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;;; helm-utils.el --- Utilities Functions for helm. -*- lexical-binding: t -*-

;; Copyright (C) 2012 ~ 2015 Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com>

;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
;; (at your option) any later version.

;; This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
;; GNU General Public License for more details.

;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
;; along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

;;; Code:

(require 'cl-lib)
(require 'helm)
(require 'helm-help)
(require 'compile) ; Fixme: Is this needed?
(require 'dired)

(declare-function helm-find-files-1 "helm-files.el" (fname &optional preselect))
(defvar winner-boring-buffers)


(defgroup helm-utils nil
  "Utilities routines for Helm."
  :group 'helm)

(defcustom helm-su-or-sudo "sudo"
  "What command to use for root access."
  :type 'string
  :group 'helm-utils)

(defcustom helm-default-kbsize 1024.0
  "Default Kbsize to use for showing files size.
It is a float, usually 1024.0 but could be 1000.0 on some systems."
  :group 'helm-utils
  :type 'float)

(defcustom helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point 15
  "Number of lines around point where matched items are highlighted."
  :group 'helm-utils
  :type 'integer)

(defcustom helm-buffers-to-resize-on-pa nil
  "A list of helm buffers where the helm-window should be reduced on persistent actions."
  :group 'helm-utils
  :type '(repeat (choice string)))

(defcustom helm-resize-on-pa-text-height 12
  "The size of the helm-window when resizing on persistent action."
  :group 'helm-utils
  :type 'integer)


(defvar helm-goto-line-before-hook '(helm-save-current-pos-to-mark-ring)
  "Run before jumping to line.
This hook run when jumping from `helm-goto-line', `helm-etags-default-action',
and `helm-imenu-default-action'.
This allow you to retrieve a previous position after using the different helm
tools for searching (etags, grep, gid, (m)occur etc...).
By default positions are added to `mark-ring' you can also add to register
by using instead (or adding) `helm-save-pos-to-register-before-jump'.
In this case last position is added to the register
`helm-save-pos-before-jump-register'.")

(defvar helm-save-pos-before-jump-register ?_
  "The register where `helm-save-pos-to-register-before-jump' save position.")


;;; Faces.
;;
(defface helm-selection-line
    '((t (:inherit highlight :distant-foreground "black")))
  "Face used in the `helm-current-buffer' when jumping to candidate."
  :group 'helm-faces)

(defface helm-match-item
    '((t (:inherit isearch)))
  "Face used to highlight item matched in a selected line."
  :group 'helm-faces)


;; CUA workaround
(defadvice cua-delete-region (around helm-avoid-cua activate)
  (ignore-errors ad-do-it))

(defadvice copy-region-as-kill (around helm-avoid-cua activate)
  (if cua-mode
      (ignore-errors ad-do-it)
    ad-do-it))


;;; Utils functions
;;
;;
(defun helm-switch-to-buffers (buffer-or-name &optional other-window)
  "Switch to buffer BUFFER-OR-NAME.
If more than one buffer marked switch to these buffers in separate windows.
If OTHER-WINDOW is specified keep current-buffer and switch to others buffers
in separate windows."
  (let* ((mkds (helm-marked-candidates))
         (size (/ (window-height) (length mkds))))
    (or (<= window-min-height size)
        (error "Too many buffers to visit simultaneously."))
    (helm-aif (cdr mkds)
        (progn
          (if other-window
              (switch-to-buffer-other-window (car mkds))
            (switch-to-buffer (car mkds)))
          (save-selected-window
            (cl-loop for b in it
                  do (progn
                       (select-window (split-window))
                       (switch-to-buffer b)))))
      (if other-window
          (switch-to-buffer-other-window buffer-or-name)
        (switch-to-buffer buffer-or-name)))))

(defun helm-switch-to-buffers-other-window (buffer-or-name)
  "switch to buffer BUFFER-OR-NAME in other window.
See `helm-switch-to-buffers' for switching to marked buffers."
  (helm-switch-to-buffers buffer-or-name t))

(cl-defun helm-current-buffer-narrowed-p (&optional
                                            (buffer helm-current-buffer))
  "Check if BUFFER is narrowed.
Default is `helm-current-buffer'."
  (with-current-buffer buffer
    (let ((beg (point-min))
          (end (point-max))
          (total (buffer-size)))
      (or (/= beg 1) (/= end (1+ total))))))

(defun helm-goto-char (loc)
  "Go to char, revealing if necessary."
  (goto-char loc)
  (when (or (eq major-mode 'org-mode)
            (and (boundp 'outline-minor-mode)
                 outline-minor-mode))
    (require 'org) ; On some old Emacs versions org may not be loaded.
    (org-reveal)))

