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;;; -*-lisp-*-
;;;
;;; $Id$
;;;
;;; Safely modify collections of files
;;;
;;; (c) 2005 Straylight/Edgeware
;;;

;;;----- Licensing notice ---------------------------------------------------
;;;
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;;;
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(defpackage #:safely
  (:use #:common-lisp #:mdw.base)
  (:export #:safely #:safely-close #:safely-delete-file
	   #:safely-open-output-stream #:safely-bail #:safely-commit
	   #:safely-writing))
(in-package #:safely)

#+(or cmu sbcl)
(eval-when (:compile-toplevel :execute)
  (import #+cmu '(ext:unix-namestring unix:unix-link)
	  #+sbcl '(sb-int:unix-namestring)))

(defstruct (safely (:predicate safelyp))
  "Stores information about how to commit or undo safe writes."
  (streams nil)
  (trail nil))

(defun safely-close (safe stream)
  "Make sure that STREAM is closed when SAFE is finished."
  (push stream (safely-streams safe)))

(defun safely-delete-file (safe file)
  "Delete FILE when SAFE is committed."
  (push `(:delete ,file) (safely-trail safe)))

(defun generate-fresh-file-name (base tag &optional func)
  "Return a fresh file name constructed from BASE (a filespec) and TAG (some
   short descriptive string).  The generated name has the same directory and
   type as the BASE name, but a different name.

   If FUNC is non-nil, then it is a function to call on the generated file
   name: generate-fresh-file-name runs in a loop, calling FUNC with generated
   file names until FUNC returns non-nil, at which point generate-fresh-
   file-name returns two values: the generated name, and the result of FUNC.
   generate-fresh-file-name catches errors of type file-error from FUNC, and
   just tries again with a new name.

   If FUNC is nil, it's treated the same as a function which always returns
   t.

   This is inspired by a similar facility in scsh."
  (let ((base (pathname base)))
    (dotimes (i 256
	      (error "Gave up trying to find a temporary ~A file for ~S."
		     tag base))
      (let* ((new (merge-pathnames
		   (make-pathname
		    :name (format nil "~A-~A-~X"
				  (pathname-name base)
				  tag
				  (random most-positive-fixnum)))
		   base))
	     (ret (and (not (probe-file new))
		       (if func
			   (handler-case (funcall func new)
			     (file-error (cond)
			       (unless (pathname-match-p
					(file-error-pathname cond)
					new)
				 (error cond))
			       nil))
			   t))))
	(when ret
	  (return (values new ret)))))))

(defun safely-open-output-stream (safe file &rest open-args)
  "Create an output stream which will be named FILE when SAFE is committed.
   Other OPEN-ARGS are passed to open."
  (multiple-value-bind
      (name stream)
      (generate-fresh-file-name file "new"
				(lambda (name)
				  (apply #'open name
					 :direction :output
					 :if-exists nil
					 open-args)))
    (safely-close safe stream)
    (push `(:shunt ,name ,file)
	  (safely-trail safe))
    stream))

(declaim (inline rename))
(defun rename (old new)
  #-clisp (rename-file old new)
  #+clisp (posix:copy-file old new :method :rename))

(defun delete-file-without-moaning (file)
  "Delete the FILE, ignoring errors."
  (handler-case (delete-file file)
    (file-error () nil)))

(defun rename-file-without-moaning (old new)
  "Rename OLD to NEW, ignoring errors, and without doing any stupid name
   mangling."
  (handler-case (rename old new)
    (file-error () nil)))

(defun safely-unwind (trail)
  "Roll back the TRAIL of operations."
  (dolist (job trail)
    (ecase (car job)
      (:shunt (destructuring-bind (new file) (cdr job)
		(declare (ignore file))
		(delete-file-without-moaning new)))
      (:delete)
      (:rmtmp (destructuring-bind (file) (cdr job)
		(delete-file-without-moaning file)))
      (:revert (destructuring-bind (old new) (cdr job)
		 (rename-file-without-moaning old new))))))

