dirnotes/dirnotes-cli

#!/usr/bin/python3
# TODO: option to print out full path name; most useful in the .json output format

VERSION = "0.4"

import sys, argparse

# global mutables 
answer_json = []
verbose = debug = 0
db = None
xattr_comment = "user.xdg.comment"
xattr_author  = "user.xdg.comment.author"
xattr_date    = "user.xdg.comment.date"
mode          = "db"

#======= debugging/verbose ===========
def print_d(*a):
    if debug:
        print('>>', *a)
def errorBox(*a):
    print(*a)

# >>> snip here <<<
#============ the DnDataBase, UiHelper and FileObj code is shared with other dirnotes programs
import getpass, time, stat, shutil, sqlite3, json, os, math
DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = "~/.config/dirnotes/dirnotes.conf" # or /etc/dirnotes.conf

# config
#    we could store the config in the database, in a second table
#    or in a .json file
DEFAULT_CONFIG = {"xattr_tag":"user.xdg.comment",
  "database":"~/.local/share/dirnotes/dirnotes.db",
  "start_mode":"xattr",
  "options for database":("~/.local/share/dirnotes/dirnotes.db","~/.dirnotes.db","/etc/dirnotes.db"),
  "options for start_mode":("db","xattr")
}

class ConfigLoader:    # singleton
  def __init__(self, configFile):
    configFile = os.path.expanduser(configFile)
    try:
      with open(configFile,"r") as f:
        config = json.load(f)
    except json.JSONDecodeError:
      errorBox(f"problem reading config file {configFile}; check the JSON syntax")
      config = DEFAULT_CONFIG
    except FileNotFoundError:
      errorBox(f"config file {configFile} not found; using the default settings")
      config = DEFAULT_CONFIG
      try:
        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(configFile),exist_ok = True)
        with open(configFile,"w") as f:
          json.dump(config,f,indent=4)
      except:
        errorBox(f"problem creating the config file {configFile}")
    self.dbName = os.path.expanduser(config["database"])
    self.mode = config["start_mode"]    # can get over-ruled by the command line options
    self.xattr_comment = config["xattr_tag"]

class DnDataBase:
  ''' the database is flat
    fileName: fully qualified name
    st_mtime: a float
    size: a long
    comment: a string
    comment_time: a float, the time of the comment save
    author: the username that created the comment

    this object: 1) finds or creates the database
      2) determine if it's readonly

    TODO: the database is usually associated with a user, in $XDG_DATA_HOME (~/.local/share/)
    TODO: if the database is not found, create it in $XDG_DATA_DIRS (/usr/local/share/)
      make it 0666 permissions (rw-rw-rw-)
  '''
  def __init__(self,dbFile):
    '''try to open the database; if not found, create it'''
    try:
      self.db = sqlite3.connect(dbFile)
    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
      print_d(f"Database {dbFile} not found")
      try: 
        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(dbFile), exist_ok = True)
        self.db = sqlite3.connect(dbFile)
      except (sqlite3.OperationalError, PermissionError):
        printd(f"Failed to create {dbFile}, aborting")
        raise

    # create new table if it doesn't exist
    try:
      self.db.execute("select * from dirnotes")
    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
      self.db.execute("create table dirnotes (name TEXT, date DATETIME, size INTEGER, comment TEXT, comment_date DATETIME, author TEXT)")
      self.db.execute("create index dirnotes_i on dirnotes(name)") 
      print_d(f"Table dirnotes created")
      # at this point, if a shared database is required, somebody needs to set perms to 0o666
  
    self.writable = True
    try:
      self.db.execute("pragma user_verson=0")
    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
      self.writable = False

DATE_FORMAT   = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
class UiHelper:
  @staticmethod
  def epochToDb(epoch):
    return time.strftime(DATE_FORMAT,time.localtime(epoch))
  @staticmethod
  def DbToEpoch(dbTime):
    return time.mktime(time.strptime(dbTime,DATE_FORMAT))
  @staticmethod
  def getShortDate(longDate):
    now = time.time()
    diff = now - longDate
    if diff > YEAR:
      fmt = "%b %e  %Y"
    else:
      fmt = "%b %e %H:%M"
    return time.strftime(fmt, time.localtime(longDate))
  @staticmethod
  def getShortSize(fo):
    if fo.isDir():
      return " <DIR> "
    elif fo.isLink():
      return " <LINK>"
    size = fo.getSize()
    log = int((math.log10(size+1)-2)/3)
    s = " KMGTE"[log]
    base = int(size/math.pow(10,log*3))
    return f"{base}{s}".strip().rjust(7)


