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;;; multishell.el --- facilitate multiple local and remote shell buffers

;; Copyright (C) 1999-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc. and Ken Manheimer

;; Author: Ken Manheimer <ken.manheimer@gmail.com>
;; Version: 1.0.8
;; Created: 1999 -- first public availability
;; Keywords: processes
;; URL: https://github.com/kenmanheimer/EmacsMultishell
;;
;;; Commentary:
;;
;; Easily use and navigate multiple shell buffers, including remote shells.
;; Fundamentally, multishell is the function `multishell-pop-to-shell' -
;; a la `pop-to-buffer' - plus a keybinding. Together, they enable you to:
;;
;; * Get to the input point from wherever you are in a shell buffer,
;;   ... or to any of your shell buffers, from anywhere inside emacs.
;;
;; * Use universal arguments to launch and choose among alternate shell buffers,
;;   ... and change which is the current default.
;;
;; * Easily restart disconnected shells, or shells from prior sessions
;;   ... the latter from Emacs builtin savehist minibuf history persistence
;;
;; * Append a path to a new shell name to launch a shell in that directory,
;;   ... and use a path with Emacs tramp syntax to launch a remote shell -
;;   for example:
;;
;;   * `#root/sudo:root@localhost:/etc` for a buffer named "*#root*" with a
;;     root shell starting in /etc.
;;
;;   * `/ssh:example.net:` for a shell buffer in your homedir on example.net.
;;     The buffer will be named "*example.net*".
;;
;;   * `#ex/ssh:example.net|sudo:root@example.net:/var/log` for a root shell
;;     starting in /var/log on example.net named "*#ex*".
;;
;;   * 'interior/ssh:gateway.corp.com|ssh:interior.corp.com:' to go via
;;     gateway.corp.com to your homedir on interior.corp.com.  The buffer
;;     will be named "*interior*". You could append a sudo hop, and so on.
;;
;; * Thanks to tramp, file visits from the shell will seamlessly be in
;;   the auspices of the target account, and relative to the current
;;   directory, on the host where the shell is running.
;; 
;; See the `multishell-pop-to-shell` docstring for details.
;;
;; Customize-group `multishell' to select and activate a keybinding and set
;; various behaviors. Customize-group `savehist' to preserve buffer
;; names/paths across emacs restarts.
;;
;; Please use
;; [the multishell repository](https://github.com/kenmanheimer/EmacsMultishell)
;; issue tracker to report problems, suggestions, etc, and see that
;; repository for a bit more documentation.
;;
;; Change Log:
;;
;; * XXX 1.0.9 Ken Manheimer:
;;   - Allow existing shell buffers names as completions, even though they
;;     duplicate the names with paths. The different behavior for entries
;;     with existing buffers is actually useful. And in accord with actual
;;     behavior, where changing path for existing shells doesn't, actually.
;;   - Add paths to buffers started without one, if multishell history dir
;;     tracking is enabled.
;;   - Substantial code cleanup:
;;     - simplify multishell-start-shell-in-buffer, in particular using
;;       shell function, rather than unnecessarily going underneath it.
;;     - fallback to eval-after-load in emacs, that lack
;;       with-eval-after-load (eg, emacs 23).
;;     - save-match-data, where match-string is used
;;     - resituate some helpers
;; * 2016-01-24 1.0.8 Ken Manheimer:
;;   - Work around the shell/tramp mishandling of remote+sudo+homedir problem!
;;     The work around is clean and simple, basically using high-level `cd'
;;     API and not messing with the low-level default-directory setting.
;;     (Turns out the problem was not in my local config. Good riddance to the
;;     awkward failure handler!)
;;   - Clean up code resolving the destination shell, starting to document the
;;     decision tree in the process. See getting-to-a-shell.md in the
;;     multishell repository, https://github.com/kenmanheimer/EmacsMultishell
;;   - There may be some shake-out on resolving the destination shell, but
;;     this release gets the fundamental functionality soundly in place.
;; * 2016-01-23 1.0.7 Ken Manheimer:
;;   - Remove notes about tramp remote+sudo+homedir problem. Apparently it's
;;     due to something in my local site configuration (happens with -q but
;;     not -Q).
;; * 2016-01-22 1.0.6 Ken Manheimer:
;;   - Add multishell-version function.
;;   - Tweak commentary/comments/docstrings.
;;   - Null old multishell-buffer-name-history var, if present.
;; * 2016-01-16 1.0.5 Ken Manheimer:
;;   - History now includes paths, when designated.
;;   - Actively track current directory in history entries that have a path.
;;     Custom control: multishell-history-entry-tracks-current-directory
;;   - Offer to remove shell's history entry when buffer is killed.
;;     (Currently the only UI mechanism to remove history entries.)
;;   - Fix - prevent duplicate entries for same name but different paths
;;   - Fix - recognize and respect tramp path syntax to start in home dir
;;   - Simplify history var name, migrate existing history if any from old name
;; * 2016-01-04 1.0.4 Ken Manheimer - Released to ELPA
;; * 2016-01-02 Ken Manheimer - working on this in public, but not yet released.
;;
;; TODO and Known Issues:
;;
;; * Find suitable, internally consistent ways to tidy completions, eg:
;;   - first list completions for active shells, then present but inactive,
;;     then historical
;;   - some way for user to toggle between presenting just buffer names vs
;;     full buffer/path
;;     - without cutting user off from easy editing of path
;;     - maybe use keybindings that wrap minibuffer completion keys
;;       - minibuffer-local-completion-map, minibuffer-local-must-match-map
;;         - setup minibuffer with these vars just before doing completions
;;         - minibuffer exit reverts these vars, if necessary
;;       - toggles between name and name/path if repeat count provided
;;       - and an instruction about toggling in the completion buffer
;;     - eventually? "multishell-list-all", based on tabulated-list-mode
;;       - list-environment package is small, tidy, may be an easy template?
;;       - sort based on existing vs just historical
;;       - launch
;;       - rename, change path, and remove history entries
;;       - could we use it as the transient completions help window?
;; * Investigate whether we can recognize and provide for failed hops.
;;   - Tramp doesn't provide useful reactions for any hop but the first
;;   - Might be stuff we can do to detect and convey failures?
;;   - Might be no recourse but to seek tramp changes.
;; * Add custom shell launch prep actions
;;   - shell commands to execute when shell name or path matches a regexp
;;   - list of [regexp, which (name, path, or both), command]
;;   - for, eg, knock commands or interface activations, whatever
;; * Try minibuffer field boundary at beginning of tramp path, to see whether
;;   the field boundary magically enables tramp path completion.
;; * Assess whether deletion of history entry via kill-buffer is sufficient.

