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#-- vim:sw=2:et
#++
#
# :title: rbot plugin management

require 'singleton'

module Irc
class Bot
    Config.register Config::ArrayValue.new('plugins.blacklist',
      :default => [], :wizard => false, :requires_rescan => true,
      :desc => "Plugins that should not be loaded")
module Plugins
  require 'rbot/messagemapper'

=begin rdoc
  BotModule is the base class for the modules that enhance the rbot
  functionality. Rather than subclassing BotModule, however, one should
  subclass either CoreBotModule (reserved for system modules) or Plugin
  (for user plugins).

  A BotModule interacts with Irc events by defining one or more of the following
  methods, which get called as appropriate when the corresponding Irc event
  happens.

  map(template, options)::
  map!(template, options)::
     map is the new, cleaner way to respond to specific message formats without
     littering your plugin code with regexps, and should be used instead of
     #register() and #privmsg() (see below) when possible.

     The difference between map and map! is that map! will not register the new
     command as an alternative name for the plugin.

     Examples:

       plugin.map 'karmastats', :action => 'karma_stats'

       # while in the plugin...
       def karma_stats(m, params)
         m.reply "..."
       end

       # the default action is the first component
       plugin.map 'karma'

       # attributes can be pulled out of the match string
       plugin.map 'karma for :key'
       plugin.map 'karma :key'

       # while in the plugin...
       def karma(m, params)
         item = params[:key]
         m.reply 'karma for #{item}'
       end

       # you can setup defaults, to make parameters optional
       plugin.map 'karma :key', :defaults => {:key => 'defaultvalue'}

       # the default auth check is also against the first component
       # but that can be changed
       plugin.map 'karmastats', :auth => 'karma'

       # maps can be restricted to public or private message:
       plugin.map 'karmastats', :private => false
       plugin.map 'karmastats', :public => false

     See MessageMapper#map for more information on the template format and the
     allowed options.

  listen(UserMessage)::
                         Called for all messages of any type. To
                         differentiate them, use message.kind_of? It'll be
                         either a PrivMessage, NoticeMessage, KickMessage,
                         QuitMessage, PartMessage, JoinMessage, NickMessage,
                         etc.

  ctcp_listen(UserMessage)::
                         Called for all messages that contain a CTCP command.
                         Use message.ctcp to get the CTCP command, and
                         message.message to get the parameter string. To reply,
                         use message.ctcp_reply, which sends a private NOTICE
                         to the sender.

  privmsg(PrivMessage)::
                         Called for a PRIVMSG if the first word matches one
                         the plugin #register()ed for. Use m.plugin to get
                         that word and m.params for the rest of the message,
                         if applicable.

  unreplied(PrivMessage)::
                         Called for a PRIVMSG which has not been replied to.

  kick(KickMessage)::
                         Called when a user (or the bot) is kicked from a
                         channel the bot is in.

  join(JoinMessage)::
                         Called when a user (or the bot) joins a channel

  part(PartMessage)::
                         Called when a user (or the bot) parts a channel

  quit(QuitMessage)::
                         Called when a user (or the bot) quits IRC

  nick(NickMessage)::
                         Called when a user (or the bot) changes Nick
  topic(TopicMessage)::
                         Called when a user (or the bot) changes a channel
                         topic

  connect::              Called when a server is joined successfully, but
                         before autojoin channels are joined (no params)

  set_language(String)::
                         Called when the user sets a new language
                         whose name is the given String

  save::                 Called when you are required to save your plugin's
                         state, if you maintain data between sessions

  cleanup::              called before your plugin is "unloaded", prior to a
                         plugin reload or bot quit - close any open
                         files/connections or flush caches here
=end

  class BotModule
    attr_reader :bot   # the associated bot

    # Initialise your bot module. Always call super if you override this method,
    # as important variables are set up for you:
    #
    # @bot::
    #   the rbot instance
    # @registry::
    #   the botmodule's registry, which can be used to store permanent data
    #   (see Registry::Accessor for additional documentation)
    #
    # Other instance variables which are defined and should not be overwritten
    # byt the user, but aren't usually accessed directly, are:
    #
    # @manager::
    #   the plugins manager instance
    # @botmodule_triggers::
    #   an Array of words this plugin #register()ed itself for
    # @handler::
    #   the MessageMapper that handles this plugin's maps
    #
    def initialize
      @manager = Plugins::manager
      @bot = @manager.bot

