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#!/usr/bin/env ruby
#encoding: ASCII-8BIT

# We have removed the fast, server and client variants and no longer
# provide the distributed 'serve trees' option. After all, we're now
# using luatex.

# program   : texmfstart
# copyright : PRAGMA Advanced Document Engineering
# version   : 1.9.0 - 2003/2006
# author    : Hans Hagen
#
# project   : ConTeXt / eXaMpLe
# info      : j.hagen@xs4all.nl
# www       : www.pragma-pod.com / www.pragma-ade.com

# no special requirements, i.e. no exa modules/classes used

# texmfstart [switches] filename [optional arguments]
#
# ruby2exe texmfstart --help -> avoids stub test
#
# Of couse I can make this into a nice class, which i'll undoubtely will
# do when I feel the need. In that case it will be part of a bigger game.

# --locate        => provides location
# --exec          => exec instead of system
# --iftouched=a,b => only if timestamp a<>b
# --ifchanged=a,b => only if checksum changed
#
# file: path: bin:

# texmfstart --exec bin:scite *.tex

# we don't depend on other libs

$: << File.expand_path(File.dirname($0)) ; $: << File.join($:.last,'lib') ; $:.uniq!

require "rbconfig"
require "fileutils"

require "digest/md5"

# kpse_merge_start

class File
    def File::makedirs(*x)
        FileUtils.makedirs(x)
    end
end

class String

    def split_path
        if self =~ /\;/o || self =~ /^[a-z]\:/io then
            self.split(";")
        else
            self.split(":")
        end
    end

end

class Array

    def join_path
        self.join(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
    end

end

class File

    def File.locate_file(path,name)
        begin
            files = Dir.entries(path)
            if files.include?(name) then
                fullname = File.join(path,name)
                return fullname if FileTest.file?(fullname)
            end
            files.each do |p|
                fullname = File.join(path,p)
                if p != '.' and p != '..' and FileTest.directory?(fullname) and result = locate_file(fullname,name) then
                    return result
                end
            end
        rescue
            # bad path
        end
        return nil
    end

    def File.glob_file(pattern)
        return Dir.glob(pattern).first
    end

end

# kpse_merge_file: 't:/ruby/base/kpsedirect.rb'

class KpseDirect

    attr_accessor :progname, :format, :engine

    def initialize
        @progname, @format, @engine = '', '', ''
    end

    def expand_path(str)
        clean_name(`kpsewhich -expand-path=#{str}`.chomp)
    end

    def expand_var(str)
        clean_name(`kpsewhich -expand-var=#{str}`.chomp)
    end

    def find_file(str)
        clean_name(`kpsewhich #{_progname_} #{_format_} #{str}`.chomp)
    end

    def _progname_
        if @progname.empty? then '' else "-progname=#{@progname}" end
    end
    def _format_
        if @format.empty?   then '' else "-format=\"#{@format}\"" end
    end

    private

    def clean_name(str)
        str.gsub(/\\/,'/')
    end

end

# kpse_merge_stop

$mswindows = RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os'] =~ /mswin/
$separator = File::PATH_SEPARATOR
$version   = "2.1.0"
$ownpath   = File.dirname($0)

if $mswindows then
    require "win32ole"
    require "Win32API"
end

# exit if defined?(REQUIRE2LIB)

$stdout.sync = true
$stderr.sync = true

$applications = Hash.new
$suffixinputs = Hash.new
$predefined   = Hash.new
$runners      = Hash.new

$suffixinputs['pl']  = 'PERLINPUTS'
$suffixinputs['rb']  = 'RUBYINPUTS'
$suffixinputs['py']  = 'PYTHONINPUTS'
$suffixinputs['jar'] = 'JAVAINPUTS'
$suffixinputs['pdf'] = 'PDFINPUTS'

$predefined['texexec']  = 'texexec.rb'
$predefined['texutil']  = 'texutil.rb'
$predefined['texfont']  = 'texfont.pl'
$predefined['texshow']  = 'texshow.pl'

$predefined['makempy']  = 'makempy.pl'
$predefined['mptopdf']  = 'mptopdf.pl'
$predefined['pstopdf']  = 'pstopdf.rb'

$predefined['examplex'] = 'examplex.rb'
$predefined['concheck'] = 'concheck.rb'

$predefined['runtools'] = 'runtools.rb'
$predefined['textools'] = 'textools.rb'
$predefined['tmftools'] = 'tmftools.rb'
$predefined['ctxtools'] = 'ctxtools.rb'
$predefined['rlxtools'] = 'rlxtools.rb'
$predefined['pdftools'] = 'pdftools.rb'
$predefined['mpstools'] = 'mpstools.rb'
# $predefined['exatools'] = 'exatools.rb'
$predefined['xmltools'] = 'xmltools.rb'
# $predefined['mtxtools'] = 'mtxtools.rb'

