Esempio n. 1
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    def __init__(self, name, sname, modpath, basepath, fullimploc):  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
        """
    initialize the instance
    The following things should not be done in __init__ in a plugin
      Interacting with anything in the api except api.add, api.overload
          or dependency.add
    """
        # Examples:
        #  name : 'Actions' - from plugin file variable NAME (long name)
        #  sname : 'actions' - from plugin file variable SNAME (short name)
        #  modpath : '/client/actions.py' - path relative to the plugins directory
        #  basepath : '/home/src/games/bastproxy/bp/plugins' - the full path to the
        #                                                         plugins directory
        #  fullimploc : 'plugins.client.actions' - import location

        self.author = ''
        self.purpose = ''
        self.version = 0
        self.priority = 100
        self.name = name
        self.sname = sname
        self.dependencies = []
        self.versionfuncs = {}
        self.reloaddependents = False
        self.summarytemplate = "%20s : %s"
        self.canreload = True
        self.canreset = True
        self.resetflag = True
        self.api = API()
        self.firstactiveprio = None
        self.loadedtime = time.time()
        self.savedir = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data', 'plugins',
                                    self.sname)
        try:
            os.makedirs(self.savedir)
        except OSError:
            pass
        self.savefile = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data', 'plugins',
                                     self.sname, 'settingvalues.txt')
        self.modpath = modpath
        self.basepath = basepath
        self.fullimploc = fullimploc
        self.pluginfile = os.path.join(basepath, modpath[1:])
        self.pluginlocation = os.path.normpath(
            os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'plugins') + \
              os.sep + os.path.dirname(self.modpath))

        self.package = fullimploc.split('.')[1]

        self.settings = {}
        self.settingvalues = PersistentDictEvent(self, self.savefile, 'c')

        self._dump_shallow_attrs = ['api']

        self.api.overload('dependency', 'add', self._api_dependencyadd)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'add', self._api_settingadd)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'gets', self._api_settinggets)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'change', self._api_settingchange)
        self.api.overload('api', 'add', self._api_add)
Esempio n. 2
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    def __init__(self, name, sname, modpath, basepath, fullimploc):
        # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
        """
    initialize the instance
    The following things should not be done in __init__ in a plugin
      Interacting with anything in the api except api.add, api.overload
          or dependency.add
    """
        self.author = ''
        self.purpose = ''
        self.version = 0
        self.priority = 100
        self.name = name
        self.sname = sname
        self.dependencies = []
        self.versionfuncs = {}
        self.reloaddependents = False
        self.canreload = True
        self.resetflag = True
        self.api = API()
        self.loadedtime = time.time()
        self.savedir = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data', 'plugins',
                                    self.sname)
        try:
            os.makedirs(self.savedir)
        except OSError:
            pass
        self.savefile = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data', 'plugins',
                                     self.sname, 'settingvalues.txt')
        self.modpath = modpath
        self.basepath = basepath
        self.fullimploc = fullimploc
        self.pluginfile = os.path.join(basepath, modpath[1:])
        self.pluginlocation = os.path.normpath(
            os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'plugins') + \
              os.sep + os.path.dirname(self.modpath))

        self.package = fullimploc.split('.')[1]

        self.settings = {}
        self.settingvalues = PersistentDictEvent(self, self.savefile, 'c')

        self._dump_shallow_attrs = ['api']

        self.api.overload('dependency', 'add', self.api_dependencyadd)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'add', self.api_settingadd)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'gets', self.api_settinggets)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'change', self.api_settingchange)
        self.api.overload('api', 'add', self.api_add)
Esempio n. 3
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  def __init__(self, name, sname, modpath, basepath, fullimploc): # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
    """
    initialize the instance
    The following things should not be done in __init__ in a plugin
      Interacting with anything in the api except api.add, api.overload
          or dependency.add
    """
    # Examples:
    #  name : 'Actions' - from plugin file variable NAME (long name)
    #  sname : 'actions' - from plugin file variable SNAME (short name)
    #  modpath : '/client/actions.py' - path relative to the plugins directory
    #  basepath : '/home/src/games/bastproxy/bp/plugins' - the full path to the
    #                                                         plugins directory
    #  fullimploc : 'plugins.client.actions' - import location