(defun helm-goto-line (lineno &optional noanim)
  "Goto LINENO opening only outline headline if needed.
Animation is used unless NOANIM is non--nil."
  (helm-log-run-hook 'helm-goto-line-before-hook)
  (goto-char (point-min))
  (helm-goto-char (point-at-bol lineno))
  (unless noanim
    (helm-highlight-current-line nil nil nil nil 'pulse)))

(defun helm-save-pos-to-register-before-jump ()
  "Save current buffer position to `helm-save-pos-before-jump-register'.
To use this add it to `helm-goto-line-before-hook'."
  (with-helm-current-buffer
    (unless helm-in-persistent-action
      (point-to-register helm-save-pos-before-jump-register))))

(defun helm-save-current-pos-to-mark-ring ()
  "Save current buffer position to mark ring.
To use this add it to `helm-goto-line-before-hook'."
  (with-helm-current-buffer
    (unless helm-in-persistent-action
      (set-marker (mark-marker) (point))
      (push-mark (point) 'nomsg))))

;;;###autoload
(defun helm-show-all-in-this-source-only (arg)
  "Show only current source of this helm session with all its candidates.
With a numeric prefix arg show only the ARG number of candidates."
  (interactive "p")
  (with-helm-window
    (with-helm-default-directory (helm-default-directory)
        (let ((helm-candidate-number-limit (and (> arg 1) arg)))
          (helm-set-source-filter
           (list (assoc-default 'name (helm-get-current-source))))))))

;;;###autoload
(defun helm-display-all-sources ()
  "Display all sources previously hidden by `helm-set-source-filter'."
  (interactive)
  (helm-set-source-filter nil))

(defun helm-displaying-source-names ()
  "Return the list of sources name for this helm session."
  (with-current-buffer helm-buffer
    (goto-char (point-min))
    (cl-loop with pos
          while (setq pos (next-single-property-change (point) 'helm-header))
          do (goto-char pos)
          collect (buffer-substring-no-properties (point-at-bol)(point-at-eol))
          do (forward-line 1))))

(defun helm-handle-winner-boring-buffers ()
  "Add `helm-buffer' to `winner-boring-buffers' when quitting/exiting helm.
Add this function to `helm-cleanup-hook' when you don't want to see helm buffers
after running winner-undo/redo."
  (require 'winner)
  (cl-pushnew helm-buffer winner-boring-buffers :test 'equal))
(add-hook 'helm-cleanup-hook #'helm-handle-winner-boring-buffers)

;;;###autoload
(defun helm-quit-and-find-file ()
  "Drop into `helm-find-files' from `helm'.
If current selection is a buffer or a file, `helm-find-files'
from its directory."
  (interactive)
  (require 'helm-grep)
  (helm-run-after-exit
   (lambda (f)
     (if (file-exists-p f)
         (helm-find-files-1 (file-name-directory f)
                            (concat
                             "^"
                             (regexp-quote
                              (if helm-ff-transformer-show-only-basename
                                  (helm-basename f) f))))
       (helm-find-files-1 f)))
   (let* ((sel       (helm-get-selection))
          (grep-line (and (stringp sel)
                          (helm-grep-split-line sel)))
          (bmk-name  (and (stringp sel)
                          (not grep-line)
                          (replace-regexp-in-string "\\`\\*" "" sel)))
          (bmk       (and bmk-name (assoc bmk-name bookmark-alist)))
          (buf       (helm-aif (and (bufferp sel) (get-buffer sel))
                         (buffer-name it)))
          (default-preselection (or (buffer-file-name helm-current-buffer)
                                    default-directory)))
     (cond
       ;; Buffer.
       (buf (or (buffer-file-name sel)
                (car (rassoc buf dired-buffers))
                (and (with-current-buffer buf
                       (eq major-mode 'org-agenda-mode))
                     org-directory
                     (expand-file-name org-directory))
                (with-current-buffer buf default-directory)))
       ;; Bookmark.
       (bmk (helm-aif (bookmark-get-filename bmk)
                (if (and ffap-url-regexp
                         (string-match ffap-url-regexp it))
                    it (expand-file-name it))
              default-directory))
       ((or (file-remote-p sel)
            (file-exists-p sel))
        (expand-file-name sel))
       ;; Grep.
       ((and grep-line (file-exists-p (car grep-line)))
        (expand-file-name (car grep-line)))
       ;; Occur.
       (grep-line
        (with-current-buffer (get-buffer (car grep-line))
          (or (buffer-file-name) default-directory)))
       ;; Url.
       ((and ffap-url-regexp (string-match ffap-url-regexp sel)) sel)
       ;; Default.
       (t default-preselection)))))

