Script: update_notifier.py

Notify user about WeeChat updates.
Author: drubin — Version: 0.8 — License: GPL-3.0-or-later
For WeeChat ≥ 0.3.0.
Tags: update, py2, py3
Added: 2010-10-23 — Updated: 2026-09-14

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Copyright (c) 2010 by drubin <drubin at smartcube.co.za>
# Copyright (c) 2017 Sébastien Helleu <flashcode at flashtux.org>
# Copyright (c) 2026 Nils Görs <nils_2@#weechat.libera>
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

# Allows you to visually see if there are updates to your WeeChat system.

# Versions:
# 0.8 nils_2    - fix errors, validate downloads and cache robustly, handle missing information safely
# 0.7 flashcode - fix error when next release is scheduled today
# 0.6 flashcode - add compatibility with WeeChat >= 3.2 (XDG directories)
# 0.5 flashcode - fix URL with infos, fix download of infos, fix PEP8 errors
#                 and refactor code
# 0.4 drubin    - changed default weechat hostname
# 0.3 nils_2    - third release.
#               - *fixed bug* every time the item_bar was updated, script did a
#                 read access to homepage
#               - get python 2.x binary for hook_process (fix problem when
#                 python 3.x is default python
#                 version, requires WeeChat >= 0.3.4)
#               - new option "git pull". executes "git pull" if "true" and a
#                 new git version is available
# 0.2 nils_2    - second release.
#               - countdown to next stable release added.
#               - now using hook_signal(day_changed) instead of hook_timer()
#               └-> option "update_interval" is obsolet now.
#               - hook_config() added.
#               - type missmatched removed if git_compile_location wasn't set
# 0.1 drubin   - First release.
#              - Basic functionality with url getting and compairing version.

SCRIPT_NAME = "update_notifier"
SCRIPT_AUTHOR = "drubin <drubin at smartcube.co.za>"
SCRIPT_VERSION = "0.8"
SCRIPT_LICENSE = "GPL3"
SCRIPT_DESC = "Notifiers users of updates to weechat."

import_ok = True
import os
import re
import shlex
from time import *
try:
    import weechat
except ImportError:
    print("This script must be run under WeeChat.")
    print("Get WeeChat now at: https://weechat.org/")
    import_ok = False


# script options
settings = {
    "uses_git": "false",
    "uses_devel": "false",
    "git_pull": "false",
    "git_compile_location": "",
    "update_text": "New devel version available",
    "update_text_stable": "New stable version %s available",
    "start_counting": "30",
    "start_countdown": "10",
    "next_stable_text": "%d day(s) left to version %s",
    "color_default": "default",
    "color_countdown": "red",
}

# Not a config because it should not change ever
URL_INFOS = "https://weechat.org/dev/info/all/"
INFOS_FILENAME = "infos.txt"
BAR_ITEM_NAME = "updnotf"

next_stable_text = ""

# How long to wait for download
TIMEOUT_DOWNLOAD = 60 * 1000


def un_cache_dir():
    options = {
        'directory': 'cache',
    }
    filename = weechat.string_eval_path_home('%%h/%s' % SCRIPT_NAME,
                                             {}, {}, options)
    if not os.path.isdir(filename):
        os.makedirs(filename, mode=0o700)
    return filename


def get_version(as_number=False):
    """Gets the version number of weechat, both number and string."""
    if as_number:
        return weechat.info_get("version_number", "") or "0"
    else:
        return weechat.info_get("version", "") or "unknown"


def get_filename_infos():
    """Return the path to the file with infos."""
    return os.path.join(un_cache_dir(), INFOS_FILENAME)


def get_cur_git_version():
    path = weechat.config_get_plugin("git_compile_location")
    if path == "":
        return None

    f = os.popen("cd %s && git rev-parse HEAD" % shlex.quote(path))
    stuff = f.readline()
    f.close()
    return stuff.strip()


def do_git_pull():
    if (weechat.config_get_plugin("git_pull") == "false"):
        return
    path = weechat.config_get_plugin("git_compile_location")
    if path != "":
        f = os.popen("cd %s && git pull 2>&1" % shlex.quote(path))
        stuff = f.readline()
        weechat.prnt("", weechat.prefix("action") +
                     weechat.color(weechat.config_color(
                         weechat.config_get("weechat.color.chat_nick_self"))) +
                     SCRIPT_NAME + ":")
        weechat.prnt("", stuff)
        f.close()


def validate_infos_file():
    """Validate that the downloaded infos file contains required values."""
    filename = get_filename_infos()

    if not os.path.isfile(filename):
        return False, "infos.txt was not downloaded"

    try:
        with open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
            content = f.read()
    except (OSError, IOError, UnicodeError) as exc:
        return False, "cannot read infos.txt: %s" % exc

    required = ("stable", "stable_number", "next_stable_date")
    missing = []

    for key in required:
        pattern = r"(?m)^%s:(.+?)\s*$" % re.escape(key)
        match = re.search(pattern, content)
        if not match or not match.group(1).strip():
            missing.append(key)

    if missing:
        return False, "missing info: %s" % ", ".join(missing)

    return True, ""


def get_info_ver(info):
    """Return an info value from the cached infos file, or None if missing."""
    try:
        with open(get_filename_infos(), "r") as f:
            for line in f:
                items = line.strip().split(":", 1)
                if len(items) == 2 and items[0] == info:
                    value = items[1].strip()
                    return value if value else None
    except (OSError, IOError):
        return None
    return None


def un_download_cb(filename, command, rc, stdout, stderr):
    """Callback on download of URL."""

