etherpad-lite/src/static/js/pluginfw/hooks.js

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'use strict';
const pluginDefs = require('./plugin_defs');
// Maps the name of a server-side hook to a string explaining the deprecation
// (e.g., 'use the foo hook instead').
//
// If you want to deprecate the fooBar hook, do the following:
//
// const hooks = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/hooks');
// hooks.deprecationNotices.fooBar = 'use the newSpiffy hook instead';
//
exports.deprecationNotices = {};
const deprecationWarned = {};
const checkDeprecation = (hook) => {
const notice = exports.deprecationNotices[hook.hook_name];
if (notice == null) return;
if (deprecationWarned[hook.hook_fn_name]) return;
console.warn(`${hook.hook_name} hook used by the ${hook.part.plugin} plugin ` +
`(${hook.hook_fn_name}) is deprecated: ${notice}`);
deprecationWarned[hook.hook_fn_name] = true;
};
// Calls the node-style callback when the Promise settles. Unlike util.callbackify, this takes a
// Promise (rather than a function that returns a Promise), and it returns a Promise (rather than a
// function that returns undefined).
const attachCallback = (p, cb) => p.then(
(val) => cb(null, val),
// Callbacks often only check the truthiness, not the nullness, of the first parameter. To avoid
// problems, always pass a truthy value as the first argument if the Promise is rejected.
(err) => cb(err || new Error(err)));
// Normalizes the value provided by hook functions so that it is always an array. `undefined` (but
// not `null`!) becomes an empty array, array values are returned unmodified, and non-array values
// are wrapped in an array (so `null` becomes `[null]`).
const normalizeValue = (val) => {
// `undefined` is treated the same as `[]`. IMPORTANT: `null` is *not* treated the same as `[]`
// because some hooks use `null` as a special value.
if (val === undefined) return [];
if (Array.isArray(val)) return val;
return [val];
};
// Flattens the array one level.
const flatten1 = (array) => array.reduce((a, b) => a.concat(b), []);
// Calls the hook function synchronously and returns the value provided by the hook function (via
// callback or return value).
//
// A synchronous hook function can provide a value in these ways:
//
// * Call the callback, passing the desired value (which may be `undefined`) directly as the first
// argument, then return `undefined`.
// * For hook functions with three (or more) parameters: Directly return the desired value, which
// must not be `undefined`. Note: If a three-parameter hook function directly returns
// `undefined` and it has not already called the callback then it is indicating that it is not
// yet done and will eventually call the callback. This behavior is not supported by synchronous
// hooks.
// * For hook functions with two (or fewer) parameters: Directly return the desired value (which
// may be `undefined`).
//
// The callback passed to a hook function is guaranteed to return `undefined`, so it is safe for
// hook functions to do `return cb(value);`.
//
// A hook function can signal an error by throwing.
//
// A hook function settles when it provides a value (via callback or return) or throws. If a hook
// function attempts to settle again (e.g., call the callback again, or call the callback and also
// return a value) then the second attempt has no effect except either an error message is logged or
// there will be an unhandled promise rejection depending on whether the the subsequent attempt is a
// duplicate (same value or error) or different, respectively.
//
// See the tests in src/tests/backend/specs/hooks.js for examples of supported and prohibited
// behaviors.
//
const callHookFnSync = (hook, context) => {
checkDeprecation(hook);
// This var is used to keep track of whether the hook function already settled.
let outcome;
// This is used to prevent recursion.
let doubleSettleErr;
const settle = (err, val, how) => {
doubleSettleErr = null;
const state = err == null ? 'resolved' : 'rejected';
if (outcome != null) {
// It was already settled, which indicates a bug.
const action = err == null ? 'resolve' : 'reject';
const msg = (`DOUBLE SETTLE BUG IN HOOK FUNCTION (plugin: ${hook.part.plugin}, ` +
`function name: ${hook.hook_fn_name}, hook: ${hook.hook_name}): ` +
`Attempt to ${action} via ${how} but it already ${outcome.state} ` +
`via ${outcome.how}. Ignoring this attempt to ${action}.`);
console.error(msg);
if (state !== outcome.state || (err == null ? val !== outcome.val : err !== outcome.err)) {
// The second settle attempt differs from the first, which might indicate a serious bug.