(defun helm-generic-sort-fn (s1 s2)
  "Sort predicate function for helm candidates.
Args S1 and S2 can be single or \(display . real\) candidates,
that is sorting is done against real value of candidate."
  (let* ((pattern (regexp-quote helm-pattern))
         (reg1  (concat "\\_<" pattern "\\_>"))
         (reg2  (concat "\\_<" pattern))
         (reg3  helm-pattern)
         (split (split-string pattern))
         (str1  (if (consp s1) (cdr s1) s1))
         (str2  (if (consp s2) (cdr s2) s2))
         (score #'(lambda (str r1 r2 r3 lst)
                    (+ (if (string-match (concat "\\`" pattern) str) 1 0)
                       (cond ((string-match r1 str) 5)
                             ((and (string-match " " pattern)
                                   (string-match (concat "\\_<" (car lst)) str)
                                   (cl-loop for r in (cdr lst)
                                            always (string-match r str))) 4)
                             ((and (string-match " " pattern)
                                   (cl-loop for r in lst always (string-match r str))) 3)
                             ((string-match r2 str) 2)
                             ((string-match r3 str) 1)
                             (t 0)))))
         (sc1 (funcall score str1 reg1 reg2 reg3 split))
         (sc2 (funcall score str2 reg1 reg2 reg3 split)))
    (cond ((or (zerop (string-width pattern))
               (and (zerop sc1) (zerop sc2)))
           (string-lessp str1 str2))
          ((= sc1 sc2)
           (< (length str1) (length str2)))
          (t (> sc1 sc2)))))

(defun helm-ff-get-host-from-tramp-invalid-fname (fname)
  "Extract hostname from an incomplete tramp file name.
Return nil on valid file name remote or not."
  (let* ((str (helm-basename fname))
         (split (split-string str ":"))
         (meth (car (member (car split) (mapcar 'car tramp-methods))))) 
    (when (and meth (<= (length split) 2))
      (cadr split))))

(cl-defun helm-file-human-size (size &optional (kbsize helm-default-kbsize))
  "Return a string showing SIZE of a file in human readable form.
SIZE can be an integer or a float depending it's value.
`file-attributes' will take care of that to avoid overflow error.
KBSIZE if a floating point number, defaulting to `helm-default-kbsize'."
  (let ((M (cons "M" (/ size (expt kbsize 2))))
        (G (cons "G" (/ size (expt kbsize 3))))
        (K (cons "K" (/ size kbsize)))
        (B (cons "B" size)))
    (cl-loop with result = B
          for (a . b) in
          (cl-loop for (x . y) in (list M G K B)
                unless (< y 1) collect (cons x y))
          when (< b (cdr result)) do (setq result (cons a b))
          finally return (if (string= (car result) "B")
                             (format "%s" size)
                           (format "%.1f%s" (cdr result) (car result))))))

