Fix defvar equivalent expression.
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1;;; server.el --- Lisp code for GNU Emacs running as server process.
2
f8c25f1b 3;; Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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630cc463 5;; Author: William Sommerfeld <wesommer@athena.mit.edu>
d7b4d18f 6;; Keywords: processes
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9ae0f972 8;; Changes by peck@sun.com and by rms.
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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
e5167999 14;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
9ae0f972 15;; any later version.
16
17;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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19;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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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
24;; the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
25
630cc463 26;;; Commentary:
9ae0f972 27
28;;; This Lisp code is run in Emacs when it is to operate as
29;;; a server for other processes.
30
31;;; Load this library and do M-x server-edit to enable Emacs as a server.
87855006 32;;; Emacs runs the program ../arch-lib/emacsserver as a subprocess
9ae0f972 33;;; for communication with clients. If there are no client buffers to edit,
34;;; server-edit acts like (switch-to-buffer (other-buffer))
35
36;;; When some other program runs "the editor" to edit a file,
87855006 37;;; "the editor" can be the Emacs client program ../lib-src/emacsclient.
9ae0f972 38;;; This program transmits the file names to Emacs through
39;;; the server subprocess, and Emacs visits them and lets you edit them.
40
41;;; Note that any number of clients may dispatch files to emacs to be edited.
42
43;;; When you finish editing a Server buffer, again call server-edit
44;;; to mark that buffer as done for the client and switch to the next
45;;; Server buffer. When all the buffers for a client have been edited
46;;; and exited with server-edit, the client "editor" will return
47;;; to the program that invoked it.
48
49;;; Your editing commands and Emacs's display output go to and from
50;;; the terminal in the usual way. Thus, server operation is possible
51;;; only when Emacs can talk to the terminal at the time you invoke
52;;; the client. This is possible in four cases:
53
54;;; 1. On a window system, where Emacs runs in one window and the
55;;; program that wants to use "the editor" runs in another.
56
57;;; 2. On a multi-terminal system, where Emacs runs on one terminal and the
58;;; program that wants to use "the editor" runs on another.
59
60;;; 3. When the program that wants to use "the editor" is running
61;;; as a subprocess of Emacs.
62
63;;; 4. On a system with job control, when Emacs is suspended, the program
64;;; that wants to use "the editor" will stop and display
65;;; "Waiting for Emacs...". It can then be suspended, and Emacs can be
66;;; brought into the foreground for editing. When done editing, Emacs is
67;;; suspended again, and the client program is brought into the foreground.
68
69;;; The buffer local variable "server-buffer-clients" lists
70;;; the clients who are waiting for this buffer to be edited.
71;;; The global variable "server-clients" lists all the waiting clients,
72;;; and which files are yet to be edited for each.
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73
74;;; Code:
9ae0f972 75\f
faf931a8 76(defvar server-program (expand-file-name "emacsserver" exec-directory)
f0e70117 77 "*The program to use as the edit server.")
9ae0f972 78
79(defvar server-visit-hook nil
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80 "*List of hooks to call when visiting a file for the Emacs server.")
81
82(defvar server-switch-hook nil
9ae0f972 83 "*List of hooks to call when switching to a buffer for the Emacs server.")
84
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85(defvar server-done-hook nil
86 "*List of hooks to call when done editing a buffer for the Emacs server.")
87
9ae0f972 88(defvar server-process nil
89 "the current server process")
90
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91(defvar server-previous-string "")
92
9ae0f972 93(defvar server-clients nil
94 "List of current server clients.
e82e73c2 95Each element is (CLIENTID BUFFERS...) where CLIENTID is a string
9ae0f972 96that can be given to the server process to identify a client.
97When a buffer is marked as \"done\", it is removed from this list.")
98
99(defvar server-buffer-clients nil
100 "List of clientids for clients requesting editing of current buffer.")
faf931a8 101(make-variable-buffer-local 'server-buffer-clients)
9ae0f972 102;; Changing major modes should not erase this local.
103(put 'server-buffer-clients 'permanent-local t)
104
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105(defvar server-window nil
106 "*The window to use for selecting Emacs server buffers.
107If nil, use the selected window.
108If it is a frame, use the frame's selected window.")
109
9ae0f972 110(defvar server-temp-file-regexp "^/tmp/Re\\|/draft$"
111 "*Regexp which should match filenames of temporary files
112which are deleted and reused after each edit
113by the programs that invoke the emacs server.")