;;; Code:

(require 'comint)
(require 'shell)
(require 'savehist)

(defvar multishell-version "1.0.8")
(defun multishell-version (&optional here)
  "Return string describing the loaded multishell version."
  (interactive "P")
  (let ((msg (concat "Multishell " multishell-version)))
    (if here (insert msg)
      (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
          (message "%s" msg)
        msg))))

(defgroup multishell nil
  "Allout extension that highlights outline structure graphically.

Customize `allout-widgets-auto-activation' to activate allout-widgets
with allout-mode."
  :group 'shell)

(defcustom multishell-command-key "\M- "
  "The key to use if `multishell-activate-command-key' is true.

You can instead manually bind `multishell-pop-to-shell` using emacs
lisp, eg: (global-set-key \"\\M- \" 'multishell-pop-to-shell)."
  :type 'key-sequence
  :group 'multishell)

(defvar multishell--responsible-for-command-key nil
  "Coordination for multishell key assignment.")
(defun multishell-activate-command-key-setter (symbol setting)
  "Implement `multishell-activate-command-key' choice."
  (set-default 'multishell-activate-command-key setting)
  (when (or setting multishell--responsible-for-command-key)
    (multishell-implement-command-key-choice (not setting))))
(defun multishell-implement-command-key-choice (&optional unbind)
  "If settings dicate, implement binding of multishell command key.

If optional UNBIND is true, globally unbind the key.

* `multishell-activate-command-key' - Set this to get the binding or not.
* `multishell-command-key' - The key to use for the binding, if appropriate."
  (cond (unbind
         (when (and (boundp 'multishell-command-key) multishell-command-key)
           (global-unset-key multishell-command-key)))
        ((not (and (boundp 'multishell-activate-command-key)
                   (boundp 'multishell-command-key)))
         nil)
        ((and multishell-activate-command-key multishell-command-key)
         (setq multishell--responsible-for-command-key t)
         (global-set-key multishell-command-key 'multishell-pop-to-shell))))

(defcustom multishell-activate-command-key nil
  "Set this to impose the `multishell-command-key' binding.

