cabal: increase version number

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 dist
+dist-newstyle
+result
+bisc.nix

Main.hs

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedLabels    #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts    #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE MultiWayIf          #-}
 
 -- Databases
 import Database.Selda               (Text, liftIO, (!))
 import Database.Selda.SQLite        (withSQLite)
+import Control.Monad.Trans.Resource (ResourceT)
 import qualified Database.Selda             as S
 import qualified Database.LevelDB           as L
 import qualified Database.LevelDB.Streaming as LS
@@ -32,8 +34,11 @@ import qualified Data.ByteString   as B
 import qualified Paths_bisc as Bisc
 import Data.Version (showVersion)
 
+-- File locking bypass
+import qualified System.Posix.Files as Posix
+
 -- Misc
-import Data.List             (nub)
+import Data.List             (nub, isInfixOf)
 import Data.Maybe            (mapMaybe)
 import Data.Function         ((&))
 import Data.Default          (def)
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ data Settings = Settings
 data Options = Options
   { version    :: Bool      -- ^ print version number
   , dryRun     :: Bool      -- ^ don't delete anything
+  , unsafe     :: Bool      -- ^ ignore locks
   , configPath :: FilePath  -- ^ config file path
   }
 
@@ -75,6 +81,13 @@ cliParser defConfig = O.info (O.helper <*> parser) infos
           <> O.help ("Don't actually remove anything, "<>
                      "just show what would be done")
           )
+      <*> O.switch
+          (  O.long "unsafe"
+          <> O.short 'u'
+          <> O.help ("Ignore database locks. " <>
+                    "This will probably corrupt the databases, but " <>
+                    "works while the browser is running.")
+          )
       <*> O.strOption
           (  O.long "config"
           <> O.short 'c'
@@ -182,15 +195,19 @@ actions =
   , ("SessionStorage", deleteSessionStorage)
   ]
 
+
 -- | Deletes records in the Cookies database
 deleteCookies :: Action Result
 deleteCookies = do
-  database <- (</> "Cookies") <$> asks webenginePath
+  dir <- asks webenginePath
   dry <- asks (dryRun . options)
-  exists <- liftIO $ D.doesFileExist database
+
+  -- check for database
+  exists <- liftIO $ D.doesFileExist (dir </> "Cookies")
   when (not exists) (throwError "database is missing")
 
   whitelist <- map S.text <$> asks whitelist
+  withoutLocks "Cookies" $ \database -> do
     CE.handle dbErrors $ withSQLite database $ do
       bad <- S.query $ do
         cookie <- S.select cookies
@@ -206,12 +223,15 @@ deleteCookies = do
 -- | Deletes records in the QuotaManager API database
 deleteQuotaOrigins :: Action Result
 deleteQuotaOrigins = do
-  database <- (</> "QuotaManager") <$> asks webenginePath
+  dir <- asks webenginePath
   dry <- asks (dryRun . options)
-  exists <- liftIO $ D.doesFileExist database
+
+  -- check for database
+  exists <- liftIO $ D.doesFileExist (dir </> "QuotaManager")
   when (not exists) (throwError "database is missing")
 
-  whitelist <- map pattern <$> asks whitelist
+  whitelist <- map mkPattern <$> asks whitelist
+  withoutLocks "QuotaManager" $ \database -> do
     CE.handle dbErrors $ withSQLite database $ do
       bad <- S.query $ do
         quota <- S.select quotaOrigins
@@ -230,8 +250,7 @@ deleteQuotaOrigins = do
           S.restrict (url `S.like` S.the pattern)
           return S.true
     -- turns domains into patterns to match a url
-    pattern domain = "http%://%" <> domain <> "/"
+    mkPattern domain = "http%://%" <> domain <> "/"
-
 
 
 -- | Deletes per-domain files under the IndexedDB directory
@@ -290,13 +309,21 @@ deleteLocalStorage = do
   whitelist <- asks whitelist
   let path = webengine </> "Local Storage" </> "leveldb"
 
