No more Path in libnixcmd

Co-authored-by: Vinayak Goyal <vinayakankugoyal@gmail.com>

src/libcmd/common-eval-args.cc

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Bindings * MixEvalArgs::getAutoArgs(EvalState & state)
                         state.parseExprFromString(
                             arg.expr,
                             compatibilitySettings.nixShellShebangArgumentsRelativeToScript
-                                ? state.rootPath(absPath(getCommandBaseDir()))
+                                ? state.rootPath(absPath(getCommandBaseDir()).string())
                                 : state.rootPath(".")));
                 },
                 [&](const AutoArgString & arg) { v->mkString(arg.s, state.mem); },
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Bindings * MixEvalArgs::getAutoArgs(EvalState & state)
     return res.finish();
 }
 
-SourcePath lookupFileArg(EvalState & state, std::string_view s, const Path * baseDir)
+SourcePath lookupFileArg(EvalState & state, std::string_view s, const std::filesystem::path * baseDir)
 {
     if (EvalSettings::isPseudoUrl(s)) {
         auto accessor = fetchers::downloadTarball(*state.store, state.fetchSettings, EvalSettings::resolvePseudoUrl(s));
@@ -197,12 +197,13 @@ SourcePath lookupFileArg(EvalState & state, std::string_view s, const Path * bas
     }
 
     else if (s.size() > 2 && s.at(0) == '<' && s.at(s.size() - 1) == '>') {
-        Path p(s.substr(1, s.size() - 2));
+        // Should perhaps be a `CanonPath`?
+        std::string p(s.substr(1, s.size() - 2));
         return state.findFile(p);
     }
 
     else
-        return state.rootPath(baseDir ? absPath(s, *baseDir) : absPath(s));
+        return state.rootPath(absPath(std::filesystem::path{s}, baseDir).string());
 }
 
 } // namespace nix

src/libcmd/include/nix/cmd/command.hh

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct MixFlakeOptions : virtual Args, EvalCommand
 
 struct SourceExprCommand : virtual Args, MixFlakeOptions
 {
-    std::optional<Path> file;
+    std::optional<std::filesystem::path> file;
     std::optional<std::string> expr;
 
     SourceExprCommand();
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static RegisterCommand registerCommand2(std::vector<std::string> && name)
 
 struct MixProfile : virtual StoreCommand
 {
-    std::optional<Path> profile;
+    std::optional<std::filesystem::path> profile;
 
     MixProfile();
 

src/libcmd/include/nix/cmd/common-eval-args.hh

@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ private:
 /**
  * @param baseDir Optional [base directory](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/development/glossary#gloss-base-directory)
  */
-SourcePath lookupFileArg(EvalState & state, std::string_view s, const Path * baseDir = nullptr);
+SourcePath lookupFileArg(EvalState & state, std::string_view s, const std::filesystem::path * baseDir = nullptr);
 
 } // namespace nix

src/libcmd/include/nix/cmd/installable-value.hh

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class AttrCursor;
 struct App
 {
     std::vector<DerivedPath> context;
-    Path program;
+    std::filesystem::path program;
     // FIXME: add args, sandbox settings, metadata, ...
 };
 

src/libcmd/include/nix/cmd/repl.hh

@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ struct AbstractNixRepl
 
     typedef std::vector<std::pair<Value *, std::string>> AnnotatedValues;
 
-    using RunNix = void(Path program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input);
+    /**
+     * Run a nix executable
+     *
+     * @todo this is a layer violation
+     *
+     * @param programName Name of the command, e.g. `nix` or `nix-env`.
+     * @param args aguments to the command.
+     */
+    using RunNix =
+        void(const std::string & programName, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input);
 
     /**
      * @param runNix Function to run the nix CLI to support various

src/libcmd/installables.cc

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ MixFlakeOptions::MixFlakeOptions()
             lockFlags.writeLockFile = false;
             lockFlags.inputOverrides.insert_or_assign(
                 flake::parseInputAttrPath(inputAttrPath),
-                parseFlakeRef(fetchSettings, flakeRef, absPath(getCommandBaseDir()), true));
+                parseFlakeRef(fetchSettings, flakeRef, absPath(getCommandBaseDir()).string(), true));
         }},
         .completer = {[&](AddCompletions & completions, size_t n, std::string_view prefix) {
             if (n == 0) {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ MixFlakeOptions::MixFlakeOptions()
             auto flake = flake::lockFlake(
                 flakeSettings,
                 *evalState,
-                parseFlakeRef(fetchSettings, flakeRef, absPath(getCommandBaseDir())),
+                parseFlakeRef(fetchSettings, flakeRef, absPath(getCommandBaseDir()).string()),
                 {.writeLockFile = false});
             for (auto & [inputName, input] : flake.lockFile.root->inputs) {
                 auto input2 = flake.lockFile.findInput({inputName}); // resolve 'follows' nodes
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void SourceExprCommand::completeInstallable(AddCompletions & completions, std::s
 
