version bump to 0.1.3 and slight aesthetic changes to code

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+9/12/2010 version 0.1.3
+* Got rid of rubygems dependency, refactored some code.
 8/12/2010 version 0.1.2
 * now rescuing SyntaxError as well as Racc::Parser error in valid_expression?
 8/12/2010 version 0.1.0

README.markdown

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ _attach an irb-like session to any object at runtime_
 Pry is a simple Ruby REPL (Read-Eval-Print-Loop) that specializes in the interactive
 manipulation of objects during the running of a program.
 
-It is not based on the IRB codebase and is small, at around 120 LOC.
+It is not based on the IRB codebase and is small, at around 230 LOC.
 
 * Install the [gem](https://rubygems.org/gems/pry): `gem install pry`
 * Read the [documentation](http://rdoc.info/github/banister/pry/master/file/README.markdown)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ It is not based on the IRB codebase and is small, at around 120 LOC.
 example: Interacting with an object at runtime 
 ---------------------------------------
 
-With the `Pry.into()` method we can pry (open an irb-like session) on
+With the `Pry.start()` method we can pry (open an irb-like session) on
 an object. In the example below we open a Pry session for the `Test` class and execute a method and add
 an instance variable. The current thread is halted for the duration of the session.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ an instance variable. The current thread is halted for the duration of the sessi
       def self.hello() "hello world" end
     end
 
-    Pry.into(Test)
+    Pry.start(Test)
 
     # Pry session begins on stdin
     Beginning Pry session for Test
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ effect:
 
     Test.instance_variable_get(:@y) #=> 20
 
+Note: you can also use the `obj.pry` syntax to start a pry session on
+`obj`. e.g
+
+    5.pry
+    Beginning Pry session for 5
+    pry(5)>
     
 example: Pry sessions can nest arbitrarily deep so we can pry on objects inside objects:
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -54,28 +60,63 @@ example: Pry sessions can nest arbitrarily deep so we can pry on objects inside
 Here we will begin Pry at top-level, then pry on a class and then on
 an instance variable inside that class:
 
-    # Pry.into() without parameters begins a Pry session on top-level (main)
+    # Pry.start() without parameters begins a Pry session on top-level (main)
-    Pry.into
+    Pry.start
     Beginning Pry session for main
     pry(main)> class Hello
     pry(main)*   @x = 20
     pry(main)* end
     => 20
-    pry(main)> Pry.into Hello
+    pry(main)> Pry.start Hello
     Beginning Pry session for Hello
-    pry(Hello)> instance_variables
+    pry(Hello):1> instance_variables
     => [:@x]
-    pry(Hello)> Pry.into @x
+    pry(Hello):1> Pry.start @x
     Beginning Pry session for 20
-    pry(20)> self + 10
+    pry(20:2)> self + 10
     => 30
-    pry(20)> exit
+    pry(20:2)> exit
     Ending Pry session for 20
-    pry(Hello)> exit
+    pry(Hello):1> exit
     Ending Pry session for Hello
     pry(main)> exit
     Ending Pry session for main
 
+The number after the `:` in the pry prompt indicates the nesting
+level. To display more information about nesting, use the `nesting`
+command. E.g
+
+    pry("friend":3)> nesting
+    Nesting status:
+    0. main (Pry top level)
+    1. Hello
+    2. 100
+    3. "friend"
+    => nil
+    
+We can then jump back to any of the previous nesting levels by using
+the `jump_to` or `exit_at` commands:
+
+    pry(100:2)> jump_to 1
+    Ending Pry session for "friend"
+    Ending Pry session for 100
+    => 100
+    pry(Hello):1>
+
+If we just want to go back one level of nesting we can of course just
+use the `quit` or `exit` or `back` commands.
+
+To breakout of all levels of pry nesting and return immediately to the
+calling process use `exit_all`:
+
+    pry("friend":3) exit_all
+    Ending Pry session for "friend"
+    Ending Pry session for 100
+    Ending Pry session for Hello
+    Ending Pry session for main
+    => main
+    
+    # program resumes here
 
 Features and limitations
 ------------------------
@@ -91,13 +132,14 @@ end.
 Features:
 
 * Pry can be invoked at any time and on any object in the running program.
-* Pry sessions can nest arbitrarily deeply -- to go back one level of nesting type 'exit' or 'quit'
+* Pry sessions can nest arbitrarily deeply -- to go back one level of nesting type 'exit' or 'quit' or 'back'
+* Use `_` to recover last result.
 * Pry has multi-line support built in.
 * Pry is not based on the IRB codebase.
-* Pry is Only 120 LOC.
+* Pry is small; around 230 LOC.
 * Pry implements all the methods in the REPL chain separately: `Pry.r`
 for reading; `Pry.re` for eval; `Pry.rep` for printing; and `Pry.repl`
-for the loop (`Pry.into` is simply an alias for `Pry.repl`). You can
+for the loop (`Pry.start` is simply an alias for `Pry.repl`). You can
 invoke any of these methods directly depending on exactly what aspect of the functionality you need.
 