      @botmodule_triggers = Array.new

      @handler = MessageMapper.new(self)
      @registry = Registry::Accessor.new(@bot, self.class.to_s.gsub(/^.*::/, ""))

      @manager.add_botmodule(self)
      if self.respond_to?('set_language')
        self.set_language(@bot.lang.language)
      end
    end

    # Returns the symbol :BotModule 
    def botmodule_class
      :BotModule
    end

    # Method called to flush the registry, thus ensuring that the botmodule's permanent
    # data is committed to disk
    #
    def flush_registry
      # debug "Flushing #{@registry}"
      @registry.flush
    end

    # Method called to cleanup before the plugin is unloaded. If you overload
    # this method to handle additional cleanup tasks, remember to call super()
    # so that the default cleanup actions are taken care of as well.
    #
    def cleanup
      # debug "Closing #{@registry}"
      @registry.close
    end

    # Handle an Irc::PrivMessage for which this BotModule has a map. The method
    # is called automatically and there is usually no need to call it
    # explicitly.
    #
    def handle(m)
      @handler.handle(m)
    end

    # Signal to other BotModules that an even happened.
    #
    def call_event(ev, *args)
      @bot.plugins.delegate('event_' + ev.to_s.gsub(/[^\w\?!]+/, '_'), *args)
    end

    # call-seq: map(template, options)
    #
    # This is the preferred way to register the BotModule so that it
    # responds to appropriately-formed messages on Irc.
    #
    def map(*args)
      @handler.map(self, *args)
      # register this map
      name = @handler.last.items[0]
      self.register name, :auth => nil
      unless self.respond_to?('privmsg')
        def self.privmsg(m) #:nodoc:
          handle(m)
        end
      end
    end

    # call-seq: map!(template, options)
    #
    # This is the same as map but doesn't register the new command
    # as an alternative name for the plugin.
    #
    def map!(*args)
      @handler.map(self, *args)
      # register this map
      name = @handler.last.items[0]
      self.register name, :auth => nil, :hidden => true
      unless self.respond_to?('privmsg')
        def self.privmsg(m) #:nodoc:
          handle(m)
        end
      end
    end

    # Sets the default auth for command path _cmd_ to _val_ on channel _chan_:
    # usually _chan_ is either "*" for everywhere, public and private (in which
    # case it can be omitted) or "?" for private communications
    #
    def default_auth(cmd, val, chan="*")
      case cmd
      when "*", ""
        c = nil
      else
        c = cmd
      end
      Auth::defaultbotuser.set_default_permission(propose_default_path(c), val)
    end

    # Gets the default command path which would be given to command _cmd_
    def propose_default_path(cmd)
      [name, cmd].compact.join("::")
    end

    # Return an identifier for this plugin, defaults to a list of the message
    # prefixes handled (used for error messages etc)
    def name
      self.class.to_s.downcase.sub(/^#<module:.*?>::/,"").sub(/(plugin|module)?$/,"")
    end

    # Just calls name
    def to_s
      name
    end

    # Intern the name
    def to_sym
      self.name.to_sym
    end

    # Return a help string for your module. For complex modules, you may wish
    # to break your help into topics, and return a list of available topics if
    # +topic+ is nil. +plugin+ is passed containing the matching prefix for
    # this message - if your plugin handles multiple prefixes, make sure you
    # return the correct help for the prefix requested
    def help(plugin, topic)
      "no help"
    end

