Add address book completion in composer

Complete email address fields in the message composer with an external
address book command, compatible with mutt's query_cmd.

completer/completer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+package completer
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/mail"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/google/shlex"
+)
+
+// A Completer is used to autocomplete text inputs based on the configured
+// completion commands.
+type Completer struct {
+	// AddressBookCmd is the command to run for completing email addresses. This
+	// command must output one completion on each line with fields separated by a
+	// tab character. The first field must be the address, and the second field,
+	// if present, the contact name. Only the email address field is required.
+	// The name field is optional. Additional fields are ignored.
+	AddressBookCmd string
+
+	errHandler func(error)
+	logger     *log.Logger
+}
+
+// A CompleteFunc accepts a string to be completed and returns a slice of
+// possible completions.
+type CompleteFunc func(string) []string
+
+// New creates a new Completer with the specified address book command.
+func New(addressBookCmd string, errHandler func(error), logger *log.Logger) *Completer {
+	return &Completer{
+		AddressBookCmd: addressBookCmd,
+		errHandler:     errHandler,
+		logger:         logger,
+	}
+}
+
+// ForHeader returns a CompleteFunc appropriate for the specified mail header. In
+// the case of To, From, etc., the completer will get completions from the
+// configured address book command. For other headers, a noop completer will be
+// returned. If errors arise during completion, the errHandler will be called.
+func (c *Completer) ForHeader(h string) CompleteFunc {
+	if isAddressHeader(h) {
+		if c.AddressBookCmd == "" {
+			return nil
+		}
+		// wrap completeAddress in an error handler
+		return func(s string) []string {
+			completions, err := c.completeAddress(s)
+			if err != nil {
+				c.handleErr(err)
+				return []string{}
+			}
+			return completions
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// isAddressHeader determines whether the address completer should be used for
+// header h.
+func isAddressHeader(h string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(h) {
+	case "to", "from", "cc", "bcc":
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// completeAddress uses the configured address book completion command to fetch
+// completions for the specified string, returning a slice of completions or an
+// error.
+func (c *Completer) completeAddress(s string) ([]string, error) {
+	cmd, err := c.getAddressCmd(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stdout: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cmd start: %v", err)
+	}
+	completions, err := readCompletions(stdout)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read completions: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait returns an error if the exit status != 0, which some completion
+	// programs will do to signal no matches. We don't want to spam the user with
+	// spurious error messages, so we'll ignore any errors that arise at this
+	// point.
+	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+		c.logger.Printf("completion error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return completions, nil
+}
+
+// getAddressCmd constructs an exec.Cmd based on the configured command and
+// specified query.
+func (c *Completer) getAddressCmd(s string) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(c.AddressBookCmd) == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no command configured")
+	}
+	queryCmd := strings.Replace(c.AddressBookCmd, "%s", s, -1)
+	parts, err := shlex.Split(queryCmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not lex command")
+	}
+	if len(parts) < 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty command")
+	}
+	if len(parts) > 1 {
+		return exec.Command(parts[0], parts[1:]...), nil
+	}
+	return exec.Command(parts[0]), nil
+}
+
+// readCompletions reads a slice of completions from r line by line. Each line
+// must consist of tab-delimited fields. Only the first field (the email
+// address field) is required, the second field (the contact name) is optional,
+// and subsequent fields are ignored.
+func readCompletions(r io.Reader) ([]string, error) {
+	buf := bufio.NewReader(r)
+	completions := []string{}
+	for {
+		line, err := buf.ReadString('\n')
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return completions, nil
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		parts := strings.SplitN(line, "\t", 3)
+		if addr, err := mail.ParseAddress(parts[0]); err == nil {
+			if len(parts) > 1 {
+				addr.Name = parts[1]
+			}
+			completions = append(completions, addr.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Completer) handleErr(err error) {
+	if c.errHandler != nil {
+		c.errHandler(err)
+	}
+}

config/aerc.conf.in

@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@ editor=
 # Default: To|From,Subject
 header-layout=To|From,Subject
 
+#
+# Specifies the command to be used to tab-complete email addresses. Any
+# occurrence of "%s" in the address-book-cmd will be replaced with what the
+# user has typed so far.
+#
+# The command must output the completions to standard output, one completion
+# per line. Each line must be tab-delimited, with an email address occurring as
+# the first field. Only the email address field is required. The second field,
+# if present, will be treated as the contact name. Additional fields are
+# ignored.
+address-book-cmd=
+
 [filters]
 #
 # Filters allow you to pipe an email body through a shell command to render

config/config.go

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ type BindingConfig struct {
 type ComposeConfig struct {
 	Editor         string     `ini:"editor"`
 	HeaderLayout   [][]string `ini:"-"`
+	AddressBookCmd string     `ini:"address-book-cmd"`
 }
 
 type FilterConfig struct {

doc/aerc-config.5.scd

@@ -218,6 +218,22 @@ These options are configured in the *[compose]* section of aerc.conf.
 