114
9ae0f972 115(or (assq 'server-buffer-clients minor-mode-alist)
116 (setq minor-mode-alist (cons '(server-buffer-clients " Server") minor-mode-alist)))
117
118;; If a *server* buffer exists,
119;; write STRING to it for logging purposes.
120(defun server-log (string)
121 (if (get-buffer "*server*")
122 (save-excursion
123 (set-buffer "*server*")
124 (goto-char (point-max))
125 (insert string)
126 (or (bobp) (newline)))))
127
128(defun server-sentinel (proc msg)
129 (cond ((eq (process-status proc) 'exit)
130 (server-log (message "Server subprocess exited")))
131 ((eq (process-status proc) 'signal)
132 (server-log (message "Server subprocess killed")))))
133
7229064d 134;;;###autoload
9ae0f972 135(defun server-start (&optional leave-dead)
136 "Allow this Emacs process to be a server for client processes.
137This starts a server communications subprocess through which
138client \"editors\" can send your editing commands to this Emacs job.
42bbacdf 139To use the server, set up the program `emacsclient' in the
9ae0f972 140Emacs distribution as your standard \"editor\".
141
142Prefix arg means just kill any existing server communications subprocess."
143 (interactive "P")
144 ;; kill it dead!
145 (if server-process
146 (progn
147 (set-process-sentinel server-process nil)
148 (condition-case () (delete-process server-process) (error nil))))
149 (condition-case () (delete-file "~/.emacs_server") (error nil))
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150 (condition-case ()
151 (delete-file (format "/tmp/esrv%d-%s" (user-uid) (system-name)))
152 (error nil))
9ae0f972 153 ;; If we already had a server, clear out associated status.
154 (while server-clients
155 (let ((buffer (nth 1 (car server-clients))))
156 (server-buffer-done buffer)))
157 (if leave-dead
158 nil
159 (if server-process
160 (server-log (message "Restarting server")))
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161 ;; Using a pty is wasteful, and the separate session causes
162 ;; annoyance sometimes (some systems kill idle sessions).
163 (let ((process-connection-type nil))
164 (setq server-process (start-process "server" nil server-program)))
9ae0f972 165 (set-process-sentinel server-process 'server-sentinel)
166 (set-process-filter server-process 'server-process-filter)
167 (process-kill-without-query server-process)))
168\f
169;Process a request from the server to edit some files.
170;Format of STRING is "Client: CLIENTID PATH PATH PATH... \n"
171(defun server-process-filter (proc string)
172 (server-log string)
b53d289e 173 (setq string (concat server-previous-string string))
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174 ;; If the input is multiple lines,
175 ;; process each line individually.
176 (while (string-match "\n" string)
177 (let ((request (substring string 0 (match-beginning 0)))
178 client
9ae0f972 179 (files nil)
180 (lineno 1))
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181 ;; Remove this line from STRING.
182 (setq string (substring string (match-end 0)))
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183 (if (string-match "^Error: " request)
184 (message (concat "Server error: " (substring request (match-end 0))))
185 (if (string-match "^Client: " request)
186 (setq request (substring request (match-end 0))))
187 (setq client (list (substring request 0 (string-match " " request))))
188 (setq request (substring request (match-end 0)))
189 (while (string-match "[^ ]+ " request)
190 (let ((arg
191 (substring request (match-beginning 0) (1- (match-end 0)))))
192 (setq request (substring request (match-end 0)))
193 (if (string-match "\\`\\+[0-9]+\\'" arg)
194 (setq lineno (read (substring arg 1)))
195 (setq files
196 (cons (list arg lineno)
197 files))
198 (setq lineno 1))))
199 (server-visit-files files client)
200 ;; CLIENT is now a list (CLIENTNUM BUFFERS...)
201 (setq server-clients (cons client server-clients))
202 (server-switch-buffer (nth 1 client))
203 (run-hooks 'server-switch-hook)
204 (message (substitute-command-keys
205 "When done with a buffer, type \\[server-edit]")))))
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206 ;; Save for later any partial line that remains.
207 (setq server-previous-string string))
9ae0f972 208
209(defun server-visit-files (files client)
210 "Finds FILES and returns the list CLIENT with the buffers nconc'd.
211FILES is an alist whose elements are (FILENAME LINENUMBER)."
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212 ;; Bind last-nonmenu-event to force use of keyboard, not mouse, for queries.
