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1 files changed, 188 insertions, 94 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/vim.c b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
index d8cdad961b..491375bd73 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/vim.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
@@ -33,24 +33,26 @@
# include "api/vim.c.generated.h"
#endif
-/// Executes an ex-mode command str
+/// Executes an ex-command.
+/// On VimL error: Returns the VimL error; v:errmsg is not updated.
///
-/// @param str The command str
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-void nvim_command(String str, Error *err)
+/// @param command Ex-command string
+/// @param[out] err Error details (including actual VimL error), if any
+void nvim_command(String command, Error *err)
{
// Run the command
try_start();
- do_cmdline_cmd(str.data);
+ do_cmdline_cmd(command.data);
update_screen(VALID);
try_end(err);
}
-/// Passes input keys to Neovim
+/// Passes input keys to Nvim.
+/// On VimL error: Does not fail, but updates v:errmsg.
///
-/// @param keys to be typed
-/// @param mode specifies the mapping options
-/// @param escape_csi the string needs escaping for K_SPECIAL/CSI bytes
+/// @param keys to be typed
+/// @param mode mapping options
+/// @param escape_csi If true, escape K_SPECIAL/CSI bytes in `keys`
/// @see feedkeys()
/// @see vim_strsave_escape_csi
void nvim_feedkeys(String keys, String mode, Boolean escape_csi)
@@ -102,13 +104,15 @@ void nvim_feedkeys(String keys, String mode, Boolean escape_csi)
}
}
-/// Passes input keys to Neovim. Unlike `nvim_feedkeys`, this will use a
-/// lower-level input buffer and the call is not deferred.
-/// This is the most reliable way to emulate real user input.
+/// Passes keys to Nvim as raw user-input.
+/// On VimL error: Does not fail, but updates v:errmsg.
+///
+/// Unlike `nvim_feedkeys`, this uses a lower-level input buffer and the call
+/// is not deferred. This is the most reliable way to emulate real user input.
///
/// @param keys to be typed
-/// @return The number of bytes actually written, which can be lower than
-/// requested if the buffer becomes full.
+/// @return Number of bytes actually written (can be fewer than
+/// requested if the buffer becomes full).
Integer nvim_input(String keys)
FUNC_API_ASYNC
{
@@ -152,19 +156,19 @@ String nvim_command_output(String str, Error *err)
return cstr_to_string((char *)get_vim_var_str(VV_COMMAND_OUTPUT));
}
-/// Evaluates the expression str using the Vim internal expression
-/// evaluator (see |expression|).
-/// Dictionaries and lists are recursively expanded.
+/// Evaluates a VimL expression (:help expression).
+/// Dictionaries and Lists are recursively expanded.
+/// On VimL error: Returns a generic error; v:errmsg is not updated.
///
-/// @param str The expression str
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The expanded object
-Object nvim_eval(String str, Error *err)
+/// @param expr VimL expression string
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Evaluation result or expanded object
+Object nvim_eval(String expr, Error *err)
{
Object rv = OBJECT_INIT;
// Evaluate the expression
try_start();
- typval_T *expr_result = eval_expr((char_u *) str.data, NULL);
+ typval_T *expr_result = eval_expr((char_u *)expr.data, NULL);
if (!expr_result) {
api_set_error(err, Exception, _("Failed to evaluate expression"));
@@ -180,11 +184,12 @@ Object nvim_eval(String str, Error *err)
return rv;
}
-/// Call the given function with the given arguments stored in an array.
+/// Calls a VimL function with the given arguments.
+/// On VimL error: Returns a generic error; v:errmsg is not updated.
///
-/// @param fname Function to call
-/// @param args Functions arguments packed in an Array
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param fname Function to call
+/// @param args Function arguments packed in an Array
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
/// @return Result of the function call
Object nvim_call_function(String fname, Array args, Error *err)
{
@@ -229,12 +234,12 @@ free_vim_args:
return rv;
}
-/// Calculates the number of display cells `str` occupies, tab is counted as
-/// one cell.
+/// Calculates the number of display cells occupied by `text`.
+/// <Tab> counts as one cell.