You can instead manually bind `multishell-pop-to-shell` using emacs
lisp, eg: (global-set-key \"\\M- \" 'multishell-pop-to-shell)."
  :type 'boolean
  :set 'multishell-activate-command-key-setter
  :group 'multishell)

;; Implement the key customization whenever the package is loaded:
(if (fboundp 'with-eval-after-load)
    (with-eval-after-load "multishell"
                          (multishell-implement-command-key-choice))
  (eval-after-load "multishell"
    (multishell-implement-command-key-choice)))

(defcustom multishell-pop-to-frame nil
  "*If non-nil, jump to a frame already showing the shell, if another one is.

Otherwise, disregard already-open windows on the shell if they're
in another frame, and open a new window on the shell in the
current frame.

\(Use `pop-up-windows' to change multishell other-window vs
current-window behavior.)"
  :type 'boolean
  :group 'multishell)

(defcustom multishell-history-entry-tracks-current-directory t
  "Maintain shell's current directory in its multishell history entry.

When set, the history entry for shells started with explicit
paths will track the shell's current working directory. (Explicit
paths will not be added to local shells started without one,
however.)

If `savehist-save-minibuffer-history' is enabled, the current
working directory of shells \(that were started with an explicit
path) will be conveyed between emacs sessions."
 :type 'boolean
 :group 'multishell)

(defvar multishell-history nil
  "Name/path entries, most recent first.")
;; Migrate the few pre 1.0.5 users to changed history var:
(when (and (not multishell-history)
           (boundp 'multishell-buffer-name-history)
           multishell-buffer-name-history)
  (setq multishell-history multishell-buffer-name-history
        multishell-buffer-name-history nil))

(defvar multishell-primary-name "*shell*"
  "Default shell name for un-modified multishell-pop-to-shell buffer target.

This is set by `multishell-pop-to-shell' as the current default,
when invoked with doubled universal argument.

If you want the designated primary that you have at the end of
one emacs session to be resumed at the next, customize
`savehist-additional-variables' to include the
`multishell-primary-name'.")

;; Multiple entries happen because completion also adds name to history.
(defun multishell-register-name-to-path (name path)
  "Add or replace entry associating NAME with PATH in `multishell-history'.

If NAME already had a PATH and new PATH is empty, retain the prior one.

Promote added/changed entry to the front of the list."
  ;; Add or promote to the front, tracking path changes in the process.
  (let* ((entries (multishell-history-entries name))
         (path (or path "")))
    (dolist (entry entries)
      (when (string= path "")
        ;; Retain explicit established path.
        (setq path (cadr (multishell-split-entry entry))))
      (setq multishell-history (delete entry multishell-history)))
    (setq multishell-history (push (concat name path)
                                   multishell-history))))

(defun multishell-history-entries (name)
  "Return `multishell-history' entry that starts with NAME, or nil if none."
  (save-match-data
    (let ((match-expr (concat "^" name "\\\(/.*$\\\)?$"))
          got)
      (dolist (entry multishell-history)
        (when (and (string-match match-expr entry)
                   (not (member entry got)))
          (setq got (cons entry got))))
      got)))

(defun multishell-pop-to-shell (&optional arg)
  "Easily navigate to and within multiple shell buffers, local and remote.

Use universal arguments to launch and choose between alternate
shell buffers and to select which is default.  Append a path to
a new shell name to launch a shell in that directory, and use
Emacs tramp syntax to launch a remote shell.

Customize-group `multishell' to set up a key binding and tweak behaviors.

==== Basic operation:

 - If the current buffer is shell-mode (or shell-mode derived)
   buffer then focus is moved to the process input point.

   \(You can use a universal argument go to a different shell
   buffer when already in a buffer that has a process - see
   below.)

 - If not in a shell buffer (or with universal argument), go to a
   window that is already showing the (a) shell buffer, if any.

   In this case, the cursor is left in its prior position in the
   shell buffer. Repeating the command will then go to the
   process input point, per the first item in this list.

   We respect `pop-up-windows', so you can adjust it to set the
   other-buffer/same-buffer behavior.

 - Otherwise, start a new shell buffer, using the current
   directory as the working directory.

If a buffer with the resulting name exists and its shell process
was disconnected or otherwise stopped, it's resumed.

