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1 ;;; server.el --- Lisp code for GNU Emacs running as server process.
2
3 ;; Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4
5 ;; Author: William Sommerfeld <wesommer@athena.mit.edu>
6 ;; Keywords: processes
7
8 ;; Changes by peck@sun.com and by rms.
9
10 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
11
12 ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
13 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
14 ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
15 ;; any later version.
16
17 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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21
22 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
23 ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
24 ;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
25 ;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
26
27 ;;; Commentary:
28
29 ;; This Lisp code is run in Emacs when it is to operate as
30 ;; a server for other processes.
31
32 ;; Load this library and do M-x server-edit to enable Emacs as a server.
33 ;; Emacs runs the program ../arch-lib/emacsserver as a subprocess
34 ;; for communication with clients. If there are no client buffers to edit,
35 ;; server-edit acts like (switch-to-buffer (other-buffer))
36
37 ;; When some other program runs "the editor" to edit a file,
38 ;; "the editor" can be the Emacs client program ../lib-src/emacsclient.
39 ;; This program transmits the file names to Emacs through
40 ;; the server subprocess, and Emacs visits them and lets you edit them.
41
42 ;; Note that any number of clients may dispatch files to emacs to be edited.
43
44 ;; When you finish editing a Server buffer, again call server-edit
45 ;; to mark that buffer as done for the client and switch to the next
46 ;; Server buffer. When all the buffers for a client have been edited
47 ;; and exited with server-edit, the client "editor" will return
48 ;; to the program that invoked it.
49
50 ;; Your editing commands and Emacs's display output go to and from
51 ;; the terminal in the usual way. Thus, server operation is possible
52 ;; only when Emacs can talk to the terminal at the time you invoke
53 ;; the client. This is possible in four cases:
54
55 ;; 1. On a window system, where Emacs runs in one window and the
56 ;; program that wants to use "the editor" runs in another.
57
58 ;; 2. On a multi-terminal system, where Emacs runs on one terminal and the
59 ;; program that wants to use "the editor" runs on another.
60
61 ;; 3. When the program that wants to use "the editor" is running
62 ;; as a subprocess of Emacs.
63
64 ;; 4. On a system with job control, when Emacs is suspended, the program
65 ;; that wants to use "the editor" will stop and display
66 ;; "Waiting for Emacs...". It can then be suspended, and Emacs can be
67 ;; brought into the foreground for editing. When done editing, Emacs is
68 ;; suspended again, and the client program is brought into the foreground.
69
70 ;; The buffer local variable "server-buffer-clients" lists
71 ;; the clients who are waiting for this buffer to be edited.
72 ;; The global variable "server-clients" lists all the waiting clients,
73 ;; and which files are yet to be edited for each.
74
75 ;;; Code:
76 \f
77 (defvar server-program (expand-file-name "emacsserver" exec-directory)
78 "*The program to use as the edit server.")
79
80 (defvar server-visit-hook nil
81 "*List of hooks to call when visiting a file for the Emacs server.")
82
83 (defvar server-switch-hook nil
84 "*List of hooks to call when switching to a buffer for the Emacs server.")
85
86 (defvar server-done-hook nil
87 "*List of hooks to call when done editing a buffer for the Emacs server.")
88
89 (defvar server-process nil
90 "the current server process")
91
92 (defvar server-previous-string "")
93
94 (defvar server-clients nil
95 "List of current server clients.
96 Each element is (CLIENTID BUFFERS...) where CLIENTID is a string
97 that can be given to the server process to identify a client.
98 When a buffer is marked as \"done\", it is removed from this list.")
99
100 (defvar server-buffer-clients nil
101 "List of clientids for clients requesting editing of current buffer.")
102 (make-variable-buffer-local 'server-buffer-clients)
103 ;; Changing major modes should not erase this local.
104 (put 'server-buffer-clients 'permanent-local t)
105
106 (defvar server-window nil
107 "*The window to use for selecting Emacs server buffers.
108 If nil, use the selected window.
109 If it is a frame, use the frame's selected window.")
110
111 (defvar server-temp-file-regexp "^/tmp/Re\\|/draft$"
112 "*Regexp which should match filenames of temporary files
113 which are deleted and reused after each edit
114 by the programs that invoke the emacs server.")
115
116 (or (assq 'server-buffer-clients minor-mode-alist)
117 (setq minor-mode-alist (cons '(server-buffer-clients " Server") minor-mode-alist)))
118
119 ;; If a *server* buffer exists,
120 ;; write STRING to it for logging purposes.
