Fix commentary section. Don't require cl for compilation.

(generic-mode-list): Add autoload cookie.
(generic-use-find-file-hook, generic-lines-to-scan)
(generic-find-file-regexp, generic-ignore-files-regexp)
(generic-mode, generic-mode-find-file-hook)
(generic-mode-ini-file-find-file-hook): Fix docstrings.
(define-generic-mode): Make it a defmacro.  Fix docstring.
(generic-mode-internal): Code cleanup.  Add autoload cookie.
(generic-mode-set-comments): Code cleanup.
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;; Generic-mode is a meta-mode which can be used to define small modes
;; which provide basic comment and font-lock support. These modes are
;; intended for the many configuration files and such which are too small
;; for a "real" mode, but still have a regular syntax, comment characters
;; and the like.
;; intended for the many configuration files and such which are too
;; small for a "real" mode, but still have a regular syntax, comment
;; characters and the like.
;;
;; Each generic mode can define the following:
;;
;; * List of comment-characters. The entries in this list should be
;; either a character, a one or two character string or a cons pair.
;; If the entry is a character or a one-character string
;; LIMITATIONS: Emacs does not support comment strings of more than
;; If the entry is a character or a string, it is added to the
;; mode's syntax table with `comment-start' syntax. If the entry is
;; a cons pair, the elements of the pair are considered to be
;; `comment-start' and `comment-end' respectively. (The latter
;; should be nil if you want comments to end at end of line.)
;; LIMITATIONS: Emacs does not support comment strings of more than
;; two characters in length.
;;
;; * List of keywords to font-lock. Each keyword should be a string.
;; If you have additional keywords which should be highlighted in a face
;; different from `font-lock-keyword-face', you can use the convenience
;; function `generic-make-keywords-list' (which see), and add the
;; result to the following list:
;; If you have additional keywords which should be highlighted in a
;; face different from `font-lock-keyword-face', you can use the
;; convenience function `generic-make-keywords-list' (which see),
;; and add the result to the following list:
;;
;; * Additional expressions to font-lock. This should be a list of
;; expressions, each of which should be of the same form
;; as those in `font-lock-keywords'.
;; expressions, each of which should be of the same form as those in
;; `font-lock-keywords'.
;;
;; * List of regular expressions to be placed in auto-mode-alist.
;;
@ -79,35 +83,35 @@
;; Use the `define-generic-mode' function to define new modes.
;; For example:
;;
;; (require 'generic)
;; (define-generic-mode 'foo-generic-mode
;; (list ?% )
;; (list "keyword")
;; nil
;; (list "\\.FOO\\'")
;; (list 'foo-setup-function))
;; (list ?%)
;; (list "keyword")
;; nil
;; (list "\\.FOO\\'")
;; (list 'foo-setup-function))
;;
;; defines a new generic-mode `foo-generic-mode', which has '%' as a
;; comment character, and "keyword" as a keyword. When files which end in
;; '.FOO' are loaded, Emacs will go into foo-generic-mode and call
;; foo-setup-function. You can also use the function `foo-generic-mode'
;; (which is interactive) to put a buffer into foo-generic-mode.
;; comment character, and "keyword" as a keyword. When files which
;; end in '.FOO' are loaded, Emacs will go into foo-generic-mode and
;; call foo-setup-function. You can also use the function
;; `foo-generic-mode' (which is interactive) to put a buffer into
;; foo-generic-mode.
;;
;; AUTOMATICALLY ENTERING GENERIC MODE:
;;
;; Generic-mode provides a hook which automatically puts a
;; file into default-generic-mode if the first few lines of a file in
;; fundamental mode start with a hash comment character. To disable
;; Generic-mode provides a hook which automatically puts a file into
;; default-generic-mode if the first few lines of a file in
;; fundamental mode start with a hash comment character. To disable
;; this functionality, set the variable `generic-use-find-file-hook'
;; to nil BEFORE loading generic-mode. See the variables
;; `generic-lines-to-scan' and `generic-find-file-regexp' for customization
;; options.