    self.author = ''
    self.purpose = ''
    self.version = 0
    self.priority = 100
    self.name = name
    self.sname = sname
    self.dependencies = []
    self.versionfuncs = {}
    self.reloaddependents = False
    self.summarytemplate = "%20s : %s"
    self.canreload = True
    self.canreset = True
    self.resetflag = True
    self.api = API()
    self.firstactiveprio = None
    self.loadedtime = time.time()
    self.savedir = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data',
                                'plugins', self.sname)
    try:
      os.makedirs(self.savedir)
    except OSError:
      pass
    self.savefile = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data',
                                 'plugins', self.sname, 'settingvalues.txt')
    self.modpath = modpath
    self.basepath = basepath
    self.fullimploc = fullimploc
    self.pluginfile = os.path.join(basepath, modpath[1:])
    self.pluginlocation = os.path.normpath(
        os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'plugins') + \
          os.sep + os.path.dirname(self.modpath))

    self.package = fullimploc.split('.')[1]

    self.settings = {}
    self.settingvalues = PersistentDictEvent(self, self.savefile, 'c')

    self._dump_shallow_attrs = ['api']

    self.api.overload('dependency', 'add', self._api_dependencyadd)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'add', self._api_settingadd)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'gets', self._api_settinggets)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'change', self._api_settingchange)
    self.api.overload('api', 'add', self._api_add)
Esempio n. 4
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  def __init__(self, name, sname, modpath, basepath, fullimploc):
    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
    """
    initialize the instance
    The following things should not be done in __init__ in a plugin
      Interacting with anything in the api except api.add, api.overload
          or dependency.add
    """
    self.author = ''
    self.purpose = ''
    self.version = 0
    self.priority = 100
    self.name = name
    self.sname = sname
    self.dependencies = []
    self.versionfuncs = {}
    self.reloaddependents = False
    self.canreload = True
    self.resetflag = True
    self.api = API()
    self.loadedtime = time.time()
    self.savedir = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data',
                                'plugins', self.sname)
    try:
      os.makedirs(self.savedir)
    except OSError:
      pass
    self.savefile = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data',
                                 'plugins', self.sname, 'settingvalues.txt')
    self.modpath = modpath
    self.basepath = basepath
    self.fullimploc = fullimploc
    self.pluginfile = os.path.join(basepath, modpath[1:])
    self.pluginlocation = os.path.normpath(
        os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'plugins') + \
          os.sep + os.path.dirname(self.modpath))

    self.package = fullimploc.split('.')[1]

    self.settings = {}
    self.settingvalues = PersistentDictEvent(self, self.savefile, 'c')

    self._dump_shallow_attrs = ['api']

    self.api.overload('dependency', 'add', self.api_dependencyadd)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'add', self.api_settingadd)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'gets', self.api_settinggets)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'change', self.api_settingchange)
    self.api.overload('api', 'add', self.api_add)
Esempio n. 5
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class BasePlugin(object):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
    """
  a base class for plugins
  """
    def __init__(self, name, sname, modpath, basepath, fullimploc):  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
        """
    initialize the instance
    The following things should not be done in __init__ in a plugin
      Interacting with anything in the api except api.add, api.overload
          or dependency.add
    """
        # Examples:
        #  name : 'Actions' - from plugin file variable NAME (long name)
        #  sname : 'actions' - from plugin file variable SNAME (short name)
        #  modpath : '/client/actions.py' - path relative to the plugins directory
        #  basepath : '/home/src/games/bastproxy/bp/plugins' - the full path to the
        #                                                         plugins directory
        #  fullimploc : 'plugins.client.actions' - import location

        self.author = ''
        self.purpose = ''
        self.version = 0
        self.priority = 100
        self.name = name
        self.sname = sname
        self.dependencies = []
        self.versionfuncs = {}
        self.reloaddependents = False
        self.summarytemplate = "%20s : %s"
        self.canreload = True
        self.canreset = True
        self.resetflag = True
        self.api = API()
        self.firstactiveprio = None
        self.loadedtime = time.time()
        self.savedir = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data', 'plugins',
                                    self.sname)
        try:
            os.makedirs(self.savedir)
        except OSError:
            pass
        self.savefile = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data', 'plugins',
                                     self.sname, 'settingvalues.txt')
        self.modpath = modpath
        self.basepath = basepath
        self.fullimploc = fullimploc
        self.pluginfile = os.path.join(basepath, modpath[1:])
        self.pluginlocation = os.path.normpath(
            os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'plugins') + \
              os.sep + os.path.dirname(self.modpath))

        self.package = fullimploc.split('.')[1]

        self.settings = {}
        self.settingvalues = PersistentDictEvent(self, self.savefile, 'c')

        self._dump_shallow_attrs = ['api']

        self.api.overload('dependency', 'add', self._api_dependencyadd)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'add', self._api_settingadd)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'gets', self._api_settinggets)
        self.api.overload('setting', 'change', self._api_settingchange)
        self.api.overload('api', 'add', self._api_add)