$predefined['newpstopdf']   = 'pstopdf.rb'
$predefined['newtexexec']   = 'texexec.rb'
$predefined['pdftrimwhite'] = 'pdftrimwhite.pl'

$makelist = [
    # context
    'texexec',
    'texutil',
    'texfont',
    # mp/ps
    'pstopdf',
    'mptopdf',
    'makempy',
    # misc
    'ctxtools',
    'pdftools',
    'xmltools',
    'textools',
    'mpstools',
    'tmftools',
    'exatools',
    'runtools',
    'rlxtools',
    'pdftrimwhite',
    'texfind',
    'texshow'
    #
    # no 'mtxtools',
    # no, 'texmfstart'
]

$scriptlist   = 'rb|pl|py|jar'
$documentlist = 'pdf|ps|eps|htm|html'

$editor       = ENV['TEXMFSTART_EDITOR'] || ENV['EDITOR'] || ENV['editor'] || 'scite'

$crossover    = true # to other tex tools, else only local
$kpse         = nil

def set_applications(page=1)

    $applications['unknown']  = ''
    $applications['ruby']     = $applications['rb']  = 'ruby'
    $applications['perl']     = $applications['pl']  = 'perl'
    $applications['python']   = $applications['py']  = 'python'
    $applications['java']     = $applications['jar'] = 'java'

    if $mswindows then
        $applications['pdf']  = ['',"pdfopen --page #{page} --file",'acroread']
        $applications['html'] = ['','netscape','mozilla','opera','iexplore']
        $applications['ps']   = ['','gview32','gv','gswin32','gs']
    else
        $applications['pdf']  = ["pdfopen --page #{page} --file",'acroread']
        $applications['html'] = ['netscape','mozilla','opera']
        $applications['ps']   = ['gview','gv','gs']
    end

    $applications['htm']      = $applications['html']
    $applications['eps']      = $applications['ps']

end

set_applications()

def check_kpse
    if $kpse then
        # already done
    else
        $kpse = KpseDirect.new
    end
end

if $mswindows then

    GetShortPathName = Win32API.new('kernel32', 'GetShortPathName', ['P','P','N'], 'N')
    GetLongPathName  = Win32API.new('kernel32', 'GetLongPathName',  ['P','P','N'], 'N')

    def dowith_pathname (filename,filemethod)
        filename = filename.gsub(/\\/o,'/') # no gsub! because filename can be frozen
        case filename
            when /\;/o then
                # could be a path spec
                return filename
            when /\s+/o then
                # danger lurking
                buffer = ' ' * 260
                length = filemethod.call(filename,buffer,buffer.size)
                if length>0 then
                    return buffer.slice(0..length-1)
                else
                    # when the path or file does not exist, nothing is returned
                    # so we try to handle the path separately from the basename
                    basename = File.basename(filename)
                    pathname = File.dirname(filename)
                    length = filemethod.call(pathname,buffer,260)
                    if length>0 then
                        return buffer.slice(0..length-1) + '/' + basename
                    else
                        return filename
                    end
                end
            else
                # no danger
                return filename
        end
    end

    def longpathname (filename)
        dowith_pathname(filename,GetLongPathName)
    end

    def shortpathname (filename)
        dowith_pathname(filename,GetShortPathName)
    end

else

    def longpathname (filename)
        filename
    end

    def shortpathname (filename)
        filename
    end

end

class File

    @@update_eps = 1

    def File.needsupdate(oldname,newname)
        begin
            oldtime = File.stat(oldname).mtime.to_i
            newtime = File.stat(newname).mtime.to_i
            if newtime >= oldtime then
                return false
            elsif oldtime-newtime < @@update_eps then
                return false
            else
                return true
            end
        rescue
            return true
        end
    end

    def File.syncmtimes(oldname,newname)
        return
        begin
            if $mswindows then
                # does not work (yet) / gives future timestamp
                # t = File.mtime(oldname) # i'm not sure if the time is frozen, so we do it here
                # File.utime(0,t,oldname,newname)
            else
                t = File.mtime(oldname) # i'm not sure if the time is frozen, so we do it here
                File.utime(0,t,oldname,newname)
            end
        rescue
        end
    end

    def File.timestamp(name)
        begin
            "#{File.stat(name).mtime}"
        rescue
            return 'unknown'
        end
    end

end

def hashed (arr=[])
    arg = if arr.class == String then arr.split(' ') else arr.dup end
    hsh = Hash.new
    if arg.length > 0
        hsh['arguments'] = ''
        done = false
        arg.each do |s|
            if done then
                if s =~ /\s/ then
                    kvl = s.split('=')
                    if kvl[1] and kvl[1] !~ /^[\"\']/ then
                        hsh['arguments'] += ' ' + kvl[0] + "=" + '"' + kvl[1] + '"'
                    elsif s =~ /\s/ then
                        hsh['arguments'] += ' "' + s + '"'
                    else
                        hsh['arguments'] += ' ' + s
                    end
                else
                    hsh['arguments'] += ' ' + s
                end
            else
                kvl = s.split('=')
                if kvl[0].sub!(/^\-+/,'') then
                    hsh[kvl[0]] = if kvl.length > 1 then kvl[1] else true end
                else
                    hsh['file'] = s
                    done = true
                end
            end
        end
    end
    return hsh
end