## one for each file
## and a special one for ".." parent directory
class FileObj:
  """  The FileObj knows about both kinds of comments. """
  def __init__(self, fileName, db):
    self.fileName = os.path.abspath(fileName)     # full path; dirs end WITHOUT a terminal /
    self.stat = os.lstat(self.fileName)
    self.displayName = os.path.split(fileName)[1] # base name; dirs end with a /
    if self.isDir():
      if not self.displayName.endswith('/'):
        self.displayName += '/'
    self.date = self.stat.st_mtime
    self.size = self.stat.st_size 
    self.db = db

  def getName(self):
    """ returns the absolute pathname """
    return self.fileName
  def getDisplayName(self):
    """ returns just the basename of the file; dirs end in / """
    return self.displayName

  def getDbData(self):
    """ returns (comment, author, comment_date) """
    if not hasattr(self,'dbCommentAuthorDate'):
      cad = self.db.execute("select comment, author, comment_date from dirnotes where name=? order by comment_date desc",(self.fileName,)).fetchone()
      self.dbCommentAuthorDate = cad if cad else (None, None, None)
    return self.dbCommentAuthorDate
  def getDbComment(self):
    return self.getDbData()[0]

  def getXattrData(self):
    """ returns (comment, author, comment_date) """
    if not hasattr(self,'xattrCommentAuthorDate'):
      c = a = d = None
      try:
        c = os.getxattr(self.fileName, xattr_comment, follow_symlinks=False).decode()
        a = os.getxattr(self.fileName, xattr_author, follow_symlinks=False).decode()
        d = os.getxattr(self.fileName, xattr_date, follow_symlinks=False).decode()
      except:  # no xattr comment
        pass
      self.xattrCommentAuthorDate = c,a,d
    return self.xattrCommentAuthorDate
  def getXattrComment(self):
    return self.getXattrData()[0]

  def setDbComment(self,newComment):
    # how are we going to hook this?
    #if not self.db.writable:
    #  errorBox("The database is readonly; you cannot add or edit comments")
    #  return
    s = os.lstat(self.fileName)
    try:
      print_d(f"setDbComment db {self.db}, file: {self.fileName}")
      self.db.execute("insert into dirnotes (name,date,size,comment,comment_date,author) values (?,datetime(?,'unixepoch','localtime'),?,?,datetime(?,'unixepoch','localtime'),?)",
          (self.fileName, s.st_mtime, s.st_size,
          str(newComment), time.time(), getpass.getuser()))
      self.db.commit()
      self.dbCommentAuthorDate = newComment, getpass.getuser(), UiHelper.epochToDb(time.time())
    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
      print_d("database is locked or unwritable")
      errorBox("the database that stores comments is locked or unwritable")

  def setXattrComment(self,newComment):
    print_d(f"set comment {newComment} on file {self.fileName}")
    try:
      os.setxattr(self.fileName,xattr_comment,bytes(newComment,'utf8'),follow_symlinks=False)
      os.setxattr(self.fileName,xattr_author,bytes(getpass.getuser(),'utf8'),follow_symlinks=False)
      os.setxattr(self.fileName,xattr_date,bytes(time.strftime(DATE_FORMAT),'utf8'),follow_symlinks=False)
      self.xattrCommentAuthorDate = newComment, getpass.getuser(), time.strftime(DATE_FORMAT) 
      return True
    # we need to move these cases out to a handler 
    except Exception as e:
      if self.isLink():
        errorBox("Linux does not allow xattr comments on symlinks; comment is stored in database")
      elif self.isSock():
        errorBox("Linux does not allow comments on sockets; comment is stored in database")
      elif os.access(self.fileName, os.W_OK)!=True:
        errorBox(f"you don't appear to have write permissions on this file: {self.fileName}")
        # change the listbox background to yellow
      elif "Errno 95" in str(e):
        errorBox("is this a VFAT or EXFAT volume? these don't allow comments")
      return False

  def getComment(self,mode):
    """ returns the comment for the given mode """
    return self.getDbComment() if mode == "db"    else self.getXattrComment()
  def getOtherComment(self,mode):
    return self.getDbComment() if mode == "xattr" else self.getXattrComment()
  def getData(self,mode):
    """ returns (comment, author, comment_date) for the given mode """
    return self.getDbData()    if mode == "db"    else self.getXattrData()
  def getOtherData(self,mode):
    """ returns (comment, author, comment_date) for the 'other' mode """
    return self.getDbData()    if mode == "xattr" else self.getXattrData()

  def getDate(self):
    return self.date
  def getSize(self):
    return self.size
  def isDir(self):
    return stat.S_ISDIR(self.stat.st_mode)
  def isLink(self):
    return stat.S_ISLNK(self.stat.st_mode)
  def isSock(self):
    return stat.S_ISSOCK(self.stat.st_mode)

