# Standard input and output can be handled through streams.
module exec
-import stream
+import file
# Simple sub-process
class Process
return data.status
end
+ # The executable run
+ # Is a filepath, or a executable found in PATH
+ var command: String
+
+ # The arguments of the command
+ # Starts with the first real arguments---ie. does not include the progname (`argv[0]`, in C)
+ var arguments: nullable Array[String]
+
# Launch a command with some arguments
- init(command: String, arguments: String...)
- do
- execute(command, arguments, 0)
+ init(command: String, arguments: String...) is old_style_init do
+ self.command = command
+ self.arguments = arguments
+ execute
end
- # Launch a simple command without arguments
- init init_(command: String)
+ # Launch a simple command with arguments passed as an array
+ init from_a(command: String, arguments: nullable Array[String])
do
- execute(command, null, 0)
+ self.command = command
+ self.arguments = arguments
+ execute
end
- init from_a(command: String, arguments: Array[String])
- do
- execute(command, arguments, 0)
- end
+ # flags used internally to know whith pipe to open
+ private fun pipeflags: Int do return 0
# Internal code to handle execution
- protected init execute(command: String, arguments: nullable Array[String], pipeflags: Int)
+ protected fun execute
do
+ # The pass the arguments as a big C string where elements are separated with '\0'
var args = new FlatBuffer
var l = 1 # Number of elements in args
args.append(command)
if arguments != null then
for a in arguments do
args.add('\0')
+ #a.output_class_name
args.append(a)
end
l += arguments.length
class IProcess
super Process
super IStream
- var stream_in: FDIStream
+
+ # File Descriptor used for the input.
+ var stream_in: IFStream is noinit
redef fun close do stream_in.close
redef fun eof do return stream_in.eof
- init(command: String, arguments: String...)
- do
- execute(command, arguments, 2)
- stream_in = new FDIStream(data.out_fd)
- end
-
- init init_(command: String)
- do
- execute(command, null, 2)
- stream_in = new FDIStream(data.out_fd)
- end
+ redef fun pipeflags do return 2
- init from_a(command: String, arguments: Array[String])
+ redef fun execute
do
- execute(command, arguments, 2)
- stream_in = new FDIStream(data.out_fd)
+ super
+ stream_in = new IFStream.from_fd(data.out_fd)
end
end
class OProcess
super Process
super OStream
- var stream_out: OStream
+
+ # File Descriptor used for the output.
+ var stream_out: OStream is noinit
redef fun close do stream_out.close
redef fun write(s) do stream_out.write(s)
- init(command: String, arguments: String...)
- do
- execute(command, arguments, 1)
- stream_out = new FDOStream(data.in_fd)
- end
-
- init init_(command: String)
- do
- execute(command, null, 1)
- stream_out = new FDOStream(data.in_fd)
- end
+ redef fun pipeflags do return 1
- init from_a(command: String, arguments: Array[String])
+ redef fun execute
do
- execute(command, arguments, 1)
- stream_out = new FDOStream(data.in_fd)
+ super
+ stream_out = new OFStream.from_fd(data.in_fd)
end
end
stream_out.close
end
- init(command: String, arguments: String...)
- do
- execute(command, arguments, 3)
- stream_in = new FDIStream(data.out_fd)
- stream_out = new FDOStream(data.in_fd)
- end
-
- init init_(command: String)
- do
- execute(command, null, 3)
- stream_in = new FDIStream(data.out_fd)
- stream_out = new FDOStream(data.in_fd)
- end
+ redef fun pipeflags do return 3
- init from_a(command: String, arguments: Array[String])
+ redef fun execute
do
- execute(command, arguments, 3)
- stream_in = new FDIStream(data.out_fd)
- stream_out = new FDOStream(data.in_fd)
+ super
end
end
end
redef class NativeString
+ # Execute self as a shell command.
+ #
+ # See the posix function system(3).
fun system: Int is extern "string_NativeString_NativeString_system_0"
end
-private extern NativeProcess
+private extern class NativeProcess
fun id: Int is extern "exec_NativeProcess_NativeProcess_id_0"
fun is_finished: Bool is extern "exec_NativeProcess_NativeProcess_is_finished_0"
fun status: Int is extern "exec_NativeProcess_NativeProcess_status_0"