(cl-defun helm-file-attributes
    (file &key type links uid gid access-time modif-time
            status size mode gid-change inode device-num dired human-size
            mode-type mode-owner mode-group mode-other (string t))
  "Return `file-attributes' elements of FILE separately according to key value.
Availables keys are:
- TYPE: Same as nth 0 `files-attributes' if STRING is nil
        otherwise return either symlink, directory or file (default).
- LINKS: See nth 1 `files-attributes'.
- UID: See nth 2 `files-attributes'.
- GID: See nth 3 `files-attributes'.
- ACCESS-TIME: See nth 4 `files-attributes', however format time
               when STRING is non--nil (the default).
- MODIF-TIME: See nth 5 `files-attributes', same as above.
- STATUS: See nth 6 `files-attributes', same as above.
- SIZE: See nth 7 `files-attributes'.
- MODE: See nth 8 `files-attributes'.
- GID-CHANGE: See nth 9 `files-attributes'.
- INODE: See nth 10 `files-attributes'.
- DEVICE-NUM: See nth 11 `files-attributes'.
- DIRED: A line similar to what 'ls -l' return.
- HUMAN-SIZE: The size in human form, see `helm-file-human-size'.
- MODE-TYPE, mode-owner,mode-group, mode-other: Split what
  nth 7 `files-attributes' return in four categories.
- STRING: When non--nil (default) `helm-file-attributes' return
          more friendly values.
If you want the same behavior as `files-attributes' ,
\(but with return values in proplist\) use a nil value for STRING.
However when STRING is non--nil, time and type value are different from what
you have in `file-attributes'."
  (let* ((all (cl-destructuring-bind
                    (type links uid gid access-time modif-time
                          status size mode gid-change inode device-num)
                  (file-attributes file string)
                (list :type        (if string
                                       (cond ((stringp type) "symlink") ; fname
                                             (type "directory")         ; t
                                             (t "file"))                ; nil
                                     type)
                      :links       links
                      :uid         uid
                      :gid         gid
                      :access-time (if string
                                       (format-time-string
                                        "%Y-%m-%d %R" access-time)
                                     access-time)
                      :modif-time  (if string
                                       (format-time-string
                                        "%Y-%m-%d %R" modif-time)
                                     modif-time)
                      :status      (if string
                                       (format-time-string
                                        "%Y-%m-%d %R" status)
                                     status)
                      :size        size
                      :mode        mode
                      :gid-change  gid-change
                      :inode       inode
                      :device-num  device-num)))
         (modes (helm-split-mode-file-attributes (cl-getf all :mode))))
    (cond (type (cl-getf all :type))
          (links (cl-getf all :links))
          (uid   (cl-getf all :uid))
          (gid   (cl-getf all :gid))
          (access-time (cl-getf all :access-time))
          (modif-time (cl-getf all :modif-time))
          (status (cl-getf all :status))
          (size (cl-getf all :size))
          (mode (cl-getf all :mode))
          (gid-change (cl-getf all :gid-change))
          (inode (cl-getf all :inode))
          (device-num (cl-getf all :device-num))
          (dired
           (concat
            (helm-split-mode-file-attributes (cl-getf all :mode) t) " "
            (number-to-string (cl-getf all :links)) " "
            (cl-getf all :uid) ":"
            (cl-getf all :gid) " "
            (if human-size
                (helm-file-human-size (cl-getf all :size))
              (int-to-string (cl-getf all :size))) " "
              (cl-getf all :modif-time)))
          (human-size (helm-file-human-size (cl-getf all :size)))
          (mode-type (cl-getf modes :mode-type))
          (mode-owner (cl-getf modes :user))
          (mode-group (cl-getf modes :group))
          (mode-other (cl-getf modes :other))
          (t (append all modes)))))

(defun helm-split-mode-file-attributes (str &optional string)
  "Split mode file attributes STR into a proplist.
If STRING is non--nil return instead a space separated string."
  (cl-loop with type = (substring str 0 1)
        with cdr = (substring str 1)
        for i across cdr
        for count from 1
        if (<= count 3)
        concat (string i) into user
        if (and (> count 3) (<= count 6))
        concat (string i) into group
        if (and (> count 6) (<= count 9))
        concat (string i) into other
        finally return
        (if string
            (mapconcat 'identity (list type user group other) " ")
          (list :mode-type type :user user :group group :other other))))

(defmacro with-helm-display-marked-candidates (buffer-or-name candidates &rest body)
  (declare (indent 0) (debug t))
  (helm-with-gensyms (buffer window)
    `(let* ((,buffer (temp-buffer-window-setup ,buffer-or-name))
            ,window)
       (unwind-protect
            (with-current-buffer ,buffer
              (dired-format-columns-of-files ,candidates)
              (select-window
               (setq ,window (temp-buffer-window-show
                              ,buffer
                              '(display-buffer-below-selected
                                (window-height . fit-window-to-buffer)))))
              (progn ,@body))
         (quit-window 'kill ,window)))))

;;; Persistent Action Helpers
;;
;;
;; Internal
(defvar helm-match-line-overlay nil)
(defvar helm--match-item-overlays nil)

