Fix #242: Validate input in pmb.helpers.cli

* Validate all inputs from `pmbootstrap init`
* Add a new `confirm()` function, that validates input of yes/no
  questions properly
* All questions loop until they have a valid answer now
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Oliver Smith 2017-07-26 19:05:06 +02:00
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@ -17,23 +17,51 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with pmbootstrap. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
"""
import datetime
import logging
import re
def ask(args, question="Continue?", choices=['y', 'n'], default='n',
lowercase_answer=True):
date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
question = "[" + date + "] " + question
if choices:
question += " (" + str.join("/", choices) + ")"
if default:
question += " [" + str(default) + "]"
def ask(args, question="Continue?", choices=["y", "n"], default="n",
lowercase_answer=True, validation_regex=None):
"""
Ask a question on the terminal. When validation_regex is set, the user gets
asked until the answer matches the regex.
:returns: the user's answer
"""
while True:
date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
question_full = "[" + date + "] " + question
if choices:
question_full += " (" + str.join("/", choices) + ")"
if default:
question_full += " [" + str(default) + "]"
ret = input(question + ": ")
if lowercase_answer:
ret = ret.lower()
if ret == "":
ret = str(default)
ret = input(question_full + ": ")
if lowercase_answer:
ret = ret.lower()
if ret == "":
ret = str(default)
args.logfd.write(question + " " + ret + "\n")
args.logfd.flush()
return ret
args.logfd.write(question_full + " " + ret + "\n")
args.logfd.flush()
# Validate with regex
if not validation_regex:
return ret
pattern = re.compile(validation_regex)
if pattern.match(ret):
return ret
logging.fatal("ERROR: Input did not pass validation (regex: " +
validation_regex + "). Please try again.")
def confirm(args, question="Continue?", default=False):
"""
Convenience wrapper around ask for simple yes-no questions with validation.
:returns: True for "y", False for "n"
"""
default_str = "y" if default else "n"
answer = ask(args, question, ["y", "n"], default_str, True, "(y|n)")
return answer == "y"