* lisp/eshell: Make backslash a no-op in front of normal chars
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1 ;;; esh-arg.el --- argument processing -*- lexical-binding:t -*-
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1999-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@gnu.org>
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22 ;;; Commentary:
24 ;; Parsing of arguments can be extended by adding functions to the
25 ;; hook `eshell-parse-argument-hook'. For a good example of this, see
26 ;; `eshell-parse-drive-letter', defined in eshell-dirs.el.
28 (provide 'esh-arg)
30 (require 'esh-mode)
32 (defgroup eshell-arg nil
33 "Argument parsing involves transforming the arguments passed on the
34 command line into equivalent Lisp forms that, when evaluated, will
35 yield the values intended."
36 :tag "Argument parsing"
37 :group 'eshell)
39 (defcustom eshell-parse-argument-hook
40 (list
41 ;; a term such as #<buffer NAME>, or #<process NAME> is a buffer
42 ;; or process reference
43 'eshell-parse-special-reference
45 ;; numbers convert to numbers if they stand alone
46 (function
47 (lambda ()
48 (when (and (not eshell-current-argument)
49 (not eshell-current-quoted)
50 (looking-at eshell-number-regexp)
51 (eshell-arg-delimiter (match-end 0)))
52 (goto-char (match-end 0))
53 (let ((str (match-string 0)))
54 (if (> (length str) 0)
55 (add-text-properties 0 (length str) '(number t) str))
56 str))))
58 ;; parse any non-special characters, based on the current context
59 (function
60 (lambda ()
61 (unless eshell-inside-quote-regexp
62 (setq eshell-inside-quote-regexp
63 (format "[^%s]+"
64 (apply 'string eshell-special-chars-inside-quoting))))
65 (unless eshell-outside-quote-regexp
66 (setq eshell-outside-quote-regexp
67 (format "[^%s]+"
68 (apply 'string eshell-special-chars-outside-quoting))))
69 (when (looking-at (if eshell-current-quoted
70 eshell-inside-quote-regexp
71 eshell-outside-quote-regexp))
72 (goto-char (match-end 0))
73 (let ((str (match-string 0)))
74 (if str
75 (set-text-properties 0 (length str) nil str))
76 str))))
78 ;; whitespace or a comment is an argument delimiter
79 (function
80 (lambda ()
81 (let (comment-p)
82 (when (or (looking-at "[ \t]+")
83 (and (not eshell-current-argument)
84 (looking-at "#\\([^<'].*\\|$\\)")
85 (setq comment-p t)))
86 (if comment-p
87 (add-text-properties (match-beginning 0) (match-end 0)
88 '(comment t)))
89 (goto-char (match-end 0))
90 (eshell-finish-arg)))))
92 ;; parse backslash and the character after
93 'eshell-parse-backslash
95 ;; text beginning with ' is a literally quoted
96 'eshell-parse-literal-quote
98 ;; text beginning with " is interpolably quoted
99 'eshell-parse-double-quote
101 ;; argument delimiter
102 'eshell-parse-delimiter)
103 "Define how to process Eshell command line arguments.
104 When each function on this hook is called, point will be at the
105 current position within the argument list. The function should either
106 return nil, meaning that it did no argument parsing, or it should
107 return the result of the parse as a sexp. It is also responsible for
108 moving the point forward to reflect the amount of input text that was
109 parsed.
111 If no function handles the current character at point, it will be
112 treated as a literal character."
113 :type 'hook
114 :group 'eshell-arg)
116 ;;; Code:
118 ;;; User Variables:
120 (defcustom eshell-arg-load-hook nil
121 "A hook that gets run when `eshell-arg' is loaded."
122 :version "24.1" ; removed eshell-arg-initialize
123 :type 'hook
124 :group 'eshell-arg)
126 (defcustom eshell-delimiter-argument-list '(?\; ?& ?\| ?\> ?\s ?\t ?\n)
127 "List of characters to recognize as argument separators."
128 :type '(repeat character)
129 :group 'eshell-arg)
131 (defcustom eshell-special-chars-inside-quoting '(?\\ ?\")
132 "Characters which are still special inside double quotes."
133 :type '(repeat character)
134 :group 'eshell-arg)
136 (defcustom eshell-special-chars-outside-quoting
137 (append eshell-delimiter-argument-list '(?# ?! ?\\ ?\" ?\'))
138 "Characters that require escaping outside of double quotes.
139 Without escaping them, they will introduce a change in the argument."
140 :type '(repeat character)
141 :group 'eshell-arg)
143 ;;; Internal Variables:
145 (defvar eshell-current-argument nil)
146 (defvar eshell-current-modifiers nil)
147 (defvar eshell-arg-listified nil)
148 (defvar eshell-nested-argument nil)
149 (defvar eshell-current-quoted nil)
150 (defvar eshell-inside-quote-regexp nil)
151 (defvar eshell-outside-quote-regexp nil)
153 ;;; Functions:
155 (defun eshell-arg-initialize ()
156 "Initialize the argument parsing code."
