lix/src/libutil/fmt.hh

#pragma once
///@file

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <boost/format.hpp>
#include "ansicolor.hh"

// Explicit instantiation in fmt.cc
extern template class boost::basic_format<char>;

namespace nix {

/** Prints a C++ stack trace to stderr using boost stacktrace */
void printStackTrace();

/**
 * Values wrapped in this struct are printed in magenta.
 *
 * By default, arguments to `HintFmt` are printed in magenta. To avoid this,
 * either wrap the argument in `Uncolored` or add a specialization of
 * `HintFmt::operator%`.
 */
template<class T>
struct Magenta
{
    Magenta(const T & s) : value(s) {}
    const T & value;
};

template<class T>
std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & out, const Magenta<T> & y)
{
    return out << ANSI_MAGENTA << y.value << ANSI_NORMAL;
}

/**
 * Values wrapped in this class are printed without coloring.
 *
 * By default, arguments to `HintFmt` are printed in magenta (see `Magenta`).
 */
template<class T>
struct Uncolored
{
    Uncolored(const T & s) : value(s) {}
    const T & value;
};

template<class T>
std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & out, const Uncolored<T> & y)
{
    return out << ANSI_NORMAL << y.value;
}

namespace fmt_internal {

/**
 * Set the correct exceptions for `fmt`.
 */
inline void setExceptions(boost::format & fmt)
{
    fmt.exceptions(
        boost::io::all_error_bits ^ boost::io::too_many_args_bit ^ boost::io::too_few_args_bit
    );
}

/**
 * Helper class for `HintFmt` that supports the evil `operator%`.
 *
 * See: https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix/issues/178
 */
struct HintFmt
{
    boost::format fmt;

    template<typename... Args>
    HintFmt(boost::format && fmt, const Args &... args) : fmt(std::move(fmt))
    {
        setExceptions(fmt);
        (*this % ... % args);
    }

    template<class T>
    HintFmt & operator%(const T & value)
    {
        fmt % Magenta(value);
        return *this;
    }

    template<class T>
    HintFmt & operator%(const Uncolored<T> & value)
    {
        fmt % value.value;
        return *this;
    }

    boost::format into_format()
    {
        return std::move(fmt);
    }
};

}

/**
 * A helper for writing a `boost::format` expression to a string.
 *
 * These are (roughly) equivalent:
 *
 * ```
 * fmt(formatString, a_0, ..., a_n)
 * (boost::format(formatString) % a_0 % ... % a_n).str()
 * ```
 *
 * However, when called with a single argument, the string is returned
 * unchanged.
 *
 * If you write code like this:
 *
 * ```
 * std::cout << boost::format(stringFromUserInput) << std::endl;
 * ```
 *
 * And `stringFromUserInput` contains formatting placeholders like `%s`, then
 * the code will crash at runtime. `fmt` helps you avoid this pitfall.
 */
inline std::string fmt(const std::string & s)
{
    return s;
}

inline std::string fmt(const char * s)
{
    return s;
}

template<typename... Args>
inline std::string fmt(const std::string & fs, const Args &... args)
try {
    boost::format f(fs);
    fmt_internal::setExceptions(f);
    (f % ... % args);
    return f.str();
} catch (boost::io::format_error & fe) {
    // I don't care who catches this, we do not put up with boost format errors
    // Give me a stack trace and a core dump
    std::cerr << "nix::fmt threw format error. Original format string: '";
    std::cerr << fs << "'; number of arguments: " << sizeof...(args) << "\n";
    std::terminate();
}

/**
 * A wrapper around `boost::format` which colors interpolated arguments in
 * magenta by default.
 */
class HintFmt
{
private:
    boost::format fmt;

public:
    /**
     * Format the given string literally, without interpolating format
     * placeholders.
     */
    // Moved out of line because it was instantiating the template below in
    // every file in the project.
    HintFmt(const std::string & literal);

    /**
     * Interpolate the given arguments into the format string.
     */
    template<typename... Args>
    HintFmt(const std::string & format, const Args &... args)
        // Note the function try block.
        try : fmt(fmt_internal::HintFmt(boost::format(format), args...).into_format())
    {
        if (this->fmt.remaining_args() != 0) {
            // Abort. I don't want anything to catch this, I want a coredump.
            std::cerr << "HintFmt received incorrect number of format args. Original format string: '";
            std::cerr << format << "'; number of arguments: " << sizeof...(args) << "\n";
            // And regardless of the coredump give me a damn stacktrace.
            std::terminate();
        }
    } catch (boost::io::format_error & ex) {
        // Same thing, but for anything that happens in the member initializers.
        std::cerr << "HintFmt received incorrect format string. Original format string: '";
        std::cerr << format << "'; number of arguments: " << sizeof...(args) << "\n";
        std::terminate();
    }

    HintFmt(const HintFmt & hf) : fmt(hf.fmt) {}

    HintFmt & operator=(HintFmt const & rhs) = default;

    std::string str() const
    {
        return fmt.str();
    }
};

// Explicit instantiations in fmt.cc
extern template HintFmt::HintFmt(const std::string &, const Uncolored<std::string> &s);
extern template HintFmt::HintFmt(const std::string &, const std::string &s);
extern template HintFmt::HintFmt(const std::string &, const uint64_t &, const char * const &);

std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & os, const HintFmt & hf);

}