def launch(filename)
    if $browser && $mswindows then
        filename = filename.gsub(/\.[\/\\]/) do
            Dir.getwd + '/'
        end
        report("launching #{filename}")
        ie = WIN32OLE.new("InternetExplorer.Application")
        ie.visible = true
        ie.navigate(filename)
        return true
    else
        return false
    end
end

# env|environment
# rel|relative
# loc|locate|kpse|path|file

def quoted(str)
    if str =~ /^\"/ then
        return str
    elsif str =~ / / then
        return "\"#{str}\""
    else
        return str
    end
end

def expanded(arg) # no "other text files", too restricted
    arg.gsub(/(env|environment)\:([a-zA-Z\-\_\.0-9]+)/o) do
        method, original, resolved = $1, $2, ''
        if resolved = ENV[original] then
            report("environment variable #{original} expands to #{resolved}") unless $report
            quoted(resolved)
        else
            report("environment variable #{original} cannot be resolved") unless $report
            quoted(original)
        end
    end . gsub(/(rel|relative)\:([a-zA-Z\-\_\.0-9]+)/o) do
        method, original, resolved = $1, $2, ''
        ['.','..','../..'].each do |r|
            if FileTest.file?(File.join(r,original)) then
                resolved = File.join(r,original)
                break
            end
        end
        if resolved.empty? then
            quoted(original)
        else
            quoted(resolved)
        end
    end . gsub(/(kpse|loc|locate|file|path)\:([a-zA-Z\-\_\.0-9]+)/o) do
        method, original, resolved = $1, $2, ''
        if $program && ! $program.empty? then
            # pstrings = ["-progname=#{$program}"]
            pstrings = [$program]
        else
            # pstrings = ['','-progname=context']
            pstrings = ['','context']
        end
        # auto suffix with texinputs as fall back
        if ENV["_CTX_K_V_#{original}_"] then
            resolved = ENV["_CTX_K_V_#{original}_"]
            report("environment provides #{original} as #{resolved}") unless $report
            quoted(resolved)
        else
            check_kpse
            pstrings.each do |pstr|
                if resolved.empty? then
                    # command = "kpsewhich #{pstr} #{original}"
                    # report("running #{command}")
                    report("locating '#{original}' in program space '#{pstr}'")
                    begin
                        # resolved = `#{command}`.chomp
                        $kpse.progname = pstr
                        $kpse.format = ''
                        resolved = $kpse.find_file(original).gsub(/\\/,'/')
                    rescue
                        resolved = ''
                    end
                end
                # elsewhere in the tree
                if resolved.empty? then
                    # command = "kpsewhich #{pstr} -format=\"other text files\" #{original}"
                    # report("running #{command}")
                    report("locating '#{original}' in program space '#{pstr}' using format 'other text files'")
                    begin
                        # resolved = `#{command}`.chomp
                        $kpse.progname = pstr
                        $kpse.format = 'other text files'
                        resolved = $kpse.find_file(original).gsub(/\\/,'/')
                    rescue
                        resolved = ''
                    end
                end
            end
            if resolved.empty? then
                original = File.dirname(original) if method =~ /path/
                report("#{original} is not resolved") unless $report
                ENV["_CTX_K_V_#{original}_"] = original if $crossover
                quoted(original)
            else
                resolved = File.dirname(resolved) if method =~ /path/
                report("#{original} is resolved to #{resolved}") unless $report
                ENV["_CTX_K_V_#{original}_"] = resolved if $crossover
                quoted(resolved)
            end
        end
    end
end

def changeddir?(path)
    if path.empty? then
        return true
    else
        oldpath = File.expand_path(path)
        begin
            Dir.chdir(path) if not path.empty?
        rescue
            report("unable to change to directory: #{path}")
        else
            report("changed to directory: #{path}")
        end
        newpath = File.expand_path(Dir.getwd)
        return oldpath == newpath
    end
end

def runcommand(command)
    if $locate then
        command = command.split(' ').collect do |c|
            if c =~ /\//o then
                begin
                    cc = File.expand_path(c)
                    c = cc if FileTest.file?(cc)
                rescue
                end
            end
            c
        end . join(' ')
        print command # to stdout and no newline
    elsif $execute then
        report("using 'exec' instead of 'system' call: #{command}")
        exec(command) if changeddir?($path)
    else
        report("using 'system' call: #{command}")
        system(command) if changeddir?($path)
    end
end

