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[PATCHv2 4/9] refactor git_getpass into generic prompt function

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Dec 10, 2011, 10:40 UTC
Message-ID
<20111210104057.GD16648@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20111210103943.GA16478@sigill.intra.peff.net>

This will allow callers to specify more options (e.g., leaving echo on). The original git_getpass becomes a slim wrapper around the new function.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 prompt.c |   46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 prompt.h |    3 +++
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/prompt.c b/prompt.c
index 42a1c9f..2002644 100644
--- a/prompt.c
+++ b/prompt.c
@@ -3,26 +3,13 @@
 #include "strbuf.h"
 #include "prompt.h"
 
-char *git_getpass(const char *prompt)
+static char *do_askpass(const char *cmd, const char *prompt)
 {
-	const char *askpass;
 	struct child_process pass;
 	const char *args[3];
 	static struct strbuf buffer = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	askpass = getenv("GIT_ASKPASS");
-	if (!askpass)
-		askpass = askpass_program;
-	if (!askpass)
-		askpass = getenv("SSH_ASKPASS");
-	if (!askpass || !(*askpass)) {
-		char *result = getpass(prompt);
-		if (!result)
-			die_errno("Could not read password");
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	args[0] = askpass;
+	args[0] = cmd;
 	args[1]	= prompt;
 	args[2] = NULL;
 
@@ -35,7 +22,7 @@
 
 	strbuf_reset(&buffer);
 	if (strbuf_read(&buffer, pass.out, 20) < 0)
-		die("failed to read password from %s\n", askpass);
+		die("failed to get '%s' from %s\n", prompt, cmd);
 
 	close(pass.out);
 
@@ -46,3 +33,30 @@
 
 	return buffer.buf;
 }
+
+char *git_prompt(const char *prompt, int flags)
+{
+	char *r;
+
+	if (flags & PROMPT_ASKPASS) {
+		const char *askpass;
+
+		askpass = getenv("GIT_ASKPASS");
+		if (!askpass)
+			askpass = askpass_program;
+		if (!askpass)
+			askpass = getenv("SSH_ASKPASS");
+		if (askpass && *askpass)
+			return do_askpass(askpass, prompt);
+	}
+
+	r = getpass(prompt);
+	if (!r)
+		die_errno("could not read '%s'", prompt);
+	return r;
+}
+
+char *git_getpass(const char *prompt)
+{
+	return git_prompt(prompt, PROMPT_ASKPASS);
+}
diff --git a/prompt.h b/prompt.h
index 0fd7bd9..9ab85a7 100644
--- a/prompt.h
+++ b/prompt.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef PROMPT_H
 #define PROMPT_H
 
+#define PROMPT_ASKPASS (1<<0)
+
+char *git_prompt(const char *prompt, int flags);
 char *git_getpass(const char *prompt);
 
 #endif /* PROMPT_H */
-- 
1.7.8.rc2.40.gaf387
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  1. Jeff KingDec 10, 2011
  2. 01/13 test-lib: add test_config_global variantJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  3. 02/13 t5550: fix typoJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  4. 03/13 introduce credentials APIJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  5. Jakub NarebskiDec 10, 2011
  6. Jeff KingDec 10, 2011
  7. 04/13 credential: add function for parsing url componentsJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  8. 05/13 http: use credential API to get passwordsJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  9. 06/13 credential: apply helper configJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  10. 07/13 credential: add credential.*.usernameJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  11. 08/13 credential: make relevance of http path configurableJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  12. Jakub NarebskiDec 10, 2011
  13. Jeff KingDec 10, 2011
  14. 09/13 docs: end-user documentation for the credential subsystemJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  15. 10/13 credentials: add "cache" helperJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  16. Jonathan NiederJan 10, 2012
  17. Jeff KingJan 10, 2012
  18. Jeff KingJan 10, 2012
  19. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2012
  20. Jeff KingJan 17, 2012
  21. Junio C HamanoJan 17, 2012
  22. Jonathan NiederJan 10, 2012
  23. Jeff KingJan 10, 2012
  24. Jonathan NiederJan 11, 2012
  25. Jeff KingJan 12, 2012
  26. 11/13 strbuf: add strbuf_add*_urlencodeJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  27. Jakub NarebskiDec 10, 2011
  28. Jeff KingDec 10, 2011
  29. 12/13 credentials: add "store" helperJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  30. 13/13 t: add test harness for external credential helpersJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  31. 0/9 echo characters in username promptJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  32. 1/9 imap-send: avoid buffer overflowJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  33. 2/9 imap-send: don't check return value of git_getpassJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  34. 3/9 move git_getpass to its own source fileJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  35. 4/9 refactor git_getpass into generic prompt functionJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  36. 5/9 add generic terminal prompt functionJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  37. Pete WyckoffDec 15, 2011
  38. Jeff KingDec 15, 2011
  39. Pete WyckoffDec 15, 2011
  40. 6/9 prompt: use git_terminal_promptJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  41. 7/9 credential: use git_prompt instead of git_getpassJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  42. 8/9 Makefile: linux has /dev/ttyJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  43. 9/9 Makefile: OS X has /dev/ttyJeff King, Dec 10, 2011
  44. 1/2 Makefile: Windows lacks /dev/ttyJohannes Sixt, Dec 12, 2011
  45. 2/2 Makefile: optionally exclude code that needs Unix socketsJohannes Sixt, Dec 12, 2011
  46. Jeff KingDec 12, 2011
  47. Junio C HamanoDec 12, 2011
  48. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2011
  49. Jeff KingDec 13, 2011
  50. Johannes SixtDec 13, 2011
  51. Junio C HamanoDec 14, 2011
  52. Jeff KingDec 12, 2011
  53. Johannes SixtDec 12, 2011
  54. 1/1 contrib: add credential helper for OS X KeychainJeff King, Dec 10, 2011

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