             evalSettings.pureEval = false;
             auto state = getEvalState();
-            auto e = state->parseExprFromFile(resolveExprPath(lookupFileArg(*state, *file)));
+            auto e = state->parseExprFromFile(resolveExprPath(lookupFileArg(*state, file->string())));
 
             Value root;
             state->eval(e, root);
@@ -465,10 +465,10 @@ Installables SourceExprCommand::parseInstallables(ref<Store> store, std::vector<
             state->eval(e, *vFile);
         } else if (file) {
             auto dir = absPath(getCommandBaseDir());
-            state->evalFile(lookupFileArg(*state, *file, &dir), *vFile);
+            state->evalFile(lookupFileArg(*state, file->string(), &dir), *vFile);
         } else {
-            Path dir = absPath(getCommandBaseDir());
-            auto e = state->parseExprFromString(*expr, state->rootPath(dir));
+            auto dir = absPath(getCommandBaseDir());
+            auto e = state->parseExprFromString(*expr, state->rootPath(dir.string()));
             state->eval(e, *vFile);
         }
 
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ std::vector<FlakeRef> RawInstallablesCommand::getFlakeRefsForCompletion()
     std::vector<FlakeRef> res;
     res.reserve(rawInstallables.size());
     for (const auto & i : rawInstallables)
-        res.push_back(parseFlakeRefWithFragment(fetchSettings, expandTilde(i), absPath(getCommandBaseDir())).first);
+        res.push_back(
+            parseFlakeRefWithFragment(fetchSettings, expandTilde(i), absPath(getCommandBaseDir()).string()).first);
     return res;
 }
 
@@ -820,7 +821,8 @@ void RawInstallablesCommand::run(ref<Store> store)
 
 std::vector<FlakeRef> InstallableCommand::getFlakeRefsForCompletion()
 {
-    return {parseFlakeRefWithFragment(fetchSettings, expandTilde(_installable), absPath(getCommandBaseDir())).first};
+    return {parseFlakeRefWithFragment(fetchSettings, expandTilde(_installable), absPath(getCommandBaseDir()).string())
+                .first};
 }
 
 void InstallablesCommand::run(ref<Store> store, std::vector<std::string> && rawInstallables)

src/libcmd/repl.cc

@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ struct NixRepl : AbstractNixRepl, detail::ReplCompleterMixin, gc
 {
     size_t debugTraceIndex;
 
-    // Arguments passed to :load, saved so they can be reloaded with :reload
-    Strings loadedFiles;
+    std::list<std::filesystem::path> loadedFiles;
     // Arguments passed to :load-flake, saved so they can be reloaded with :reload
     Strings loadedFlakes;
     std::function<AnnotatedValues()> getValues;
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ struct NixRepl : AbstractNixRepl, detail::ReplCompleterMixin, gc
 
     RunNix * runNixPtr;
 
-    void runNix(Path program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input = {});
+    void runNix(const std::string & program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input = {});
 
     std::unique_ptr<ReplInteracter> interacter;
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ struct NixRepl : AbstractNixRepl, detail::ReplCompleterMixin, gc
     StorePath getDerivationPath(Value & v);
     ProcessLineResult processLine(std::string line);
 
-    void loadFile(const Path & path);
+    void loadFile(const std::filesystem::path & path);
     void loadFlake(const std::string & flakeRef);
     void loadFiles();
     void loadFlakes();
@@ -539,7 +538,9 @@ ProcessLineResult NixRepl::processLine(std::string line)
         Value v;
         evalString(arg, v);
         StorePath drvPath = getDerivationPath(v);
-        Path drvPathRaw = state->store->printStorePath(drvPath);
+        // N.B. This need not be a local / native file path. For
+        // example, we might be using an SSH store to a different OS.
+        std::string drvPathRaw = state->store->printStorePath(drvPath);
 
         if (command == ":b" || command == ":bl") {
             state->store->buildPaths({
@@ -712,12 +713,12 @@ ProcessLineResult NixRepl::processLine(std::string line)
     return ProcessLineResult::PromptAgain;
 }
 
