new pathctl command #18
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WalkthroughWalkthroughThe project has undergone a significant update, with changes to the build process and enhancements to a Go program for managing the PATH environment variable. The Makefile now includes new dependencies and targets for building and signing packages. In the Go codebase, new functions for listing, appending, and removing paths have been added, along with a new interface and type for handling directory lists. Tests have been updated to reflect these changes, and some redundant code has been removed. Changes
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- Makefile (2 hunks)
- cmd/pathctl/main.go (1 hunks)
- internal/path/dirlist.go (1 hunks)
- internal/path/list.go (1 hunks)
- internal/path/list_test.go (1 hunks)
- internal/path/path.go (2 hunks)
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- internal/path/path.go
Additional comments: 18
Makefile (6)
34-34: The addition of
generateas a prerequisite for thealltarget ensures that generated code is up to date before building or checking the code.38-38: The explicit dependency of
buildongenerateis a good practice to ensure that the build process uses the latest generated code.73-74: The new
version-stamptarget is a good addition for handling versioning and correctly depends ongenerate.79-80: The update to the
macos-codesignrule to sign all binaries in the$(BUILDDIR)directory is a security best practice for macOS applications.82-93: The addition of
unixtools.pkgandunixtools.dmgtargets for macOS packaging is well-structured, with appropriate dependencies onversion-stampandmacos-codesign.71-71: The update to the
cleantarget to removegenerate-stampandversion-stampensures that all artifacts from code generation and versioning are cleaned up.cmd/pathctl/main.go (7)
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Thelistfunction implementation is straightforward and correctly iterates over the paths to print them.84-88:
Theprependfunction checks for the existence of the path before adding it, which is good practice to avoid duplicates.91-94:
Thedropfunction also checks for the existence of the path before attempting to remove it, which is a good safety measure.97-100:
TheappendPathfunction is consistent with theprependanddropfunctions in terms of checking for the existence of the path.103-112:
ThehandleHelpAndVersionModesfunction correctly handles the help and version modes, exiting the program after displaying the relevant information.115-137:
Theusagefunction provides clear and concise information about the commands and options available to the user.139-146:
TheexePathfunction retrieves the directory of the executable and handles errors appropriately by logging and exiting.internal/path/list.go (4)
12-79: The implementation of the
dirListstruct and its methodsPrepend,Append, andDropcorrectly handle the addition and removal of paths, including path normalization. The use ofslices.Indexensures that duplicate paths are not added. ThenormalizePathfunction is used consistently to clean paths, which aligns with the removal of the oldnormalizePathfunction frompath.go.62-79: The
makePathListfunction correctly processes the PATH string into a clean list of paths, with each path being normalized by thenormalizePathfunction.20-21: The
NewPathListfunction properly retrieves the environment variable value usingos.Getenvand creates a newdirListinstance with the cleaned paths.10-10: The
ListSeparatorvariable is correctly set toos.PathListSeparator, ensuring platform-independent path list separation.internal/path/list_test.go (1)
- 1-54: The tests for the
Prepend,Append, andDropmethods inlist_test.goare well-structured and cover a variety of cases, including idempotency and normalization. The use oft.Setenvto set environment variables for the tests is appropriate, and the generation of unique environment variable names usingfmt.Sprintf("TEST_%s", t.Name())is a good practice to avoid collisions. The tests thoroughly check both the string and slice representations of the path list, ensuring that the functionality is working as expected. Overall, the tests appear to be comprehensive and correctly implemented.
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| // List handles a list of directories in a predictable way. | ||
| type List interface { | ||
| String() interface{} // |
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The String() method in the List interface should return a string type instead of interface{} for clarity and consistency with typical string conversion methods.
- String() interface{} //
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| String() interface{} // | |
| String() string |
| func (p *dirList) String() interface{} { | ||
| return strings.Join(p.lst, ListSeparator) |
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The String method of dirList should return a string type instead of interface{} to match its intended usage.
- func (p *dirList) String() interface{} {
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| func (p *dirList) String() interface{} { | |
| return strings.Join(p.lst, ListSeparator) | |
| func (p *dirList) String() string { | |
| return strings.Join(p.lst, ListSeparator) |
| func main() { | ||
| log.SetFlags(0) | ||
| log.SetPrefix(fmt.Sprintf("%s: ", progName)) | ||
| log.SetOutput(os.Stderr) | ||
| flag.Parse() | ||
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| handleHelpAndVersionModes() | ||
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| paths = path.NewPathList(envVar) | ||
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| if flag.NArg() < 1 { | ||
| list() | ||
| os.Exit(0) | ||
| } | ||
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| if flag.NArg() == 1 { | ||
| switch flag.Arg(0) { | ||
| case "list", "l": | ||
| list() | ||
| case "appendPathctlDir", "apd": | ||
| appendPath(exePath()) | ||
| case "prependPathctlDir", "ppd": | ||
| prepend(exePath()) | ||
| default: | ||
| log.Fatalf("unrecognized command: %s", flag.Arg(0)) | ||
| } | ||
| } else { | ||
| switch flag.Arg(0) { | ||
| case "prepend", "p": | ||
| prepend(flag.Arg(1)) | ||
| case "drop", "d": | ||
| drop(flag.Arg(1)) | ||
| case "append", "a": | ||
| appendPath(flag.Arg(1)) | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
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| fmt.Println(paths.String()) | ||
| } |
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The main function could be refactored to improve readability and maintainability. The current implementation has nested if and switch statements, which can be simplified by breaking down the command handling into separate functions or by using a map of functions indexed by command names.
// Example of a possible refactoring using a map of functions:
var commandHandlers = map[string]func(){
"list": func() { list() },
"appendPathctlDir": func() { appendPath(exePath()) },
"prependPathctlDir": func() { prepend(exePath()) },
"prepend": func() { prepend(flag.Arg(1)) },
"drop": func() { drop(flag.Arg(1)) },
"append": func() { appendPath(flag.Arg(1)) },
}
func main() {
// ... existing code ...
if handler, ok := commandHandlers[flag.Arg(0)]; ok {
handler()
} else {
log.Fatalf("unrecognized command: %s", flag.Arg(0))
}
fmt.Println(paths.String())
}This approach would make it easier to add or modify commands in the future and would make the main function more concise.
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| func prepend(p string) { | ||
| //oldPath := pathEnvvar | ||
| if ok := paths.Prepend(p); !ok { |
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The error messages in the prepend, drop, and appendPath functions are all the same and could be more descriptive. It would be beneficial to include the command that failed and the path that was attempted to be modified for better user feedback.
- log.Println("the path already exists")
+ log.Printf("failed to %s: the path '%s' already exists", <command>, p)Replace <command> with the appropriate operation (e.g., "prepend", "drop", "append") to provide more context in the error message.
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| if ok := paths.Prepend(p); !ok { | |
| if ok := paths.Prepend(p); !ok { | |
| log.Printf("failed to prepend: the path '%s' already exists", p) |
Summary by CodeRabbit
New Features
version-stampbuild target for enhanced version tracking.unixtools.pkgandunixtools.dmgfor macOS packaging and disk image creation.pathctlfor managing the PATH environment variable, including listing, prepending, appending, and dropping paths.Bug Fixes
Documentation
pathctl.Refactor
Listinterface anddirListtype in thepathpackage.Tests