    def _loadcommands(self):
        """
    load the commands
    """
        parser = argp.ArgumentParser(
            add_help=False,
            formatter_class=argp.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
            description=textwrap.dedent("""
          change a setting in the plugin

          if there are no arguments or 'list' is the first argument then
          it will list the settings for the plugin"""))
        parser.add_argument('name',
                            help='the setting name',
                            default='list',
                            nargs='?')
        parser.add_argument('value',
                            help='the new value of the setting',
                            default='',
                            nargs='?')
        self.api('commands.add')('set',
                                 self._cmd_set,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base',
                                 showinhistory=False)

        if self.canreset:
            parser = argp.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                         description='reset the plugin')
            self.api('commands.add')('reset',
                                     self._cmd_reset,
                                     parser=parser,
                                     group='Base')

        parser = argp.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='save the plugin state')
        self.api('commands.add')('save',
                                 self._cmd_save,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

        parser = argp.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='show plugin stats')
        self.api('commands.add')('stats',
                                 self._cmd_stats,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

        parser = argp.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='inspect a plugin')
        parser.add_argument('-m',
                            "--method",
                            help="get code for a method",
                            default='')
        parser.add_argument(
            '-o',
            "--object",
            help="show an object of the plugin, can be method or variable",
            default='')
        parser.add_argument('-s',
                            "--simple",
                            help="show a simple output",
                            action="store_true")
        self.api('commands.add')('inspect',
                                 self._cmd_inspect,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

        parser = argp.ArgumentParser(
            add_help=False, description='show help info for this plugin')
        parser.add_argument('-a',
                            "--api",
                            help="show functions this plugin has in the api",
                            action="store_true")
        parser.add_argument('-c',
                            "--commands",
                            help="show commands in this plugin",
                            action="store_true")
        self.api('commands.add')('help',
                                 self._cmd_help,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

        parser = argp.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='list functions in the api')
        parser.add_argument('api',
                            help='api to get details of',
                            default='',
                            nargs='?')
        self.api('commands.add')('api',
                                 self._cmd_api,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    def load(self):
        """
    load stuff, do most things here
    """
        self.settingvalues.pload()

        if '_version' in self.settingvalues and \
            self.settingvalues['_version'] != self.version:
            self._updateversion(self.settingvalues['_version'], self.version)

        self.api('log.adddtype')(self.sname)

        self._loadcommands()

        self.api('events.register')('%s_plugin_loaded' % self.sname,
                                    self.__afterload)

        self.api('events.register')('muddisconnect', self.__disconnect)
        self.api('events.register')('plugin_%s_savestate' % self.sname,
                                    self.__savestate)

        self.resetflag = False

    def _updateversion(self, oldversion, newversion):
        """
    update plugin data
    """
        if oldversion != newversion and newversion > oldversion:
            for i in range(oldversion + 1, newversion + 1):
                self.api('send.msg')('%s: upgrading to version %s' %
                                     (self.sname, i),
                                     secondary='upgrade')
                if i in self.versionfuncs:
                    self.versionfuncs[i]()
                else:
                    self.api('send.msg')(
                        '%s: no function to upgrade to version %s' %
                        (self.sname, i),
                        secondary='upgrade')

        self.settingvalues.sync()

    def _cmd_inspect(self, args):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
        """
    show the plugin as it currently is in memory
    """
        from libs.objectdump import dumps as dumper

        tmsg = []
        if args['method']:
            try:
                tmeth = getattr(self, args['method'])
                tmsg.append(inspect.getsource(tmeth))
            except AttributeError:
                tmsg.append('There is no method named %s' % args['method'])

        elif args['object']:
            tobj = args['object']
            key = None
            if ':' in tobj:
                tobj, key = tobj.split(':')

            obj = getattr(self, tobj)
            if obj:
                if key:
                    if key not in obj:
                        try:
                            key = int(key)
                        except ValueError:
                            pass
                    if key in obj:
                        obj = obj[key]
                if args['simple']:
                    tvars = pprint.pformat(obj)
                else:
                    tvars = dumper(obj)
                tmsg.append(tvars)

        else:
            if args['simple']:
                tvars = pprint.pformat(vars(self))
            else:
                tvars = dumper(self)

            tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
            tmsg.append('Variables')
            tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
            tmsg.append(tvars)
            tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
            tmsg.append('Methods')
            tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
            tmsg.append(
                pprint.pformat(inspect.getmembers(self, inspect.ismethod)))

        return True, tmsg

    def _cmd_api(self, args):
        """
    list functions in the api for a plugin
    """
        tmsg = []
        if args['api']:
            tmsg.extend(
                self.api('api.detail')("%s.%s" % (self.sname, args['api'])))
        else:
            apilist = self.api('api.list')(self.sname)
            if not apilist:
                tmsg.append('nothing in the api')
            else:
                tmsg.extend(apilist)