===== Universal arg to start and select between named shell buffers:

You can name alternate shell buffers to create or return to using
single or doubled universal arguments:

 - With a single universal argument, prompt for the buffer name
   to use (without the asterisks that shell mode will put around
   the name), defaulting to 'shell'.

   Completion is available.

   This combination makes it easy to start and switch across
   multiple shell restarts.

 - A double universal argument will prompt for the name *and* set
   the default to that name, so the target shell becomes the
   primary.

   See `multishell-primary-name' for info about preserving the
   setting across emacs restarts.

===== Select starting directory and remote host:

The shell buffer name you give to the prompt for a universal arg
can include an appended path. That will be used for the startup
directory. You can use tramp remote syntax to specify a remote
shell. If there is an element after a final '/', that's used for
the buffer name. Otherwise, the host, domain, or path is used.

For example:

* '#root/sudo:root@localhost:/etc' for a buffer named \"*#root*\" with a
  root shell starting in /etc.

* '/ssh:example.net:' for a shell buffer in your homedir on example.net. 
  The buffer will be named \"*example.net*\".

* '#ex/ssh:example.net|sudo:root@example.net:/var/log' for a root shell
  starting in /var/log on example.net named \"*#ex*\".

* 'interior/ssh:gateway.corp.com|ssh:interior.corp.com:' to go
  via gateway.corp.com to your homedir on interior.corp.com.  The
  buffer will be named \"*interior*\". You could append a sudo
  hop to the path, combining the previous example, and so on.

File visits from the shell, and many common emacs activities like
dired, will be on the host where the shell is running, in the
auspices of the target account, and relative to the current
directory.

You can change the startup path for a shell buffer by editing it
at the completion prompt. The new path will not take effect for
an already-running shell.

To remove a shell buffer's history entry, kill the buffer and
affirm removal of the entry when prompted.

===== Activate savehist to retain shell buffer names and paths across Emacs restarts:

To have emacs maintain your history of shell buffer names and paths,
customize the savehist group to activate savehist."

  (interactive "P")

  (let* ((from-buffer (current-buffer))
         (from-buffer-is-shell (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
         (primary-name-unbracketed (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
                                    multishell-primary-name))
         (fallthrough-name (if from-buffer-is-shell
                               (buffer-name from-buffer)
                             primary-name-unbracketed))
         (doublearg (equal arg '(16)))
         (target-name-and-path
          (multishell-resolve-target-name-and-path
           (if arg
               (or (multishell-read-bare-shell-buffer-name
                    (format "Shell buffer name [%s]%s "
                            primary-name-unbracketed
                            (if doublearg " <==" ":"))
                    primary-name-unbracketed)
                   primary-name-unbracketed)
             fallthrough-name)))
         (use-path (cadr target-name-and-path))
         (target-shell-buffer-name (car target-name-and-path))
         (target-buffer (get-buffer target-shell-buffer-name))
         (curr-buff-proc (get-buffer-process from-buffer))
         inwin
         already-there)

    ;; Register early so the entry is pushed to the front:
    (multishell-register-name-to-path (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
                                       target-shell-buffer-name)
                                      use-path)

    (when doublearg
      (setq multishell-primary-name target-shell-buffer-name))

    ;; Situate:

    (cond 

     ((and (or curr-buff-proc from-buffer-is-shell)
           (not arg)
           (eq from-buffer target-buffer)
           (not (eq target-shell-buffer-name (buffer-name from-buffer))))
      ;; In a shell buffer, but not named - stay in buffer, but go to end.
      (setq already-there t))

     ((string= (buffer-name) target-shell-buffer-name)
      ;; Already in the specified shell buffer:
      (setq already-there t))

     ((or (not target-buffer)
          (not (setq inwin
                     (multishell-get-visible-window-for-buffer target-buffer))))
      ;; No preexisting shell buffer, or not in a visible window:
      (when (not (get-buffer target-shell-buffer-name))
        (message "Creating new shell buffer '%s'" target-shell-buffer-name))
      (pop-to-buffer target-shell-buffer-name pop-up-windows))

     ;; Buffer exists and already has a window - jump to it:
     (t (if (and multishell-pop-to-frame
                 inwin
                 (not (equal (window-frame (selected-window))
                             (window-frame inwin))))
            (select-frame-set-input-focus (window-frame inwin)))
        (if (not (string= (buffer-name (current-buffer))
                          target-shell-buffer-name))
            (pop-to-buffer target-shell-buffer-name t))))