(defun safely-reset (safe)
  "Reset SAFE to its initial state."
  (setf (safely-streams safe) nil)
  (setf (safely-trail safe) nil))

(defun safely-bail (safe)
  "Abort the operations in SAFE, unwinding all the things that have been
   done.  Streams are closed, new files are removed."
  (dolist (stream (safely-streams safe))
    (close stream :abort t))
  (safely-unwind (safely-trail safe))
  (safely-reset safe))

#+sbcl
(defun unix-link (from to)
  (sb-unix::int-syscall ("link" sb-alien:c-string sb-alien:c-string)
			from to))

(defun safe-copy (file tag)
  "Make a copy of the FILE.  Return the new name."

  #+(or cmu sbcl)
  ;; Use link(2) where available.
  (generate-fresh-file-name file tag
			    (lambda (name)
			      (let ((from (unix-namestring file t))
				    (to (unix-namestring name nil)))
				(and from to
				     (unix-link from to)))))

  #+clisp
  (generate-fresh-file-name file tag
			    (lambda (name)
			      (posix:copy-file (namestring file)
					       (namestring name)
					       :method :hardlink
					       :if-exists nil)))



  #-(or cmu sbcl)
  ;; Otherwise just copy the file contents and hope for the best.
  (with-open-file (input file :element-type :default)
    (multiple-value-bind
	(copy output)
	(generate-fresh-file-name file tag
				  (lambda (name)
				    (open name
					  :direction :output
					  :if-exists nil
					  :element-type :default)))
      (unwind-protect
	   (progn
	     (let ((buffer (make-array 8192
				       :element-type (stream-element-type
						      input))))
	       (loop
		 (let ((read (read-sequence buffer input)))
		   (when (plusp read)
		     (write-sequence buffer output :end read))
		   (when (< read (length buffer))
		     (return copy))))))
	(close output)))))

(defun safely-commit (safe)
  "Commit SAFE.  The files deleted by safely-delete-file are deleted; the
   files created by safely-open-output-stream are renamed over the old
   versions, if any.  If a problem occurs during this stage, everything is
   rewound and no changes are made."
  (let ((trail (safely-trail safe))
	(revert nil)
	(cleanup nil))
    (unwind-protect
	(progn
	  (dolist (stream (safely-streams safe))
	    (close stream))
	  (loop
	    (unless trail
	      (return))
	      (let ((job (pop trail)))
		(ecase (car job)
		  (:shunt (destructuring-bind (tag new file) job
			    (declare (ignore tag))
			    (push `(:rmtmp ,new) revert)
			    (if (probe-file file)
				(let ((old (safe-copy file "old")))
				  (push `(:rmtmp ,old) cleanup)
				  (push `(:revert ,old ,file) revert))
				(push `(:rmtmp ,file) revert))
			    (rename new file)))
		  (:delete (destructuring-bind (tag file) job
			     (declare (ignore tag))
			     (let ((old (safe-copy file "delete")))
			       (push `(:revert ,old ,file) revert)
			       (push `(:rmtmp ,old) cleanup)
			       (delete-file file)))))))
	  (setf revert nil))
      (safely-unwind trail)
      (safely-unwind revert)
      (safely-unwind cleanup)
      (safely-reset safe))))

(defmacro safely ((safe &key) &body body)
  "Do stuff within the BODY safely.  If BODY completes without errors, the
   SAFE is committed; otherwise it's bailed."
  `(let ((,safe (make-safely)))
     (unwind-protect
	 (progn
	   ,@body
	   (safely-commit ,safe)
	   (setf ,safe nil))
       (when ,safe
	 (safely-bail ,safe)))))

(defmacro safely-writing ((stream file &rest open-args) &body body)
  "Simple macro for writing a single file safely.  STREAM is opened onto a
   temporary file, and if BODY completes, it is renamed to FILE."
  (with-gensyms safe
    `(safely (,safe)
       (let ((,stream (safely-open-output-stream ,safe ,file ,@open-args)))
	 ,@body))))

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