        return True, tmsg

    def __afterload(self, args):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
        """
    do something after the load function is run
    """
        # go through each variable and raise var_%s_changed
        self.settingvalues.raiseall()

        mud = self.api('managers.getm')('mud')

        if mud and mud.connected:
            if self.api('api.has')('connect.firstactive'):
                if self.api('connect.firstactive')():
                    self.afterfirstactive()
            else:
                self.api('events.register')('firstactive',
                                            self.afterfirstactive,
                                            prio=self.firstactiveprio)
        else:
            self.api('events.register')('firstactive',
                                        self.afterfirstactive,
                                        prio=self.firstactiveprio)

    def __disconnect(self, args=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
        """
    re-register to firstactive on disconnect
    """
        self.api('send.msg')('baseplugin, disconnect')
        self.api('events.register')('firstactive', self.afterfirstactive)

    def afterfirstactive(self, args=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
        """
    if we are connected do
    """
        self.api('send.msg')('baseplugin, firstactive')
        if self.api('events.isregistered')('firstactive',
                                           self.afterfirstactive):
            self.api('events.unregister')('firstactive', self.afterfirstactive)

    # get the vaule of a setting
    def _api_settinggets(self, setting):
        """  get the value of a setting
    @Ysetting@w = the setting value to get

    this function returns the value of the setting, None if not found"""
        try:
            return self.api('utils.verify')(self.settingvalues[setting],
                                            self.settings[setting]['stype'])
        except KeyError:
            return None

    # add a plugin dependency
    def _api_dependencyadd(self, dependency):
        """  add a depencency
    @Ydependency@w    = the name of the plugin that will be a dependency

    this function returns no values"""
        if dependency not in self.dependencies:
            self.dependencies.append(dependency)

    # change the value of a setting
    def _api_settingchange(self, setting, value):
        """  change a setting
    @Ysetting@w    = the name of the setting to change
    @Yvalue@w      = the value to set it as

    this function returns True if the value was changed, False otherwise"""
        if value == 'default':
            value = self.settings[setting]['default']
        if setting in self.settings:
            self.settingvalues[setting] = self.api('utils.verify')(
                value, self.settings[setting]['stype'])
            self.settingvalues.sync()
            return True

        return False

    def getstats(self):
        """
    get the stats for the plugin
    """
        stats = {}
        stats['Base Sizes'] = {}
        stats['Base Sizes']['showorder'] = ['Class', 'Variables', 'Api']
        stats['Base Sizes']['Variables'] = '%s bytes' % \
                                          sys.getsizeof(self.settingvalues)
        stats['Base Sizes']['Class'] = '%s bytes' % sys.getsizeof(self)
        stats['Base Sizes']['Api'] = '%s bytes' % sys.getsizeof(self.api)

        return stats

    def _cmd_stats(self, args=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
        """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
    show stats, memory, profile, etc.. for this plugin
    @CUsage@w: stats
    """
        stats = self.getstats()
        tmsg = []
        for header in stats:
            tmsg.append(self.api('utils.center')(header, '=', 60))
            for subtype in stats[header]['showorder']:
                tmsg.append('%-20s : %s' % (subtype, stats[header][subtype]))

        return True, tmsg

    def unload(self, _=None):
        """
    unload stuff
    """
        self.api('send.msg')('unloading %s' % self.name)

        # remove anything out of the api
        self.api('api.remove')(self.sname)

        #save the state
        self.savestate()

    def __savestate(self, _=None):
        """
    save the settings state
    """
        self.settingvalues.sync()

    def savestate(self, _=None):
        """
    save all settings for the plugin
    do not overload!

    attach to the plugin_<pluginname>_savestate event
    """
        self.api('events.eraise')('plugin_%s_savestate' % self.sname)

    def _cmd_set(self, args):
        """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
    List or set vars
    @CUsage@w: var @Y<varname>@w @Y<varvalue>@w
      @Ysettingname@w    = The setting to set
      @Ysettingvalue@w   = The value to set it to
      if there are no arguments or 'list' is the first argument then
      it will list the settings for the plugin
    """
        msg = []
        if args['name'] == 'list':
            return True, self._listvars()
        elif args['name'] and args['value']:
            var = args['name']
            val = args['value']
            if var in self.settings:
                if 'readonly' in self.settings[var] \
                      and self.settings[var]['readonly']:
                    return True, ['%s is a readonly setting' % var]
                else:
                    try:
                        self.api('setting.change')(var, val)
                        tvar = self.settingvalues[var]
                        if self.settings[var]['nocolor']:
                            tvar = tvar.replace('@', '@@')
                        elif self.settings[var]['stype'] == 'color':
                            tvar = '%s%s@w' % (val, val.replace('@', '@@'))
                        elif self.settings[var]['stype'] == 'timelength':
                            tvar = self.api('utils.formattime')(
                                self.api('utils.verify')(val, 'timelength'))
                        return True, ['%s is now set to %s' % (var, tvar)]
                    except ValueError:
                        msg = ['Cannot convert %s to %s' % \
                                          (val, self.settings[var]['stype'])]
                        return True, msg
                return True, self._listvars()
            else:
                msg = ['plugin setting %s does not exist' % var]
        return False, msg