doubleSettleErr = new Error(msg);
throw doubleSettleErr;
}
return;
}
outcome = {state, err, val, how};
if (val && typeof val.then === 'function') {
console.error(`PROHIBITED PROMISE BUG IN HOOK FUNCTION (plugin: ${hook.part.plugin}, ` +
`function name: ${hook.hook_fn_name}, hook: ${hook.hook_name}): ` +
'The hook function provided a "thenable" (e.g., a Promise) which is ' +
'prohibited because the hook expects to get the value synchronously.');
}
};
// IMPORTANT: This callback must return `undefined` so that a hook function can safely do
// `return callback(value);` for backwards compatibility.
const callback = (ret) => {
settle(null, ret, 'callback');
};
let val;
try {
val = hook.hook_fn(hook.hook_name, context, callback);
} catch (err) {
if (err === doubleSettleErr) throw err; // Avoid recursion.
try {
settle(err, null, 'thrown exception');
} catch (doubleSettleErr) {
// Schedule the throw of the double settle error on the event loop via
// Promise.resolve().then() (which will result in an unhandled Promise rejection) so that the
// original error is the error that is seen by the caller. Fixing the original error will
// likely fix the double settle bug, so the original error should get priority.
Promise.resolve().then(() => { throw doubleSettleErr; });
}
throw err;
}
// IMPORTANT: This MUST check for undefined -- not nullish -- because some hooks intentionally use
// null as a special value.
if (val === undefined) {
if (outcome != null) return outcome.val; // Already settled via callback.
if (hook.hook_fn.length >= 3) {
console.error(`UNSETTLED FUNCTION BUG IN HOOK FUNCTION (plugin: ${hook.part.plugin}, ` +
`function name: ${hook.hook_fn_name}, hook: ${hook.hook_name}): ` +
'The hook function neither called the callback nor returned a non-undefined ' +
'value. This is prohibited because it will result in freezes when a future ' +
'version of Etherpad updates the hook to support asynchronous behavior.');
} else {
// The hook function is assumed to not have a callback parameter, so fall through and accept
// `undefined` as the resolved value.
//
// IMPORTANT: "Rest" parameters and default parameters are not included in `Function.length`,
// so the assumption does not hold for wrappers such as:
//
// const wrapper = (...args) => real(...args);
//
// ECMAScript does not provide a way to determine whether a function has default or rest
// parameters, so there is no way to be certain that a hook function with `length` < 3 will
// not call the callback. Synchronous hook functions that call the callback even though
// `length` < 3 will still work properly without any logged warnings or errors, but:
//
// * Once the hook is upgraded to support asynchronous hook functions, calling the callback
// asynchronously will cause a double settle error, and the hook function will prematurely
// resolve to `undefined` instead of the desired value.
//
// * The above "unsettled function" warning is not logged if the function fails to call the
// callback like it is supposed to.
//
// Wrapper functions can avoid problems by setting the wrapper's `length` property to match
// the real function's `length` property:
//
// Object.defineProperty(wrapper, 'length', {value: real.length});
}
}
settle(null, val, 'returned value');
return outcome.val;
};
// DEPRECATED: Use `callAllSerial()` or `aCallAll()` instead.
//
// Invokes all registered hook functions synchronously.
//
// Arguments:
// * hookName: Name of the hook to invoke.
// * context: Passed unmodified to the hook functions, except nullish becomes {}.
//
// Return value:
// A flattened array of hook results. Specifically, it is equivalent to doing the following:
// 1. Collect all values returned by the hook functions into an array.
// 2. Convert each `undefined` entry into `[]`.
// 3. Flatten one level.
exports.callAll = (hookName, context) => {
if (context == null) context = {};
const hooks = pluginDefs.hooks[hookName] || [];
return flatten1(hooks.map((hook) => normalizeValue(callHookFnSync(hook, context))));
};
// Calls the hook function asynchronously and returns a Promise that either resolves to the hook
// function's provided value or rejects with an error generated by the hook function.
//
// An asynchronous hook function can provide a value in these ways:
//
// * Call the callback, passing a Promise (or thenable) that resolves to the desired value (which
// may be `undefined`) as the first argument.
// * Call the callback, passing the desired value (which may be `undefined`) directly as the first
// argument.
// * Return a Promise (or thenable) that resolves to the desired value (which may be `undefined`).
