neovim.api.buffer module
API for working with a Nvim Buffer.
"""API for working with a Nvim Buffer."""
from .common import Remote
from ..compat import IS_PYTHON3
__all__ = ('Buffer')
if IS_PYTHON3:
basestring = str
def adjust_index(idx, default=None):
"""Convert from python indexing convention to nvim indexing convention."""
if idx is None:
return default
elif idx < 0:
return idx - 1
else:
return idx
class Buffer(Remote):
"""A remote Nvim buffer."""
_api_prefix = "nvim_buf_"
def __len__(self):
"""Return the number of lines contained in a Buffer."""
return self.request('buffer_line_count')
def __getitem__(self, idx):
"""Get a buffer line or slice by integer index.
Indexes may be negative to specify positions from the end of the
buffer. For example, -1 is the last line, -2 is the line before that
and so on.
When retrieving slices, omiting indexes(eg: `buffer[:]`) will bring
the whole buffer.
"""
if not isinstance(idx, slice):
i = adjust_index(idx)
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_lines', i, i + 1, True)[0]
start = adjust_index(idx.start, 0)
end = adjust_index(idx.stop, -1)
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_lines', start, end, False)
def __setitem__(self, idx, item):
"""Replace a buffer line or slice by integer index.
Like with `__getitem__`, indexes may be negative.
When replacing slices, omiting indexes(eg: `buffer[:]`) will replace
the whole buffer.
"""
if not isinstance(idx, slice):
i = adjust_index(idx)
lines = [item] if item is not None else []
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_lines', i, i + 1, True, lines)
lines = item if item is not None else []
start = adjust_index(idx.start, 0)
end = adjust_index(idx.stop, -1)
return self.request('buffer_set_lines', start, end, False, lines)
def __iter__(self):
"""Iterate lines of a buffer.
This will retrieve all lines locally before iteration starts. This
approach is used because for most cases, the gain is much greater by
minimizing the number of API calls by transfering all data needed to
work.
"""
lines = self[:]
for line in lines:
yield line
def __delitem__(self, idx):
"""Delete line or slice of lines from the buffer.
This is the same as __setitem__(idx, [])
"""
self.__setitem__(idx, None)
def append(self, lines, index=-1):
"""Append a string or list of lines to the buffer."""
if isinstance(lines, (basestring, bytes)):
lines = [lines]
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_lines', index, index, True, lines)
def mark(self, name):
"""Return (row, col) tuple for a named mark."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_mark', name)
def range(self, start, end):
"""Return a `Range` object, which represents part of the Buffer."""
return Range(self, start, end)
def add_highlight(self, hl_group, line, col_start=0,
col_end=-1, src_id=-1, async=None):
"""Add a highlight to the buffer."""
if async is None:
async = (src_id != 0)
return self.request('nvim_buf_add_highlight', src_id, hl_group,
line, col_start, col_end, async=async)
def clear_highlight(self, src_id, line_start=0, line_end=-1, async=True):
"""Clear highlights from the buffer."""
self.request('nvim_buf_clear_highlight', src_id,
line_start, line_end, async=async)
@property
def name(self):
"""Get the buffer name."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_name')
@name.setter
def name(self, value):
"""Set the buffer name. BufFilePre/BufFilePost are triggered."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_name', value)
@property
def valid(self):
"""Return True if the buffer still exists."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_is_valid')
@property
def number(self):
"""Get the buffer number."""