-void NixRepl::loadFile(const Path & path)
+void NixRepl::loadFile(const std::filesystem::path & path)
 {
     loadedFiles.remove(path);
     loadedFiles.push_back(path);
     Value v, v2;
-    state->evalFile(lookupFileArg(*state, path), v);
+    state->evalFile(lookupFileArg(*state, path.string()), v);
     state->autoCallFunction(*autoArgs, v, v2);
     addAttrsToScope(v2);
 }
@@ -790,7 +791,7 @@ void NixRepl::reloadFilesAndFlakes()
 
 void NixRepl::loadFiles()
 {
-    Strings old = loadedFiles;
+    decltype(loadedFiles) old = loadedFiles;
     loadedFiles.clear();
 
     for (auto & i : old) {
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@ void NixRepl::evalString(std::string s, Value & v)
     state->forceValue(v, v.determinePos(noPos));
 }
 
-void NixRepl::runNix(Path program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input)
+void NixRepl::runNix(const std::string & program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input)
 {
     if (runNixPtr)
         (*runNixPtr)(program, args, input);

src/libutil/args.cc

@@ -371,13 +371,13 @@ void RootArgs::parseCmdline(const Strings & _cmdline, bool allowShebang)
         d.completer(*completions, d.n, d.prefix);
 }
 
-Path Args::getCommandBaseDir() const
+std::filesystem::path Args::getCommandBaseDir() const
 {
     assert(parent);
     return parent->getCommandBaseDir();
 }
 
-Path RootArgs::getCommandBaseDir() const
+std::filesystem::path RootArgs::getCommandBaseDir() const
 {
     return commandBaseDir;
 }

src/libutil/include/nix/util/args.hh

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
      *
      * This only returns the correct value after parseCmdline() has run.
      */
-    virtual Path getCommandBaseDir() const;
+    virtual std::filesystem::path getCommandBaseDir() const;
 
 protected:
 

src/libutil/include/nix/util/args/root.hh

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ protected:
      *
      * @see getCommandBaseDir()
      */
-    Path commandBaseDir = ".";
+    std::filesystem::path commandBaseDir = ".";
 
 public:
     /** Parse the command line, throwing a UsageError if something goes
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     std::shared_ptr<Completions> completions;
 
-    Path getCommandBaseDir() const override;
+    std::filesystem::path getCommandBaseDir() const override;
 
 protected:
 

src/nix/app.cc

@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ App UnresolvedApp::resolve(ref<Store> evalStore, ref<Store> store)
     auto res = unresolved;
 
     auto builtContext = build(evalStore, store);
-    res.program = resolveString(*store, unresolved.program, builtContext);
-    if (!store->isInStore(res.program))
-        throw Error("app program '%s' is not in the Nix store", res.program);
+    res.program = resolveString(*store, unresolved.program.string(), builtContext);
+    if (!store->isInStore(res.program.string()))
+        throw Error("app program '%s' is not in the Nix store", res.program.string());
 
     return res;
 }

src/nix/formatter.cc

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct CmdFormatterRun : MixFormatter, MixJSON
         assert(maybeFlakeDir.has_value());
         auto flakeDir = maybeFlakeDir.value();
 
-        Strings programArgs{app.program};
+        Strings programArgs{app.program.string()};
 
         // Propagate arguments from the CLI
         for (auto & i : args) {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct CmdFormatterRun : MixFormatter, MixJSON
         execProgramInStore(
             store,
             UseLookupPath::DontUse,
-            app.program,
+            app.program.string(),
             programArgs,
             std::nullopt, // Use default system
             env);

src/nix/repl.cc

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace nix {
 
-void runNix(Path program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input = {})
+void runNix(const std::string & program, const Strings & args, const std::optional<std::string> & input = {})
 {
     auto subprocessEnv = getEnv();
     subprocessEnv["NIX_CONFIG"] = globalConfig.toKeyValue();

src/nix/run.cc

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct CmdRun : InstallableValueCommand, MixEnvironment
         lockFlags.applyNixConfig = true;
         auto app = installable->toApp(*state).resolve(getEvalStore(), store);
 
-        Strings allArgs{app.program};
+        Strings allArgs{app.program.string()};
         for (auto & i : args)
             allArgs.push_back(i);
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ struct CmdRun : InstallableValueCommand, MixEnvironment
 
         setEnviron();
 
-        execProgramInStore(store, UseLookupPath::DontUse, app.program, allArgs);
+        execProgramInStore(store, UseLookupPath::DontUse, app.program.string(), allArgs);
     }
 };