121 (defun server-log (string)
122 (if (get-buffer "*server*")
123 (save-excursion
124 (set-buffer "*server*")
125 (goto-char (point-max))
126 (insert (current-time-string) " " string)
127 (or (bolp) (newline)))))
128
129 (defun server-sentinel (proc msg)
130 (cond ((eq (process-status proc) 'exit)
131 (server-log (message "Server subprocess exited")))
132 ((eq (process-status proc) 'signal)
133 (server-log (message "Server subprocess killed")))))
134
135 ;;;###autoload
136 (defun server-start (&optional leave-dead)
137 "Allow this Emacs process to be a server for client processes.
138 This starts a server communications subprocess through which
139 client \"editors\" can send your editing commands to this Emacs job.
140 To use the server, set up the program `emacsclient' in the
141 Emacs distribution as your standard \"editor\".
142
143 Prefix arg means just kill any existing server communications subprocess."
144 (interactive "P")
145 ;; kill it dead!
146 (if server-process
147 (progn
148 (set-process-sentinel server-process nil)
149 (condition-case () (delete-process server-process) (error nil))))
150 (condition-case () (delete-file "~/.emacs_server") (error nil))
151 (let* ((sysname (system-name))
152 (dot-index (string-match "\\." sysname)))
153 (condition-case ()
154 (delete-file (format "/tmp/esrv%d-%s" (user-uid) sysname))
155 (error nil))
156 ;; In case the server file name was made with a domainless hostname,
157 ;; try deleting that name too.
158 (if dot-index
159 (condition-case ()
160 (delete-file (format "/tmp/esrv%d-%s" (user-uid)
161 (substring sysname 0 dot-index)))
162 (error nil))))
163 ;; If we already had a server, clear out associated status.
164 (while server-clients
165 (let ((buffer (nth 1 (car server-clients))))
166 (server-buffer-done buffer)))
167 (if leave-dead
168 nil
169 (if server-process
170 (server-log (message "Restarting server")))
171 ;; Using a pty is wasteful, and the separate session causes
172 ;; annoyance sometimes (some systems kill idle sessions).
173 (let ((process-connection-type nil))
174 (setq server-process (start-process "server" nil server-program)))
175 (set-process-sentinel server-process 'server-sentinel)
176 (set-process-filter server-process 'server-process-filter)
177 (process-kill-without-query server-process)))
178 \f
179 ;Process a request from the server to edit some files.
180 ;Format of STRING is "Client: CLIENTID PATH PATH PATH... \n"
181 (defun server-process-filter (proc string)
182 (server-log string)
183 (setq string (concat server-previous-string string))
184 ;; If the input is multiple lines,
185 ;; process each line individually.
186 (while (string-match "\n" string)
187 (let ((request (substring string 0 (match-beginning 0)))
188 client nowait
189 (files nil)
190 (lineno 1))
191 ;; Remove this line from STRING.
192 (setq string (substring string (match-end 0)))
193 (if (string-match "^Error: " request)
194 (message "Server error: %s" (substring request (match-end 0)))
195 (if (string-match "^Client: " request)
196 (progn
197 (setq request (substring request (match-end 0)))
198 (setq client (list (substring request 0 (string-match " " request))))
199 (setq request (substring request (match-end 0)))
200 (setq foofoo request)
201 (while (string-match "[^ ]+ " request)
202 (let ((arg
203 (substring request (match-beginning 0) (1- (match-end 0)))))
204 (setq request (substring request (match-end 0)))
205 (if (string-match "\\`-nowait" arg)
206 (setq nowait t)
207 (if (string-match "\\`\\+[0-9]+\\'" arg)
208 ;; ARG is a line number option.
209 (setq lineno (read (substring arg 1)))
210 ;; ARG is a file name.
211 ;; Collapse multiple slashes to single slashes.
212 (setq arg (command-line-normalize-file-name arg))
213 (setq files
214 (cons (list arg lineno)
215 files))
216 (setq lineno 1)))))
217 (server-visit-files files client nowait)
218 ;; CLIENT is now a list (CLIENTNUM BUFFERS...)
219 (or nowait
220 (setq server-clients (cons client server-clients)))
221 (server-switch-buffer (nth 1 client))
222 (run-hooks 'server-switch-hook)
223 (message (substitute-command-keys
224 "When done with a buffer, type \\[server-edit]")))))))
225 ;; Save for later any partial line that remains.