    def _cmd_save(self, args):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
        """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
    save plugin state
    @CUsage@w: save
    """
        self.savestate()
        return True, ['Plugin settings saved']

    def _cmd_help(self, args):
        """
    test command
    """
        msg = []

        if '.__init__' in self.fullimploc:
            imploc = self.fullimploc.replace('.__init__', '')
        else:
            imploc = self.fullimploc

        msg.extend(sys.modules[imploc].__doc__.split('\n'))
        if args['commands']:
            cmdlist = self.api('commands.list')(self.sname)
            if cmdlist:
                msg.extend(self.api('commands.list')(self.sname))
                msg.append('@G' + '-' * 60 + '@w')
                msg.append('')
        if args['api']:
            apilist = self.api('api.list')(self.sname)
            if apilist:
                msg.append('API functions in %s' % self.sname)
                msg.append('@G' + '-' * 60 + '@w')
                msg.extend(self.api('api.list')(self.sname))
        return True, msg

    def _listvars(self):
        """
    return a list of strings that list all settings
    """
        tmsg = []
        if not self.settingvalues:
            tmsg.append('There are no settings defined')
        else:
            tform = '%-15s : %-15s - %s'
            for i in self.settings:
                val = self.settingvalues[i]
                if 'nocolor' in self.settings[i] and self.settings[i][
                        'nocolor']:
                    val = val.replace('@', '@@')
                elif self.settings[i]['stype'] == 'color':
                    val = '%s%s@w' % (val, val.replace('@', '@@'))
                elif self.settings[i]['stype'] == 'timelength':
                    val = self.api('utils.formattime')(
                        self.api('utils.verify')(val, 'timelength'))
                tmsg.append(tform % (i, val, self.settings[i]['help']))
        return tmsg

    # add a setting to the plugin
    def _api_settingadd(self, name, default, stype, shelp, **kwargs):
        """  remove a command
    @Yname@w     = the name of the setting
    @Ydefault@w  = the default value of the setting
    @Ystype@w    = the type of the setting
    @Yshelp@w    = the help associated with the setting
    Keyword Arguments
      @Ynocolor@w    = if True, don't parse colors when showing value
      @Yreadonly@w   = if True, can't be changed by a client

    this function returns no values"""

        if 'nocolor' in kwargs:
            nocolor = kwargs['nocolor']
        else:
            nocolor = False
        if 'readonly' in kwargs:
            readonly = kwargs['readonly']
        else:
            readonly = False
        if name not in self.settingvalues:
            self.settingvalues[name] = default
        self.settings[name] = {
            'default': default,
            'help': shelp,
            'stype': stype,
            'nocolor': nocolor,
            'readonly': readonly
        }

    def _cmd_reset(self, _=None):
        """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
      reset the plugin
      @CUsage@w: reset
    """
        if self.canreset:
            self.reset()
            return True, ['Plugin reset']

        return True, ['This plugin cannot be reset']

    def ischangedondisk(self):
        """
    check to see if the file this plugin is based on has changed on disk
    """
        ftime = os.path.getmtime(self.pluginfile)
        if ftime > self.loadedtime:
            return True

        return False

    def reset(self):
        """
    internal function to reset data
    """
        if self.canreset:
            self.resetflag = True
            self.settingvalues.clear()
            for i in self.settings:
                self.settingvalues[i] = self.settings[i]['default']
            self.settingvalues.sync()
            self.resetflag = False