+  dry <- asks (dryRun . options)
+  unsafe <- asks (unsafe . options)
+
+  when (not dry && unsafe) $ liftIO $ do
+    -- delete and recreate the lock file to bypass POSIX locks
+    D.removeFile (path </> "LOCK")
+    T.writeFile (path </> "LOCK") ""
+
   dbIsOk <- liftIO $ D.doesFileExist (path </> "LOCK")
   when (not dbIsOk) (throwError "database is missing or corrupted")
 
   version <- withRetryDB path (\db -> L.get db def "VERSION")
   when (version /= Just "1") (throwError "database is empty or the schema unsupported")
 
-  dry <- asks (dryRun . options)
+  -- when dry running replace the delete function with a nop
   let delete = if dry then (\_ _ _ -> pure ()) else L.delete
 
   withDB path $ \db -> do
@@ -338,13 +365,21 @@ deleteSessionStorage = do
   whitelist <- asks whitelist
   let path = webengine </> "Session Storage"
 
+  dry <- asks (dryRun . options)
+  unsafe <- asks (unsafe . options)
+
+  when (not dry && unsafe) $ liftIO $ do
+    -- delete and recreate the lock file to bypass POSIX locks
+    D.removeFile (path </> "LOCK")
+    T.writeFile (path </> "LOCK") ""
+
   dbIsOk <- liftIO $ D.doesFileExist (path </> "LOCK")
   when (not dbIsOk) (throwError "database is missing or corrupted")
 
   version <- withRetryDB path (\db -> L.get db def "version")
   when (version /= Just "1") (throwError "database is empty or the schema unsupported")
 
-  dry <- asks (dryRun . options)
+  -- when dry running replace the delete function with a nop
   let delete = if dry then (\_ _ _ -> pure ()) else L.delete
 
   withDB path $ \db -> do
@@ -385,23 +420,50 @@ deleteSessionStorage = do
 -- * Helper functions
 
 -- | Loads a leveldb database and runs a resourceT action
---
+withDB :: FilePath -> (L.DB -> ResourceT IO a) -> Action a
--- withDB :: FilePath -> (L.DB -> ResourceT IO a) -> Action a
 withDB path f = liftIO $ L.runResourceT (L.open path def >>= f)
 
+
 -- | Like 'withDB' but retry the action after repairing the db
---
+withRetryDB :: FilePath -> (L.DB -> ResourceT IO a) -> Action a
--- withRetryDB :: FilePath -> (L.DB -> ResourceT IO a) -> Action a
 withRetryDB path action = do
   res <- CE.try (withDB path action)
   case res of
     Right b -> return b
     Left (e :: BE.IOException) ->
-      if not ("Corruption" `T.isInfixOf` msg)
+      if | "Corruption"  `T.isInfixOf` msg -> do
-        then throwError ("error opening the database:\n " <> msg)
+           -- try repairing before giving up
-        else liftIO $ L.repair path def >> withDB path action
+           liftIO $ L.repair path def
+           withDB path action
+         | "unavailable" `T.isInfixOf` msg ->
+           throwError "database is locked (in use by another process)"
+         | otherwise ->
+           throwError ("error opening the database:\n " <> msg)
       where msg = T.pack (BE.displayException e)
 
+
+-- | Bypass SQLite locking mechanism
+--
+-- SQLite manages concurrent access via POSIX locks: these are tied to a
+-- specific file and pid. They can be bypassed by simply creating a hard
+-- link (pointing to the same inode), editing the link and then removing it.
+withoutLocks :: String -> (FilePath -> Action a) -> Action a
+withoutLocks dbName cont = do
+  dir <- asks webenginePath
+  unsafe <- asks (unsafe . options)
+  let
+    real = dir </> dbName
+    link = real <> "-bypass"
+  -- bypass the SQLite POSIX locks with hard links
+  when unsafe $ liftIO (Posix.createLink real link)
+
+  res <- cont (if unsafe then link else real)
+
+  -- remove the hard links
+  when unsafe $ liftIO (Posix.removeLink link)
+  return res
+
+
 -- | Loads the config file/cli options
 loadSettings :: Options -> IO Settings
 loadSettings opts = do
@@ -418,7 +480,12 @@ loadSettings opts = do
 
   return (Settings webengine domains opts)
 