(defun helm-highlight-current-line (&optional start end buf face pulse)
  "Highlight and underline current position"
  (let* ((start (or start (line-beginning-position)))
         (end (or end (1+ (line-end-position))))
         (start-match (if (or (zerop helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point)
                              (null helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point))
                          start
                          (save-excursion
                            (forward-line
                             (- helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point))
                            (point-at-bol))))
         (end-match   (if (or (zerop helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point)
                              (null helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point))
                          end
                          (save-excursion
                            (forward-line
                             helm-highlight-number-lines-around-point)
                            (point-at-eol))))
         (args (list start end buf)))
    (if (not helm-match-line-overlay)
        (setq helm-match-line-overlay (apply 'make-overlay args))
      (apply 'move-overlay helm-match-line-overlay args))
    (overlay-put helm-match-line-overlay
                 'face (or face 'helm-selection-line))
    (catch 'empty-line
      (cl-loop with ov
               for r in (helm-remove-if-match
                         "\\`!" (split-string helm-input))
               do (save-excursion
                    (goto-char start-match)
                    (while (condition-case _err
                               (if helm-migemo-mode
                                   (helm-mm-migemo-forward r end-match t)
                                   (re-search-forward r end-match t))
                             (invalid-regexp nil))
                      (let ((s (match-beginning 0))
                            (e (match-end 0)))
                        (if (= s e)
                            (throw 'empty-line nil)
                            (push (setq ov (make-overlay s e))
                                  helm--match-item-overlays)
                            (overlay-put ov 'face 'helm-match-item)
                            (overlay-put ov 'priority 1)))))))
    (recenter)
    (when pulse
      (sit-for 0.3)
      (helm-match-line-cleanup))))

(defun helm-match-line-cleanup ()
  (when helm-match-line-overlay
    (delete-overlay helm-match-line-overlay)
    (setq helm-match-line-overlay nil))
  (when helm--match-item-overlays
    (mapc 'delete-overlay helm--match-item-overlays)))

(defun helm-match-line-update ()
  (when helm-match-line-overlay
    (delete-overlay helm-match-line-overlay)
    (helm-highlight-current-line)))

(defun helm-persistent-autoresize-hook ()
  (when (and helm-buffers-to-resize-on-pa
             (member helm-buffer helm-buffers-to-resize-on-pa)
             (eq helm-split-window-state 'vertical))
    (set-window-text-height (helm-window) helm-resize-on-pa-text-height)))

(add-hook 'helm-after-persistent-action-hook 'helm-persistent-autoresize-hook)
(add-hook 'helm-cleanup-hook 'helm-match-line-cleanup)
(add-hook 'helm-after-persistent-action-hook 'helm-match-line-update)

(defun helm-open-file-with-default-tool (file)
  "Open FILE with the default tool on this platform."
  (let (process-connection-type)
    (if (eq system-type 'windows-nt)
        (helm-w32-shell-execute-open-file file)
      (start-process "helm-open-file-with-default-tool"
                     nil
                     (cond ((eq system-type 'gnu/linux)
                            "xdg-open")
                           ((or (eq system-type 'darwin) ;; Mac OS X
                                (eq system-type 'macos)) ;; Mac OS 9
                            "open"))
                     file))))

(defun helm-open-dired (file)
  "Opens a dired buffer in FILE's directory.  If FILE is a
directory, open this directory."
  (if (file-directory-p file)
      (dired file)
    (dired (file-name-directory file))
    (dired-goto-file file)))

(defun helm-require-or-error (feature function)
  (or (require feature nil t)
      (error "Need %s to use `%s'." feature function)))

(defun helm-find-file-as-root (candidate)
  (let* ((buf (helm-basename candidate))
         (host (file-remote-p candidate 'host))
         (remote-path (format "/%s:%s:%s"
                              helm-su-or-sudo
                              (or host "")
                              (expand-file-name
                               (if host
                                   (file-remote-p candidate 'localname)
                                 candidate))))
         non-essential)
    (if (buffer-live-p (get-buffer buf))
        (progn
          (set-buffer buf)
          (find-alternate-file remote-path))
      (find-file remote-path))))

(defun helm-find-many-files (_ignore)
  (let ((helm--reading-passwd-or-string t))
    (mapc 'find-file (helm-marked-candidates))))

(defun helm-read-repeat-string (prompt &optional count)
  "Prompt as many time PROMPT is not empty.
If COUNT is non--nil add a number after each prompt."
  (cl-loop with elm
        while (not (string= elm ""))
        for n from 1
        do (when count
             (setq prompt (concat prompt (int-to-string n) ": ")))
        collect (setq elm (helm-read-string prompt)) into lis
        finally return (remove "" lis)))

(defun helm-html-bookmarks-to-alist (file url-regexp bmk-regexp)
  "Parse html bookmark FILE and return an alist with (title . url) as elements."
  (let (bookmarks-alist url title)
    (with-temp-buffer
      (insert-file-contents file)
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (while (re-search-forward "href=\\|^ *<DT><A HREF=" nil t)
        (forward-line 0)
        (when (re-search-forward url-regexp nil t)
          (setq url (match-string 0)))
        (when (re-search-forward bmk-regexp nil t)
          (setq title (match-string 1)))
        (push (cons title url) bookmarks-alist)
        (forward-line)))
    (nreverse bookmarks-alist)))


(provide 'helm-utils)

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