  def copyFile(self, dest, doMove = False):
    """ dest is either a FQ filename or a FQ directory, to be expanded with same basename """
    # NOTE: this method copies the xattr (comment + old author + old date) 
    #       but creates new db (comment + this author + new date)
    if os.path.isdir(dest):
      dest = os.path.join(destDir,self.displayName)
    try:
      print_d("try copy from",self.fileName,"to",dest)
      # shutil methods preserve dates & chmod/chown & xattr
      if doMove:
        shutil.move(self.fileName, dest)
      else:
        shutil.copy2(self.fileName, dest)  
      # can raise FileNotFoundError, Permission Error, shutil.SameFileError, IsADirectoryError 
    except:
      errorBox(f"file copy/move to <{dest}> failed; check permissions")
      return
    # and copy the database record
    f = FileObj(dest, self.db)
    f.setDbComment(self.getDbComment())
  def moveFile(self, dest):
    """ dest is either a FQ filename or a FQ directory, to be expanded with same basename """
    self.copyFile(dest, doMove = True)

# >>> snip here <<<

#============= the functions that are called from the main.loop ===============

def file_copy(f,target,target_is_dir,is_copy,force):
    print_d(f"call file_copy/move with args={target},{target_is_dir} and {force}")
    dest = target if not target_is_dir else os.path.join(target,f.getDisplayName())
    if os.path.exists(dest) and not force:
        go = input("The copy/move target <<" + dest + ">> exists. Overwrite? (y or n) ")
        if go != 'y' and go != 'Y':
            return
    print_d(f"copy/move from {f} to {dest}")
    if is_copy:
      f.copyFile(dest)
    else:
      f.moveFile(dest)

def file_zap(f,all_flag):
    db = f.db
    print_d(f"zapping the comment history of {f.getName()}")
    if all_flag:
        confirm = input("You requested a complete flush of the comment database history. Please hit 'Y' to confirm")
        if confirm == 'Y':
            print_d("zapping the entire database")
            db.execute("delete from dirnotes where comment_date < (select max(comment_date) from dirnotes d2 where d2.name = dirnotes.name)")
    else:
        db.execute("delete from dirnotes where name=? and comment_date < (select max(comment_date) from dirnotes where name=?)",(f.getName(),f.getName()))
    db.commit()

def file_modify_comment(f, create, append, erase):
    print_d(f"modify the comment on file {f} with extra={(create,append,erase)}")
    if not os.path.exists(f.getName()):
        print(f"the target file does not exist; please check the spelling of the file: {f}")
        sys.exit(10)
    if create:
        f.setXattrComment(create)
        f.setDbComment(create)
    elif append:
        c = f.getComment(mode)
        f.setXattrComment(f"{c}; {append}")
        f.setDbComment(f"{c}; {append}")
    elif erase:
        f.setXattrComment('')
        f.setDbComment('')

def file_display(f, listall, json, minimal):
    fn = f.getDisplayName()
    print_d(f"list file details {fn}")
    c,a,d = f.getData(mode)
    c1,a1,d1 = f.getOtherData(mode)
    diffFlag = '*' if c and (c != c1) else ''

    if c or listall:
        if not json:
            if minimal:
                print(f"{c}{diffFlag}")
            elif verbose:
                print(f"{f.getName()}: {repr(c)}{diffFlag}, {repr(a)}, {repr(d)}")
            else:
                print(f"{fn}: {repr(c)}{diffFlag}")
        else:
            entry = {"file":fn, "comment":c}
            if verbose:
                entry.update({"file":f.getName(),"author":a, "date": d})
            if diffFlag:
                entry["diffFlag"] = True
            answer_json.append(entry)

def file_history(f,json):
    db = f.db
    c = db.execute("select comment, author, comment_date from dirnotes where name=? order by comment_date desc",(f.getName(),))
    if not json:
        print(f"file: \t\t{f.getName()}\n")
    else:
        answer_json.append ( {"file":f.getName()} )
    for a in c.fetchall():
        if not json:
            print(f"comment: \t{a[0]}\nauthor: \t{a[1]}\t\tdate: \t\t{a[2]}\n")
        else:
            answer_json.append( {"comment":a[0],"author":a[1],"date":a[2]} )