;; to nil BEFORE loading generic-mode. See the variables
;; `generic-lines-to-scan' and `generic-find-file-regexp' for
;; customization options.
;;
;; GOTCHAS:
;;
;; Be careful that your font-lock definitions are correct. Getting them
;; wrong can cause emacs to continually attempt to fontify! This problem
;; is not specific to generic-mode.
;; Be careful that your font-lock definitions are correct. Getting
;; them wrong can cause Emacs to continually attempt to fontify! This
;; problem is not specific to generic-mode.
;;
;; Credit for suggestions, brainstorming, help with debugging:
@ -117,9 +121,6 @@
;;
;;; Code:
(eval-when-compile
(require 'cl))
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; Internal Variables
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@ -128,6 +129,7 @@
"Global defaults for font-lock in a generic mode.")
(make-variable-buffer-local 'generic-font-lock-defaults)
;;;###autoload
(defvar generic-mode-list nil
"A list of mode names for `generic-mode'.
Do not add entries to this list directly; use `define-generic-mode'
@ -143,139 +145,140 @@ instead (which see).")
:group 'extensions)
(defcustom generic-use-find-file-hook t
"*If non-nil, add a hook to enter default-generic-mode automatically.
This is done if the first few lines of a file in fundamental mode start
with a hash comment character."
"*If non-nil, add a hook to enter `default-generic-mode' automatically.
This is done if the first few lines of a file in fundamental mode
start with a hash comment character."
:group 'generic
:type 'boolean
)
:type 'boolean)
(defcustom generic-lines-to-scan 3
"*Number of lines that `generic-mode-find-file-hook' looks at.
Relevant when deciding whether to enter `generic-mode' automatically.
Relevant when deciding whether to enter Default-Generic mode automatically.
This variable should be set to a small positive number."
:group 'generic
:type 'integer
)
:type 'integer)
(defcustom generic-find-file-regexp "^#"
"*Regular expression used by `generic-mode-find-file-hook'.
Files in fundamental mode whose first few lines contain a match for
this regexp, should be put into `default-generic-mode' instead.
The number of lines tested for the matches is specified by the value
of the variable `generic-lines-to-scan', which see."
Files in fundamental mode whose first few lines contain a match
for this regexp, should be put into Default-Generic mode instead.
The number of lines tested for the matches is specified by the
value of the variable `generic-lines-to-scan', which see."
:group 'generic
:type 'regexp
)
:type 'regexp)
(defcustom generic-ignore-files-regexp "[Tt][Aa][Gg][Ss]\\'"
"*Regular expression used by `generic-mode-find-file-hook'.
Files whose names match this regular expression should not be put
into `default-generic-mode', even if they have lines which match the
regexp in `generic-find-file-regexp'. If the value is nil,
into Default-Generic mode, even if they have lines which match
the regexp in `generic-find-file-regexp'. If the value is nil,
`generic-mode-find-file-hook' does not check the file names."
:group 'generic
:type '(choice (const :tag "Don't check file names" nil) regexp)
)
:type '(choice (const :tag "Don't check file names" nil) regexp))
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; Functions
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;###autoload
(defun define-generic-mode (name comment-list keyword-list font-lock-list
auto-mode-list function-list
&optional description)
"Create a new generic mode with NAME.
(defmacro define-generic-mode (mode comment-list keyword-list
font-lock-list auto-mode-list
function-list &optional docstring)
"Create a new generic mode MODE.
NAME should be a symbol; its string representation is used as the function
name. If DESCRIPTION is provided, it is used as the docstring for the new
function.
MODE is the name of the command for the generic mode; it need not
be quoted. The optional DOCSTRING is the documentation for the
mode command. If you do not supply it, a default documentation
string will be used instead.