 Limitations:
@@ -119,11 +161,12 @@ Commands
 
 The Pry API:
 
-* `Pry.into()` and `Pry.start()` and `Pry.repl()` are all aliases of
+* `Pry.start()` and `Pry.into()` and `Pry.repl()` are all aliases of
 oneanother. They all start a Read-Eval-Print-Loop on the object they
 receive as a parameter. In the case of no parameter they operate on
 top-level (main). They can receive any object or a `Binding`
 object as parameter.
+* `obj.pry` may also be used as an alternate syntax to `Pry.start(obj)`
 * If, for some reason you do not want to 'loop' then use `Pry.rep()`; it
 only performs the Read-Eval-Print section of the REPL - it ends the
 session after just one line of input. It takes the same parameters as
@@ -134,16 +177,26 @@ case of error. It also takes the same parameters as `Pry.repl()`
 * Similarly `Pry.r()` only performs the Read section of the REPL, only
 returning the Ruby expression (as a string). It takes the same parameters as all the others.
 
-Pry supports a few commands inside the session itself:
+Pry supports a few commands inside the session itself; these are
+not methods and must start at the beginning of a line, with no
+whitespace in between.
+
+If you want to access a method of the same name, prefix the invocation by whitespace.
 
 * Typing `!` on a line by itself will refresh the REPL - useful for
   getting you out of a situation if the parsing process
   goes wrong.
-* `exit` or `quit` will end the current Pry session. Note that it will
+* `exit` or `quit` or `back` will end the current Pry session and go
-  not end any containing Pry sessions if the current session happens
+  back to the calling process or back one level of nesting.
-  to be nested.
+* `exit_program` or `quit_program` will end the currently running
-* `#exit` or `#quit` will end the currently running program.
+  program.
-* You can type `Pry.into(obj)` to nest another Pry session within the
+* `nesting` shows Pry nesting information.
+* `jump_to <nest_level>` or `exit_at <nest_level>` unwinds the Pry
+  stack (nesting level) until the appropriate nesting level is reached
+  -- as per the output of `nesting`
+* `exit_all` breaks out of all Pry nesting levels and returns to the
+  calling process.
+* You can type `Pry.start(obj)` or `obj.pry` to nest another Pry session within the
   current one with `obj` as the receiver of the new session. Very useful
   when exploring large or complicated runtime state.
 

lib/pry.rb

@@ -3,38 +3,75 @@
 
 direc = File.dirname(__FILE__)
 
-require 'rubygems'
-require 'readline'
 require 'ruby_parser'
 require "#{direc}/pry/version"
+require "#{direc}/pry/input"
+require "#{direc}/pry/output"
 
 module Pry
+  
+  # class accessors
   class << self
-    attr_accessor :default_prompt, :wait_prompt,
+    attr_reader :nesting
-    :session_start_msg, :session_end_msg
+    attr_reader :last_result
+    attr_accessor :default_prompt
+    attr_accessor :wait_prompt
+    attr_accessor :input
+    attr_accessor :output
   end
   
-  @default_prompt = proc { |v| "pry(#{v})> " }
+  @default_prompt = lambda do |v, nest|
-  @wait_prompt = proc { |v| "pry(#{v})* " }
+    if nest == 0
-  @session_start_msg = proc { |v| "Beginning Pry session for #{v}" }
+      "pry(#{v.inspect})> "
-  @session_end_msg = proc { |v| "Ending Pry session for #{v}" }
+    else
+      "pry(#{v.inspect}):#{nest.inspect}> "
+    end
+  end
   
-  # useful for ending all Pry sessions currently active
+  @wait_prompt = lambda do |v, nest|
-  @dead = false
+    if nest == 0
+      "pry(#{v.inspect})* "
+    else
+      "pry(#{v.inspect}):#{nest.inspect}* "
+    end
+  end
+  
+  @output = Output.new
+  @input = Input.new
+  
+  @nesting = []
+
+  def @nesting.level
+    last.is_a?(Array) ? last.first : nil
+  end
   
   # loop
   def self.repl(target=TOPLEVEL_BINDING)
     target = binding_for(target)
     target_self = target.eval('self')
-    puts session_start_msg.call(target_self)
+    output.session_start(target_self)
 
