make-local-variable 'font-lock-defaults)
 140        '(inferior-octave-font-lock-keywords nil nil))
 141
 142   (set (make-local-variable 'info-lookup-mode) 'octave-mode)
 143
 144   (setq comint-input-ring-file-name
 145         (or (getenv "OCTAVE_HISTFILE") "~/.octave_hist")
 146         comint-input-ring-size (or (getenv "OCTAVE_HISTSIZE") 1024))
 147   (set (make-local-variable 'comint-dynamic-complete-functions)
 148        inferior-octave-dynamic-complete-functions)
 149   (add-hook 'comint-input-filter-functions
 150         'inferior-octave-directory-tracker nil t)
 151   (comint-read-input-ring t))
 152
 153 ;;;###autoload
 154 (defun inferior-octave (&optional arg)
 155   "Run an inferior Octave process, I/O via `inferior-octave-buffer'.
 156 This buffer is put in Inferior Octave mode.  See `inferior-octave-mode'.
 157
 158 Unless ARG is non-nil, switches to this buffer.
 159
 160 The elements of the list `inferior-octave-startup-args' are sent as
 161 command line arguments to the inferior Octave process on startup.
 162
 163 Additional commands to be executed on startup can be provided either in
 164 the file specified by `inferior-octave-startup-file' or by the default
 165 startup file, `~/.emacs-octave'."
 166   (interactive "P")
 167   (let ((buffer inferior-octave-buffer))
 168     (get-buffer-create buffer)
 169     (if (comint-check-proc buffer)
 170         ()
 171       (with-current-buffer buffer
 172         (comint-mode)
 173         (inferior-octave-startup)
 174         (inferior-octave-mode)))
 175     (if (not arg)
 176         (pop-to-buffer buffer))))
 177
 178 ;;;###autoload
 179 (defalias 'run-octave 'inferior-octave)
 180
 181 (defun inferior-octave-startup ()
 182   "Start an inferior Octave process."
 183   (let ((proc (comint-exec-1
 184                (substring inferior-octave-buffer 1 -1)
 185                inferior-octave-buffer
 186                inferior-octave-program
 187                (append (list "-i" "--no-line-editing")
 188                        inferior-octave-startup-args))))
 189     (set-process-filter proc 'inferior-octave-output-digest)
 190     (setq comint-ptyp process-connection-type
 191           inferior-octave-process proc
 192           inferior-octave-output-list nil
 193           inferior-octave-output-string nil
 194           inferior-octave-receive-in-progress t)
 195
 196     ;; This may look complicated ... However, we need to make sure that
 197     ;; we additional startup code only AFTER Octave is ready (otherwise,
 198     ;; output may be mixed up).  Hence, we need to digest the Octave
 199     ;; output to see when it issues a prompt.
 200     (while inferior-octave-receive-in-progress
 201       (accept-process-output inferior-octave-process))
 202     (goto-char (point-max))
 203     (set-marker (process-mark proc) (point))
 204     (insert-before-markers
 205      (concat
 206       (if (not (bobp)) "\f\n")
 207       (if inferior-octave-output-list
 208           (concat (mapconcat
 209                    'identity inferior-octave-output-list "\n")
 210                   "\n"))))
 211
 212      ;; Find out whether Octave has built-in variables.
 213      (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest
 214       (list "exist \"LOADPATH\"\n"))
 215      (setq inferior-octave-has-built-in-variables
 216           (string-match "101$" (car inferior-octave-output-list)))
 217
 218     ;; An empty secondary prompt, as e.g. obtained by '--braindead',
 219     ;; means trouble.
 220     (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest (list "PS2\n"))
 221     (if (string-match "\\(PS2\\|ans\\) = *$" (car inferior-octave-output-list))
 222         (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest
 223          (list (if inferior-octave-has-built-in-variables
 224                    "PS2 = \"> \"\n"
 225                  "PS2 (\"> \");\n"))))
 226
 227     ;; O.k., now we are ready for the Inferior Octave startup commands.
 228     (let* (commands
 229            (program (file-name-nondirectory inferior-octave-program))
 230            (file (or inferior-octave-startup-file
 231                           (concat "~/.emacs-" program))))
 232       (setq commands
 233             (list "more off;\n"
 234                   (if (not (string-equal
 235                             inferior-octave-output-string ">> "))
 236                       (if inferior-octave-has-built-in-variables
 237                           "PS1=\"\\\\s> \";\n"
 238                         "PS1 (\"\\\\s> \");\n"))
 239                   (if (file-exists-p file)
 240                       (format "source (\"%s\");\n" file))))
 241       (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest commands))
 242     (insert-before-markers
 243      (concat
 244       (if inferior-octave-output-list
 245           (concat (mapconcat
 246                    'identity inferior-octave-output-list "\n")
 247                   "\n"))
 248       inferior-octave-output-string))
 249     ;; Next, we check whether Octave supports `completion_matches' ...
 250     (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest
 251      (list "exist \"completion_matches\"\n"))
 252     (setq inferior-octave-complete-impossible
 253           (not (string-match "5$" (car inferior-octave-output-list))))
 254
 255     ;; And finally, everything is back to normal.
 256     (set-process-filter proc 'inferior-octave-output-filter)
 257     (run-hooks 'inferior-octave-startup-hook)
 258     (run-hooks 'inferior-octave-startup-hook)
 259     ;; Just in case, to be sure a cd in the startup file
 260     ;; won't have detrimental effects.
