[PATCH] Added --initial-index and --last-index to search/show

James Vasile james at hackervisions.org
Thu Aug 18 20:09:54 PDT 2011


Sometimes you need to ask notmuch for just a few messages, and notmuch
supports that with date range options.  Date ranges, however, are not
sufficient for an application that is paging and just wants message x
through y, then x+d through y+d, etc.  And if you're sending the json
results of a search to a client for rendering, it makes sense to just
send the small ranges the client actually wants.

This patch implements --initial-index and --last-index as options to
search and show.  It lets you select the xth through the yth message
and receive results that pertain only to those messages.

I did not enable this option for results specifying --output=tags
since the output of a tag search isn't much data.
---
 notmuch-search.c |   48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 notmuch-show.c   |   30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 notmuch.1        |   32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 notmuch.c        |   18 +++++++++++++++++-
 4 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/notmuch-search.c b/notmuch-search.c
index faccaf7..f7deb4a 100644
--- a/notmuch-search.c
+++ b/notmuch-search.c
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ static int
 do_search_threads (const search_format_t *format,
 		   notmuch_query_t *query,
 		   notmuch_sort_t sort,
-		   output_t output)
+		   output_t output,
+		   int initial_thread,
+		   int last_thread)
 {
     notmuch_thread_t *thread;
     notmuch_threads_t *threads;
@@ -208,8 +210,15 @@ do_search_threads (const search_format_t *format,
 
     fputs (format->results_start, stdout);
 
+    last_thread -= initial_thread;
+
+    for (;
+	 initial_thread > 0 && notmuch_threads_valid (threads);
+	 notmuch_threads_move_to_next (threads))
+	initial_thread--;
+
     for (;
-	 notmuch_threads_valid (threads);
+	 last_thread != 0 && notmuch_threads_valid (threads);
 	 notmuch_threads_move_to_next (threads))
     {
 	int first_tag = 1;
@@ -258,6 +267,7 @@ do_search_threads (const search_format_t *format,
 	first_thread = 0;
 
 	notmuch_thread_destroy (thread);
+	last_thread--;
     }
 
     if (first_thread)
@@ -271,7 +281,9 @@ do_search_threads (const search_format_t *format,
 static int
 do_search_messages (const search_format_t *format,
 		    notmuch_query_t *query,
-		    output_t output)
+		    output_t output,
+		    int initial_message,
+		    int last_message)
 {
     notmuch_message_t *message;
     notmuch_messages_t *messages;
@@ -284,8 +296,15 @@ do_search_messages (const search_format_t *format,
 
     fputs (format->results_start, stdout);
 
+    last_message -= initial_message;
+
+    for (;
+	 initial_message > 0 && notmuch_messages_valid (messages);	 
+	 notmuch_messages_move_to_next (messages))
+	initial_message--;
+
     for (;
-	 notmuch_messages_valid (messages);
+	 last_message != 0 && notmuch_messages_valid (messages);	 
 	 notmuch_messages_move_to_next (messages))
     {
 	message = notmuch_messages_get (messages);
@@ -318,6 +337,7 @@ do_search_messages (const search_format_t *format,
 	}
 
 	notmuch_message_destroy (message);
+	last_message--;
     }
 
     notmuch_messages_destroy (messages);
@@ -394,6 +414,8 @@ notmuch_search_command (void *ctx, int argc, char *argv[])
     const search_format_t *format = &format_text;
     int i, ret;
     output_t output = OUTPUT_SUMMARY;
+    int initial_index = 0;
+    int last_index = -1;
 
     for (i = 0; i < argc && argv[i][0] == '-'; i++) {
 	if (strcmp (argv[i], "--") == 0) {
@@ -420,6 +442,16 @@ notmuch_search_command (void *ctx, int argc, char *argv[])
 		fprintf (stderr, "Invalid value for --format: %s\n", opt);
 		return 1;
 	    }
+	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--last-index=") == 0) {
+	    opt = argv[i] + sizeof ("--last-index=") - 1;
+	    last_index = atoi(opt);
+	    if (last_index == 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "Last index set to 0.\n");
+		return 1;
+	    }
+	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--initial-index=") == 0) {
+	    opt = argv[i] + sizeof ("--initial-index=") - 1;
+	    initial_index = atoi(opt);
 	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--output=") == 0) {
 	    opt = argv[i] + sizeof ("--output=") - 1;
 	    if (strcmp (opt, "summary") == 0) {
@@ -476,13 +508,17 @@ notmuch_search_command (void *ctx, int argc, char *argv[])
     default:
     case OUTPUT_SUMMARY:
     case OUTPUT_THREADS:
-	ret = do_search_threads (format, query, sort, output);
+	ret = do_search_threads (format, query, sort, output, initial_index, last_index);
 	break;
     case OUTPUT_MESSAGES:
     case OUTPUT_FILES:
-	ret = do_search_messages (format, query, output);
+	ret = do_search_messages (format, query, output, initial_index, last_index);
 	break;
     case OUTPUT_TAGS:
+	if (initial_index  != 0 || last_index != -1) {
+	    fprintf(stderr, "--initial-index and --last-index are not supported for searching tags\n");
+	    return 1;
+	}
 	ret = do_search_tags (notmuch, format, query);
 	break;
     }
diff --git a/notmuch-show.c b/notmuch-show.c
index fb74300..097557b 100644
--- a/notmuch-show.c
+++ b/notmuch-show.c
@@ -813,7 +813,9 @@ static int
 do_show (void *ctx,
 	 notmuch_query_t *query,
 	 const notmuch_show_format_t *format,
-	 notmuch_show_params_t *params)
+	 notmuch_show_params_t *params,
+	 int initial_thread,
+	 int last_thread)
 {
     notmuch_threads_t *threads;
     notmuch_thread_t *thread;
@@ -822,9 +824,16 @@ do_show (void *ctx,
 
     fputs (format->message_set_start, stdout);
 