def main(args):
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Display or add comments to files",
        epilog="Some options conflict. Use only one of: -l -c -a -H -e -z -Z and one of -d -x")
    parser.add_argument('-V',"--version", action="version",   version=f"dncli ver:{VERSION}")
    parser.add_argument('-v',"--verbose", action='count',     help="verbose output (include comment author & date)",default=0)
    parser.add_argument('-D',"--debug",   action='store_true',help="include debugging output; do not use in scripts",default=0)
    parser.add_argument('-j',"--json",    action="store_true",help="output in JSON format")
    pars_m = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
    pars_m.add_argument('-l',"--listall", action="store_true",help="list all files, including those without comments")
    parser.add_argument('-d',"--db",      action="store_true",help="list comments from database")
    parser.add_argument('-x',"--xattr",   action="store_true",help="list comments from xattr")
    parser.add_argument('-n',"--minimal", action="store_true",help="output only comments; useful in scripting")
    parser.add_argument('-H',"--history", action="store_true",help="output the history of database comments for a file")
    pars_m.add_argument('-c',"--create",  metavar="comment",  help="add a comment to a file")
    pars_m.add_argument('-a',"--append",  metavar="comment",  help="append to a comment on a file, separator=';'")
    pars_m.add_argument('-C',"--copy",    action="store_true",help="copy a file with its comments")
    pars_m.add_argument('-M',"--move",    action="store_true",help="move a file with its comments")
    parser.add_argument('-y',"--cp_force",action="store_true",help="copy over existing files")
    pars_m.add_argument('-e',"--erase",   action="store_true",help="erase the comment on a file")
    pars_m.add_argument('-z',"--zap",     action="store_true",help="clear the database comment history on a file")
    pars_m.add_argument('-Z',"--zapall",  action="store_true",help="clear the comment history in the entire database")
    parser.add_argument(     "--config",  dest="config_file", help="use config file (default ~/.config/dirnotes/dirnotes.conf)")
    parser.add_argument('file_list',nargs='*',help="file(s); list commands may omit this")
    args = parser.parse_args()

    # default is to display all files that have comments

    # major modes are: display (<none> -l -H), add-comment (-a -c -e), clear-history(-z -Z), copy (-C)
    # determine the major mode, then apply an appropriate function over the file_list
    
    args.display = not (args.create or args.append or args.copy or args.erase or args.zap or args.zapall)
    if args.cp_force and not args.copy:
        print("the -y/--cp_force options can only be used with the -C/--copy command")
        sys.exit(3)     
    if args.json and not args.display:
        print("the -j/--json option can only be used with the display modes")
        sys.exit(4)
    if args.minimal and not args.display:
        print("the -n/--minimal option only applies to the display modes")
        sys.exit(5)
    if args.history and not args.display:
        print("the -H/--history option only applies to the display modes")
        sys.exit(5)
    if args.xattr and (args.zap or args.zapall):
        print("the -x/--xattr option doesn't apply to the -z/--zap and -Z/--zapall commands")
        sys.exit(7)

    global verbose, debug
    verbose = args.verbose
    debug = args.debug
    
    config = ConfigLoader(args.config_file or DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE)
    global mode
    mode = config.mode
    mode = "xattr" if args.xattr else ("db" if args.db else mode)
    db = DnDataBase(config.dbName).db

    #====== 1) build the file list =============

    files = args.file_list
    # for the list commands, auto-fill the file list with the current directory
    if not files and args.display:
        files = os.listdir(".")
        files.sort()
    # other command require explicity file lists
    if not files:
        print("please specify a file or files to use")
        sys.exit(10)
    print_d("got the files:", files)

    #======= 2) build the function
    if args.create or args.append or args.erase:
        print_d(f"create/append/erase: {args.create} . {args.append} . {args.erase}")
        func = file_modify_comment
        loop_args = (args.create, args.append, args.erase)
    elif args.zap or args.zapall:
        print_d(f"got a zap command {args.zap} . {args.zapall}")
        func = file_zap
        loop_args = (args.zapall,)
        if args.zapall:
            files = ('.',)
    elif args.copy or args.move:
        print_d(f"got a copy/move command to copy={args.copy}, move={args.move}")
        # the last item on the file list is the target
        n_files = len(files)
        if n_files < 2:
            print("the copy/move command requires at least two arguments, the last one is the destination")
            sys.exit(1)
        files, target = files[:-1], files[-1]
        target_is_directory = os.path.isdir(target)
        print_d(f"copy/move from {files} to {target}")
        if n_files > 2 and not target_is_directory:
            print("multiple copy/move files must go to a target directory")
            sys.exit(3)
        func = file_copy
        loop_args = (target, target_is_directory, args.copy, args.cp_force)
    elif args.history:
        func = file_history
        loop_args = (args.json,)
    else:
        assert args.display
        print_d(f"list files using {mode} priority")
        print_d(f"display command with option: {args.listall} and {args.history} and {args.json} and {args.minimal}")
        loop_args = (args.listall, args.json, args.minimal)
        func = file_display

    #====== 3) loop on the list, execute the function =============

    for f in files:
        func(FileObj(f,db),*loop_args)

    if answer_json:
        print(json.dumps(answer_json))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main(sys.argv)