    # Register the plugin as a handler for messages prefixed _cmd_.
    #
    # This can be called multiple times for a plugin to handle multiple message
    # prefixes.
    #
    # This command is now superceded by the #map() command, which should be used
    # instead whenever possible.
    # 
    def register(cmd, opts={})
      raise ArgumentError, "Second argument must be a hash!" unless opts.kind_of?(Hash)
      who = @manager.who_handles?(cmd)
      if who
        raise "Command #{cmd} is already handled by #{who.botmodule_class} #{who}" if who != self
        return
      end
      if opts.has_key?(:auth)
        @manager.register(self, cmd, opts[:auth])
      else
        @manager.register(self, cmd, propose_default_path(cmd))
      end
      @botmodule_triggers << cmd unless opts.fetch(:hidden, false)
    end

    # Default usage method provided as a utility for simple plugins. The
    # MessageMapper uses 'usage' as its default fallback method.
    #
    def usage(m, params = {})
      m.reply(_("incorrect usage, ask for help using '%{command}'") % {:command => "#{@bot.nick}: help #{m.plugin}"})
    end

  end

  # A CoreBotModule is a BotModule that provides core functionality.
  #
  # This class should not be used by user plugins, as it's reserved for system
  # plugins such as the ones that handle authentication, configuration and basic
  # functionality.
  #
  class CoreBotModule < BotModule
    def botmodule_class
      :CoreBotModule
    end
  end

  # A Plugin is a BotModule that provides additional functionality.
  #
  # A user-defined plugin should subclass this, and then define any of the
  # methods described in the documentation for BotModule to handle interaction
  # with Irc events.
  #
  class Plugin < BotModule
    def botmodule_class
      :Plugin
    end
  end

  # Singleton to manage multiple plugins and delegate messages to them for
  # handling
  class PluginManagerClass
    include Singleton
    attr_reader :bot
    attr_reader :botmodules

    # This is the list of patterns commonly delegated to plugins.
    # A fast delegation lookup is enabled for them.
    DEFAULT_DELEGATE_PATTERNS = %r{^(?:
      connect|names|nick|
      listen|ctcp_listen|privmsg|unreplied|
      kick|join|part|quit|
      save|cleanup|flush_registry|
      set_.*|event_.*
    )$}x

    def initialize
      @botmodules = {
        :CoreBotModule => [],
        :Plugin => []
      }

      @names_hash = Hash.new
      @commandmappers = Hash.new
      @delegate_list = Hash.new { |h, k|
        h[k] = Array.new
      }

      @dirs = []

      @failed = Array.new
      @ignored = Array.new

      bot_associate(nil)
    end

    def inspect
      ret = self.to_s[0..-2]
      ret << ' corebotmodules='
      ret << @botmodules[:CoreBotModule].map { |m|
        m.name
      }.inspect
      ret << ' plugins='
      ret << @botmodules[:Plugin].map { |m|
        m.name
      }.inspect
      ret << ">"
    end

    # Reset lists of botmodules
    def reset_botmodule_lists
      @botmodules[:CoreBotModule].clear
      @botmodules[:Plugin].clear
      @names_hash.clear
      @commandmappers.clear
      @failures_shown = false
    end

    # Associate with bot _bot_
    def bot_associate(bot)
      reset_botmodule_lists
      @bot = bot
    end

    # Returns the botmodule with the given _name_
    def [](name)
      @names_hash[name.to_sym]
    end

    # Returns +true+ if _cmd_ has already been registered as a command
    def who_handles?(cmd)
      return nil unless @commandmappers.has_key?(cmd.to_sym)
      return @commandmappers[cmd.to_sym][:botmodule]
    end

    # Registers botmodule _botmodule_ with command _cmd_ and command path _auth_path_
    def register(botmodule, cmd, auth_path)
      raise TypeError, "First argument #{botmodule.inspect} is not of class BotModule" unless botmodule.kind_of?(BotModule)
      @commandmappers[cmd.to_sym] = {:botmodule => botmodule, :auth => auth_path}
    end

    def add_botmodule(botmodule)
      raise TypeError, "Argument #{botmodule.inspect} is not of class BotModule" unless botmodule.kind_of?(BotModule)
      kl = botmodule.botmodule_class
      if @names_hash.has_key?(botmodule.to_sym)
        case self[botmodule].botmodule_class
        when kl
          raise "#{kl} #{botmodule} already registered!"
        else
          raise "#{self[botmodule].botmodule_class} #{botmodule} already registered, cannot re-register as #{kl}"
        end
      end
      @botmodules[kl] << botmodule
      @names_hash[botmodule.to_sym] = botmodule
    end