def join_command(args)
    args[0] = $runners[args[0]] || args[0]
    [args].join(' ')
end

def runoneof(application,fullname,browserpermitted)
    if browserpermitted && launch(fullname) then
        return true
    else
        fullname = quoted(fullname) # added because MM ran into problems
        report("starting #{$filename}") unless $report
        output("\n") if $report && $verbose
        applications = $applications[application.downcase]
        if ! applications then
            output("problems with determining application type")
            return true
        elsif applications.class == Array then
            if $report then
                output(join_command([fullname,expanded($arguments)]))
                return true
            else
                applications.each do |a|
                    return true if runcommand(join_command([a,fullname,expanded($arguments)]))
                end
            end
        elsif applications.empty? then
            if $report then
                output(join_command([fullname,expanded($arguments)]))
                return true
            else
                return runcommand(join_command([fullname,expanded($arguments)]))
            end
        else
            if $report then
                output(join_command([applications,fullname,expanded($arguments)]))
                return true
            else
                return runcommand(join_command([applications,fullname,expanded($arguments)]))
            end
        end
        return false
    end
end

def report(str)
    $stdout.puts(str) if $verbose
end

def output(str)
    $stdout.puts(str)
end

def usage
    print "version  : #{$version} - 2003/2006 - www.pragma-ade.com\n"
    print("\n")
    print("usage    : texmfstart [switches] filename [optional arguments]\n")
    print("\n")
    print("switches : --verbose --report --browser --direct --execute --locate --iftouched --ifchanged\n")
    print("           --program --file --page --arguments --batch --edit --report --clear\n")
    print("           --make --lmake --wmake --path --stubpath --indirect --before --after\n")
    print("           --tree --autotree --environment --showenv\n")
    print("\n")
    print("example  : texmfstart pstopdf.rb cow.eps\n")
    print("           texmfstart --locate examplex.rb\n")
    print("           texmfstart --execute examplex.rb\n")
    print("           texmfstart --browser examplap.pdf\n")
    print("           texmfstart showcase.pdf\n")
    print("           texmfstart --page=2 --file=showcase.pdf\n")
    print("           texmfstart --program=yourtex yourscript.rb arg-1 arg-2\n")
    print("           texmfstart --direct xsltproc kpse:somefile.xsl somefile.xml\n")
    print("           texmfstart --direct ruby rel:wn-cleanup-1.rb oldfile.xml newfile.xml\n")
    print("           texmfstart bin:xsltproc env:somepreset path:somefile.xsl somefile.xml\n")
    print("           texmfstart --iftouched=normal,lowres downsample.rb normal lowres\n")
    print("           texmfstart --ifchanged=somefile.dat --direct processit somefile.dat\n")
    print("           texmfstart bin:scite kpse:texmf.cnf\n")
    print("           texmfstart --exec bin:scite *.tex\n")
    print("           texmfstart --edit texmf.cnf\n")
    print("           texmfstart --edit kpse:texmf.cnf\n")
    print("           texmfstart --serve\n")
    print("\n")
    print("           texmfstart --stubpath=/usr/local/bin [--make --remove] --verbose all\n")
    print("           texmfstart --stubpath=auto [--make --remove] all\n")
    print("\n")
    check_kpse
end

# somehow registration does not work out (at least not under windows)
# the . is also not accepted by unix as seperator

def tag(name)
    if $crossover then "_CTX_K_S_#{name}_" else "TEXMFSTART.#{name}" end
end

def registered?(filename)
    return ENV[tag(filename)] != nil
end

def registered(filename)
    return ENV[tag(filename)] || 'unknown'
end

def register(filename,fullname)
    if fullname && ! fullname.empty? then # && FileTest.file?(fullname)
        ENV[tag(filename)] = fullname
        report("registering '#{filename}' as '#{fullname}'")
        return true
    else
        return false
    end
end

