Removed the syntax command; changed interface of callbacks.findCallbackForCommand to return a list of the matching callbacks; fix help to handle the prefixing of the plugin name.

plugins/Alias.py

@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ class Alias(callbacks.Privmsg):
         if name != realName:
             raise AliasError,'That name isn\'t valid.  Try %r instead'%realName
         name = realName
-        cb = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, name)
+        cbs = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, name)
-        if cb is not None and cb != self:
+        if [cb for cb in cbs if cb != self]:
             raise AliasError, 'A command with the name %r already exists.'%name
         if name in self.frozen:
             raise AliasError, 'Alias %r is frozen.' % name

src/MiscCommands.py

@@ -124,79 +124,60 @@ class MiscCommands(callbacks.Privmsg):
             irc.error(msg, 'There is no plugin named %s, ' \
                            'or that plugin has no commands.' % name)
 
-    def syntax(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """<command>
-
-        Gives the syntax for a specific command.  To find commands,
-        use the 'list' command to go see the commands offered by a plugin.
-        The 'list' command by itself will show you what plugins have commands.
-        """
-        command = privmsgs.getArgs(args, needed=0, optional=1)
-        if not command:
-            command = 'help'
-        command = callbacks.canonicalName(command)
-        cb = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, command)
-        if cb:
-            method = getattr(cb, command)
-            if hasattr(method, '__doc__') and method.__doc__ is not None:
-                doclines = method.__doc__.strip().splitlines()
-                help = doclines.pop(0)
-                irc.reply(msg, '%s %s' % (command, help))
-            else:
-                irc.reply(msg, 'That command exists, '
-                               'but has no syntax description.')
-        else:
-            cb = irc.getCallback(command)
-            if cb:
-                s = ''
-                if hasattr(cb, '__doc__') and cb.__doc__ is not None:
-                    s = cb.__doc__
-                else:
-                    module = sys.modules[cb.__module__]
-                    if hasattr(module, '__doc__') and module.__doc__:
-                        s = module.__doc__
-                if s:
-                    s = ' '.join(map(str.strip, s.splitlines()))
-                    if not s.endswith('.'):
-                        s += '.'
-                    s += '  Use the list command to see what commands this ' \
-                         'plugin supports.'
-                else:
-                    s = 'That plugin has no help description.'
-                irc.reply(msg, s)
-            else:
-                irc.error(msg, 'There is no such command or plugin.')
-
     def help(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """<command>
+        """[<plugin>] <command>
 
         This command gives a much more useful description than the simple
-        argument list given by the command 'syntax'.
+        argument list given by the command 'syntax'.  <plugin> is only
+        necessary if the command is in more than one plugin.
         """
-        command = callbacks.canonicalName(privmsgs.getArgs(args))
+        def helpFor(method):
-        # Users might expect "@help @list" to work.
-        command = command.lstrip(conf.prefixChars) 
-        cb = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, command)
-        if cb:
-            method = getattr(cb, command)
-            if hasattr(method, '__doc__') and method.__doc__ is not None:
             doclines = method.__doc__.splitlines()
-                simplehelp = doclines.pop(0)
+            simplehelp = '(%s %s)' % (method.__name__, doclines.pop(0))
-                simplehelp = '(%s %s)' % (command, simplehelp)
             if doclines:
                 doclines = filter(None, doclines)
                 doclines = map(str.strip, doclines)
                 help = ' '.join(doclines)
-                    s = '%s    %s' % (ircutils.bold(simplehelp),help)
+                s = '%s -- %s' % (ircutils.bold(simplehelp), help)
-                    irc.reply(msg, s)
+                return s
             else:
-                    irc.reply(msg, 'That command has no help.  '\
+                return 'That command has no help.  The syntax is: %s' % \
-                                   'The syntax is this: %s %s' % \
+                       simplehelp[1:-1]
-                                   (command, simplehelp))
+        if len(args) > 1:
+            cb = irc.getCallback(args[0])
+            if cb is not None:
+                command = callbacks.canonicalName(privmsgs.getArgs(args[1:]))
+                if hasattr(cb, 'isCommand') and cb.isCommand(command):
+                    method = getattr(cb, command)
+                    if hasattr(method, '__doc__') and method.__doc__ != None:
+                        irc.reply(msg, helpFor(method))
+                    else:
+                        irc.error(msg, 'That command has no help.')
+                else:
+                    irc.error(msg, 'There is no such command %s %s.' %
+                                   (args[0], command))
+            else:
+                irc.error(msg, 'There is no such plugin %s' % args[0])
+            return
+        command = callbacks.canonicalName(privmsgs.getArgs(args))
+        # Users might expect "@help @list" to work.
+        command = command.lstrip(conf.prefixChars) 
+        cbs = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, command)
+        if len(cbs) > 1:
+            irc.error(msg, 'That command exists in the %s %s.  Please specify '
+                           'exactly which plugin command you want help with.'%\
+                           (utils.commaAndify([cb.name() for cb in cbs]),
+                            utils.nItems(len(cbs), 'plugin')))
+            return
+        elif not cbs:
+            irc.error(msg, 'There is no such command %s.' % command)
+        else:
+            cb = cbs[0]
+            method = getattr(cb, command)
+            if hasattr(method, '__doc__') and method.__doc__ is not None:
+                irc.reply(msg, helpFor(method))
             else:
                 irc.error(msg, '%s has no help or syntax description.'%command)
-        else:
-            irc.error(msg, 'There is no such command %s.' % command)
 