157 (define-key eshell-command-map [(meta ?b)] 'eshell-insert-buffer-name)
158 (set (make-local-variable 'eshell-inside-quote-regexp) nil)
159 (set (make-local-variable 'eshell-outside-quote-regexp) nil))
161 (defun eshell-insert-buffer-name (buffer-name)
162 "Insert BUFFER-NAME into the current buffer at point."
163 (interactive "BName of buffer: ")
164 (insert-and-inherit "#<buffer " buffer-name ">"))
166 (defsubst eshell-escape-arg (string)
167 "Return STRING with the `escaped' property on it."
168 (if (stringp string)
169 (add-text-properties 0 (length string) '(escaped t) string))
170 string)
172 (defun eshell-resolve-current-argument ()
173 "If there are pending modifications to be made, make them now."
174 (when eshell-current-argument
175 (when eshell-arg-listified
176 (let ((parts eshell-current-argument))
177 (while parts
178 (unless (stringp (car parts))
179 (setcar parts
180 (list 'eshell-to-flat-string (car parts))))
181 (setq parts (cdr parts)))
182 (setq eshell-current-argument
183 (list 'eshell-convert
184 (append (list 'concat) eshell-current-argument))))
185 (setq eshell-arg-listified nil))
186 (while eshell-current-modifiers
187 (setq eshell-current-argument
188 (list (car eshell-current-modifiers) eshell-current-argument)
189 eshell-current-modifiers (cdr eshell-current-modifiers))))
190 (setq eshell-current-modifiers nil))
192 (defun eshell-finish-arg (&optional argument)
193 "Finish the current argument being processed."
194 (if argument
195 (setq eshell-current-argument argument))
196 (throw 'eshell-arg-done t))
198 (defsubst eshell-arg-delimiter (&optional pos)
199 "Return non-nil if POS is an argument delimiter.
200 If POS is nil, the location of point is checked."
201 (let ((pos (or pos (point))))
202 (or (= pos (point-max))
203 (memq (char-after pos) eshell-delimiter-argument-list))))
205 (defun eshell-quote-argument (string)
206 "Return STRING with magic characters quoted.
207 Magic characters are those in `eshell-special-chars-outside-quoting'."
208 (let ((index 0))
209 (mapconcat (lambda (c)
210 (prog1
211 (or (eshell-quote-backslash string index)
212 (char-to-string c))
213 (setq index (1+ index))))
214 string
215 "")))
217 ;; Argument parsing
219 (defun eshell-parse-arguments (beg end)
220 "Parse all of the arguments at point from BEG to END.
221 Returns the list of arguments in their raw form.
222 Point is left at the end of the arguments."
223 (save-excursion
224 (save-restriction
225 (goto-char beg)
226 (narrow-to-region beg end)
227 (let ((inhibit-point-motion-hooks t)
228 (args (list t))
229 delim)
230 (with-silent-modifications
231 (remove-text-properties (point-min) (point-max)
232 '(arg-begin nil arg-end nil))
233 (if (setq
234 delim
235 (catch 'eshell-incomplete
236 (while (not (eobp))
237 (let* ((here (point))
238 (arg (eshell-parse-argument)))
239 (if (= (point) here)
240 (error "Failed to parse argument '%s'"
241 (buffer-substring here (point-max))))
242 (and arg (nconc args (list arg)))))))
243 (throw 'eshell-incomplete (if (listp delim)
244 delim
245 (list delim (point) (cdr args)))))
246 (cdr args))))))
248 (defun eshell-parse-argument ()
249 "Get the next argument. Leave point after it."
250 (let* ((outer (null eshell-nested-argument))
251 (arg-begin (and outer (point)))
252 (eshell-nested-argument t)
253 eshell-current-argument
254 eshell-current-modifiers
255 eshell-arg-listified)
256 (catch 'eshell-arg-done
257 (while (not (eobp))
258 (let ((result
259 (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success
260 'eshell-parse-argument-hook)
261 (prog1
262 (char-to-string (char-after))
263 (forward-char)))))
264 (if (not eshell-current-argument)
265 (setq eshell-current-argument result)
266 (unless eshell-arg-listified
267 (setq eshell-current-argument
268 (list eshell-current-argument)
269 eshell-arg-listified t))
270 (nconc eshell-current-argument (list result))))))
271 (when (and outer eshell-current-argument)
272 (add-text-properties arg-begin (1+ arg-begin)
273 '(arg-begin t rear-nonsticky
274 (arg-begin arg-end)))
275 (add-text-properties (1- (point)) (point)
276 '(arg-end t rear-nonsticky
277 (arg-end arg-begin))))
278 (eshell-resolve-current-argument)
279 eshell-current-argument))
281 (defsubst eshell-operator (&rest _args)
282 "A stub function that generates an error if a floating operator is found."
283 (error "Unhandled operator in input text"))
285 (defsubst eshell-looking-at-backslash-return (pos)
286 "Test whether a backslash-return sequence occurs at POS."