def find(filename,program)
    begin
        filename = filename.sub(/script:/o, '') # so we have bin: and script: and nothing
        if $predefined.key?(filename) then
            report("expanding '#{filename}' to '#{$predefined[filename]}'")
            filename = $predefined[filename]
        end
        if registered?(filename) then
            report("already located '#{filename}'")
            return registered(filename)
        end
        # create suffix list
        if filename =~ /^(.*)\.(.+)$/ then
            filename = $1
            suffixlist = [$2]
        else
            suffixlist = [$scriptlist.split('|'),$documentlist.split('|')].flatten
        end
        # first we honor a given path
        if filename =~ /[\\\/]/ then
            report("trying to honor '#{filename}'")
            suffixlist.each do |suffix|
                fullname = filename+'.'+suffix
                if FileTest.file?(fullname) && register(filename,fullname)
                    return shortpathname(fullname)
                end
            end
        end
        filename.sub!(/^.*[\\\/]/, '')
        # next we look at the current path and the callerpath
        pathlist = [ ]
        progpath = $applications[suffixlist[0]]
        threadok = registered("THREAD") !~ /unknown/
        pathlist << ['.','current']
        pathlist << [$ownpath,'caller']                                 if $ownpath != '.'
        pathlist << ["#{$ownpath}/../#{progpath}",'caller']             if progpath
        pathlist << [registered("THREAD"),'thread']                     if threadok
        pathlist << ["#{registered("THREAD")}/../#{progpath}",'thread'] if progpath && threadok
        pathlist.each do |p|
            if p && ! p.empty? && ! (p[0] == 'unknown') then
                suffixlist.each do |suffix|
                    fname = "#{filename}.#{suffix}"
                    fullname = File.expand_path(File.join(p[0],fname))
                    report("locating '#{fname}' in #{p[1]} path '#{p[0]}'")
                    if FileTest.file?(fullname) && register(filename,fullname) then
                        report("'#{fname}' located in #{p[1]} path")
                        return shortpathname(fullname)
                    end
                end
            end
        end
        # now we consult environment settings
        fullname = nil
        check_kpse
        $kpse.progname = program
        suffixlist.each do |suffix|
            begin
                break unless $suffixinputs[suffix]
                environment = ENV[$suffixinputs[suffix]] || ENV[$suffixinputs[suffix]+".#{$program}"]
                if ! environment || environment.empty? then
                    begin
                        # environment = `kpsewhich -expand-path=\$#{$suffixinputs[suffix]}`.chomp
                        environment = $kpse.expand_path("\$#{$suffixinputs[suffix]}")
                    rescue
                        environment = nil
                    else
                        if environment && ! environment.empty? then
                            report("using kpsewhich variable #{$suffixinputs[suffix]}")
                        end
                    end
                elsif environment && ! environment.empty? then
                    report("using environment variable #{$suffixinputs[suffix]}")
                end
                if environment && ! environment.empty? then
                    environment.split($separator).each do |e|
                        e.strip!
                        e = '.' if e == '\.' # somehow . gets escaped
                        e += '/' unless e =~ /[\\\/]$/
                        fullname = e + filename + '.' + suffix
                        report("testing '#{fullname}'")
                        if FileTest.file?(fullname) then
                            break
                        else
                            fullname = nil
                        end
                    end
                end
            rescue
                report("environment string '#{$suffixinputs[suffix]}' cannot be used to locate '#{filename}'")
                fullname = nil
            else
                return shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
            end
        end
        return shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
        # then we fall back on kpsewhich
        suffixlist.each do |suffix|
            # TDS script scripts location as per 2004
            if suffix =~ /(#{$scriptlist})/ then
                begin
                    report("using 'kpsewhich' to locate '#{filename}' in suffix space '#{suffix}' (1)")
                    # fullname = `kpsewhich -progname=#{program} -format=texmfscripts #{filename}.#{suffix}`.chomp
                    $kpse.format = 'texmfscripts'
                    fullname = $kpse.find_file("#{filename}.#{suffix}").gsub(/\\/,'/')
                rescue
                    report("kpsewhich cannot locate '#{filename}' in suffix space '#{suffix}' (1)")
                    fullname = nil
                else
                    return shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
                end
            end
            # old TDS location: .../texmf/context/...
            begin
                report("using 'kpsewhich' to locate '#{filename}' in suffix space '#{suffix}' (2)")
                # fullname = `kpsewhich -progname=#{program} -format="other text files" #{filename}.#{suffix}`.chomp
                $kpse.format = 'other text files'
                fullname = $kpse.find_file("#{filename}.#{suffix}").gsub(/\\/,'/')
            rescue
                report("kpsewhich cannot locate '#{filename}' in suffix space '#{suffix}' (2)")
                fullname = nil
            else
                return shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
            end
        end
        return shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
        # let's take a look at the path
        paths = ENV['PATH'].split($separator)
        suffixlist.each do |s|
            paths.each do |p|
                suffixedname = "#{filename}.#{s}"
                report("checking #{p} for #{filename}")
                if FileTest.file?(File.join(p,suffixedname)) then
                    fullname = File.join(p,suffixedname)
                    return  shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
                end
            end
        end
        # bad luck, we need to search the tree ourselves
        if (suffixlist.length == 1) && (suffixlist.first =~ /(#{$documentlist})/) then
            report("aggressively locating '#{filename}' in document trees")
            begin
                # texroot = `kpsewhich -expand-var=$SELFAUTOPARENT`.chomp
                texroot = $kpse.expand_var("$SELFAUTOPARENT")
            rescue
                texroot = ''
            else
                texroot.sub!(/[\\\/][^\\\/]*?$/, '')
            end
            if not texroot.empty? then
                sffxlst = suffixlist.join(',')
                begin
                    report("locating '#{filename}' in document tree '#{texroot}/doc*'")
                    if (result = Dir.glob("#{texroot}/doc*/**/#{filename}.{#{sffxlst}}")) && result && result[0] && FileTest.file?(result[0]) then
                        fullname = result[0]
                    end
                rescue
                    report("locating '#{filename}.#{suffixlist.join('|')}' in tree '#{texroot}' aborted")
                end
            end
            return shortpathname(fullname) if register(filename,fullname)
        end
        report("aggressively locating '#{filename}' in tex trees")
        begin
            # textrees = `kpsewhich -expand-var=$TEXMF`.chomp
            textrees = $kpse.expand_var("$TEXMF")
        rescue
            textrees = ''
        end
        if not textrees.empty? then
            textrees.gsub!(/[\{\}\!]/, '')
            textrees = textrees.split(',')
            if (suffixlist.length == 1) && (suffixlist.first =~ /(#{$documentlist})/) then
                speedup = ['doc**','**']
            else
                speedup = ['**']
            end
            sffxlst = suffixlist.join(',')
            speedup.each do |speed|
                textrees.each do |tt|
                    tt.gsub!(/[\\\/]$/, '')
                    if FileTest.directory?(tt) then
                        begin
                            report("locating '#{filename}' in tree '#{tt}/#{speed}/#{filename}.{#{sffxlst}}'")
                            if (result = Dir.glob("#{tt}/#{speed}/#{filename}.{#{sffxlst}}")) && result && result[0] && FileTest.file?(result[0]) then
                                fullname = result[0]
                                break
                            end
                        rescue
                            report("locating '#{filename}' in tree '#{tt}' aborted")
                            next
                        end
                    end
                end
                break if fullname && ! fullname.empty?
            end
        end
        if register(filename,fullname) then
            return shortpathname(fullname)
        else
            return ''
        end
    rescue
        error, trace = $!, $@.join("\n")
        report("fatal error: #{error}\n#{trace}")
        # report("fatal error")
    end
end

