Code to generate structs for JSON marshalling

gen-rc-go.py

@@ -95,6 +95,40 @@ class Option:
         return ans
 
 
+json_field_types: Dict[str, str] = {
+    'bool': 'bool', 'str': 'string', 'list.str': '[]string', 'dict.str': 'map[string]string', 'float': 'float64', 'int': 'int',
+    'scroll_amount': '[2]interface{}', 'spacing': 'interface{}', 'colors': 'interface{}',
+}
+
+
+def go_field_type(json_field_type: str) -> str:
+    q = json_field_types.get(json_field_type)
+    if q:
+        return q
+    if json_field_type.startswith('choices.'):
+        return 'string'
+    if '.' in json_field_type:
+        p, r = json_field_type.split('.', 1)
+        p = {'list': '[]', 'dict': 'map[string]'}[p]
+        return p + go_field_type(r)
+    raise TypeError(f'Unknown JSON field type: {json_field_type}')
+
+
+class JSONField:
+
+    def __init__(self, line: str) -> None:
+        field_def = line.split(':', 1)[0]
+        self.required = False
+        self.field, self.field_type = field_def.split('/', 1)
+        if self.field.endswith('+'):
+            self.required = True
+            self.field = self.field[:-1]
+        self.struct_field_name = self.field[0].upper() + self.field[1:]
+
+    def go_declaration(self) -> str:
+        return self.struct_field_name + ' ' + go_field_type(self.field_type) + f'`json:"{self.field},omitempty"`'
+
+
 def render_alias_map(alias_map: Dict[str, Tuple[str, ...]]) -> str:
     if not alias_map:
         return ''
@@ -125,6 +159,13 @@ def build_go_code(name: str, cmd: RemoteCommand, seq: OptionSpecSeq, template: s
             continue
         od.append(f'{o.go_var_name} {o.go_type}')
         ov.append(o.set_flag_value())
+    jd: List[str] = []
+    for line in cmd.protocol_spec.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if ':' not in line:
+            continue
+        f = JSONField(line)
+        jd.append(f.go_declaration())
 
     ans = replace(
         template,
@@ -136,6 +177,7 @@ def build_go_code(name: str, cmd: RemoteCommand, seq: OptionSpecSeq, template: s
         ALIAS_NORMALIZE_CODE=render_alias_map(alias_map),
         OPTIONS_DECLARATION_CODE='\n'.join(od),
         SET_OPTION_VALUES_CODE='\n'.join(ov),
+        JSON_DECLARATION_CODE='\n'.join(jd),
     )
     return ans
 

kitty/rc/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

kitty/rc/base.py

@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class RemoteCommand:
     defaults: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
     is_asynchronous: bool = False
     options_class: Type[RCOptions] = RCOptions
+    protocol_spec: str = ''
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.desc = self.desc or self.short_desc

kitty/rc/close_tab.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class CloseTab(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which tab to close
     no_response/bool: Boolean indicating whether to wait for a response
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to close the tab of the window the command is run in

kitty/rc/close_window.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class CloseWindow(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which window to close
     no_response/bool: Boolean indicating whether to wait for a response
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to close the window the command is run in

kitty/rc/create_marker.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class CreateMarker(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which window to create the marker in
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to create marker in the window the command is run in
     marker_spec/list.str: A list or arguments that define the marker specification, for example: ['text', '1', 'ERROR']

kitty/rc/detach_tab.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class DetachTab(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which tab to detach
     target_tab/str: Which tab to move the detached tab to the OS window it is run in
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to detach the tab the command is run in

kitty/rc/detach_window.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class DetachWindow(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which window to detach
     target_tab/str: Which tab to move the detached window to
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to detach the window the command is run in

kitty/rc/disable_ligatures.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class DisableLigatures(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     strategy+/choices.never.always.cursor: One of :code:`never`, :code:`always` or :code:`cursor`
     match_window/str: Window to change opacity in
     match_tab/str: Tab to change opacity in

kitty/rc/env.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .base import (
 
 class Env(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     env+/dict.str: Dictionary of environment variables to values. Empty values cause the variable to be removed.
     '''
 