COMMENT-LIST is a list, whose entries are either a single character,
a one or two character string or a cons pair. If the entry is a character
or a one-character string, it is added to the mode's syntax table with
`comment-start' syntax. If the entry is a cons pair, the elements of the
pair are considered to be `comment-start' and `comment-end' respectively.
\(The latter should be nil if you want comments to end at end of line.)
Note that Emacs has limitations regarding comment characters.
COMMENT-LIST is a list, whose entries are either a single
character, a one or two character string or a cons pair. If the
entry is a character or a string, it is added to the mode's
syntax table with `comment-start' syntax. If the entry is a cons
pair, the elements of the pair are considered to be
`comment-start' and `comment-end' respectively. (The latter
should be nil if you want comments to end at end of line.) Note
that Emacs has limitations regarding comment characters.
KEYWORD-LIST is a list of keywords to highlight with `font-lock-keyword-face'.
Each keyword should be a string.
KEYWORD-LIST is a list of keywords to highlight with
`font-lock-keyword-face'. Each keyword should be a string.
FONT-LOCK-LIST is a list of additional expressions to highlight. Each entry
in the list should have the same form as an entry in `font-lock-keywords'.
FONT-LOCK-LIST is a list of additional expressions to highlight.
Each entry in the list should have the same form as an entry in
`font-lock-keywords'.
AUTO-MODE-LIST is a list of regular expressions to add to `auto-mode-alist'.
These regexps are added to `auto-mode-alist' as soon as `define-generic-mode'
is called; any old regexps with the same name are removed.
AUTO-MODE-LIST is a list of regular expressions to add to
`auto-mode-alist'. These regexps are added to `auto-mode-alist'
as soon as `define-generic-mode' is called.
FUNCTION-LIST is a list of functions to call to do some additional setup.
FUNCTION-LIST is a list of functions to call to do some
additional setup.
See the file generic-x.el for some examples of `define-generic-mode'."
(let* ((name-unquoted (if (eq (car-safe mode) 'quote) ; Backward compatibility.
(eval mode)
mode))
(name-string (symbol-name name-unquoted))
(pretty-name (capitalize (replace-regexp-in-string
"-mode\\'" "" name-string))))
;; Add a new entry
(add-to-list 'generic-mode-list (symbol-name name))
`(progn
;; Add a new entry.
(add-to-list 'generic-mode-list ,name-string)
;; Add it to auto-mode-alist
(dolist (re auto-mode-list)
(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist (cons re name)))
;; Add it to auto-mode-alist
(dolist (re ,auto-mode-list)
(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist (cons re ',name-unquoted)))
;; Define a function for it using `defalias' (not `fset') to make
;; the mode appear on load-history.
(defalias name
`(lambda nil
,(or description (concat "Generic mode for type " (symbol-name name)))
(interactive)
(generic-mode-internal ',name ',comment-list ',keyword-list
',font-lock-list ',function-list)))
)
(defun ,name-unquoted ()
,(or docstring
(concat pretty-name " mode.\n"
"This a generic mode defined with `define-generic-mode'."))
(interactive)
(generic-mode-internal ',name-unquoted ,comment-list ,keyword-list
,font-lock-list ,function-list)))))
;;;###autoload
(defun generic-mode-internal (mode comments keywords font-lock-list funs)
"Go into the generic-mode MODE."
(let* ((generic-mode-hooks (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-hook")))
(modename (symbol-name mode))
(name (if (string-match "-mode\\'" modename)
(substring modename 0 (match-beginning 0))
modename))
)
"Go into the generic mode MODE."
(let* ((modename (symbol-name mode))
(generic-mode-hooks (intern (concat modename "-hook")))
(pretty-name (capitalize (replace-regexp-in-string
"-mode\\'" "" modename))))
;; Put this after the point where we read generic-mode-name!