226 (setq server-previous-string string))
227
228 (defun server-visit-files (files client &optional nowait)
229 "Finds FILES and returns the list CLIENT with the buffers nconc'd.
230 FILES is an alist whose elements are (FILENAME LINENUMBER).
231 NOWAIT non-nil means this client is not waiting for the results,
232 so don't mark these buffers specially, just visit them normally."
233 ;; Bind last-nonmenu-event to force use of keyboard, not mouse, for queries.
234 (let (client-record (last-nonmenu-event t) (obuf (current-buffer)))
235 ;; Restore the current buffer afterward, but not using save-excursion,
236 ;; because we don't want to save point in this buffer
237 ;; if it happens to be one of those specified by the server.
238 (unwind-protect
239 (while files
240 ;; If there is an existing buffer modified or the file is modified,
241 ;; revert it.
242 ;; If there is an existing buffer with deleted file, offer to write it.
243 (let* ((filen (car (car files)))
244 (obuf (get-file-buffer filen)))
245 (if (and obuf (set-buffer obuf))
246 (if (file-exists-p filen)
247 (if (or (not (verify-visited-file-modtime obuf))
248 (buffer-modified-p obuf))
249 (revert-buffer t nil))
250 (if (y-or-n-p
251 (concat "File no longer exists: "
252 filen
253 ", write buffer to file? "))
254 (write-file filen)))
255 (set-buffer (find-file-noselect filen))
256 (run-hooks 'server-visit-hook)))
257 (goto-line (nth 1 (car files)))
258 (if (not nowait)
259 (setq server-buffer-clients
260 (cons (car client) server-buffer-clients)))
261 (setq client-record (cons (current-buffer) client-record))
262 (setq files (cdr files)))
263 (set-buffer obuf))
264 (nconc client client-record)))
265 \f
266 (defun server-buffer-done (buffer)
267 "Mark BUFFER as \"done\" for its client(s).
268 This buries the buffer, then returns a list of the form (NEXT-BUFFER KILLED).
269 NEXT-BUFFER is another server buffer, as a suggestion for what to select next,
270 or nil. KILLED is t if we killed BUFFER (because it was a temp file)."
271 (let ((running (eq (process-status server-process) 'run))
272 (next-buffer nil)
273 (killed nil)
274 (first t)
275 (old-clients server-clients))
276 (while old-clients
277 (let ((client (car old-clients)))
278 (or next-buffer
279 (setq next-buffer (nth 1 (memq buffer client))))
280 (delq buffer client)
281 ;; Delete all dead buffers from CLIENT.
282 (let ((tail client))
283 (while tail
284 (and (bufferp (car tail))
285 (null (buffer-name (car tail)))
286 (delq (car tail) client))
287 (setq tail (cdr tail))))
288 ;; If client now has no pending buffers,
289 ;; tell it that it is done, and forget it entirely.
290 (if (cdr client) nil
291 (if running
292 (progn
293 ;; Don't send emacsserver two commands in close succession.
294 ;; It cannot handle that.
295 (or first (sit-for 1))
296 (setq first nil)
297 (send-string server-process
298 (format "Close: %s Done\n" (car client)))
299 (server-log (format "Close: %s Done\n" (car client)))))
300 (setq server-clients (delq client server-clients))))
301 (setq old-clients (cdr old-clients)))
302 (if (and (bufferp buffer) (buffer-name buffer))
303 (progn
304 (save-excursion
305 (set-buffer buffer)
306 (setq server-buffer-clients nil)
307 (run-hooks 'server-done-hook))
308 (if (server-temp-file-p buffer)
309 (progn (kill-buffer buffer)
310 (setq killed t))
311 (bury-buffer buffer))))
312 (list next-buffer killed)))
313
314 (defun server-temp-file-p (buffer)
315 "Return non-nil if BUFFER contains a file considered temporary.
316 These are files whose names suggest they are repeatedly
317 reused to pass information to another program.
318
319 The variable `server-temp-file-regexp' controls which filenames
320 are considered temporary."
321 (and (buffer-file-name buffer)
322 (string-match server-temp-file-regexp (buffer-file-name buffer))))
323
324 (defun server-done ()
325 "Offer to save current buffer, mark it as \"done\" for clients.
326 This buries the buffer, then returns a list of the form (NEXT-BUFFER KILLED).
327 NEXT-BUFFER is another server buffer, as a suggestion for what to select next,
328 or nil. KILLED is t if we killed the BUFFER (because it was a temp file)."
