First round of 'complete_command' hook, implements customizable command line

completers

IPython/Extensions/ipy_linux_package_managers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 b''
+""" Tab completion support for a couple of linux package managers 
+
+This is also an example of how to write custom completer plugins
+or hooks.
+
+Practical use:
+
+[ipython]|1> import ipy_linux_package_managers
+[ipython]|2> apt-get u<<< press tab here >>>
+update  upgrade
+[ipython]|2> apt-get up
+
+"""
+import IPython.ipapi
+
+ip = IPython.ipapi.get()
+
+def apt_completers(self, event):
+    """ This should return a list of strings with possible completions.
+    
+    Note that all the included strings that don't start with event.symbol
+    are removed, in order to not confuse readline.
+    
+    """
+    # print event # dbg
+    
+    # commands are only suggested for the 'command' part of package manager
+    # invocation
+        
+    cmd = (event.line + "<placeholder>").rsplit(None,1)[0]
+    # print cmd
+    if cmd.endswith('apt-get') or cmd.endswith('yum'):
+        return ['update', 'upgrade', 'install', 'remove']
+    
+    # later on, add dpkg -l / whatever to get list of possible 
+    # packages, add switches etc. for the rest of command line
+    # filling
+    
+    raise IPython.ipapi.TryNext 
+
+
+# re_key specifies the regexp that triggers the specified completer
+
+ip.set_hook('complete_command', apt_completers, re_key = '.*apt-get')
+
+ip.set_hook('complete_command', apt_completers, re_key = '.*yum')
+    
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IPython/strdispatch.py

@@ -0,0 +1,57 b''
+from IPython.hooks import CommandChainDispatcher
+import IPython.hooks
+
+import re
+
+class StrDispatch(object):
+    """ Dispatch (lookup) a set of strings / regexps for match """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.strs = {}
+        self.regexs = {}
+    def add_s(self, s, obj, priority= 0 ):
+        """ Adds a target 'string' for dispatching """
+        
+        chain = self.strs.get(s, CommandChainDispatcher())
+        chain.add(obj,priority)
+        self.strs[s] = chain
+
+    def add_re(self, regex, obj, priority= 0 ):
+        """ Adds a target regexp for dispatching """
+        
+        chain = self.regexs.get(regex, CommandChainDispatcher())
+        chain.add(obj,priority)
+        self.regexs[regex] = chain
+
+    def dispatch(self, key):
+        """ Get a seq of Commandchain objects that match key """
+        if key in self.strs:
+            yield self.strs[key]
+        
+        for r, obj in self.regexs.items():
+            if re.match(r, key):
+                yield obj
+            else: 
+                #print "nomatch",key
+                pass
+            
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<Strdispatch %s, %s>" % (self.strs, self.regexs)
+    def flat_matches(self, key):
+        """ Yield all 'value' targets, without priority """
+        for val in self.dispatch(key):
+            for el in val:
+                yield el[1] # only value, no priority
+        return
+         
+
+def test():
+    d = StrDispatch()
+    d.add_s('hei',34, priority = 4)
+    d.add_s('hei',123, priority = 2)
+    print  list(d.dispatch('hei'))
+    d.add_re('h.i', 686)
+    print list(d.flat_matches('hei'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test()    
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IPython/__init__.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 b' IPython tries to:'
 
 IPython requires Python 2.3 or newer.
 
-$Id: __init__.py 1328 2006-05-25 07:47:56Z fperez $"""
+$Id: __init__.py 1854 2006-10-30 19:54:25Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 b' sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/Extensions")'
 __all__ = ['deep_reload','genutils','ipstruct','ultraTB','DPyGetOpt',
            'Itpl','hooks','ConfigLoader','OutputTrap','Release','Shell',
            'platutils','platutils_win32','platutils_posix','platutils_dummy',
-           'ipapi','rlineimpl']
+           'ipapi','rlineimpl', 'strdispatch']
 
 # Load __all__ in IPython namespace so that a simple 'import IPython' gives
 # access to them via IPython.<name>

IPython/completer.py

@@ -72,6 +72,8 b' import re'
 import shlex
 import sys
 import IPython.rlineimpl as readline    
+from IPython.ipstruct import Struct
+from IPython import ipapi
 
 import types
 
@@ -526,6 +528,25 b' class IPCompleter(Completer):'
                     argMatches.append("%s=" %namedArg)
         return argMatches
 
+    def dispatch_custom_completer(self,text):
+        # print "Custom! '%s' %s" % (text, self.custom_completers) # dbg
+        line = self.lbuf
+        event = Struct()
+        event.line = line
+        event.symbol = text
+        event.command = None
+        for c in self.custom_completers.flat_matches(self.lbuf):
+            # print "try",c # dbg
+            try:
+                res = c(event)
+                return [r for r in res if r.startswith(text)]
+            except ipapi.TryNext:
+                pass
+            
+        return None
+        
+    
+    
     def complete(self, text, state):
         """Return the next possible completion for 'text'.
 
