mu-init: automatic export labels with --reinit

When re-initializing the store, automatically write the labels to a file in mu's
cache, so user can later import them.
This commit is contained in:
Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2025-08-16 15:48:08 +03:00
parent a6b1f47a30
commit 8c706a77db
6 changed files with 98 additions and 33 deletions

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@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
using namespace Mu;
namespace {
constexpr std::string_view path_key = "path:";
constexpr std::string_view message_id_key = "message-id:";
constexpr std::string_view labels_key = "labels:";
constexpr std::string_view path_key = "path:";
constexpr std::string_view message_id_key = "message-id:";
constexpr std::string_view labels_key = "labels:";
}
using OutputPair = std::pair<std::ofstream, std::string>;
@ -36,14 +36,26 @@ export_output(Option<std::string> path)
{
const auto now_t{::time({})};
const auto now_tm{::localtime(&now_t)};
const auto now{mu_format("{:%F-%T}", *now_tm)};
auto fname = path.value_or(mu_format("mu-export-{}.txt", now));
// if path is not specified, use a generated file name (in pwd)
// if path is specified but ends in '/', use the generated file in that
// directory (must exist)
// otherwise, use the path.
auto fname = [&]() {
const auto default_fname{mu_format("mu-export-{}.txt", now)};
if (!path || path->empty())
return default_fname;
else if (path->at(path->length() - 1) == '/')
return *path + default_fname;
else
return *path;
}();
auto output{std::ofstream{fname, std::ios::out}};
if (!output.good())
return Err(Error{Error::Code::File,
"failed pen '{}' for writing", fname});
"failed to open '{}' for writing", fname});
mu_println(output, ";; version:0 @ {}\n", now);

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@ -129,11 +129,13 @@ public:
std::string line;
while (std::getline(ss, line)) {
if (const auto parts = Mu::split(line, SepaChar2); parts.size() != 2)
if (const auto parts =
Mu::split(line, SepaChar2); parts.size() != 2)
mu_warning("error: '{}'", line);
else
map.emplace(std::move(parts[0]),
static_cast<std::size_t>(g_ascii_strtoll(parts[1].c_str(),{}, 10)));
static_cast<std::size_t>(
g_ascii_strtoll(parts[1].c_str(),{}, 10)));
}
return map;
}
@ -148,14 +150,17 @@ class Store;
* Export labels to a file
*
* If path is not specified, use a file in the current directory
* If path ends in '/', write file in the path-directory
*
* @param store a store object
* @param query for the message whose labels to export
* @param query for the message whose labels to export (empty for "all")
* @param path the path or nothing
*
* @return either the output filename or some error
*/
Result<std::string> export_labels(const Store& store, const std::string& query="", Option<std::string> path);
Result<std::string> export_labels(const Store& store,
const std::string& query="",
Option<std::string> path={});
/**
* Import labels from a file
@ -170,7 +175,8 @@ Result<std::string> export_labels(const Store& store, const std::string& query="
*
* @return Ok or some error
*/
Result<void> import_labels(Store&, const std::string& path, bool dry_run, bool quiet, bool verbose);
Result<void> import_labels(Store&, const std::string& path, bool dry_run,
bool quiet, bool verbose);
} // namespace Mux
#endif /*MU_LABELS_CACHE_HH*/

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@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ struct Store::Private {
Result<Store::Id> update_message_unlocked(Message& msg, Store::Id docid);
Result<Store::Id> update_message_unlocked(Message& msg, const std::string& old_path);
using PathMessage = std::pair<std::string, Message>;
Result<PathMessage> move_message_unlocked(Message&& msg,
Option<const std::string&> target_mdir,
@ -211,9 +210,29 @@ Store::Private::find_duplicates_unlocked(const Store& store,
}
}
static void
reinit_export_labels(const Store& store)
{
// slightly hacky way to get the cache-path...
const auto cache_path{canonicalize_filename(
join_paths(store.path(), "..")) + "/"};
if (const auto res =
Mu::export_labels(store, "", cache_path); !res)
throw Mu::Error(Error::Code::CannotReinit,
"cannot re-init; "
"failed to export labels: {}",
res.error().what())
.add_hint("see mu-init(1) for details");
else {
mu_info("exported labels to: {}", *res);
mu_println("exported labels to: {}", *res);
}
}
Store::Store(const std::string& path, Store::Options opts)
: priv_{std::make_unique<Private>(path, none_of(opts & Store::Options::Writable))}
: priv_{std::make_unique<Private>(
path, none_of(opts & Store::Options::Writable))}
{
if (none_of(opts & Store::Options::Writable) &&
any_of(opts & Store::Options::ReInit))
@ -222,12 +241,19 @@ Store::Store(const std::string& path, Store::Options opts)
const auto s_version{config().get<Config::Id::SchemaVersion>()};
if (any_of(opts & Store::Options::ReInit)) {
/* don't try to recover from version with an incompatible scheme */
/* export labels, if necessary (throws if there's an error) */
if (!label_map().empty())
reinit_export_labels(*this);
/* don't try to recover from version with an incompatible
* scheme */
if (s_version < 500)
throw Mu::Error(Error::Code::CannotReinit,
"old schema ({}) is too old to re-initialize from",
s_version).add_hint("Invoke 'mu init' without '--reinit'; "
"see mu-init(1) for details");
throw Mu::Error(
Error::Code::CannotReinit,
"old schema ({}) is too old to re-initialize from",
s_version).add_hint("Invoke 'mu init' without '--reinit'; "
"see mu-init(1) for details");
const auto old_root_maildir{root_maildir()};
MemDb mem_db;