    # add a function to the api
    def _api_add(self, name, func):
        """
    add a command to the api
    """
        # we call the non overloaded versions
        self.api.add(self.sname, name, func)
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class BasePlugin(object):
  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods,too-many-instance-attributes
  """
  a base class for plugins
  """
  def __init__(self, name, sname, modpath, basepath, fullimploc):
    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
    """
    initialize the instance
    The following things should not be done in __init__ in a plugin
      Interacting with anything in the api except api.add, api.overload
          or dependency.add
    """
    self.author = ''
    self.purpose = ''
    self.version = 0
    self.priority = 100
    self.name = name
    self.sname = sname
    self.dependencies = []
    self.versionfuncs = {}
    self.reloaddependents = False
    self.canreload = True
    self.resetflag = True
    self.api = API()
    self.loadedtime = time.time()
    self.savedir = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data',
                                'plugins', self.sname)
    try:
      os.makedirs(self.savedir)
    except OSError:
      pass
    self.savefile = os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'data',
                                 'plugins', self.sname, 'settingvalues.txt')
    self.modpath = modpath
    self.basepath = basepath
    self.fullimploc = fullimploc
    self.pluginfile = os.path.join(basepath, modpath[1:])
    self.pluginlocation = os.path.normpath(
        os.path.join(self.api.BASEPATH, 'plugins') + \
          os.sep + os.path.dirname(self.modpath))

    self.package = fullimploc.split('.')[1]

    self.settings = {}
    self.settingvalues = PersistentDictEvent(self, self.savefile, 'c')

    self._dump_shallow_attrs = ['api']

    self.api.overload('dependency', 'add', self.api_dependencyadd)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'add', self.api_settingadd)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'gets', self.api_settinggets)
    self.api.overload('setting', 'change', self.api_settingchange)
    self.api.overload('api', 'add', self.api_add)

  def load(self):
    """
    load stuff, do most things here
    """
    self.settingvalues.pload()

    if '_version' in self.settingvalues and \
        self.settingvalues['_version'] != self.version:
      self.updateversion(self.settingvalues['_version'], self.version)

    self.api.get('log.adddtype')(self.sname)

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        add_help=False,
        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
        description=textwrap.dedent("""
          change a setting in the plugin

          if there are no arguments or 'list' is the first argument then
          it will list the settings for the plugin"""))
    parser.add_argument('name',
                        help='the setting name',
                        default='list',
                        nargs='?')
    parser.add_argument('value',
                        help='the new value of the setting',
                        default='',
                        nargs='?')
    self.api.get('commands.add')('set',
                                 self.cmd_set,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base',
                                 history=False)

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='reset the plugin')
    self.api.get('commands.add')('reset',
                                 self.cmd_reset,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='save the plugin state')
    self.api.get('commands.add')('save',
                                 self.cmd_save,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='show plugin stats')
    self.api.get('commands.add')('stats',
                                 self.cmd_stats,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='inspect a plugin')
    parser.add_argument('-m',
                        "--method",
                        help="get code for a method",
                        default='')
    parser.add_argument('-o',
                        "--object",
                        help="show an object of the plugin, can be method or variable",
                        default='')
    parser.add_argument('-s',
                        "--simple",
                        help="show a simple output",
                        action="store_true")
    self.api.get('commands.add')('inspect',
                                 self.cmd_inspect,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='show help info for this plugin')
    parser.add_argument('-a',
                        "--api",
                        help="show functions this plugin has in the api",
                        action="store_true")
    parser.add_argument('-c',
                        "--commands",
                        help="show commands in this plugin",
                        action="store_true")
    self.api.get('commands.add')('help',
                                 self.cmd_help,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False,
                                     description='list functions in the api')
    parser.add_argument('api',
                        help='api to get details of',
                        default='',
                        nargs='?')
    self.api.get('commands.add')('api',
                                 self.cmd_api,
                                 parser=parser,
                                 group='Base')

    self.api.get('events.register')('%s_plugin_loaded' % self.sname,
                                    self.afterload)

    self.api.get('events.register')('muddisconnect', self.disconnect)

    self.resetflag = False

  def updateversion(self, oldversion, newversion):
    """
    update plugin data
    """
    if oldversion != newversion and newversion > oldversion:
      for i in range(oldversion + 1, newversion + 1):
        self.api.get('send.msg')(
            '%s: upgrading to version %s' % (self.sname, i),
            secondary='upgrade')
        if i in self.versionfuncs:
          self.versionfuncs[i]()
        else:
          self.api.get('send.msg')(
              '%s: no function to upgrade to version %s' % (self.sname, i),
              secondary='upgrade')

    self.settingvalues.sync()

  def cmd_inspect(self, args):
    # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
    """
    show the plugin as it currently is in memory
    """
    from libs.objectdump import dumps as dumper

    tmsg = []
    if args['method']:
      try:
        tmeth = getattr(self, args['method'])
        tmsg.append(inspect.getsource(tmeth))
      except AttributeError:
        tmsg.append('There is no method named %s' % args['method'])

    elif args['object']:
      tobj = args['object']
      key = None
      if ':' in tobj:
        tobj, key = tobj.split(':')

