proof of concept for magic syntax (e.g. jc ls -al)

jc/cli.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 JC cli module
 """
 import sys
+import os
 import importlib
 import textwrap
 import signal
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import jc.utils
 
 
 class info():
-    version = '1.7.2'
+    version = '1.8.0'
     description = 'jc cli output JSON conversion tool'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -19,48 +20,51 @@ class info():
 
 __version__ = info.version
 
-parsers = [
-    'arp',
-    'crontab',
-    'crontab-u',
-    'df',
-    'dig',
-    'du',
-    'env',
-    'free',
-    'fstab',
-    'history',
-    'hosts',
-    'id',
-    'ifconfig',
-    'ini',
-    'iptables',
-    'jobs',
-    'ls',
-    'lsblk',
-    'lsmod',
-    'lsof',
-    'mount',
-    'netstat',
-    'pip-list',
-    'pip-show',
-    'ps',
-    'route',
-    'ss',
-    'stat',
-    'systemctl',
-    'systemctl-lj',
-    'systemctl-ls',
-    'systemctl-luf',
-    'uname',
-    'uptime',
-    'w',
-    'xml',
-    'yaml'
-]
+# map of parser real-name -> matching command name for magic syntax
+# use lists as the value, then when reversing, loop through the list to create the new dict
+parsers = {
+    'arp': 'arp',
+    'crontab': 'crontab',
+    'crontab-u': None,
+    'df': 'df',
+    'dig': 'dig',
+    'du': 'du',
+    'env': 'env',
+    'free': 'free',
+    'fstab': None,     # might need this command for linux
+    'history': 'history',
+    'hosts': None,
+    'id': 'id',
+    'ifconfig': 'ifconfig',
+    'ini': None,
+    'iptables': 'iptables',
+    'jobs': 'jobs',
+    'ls': 'ls',
+    'lsblk': 'lsblk',
+    'lsmod': 'lsmod',
+    'lsof': 'lsof',
+    'mount': 'mount',
+    'netstat': 'netstat',
+    'pip-list': 'pip3 list',
+    'pip-show': 'pip3 show',
+    'ps': 'ps',
+    'route': 'route',
+    'ss': 'ss',
+    'stat': 'stat',
+    'systemctl': 'systemctl',
+    'systemctl-lj': 'systemctl list-jobs',
+    'systemctl-ls': 'systemctl list-sockets',
+    'systemctl-luf': 'systemctl list-unit-files',
+    'uname': 'uname -a',
+    'uptime': 'uptime',
+    'w': 'w',
+    'xml': None,
+    'yaml': None
+}
 
 
 def ctrlc(signum, frame):
+    """exit with error on SIGINT"""
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ def parser_module(parser):
 
 def parsers_text(indent=0, pad=0):
     ptext = ''
-    for parser in parsers:
+    for parser in parsers.keys():
         parser_arg = parser_argument(parser)
         parser_mod = parser_module(parser)
 
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ def parsers_text(indent=0, pad=0):
 def about_jc():
     parser_list = []
 
-    for parser in parsers:
+    for parser in parsers.keys():
         parser_mod = parser_module(parser)
 
         if hasattr(parser_mod, 'info'):
@@ -161,9 +165,49 @@ def json_out(data, pretty=False):
         print(json.dumps(data))
 
 
+def magic():
+    """Parse with magic syntax: jc ls -al"""
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and not sys.argv[1].startswith('-'):
+        # reverse the parser dictionary keys and values
+        commands = {v: k for k, v in parsers.items() if v is not None}
+        args_given = sys.argv[1:]
+        options = []
+        found_parser = None
+
+        # first create a list of options from the commands dict based on the arguments passed
+        for comm, pars in commands.items():
+            if args_given[0] == comm.split()[0]:
+                options.append([comm, pars])
+
+        if len(options) > 1:
+            for comm2, pars2 in options:
+                if args_given[1] == comm2.split()[1]:
+                    found_parser = pars2
+        else:
+            try:
+                found_parser = options[0][1]
+            except Exception:
+                found_parser = None
+
+        # run the command through the parser
+        run_command = ' '.join(sys.argv[1:])
+        whole_command = [run_command, '|', 'jc', parser_argument(found_parser), '-p']
+
+        if found_parser is not None:
+            os.system(' '.join(whole_command))
+            exit()
+        else:
+            args_given_pretty = ' '.join(args_given)
+            helptext(f'parser not found for "{args_given_pretty}"')
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+
 def main():
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, ctrlc)
 
+    # try magic syntax first
+    magic()
+
     debug = False
     pretty = False
     quiet = False
@@ -198,7 +242,7 @@ def main():
         for arg in sys.argv:
             parser_name = parser_shortname(arg)
 
-            if parser_name in parsers:
+            if parser_name in parsers.keys():
                 # load parser module just in time so we don't need to load all modules
                 parser = parser_module(arg)
                 result = parser.parse(data, raw=raw, quiet=quiet)
@@ -208,14 +252,14 @@ def main():
         for arg in sys.argv:
             parser_name = parser_shortname(arg)
 
-            if parser_name in parsers:
+            if parser_name in parsers.keys():
                 # load parser module just in time so we don't need to load all modules
                 parser = parser_module(arg)
                 try:
                     result = parser.parse(data, raw=raw, quiet=quiet)
                     found = True
                     break
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     jc.utils.error_message(f'{parser_name} parser could not parse the input data. Did you use the correct parser?\n         For details use the -d option.')
                     sys.exit(1)