// * For hook functions with three (or more) parameters: Directly return the desired value, which
// must not be `undefined`. Note: If a hook function directly returns `undefined` and it has not
// already called the callback then it is indicating that it is not yet done and will eventually
// call the callback.
// * For hook functions with two (or fewer) parameters: Directly return the desired value (which
// may be `undefined`).
//
// The callback passed to a hook function is guaranteed to return `undefined`, so it is safe for
// hook functions to do `return cb(valueOrPromise);`.
//
// A hook function can signal an error in these ways:
//
// * Throw.
// * Return a Promise that rejects.
// * Pass a Promise that rejects as the first argument to the provided callback.
//
// A hook function settles when it directly provides a value, when it throws, or when the Promise it
// provides settles (resolves or rejects). If a hook function attempts to settle again (e.g., call
// the callback again, or return a value and also call the callback) then the second attempt has no
// effect except either an error message is logged or an Error object is thrown depending on whether
// the the subsequent attempt is a duplicate (same value or error) or different, respectively.
//
// See the tests in src/tests/backend/specs/hooks.js for examples of supported and prohibited
// behaviors.
//
const callHookFnAsync = async (hook, context) => {
checkDeprecation(hook);
return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
// This var is used to keep track of whether the hook function already settled.
let outcome;
const settle = (err, val, how) => {
const state = err == null ? 'resolved' : 'rejected';
if (outcome != null) {
// It was already settled, which indicates a bug.
const action = err == null ? 'resolve' : 'reject';
const msg = (`DOUBLE SETTLE BUG IN HOOK FUNCTION (plugin: ${hook.part.plugin}, ` +
`function name: ${hook.hook_fn_name}, hook: ${hook.hook_name}): ` +
`Attempt to ${action} via ${how} but it already ${outcome.state} ` +
`via ${outcome.how}. Ignoring this attempt to ${action}.`);
console.error(msg);
if (state !== outcome.state || (err == null ? val !== outcome.val : err !== outcome.err)) {
// The second settle attempt differs from the first, which might indicate a serious bug.
throw new Error(msg);
}
return;
}
outcome = {state, err, val, how};
if (err == null) { resolve(val); } else { reject(err); }
};
// IMPORTANT: This callback must return `undefined` so that a hook function can safely do
// `return callback(value);` for backwards compatibility.
const callback = (ret) => {
// Wrap ret in a Promise so that a hook function can do `callback(asyncFunction());`. Note: If
// ret is a Promise (or other thenable), Promise.resolve() will flatten it into this new
// Promise.
Promise.resolve(ret).then(
(val) => settle(null, val, 'callback'),
(err) => settle(err, null, 'rejected Promise passed to callback'));
};
let ret;
try {
ret = hook.hook_fn(hook.hook_name, context, callback);
} catch (err) {
try {
settle(err, null, 'thrown exception');
} catch (doubleSettleErr) {
// Schedule the throw of the double settle error on the event loop via
// Promise.resolve().then() (which will result in an unhandled Promise rejection) so that
// the original error is the error that is seen by the caller. Fixing the original error
// will likely fix the double settle bug, so the original error should get priority.
Promise.resolve().then(() => { throw doubleSettleErr; });
}
throw err;
}
// IMPORTANT: This MUST check for undefined -- not nullish -- because some hooks intentionally
// use null as a special value.
if (ret === undefined) {
if (hook.hook_fn.length >= 3) {
// The hook function has a callback parameter and it returned undefined, which means the
// hook function will settle (or has already settled) via the provided callback.
return;
} else {
// The hook function is assumed to not have a callback parameter, so fall through and accept
// `undefined` as the resolved value.
//
// IMPORTANT: "Rest" parameters and default parameters are not included in
// `Function.length`, so the assumption does not hold for wrappers such as:
//
// const wrapper = (...args) => real(...args);
//
// ECMAScript does not provide a way to determine whether a function has default or rest
// parameters, so there is no way to be certain that a hook function with `length` < 3 will
// not call the callback. Hook functions with `length` < 3 that call the callback
// asynchronously will cause a double settle error, and the hook function will prematurely
// resolve to `undefined` instead of the desired value.
//
// Wrapper functions can avoid problems by setting the wrapper's `length` property to match
// the real function's `length` property:
//
// Object.defineProperty(wrapper, 'length', {value: real.length});
}
}
// Wrap ret in a Promise so that hook functions can be async (or otherwise return a Promise).
