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+From: Austin Clements <amdragon@MIT.EDU>\r
+To: Mark Walters <markwalters1009@gmail.com>\r
+Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/9] JSON-based search-mode\r
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+Quoth Mark Walters on Jul 05 at 10:44 pm:\r
+> On Thu, 05 Jul 2012, Austin Clements <amdragon@MIT.EDU> wrote:\r
+> > This should account for all of Mark's and Tomi's comments. This\r
+> > version\r
+> > * renames the "format" variables to "format-string" and "spec" to be\r
+> > less confusing,\r
+> > * reverts to the original behavior of ignoring the user's format\r
+> > specification for tags (since we make assumptions about this format\r
+> > elsewhere),\r
+> > * swaps the error helper and search-target patches to fix the\r
+> > temporary issue with error message placement,\r
+> > * adds documentation on point movement in the JSON parser,\r
+> > * breaks out the JSON EOF testing function,\r
+> > * beefs up a few commit messages,\r
+> > * and adds a NEWS patch.\r
+> >\r
+> > For ease of reviewing, the diff diff is below.\r
+> >\r
+> > I've written most of a follow-on patch series that cleans up the\r
+> > handling of metadata and tag changes by attaching the JSON result\r
+> > object to the result. This means we don't need a proliferation of\r
+> > text properties to store the result metadata, and we can make updates\r
+> > to a result (e.g., tag changes) by updating this result object and\r
+> > then re-rendering the result line from scratch, rather than trying to\r
+> > update the result line in place. This makes it possible to obey user\r
+> > formatting for the tag list and has other perks like recoloring\r
+> > results when their tags change. I'll send it along once this patch\r
+> > series is accepted.\r
+> >\r
+> > diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS\r
+> > index d29ec5b..a1a6e93 100644\r
+> > --- a/NEWS\r
+> > +++ b/NEWS\r
+> > @@ -14,6 +14,23 @@ Maildir tag synchronization\r
+> > messages (typically causing new messages to not receive the "unread"\r
+> > tag).\r
+> > \r
+> > +Emacs Interface\r
+> > +---------------\r
+> > +\r
+> > +Search now uses the JSON format internally\r
+> > +\r
+> > + This should address problems with unusual characters in authors and\r
+> > + subject lines that could confuse the old text-based search parser.\r
+> > +\r
+> > +The date shown in search results is no longer padded before applying\r
+> > +user-specified formatting\r
+> > +\r
+> > + Previously, the date in the search results was padded to fixed width\r
+> > + before being formatted with `notmuch-search-result-format`. It is\r
+> > + no longer padded. The default format has been updated, but if\r
+> > + you've customized this variable, you may have to change your date\r
+> > + format from `"%s "` to `"%12s "`.\r
+> > +\r
+> > Notmuch 0.13.2 (2012-06-02)\r
+> > ===========================\r
+> > \r
+> > diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-lib.el b/emacs/notmuch-lib.el\r
+> > index f7cda33..9e04d97 100644\r
+> > --- a/emacs/notmuch-lib.el\r
+> > +++ b/emacs/notmuch-lib.el\r
+> > @@ -399,8 +399,9 @@ resynchronize after an error by moving point."\r
+> > \r
+> > Returns 'retry if there is insufficient input to parse the\r
+> > beginning of the compound. If this is able to parse the\r
+> > -beginning of a compound, it returns t and later calls to\r
+> > -`notmuch-json-read' will return the compound's elements.\r
+> > +beginning of a compound, it moves point past the token that opens\r
+> > +the compound and returns t. Later calls to `notmuch-json-read'\r
+> > +will return the compound's elements.\r
+> > \r
+> > Entering JSON objects is current unimplemented."\r
+> > \r
+> > @@ -423,7 +424,8 @@ Entering JSON objects is current unimplemented."\r
+> > Returns 'retry if there is insufficient input to parse a complete\r
+> > JSON value. If the parser is currently inside a compound value\r
+> > and the next token ends the list or object, returns 'end.\r
+> > -Otherwise, returns the value."\r
+> > +Otherwise, moves point to just past the end of the value and\r
+> > +returns the value."\r
+> \r
+> I think that point can move when 'retry is returned (past terminators\r
+> and commas for example). It might also be worth saying that it returns\r
+> the next value passing command and terminators and whitespace after\r
+> point.\r
+\r
+How about\r
+\r
+Returns 'retry if there is insufficient input to parse a complete JSON\r
+value (though it may still move point over separators or whitespace).\r
+If the parser is currently inside a compound value and the next token\r
+ends the list or object, this moves point just past the terminator and\r
+returns 'end. Otherwise, this moves point to just past the end of the\r
+value and returns the value.\r
+\r
+?\r
+\r
+> > \r
+> > (with-current-buffer (notmuch-json-buffer jp)\r