///
-/// @param str Some text
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The number of cells
+/// @param text Some text
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Number of cells
Integer nvim_strwidth(String str, Error *err)
{
if (str.size > INT_MAX) {
@@ -245,9 +250,9 @@ Integer nvim_strwidth(String str, Error *err)
return (Integer) mb_string2cells((char_u *) str.data);
}
-/// Gets a list of paths contained in 'runtimepath'
+/// Gets the paths contained in 'runtimepath'.
///
-/// @return The list of paths
+/// @return List of paths
ArrayOf(String) nvim_list_runtime_paths(void)
{
Array rv = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
@@ -285,10 +290,10 @@ ArrayOf(String) nvim_list_runtime_paths(void)
return rv;
}
-/// Changes Vim working directory
+/// Changes the global working directory.
///
-/// @param dir The new working directory
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param dir Directory path
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_set_current_dir(String dir, Error *err)
{
if (dir.size >= MAXPATHL) {
@@ -315,8 +320,8 @@ void nvim_set_current_dir(String dir, Error *err)
/// Gets the current line
///
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The current line string
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Current line string
String nvim_get_current_line(Error *err)
{
return buffer_get_line(curbuf->handle, curwin->w_cursor.lnum - 1, err);
@@ -324,8 +329,8 @@ String nvim_get_current_line(Error *err)
/// Sets the current line
///
-/// @param line The line contents
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param line Line contents
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_set_current_line(String line, Error *err)
{
buffer_set_line(curbuf->handle, curwin->w_cursor.lnum - 1, line, err);
@@ -333,36 +338,36 @@ void nvim_set_current_line(String line, Error *err)
/// Deletes the current line
///
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_del_current_line(Error *err)
{
buffer_del_line(curbuf->handle, curwin->w_cursor.lnum - 1, err);
}
-/// Gets a global variable
+/// Gets a global (g:) variable
///
-/// @param name The variable name
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The variable value
+/// @param name Variable name
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Variable value
Object nvim_get_var(String name, Error *err)
{
return dict_get_value(&globvardict, name, err);
}
-/// Sets a global variable
+/// Sets a global (g:) variable
///
-/// @param name The variable name
-/// @param value The variable value
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param name Variable name
+/// @param value Variable value
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_set_var(String name, Object value, Error *err)
{
dict_set_value(&globvardict, name, value, false, false, err);
}
-/// Removes a global variable
+/// Removes a global (g:) variable
///
-/// @param name The variable name
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param name Variable name
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_del_var(String name, Error *err)
{
dict_set_value(&globvardict, name, NIL, true, false, err);
@@ -372,10 +377,10 @@ void nvim_del_var(String name, Error *err)
///
/// @deprecated
///
-/// @param name The variable name
-/// @param value The variable value
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The old value or nil if there was no previous value.
+/// @param name Variable name
+/// @param value Variable value
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Old value or nil if there was no previous value.
///
/// @warning It may return nil if there was no previous value
/// or if previous value was `v:null`.
@@ -388,19 +393,19 @@ Object vim_set_var(String name, Object value, Error *err)
///
/// @deprecated
///
-/// @param name The variable name
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The old value
+/// @param name Variable name
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Old value
Object vim_del_var(String name, Error *err)
{
return dict_set_value(&globvardict, name, NIL, true, true, err);
}
-/// Gets a vim variable
+/// Gets a v: variable
///
-/// @param name The variable name
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The variable value
+/// @param name Variable name
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Variable value
Object nvim_get_vvar(String name, Error *err)
{
return dict_get_value(&vimvardict, name, err);
@@ -408,9 +413,9 @@ Object nvim_get_vvar(String name, Error *err)
/// Gets an option value string
///
-/// @param name The option name
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
-/// @return The option value
+/// @param name Option name
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
+/// @return Option value
Object nvim_get_option(String name, Error *err)
{
return get_option_from(NULL, SREQ_GLOBAL, name, err);
@@ -418,9 +423,9 @@ Object nvim_get_option(String name, Error *err)
/// Sets an option value
///
-/// @param name The option name
-/// @param value The new option value
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param name Option name
+/// @param value New option value
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_set_option(String name, Object value, Error *err)
{
set_option_to(NULL, SREQ_GLOBAL, name, value, err);
@@ -428,7 +433,7 @@ void nvim_set_option(String name, Object value, Error *err)
/// Writes a message to vim output buffer
///
-/// @param str The message
+/// @param str Message
void nvim_out_write(String str)
{
write_msg(str, false);
@@ -436,16 +441,17 @@ void nvim_out_write(String str)
/// Writes a message to vim error buffer
///
-/// @param str The message
+/// @param str Message
void nvim_err_write(String str)
{
write_msg(str, true);
}
-/// Higher level error reporting function that ensures all str contents
-/// are written by sending a trailing linefeed to `nvim_err_write`
+/// Writes a message to vim error buffer. Appends a linefeed to ensure all
+/// contents are written.