kitty/rc/focus_tab.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class FocusTab(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: The tab to focus
     no_response/bool: Boolean indicating whether to wait for a response
     '''

kitty/rc/focus_window.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class FocusWindow(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: The window to focus
     no_response/bool: Boolean indicating whether to wait for a response
     '''

kitty/rc/get_colors.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class GetColors(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: The window to get the colors for
     configured/bool: Boolean indicating whether to get configured or current colors
     '''

kitty/rc/get_text.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class GetText(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: The window to get text from
     extent/choices.screen.first_cmd_output_on_screen.last_cmd_output.last_visited_cmd_output.all.selection: \
         One of :code:`screen`, :code:`first_cmd_output_on_screen`, :code:`last_cmd_output`, \

kitty/rc/goto_layout.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def layout_names() -> Iterable[str]:
 
 class GotoLayout(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     layout+/str: The new layout name
     match/str: Which tab to change the layout of
     '''

kitty/rc/kitten.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class Kitten(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     kitten+/str: The name of the kitten to run
     args/list.str: Arguments to pass to the kitten as a list
     match/str: The window to run the kitten over

kitty/rc/last_used_layout.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class LastUsedLayout(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which tab to change the layout of
     all/bool: Boolean to match all tabs
     no_response/bool: Boolean indicating whether to wait for a response

kitty/rc/launch.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class Launch(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     args+/list.str: The command line to run in the new window, as a list, use an empty list to run the default shell
     match/str: The tab to open the new window in
     window_title/str: Title for the new window
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Launch(RemoteCommand):
     hold/bool: Boolean indicating whether to keep window open after cmd exits
     location/choices.first.after.before.neighbor.last.vsplit.hsplit.split.default: Where in the tab to open the new window
     allow_remote_control/bool: Boolean indicating whether to allow remote control from the new window
-    remote_control_password/list/str: A list of remote control passwords
+    remote_control_password/list.str: A list of remote control passwords
     stdin_source/choices.none.@selection.@screen.@screen_scrollback.@alternate.@alternate_scrollback.\
         @first_cmd_output_on_screen.@last_cmd_output.@last_visited_cmd_output: Where to get stdin for the process from
     stdin_add_formatting/bool: Boolean indicating whether to add formatting codes to stdin

kitty/rc/ls.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class LS(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     all_env_vars/bool: Whether to send all environment variables for every window rather than just differing ones
     '''
 

kitty/rc/new_window.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class NewWindow(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     args+/list.str: The command line to run in the new window, as a list, use an empty list to run the default shell
     match/str: The tab to open the new window in
     title/str: Title for the new window

kitty/rc/remove_marker.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class RemoveMarker(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which window to remove the marker from
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to detach the window the command is run in
     '''

kitty/rc/resize_os_window.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class ResizeOSWindow(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which window to resize
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to close the window the command is run in
     incremental/bool: Boolean indicating whether to adjust the size incrementally

kitty/rc/resize_window.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class ResizeWindow(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: Which window to resize
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to resize the window the command is run in
     increment/int: Integer specifying the resize increment

kitty/rc/scroll_window.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class ScrollWindow(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     amount+/list.scroll_amount: The amount to scroll, a two item list with the first item being \
              either a number or the keywords, start and end. \
              And the second item being either 'p' for pages or 'l' for lines or 'u'

kitty/rc/select_window.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class SelectWindow(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     match/str: The tab to open the new window in
     self/bool: Boolean, if True use tab the command was run in
     title/str: A title for this selection

kitty/rc/send_text.py

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ class FocusChangedSession(SessionAction):
 
 
 class SendText(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
-    data+/send_text: The data being sent. Can be either: text: followed by text or base64: followed by standard base64 encoded bytes
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
+    data+/str: The data being sent. Can be either: text: followed by text or base64: followed by standard base64 encoded bytes
     match/str: A string indicating the window to send text to
     match_tab/str: A string indicating the tab to send text to
     all/bool: A boolean indicating all windows should be matched.
     exclude_active/bool: A boolean that prevents sending text to the active window
-    session_id/internal: A string that identifies a "broadcast session"
+    session_id/str: A string that identifies a "broadcast session"
     '''
     short_desc = 'Send arbitrary text to specified windows'
     desc = (

kitty/rc/set_background_image.py

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ layout_choices = 'tiled,scaled,mirror-tiled,clamped,configured'
 
 class SetBackgroundImage(RemoteCommand):
 