+> > (or\r
+> > @@ -474,11 +476,22 @@ Otherwise, returns the value."\r
+> > (notmuch-json-partial-pos jp) nil\r
+> > (notmuch-json-partial-state jp) nil)\r
+> > ;; Parse the value\r
+> > - (let* ((json-object-type 'plist)\r
+> > - (json-array-type 'list)\r
+> > - (json-false nil))\r
+> > + (let ((json-object-type 'plist)\r
+> > + (json-array-type 'list)\r
+> > + (json-false nil))\r
+> > (json-read)))))))\r
+> > \r
+> > +(defun notmuch-json-eof (jp)\r
+> > + "Signal a json-error if there is more input in JP's buffer.\r
+> \r
+> Would `data' be better than `input' (to distinguish allowed whitespace\r
+> from disallowed data)?\r
+\r
+Ah, yes.\r
+\r
+ "Signal a json-error if there is more data in JP's buffer.\r
+\r
+Moves point to the beginning of any trailing data or to the end\r
+of the buffer if there is only trailing whitespace."\r
+\r
+?\r
+\r
+> > +Moves point to the beginning of any trailing garbage or to the\r
+> > +end of the buffer if there is no trailing garbage."\r
+> > +\r
+> > + (with-current-buffer (notmuch-json-buffer jp)\r
+> > + (skip-chars-forward " \t\r\n")\r
+> > + (unless (eobp)\r
+> > + (signal 'json-error (list "Trailing garbage following JSON data")))))\r
+> > +\r
+> > (provide 'notmuch-lib)\r
+> > \r
+> > ;; Local Variables:\r
+> > diff --git a/emacs/notmuch.el b/emacs/notmuch.el\r
+> > index 2a09a98..fabb7c0 100644\r
+> > --- a/emacs/notmuch.el\r
+> > +++ b/emacs/notmuch.el\r
+> > @@ -702,28 +702,29 @@ non-authors is found, assume that all of the authors match."\r
+> > (overlay-put overlay 'isearch-open-invisible #'delete-overlay)))\r
+> > (insert padding))))\r
+> > \r
+> > -(defun notmuch-search-insert-field (field format result)\r
+> > +(defun notmuch-search-insert-field (field format-string result)\r
+> > (cond\r
+> > ((string-equal field "date")\r
+> > - (insert (propertize (format format (plist-get result :date_relative))\r
+> > + (insert (propertize (format format-string (plist-get result :date_relative))\r
+> > 'face 'notmuch-search-date)))\r
+> > ((string-equal field "count")\r
+> > - (insert (propertize (format format (format "[%s/%s]"\r
+> > - (plist-get result :matched)\r
+> > - (plist-get result :total)))\r
+> > + (insert (propertize (format format-string\r
+> > + (format "[%s/%s]" (plist-get result :matched)\r
+> > + (plist-get result :total)))\r
+> > 'face 'notmuch-search-count)))\r
+> > ((string-equal field "subject")\r
+> > - (insert (propertize (format format (plist-get result :subject))\r
+> > + (insert (propertize (format format-string (plist-get result :subject))\r
+> > 'face 'notmuch-search-subject)))\r
+> > \r
+> > ((string-equal field "authors")\r
+> > - (notmuch-search-insert-authors format (plist-get result :authors)))\r
+> > + (notmuch-search-insert-authors format-string (plist-get result :authors)))\r
+> > \r
+> > ((string-equal field "tags")\r
+> > - (insert\r
+> > - (format format (propertize\r
+> > - (mapconcat 'identity (plist-get result :tags) " ")\r
+> > - 'font-lock-face 'notmuch-tag-face))))))\r
+> > + ;; Ignore format-string here because notmuch-search-set-tags\r
+> > + ;; depends on the format of this\r
+> > + (insert (concat "(" (propertize\r
+> > + (mapconcat 'identity (plist-get result :tags) " ")\r
+> > + 'font-lock-face 'notmuch-tag-face) ")")))))\r
+> > \r
+> > (defun notmuch-search-show-result (result)\r
+> > ;; Ignore excluded matches\r
+> > @@ -731,8 +732,8 @@ non-authors is found, assume that all of the authors match."\r
+> > (let ((beg (point-max)))\r
+> > (save-excursion\r
+> > (goto-char beg)\r
+> > - (dolist (format notmuch-search-result-format)\r
+> > - (notmuch-search-insert-field (car format) (cdr format) result))\r
+> > + (dolist (spec notmuch-search-result-format)\r
+> > + (notmuch-search-insert-field (car spec) (cdr spec) result))\r
+> > (insert "\n")\r
+> > (notmuch-search-color-line beg (point) (plist-get result :tags))\r
+> > (put-text-property beg (point) 'notmuch-search-thread-id\r
+> > @@ -790,11 +791,8 @@ non-authors is found, assume that all of the authors match."\r
+> > (otherwise (notmuch-search-show-result result)))))\r
+> > ((end)\r
+> > ;; Any trailing data is unexpected\r
+> > - (with-current-buffer parse-buf\r
+> > - (skip-chars-forward " \t\r\n")\r
+> > - (if (eobp)\r
+> > - (setq done t)\r
+> > - (signal 'json-error nil)))))\r
+> > + (notmuch-json-eof notmuch-search-json-parser)\r
+> > + (setq done t)))\r
+> \r
+> I think this used to only set `done' if there was not trailing data but\r
+> now does so anyway?\r
+\r
+It still won't set done if there's trailing data because\r
+notmuch-json-eof will signal an error, which will unwind to the\r
+condition-case (which will then consume said trailing data and done\r
+will get set on the next time through the loop).\r
+\r
+> Best wishes\r
+> \r
+> Mark\r
+> \r
+> > (json-error\r
+> > ;; Do our best to resynchronize and ensure forward\r
+> > ;; progress\r