@@ -547,6 +568,7 b' class IPCompleter(Completer):'
             self.readline.insert_text('\t')
             return None
 
+        
         magic_escape = self.magic_escape
         magic_prefix = self.magic_prefix
 
@@ -556,6 +578,11 b' class IPCompleter(Completer):'
             elif text.startswith('~'):
                 text = os.path.expanduser(text)
             if state == 0:
+                custom_res = self.dispatch_custom_completer(text)
+                if custom_res is not None:
+                    # did custom completers produce something?
+                    self.matches = custom_res
+                else:
                 # Extend the list of completions with the results of each
                 # matcher, so we return results to the user from all
                 # namespaces.
@@ -574,8 +601,8 b' class IPCompleter(Completer):'
             except IndexError:
                 return None
         except:
-            #from IPython.ultraTB import AutoFormattedTB; # dbg
-            #tb=AutoFormattedTB('Verbose');tb() #dbg
+            from IPython.ultraTB import AutoFormattedTB; # dbg
+            tb=AutoFormattedTB('Verbose');tb() #dbg
 
             # If completion fails, don't annoy the user.
             return None

IPython/hooks.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 b" ip.set_hook('editor', calljed)"
 You can then enable the functionality by doing 'import myiphooks'
 somewhere in your configuration files or ipython command line.
 
-$Id: hooks.py 1366 2006-06-15 19:45:50Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: hooks.py 1854 2006-10-30 19:54:25Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2005 Fernando Perez. <[e-mail]>
@@ -145,6 +145,13 b' class CommandChainDispatcher:'
         """ Add a func to the cmd chain with given priority """
         bisect.insort(self.chain,(priority,func))
 
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """ Return all objects in chain.
+        
+        Handy if the objects are not callable.
+        """
+        return iter(self.chain)
+    
 def result_display(self,arg):
     """ Default display hook.
     

IPython/iplib.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.3 or newer.'
 
 This file contains all the classes and helper functions specific to IPython.
 
-$Id: iplib.py 1853 2006-10-30 17:00:39Z vivainio $
+$Id: iplib.py 1854 2006-10-30 19:54:25Z vivainio $
 """
 
 #*****************************************************************************
@@ -72,6 +72,7 b' from IPython.ipstruct import Struct'
 from IPython.background_jobs import BackgroundJobManager
 from IPython.usage import cmd_line_usage,interactive_usage
 from IPython.genutils import *
+from IPython.strdispatch import StrDispatch
 import IPython.ipapi
 
 # Globals
@@ -404,6 +405,8 b' class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):'
         # hooks holds pointers used for user-side customizations
         self.hooks = Struct()
         
+        self.strdispatchers = {}
+        
         # Set all default hooks, defined in the IPython.hooks module.
         hooks = IPython.hooks
         for hook_name in hooks.__all__:
@@ -737,7 +740,7 b' class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):'
                 __builtin__.__dict__[biname] = bival
         self.builtins_added.clear()
     
-    def set_hook(self,name,hook, priority = 50):
+    def set_hook(self,name,hook, priority = 50, str_key = None, re_key = None):
         """set_hook(name,hook) -> sets an internal IPython hook.
 
         IPython exposes some of its internal API as user-modifiable hooks.  By
@@ -747,13 +750,27 b' class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):'
         # At some point in the future, this should validate the hook before it
         # accepts it.  Probably at least check that the hook takes the number
         # of args it's supposed to.
+        
+        f = new.instancemethod(hook,self,self.__class__)
+
+        # check if the hook is for strdispatcher first
+        if str_key is not None:
+            sdp = self.strdispatchers.get(name, StrDispatch())
+            sdp.add_s(str_key, f, priority )
+            self.strdispatchers[name] = sdp
+            return
+        if re_key is not None:
+            sdp = self.strdispatchers.get(name, StrDispatch())
+            sdp.add_re(re.compile(re_key), f, priority )
+            self.strdispatchers[name] = sdp
+            return
+            
         dp = getattr(self.hooks, name, None)
         if name not in IPython.hooks.__all__:
             print "Warning! Hook '%s' is not one of %s" % (name, IPython.hooks.__all__ )
         if not dp:
             dp = IPython.hooks.CommandChainDispatcher()
         
-        f = new.instancemethod(hook,self,self.__class__)
         try:
             dp.add(f,priority)
         except AttributeError:
@@ -1220,7 +1237,9 b' want to merge them back into the new files.""" % locals()'
                                             self.user_global_ns,
                                             self.rc.readline_omit__names,
                                             self.alias_table)
-
+            sdisp = self.strdispatchers.get('complete_command', StrDispatch())
+            self.strdispatchers['complete_command'] = sdisp
+            self.Completer.custom_completers = sdisp
             # Platform-specific configuration
             if os.name == 'nt':
                 self.readline_startup_hook = readline.set_pre_input_hook

doc/ChangeLog

@@ -4,6 +4,12 b''
 	Bernsteins's patches for pydb integration.
 	http://bashdb.sourceforge.net/pydb/
 	
+	* strdispatch.py, iplib.py, completer.py, IPython/__init__.py,
+	Extensions/ipy_linux_package_managers.py, hooks.py: Implement 
+	custom completer hook to allow the users to implement their own 
+	completers. See ipy_linux_package_managers.py for example. The 
+	hook name is 'complete_command'. 
+
 2006-10-28  Fernando Perez  <[e-mail]>
 
 	* IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc-scipy: minor clenaups to remove old