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1 files changed, 40 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/lib/alaveteli_external_command.rb b/lib/alaveteli_external_command.rb
index 086a461c8..ddf968f90 100644
--- a/lib/alaveteli_external_command.rb
+++ b/lib/alaveteli_external_command.rb
@@ -5,61 +5,72 @@ module AlaveteliExternalCommand
# Final argument can be a hash of options.
# Valid options are:
# :append_to - string to append the output of the process to
+ # :append_errors_to - string to append the errors produced by the process to
# :stdin_string - stdin string to pass to the process
- # :binary_output - boolean flag for treating the output as binary or text (only significant
- # ruby 1.9 and above)
+ # :binary_output - boolean flag for treating the output as binary or text encoded with
+ # the default external encoding (only significant in ruby 1.9 and above)
+ # :binary_input - boolean flag for treating the input as binary or as text encoded with
+ # the default external encoding (only significant in ruby 1.9 and above)
# :memory_limit - maximum amount of memory (in bytes) available to the process
+ # :timeout - maximum amount of time (in s) to allow the process to run for
+ # :env - hash of environment variables to set for the process
def run(program_name, *args)
# Run an external program, and return its output.
# Standard error is suppressed unless the program
# fails (i.e. returns a non-zero exit status).
+ # If the program fails, returns nil and writes any error to stderr.
+ # TODO: calling code should be able to specify error stream - may want to log it or
+ # otherwise act upon it.
opts = {}
- if !args.empty? && args[-1].is_a?(Hash)
- opts = args.pop
- end
-
- if program_name =~ %r(^/)
- program_path = program_name
- else
- found = false
- AlaveteliConfiguration::utility_search_path.each do |d|
- program_path = File.join(d, program_name)
- if File.file? program_path and File.executable? program_path
- found = true
- break
- end
- end
- raise "Could not find #{program_name} in any of #{AlaveteliConfiguration::utility_search_path.join(', ')}" if !found
+ if !args.empty? && args.last.is_a?(Hash)
+ opts = args.last
end
+ program_path = find_program(program_name)
xc = ExternalCommand.new(program_path, *args)
- if opts.has_key? :append_to
- xc.out = opts[:append_to]
- end
- if opts.has_key? :binary_output
- xc.binary_mode = opts[:binary_output]
- end
- if opts.has_key? :memory_limit
- xc.memory_limit = opts[:memory_limit]
+ begin
+ xc.run
+ rescue ExternalCommand::ChildUnterminated => e
+ $stderr.puts(e.message)
+ return nil
end
- xc.run(opts[:stdin_string] || "", opts[:env] || {})
if !xc.exited
# Crash or timeout
- $stderr.puts("#{program_name} #{args.join(' ')}:exited abnormally")
+ if xc.timed_out
+ $stderr.puts(%Q[External Command: "#{program_name} #{args.join(' ')}" timed out at #{opts[:timeout]}s])
+ else
+ $stderr.puts(%Q[External Command: "#{program_name} #{args.join(' ')}" exited abnormally])
+ end
+ $stderr.print(xc.err)
return nil
+
elsif xc.status != 0
# Error
- $stderr.puts("Error from #{program_name} #{args.join(' ')}:")
+ $stderr.puts(%Q[External Command: Error from command "#{program_name} #{args.join(' ')}":])
$stderr.print(xc.err)
return nil
else
if opts.has_key? :append_to
opts[:append_to] << "\n\n"
else
+
return xc.out
end
end
end
+
+ def find_program(program_name)
+ if program_name =~ %r(^/)
+ return program_name
+ else
+ search_path = AlaveteliConfiguration::utility_search_path
+ search_path.each do |d|
+ program_path = File.join(d, program_name)
+ return program_name if File.file? program_path and File.executable? program_path
+ end
+ raise "Could not find #{program_name} in any of #{search_path.join(', ')}"
+ end
+ end
end
end