    # Returns an array of the loaded plugins
    def core_modules
      @botmodules[:CoreBotModule]
    end

    # Returns an array of the loaded plugins
    def plugins
      @botmodules[:Plugin]
    end

    # Returns a hash of the registered message prefixes and associated
    # plugins
    def commands
      @commandmappers
    end

    # Makes a string of error _err_ by adding text _str_
    def report_error(str, err)
      ([str, err.inspect] + err.backtrace).join("\n")
    end

    # This method is the one that actually loads a module from the
    # file _fname_
    #
    # _desc_ is a simple description of what we are loading (plugin/botmodule/whatever)
    #
    # It returns the Symbol :loaded on success, and an Exception
    # on failure
    #
    def load_botmodule_file(fname, desc=nil)
      # create a new, anonymous module to "house" the plugin
      # the idea here is to prevent namespace pollution. perhaps there
      # is another way?
      plugin_module = Module.new

      desc = desc.to_s + " " if desc

      begin
        plugin_string = IO.readlines(fname).join("")
        debug "loading #{desc}#{fname}"
        plugin_module.module_eval(plugin_string, fname)
        return :loaded
      rescue Exception => err
        # rescue TimeoutError, StandardError, NameError, LoadError, SyntaxError => err
        error report_error("#{desc}#{fname} load failed", err)
        bt = err.backtrace.select { |line|
          line.match(/^(\(eval\)|#{fname}):\d+/)
        }
        bt.map! { |el|
          el.gsub(/^\(eval\)(:\d+)(:in `.*')?(:.*)?/) { |m|
            "#{fname}#{$1}#{$3}"
          }
        }
        msg = err.to_str.gsub(/^\(eval\)(:\d+)(:in `.*')?(:.*)?/) { |m|
          "#{fname}#{$1}#{$3}"
        }
        newerr = err.class.new(msg)
        newerr.set_backtrace(bt)
        return newerr
      end
    end
    private :load_botmodule_file

    # add one or more directories to the list of directories to
    # load botmodules from
    #
    # TODO find a way to specify necessary plugins which _must_ be loaded
    #
    def add_botmodule_dir(*dirlist)
      @dirs += dirlist
      debug "Botmodule loading path: #{@dirs.join(', ')}"
    end

    def clear_botmodule_dirs
      @dirs.clear
      debug "Botmodule loading path cleared"
    end

    # load plugins from pre-assigned list of directories
    def scan
      @failed.clear
      @ignored.clear
      @delegate_list.clear

      processed = Hash.new

      @bot.config['plugins.blacklist'].each { |p|
        pn = p + ".rb"
        processed[pn.intern] = :blacklisted
      }

      dirs = @dirs
      dirs.each {|dir|
        if(FileTest.directory?(dir))
          d = Dir.new(dir)
          d.sort.each {|file|

            next if(file =~ /^\./)

            if processed.has_key?(file.intern)
              @ignored << {:name => file, :dir => dir, :reason => processed[file.intern]}
              next
            end

            if(file =~ /^(.+\.rb)\.disabled$/)
              # GB: Do we want to do this? This means that a disabled plugin in a directory
              #     will disable in all subsequent directories. This was probably meant
              #     to be used before plugins.blacklist was implemented, so I think
              #     we don't need this anymore
              processed[$1.intern] = :disabled
              @ignored << {:name => $1, :dir => dir, :reason => processed[$1.intern]}
              next
            end

            next unless(file =~ /\.rb$/)

            did_it = load_botmodule_file("#{dir}/#{file}", "plugin")
            case did_it
            when Symbol
              processed[file.intern] = did_it
            when Exception
              @failed <<  { :name => file, :dir => dir, :reason => did_it }
            end