    ;; We're in the buffer. Activate:

    (if (not (comint-check-proc (current-buffer)))
        (multishell-start-shell-in-buffer (buffer-name (current-buffer))
                                          use-path))

    ;; If the destination buffer has a stopped process, resume it:
    (let ((process (get-buffer-process (current-buffer))))
      (if (and process (equal 'stop (process-status process)))
          (continue-process process)))

    (when (or already-there
             (equal (current-buffer) from-buffer))
      (goto-char (point-max))
      (and (get-buffer-process from-buffer)
           (goto-char (process-mark (get-buffer-process from-buffer)))))))

(defun multishell-kill-buffer-query-function ()
  "Offer to remove multishell-history entry for buffer."
  ;; Removal choice is crucial, so users can, eg, kill a shell with huge
  ;; output backlog, while keeping the history entry to easily restart it.
  ;;
  ;; We use kill-buffer-query-functions instead of kill-buffer-hook because:
  ;;
  ;; 1. It enables the user to remove the history without actually killing a
  ;;    running buffer, by not confirming the subsequent running-proc query.
  ;; 2. kill-buffer-hooks often fails to run when killing shell buffers!
  ;;    It's probably due to failures in other hooks - beyond our control -
  ;;    and anyway, I like the first reason well enough.

  ;; (Use condition-case to avoid inadvertant disruption of kill-buffer
  ;; activity.  kill-buffer happens behind the scenes a whole lot.)
  (condition-case err
        (dolist (entry (and (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode)
                          (multishell-history-entries
                           (multishell-unbracket-asterisks (buffer-name)))))
          (when (and entry
                     (y-or-n-p (format "Remove multishell history entry `%s'? "
                                       entry)))
            (setq multishell-history
                  (delete entry multishell-history))))
    (error
     (message "multishell-kill-buffer-query-function error: %s" err)))
  t)
(add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions 'multishell-kill-buffer-query-function)

(defun multishell-get-visible-window-for-buffer (buffer)
  "Return visible window containing buffer."
  (catch 'got-a-vis
    (walk-windows
     (function (lambda (win)
                 (if (and (eq (window-buffer win) buffer)
                          (equal (frame-parameter
                                  (selected-frame) 'display)
                                 (frame-parameter
                                  (window-frame win) 'display)))
                     (throw 'got-a-vis win))))
     nil 'visible)
    nil))

(defun multishell-read-bare-shell-buffer-name (prompt default)
  "PROMPT for shell buffer name, sans asterisks. Indicate DEFAULT in prompt.

Return the supplied name, if provided, else return nil."
  (let* ((candidates
          (append
           ;; Plain shell buffer names appended with names from name/path hist:
           (remq nil
                 (mapcar (lambda (buffer)
                           (let* ((name (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
                                         (buffer-name buffer))))
                             (and (buffer-live-p buffer)
                                  (with-current-buffer buffer
                                    ;; Shell mode buffers.
                                    (and (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode)
                                         (comint-check-proc (current-buffer))))
                                  name)))
                         (buffer-list)))
           multishell-history))
         (got (completing-read prompt
                               ;; COLLECTION:
                               (reverse candidates)
                               ;; PREDICATE:
                               nil
                               ;; REQUIRE-MATCH:
                               'confirm
                               ;; INITIAL-INPUT
                               nil
                               ;; HIST:
                               'multishell-history)))
    (if (not (string= got ""))
        got
      nil)))

(defun multishell-resolve-target-name-and-path (path-ish)
  "Given name/tramp-path PATH-ISH, resolve buffer name and initial directory.

The name is the part of the string up to the first '/' slash, if
any. Missing pieces are filled in from remote path elements, if
any, and multishell history. Given a path and no name, either the
host-name, domain-name, final directory name, or local host name
is used.

