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# Shell # Shell
ion is the [shell](http://linuxcommand.org/lts0010.php) used in redox.
when the shell is call without "-c", it start a main loop
which can be found inside `Shell.execute()`
```Rust
self.print_prompt();
while let Some(command) = readln() {
let command = command.trim();
if !command.is_empty() {
self.on_command(command, &commands);
}
self.update_variables();
self.print_prompt();
}
```
`self.print_prompt();` is used to print the shell prompt.
the `readln()` is a the input reader which code can be found in `crates/ion/src/input_editor`
The documentation about trim can be found [here](https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/primitive.str.html#method.trim).
if the commands is not empty, the method `on_command` will be called. this method will be developed later.
then the shell will update variables, and reprint the prompt.
```Rust
fn on_command(&mut self, command_string: &str, commands: &HashMap<&str, Command>) {
self.history.add(command_string.to_string(), &self.variables);
let mut pipelines = parse(command_string);
// Execute commands
for pipeline in pipelines.drain(..) {
if self.flow_control.collecting_block {
// TODO move this logic into "end" command
if pipeline.jobs[0].command == "end" {
self.flow_control.collecting_block = false;
let block_jobs: Vec<Pipeline> = self.flow_control
.current_block
.pipelines
.drain(..)
.collect();
match self.flow_control.current_statement.clone() {
Statement::For(ref var, ref vals) => {
let variable = var.clone();
let values = vals.clone();
for value in values {
self.variables.set_var(&variable, &value);
for pipeline in &block_jobs {
self.run_pipeline(&pipeline, commands);
}
}
},
Statement::Function(ref name, ref args) => {
self.functions.insert(name.clone(), Function { name: name.clone(), pipelines: block_jobs.clone(), args: args.clone() });
},
_ => {}
}
self.flow_control.current_statement = Statement::Default;
} else {
self.flow_control.current_block.pipelines.push(pipeline);
}
} else {
if self.flow_control.skipping() && !is_flow_control_command(&pipeline.jobs[0].command) {
continue;
}
self.run_pipeline(&pipeline, commands);
}
}
}
```
the first thing the `on_command` does it to add the commands into the history with `self.history.add(command_string.to_string(), &self.variables);`.
Then the script will be parse. the parser code is in `crates/ion/src/peg.rs`
the parse will return a set of pipelines, each pipeline contains a set of jobs.
Each job represents a single command with its arguments.
you can take a look in `crates/ion/src/peg.rs`
```Rust
pub struct Pipeline {
pub jobs: Vec<Job>,
pub stdout: Option<Redirection>,
pub stdin: Option<Redirection>,
}
pub struct Job {
pub command: String,
pub args: Vec<String>,
pub background: bool,
}
```
what will happen after is in brief :
* if the current block is a collecting block (a for loop or a function declaration) and the current command is end, we close the block:
* if the block is a for loop we run the loop
* if the block is a function declaration we push the function to the functions list
* If the current block is a collecting block but the current command is not end, we add the current command to the block.
* If the current block is not a collecting block, we simply execute the current command.
the code blocks are defined in `crates/ion/src/flow_control.rs`
```Rust
pub struct CodeBlock {
pub pipelines: Vec<Pipeline>,
}
```
the function code is defined in `crates/ion/src/functions.rs`
the execution of pipeline content will be executer in `run_pipeline()`
the Command class inside `crates/ion/src/main.rs` maps each command with an description and a method
to be executed. for example :
```Rust
commands.insert("cd",
Command {
name: "cd",
help: "Change the current directory\n cd <path>",
main: box |args: &[String], shell: &mut Shell| -> i32 {
shell.directory_stack.cd(args, &shell.variables)
},
});
```
`cd` is described by `"Change the current directory\n cd <path>"`, and when called the method
`shell.directory_stack.cd(args, &shell.variables)` will be used. you can see its code in `crates/ion/src/directory_stack.rs`
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