///
-/// @param str The message
+/// @param str Message
+/// @see nvim_err_write()
void nvim_err_writeln(String str)
{
nvim_err_write(str);
@@ -454,7 +460,7 @@ void nvim_err_writeln(String str)
/// Gets the current list of buffer handles
///
-/// @return The number of buffers
+/// @return List of buffer handles
ArrayOf(Buffer) nvim_list_bufs(void)
{
Array rv = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
@@ -475,7 +481,7 @@ ArrayOf(Buffer) nvim_list_bufs(void)
/// Gets the current buffer
///
-/// @reqturn The buffer handle
+/// @return Buffer handle
Buffer nvim_get_current_buf(void)
{
return curbuf->handle;
@@ -483,8 +489,8 @@ Buffer nvim_get_current_buf(void)
/// Sets the current buffer
///
-/// @param id The buffer handle
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param id Buffer handle
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_set_current_buf(Buffer buffer, Error *err)
{
buf_T *buf = find_buffer_by_handle(buffer, err);
@@ -505,7 +511,7 @@ void nvim_set_current_buf(Buffer buffer, Error *err)
/// Gets the current list of window handles
///
-/// @return The number of windows
+/// @return List of window handles
ArrayOf(Window) nvim_list_wins(void)
{
Array rv = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
@@ -526,7 +532,7 @@ ArrayOf(Window) nvim_list_wins(void)
/// Gets the current window
///
-/// @return The window handle
+/// @return Window handle
Window nvim_get_current_win(void)
{
return curwin->handle;
@@ -534,7 +540,7 @@ Window nvim_get_current_win(void)
/// Sets the current window
///
-/// @param handle The window handle
+/// @param handle Window handle
void nvim_set_current_win(Window window, Error *err)
{
win_T *win = find_window_by_handle(window, err);
@@ -555,7 +561,7 @@ void nvim_set_current_win(Window window, Error *err)
/// Gets the current list of tabpage handles
///
-/// @return The number of tab pages
+/// @return List of tabpage handles
ArrayOf(Tabpage) nvim_list_tabpages(void)
{
Array rv = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
@@ -574,18 +580,18 @@ ArrayOf(Tabpage) nvim_list_tabpages(void)
return rv;
}
-/// Gets the current tab page
+/// Gets the current tabpage
///
-/// @return The tab page handle
+/// @return Tabpage handle
Tabpage nvim_get_current_tabpage(void)
{
return curtab->handle;
}
-/// Sets the current tab page
+/// Sets the current tabpage
///
-/// @param handle The tab page handle
-/// @param[out] err Details of an error that may have occurred
+/// @param handle Tabpage handle
+/// @param[out] err Error details, if any
void nvim_set_current_tabpage(Tabpage tabpage, Error *err)
{
tabpage_T *tp = find_tab_by_handle(tabpage, err);
@@ -606,8 +612,8 @@ void nvim_set_current_tabpage(Tabpage tabpage, Error *err)
/// Subscribes to event broadcasts
///
-/// @param channel_id The channel id (passed automatically by the dispatcher)
-/// @param event The event type string
+/// @param channel_id Channel id (passed automatically by the dispatcher)
+/// @param event Event type string
void nvim_subscribe(uint64_t channel_id, String event)
FUNC_API_NOEVAL
{
@@ -620,8 +626,8 @@ void nvim_subscribe(uint64_t channel_id, String event)
/// Unsubscribes to event broadcasts
///
-/// @param channel_id The channel id (passed automatically by the dispatcher)
-/// @param event The event type string
+/// @param channel_id Channel id (passed automatically by the dispatcher)
+/// @param event Event type string
void nvim_unsubscribe(uint64_t channel_id, String event)
FUNC_API_NOEVAL
{
@@ -663,13 +669,101 @@ Array nvim_get_api_info(uint64_t channel_id)
return rv;
}
+/// Call many api methods atomically
+///
+/// This has two main usages: Firstly, to perform several requests from an
+/// async context atomically, i.e. without processing requests from other rpc
+/// clients or redrawing or allowing user interaction in between. Note that api
+/// methods that could fire autocommands or do event processing still might do
+/// so. For instance invoking the :sleep command might call timer callbacks.
