util.go

package util

import (
	"fmt"
	mh "github.com/jbenet/go-multihash"
	"os"
	"os/user"
	"strings"
)

// Debug is a global flag for debugging.
var Debug bool

// ErrNotImplemented signifies a function has not been implemented yet.
var ErrNotImplemented = fmt.Errorf("Error: not implemented yet.")

// Key is a string representation of multihash for use with maps.
type Key string

// Hash is the global IPFS hash function. uses multihash SHA2_256, 256 bits
func Hash(data []byte) (mh.Multihash, error) {
	return mh.Sum(data, mh.SHA2_256, -1)
}

// TildeExpansion expands a filename, which may begin with a tilde.
func TildeExpansion(filename string) (string, error) {
	if strings.HasPrefix(filename, "~/") {
		usr, err := user.Current()
		if err != nil {
			return "", err
		}

		dir := usr.HomeDir + "/"
		filename = strings.Replace(filename, "~/", dir, 1)
	}
	return filename, nil
}

// PErr is a shorthand printing function to output to Stderr.
func PErr(format string, a ...interface{}) {
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, format, a...)
}

// POut is a shorthand printing function to output to Stdout.
func POut(format string, a ...interface{}) {
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, format, a...)
}

// DErr is a shorthand debug printing function to output to Stderr.
// Will only print if Debug is true.
func DErr(format string, a ...interface{}) {
	if Debug {
		PErr(format, a...)
	}
}

// DOut is a shorthand debug printing function to output to Stdout.
// Will only print if Debug is true.
func DOut(format string, a ...interface{}) {
	if Debug {
		POut(format, a...)
	}
}