     def hostmask(self, irc, msg, args):
         """<nick>
@@ -257,9 +238,9 @@ class MiscCommands(callbacks.Privmsg):
         Returns the plugin <command> is in.
         """
         command = callbacks.canonicalName(privmsgs.getArgs(args))
-        cb = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, command)
+        cbs = callbacks.findCallbackForCommand(irc, command)
-        if cb is not None:
+        if cbs:
-            irc.reply(msg, cb.name())
+            irc.reply(msg, utils.commaAndify([cb.name() for cb in cbs]))
         else:
             irc.error(msg, 'There is no such command %s' % command)
 

src/callbacks.py

@@ -297,14 +297,15 @@ def getCommands(tokens):
     return L
 
 def findCallbackForCommand(irc, commandName):
-    """Given a command name and an Irc object, returns the callback that
+    """Given a command name and an Irc object, returns a list of callbacks that
-    command is in.  Returns None if there is no callback with that command."""
+    commandName is in."""
+    L = []
     for callback in irc.callbacks:
         if not isinstance(callback, PrivmsgRegexp):
             if hasattr(callback, 'isCommand'):
                 if callback.isCommand(commandName):
-                    return callback
+                    L.append(callback)
-    return None
+    return L
 
 class IrcObjectProxy:
     "A proxy object to allow proper nested of commands (even threaded ones)."
@@ -341,9 +342,22 @@ class IrcObjectProxy:
         self.finalEvaled = True
         originalName = self.args.pop(0)
         name = canonicalName(originalName)
-        cb = findCallbackForCommand(self, name)
+        cbs = findCallbackForCommand(self, name)
+        if len(cbs) == 0:
+            self.args.insert(0, originalName)
+            if not isinstance(self.irc, irclib.Irc):
+                # If self.irc is an actual irclib.Irc, then this is the
+                # first command given, and should be ignored as usual.
+                self.reply(self.msg, '[%s]' % ' '.join(self.args))
+                return
+        elif len(cbs) > 1:
+            s = 'The command %s is available in plugins %s.  Please specify ' \
+                'the plugin whose command you wish to call.' % \
+                (originalName, utils.commaAndify([cb.name() for cb in cbs]))
+            self.error(self.msg, s)
+        else:
             try:
-            if cb is not None:
+                cb = cbs[0]
                 anticap = ircdb.makeAntiCapability(name)
                 #debug.printf('Checking for %s' % anticap)
                 if ircdb.checkCapability(self.msg.prefix, anticap):
@@ -371,12 +385,6 @@ class IrcObjectProxy:
                     t.start()
                 else:
                     cb.callCommand(command, self, self.msg, self.args)
-            else:
-                self.args.insert(0, originalName)
-                if not isinstance(self.irc, irclib.Irc):
-                    # If self.irc is an actual irclib.Irc, then this is the
-                    # first command given, and should be ignored as usual.
-                    self.reply(self.msg, '[%s]' % ' '.join(self.args))
             except (getopt.GetoptError, ArgumentError):
                 if hasattr(command, '__doc__'):
                     s = '%s %s' % (name, command.__doc__.splitlines()[0])

test/test_Alias.py

@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class AliasTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
     plugins = ('Alias', 'Fun', 'Utilities', 'MiscCommands')
     def testAliasHelp(self):
         self.assertNotError('alias slashdot foo')
-        self.assertNotRegexp('syntax slashdot', 'None')
         self.assertRegexp('help slashdot', "Alias for 'foo'")
         
     def testDollars(self):

test/test_MiscCommands.py

@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ class MiscCommandsTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
         finally:
             conf.repylWhenNotCommand = False
         
-    def testSyntax(self):
-        self.assertNotError('syntax list')
-        self.assertNotError('syntax help')
-
     def testHelp(self):
         self.assertNotError('help list')
         try:
@@ -73,7 +69,7 @@ class MiscCommandsTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
             self.assertNotError('help @list')
         finally:
             conf.prefixChars = original
-        self.assertNotError('help syntax')
+        self.assertNotError('help list')
         self.assertRegexp('help help', r'^\x02\(help')
         self.assertError('help morehelp')
 

test/test_callbacks.py

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class FunctionsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         
 
 class PrivmsgTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
-    plugins = ('Utilities', 'OwnerCommands')
+    plugins = ('Utilities', 'OwnerCommands', 'MiscCommands')
     conf.allowEval = True
     timeout = 2
     def testEmptySquareBrackets(self):
@@ -239,12 +239,15 @@ class PrivmsgTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
         self.assertNotRegexp('firstcmd', '(foo.*baz|baz.*foo)')
         self.assertResponse('first firstcmd', 'foo')
         self.assertResponse('firstrepeat firstcmd', 'baz')
+
+    def testHelpDispatching(self):
+        self.irc.addCallback(self.First())
+        self.assertNotError('help firstcmd')
+        self.assertNotError('help first firstcmd')
+        self.irc.addCallback(self.FirstRepeat())
         self.assertError('help firstcmd')
         self.assertRegexp('help first firstcmd', 'First', 0) # no re.I flag.
         self.assertRegexp('help firstrepeat firstcmd', 'FirstRepeat', 0)
-        self.assertResponse('syntax first firstcmd', 'firstcmd First')
-        self.assertResponse('syntax firstrepeat firstcmd',
-                            'firstcmd FirstRepeat')
 
     def testDefaultCommand(self):
         self.irc.addCallback(self.First())