+/// Secondly, it can be used to reduce rpc overhead (roundtrips) when doing
+/// many requests in sequence.
+///
+/// @param calls an array of calls, where each call is described by an array
+/// with two elements: the request name, and an array of arguments.
+/// @param[out] err Details of a validation error of the nvim_multi_request call
+/// itself, i e malformatted `calls` parameter. Errors from called methods will
+/// be indicated in the return value, see below.
+///
+/// @return an array with two elements. The first is an array of return
+/// values. The second is NIL if all calls succeeded. If a call resulted in
+/// an error, it is a three-element array with the zero-based index of the call
+/// which resulted in an error, the error type and the error message. If an
+/// error ocurred, the values from all preceding calls will still be returned.
+Array nvim_call_atomic(uint64_t channel_id, Array calls, Error *err)
+ FUNC_API_NOEVAL
+{
+ Array rv = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
+ Array results = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
+ Error nested_error = ERROR_INIT;
+
+ size_t i; // also used for freeing the variables
+ for (i = 0; i < calls.size; i++) {
+ if (calls.items[i].type != kObjectTypeArray) {
+ api_set_error(err,
+ Validation,
+ _("All items in calls array must be arrays"));
+ goto validation_error;
+ }
+ Array call = calls.items[i].data.array;
+ if (call.size != 2) {
+ api_set_error(err,
+ Validation,
+ _("All items in calls array must be arrays of size 2"));
+ goto validation_error;
+ }
+
+ if (call.items[0].type != kObjectTypeString) {
+ api_set_error(err,
+ Validation,
+ _("name must be String"));
+ goto validation_error;
+ }
+ String name = call.items[0].data.string;
+
+ if (call.items[1].type != kObjectTypeArray) {
+ api_set_error(err,
+ Validation,
+ _("args must be Array"));
+ goto validation_error;
+ }
+ Array args = call.items[1].data.array;
+
+ MsgpackRpcRequestHandler handler = msgpack_rpc_get_handler_for(name.data,
+ name.size);
+ Object result = handler.fn(channel_id, args, &nested_error);
+ if (nested_error.set) {
+ // error handled after loop
+ break;
+ }
+
+ ADD(results, result);
+ }
+
+ ADD(rv, ARRAY_OBJ(results));
+ if (nested_error.set) {
+ Array errval = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
+ ADD(errval, INTEGER_OBJ((Integer)i));
+ ADD(errval, INTEGER_OBJ(nested_error.type));
+ ADD(errval, STRING_OBJ(cstr_to_string(nested_error.msg)));
+ ADD(rv, ARRAY_OBJ(errval));
+ } else {
+ ADD(rv, NIL);
+ }
+ return rv;
+
+validation_error:
+ api_free_array(results);
+ return rv;
+}
+
+
/// Writes a message to vim output or error buffer. The string is split
/// and flushed after each newline. Incomplete lines are kept for writing
/// later.
///
-/// @param message The message to write
-/// @param to_err true if it should be treated as an error message (use
-/// `emsg` instead of `msg` to print each line)
+/// @param message Message to write
+/// @param to_err true: message is an error (uses `emsg` instead of `msg`)
static void write_msg(String message, bool to_err)
{
static size_t out_pos = 0, err_pos = 0;