def run(fullname)
    if ! fullname || fullname.empty? then
        output("the file '#{$filename}' is not found")
    elsif FileTest.file?(fullname) then
        begin
            case fullname
                when /\.(#{$scriptlist})$/i then
                    return runoneof($1,fullname,false)
                when /\.(#{$documentlist})$/i then
                    return runoneof($1,fullname,true)
                else
                    return runoneof('unknown',fullname,false)
            end
        rescue
            report("starting '#{$filename}' in program space '#{$program}' fails (#{$!})")
        end
    else
        report("the file '#{$filename}' in program space '#{$program}' is not accessible")
    end
    return false
end

def direct(fullname)
    begin
        return runcommand([fullname.sub(/^(bin|binary)\:/, ''),expanded($arguments)].join(' '))
    rescue
        return false
    end
end

def edit(filename)
    begin
        return runcommand([$editor,expanded(filename),expanded($arguments)].join(' '))
    rescue
        return false
    end
end

def make(filename,windows=false,linux=false,remove=false)
    basename = File.basename(filename).gsub(/\.[^.]+?$/, '')
    if $stubpath == 'auto' then
        basename = File.dirname($0) + '/' + basename
    else
        basename = $stubpath + '/' + basename unless $stubpath.empty?
    end
    if filename == 'texmfstart' then
        program = 'ruby'
        command = 'kpsewhich --format=texmfscripts --progname=context texmfstart.rb'
        filename = `#{command}`.chomp.gsub(/\\/, '/')
        if filename.empty? then
            report("failure: #{command}")
            return
        elsif not remove then
            if windows then
                ['bat','cmd','exe'].each do |suffix|
                    if FileTest.file?("#{basename}.#{suffix}") then
                        report("windows stub '#{basename}.#{suffix}' skipped (already present)")
                        return
                    end
                end
            elsif linux && FileTest.file?(basename) then
                report("unix stub '#{basename}' skipped (already present)")
                return
            end
        end
    else
        program = nil
        if filename =~ /[\\\/]/ && filename =~ /\.(#{$scriptlist})$/ then
            program = $applications[$1]
        end
        filename = "\"#{filename}\"" if filename =~ /\s/
        program = 'texmfstart' if $indirect || ! program || program.empty?
    end
    begin
        callname = $predefined[filename.sub(/\.*?$/,'')] || filename
        if remove then
            if windows && (File.delete(basename+'.bat') rescue false) then
                report("windows stub '#{basename}.bat' removed (calls #{callname})")
            elsif linux && (File.delete(basename) rescue false) then
                report("unix stub '#{basename}' removed (calls #{callname})")
            end
        else
            if windows && f = open(basename+'.bat','w') then
                f.binmode
                f.write("@echo off\015\012")
                f.write("#{program} #{callname} %*\015\012")
                f.close
                report("windows stub '#{basename}.bat' made (calls #{callname})")
            elsif linux && f = open(basename,'w') then
                f.binmode
                f.write("#!/bin/sh\012")
                f.write("#{program} #{callname} \"$@\"\012")
                f.close
                report("unix stub '#{basename}' made (calls #{callname})")
            end
        end
    rescue
        report("failed to make stub '#{basename}' #{$!}")
        return false
    else
        return true
    end
end