      obj = getattr(self, tobj)
      if obj:
        if key:
          if key not in obj:
            try:
              key = int(key)
            except ValueError:
              pass
          if key in obj:
            obj = obj[key]
        if args['simple']:
          tvars = pprint.pformat(obj)
        else:
          tvars = dumper(obj)
        tmsg.append(tvars)

    else:
      if args['simple']:
        tvars = pprint.pformat(vars(self))
      else:
        tvars = dumper(self)

      tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
      tmsg.append('Variables')
      tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
      tmsg.append(tvars)
      tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
      tmsg.append('Methods')
      tmsg.append('@M' + '-' * 60 + '@x')
      tmsg.append(pprint.pformat(inspect.getmembers(self, inspect.ismethod)))

    return True, tmsg

  def cmd_api(self, args):
    """
    list functions in the api for a plugin
    """
    tmsg = []
    if args['api']:
      tmsg.extend(self.api.get('api.detail')("%s.%s" % (self.sname,
                                                        args['api'])))
    else:
      apilist = self.api.get('api.list')(self.sname)
      if not apilist:
        tmsg.append('nothing in the api')
      else:
        tmsg.extend(apilist)

    return True, tmsg

  def afterload(self, args):
    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    """
    do something after the load function is run
    """
    proxy = self.api.get('managers.getm')('proxy')

    if proxy and proxy.connected:
      if self.api.get('api.has')('connect.firstactive'):
        if self.api.get('connect.firstactive')():
          self.afterfirstactive()
      else:
        self.api.get('events.register')('firstactive', self.afterfirstactive)
    else:
      self.api.get('events.register')('firstactive', self.afterfirstactive)

  def disconnect(self, args=None):
    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    """
    re-register to firstactive on disconnect
    """
    self.api.get('send.msg')('baseplugin, disconnect')
    self.api.get('events.register')('firstactive', self.afterfirstactive)

  # get the vaule of a setting
  def api_settinggets(self, setting):
    """  get the value of a setting
    @Ysetting@w = the setting value to get

    this function returns the value of the setting, None if not found"""
    try:
      return self.api.get('utils.verify')(self.settingvalues[setting],
                                          self.settings[setting]['stype'])
    except KeyError:
      return None

  # add a plugin dependency
  def api_dependencyadd(self, dependency):
    """  add a depencency
    @Ydependency@w    = the name of the plugin that will be a dependency

    this function returns no values"""
    if dependency not in self.dependencies:
      self.dependencies.append(dependency)

  # change the value of a setting
  def api_settingchange(self, setting, value):
    """  change a setting
    @Ysetting@w    = the name of the setting to change
    @Yvalue@w      = the value to set it as

    this function returns True if the value was changed, False otherwise"""
    if value == 'default':
      value = self.settings[setting]['default']
    if setting in self.settings:
      self.settingvalues[setting] = self.api.get('utils.verify')(
          value,
          self.settings[setting]['stype'])
      self.settingvalues.sync()
      return True

    return False

  def getstats(self):
    """
    get the stats for the plugin
    """
    stats = {}
    stats['Base Sizes'] = {}
    stats['Base Sizes']['showorder'] = ['Class', 'Variables', 'Api']
    stats['Base Sizes']['Variables'] = '%s bytes' % \
                                      sys.getsizeof(self.settingvalues)
    stats['Base Sizes']['Class'] = '%s bytes' % sys.getsizeof(self)
    stats['Base Sizes']['Api'] = '%s bytes' % sys.getsizeof(self.api)

    return stats

  def cmd_stats(self, args=None):
    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
    show stats, memory, profile, etc.. for this plugin
    @CUsage@w: stats
    """
    stats = self.getstats()
    tmsg = []
    for header in stats:
      tmsg.append(self.api.get('utils.center')(header, '=', 60))
      for subtype in stats[header]['showorder']:
        tmsg.append('%-20s : %s' % (subtype, stats[header][subtype]))

    return True, tmsg

  def unload(self, _=None):
    """
    unload stuff
    """
    self.api.get('send.msg')('unloading %s' % self.name)