 	Default: To|From,Subject
 
+*address-book-cmd*
+	Specifies the command to be used to tab-complete email addresses. Any
+	occurrence of "%s" in the address-book-cmd will be replaced with what the
+	user has typed so far.
+
+	The command must output the completions to standard output, one completion
+	per line. Each line must be tab-delimited, with an email address occurring as
+	the first field. Only the email address field is required. The second field,
+	if present, will be treated as the contact name. Additional fields are
+	ignored.
+
+	Example:
+		khard email --parsable '%s'
+
+	Default: none
+
 ## FILTERS
 
 Filters allow you to pipe an email body through a shell command to render

widgets/compose.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/completer"
 	"git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/config"
 	"git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/lib/templates"
 	"git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/lib/ui"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ type Composer struct {
 	msgId       string
 	review      *reviewMessage
 	worker      *types.Worker
+	completer   *completer.Completer
 
 	layout    HeaderLayout
 	focusable []ui.MouseableDrawableInteractive
@@ -67,8 +69,11 @@ func NewComposer(aerc *Aerc, conf *config.AercConfig,
 	}
 
 	templateData := templates.ParseTemplateData(defaults)
-	layout, editors, focusable := buildComposeHeader(
-		conf.Compose.HeaderLayout, defaults)
+	cmpl := completer.New(conf.Compose.AddressBookCmd, func(err error) {
+		aerc.PushError(fmt.Sprintf("could not complete header: %v", err))
+		worker.Logger.Printf("could not complete header: %v", err)
+	}, aerc.Logger())
+	layout, editors, focusable := buildComposeHeader(conf, cmpl, defaults)
 
 	email, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "aerc-compose-*.eml")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ func NewComposer(aerc *Aerc, conf *config.AercConfig,
 		// You have to backtab to get to "From", since you usually don't edit it
 		focused:   1,
 		focusable: focusable,
+		completer: cmpl,
 	}
 
 	c.AddSignature()
@@ -103,17 +109,22 @@ func NewComposer(aerc *Aerc, conf *config.AercConfig,
 	return c, nil
 }
 
-func buildComposeHeader(layout HeaderLayout, defaults map[string]string) (
+func buildComposeHeader(conf *config.AercConfig, cmpl *completer.Completer,
+	defaults map[string]string) (
 	newLayout HeaderLayout,
 	editors map[string]*headerEditor,
 	focusable []ui.MouseableDrawableInteractive,
 ) {
+	layout := conf.Compose.HeaderLayout
 	editors = make(map[string]*headerEditor)
 	focusable = make([]ui.MouseableDrawableInteractive, 0)
 
 	for _, row := range layout {
 		for _, h := range row {
 			e := newHeaderEditor(h, "")
+			if conf.Ui.CompletionPopovers {
+				e.input.TabComplete(cmpl.ForHeader(h), conf.Ui.CompletionDelay)
+			}
 			editors[h] = e
 			switch h {
 			case "From":
@@ -130,6 +141,9 @@ func buildComposeHeader(layout HeaderLayout, defaults map[string]string) (
 		if val, ok := defaults[h]; ok && val != "" {
 			if _, ok := editors[h]; !ok {
 				e := newHeaderEditor(h, "")
+				if conf.Ui.CompletionPopovers {
+					e.input.TabComplete(cmpl.ForHeader(h), conf.Ui.CompletionDelay)
+				}
 				editors[h] = e
 				focusable = append(focusable, e)
 				layout = append(layout, []string{h})
@@ -725,6 +739,9 @@ func (c *Composer) AddEditor(header string, value string, appendHeader bool) {
 		return
 	}
 	e := newHeaderEditor(header, value)
+	if c.config.Ui.CompletionPopovers {
+		e.input.TabComplete(c.completer.ForHeader(header), c.config.Ui.CompletionDelay)
+	}
 	c.editors[header] = e
 	c.layout = append(c.layout, []string{header})
 	// Insert focus of new editor before terminal editor