329 (let ((buffer (current-buffer)))
330 (if server-buffer-clients
331 (progn
332 (if (server-temp-file-p buffer)
333 ;; For a temp file, save, and do make a non-numeric backup
334 ;; (unless make-backup-files is nil).
335 (let ((version-control nil)
336 (buffer-backed-up nil))
337 (save-buffer))
338 (if (and (buffer-modified-p)
339 (y-or-n-p (concat "Save file " buffer-file-name "? ")))
340 (save-buffer buffer)))
341 (server-buffer-done buffer)))))
342
343 ;; Ask before killing a server buffer.
344 ;; It was suggested to release its client instead,
345 ;; but I think that is dangerous--the client would proceed
346 ;; using whatever is on disk in that file. -- rms.
347 (defun server-kill-buffer-query-function ()
348 (or (not server-buffer-clients)
349 (yes-or-no-p (format "Buffer `%s' still has clients; kill it? "
350 (buffer-name (current-buffer))))))
351
352 (add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions
353 'server-kill-buffer-query-function)
354
355 (defun server-kill-emacs-query-function ()
356 (let (live-client
357 (tail server-clients))
358 ;; See if any clients have any buffers that are still alive.
359 (while tail
360 (if (memq t (mapcar 'stringp (mapcar 'buffer-name (cdr (car tail)))))
361 (setq live-client t))
362 (setq tail (cdr tail)))
363 (or (not live-client)
364 (yes-or-no-p "Server buffers still have clients; exit anyway? "))))
365
366 (add-hook 'kill-emacs-query-functions 'server-kill-emacs-query-function)
367 \f
368 (defun server-edit (&optional arg)
369 "Switch to next server editing buffer; say \"Done\" for current buffer.
370 If a server buffer is current, it is marked \"done\" and optionally saved.
371 When all of a client's buffers are marked as \"done\", the client is notified.
372
373 Temporary files such as MH <draft> files are always saved and backed up,
374 no questions asked. (The variable `make-backup-files', if nil, still
375 inhibits a backup; you can set it locally in a particular buffer to
376 prevent a backup for it.) The variable `server-temp-file-regexp' controls
377 which filenames are considered temporary.
378
379 If invoked with a prefix argument, or if there is no server process running,
380 starts server process and that is all. Invoked by \\[server-edit]."
381 (interactive "P")
382 (if (or arg
383 (not server-process)
384 (memq (process-status server-process) '(signal exit)))
385 (server-start nil)
386 (apply 'server-switch-buffer (server-done))))
387
388 (defun server-switch-buffer (&optional next-buffer killed-one)
389 "Switch to another buffer, preferably one that has a client.
390 Arg NEXT-BUFFER is a suggestion; if it is a live buffer, use it."
391 ;; KILLED-ONE is t in a recursive call
392 ;; if we have already killed one temp-file server buffer.
393 ;; This means we should avoid the final "switch to some other buffer"
394 ;; since we've already effectively done that.
395 (cond ((and (windowp server-window)
396 (window-live-p server-window))
397 (select-window server-window))
398 ((framep server-window)
399 (if (not (frame-live-p server-window))
400 (setq server-window (make-frame)))
401 (select-window (frame-selected-window server-window))))
402 (if (window-minibuffer-p (selected-window))
403 (select-window (next-window nil 'nomini 0)))
404 ;; Move to a non-dedicated window, if we have one.
405 (let ((last-window (previous-window nil 'nomini 0)))
406 (while (and (window-dedicated-p (selected-window))
407 (not (eq last-window (selected-window))))
408 (select-window (next-window nil 'nomini 0))))
409 (set-window-dedicated-p (selected-window) nil)
410 (if next-buffer
411 (if (and (bufferp next-buffer)
412 (buffer-name next-buffer))
413 (switch-to-buffer next-buffer)
414 ;; If NEXT-BUFFER is a dead buffer,
415 ;; remove the server records for it
416 ;; and try the next surviving server buffer.
417 (apply 'server-switch-buffer
418 (server-buffer-done next-buffer)))
419 (if server-clients
420 (server-switch-buffer (nth 1 (car server-clients)) killed-one)
421 (if (not killed-one)
422 (switch-to-buffer (other-buffer))))))
423
424 (global-set-key "\C-x#" 'server-edit)
425 \f
426 (provide 'server)
427
428 ;;; server.el ends here