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@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ Mu::remove_directory(const std::string& path)
return Ok();
}
std::string
Mu::runtime_path(Mu::RuntimePath path, const std::string& muhome)
{

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@ -13,26 +13,26 @@ mu-init - initialize the *mu* message database
* DESCRIPTION
*mu init* is the subcommand for setting up the *mu* message database. After *mu init*
has completed, you can run *mu index*
has completed, you can run *mu index*.
* INIT OPTIONS
** -m, --maildir _maildir_
Use _maildir_ as the root-maildir.
By default, *mu* uses the *MAILDIR* environment; if it is not set, it uses _~/Maildir_
if it is an existing directory. If neither of those can be used, the *--maildir*
option is required; it must be an absolute path (but ~~/~ expansion is
performed).
By default, *mu* uses the *MAILDIR* environment to find the root-maildir. If it is
not set, it uses _~/Maildir_ if it is an existing directory. If neither of those
can be used, the *--maildir* option is required; it must be an absolute path (but
~~/~ expansion is performed).
** --personal-address _email-address-or-regex_
** --my-address _email-address-or-regex_ (alias)
Specifies that some e-mail address is a personal address. The option can be used
Specifies that some e-mail address is a /personal/ address. The option can be used
multiple times, to specify all your addresses.
Any message in which at least one of the contact fields contains such an address
is considered a `personal' message; this can then be used for filtering in
{{{man-link(mu-find,1)}}}, {{{man-link(mu-cfind,1)}}} and *mu4e*, e.g. to
Any message in which at least one of the contact fields matches a personal
address, is considered a `personal' message; this can then be used for filtering
in {{{man-link(mu-find,1)}}}, {{{man-link(mu-cfind,1)}}} and *mu4e*, e.g. to
filter-out mailing list messages.
_email-address-or-regex_ can be either a plain e-mail address (such as
@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ Reinitialize the database from an earlier version; that is, create a new empty
database with the existing settings. This cannot be combined with the other *init*
options.
When you have _labels_ defined for messages in your database, *mu* automatically exports those to file for importing later. See *RESTORING LABELS* below.
#+include: "muhome.inc" :minlevel 2
* NGRAM SUPPORT
@ -93,6 +95,22 @@ variables such as *XAPIAN_CJK_NGRAM* are ignored.
#+include: "exit-code.inc" :minlevel 1
* RESTORING LABELS
When you have any _labels_ defined for your database, *mu* automatically exports
those to a file in the *mu* cache directory; you see this in the ~--init~ output.
#+begin_example
$ mu init --reinit
exported labels to: /home/user/.cache/mu/mu-export-2025-08-16-13:43:27.txt
#+end_example
You can restore those labels _after_ re-indexing, e.g.,
#+begin_example
$ mu label import /home/user/.cache/mu/mu-export-2025-08-16-13:43:27.txt
#+end_example
Please see {{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}} for further details.
* EXAMPLE
#+begin_example
@ -105,5 +123,6 @@ $ mu init --maildir=~/Maildir --my-address=alice@example.com --my-address=bob@ex
{{{man-link(mu-index,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-find,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-cfind,1)}}},
{{{man-link(pcre,3)}}}

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@ -71,12 +71,17 @@ The *list* command lists all the labels that are currently in use in the store.
* EXPORT OPTIONS
The *export* command outputs /all/ labels in the store to a file, so you can *import*
it later. The command takes a path to a file as its argument.
it later. The command takes a path to a file or a directory (ending in '/') as
its argument.
If a file is specified, *mu* writes the export to it.
If a directory is specified, *mu* writes to a file in that directory. The directory must already exist.
When neither is specified, *mu* writes to a file in the current directory.
See *EXPORT FORMAT* below for details about the format.
If no file is specified, *mu* creates one for you, in the current directory.
* IMPORT OPTIONS
The *import* command is for restoring the labels from a file created through