arf/file/file.go

package file

import "os"
import "log"

var logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "", 0)

// File represents a read only file that can print out formatted errors.
type File struct {
	path        string
	file        *os.File
	currentLine int
	lines       [][]byte
}

// Open opens the file specified by path and returns a new File struct.
func Open (path string) (file *File, err error) {
	file = &File {
		path:  path,
		lines: [][]byte { []byte { } },
	}

	file.file, err = os.OpenFile(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0660)
	if err != nil { return }

	return
}

// Stat returns the FileInfo structure describing file. If there is an error, it
// will be of type *PathError. 
func (file *File) Stat () (fileInfo os.FileInfo, err error) {
	return file.file.Stat()
}

// Read reads up to len(bytes) bytes from the File and stores them in bytes. It
// returns the number of bytes read and any error encountered. At end of file,
// Read returns 0, io.EOF. This method stores all data read into the file struct
// so it can be used later for error reporting.
func (file *File) Read (bytes []byte) (amountRead int, err error) {
	amountRead, err = file.file.Read(bytes)

	// store the character in the file
	for _, char := range bytes {
		if char == '\n' {
			file.lines = append(file.lines, []byte { })
			file.currentLine ++
		} else {
			file.lines[file.currentLine] = append (
				file.lines[file.currentLine],
				bytes...)
		}
	}
	
	return
}

// Close closes the file. After the file is closed, data that has been read will
// still be retained, and errors can be reported.
func (file *File) Close () {
	file.file.Close()
}

// mistake prints an informational message about a mistake that the user made.
func (file *File) mistake (column, row, width int, message, symbol string) {
	logger.Print(symbol)

	// print information about the location of the mistake
	if width > 0 {
		logger.Print(" ", row + 1, ":", column + 1)
	}
	logger.Println(" in", file.path)
	
	if width > 0 {
		// print erroneous line
		logger.Println(file.lines[row])

		// print an arrow with a tail spanning the width of the mistake
		for column > 0 {
			logger.Print(" ")
			column --
		}
		for width > 1 {
			logger.Print("-")
		}
		logger.Println("^")
	}
	logger.Println(message)
}

// Error prints an error at row and column spanning width amount of runes, and
// a message describing the error. If width is zero, neither the line nor the
// location information is printed.
func (file *File) Error (column, row, width int, message string) {
	file.mistake(column, row, width, message, "ERR")
}

// Warn prints a warning at row and column spanning width amount of runes, and
// a message describing the error. If width is zero, neither the line nor the
// location information is printed.
func (file *File) Warn (column, row, width int, message string) {
	file.mistake(column, row, width, message, "!!!")
}