 261     (inferior-octave-resync-dirs)))
 262
 263 \f
 264 (defun inferior-octave-completion-at-point ()
 265   "Return the data to complete the Octave symbol at point."
 266   (let* ((end (point))
 267          (start
 268           (save-excursion
 269             (skip-syntax-backward "w_" (comint-line-beginning-position))
 270             (point))))
 271     (cond ((eq start end) nil)
 272           (inferior-octave-complete-impossible
 273            (message (concat
 274                      "Your Octave does not have `completion_matches'.  "
 275                      "Please upgrade to version 2.X."))
 276            nil)
 277           (t
 278            (list
 279             start end
 280             (completion-table-dynamic
 281              (lambda (command)
 282                (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest
 283                 (list (concat "completion_matches (\"" command "\");\n")))
 284                (sort (delete-dups inferior-octave-output-list)
 285                      'string-lessp))))))))
 286
 287 (define-obsolete-function-alias 'inferior-octave-complete
 288   'completion-at-point "24.1")
 289
 290 (defun inferior-octave-dynamic-list-input-ring ()
 291   "List the buffer's input history in a help buffer."
 292   ;; We cannot use `comint-dynamic-list-input-ring', because it replaces
 293   ;; "completion" by "history reference" ...
 294   (interactive)
 295   (if (or (not (ring-p comint-input-ring))
 296           (ring-empty-p comint-input-ring))
 297       (message "No history")
 298     (let ((history nil)
 299           (history-buffer " *Input History*")
 300           (index (1- (ring-length comint-input-ring)))
 301           (conf (current-window-configuration)))
 302       ;; We have to build up a list ourselves from the ring vector.
 303       (while (>= index 0)
 304         (setq history (cons (ring-ref comint-input-ring index) history)
 305               index (1- index)))
 306       ;; Change "completion" to "history reference"
 307       ;; to make the display accurate.
 308       (with-output-to-temp-buffer history-buffer
 309         (display-completion-list history)
 310         (set-buffer history-buffer))
 311       (message "Hit space to flush")
 312       (let ((ch (read-event)))
 313         (if (eq ch ?\ )
 314             (set-window-configuration conf)
 315           (setq unread-command-events (list ch)))))))
 316
 317 (defun inferior-octave-strip-ctrl-g (string)
 318   "Strip leading `^G' character.
 319 If STRING starts with a `^G', ring the bell and strip it."
 320   (if (string-match "^\a" string)
 321       (progn
 322         (ding)
 323         (setq string (substring string 1))))
 324   string)
 325
 326 (defun inferior-octave-output-filter (proc string)
 327   "Standard output filter for the inferior Octave process.
 328 Ring Emacs bell if process output starts with an ASCII bell, and pass
 329 the rest to `comint-output-filter'."
 330   (comint-output-filter proc (inferior-octave-strip-ctrl-g string)))
 331
 332 (defun inferior-octave-output-digest (_proc string)
 333   "Special output filter for the inferior Octave process.
 334 Save all output between newlines into `inferior-octave-output-list', and
 335 the rest to `inferior-octave-output-string'."
 336   (setq string (concat inferior-octave-output-string string))
 337   (while (string-match "\n" string)
 338     (setq inferior-octave-output-list
 339           (append inferior-octave-output-list
 340                   (list (substring string 0 (match-beginning 0))))
 341           string (substring string (match-end 0))))
 342   (if (string-match inferior-octave-prompt string)
 343       (setq inferior-octave-receive-in-progress nil))
 344   (setq inferior-octave-output-string string))
 345
 346 (defun inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest (list)
 347   "Send LIST to the inferior Octave process and digest the output.
 348 The elements of LIST have to be strings and are sent one by one.  All
 349 output is passed to the filter `inferior-octave-output-digest'."
 350   (let* ((proc inferior-octave-process)
 351          (filter (process-filter proc))
 352          string)
 353     (set-process-filter proc 'inferior-octave-output-digest)
 354     (setq inferior-octave-output-list nil)
 355     (unwind-protect
 356         (while (setq string (car list))
 357           (setq inferior-octave-output-string nil
 358                 inferior-octave-receive-in-progress t)
 359           (comint-send-string proc string)
 360           (while inferior-octave-receive-in-progress
 361             (accept-process-output proc))
 362           (setq list (cdr list)))
 363       (set-process-filter proc filter))))
 364
 365 (defun inferior-octave-directory-tracker (string)
 366   "Tracks `cd' commands issued to the inferior Octave process.
 367 Use \\[inferior-octave-resync-dirs] to resync if Emacs gets confused."
 368   (cond
 369    ((string-match "^[ \t]*cd[ \t;]*$" string)
 370     (cd "~"))
 371    ((string-match "^[ \t]*cd[ \t]+\\([^ \t\n;]*\\)[ \t\n;]*" string)
 372     (cd (substring string (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1))))))
 373
 374 (defun inferior-octave-resync-dirs ()
 375   "Resync the buffer's idea of the current directory.
 376 This command queries the inferior Octave process about its current
 377 directory and makes this the current buffer's default directory."
 378   (interactive)
 379   (inferior-octave-send-list-and-digest '("disp (pwd ())\n"))
 380   (cd (car inferior-octave-output-list)))
 381
 382 ;;; provide ourself
 383
 384 (provide 'octave-inf)
 385
 386 ;;; octave-inf.el ends here