Return them as a list (name path), with name asterisk-bracketed
and path nil if none resolved."
  (let* ((splat (multishell-split-entry (or path-ish "")))
         (name (car splat))
         (path (cadr splat)))
    (if path
        (if (not name)
            (setq name
                  (if (file-remote-p path)
                      (let ((vec (tramp-dissect-file-name path)))
                        (or (tramp-file-name-host vec)
                            (tramp-file-name-domain vec)
                            (tramp-file-name-localname vec)
                            system-name))
                    multishell-primary-name)))
      ;; No path - get one from history, if present.
      (when (not name)
        (setq name multishell-primary-name))
      (mapcar #'(lambda (entry)
                  (when (or (not path) (string= path ""))
                    (setq path (cadr (multishell-split-entry entry)))))
              (multishell-history-entries
               (multishell-unbracket-asterisks name))))
    (list (multishell-bracket-asterisks name) path)))

(defun multishell-start-shell-in-buffer (buffer-name path)
  "Start, restart, or continue a shell in BUFFER-NAME on PATH."
  (let* ((buffer (get-buffer buffer-name))
         is-remote is-active)

    (set-buffer buffer)
    (setq is-active (comint-check-proc buffer))

    (when (and path (not is-active))

      (when (and (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode) (file-remote-p path))
        ;; Returning to disconnected remote shell - do some tidying:
        (tramp-cleanup-connection
         (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory 'noexpand)
         'keep-debug 'keep-password))

      (message "Connecting to %s" path)
      (cd path))

    (shell buffer)))

(defun multishell-track-dirchange (name newpath)
  "Change multishell history entry to track current directory."
  (let* ((entries (multishell-history-entries name)))
    (dolist (entry entries)
      (let* ((name-path (multishell-split-entry entry))
             (name (car name-path))
             (path (or (cadr name-path) "")))
        (when path
          (let* ((is-remote (file-remote-p path))
                 (vec (and is-remote (tramp-dissect-file-name path nil)))
                 (localname (if is-remote
                                (tramp-file-name-localname vec)
                              path))
                 (newlocalname
                  (replace-regexp-in-string (if (string= localname "")
                                                "$"
                                              (regexp-quote localname))
                                            ;; REP
                                            newpath
                                            ;; STRING
                                            localname
                                            ;; FIXEDCASE
                                            t
                                            ;; LITERAL
                                            t
                                            ))
                 (newpath (if is-remote
                              (tramp-make-tramp-file-name (aref vec 0)
                                                          (aref vec 1)
                                                          (aref vec 2)
                                                          newlocalname
                                                          (aref vec 4))
                            newpath))
                 (newentry (concat name newpath))
                 (membership (member entry multishell-history)))
            (when membership
              (setcar membership newentry))))))))
(defvar multishell-was-default-directory ()
  "Provide for tracking directory changes.")
(make-variable-buffer-local 'multishell-was-default-directory)
(defun multishell-post-command-business ()
  "Do multishell bookkeeping."
  ;; Update multishell-history with dir changes.
  (condition-case err
      (when (and multishell-history-entry-tracks-current-directory
                 (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode))
        (let ((curdir (if (file-remote-p default-directory)
                          (tramp-file-name-localname
                           (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory))
                        default-directory)))
          (when (not (string= curdir (or multishell-was-default-directory "")))
            (multishell-track-dirchange (multishell-unbracket-asterisks
                                         (buffer-name))
                                        curdir))
          (setq multishell-was-default-directory curdir)))
    ;; To avoid disruption as a pervasive hook function, swallow all errors:
    (error
     (message "multishell-post-command-business error: %s" err))))
(add-hook 'post-command-hook 'multishell-post-command-business)

(defun multishell-split-entry (entry)
  "Given multishell name/path ENTRY, return the separated name and path pair.

Returns nil for empty parts, rather than the empty string."
  (save-match-data
    (string-match "^\\([^/]*\\)\\(/?.*\\)?" entry)
    (let ((name (match-string 1 entry))
          (path (match-string 2 entry)))
      (and (string= name "") (setq name nil))
      (and (string= path "") (setq path nil))
      (list name path))))
(defun multishell-bracket-asterisks (name)
  "Return a copy of name, ensuring it has an asterisk at the beginning and end."
  (if (not (string= (substring name 0 1) "*"))
      (setq name (concat "*" name)))
  (if (not (string= (substring name -1) "*"))
      (setq name (concat name "*")))
  name)
(defun multishell-unbracket-asterisks (name)
  "Return a copy of name, removing asterisks, if any, at beginning and end."
  (if (string= (substring name 0 1) "*")
      (setq name (substring name 1)))
  (if (string= (substring name -1) "*")
      (setq name (substring name 0 -1)))
  name)

(provide 'multishell)

;;; multishell.el ends here