def process(&block)
    if $iftouched then
        files = $directives['iftouched'].split(',')
        oldname, newname = files[0], files[1]
        if oldname && newname && File.needsupdate(oldname,newname) then
            report("file #{oldname}: #{File.timestamp(oldname)}")
            report("file #{newname}: #{File.timestamp(newname)}")
            report("file is touched, processing started")
            yield
            File.syncmtimes(oldname,newname)
        else
            report("file #{oldname} is untouched")
        end
    elsif $ifchanged then
        filename = $directives['ifchanged']
        checkname = filename + ".md5"
        oldchecksum, newchecksum = "old", "new"
        begin
            newchecksum = Digest::MD5.hexdigest(IO.read(filename)).upcase
        rescue
            newchecksum = "new"
        else
            begin
                oldchecksum = IO.read(checkname).chomp
            rescue
                oldchecksum = "old"
            end
        end
        if $verbose then
            report("old checksum #{filename}: #{oldchecksum}")
            report("new checksum #{filename}: #{newchecksum}")
        end
        if oldchecksum != newchecksum then
            report("file is changed, processing started")
            begin
                File.open(checkname,'w') do |f|
                    f << newchecksum
                end
            rescue
            end
            yield
        else
            report("file #{filename} is unchanged")
        end
    else
        yield
    end
end

def checkenvironment(tree)
    report('')
    ENV['TMP'] = ENV['TMP'] || ENV['TEMP'] || ENV['TMPDIR'] || ENV['HOME']
    case RUBY_PLATFORM
        when /(mswin|bccwin|mingw|cygwin)/i then ENV['TEXOS'] = ENV['TEXOS'] || 'texmf-mswin'
        when /(linux)/i                     then ENV['TEXOS'] = ENV['TEXOS'] || 'texmf-linux'
        when /(darwin|rhapsody|nextstep)/i  then ENV['TEXOS'] = ENV['TEXOS'] || 'texmf-macosx'
    #   when /(netbsd|unix)/i               then # todo
        else                                     # todo
    end
    ENV['TEXOS']   = "#{ENV['TEXOS'].sub(/^[\\\/]*/, '').sub(/[\\\/]*$/, '')}"
    ENV['TEXPATH'] = tree.sub(/\/+$/,'') # + '/'
    ENV['TEXMFOS'] = "#{ENV['TEXPATH']}/#{ENV['TEXOS']}"
    report('')
    report("preset : TEXPATH => #{ENV['TEXPATH']}")
    report("preset : TEXOS   => #{ENV['TEXOS']}")
    report("preset : TEXMFOS => #{ENV['TEXMFOS']}")
    report("preset : TMP => #{ENV['TMP']}")
    report('')
end

def loadfile(filename)
    begin
        IO.readlines(filename).each do |line|
            case line.chomp
                when /^[\#\%]/ then
                    # comment
                when /^(.*?)\s*(\>|\=|\<)\s*(.*)\s*$/ then
                    # = assign | > prepend | < append
                    key, how, value = $1, $2, $3
                    begin
                        # $SAFE = 0
                        value.gsub!(/\%(.*?)\%/) do
                            ENV[$1] || ''
                        end
                        # value.gsub!(/\;/,$separator) if key =~ /PATH/i then
                        case how
                            when '=', '<<' then ENV[key] = value
                            when '?', '??' then ENV[key] = ENV[key] || value
                            when '<', '+=' then ENV[key] = (ENV[key] || '') + $separator + value
                            when '>', '=+' then ENV[key] = value + $separator + (ENV[key] ||'')
                        end
                    rescue
                        report("user set failed : #{key} (#{$!})")
                    else
                        report("user set : #{key} => #{ENV[key]}")
                    end
            end
        end
    rescue
        report("error in reading file '#{filename}'")
    end
end

def loadtree(tree)
    begin
        unless tree.empty? then
            if File.directory?(tree) then
                setuptex = File.join(tree,'setuptex.tmf')
            else
                setuptex = tree.dup
            end
            if FileTest.file?(setuptex) then
                report("tex tree definition: #{setuptex}")
                checkenvironment(File.dirname(setuptex))
                loadfile(setuptex)
            else
                report("no setup file '#{setuptex}'")
            end
        end
    rescue
        # maybe tree is empty or boolean (no arg given)
    end
end

def loadenvironment(environment)
    begin
        unless environment.empty? then
            filename = if $path.empty? then environment else File.expand_path(File.join($path,environment)) end
            if FileTest.file?(filename) then
                report("environment : #{environment}")
                loadfile(filename)
            else
                report("no environment file '#{environment}'")
            end
        end
    rescue
        report("problem while loading '#{environment}'")
    end
end

def show_environment
    if $showenv then
        keys = ENV.keys.sort
        size = 0
        keys.each do |k|
            size = k.size if k.size > size
        end
        report('')
        keys.each do |k|
            report("#{k.rjust(size)} => #{ENV[k]}")
        end
        report('')
    end
end

def execute(arguments) # br global

    arguments = arguments.split(/\s+/) if arguments.class == String
    $directives = hashed(arguments)