213 (let (client-record (last-nonmenu-event t) (obuf (current-buffer)))
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214 ;; Restore the current buffer afterward, but not using save-excursion,
215 ;; because we don't want to save point in this buffer
216 ;; if it happens to be one of those specified by the server.
217 (unwind-protect
218 (while files
219 ;; If there is an existing buffer modified or the file is modified,
220 ;; revert it.
221 ;; If there is an existing buffer with deleted file, offer to write it.
222 (let* ((filen (car (car files)))
223 (obuf (get-file-buffer filen)))
224 (if (and obuf (set-buffer obuf))
225 (if (file-exists-p filen)
226 (if (or (not (verify-visited-file-modtime obuf))
227 (buffer-modified-p obuf))
228 (revert-buffer t nil))
229 (if (y-or-n-p
230 (concat "File no longer exists: "
231 filen
232 ", write buffer to file? "))
233 (write-file filen)))
234 (set-buffer (find-file-noselect filen))
235 (run-hooks 'server-visit-hook)))
236 (goto-line (nth 1 (car files)))
237 (setq server-buffer-clients (cons (car client) server-buffer-clients))
238 (setq client-record (cons (current-buffer) client-record))
239 (setq files (cdr files)))
240 (set-buffer obuf))
9ae0f972 241 (nconc client client-record)))
242\f
243(defun server-buffer-done (buffer)
244 "Mark BUFFER as \"done\" for its client(s).
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245This buries the buffer, then returns a list of the form (NEXT-BUFFER KILLED).
246NEXT-BUFFER is another server buffer, as a suggestion for what to select next,
247or nil. KILLED is t if we killed BUFFER (because it was a temp file)."
9ae0f972 248 (let ((running (eq (process-status server-process) 'run))
249 (next-buffer nil)
9184aafb 250 (killed nil)
9ae0f972 251 (old-clients server-clients))
252 (while old-clients
253 (let ((client (car old-clients)))
254 (or next-buffer
255 (setq next-buffer (nth 1 (memq buffer client))))
256 (delq buffer client)
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257 ;; Delete all dead buffers from CLIENT.
258 (let ((tail client))
259 (while tail
260 (and (bufferp (car tail))
261 (null (buffer-name (car tail)))
262 (delq (car tail) client))
263 (setq tail (cdr tail))))
9ae0f972 264 ;; If client now has no pending buffers,
265 ;; tell it that it is done, and forget it entirely.
266 (if (cdr client) nil
267 (if running
268 (progn
269 (send-string server-process
270 (format "Close: %s Done\n" (car client)))
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271 (server-log (format "Close: %s Done\n" (car client)))
272 ;; Don't send emacsserver two commands in close succession.
273 ;; It cannot handle that.
274 (sit-for 1)))
9ae0f972 275 (setq server-clients (delq client server-clients))))
276 (setq old-clients (cdr old-clients)))
68469f74 277 (if (and (bufferp buffer) (buffer-name buffer))
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278 (progn
279 (save-excursion
280 (set-buffer buffer)
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281 (setq server-buffer-clients nil)
282 (run-hooks 'server-done-hook))
c58bf9ae 283 (if (server-temp-file-p buffer)
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284 (progn (kill-buffer buffer)
285 (setq killed t))
c58bf9ae 286 (bury-buffer buffer))))
9184aafb 287 (list next-buffer killed)))
9ae0f972 288
289(defun server-temp-file-p (buffer)
290 "Return non-nil if BUFFER contains a file considered temporary.
291These are files whose names suggest they are repeatedly
292reused to pass information to another program.
293
294The variable `server-temp-file-regexp' controls which filenames
295are considered temporary."
296 (and (buffer-file-name buffer)
297 (string-match server-temp-file-regexp (buffer-file-name buffer))))
298
299(defun server-done ()
cc9875f9 300 "Offer to save current buffer, mark it as \"done\" for clients.
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301This buries the buffer, then returns a list of the form (NEXT-BUFFER KILLED).
302NEXT-BUFFER is another server buffer, as a suggestion for what to select next,
303or nil. KILLED is t if we killed the BUFFER (because it was a temp file)."
9ae0f972 304 (let ((buffer (current-buffer)))
305 (if server-buffer-clients
c58bf9ae 306 (progn
9ae0f972 307 (if (server-temp-file-p buffer)
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308 ;; For a temp file, save, and do make a non-numeric backup
309 ;; (unless make-backup-files is nil).