// Note: If ret is a Promise (or other thenable), Promise.resolve() will flatten it into this
// new Promise.
Promise.resolve(ret).then(
(val) => settle(null, val, 'returned value'),
(err) => settle(err, null, 'Promise rejection'));
});
};
// Invokes all registered hook functions asynchronously and concurrently. This is NOT the async
// equivalent of `callAll()`: `callAll()` calls the hook functions serially (one at a time) but this
// function calls them concurrently. Use `callAllSerial()` if the hook functions must be called one
// at a time.
//
// Arguments:
// * hookName: Name of the hook to invoke.
// * context: Passed unmodified to the hook functions, except nullish becomes {}.
// * cb: Deprecated. Optional node-style callback. The following:
// const p1 = hooks.aCallAll('myHook', context, cb);
// is equivalent to:
// const p2 = hooks.aCallAll('myHook', context).then(
// (val) => cb(null, val), (err) => cb(err || new Error(err)));
//
// Return value:
// If cb is nullish, this function resolves to a flattened array of hook results. Specifically, it
// is equivalent to doing the following:
// 1. Collect all values returned by the hook functions into an array.
// 2. Convert each `undefined` entry into `[]`.
// 3. Flatten one level.
// If cb is non-null, this function resolves to the value returned by cb.
exports.aCallAll = async (hookName, context, cb = null) => {
if (cb != null) return await attachCallback(exports.aCallAll(hookName, context), cb);
if (context == null) context = {};
const hooks = pluginDefs.hooks[hookName] || [];
const results = await Promise.all(
hooks.map(async (hook) => normalizeValue(await callHookFnAsync(hook, context))));
return flatten1(results);
};
// Like `aCallAll()` except the hook functions are called one at a time instead of concurrently.
// Only use this function if the hook functions must be called one at a time, otherwise use
// `aCallAll()`.
exports.callAllSerial = async (hookName, context) => {
if (context == null) context = {};
const hooks = pluginDefs.hooks[hookName] || [];
const results = [];
for (const hook of hooks) {
results.push(normalizeValue(await callHookFnAsync(hook, context)));
}
return flatten1(results);
};
// DEPRECATED: Use `aCallFirst()` instead.
//
// Like `aCallFirst()`, but synchronous. Hook functions must provide their values synchronously.
exports.callFirst = (hookName, context) => {
if (context == null) context = {};
const predicate = (val) => val.length;
const hooks = pluginDefs.hooks[hookName] || [];
for (const hook of hooks) {
const val = normalizeValue(callHookFnSync(hook, context));
if (predicate(val)) return val;
}
return [];
};
// Invokes the registered hook functions one at a time until one provides a value that meets a
// customizable condition.
//
// Arguments:
// * hookName: Name of the hook to invoke.
// * context: Passed unmodified to the hook functions, except nullish becomes {}.
// * cb: Deprecated callback. The following:
// const p1 = hooks.aCallFirst('myHook', context, cb);
// is equivalent to:
// const p2 = hooks.aCallFirst('myHook', context).then(
// (val) => cb(null, val), (err) => cb(err || new Error(err)));
// * predicate: Optional predicate function that returns true if the hook function provided a
// value that satisfies a desired condition. If nullish, the predicate defaults to a non-empty
// array check. The predicate is invoked each time a hook function returns. It takes one
// argument: the normalized value provided by the hook function. If the predicate returns
// truthy, iteration over the hook functions stops (no more hook functions will be called).
//
// Return value:
// If cb is nullish, resolves to an array that is either the normalized value that satisfied the
// predicate or empty if the predicate was never satisfied. If cb is non-nullish, resolves to the
// value returned from cb().
exports.aCallFirst = async (hookName, context, cb = null, predicate = null) => {
if (cb != null) {
return await attachCallback(exports.aCallFirst(hookName, context, null, predicate), cb);
}
if (context == null) context = {};
if (predicate == null) predicate = (val) => val.length;
const hooks = pluginDefs.hooks[hookName] || [];
for (const hook of hooks) {
const val = normalizeValue(await callHookFnAsync(hook, context));
if (predicate(val)) return val;
}
return [];
};
exports.exportedForTestingOnly = {
callHookFnAsync,
callHookFnSync,
deprecationWarned,
};