    # remove anything out of the api
    self.api.get('api.remove')(self.sname)

    #save the state
    self.savestate()

  def savestate(self):
    """
    save the state
    """
    self.settingvalues.sync()

  def cmd_set(self, args):
    """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
    List or set vars
    @CUsage@w: var @Y<varname>@w @Y<varvalue>@w
      @Ysettingname@w    = The setting to set
      @Ysettingvalue@w   = The value to set it to
      if there are no arguments or 'list' is the first argument then
      it will list the settings for the plugin
    """
    msg = []
    if args['name'] == 'list':
      return True, self.listvars()
    elif args['name'] and args['value']:
      var = args['name']
      val = args['value']
      if var in self.settings:
        if 'readonly' in self.settings[var] \
              and self.settings[var]['readonly']:
          return True, ['%s is a readonly setting' % var]
        else:
          try:
            self.api.get('setting.change')(var, val)
            tvar = self.settingvalues[var]
            if self.settings[var]['nocolor']:
              tvar = tvar.replace('@', '@@')
            elif self.settings[var]['stype'] == 'color':
              tvar = '%s%s@w' % (val, val.replace('@', '@@'))
            elif self.settings[var]['stype'] == 'timelength':
              tvar = self.api.get('utils.formattime')(
                  self.api.get('utils.verify')(val, 'timelength'))
            return True, ['%s is now set to %s' % (var, tvar)]
          except ValueError:
            msg = ['Cannot convert %s to %s' % \
                              (val, self.settings[var]['stype'])]
            return True, msg
        return True, self.listvars()
      else:
        msg = ['plugin setting %s does not exist' % var]
    return False, msg

  def cmd_save(self, args):
    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
    save plugin state
    @CUsage@w: save
    """
    self.savestate()
    return True, ['Plugin settings saved']

  def cmd_help(self, args):
    """
    test command
    """
    msg = []

    msg.extend(sys.modules[self.fullimploc].__doc__.split('\n'))
    if args['commands']:
      cmdlist = self.api.get('commands.list')(self.sname)
      if cmdlist:
        msg.extend(self.api.get('commands.list')(self.sname))
        msg.append('@G' + '-' * 60 + '@w')
        msg.append('')
    if args['api']:
      apilist = self.api.get('api.list')(self.sname)
      if apilist:
        msg.append('API functions in %s' % self.sname)
        msg.append('@G' + '-' * 60 + '@w')
        msg.extend(self.api.get('api.list')(self.sname))
    return True, msg

  def listvars(self):
    """
    return a list of strings that list all settings
    """
    tmsg = []
    if len(self.settingvalues) == 0:
      tmsg.append('There are no settings defined')
    else:
      tform = '%-15s : %-15s - %s'
      for i in self.settings:
        val = self.settingvalues[i]
        if 'nocolor' in self.settings[i] and self.settings[i]['nocolor']:
          val = val.replace('@', '@@')
        elif self.settings[i]['stype'] == 'color':
          val = '%s%s@w' % (val, val.replace('@', '@@'))
        elif self.settings[i]['stype'] == 'timelength':
          val = self.api.get('utils.formattime')(
              self.api.get('utils.verify')(val, 'timelength'))
        tmsg.append(tform % (i, val, self.settings[i]['help']))
    return tmsg

  # add a setting to the plugin
  def api_settingadd(self, name, default, stype, shelp, **kwargs):
    """  remove a command
    @Yname@w     = the name of the setting
    @Ydefault@w  = the default value of the setting
    @Ystype@w    = the type of the setting
    @Yshelp@w    = the help associated with the setting
    Keyword Arguments
      @Ynocolor@w    = if True, don't parse colors when showing value
      @Yreadonly@w   = if True, can't be changed by a client

    this function returns no values"""

    if 'nocolor' in kwargs:
      nocolor = kwargs['nocolor']
    else:
      nocolor = False
    if 'readonly' in kwargs:
      readonly = kwargs['readonly']
    else:
      readonly = False
    if name not in self.settingvalues:
      self.settingvalues[name] = default
    self.settings[name] = {
        'default':default,
        'help':shelp,
        'stype':stype,
        'nocolor':nocolor,
        'readonly':readonly
    }

  def cmd_reset(self, _=None):
    """
    @G%(name)s@w - @B%(cmdname)s@w
      reset the plugin
      @CUsage@w: reset
    """
    self.reset()
    return True, ['Plugin reset']

  def ischangedondisk(self):
    """
    check to see if the file this plugin is based on has changed on disk
    """
    ftime = os.path.getmtime(self.pluginfile)
    if ftime > self.loadedtime:
      return True

    return False

  def reset(self):
    """
    internal function to reset data
    """
    self.resetflag = True
    self.settingvalues.clear()
    for i in self.settings:
      self.settingvalues[i] = self.settings[i]['default']
    self.settingvalues.sync()
    self.resetflag = False

  def afterfirstactive(self, _=None):
    """
    if we are connected do
    """
    self.api.get('send.msg')('baseplugin, firstactive')
    self.api.get('events.unregister')('firstactive', self.afterfirstactive)

  # add a function to the api
  def api_add(self, name, func):
    """
    add a command to the api
    """
    # we call the non overloaded versions
    self.api.add(self.sname, name, func)