    $help        = $directives['help']        || false
    $batch       = $directives['batch']       || false
    $filename    = $directives['file']        || ''
    $program     = $directives['program']     || 'context'
    $direct      = $directives['direct']      || false
    $edit        = $directives['edit']        || false
    $page        = $directives['page']        || 1
    $browser     = $directives['browser']     || false
    $report      = $directives['report']      || false
    $verbose     = $directives['verbose']     || false
    $arguments   = $directives['arguments']   || ''
    $execute     = $directives['execute']     || $directives['exec'] || false
    $locate      = $directives['locate']      || false

    $autotree    = if $directives['autotree'] then (ENV['TEXMFSTART_TREE'] || ENV['TEXMFSTARTTREE'] || '') else '' end

    $path        = $directives['path']        || ''
    $tree        = $directives['tree']        || $autotree || ''
    $environment = $directives['environment'] || ''

    $make        = $directives['make']        || false
    $remove      = $directives['remove']      || $directives['delete'] || false
    $unix        = $directives['unix']        || false
    $windows     = $directives['windows']     || $directives['mswin'] || false
    $stubpath    = $directives['stubpath']    || ''
    $indirect    = $directives['indirect']    || false

    $before      = $directives['before']      || ''
    $after       = $directives['after']       || ''

    $iftouched   = $directives['iftouched']   || false
    $ifchanged   = $directives['ifchanged']   || false

    $openoffice  = $directives['oo']          || false

    $crossover   = false if $directives['clear']

    $showenv     = $directives['showenv']     || false
    $verbose     = true if $showenv

    $serve       = $directives['serve']       || false

    $verbose = true if (ENV['_CTX_VERBOSE_'] =~ /(y|yes|t|true|on)/io) && ! $locate && ! $report

    set_applications($page)

    # private:

    $selfmerge   = $directives['selfmerge'] || false
    $selfcleanup = $directives['selfclean'] || $directives['selfcleanup'] || false

    ENV['_CTX_VERBOSE_'] = 'yes' if $verbose

    if $openoffice then
        if ENV['OOPATH'] then
            if FileTest.directory?(ENV['OOPATH']) then
                report("using open office python")
                if $mswindows then
                    $applications['python'] = $applications['py']  = "\"#{File.join(ENV['OOPATH'],'program','python.bat')}\""
                else
                    $applications['python'] = $applications['py']  = File.join(ENV['OOPATH'],'python')
                end
                report("python path #{$applications['python']}")
            else
                report("environment variable 'OOPATH' does not exist")
            end
        else
            report("environment variable 'OOPATH' is not set")
        end
    end

    if $selfmerge then
        output("ruby libraries are cleaned up") if SelfMerge::cleanup
        output("ruby libraries are merged")     if SelfMerge::merge
        return true
    elsif $selfcleanup then
        output("ruby libraries are cleaned up") if SelfMerge::cleanup
        return true
    elsif $help || ! $filename || $filename.empty? then
        usage
        loadtree($tree)
        loadenvironment($environment)
        show_environment()
        return true
    elsif $batch && $filename && ! $filename.empty? then
        # todo, take commands from file and avoid multiple starts and checks
        return false
    else
        report("texmfstart version #{$version}")
        loadtree($tree)
        loadenvironment($environment)
        show_environment()
        if $make || $remove then
            if $filename == 'all' then
                makelist = $makelist
            else
                makelist = [$filename]
            end
            makelist.each do |filename|
                if $windows then
                    make(filename,true,false,$remove)
                elsif $unix then
                    make(filename,false,true,$remove)
                else
                    make(filename,$mswindows,!$mswindows,$remove)
                end
            end
            return true # guess
        elsif $browser && $filename =~ /^http\:\/\// then
            return launch($filename)
        else
            begin
                process do
                    if $direct || $filename =~ /^bin\:/ then
                        return direct($filename)
                    elsif $edit && ! $editor.empty? then
                        return edit($filename)
                    else # script: or no prefix
                        command = find(shortpathname($filename),$program)
                        if command then
                            register("THREAD",File.dirname(File.expand_path(command)))
                            return run(command)
                        else
                            report('unable to locate program')
                            return false
                        end
                    end
                end
            rescue
                report('fatal error in starting process')
                return false
            end
        end
    end

end

if execute(ARGV) then
    report("\nexecution was successful") if $verbose
    exit(0)
else
    report("\nexecution failed") if $verbose
    exit(1)
end