    if rc != 0:
        weechat.prnt(
            "",
            weechat.prefix("error") +
            "%s: download failed (return code %s)" % (SCRIPT_NAME, rc)
        )
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    valid, error = validate_infos_file()
    if not valid:
        weechat.prnt(
            "",
            weechat.prefix("error") +
            "%s: invalid WeeChat info cache: %s" % (SCRIPT_NAME, error)
        )
        return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    weechat.bar_item_update(BAR_ITEM_NAME)

    version = get_version()
    version_num = get_version(as_number=True)
    compare_version = ""
    compare_version_num = ""
    update_avaliable = False

    # check for stable version first
    start_counting = weechat.config_get_plugin("start_counting")
    if start_counting != "":
        next_stable_date = get_info_ver("next_stable_date")

        # some WeeChat info endpoints may omit next_stable_date.
        # in that case there is no countdown to display.
        if next_stable_date:
            try:
                lt = localtime()
                year, month, day = lt[0:3]  # today
                date_parts = next_stable_date.split("-")
                if len(date_parts) != 3:
                    raise ValueError("invalid next_stable_date")

                next_stable_date = (
                    int(date_parts[0]), int(date_parts[1]), int(date_parts[2]),
                    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
                )
                next_stable_date = mktime(next_stable_date)
                today = (year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
                today = mktime(today)

                # calculate days till next_stable_date
                diff_day = (next_stable_date - today) // 60 // 60 // 24
                diff_day = "%1i" % (diff_day)
            except (ValueError, TypeError, OverflowError):
                diff_day = None
        else:
            diff_day = None

        # diff_day = 0  # test to pop up new stable text
        if diff_day is not None and (int(diff_day) > 0) and (
                int(diff_day) <= int(start_counting)):
            used_color = weechat.config_get_plugin("color_default")
            # TEN and counting....
            if (int(diff_day) <=
                    int(weechat.config_get_plugin("start_countdown"))):
                used_color = weechat.config_get_plugin("color_countdown")

            next_stable_text = weechat.config_get_plugin("next_stable_text")
            next_stable = get_info_ver("next_stable")
            if next_stable_text == "":
                next_stable_text = ("days left:" + weechat.color(used_color) +
                                    "%d" + weechat.color("reset") +
                                    " to stable: %s") % (
                                        int(diff_day), next_stable)
            else:
                next_stable_text = next_stable_text.replace(
                    "%d", weechat.color(used_color) + "%d" +
                    weechat.color("reset"))
                if next_stable_text.find("%s") >= 1:  # check for %s
                    next_stable_text = next_stable_text % (
                        int(diff_day), next_stable)
                else:
                    next_stable_text = next_stable_text % int(diff_day)
                update_avaliable = False
        elif diff_day is not None and int(diff_day) <= 0:
            # Today a new stable version is available.
            stable_number = get_info_ver("stable")
            if stable_number is not None:
                next_stable_text = weechat.config_get_plugin(
                    "update_text_stable"
                )
                if next_stable_text.find("%s") >= 1:  # %s in string?
                    next_stable_text = next_stable_text % stable_number
            return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

    if weechat.config_get_plugin("uses_devel") == "true":
        compare_version_num = get_info_ver("next_stable_number")
        compare_version = get_info_ver("next_stable")
        if compare_version_num is not None:
            try:
                update_avaliable = int(compare_version_num) > int(version_num)
            except (ValueError, TypeError):
                update_avaliable = False
    elif weechat.config_get_plugin("uses_git") == "true":
        git_cur = get_cur_git_version()
        if git_cur is not None:  # path to git dir exists?
            git_ver = get_info_ver("git")  # yes
            compare_version = git_cur
            update_avaliable = git_cur != git_ver
            if update_avaliable:
                do_git_pull()  # call git pull
        else:
            update_avaliable = False
    else:
        compare_version_num = get_info_ver("stable_number")
        compare_version = get_info_ver("stable")
        if compare_version_num is not None:
            try:
                update_avaliable = int(compare_version_num) > int(version_num)
            except (ValueError, TypeError):
                update_avaliable = False

    if update_avaliable:
        next_stable_text = weechat.config_get_plugin("update_text")

    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK


def un_update_cache():
    """Callback for building update item."""
    weechat.hook_process_hashtable("url:%s" % URL_INFOS,
                                   {"file_out": get_filename_infos()},
                                   TIMEOUT_DOWNLOAD,
                                   "un_download_cb", "")


def un_day_changed(data, signal, signal_data):
    un_update_cache()
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK


def un_config_changed(data, option, value):
    un_update_cache()
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK


def up_item_cb(data, buffer, args):
    return next_stable_text


def un_cmd(data, buffer, args):
    un_update_cache()
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK


if __name__ == '__main__' and import_ok and \
       weechat.register(SCRIPT_NAME, SCRIPT_AUTHOR, SCRIPT_VERSION,
                        SCRIPT_LICENSE, SCRIPT_DESC, "", ""):
    for option, default_value in settings.items():
        if not weechat.config_is_set_plugin(option):
            weechat.config_set_plugin(option, default_value)

    weechat.hook_command("upgrade_check", "Checks for upgrades", "",
                         "The bar item is called \"%s\"." % BAR_ITEM_NAME,
                         "", "un_cmd", "")

    weechat.bar_item_new(BAR_ITEM_NAME, 'up_item_cb', '')
    weechat.hook_signal("day_changed", "un_day_changed", "")
    weechat.hook_config("plugins.var.python." + SCRIPT_NAME + ".*",
                        "un_config_changed", "")

    # Update the cache when it starts up.
    un_update_cache()