(kill-all-local-variables)
(setq
major-mode mode
mode-name (capitalize name)
)
(setq major-mode mode
mode-name pretty-name)
(generic-mode-set-comments comments)
(generic-mode-set-comments comments)
;; Font-lock functionality
;; Font-lock-defaults are always set even if there are no keywords
;; or font-lock expressions, so comments can be highlighted.
(setq generic-font-lock-defaults nil)
(generic-mode-set-font-lock keywords font-lock-list)
(make-local-variable 'font-lock-defaults)
(generic-mode-set-font-lock keywords font-lock-list)
(make-local-variable 'font-lock-defaults)
(setq font-lock-defaults (list 'generic-font-lock-defaults nil))
;; Call a list of functions
(mapcar 'funcall funs)
(run-hooks generic-mode-hooks)
)
)
(run-hooks generic-mode-hooks)))
;;;###autoload
(defun generic-mode (type)
"Basic comment and font-lock functionality for `generic' files.
\(Files which are too small to warrant their own mode, but have
comment characters, keywords, and the like.)
(defun generic-mode (mode)
"Enter generic mode MODE.
Generic modes provide basic comment and font-lock functionality
for \"generic\" files. (Files which are too small to warrant their
own mode, but have comment characters, keywords, and the like.)
To define a generic-mode, use the function `define-generic-mode'.
Some generic modes are defined in `generic-x.el'."
(interactive
(list (completing-read "Generic Type: " generic-mode-list nil t)))
(funcall (intern type)))
(list (completing-read "Generic mode: " generic-mode-list nil t)))
(funcall (intern mode)))
;;; Comment Functionality
(defun generic-mode-set-comments (comment-list)
@ -283,16 +286,16 @@ Some generic modes are defined in `generic-x.el'."
(let ((st (make-syntax-table))
(chars nil)
(comstyles))
(make-local-variable 'comment-start)
(make-local-variable 'comment-start-skip)
(make-local-variable 'comment-end)
(make-local-variable 'comment-start)
(make-local-variable 'comment-start-skip)
(make-local-variable 'comment-end)
;; Go through all the comments
(dolist (start comment-list)
(let ((end nil) (comstyle ""))
(let (end (comstyle ""))
;; Normalize
(when (consp start)
(setq end (or (cdr start) end))
(setq end (cdr start))
(setq start (car start)))
(when (char-valid-p start) (setq start (char-to-string start)))
(cond
@ -360,18 +363,20 @@ Some generic modes are defined in `generic-x.el'."
imenu-case-fold-search t))
;; This generic mode is always defined
(define-generic-mode 'default-generic-mode (list ?#) nil nil nil nil)
(define-generic-mode default-generic-mode (list ?#) nil nil nil nil)
;; A more general solution would allow us to enter generic-mode for
;; *any* comment character, but would require us to synthesize a new
;; generic-mode on the fly. I think this gives us most of what we
;; want.
(defun generic-mode-find-file-hook ()
"Hook function to enter `default-generic-mode' automatically.
Done if the first few lines of a file in `fundamental-mode' start with
a match for the regexp in `generic-find-file-regexp', unless the
file's name matches the regexp which is the value of the variable
`generic-ignore-files-regexp'.
"Hook function to enter Default-Generic mode automatically.
Done if the first few lines of a file in Fundamental mode start
with a match for the regexp in `generic-find-file-regexp', unless
the file's name matches the regexp which is the value of the
variable `generic-ignore-files-regexp'.
This hook will be installed if the variable
`generic-use-find-file-hook' is non-nil. The variable
`generic-lines-to-scan' determines the number of lines to look at."
@ -390,8 +395,8 @@ This hook will be installed if the variable
(default-generic-mode)))))
(defun generic-mode-ini-file-find-file-hook ()
"Hook function to enter default-generic-mode automatically for INI files.
Done if the first few lines of a file in `fundamental-mode' look like an
"Hook function to enter Default-Generic mode automatically for INI files.
Done if the first few lines of a file in Fundamental mode look like an
INI file. This hook is NOT installed by default."
(and (eq major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
(save-excursion