-    f'''
-    data+/image_data: Chunk of at most 512 bytes of PNG data, base64 encoded. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of image. \
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
+    data+/str: Chunk of at most 512 bytes of PNG data, base64 encoded. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of image. \
     Or the special value - to indicate image must be removed.
     match/str: Window to change opacity in
     layout/choices.{layout_choices.replace(",", ".")}: The image layout

kitty/rc/set_background_opacity.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class SetBackgroundOpacity(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     opacity+/float: A number between 0.1 and 1
     match_window/str: Window to change opacity in
     match_tab/str: Tab to change opacity in

kitty/rc/set_colors.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def parse_colors(args: Iterable[str]) -> Dict[str, Optional[int]]:
 
 class SetColors(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     colors+/dict.colors: An object mapping names to colors as 24-bit RGB integers or null for nullable colors
     match_window/str: Window to change colors in
     match_tab/str: Tab to change colors in

kitty/rc/set_enabled_layouts.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def layout_names() -> Iterable[str]:
 
 class SetEnabledLayouts(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     layouts+/list.str: The list of layout names
     match/str: Which tab to change the layout of
     configured/bool: Boolean indicating whether to change the configured value

kitty/rc/set_font_size.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class SetFontSize(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     size+/float: The new font size in pts (a positive number)
     all/bool: Boolean whether to change font size in the current window or all windows
     increment_op/choices.+.-: The string ``+`` or ``-`` to interpret size as an increment

kitty/rc/set_spacing.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def parse_spacing_settings(args: Iterable[str]) -> Dict[str, Optional[float]]:
 
 class SetSpacing(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     settings+/dict.spacing: An object mapping margins/paddings using canonical form {'margin-top': 50, 'padding-left': null} etc
     match_window/str: Window to change paddings and margins in
     match_tab/str: Tab to change paddings and margins in

kitty/rc/set_tab_color.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def parse_colors(args: ArgsType) -> Dict[str, Optional[int]]:
 
 class SetTabColor(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     colors+/dict.colors: An object mapping names to colors as 24-bit RGB integers. A color value of null indicates it should be unset.
     match/str: Which tab to change the color of
     self/bool: Boolean indicating whether to use the tab of the window the command is run in

kitty/rc/set_tab_title.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class SetTabTitle(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     title+/str: The new title
     match/str: Which tab to change the title of
     '''

kitty/rc/set_window_logo.py

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class SetWindowLogo(RemoteCommand):
-    '''
-    data+/image_data: Chunk of at most 512 bytes of PNG data, base64 encoded. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of image. \
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
+    data+/str: Chunk of at most 512 bytes of PNG data, base64 encoded. Must send an empty chunk to indicate end of image. \
     Or the special value :code:`-` to indicate image must be removed.
     position/str: The logo position as a string, empty string means default
     alpha/float: The logo alpha between :code:`0` and :code:`1`. :code:`-1` means use default

kitty/rc/set_window_title.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class SetWindowTitle(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     title/str: The new title
     match/str: Which windows to change the title in
     temporary/bool: Boolean indicating if the change is temporary or permanent

kitty/rc/signal_child.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 class SignalChild(RemoteCommand):
 
-    '''
+    protocol_spec = __doc__ = '''
     signals/list.str: The signals, a list of names, such as :code:`SIGTERM`, :code:`SIGKILL`, :code:`SIGUSR1`, etc.
     match/str: Which windows to send the signals to
     no_response/bool: Boolean indicating whether to wait for a response

tools/cmd/at/template.go

@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ type options_CMD_NAME_type struct {
 
 var options_CMD_NAME options_CMD_NAME_type
 
+type CMD_NAME_json_type struct {
+	JSON_DECLARATION_CODE
+}
+
+var CMD_NAME_json CMD_NAME_json_type
+
 func run_CMD_NAME(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 	SET_OPTION_VALUES_CODE