310 (let ((version-control nil)
311 (buffer-backed-up nil))
c58bf9ae 312 (save-buffer))
9ae0f972 313 (if (and (buffer-modified-p)
314 (y-or-n-p (concat "Save file " buffer-file-name "? ")))
315 (save-buffer buffer)))
c58bf9ae 316 (server-buffer-done buffer)))))
faf931a8 317
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318;; Ask before killing a server buffer.
319;; It was suggested to release its client instead,
320;; but I think that is dangerous--the client would proceed
321;; using whatever is on disk in that file. -- rms.
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322(defun server-kill-buffer-query-function ()
323 (or (not server-buffer-clients)
324 (yes-or-no-p (format "Buffer `%s' still has clients; kill it? "
325 (buffer-name (current-buffer))))))
326
faf931a8 327(add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions
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328 'server-kill-buffer-query-function)
329
330(defun server-kill-emacs-query-function ()
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331 (let (live-client
332 (tail server-clients))
333 ;; See if any clients have any buffers that are still alive.
334 (while tail
335 (if (memq t (mapcar 'stringp (mapcar 'buffer-name (cdr (car tail)))))
336 (setq live-client t))
337 (setq tail (cdr tail)))
338 (or (not live-client)
339 (yes-or-no-p "Server buffers still have clients; exit anyway? "))))
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340
341(add-hook 'kill-emacs-query-functions 'server-kill-emacs-query-function)
9ae0f972 342\f
343(defun server-edit (&optional arg)
344 "Switch to next server editing buffer; say \"Done\" for current buffer.
345If a server buffer is current, it is marked \"done\" and optionally saved.
346When all of a client's buffers are marked as \"done\", the client is notified.
347
348Temporary files such as MH <draft> files are always saved and backed up,
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349no questions asked. (The variable `make-backup-files', if nil, still
350inhibits a backup; you can set it locally in a particular buffer to
351prevent a backup for it.) The variable `server-temp-file-regexp' controls
9ae0f972 352which filenames are considered temporary.
353
354If invoked with a prefix argument, or if there is no server process running,
355starts server process and that is all. Invoked by \\[server-edit]."
9ae0f972 356 (interactive "P")
357 (if (or arg
358 (not server-process)
359 (memq (process-status server-process) '(signal exit)))
360 (server-start nil)
9184aafb 361 (apply 'server-switch-buffer (server-done))))
9ae0f972 362
98a4349c 363(defun server-switch-buffer (&optional next-buffer killed-one)
9ae0f972 364 "Switch to another buffer, preferably one that has a client.
365Arg NEXT-BUFFER is a suggestion; if it is a live buffer, use it."
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366 ;; KILLED-ONE is t in a recursive call
367 ;; if we have already killed one temp-file server buffer.
368 ;; This means we should avoid the final "switch to some other buffer"
369 ;; since we've already effectively done that.
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370 (cond ((and (windowp server-window)
371 (window-live-p server-window))
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372 (select-window server-window))
373 ((framep server-window)
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374 (if (not (frame-live-p server-window))
375 (setq server-window (make-frame)))
ec40ed9f 376 (select-window (frame-selected-window server-window))))
e5ccf0c1 377 (if (window-minibuffer-p (selected-window))
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378 (select-window (next-window nil 'nomini 0)))
379 ;; Move to a non-dedicated window, if we have one.
380 (let ((last-window (previous-window nil 'nomini 0)))
381 (while (and (window-dedicated-p (selected-window))
382 (not (eq last-window (selected-window))))
383 (select-window (next-window nil 'nomini 0))))
384 (set-window-dedicated-p (selected-window) nil)
9ae0f972 385 (if next-buffer
386 (if (and (bufferp next-buffer)
387 (buffer-name next-buffer))
388 (switch-to-buffer next-buffer)
389 ;; If NEXT-BUFFER is a dead buffer,
390 ;; remove the server records for it
391 ;; and try the next surviving server buffer.
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392 (apply 'server-switch-buffer
393 (server-buffer-done next-buffer)))
9ae0f972 394 (if server-clients
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395 (server-switch-buffer (nth 1 (car server-clients)) killed-one)
396 (if (not killed-one)
397 (switch-to-buffer (other-buffer))))))
9ae0f972 398
399(global-set-key "\C-x#" 'server-edit)
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400\f
401(provide 'server)
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402
403;;; server.el ends here