          }
        end
      }
      debug "finished loading plugins: #{status(true)}"
      (core_modules + plugins).each { |p|
       p.methods.grep(DEFAULT_DELEGATE_PATTERNS).each { |m|
         @delegate_list[m.intern] << p
       }
      }
    end

    # call the save method for each active plugin
    def save
      delegate 'flush_registry'
      delegate 'save'
    end

    # call the cleanup method for each active plugin
    def cleanup
      delegate 'cleanup'
      reset_botmodule_lists
    end

    # drop all plugins and rescan plugins on disk
    # calls save and cleanup for each plugin before dropping them
    def rescan
      save
      cleanup
      scan
    end

    def status(short=false)
      output = []
      if self.core_length > 0
        if short
          output << n_("%{count} core module loaded", "%{count} core modules loaded",
                    self.core_length) % {:count => self.core_length}
        else
          output <<  n_("%{count} core module: %{list}",
                     "%{count} core modules: %{list}", self.core_length) %
                     { :count => self.core_length,
                       :list => core_modules.collect{ |p| p.name}.sort.join(", ") }
        end
      else
        output << _("no core botmodules loaded")
      end
      # Active plugins first
      if(self.length > 0)
        if short
          output << n_("%{count} plugin loaded", "%{count} plugins loaded",
                       self.length) % {:count => self.length}
        else
          output << n_("%{count} plugin: %{list}",
                       "%{count} plugins: %{list}", self.length) %
                   { :count => self.length,
                     :list => plugins.collect{ |p| p.name}.sort.join(", ") }
        end
      else
        output << "no plugins active"
      end
      # Ignored plugins next
      unless @ignored.empty? or @failures_shown
        if short
          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}",
                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}",
                       @ignored.length) %
                    { :count => @ignored.length, :highlight => Underline }
        else
          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins ignored%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
                       @ignored.length) %
                    { :count => @ignored.length, :highlight => Underline,
                      :bold => Bold, :command => "help ignored plugins"}
        end
      end
      # Failed plugins next
      unless @failed.empty? or @failures_shown
        if short
          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}",
                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}",
                       @failed.length) %
                    { :count => @failed.length, :highlight => Reverse }
        else
          output << n_("%{highlight}%{count} plugin failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
                       "%{highlight}%{count} plugins failed to load%{highlight}: use %{bold}%{command}%{bold} to see why",
                       @failed.length) %
                    { :count => @failed.length, :highlight => Reverse,
                      :bold => Bold, :command => "help failed plugins"}
        end
      end
      output.join '; '
    end

    # return list of help topics (plugin names)
    def helptopics
      rv = status
      @failures_shown = true
      rv
    end

    def length
      plugins.length
    end

    def core_length
      core_modules.length
    end

    # return help for +topic+ (call associated plugin's help method)
    def help(topic="")
      case topic
      when /fail(?:ed)?\s*plugins?.*(trace(?:back)?s?)?/
        # debug "Failures: #{@failed.inspect}"
        return _("no plugins failed to load") if @failed.empty?
        return @failed.collect { |p|
          _('%{highlight}%{plugin}%{highlight} in %{dir} failed with error %{exception}: %{reason}') % {
              :highlight => Bold, :plugin => p[:name], :dir => p[:dir],
              :exception => p[:reason].class, :reason => p[:reason],
          } + if $1 && !p[:reason].backtrace.empty?
                _('at %{backtrace}') % {:backtrace => p[:reason].backtrace.join(', ')}
              else
                ''
              end
        }.join("\n")
      when /ignored?\s*plugins?/
        return _('no plugins were ignored') if @ignored.empty?