287 (and (eq (char-after pos) ?\\)
288 (or (= (1+ pos) (point-max))
289 (and (eq (char-after (1+ pos)) ?\n)
290 (= (+ pos 2) (point-max))))))
292 (defun eshell-quote-backslash (string &optional index)
293 "Intelligently backslash the character occurring in STRING at INDEX.
294 If the character is itself a backslash, it needs no escaping."
295 (let ((char (aref string index)))
296 (if (and (eq char ?\\)
297 ;; In Emacs directory-sep-char is always ?/, so this does nothing.
298 (not (and (featurep 'xemacs)
299 (featurep 'mswindows)
300 (eq directory-sep-char ?\\)
301 (eq (1- (string-width string))
302 index))))
303 (char-to-string char)
304 (if (memq char eshell-special-chars-outside-quoting)
305 (string ?\\ char)))))
307 (defun eshell-parse-backslash ()
308 "Parse a single backslash (\\) character and the character after.
309 If the character after the backslash is special, always ignore
310 the backslash and return the escaped character.
312 Otherwise, if the backslash is not in quoted string, the
313 backslash is ignored and the character after is returned. If the
314 backslash is in a quoted string, the backslash and the character
315 after are both returned."
316 (when (eq (char-after) ?\\)
317 (when (eshell-looking-at-backslash-return (point))
318 (throw 'eshell-incomplete ?\\))
319 (forward-char 2) ; Move one char past the backslash.
320 ;; If the char is in a quote, backslash only has special meaning
321 ;; if it is escaping a special char.
322 (if eshell-current-quoted
323 (if (memq (char-before) eshell-special-chars-inside-quoting)
324 (list 'eshell-escape-arg (char-to-string (char-before)))
325 (concat "\\" (char-to-string (char-before))))
326 (if (memq (char-before) eshell-special-chars-outside-quoting)
327 (list 'eshell-escape-arg (char-to-string (char-before)))
328 (char-to-string (char-before))))))
330 (defun eshell-parse-literal-quote ()
331 "Parse a literally quoted string. Nothing has special meaning!"
332 (if (eq (char-after) ?\')
333 (let ((end (eshell-find-delimiter ?\' ?\')))
334 (if (not end)
335 (throw 'eshell-incomplete ?\')
336 (let ((string (buffer-substring-no-properties (1+ (point)) end)))
337 (goto-char (1+ end))
338 (while (string-match "''" string)
339 (setq string (replace-match "'" t t string)))
340 (list 'eshell-escape-arg string))))))
342 (defun eshell-parse-double-quote ()
343 "Parse a double quoted string, which allows for variable interpolation."
344 (when (eq (char-after) ?\")
345 (let* ((end (eshell-find-delimiter ?\" ?\" nil nil t))
346 (eshell-current-quoted t))
347 (if (not end)
348 (throw 'eshell-incomplete ?\")
349 (prog1
350 (save-restriction
351 (forward-char)
352 (narrow-to-region (point) end)
353 (let ((arg (eshell-parse-argument)))
354 (if (eq arg nil)
356 (list 'eshell-escape-arg arg))))
357 (goto-char (1+ end)))))))
359 (defun eshell-parse-special-reference ()
360 "Parse a special syntax reference, of the form '#<type arg>'."
361 (if (and (not eshell-current-argument)
362 (not eshell-current-quoted)
363 (looking-at "#<\\(buffer\\|process\\)\\s-"))
364 (let ((here (point)))
365 (goto-char (match-end 0))
366 (let* ((buffer-p (string= (match-string 1) "buffer"))
367 (end (eshell-find-delimiter ?\< ?\>)))
368 (if (not end)
369 (throw 'eshell-incomplete ?\<)
370 (if (eshell-arg-delimiter (1+ end))
371 (prog1
372 (list (if buffer-p 'get-buffer-create 'get-process)
373 (buffer-substring-no-properties (point) end))
374 (goto-char (1+ end)))
375 (ignore (goto-char here))))))))
377 (defun eshell-parse-delimiter ()
378 "Parse an argument delimiter, which is essentially a command operator."
379 ;; this `eshell-operator' keyword gets parsed out by
380 ;; `eshell-separate-commands'. Right now the only possibility for
381 ;; error is an incorrect output redirection specifier.
382 (when (looking-at "[&|;\n]\\s-*")
383 (let ((end (match-end 0)))
384 (if eshell-current-argument
385 (eshell-finish-arg)
386 (eshell-finish-arg
387 (prog1
388 (list 'eshell-operator
389 (cond
390 ((eq (char-after end) ?\&)
391 (setq end (1+ end)) "&&")
392 ((eq (char-after end) ?\|)
393 (setq end (1+ end)) "||")
394 ((eq (char-after) ?\n) ";")
396 (char-to-string (char-after)))))
397 (goto-char end)))))))
399 ;;; esh-arg.el ends here