+
 -- | Catches any Selda error
 dbErrors :: S.SeldaError -> Action a
-dbErrors e = throwError $
+dbErrors (S.DbError msg) = throwError $ "error opening database: " <> T.pack msg
-  "database operation failed: " <> T.pack (BE.displayException e)
+dbErrors e =
+  if "ErrorBusy" `isInfixOf` msg
+    then throwError "database is locked (in use by another process)"
+    else throwError $ "database operation failed: " <> T.pack msg
+  where msg = BE.displayException e

README.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ corrupt more often, are automatically repaired by bisc.
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright (C) 2021 Michele Guerini Rocco
+Copyright (C) 2022 Michele Guerini Rocco
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

bisc.cabal

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                bisc
-version:             0.4.0.0
+version:             0.4.1.0
 synopsis:            A small tool that clears cookies (and more).
 description:         
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ license:             GPL-3
 license-file:        LICENSE
 author:              Michele Guerini Rocco
 maintainer:          rnhmjoj@inventati.org
-copyright:           Copyright (C) 2021 Michele Guerini Rocco
+copyright:           Copyright (C) 2022 Michele Guerini Rocco
 category:            Utility
 build-type:          Simple
 extra-source-files:  README.md, man/bisc.1 man/bisc.conf.5
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ executable bisc
   main-is:             Main.hs
   build-depends:       base ==4.* , selda ==0.*,
                        selda-sqlite ==0.*,
-                       leveldb-haskell ==0.*,
+                       leveldb-haskell ==0.*, resourcet,
-                       filepath, directory, text,
+                       filepath, directory, text, unix,
                        mtl, configurator, exceptions,
                        data-default, bytestring,
                        optparse-applicative
   default-language:    Haskell2010
-  ghc-options:         -Wall
+  ghc-options:         -Wall -Wno-name-shadowing -O2
   if flag(static)
     extra-libraries:   snappy stdc++

default.nix

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ let
   basepkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
   pkgs = if static then basepkgs.pkgsStatic else basepkgs.pkgs;
 
-  ghc =  if static then pkgs.haskell.packages.integer-simple.ghc8104
+  ghc = if static then pkgs.haskell.packages.integer-simple.ghc901
     else if compiler == "default" then pkgs.haskellPackages
     else pkgs.haskell.packages.${compiler};
 

man/bisc.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH bisc 1 "Semptember 7, 2021" "bisc 0.4.0" "User Commands"
+.TH bisc 1 "January 11, 2022" "bisc 0.4.1" "User Commands"
 
 .SH NAME
 bisc - a small tool that clears cookies (and more)
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ Use FILE as the configuration file.
 .BR -n ","\ --dry-run
 Don't actually remove anything, just show what would be done.
 .TP
+.BR -u ","\ --unsafe
+Ignore database locks.
+This will probably corrupt the databases, but works while the browser is
+running.
+.TP
 .BR -h ","\ --help
 Show the program information and help screen.
 
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ $HOME/.config and $HOME/.local/share respectively, will be used instead.
 \fBbisc.conf\fR(5) for the bisc configuration file
 
 .SH AUTHORS
-Copyright © 2021 Michele Guerini Rocco.
+Copyright © 2022 Michele Guerini Rocco.
 .TP 0
 Released under the GPL, version 3 or greater.
 This software carries no warranty of any kind.

man/bisc.conf.5

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH bisc.conf 5 "Semptember 7, 2021" "bisc 0.4.0"
+.TH bisc.conf 5 "January 11, 2022" "bisc 0.4.1"
 
 .SH NAME
 bisc.conf - bisc configuration file
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ webengine-path = "$(HOME)/.local/qutebrowser/webengine"
 \fBbisc\fR(1) for the bisc command
 
 .SH AUTHORS
-Copyright © 2021 Michele Guerini Rocco.
+Copyright © 2022 Michele Guerini Rocco.
 .TP 0
 Released under the GPL, version 3 or greater.
 This software carries no warranty of any kind.