        tmp = Hash.new
        @ignored.each do |p|
          reason = p[:loaded] ? _('overruled by previous') : _(p[:reason].to_s)
          ((tmp[p[:dir]] ||= Hash.new)[reason] ||= Array.new).push(p[:name])
        end

        return tmp.map do |dir, reasons|
          # FIXME get rid of these string concatenations to make gettext easier
          s = reasons.map { |r, list|
            list.map { |_| _.sub(/\.rb$/, '') }.join(', ') + " (#{r})"
          }.join('; ')
          "in #{dir}: #{s}"
        end.join('; ')
      when /^(\S+)\s*(.*)$/
        key = $1
        params = $2

        # Let's see if we can match a plugin by the given name
        (core_modules + plugins).each { |p|
          next unless p.name == key
          begin
            return p.help(key, params)
          rescue Exception => err
            #rescue TimeoutError, StandardError, NameError, SyntaxError => err
            error report_error("#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} help() failed:", err)
          end
        }

        # Nope, let's see if it's a command, and ask for help at the corresponding botmodule
        k = key.to_sym
        if commands.has_key?(k)
          p = commands[k][:botmodule]
          begin
            return p.help(key, params)
          rescue Exception => err
            #rescue TimeoutError, StandardError, NameError, SyntaxError => err
            error report_error("#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} help() failed:", err)
          end
        end
      end
      return false
    end

    # see if each plugin handles +method+, and if so, call it, passing
    # +message+ as a parameter
    def delegate(method, *args)
      # debug "Delegating #{method.inspect}"
      ret = Array.new
      if method.match(DEFAULT_DELEGATE_PATTERNS)
        debug "fast-delegating #{method}"
        m = method.to_sym
        debug "no-one to delegate to" unless @delegate_list.has_key?(m)
        return [] unless @delegate_list.has_key?(m)
        @delegate_list[m].each { |p|
          begin
            ret.push p.send(method, *args)
          rescue Exception => err
            raise if err.kind_of?(SystemExit)
            error report_error("#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} #{method}() failed:", err)
            raise if err.kind_of?(BDB::Fatal)
          end
        }
      else
        debug "slow-delegating #{method}"
        (core_modules + plugins).each { |p|
          if(p.respond_to? method)
            begin
              # debug "#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} responds"
              ret.push p.send(method, *args)
            rescue Exception => err
              raise if err.kind_of?(SystemExit)
              error report_error("#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} #{method}() failed:", err)
              raise if err.kind_of?(BDB::Fatal)
            end
          end
        }
      end
      return ret
      # debug "Finished delegating #{method.inspect}"
    end

    # see if we have a plugin that wants to handle this message, if so, pass
    # it to the plugin and return true, otherwise false
    def privmsg(m)
      # debug "Delegating privmsg #{m.message.inspect} from #{m.source} to #{m.replyto} with pluginkey #{m.plugin.inspect}"
      return unless m.plugin
      k = m.plugin.to_sym
      if commands.has_key?(k)
        p = commands[k][:botmodule]
        a = commands[k][:auth]
        # We check here for things that don't check themselves
        # (e.g. mapped things)
        # debug "Checking auth ..."
        if a.nil? || @bot.auth.allow?(a, m.source, m.replyto)
          # debug "Checking response ..."
          if p.respond_to?("privmsg")
            begin
              # debug "#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} responds"
              p.privmsg(m)
            rescue Exception => err
              raise if err.kind_of?(SystemExit)
              error report_error("#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} privmsg() failed:", err)
              raise if err.kind_of?(BDB::Fatal)
            end
            # debug "Successfully delegated #{m.message}"
            return true
          else
            # debug "#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} is registered, but it doesn't respond to privmsg()"
          end
        else
          # debug "#{p.botmodule_class} #{p.name} is registered, but #{m.source} isn't allowed to call #{m.plugin.inspect} on #{m.replyto}"
        end
      end
      # debug "Finished delegating privmsg with key #{m.plugin.inspect}" + ( pl.empty? ? "" : " to #{pl.values.first[:botmodule].botmodule_class}s" )
      return false
      # debug "Finished delegating privmsg with key #{m.plugin.inspect}"
    end
  end

  # Returns the only PluginManagerClass instance
  def Plugins.manager
    return PluginManagerClass.instance
  end

end
end
end