+    # NOTE: this is set PRIOR TO the << to @nesting, so the value here
+    # is equal to the ultimate value in nesting.level
+    nesting_level = @nesting.size
+
+    # Make sure _ exists
+    target.eval("_ = Pry.last_result")
+    
+    nesting_level_breakout = catch(:breakout) do
+      @nesting << [@nesting.size, target_self]
       loop do
-      if catch(:pop) { rep(target) } == :return || @dead
+         rep(target) 
-        break 
       end
     end
 
-    puts session_end_msg.call(target_self)
+    @nesting.pop
+    output.session_end(target_self)
+
+    # we only enter here if :breakout has been thrown
+    if nesting_level_breakout
+      throw :breakout, nesting_level_breakout if nesting_level != nesting_level_breakout
+    end
     
     target_self
   end
@@ -47,19 +84,14 @@ module Pry
   # print
   def self.rep(target=TOPLEVEL_BINDING)
     target = binding_for(target)
-    value = re(target)
+    output.print re(target)
-    case value
-    when Exception
-      puts "#{value.class}: #{value.message}"
-    else
-      puts "=> #{value.inspect}"
-    end
   end
 
   # eval
   def self.re(target=TOPLEVEL_BINDING)
     target = binding_for(target)
-    target.eval r(target)
+    @last_result = target.eval r(target)
+    target.eval("_ = Pry.last_result")
   rescue StandardError => e
     e
   end
@@ -69,7 +101,7 @@ module Pry
     target = binding_for(target)
     eval_string = ""
     loop do
-      val = Readline.readline(prompt(eval_string, target), true)
+      val = input.read(prompt(eval_string, target, nesting.level))
       eval_string += "#{val}\n"
       process_commands(val, eval_string, target)
       
@@ -78,24 +110,43 @@ module Pry
   end
   
   def self.process_commands(val, eval_string, target)
+    def eval_string.clear() replace("") end
+    
     case val
-    when "#exit", "#quit"
+    when "exit_program", "quit_program"
+      output.exit_program
       exit
     when "!"
-      eval_string.replace("")
+      output.refresh
-      puts "Refreshed REPL."
+      eval_string.clear
-    when "exit", "quit"
+    when "nesting"
-      throw(:pop, :return)
+      output.show_nesting(nesting)
+      eval_string.clear
+    when "exit_all"
+      throw(:breakout, 0)
+    when "exit", "quit", "back"
+      output.exit
+      throw(:breakout, nesting.level)
+    when /exit_at\s*(\d*)/, /jump_to\s*(\d*)/
+      nesting_level_breakout = ($~.captures).first.to_i
+      output.exit_at(nesting_level_breakout)
+      
+      if nesting_level_breakout < 0 || nesting_level_breakout >= nesting.level
+        output.error_invalid_nest_level(nesting_level_breakout, nesting.level - 1)
+        eval_string.clear
+      else
+        throw(:breakout, nesting_level_breakout + 1)
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  def self.prompt(eval_string, target)
+  def self.prompt(eval_string, target, nest)
     target_self = target.eval('self')
     
     if eval_string.empty?
-      default_prompt.call(target_self)
+      default_prompt.call(target_self, nest)
     else
-      wait_prompt.call(target_self)
+      wait_prompt.call(target_self, nest)
     end
   end
 
@@ -115,11 +166,13 @@ module Pry
     end
   end
 
-  def self.kill
+  module ObjectExtensions
-    @dead = true
+    def pry
+      Pry.start(self)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
-  def self.revive
+class Object
-    @dead = false
+  include Pry::ObjectExtensions
-  end
 end

lib/pry/input.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require 'readline'
+
+module Pry
+  class Input
+    def read(prompt)
+      Readline.readline(prompt, true)
+    end
+  end
+end

lib/pry/output.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+module Pry
+  class Output
+    def refresh
+      puts "Refreshed REPL"
+    end
+
+    def session_start(obj)
+      puts "Beginning Pry session for #{obj.inspect}"
+    end
+
+    def session_end(obj)
+      puts "Ending Pry session for #{obj.inspect}"
+    end
+
+    # the print component of READ-EVAL-PRINT-LOOP
+    def print(value)
+      case value
+      when Exception
+        puts "#{value.class}: #{value.message}"
+      else
+        puts "=> #{value.inspect}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def show_nesting(nesting)
+      puts "Nesting status:"
+      nesting.each do |level, obj|
+        if level == 0
+          puts "#{level}. #{obj.inspect} (Pry top level)"
+        else
+          puts "#{level}. #{obj.inspect}"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def error_invalid_nest_level(nest_level, max_nest_level)
+      puts "Invalid nest level. Must be between 0 and #{max_nest_level}. Got #{nest_level}."
+    end
+
+    def exit() end
+    def exit_at(nesting_level_breakout) end
+    def exit_program() end
+  end
+end

lib/pry/version.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Pry
-  VERSION = "0.1.2"
+  VERSION = "0.2.0"
 end