+    last_thread -= initial_thread;
     for (threads = notmuch_query_search_threads (query);
-	 notmuch_threads_valid (threads);
-	 notmuch_threads_move_to_next (threads))
+	 initial_thread > 0 && notmuch_threads_valid (threads);
+	 notmuch_threads_move_to_next (threads)) 
+	initial_thread--;
+    
+    for (//threads = notmuch_query_search_threads (query)
+	;
+	last_thread !=0 && notmuch_threads_valid (threads);
+	notmuch_threads_move_to_next (threads))
     {
 	thread = notmuch_threads_get (threads);
 
@@ -842,6 +851,7 @@ do_show (void *ctx,
 
 	notmuch_thread_destroy (thread);
 
+	last_thread--;
     }
 
     fputs (format->message_set_end, stdout);
@@ -862,6 +872,8 @@ notmuch_show_command (void *ctx, unused (int argc), unused (char *argv[]))
     int mbox = 0;
     int format_specified = 0;
     int i;
+    int last_index = -1;
+    int initial_index = 0;
 
     params.entire_thread = 0;
     params.raw = 0;
@@ -892,6 +904,16 @@ notmuch_show_command (void *ctx, unused (int argc), unused (char *argv[]))
 		return 1;
 	    }
 	    format_specified = 1;
+	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--last-index=") == 0) {
+	    opt = argv[i] + sizeof ("--last-index=") - 1;
+	    last_index = atoi(opt);
+	    if (last_index == 0) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "Last index set to 0.\n");
+		return 1;
+	    }
+	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--initial-index=") == 0) {
+	    opt = argv[i] + sizeof ("--initial-index=") - 1;
+	    initial_index = atoi(opt);
 	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--part=") == 0) {
 	    params.part = atoi(argv[i] + sizeof ("--part=") - 1);
 	} else if (STRNCMP_LITERAL (argv[i], "--entire-thread") == 0) {
@@ -961,7 +983,7 @@ notmuch_show_command (void *ctx, unused (int argc), unused (char *argv[]))
     if (params.part >= 0)
 	return do_show_single (ctx, query, format, &params);
     else
-	return do_show (ctx, query, format, &params);
+	return do_show (ctx, query, format, &params, initial_index, last_index);
 
     notmuch_query_destroy (query);
     notmuch_database_close (notmuch);
diff --git a/notmuch.1 b/notmuch.1
index 5a8c83d..2abc8aa 100644
--- a/notmuch.1
+++ b/notmuch.1
@@ -153,6 +153,22 @@ Presents the results in either JSON or plain-text (default).
 
 .RS 4
 .TP 4
+.B \-\-initial-thread=N
+
+Starts presenting results with the Nth result.  This option does not
+apply if output=tags.
+.RE
+
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.B \-\-last-thread=N
+
+Stops presenting results with the Nth result (counting from 0, not
+from the initial index).  This option does not apply if output=tags.
+.RE
+
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
 .B \-\-output=(summary|threads|messages|files|tags)
 
 .RS 4
@@ -313,6 +329,22 @@ message.
 
 .RS 4
 .TP 4
+.B \-\-initial-thread=N
+
+Starts presenting results with the Nth result.  This option does not
+apply if output=tags.
+.RE
+
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.B \-\-last-thread=N
+
+Stops presenting results with the Nth result (counting from 0, not
+from the initial index).  This option does not apply if output=tags.
+.RE
+
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
 .B \-\-part=N
 
 Output the single decoded MIME part N of a single message.  The search
diff --git a/notmuch.c b/notmuch.c
index 3973e35..55f712c 100644
--- a/notmuch.c
+++ b/notmuch.c
@@ -183,6 +183,17 @@ static command_t commands[] = {
       "\t\tPresents the results in either JSON or\n"
       "\t\tplain-text (default)\n"
       "\n"
+      "\t--initial-index=N\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t\tStarts presenting results from the Nth result.  This\n"
+      "\t\toption does not apply if output=tags.\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t--last-index=N\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t\tStops presenting results with the Nth result (counting\n"
+      "\t\tfrom 0, not from the initial index).  This option does\n"
+      "\t\tnot apply if output=tags.\n"
+      "\n"
       "\t--output=(summary|threads|messages|files|tags)\n"
       "\n"
       "\t\tsummary (default)\n"
@@ -223,7 +234,8 @@ static command_t commands[] = {
       "\t\t(newest-first), which is the default.\n"
       "\n"
       "\tSee \"notmuch help search-terms\" for details of the search\n"
-      "\tterms syntax." },
+      "\tterms syntax." 
+      "\n"},
     { "show", notmuch_show_command,
       "<search-terms> [...]",
       "Show all messages matching the search terms.",
@@ -286,6 +298,10 @@ static command_t commands[] = {
       "\t\tThe raw format must only be used with search terms matching\n"
       "\t\tsingle message.\n"
       "\n"
+      "\t--last-thread=N\n"
+      "\n"
+      "\t\tPresents results up until thread number N.\n"
+      "\n"
       "\t--part=N\n"
       "\n"
       "\t\tOutput the single decoded MIME part N of a single message.\n"
-- 
1.7.5.4



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