return self.handle
class Range(object):
def __init__(self, buffer, start, end):
self._buffer = buffer
self.start = start - 1
self.end = end - 1
def __len__(self):
return self.end - self.start + 1
def __getitem__(self, idx):
if not isinstance(idx, slice):
return self._buffer[self._normalize_index(idx)]
start = self._normalize_index(idx.start)
end = self._normalize_index(idx.stop)
if start is None:
start = self.start
if end is None:
end = self.end + 1
return self._buffer[start:end]
def __setitem__(self, idx, lines):
if not isinstance(idx, slice):
self._buffer[self._normalize_index(idx)] = lines
return
start = self._normalize_index(idx.start)
end = self._normalize_index(idx.stop)
if start is None:
start = self.start
if end is None:
end = self.end + 1
self._buffer[start:end] = lines
def __iter__(self):
for i in range(self.start, self.end + 1):
yield self._buffer[i]
def append(self, lines, i=None):
i = self._normalize_index(i)
if i is None:
i = self.end + 1
self._buffer.append(lines, i)
def _normalize_index(self, index):
if index is None:
return None
if index < 0:
index = self.end
else:
index += self.start
if index > self.end:
index = self.end
return index
Classes
class Buffer
A remote Nvim buffer.
class Buffer(Remote):
"""A remote Nvim buffer."""
_api_prefix = "nvim_buf_"
def __len__(self):
"""Return the number of lines contained in a Buffer."""
return self.request('buffer_line_count')
def __getitem__(self, idx):
"""Get a buffer line or slice by integer index.
Indexes may be negative to specify positions from the end of the
buffer. For example, -1 is the last line, -2 is the line before that
and so on.
When retrieving slices, omiting indexes(eg: `buffer[:]`) will bring
the whole buffer.
"""
if not isinstance(idx, slice):
i = adjust_index(idx)
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_lines', i, i + 1, True)[0]
start = adjust_index(idx.start, 0)
end = adjust_index(idx.stop, -1)
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_lines', start, end, False)
def __setitem__(self, idx, item):
"""Replace a buffer line or slice by integer index.
Like with `__getitem__`, indexes may be negative.
When replacing slices, omiting indexes(eg: `buffer[:]`) will replace
the whole buffer.
"""
if not isinstance(idx, slice):
i = adjust_index(idx)
lines = [item] if item is not None else []
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_lines', i, i + 1, True, lines)
lines = item if item is not None else []
start = adjust_index(idx.start, 0)
end = adjust_index(idx.stop, -1)
return self.request('buffer_set_lines', start, end, False, lines)
def __iter__(self):
"""Iterate lines of a buffer.
This will retrieve all lines locally before iteration starts. This
approach is used because for most cases, the gain is much greater by
minimizing the number of API calls by transfering all data needed to
work.
"""
lines = self[:]
for line in lines:
yield line
def __delitem__(self, idx):
"""Delete line or slice of lines from the buffer.
This is the same as __setitem__(idx, [])
"""
self.__setitem__(idx, None)
def append(self, lines, index=-1):
"""Append a string or list of lines to the buffer."""
if isinstance(lines, (basestring, bytes)):
lines = [lines]
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_lines', index, index, True, lines)
def mark(self, name):
"""Return (row, col) tuple for a named mark."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_mark', name)
def range(self, start, end):
"""Return a `Range` object, which represents part of the Buffer."""
return Range(self, start, end)
def add_highlight(self, hl_group, line, col_start=0,
col_end=-1, src_id=-1, async=None):
"""Add a highlight to the buffer."""
if async is None:
async = (src_id != 0)
return self.request('nvim_buf_add_highlight', src_id, hl_group,
line, col_start, col_end, async=async)
def clear_highlight(self, src_id, line_start=0, line_end=-1, async=True):
"""Clear highlights from the buffer."""
self.request('nvim_buf_clear_highlight', src_id,
line_start, line_end, async=async)
@property
def name(self):
"""Get the buffer name."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_name')
@name.setter
def name(self, value):
"""Set the buffer name. BufFilePre/BufFilePost are triggered."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_name', value)
@property
def valid(self):
"""Return True if the buffer still exists."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_is_valid')
@property
def number(self):
"""Get the buffer number."""
return self.handle
Ancestors (in MRO)
- Buffer
- neovim.api.common.Remote
- builtins.object
Static methods
def __init__(
self, session, code_data)
Initialize from session and code_data immutable object.
The code_data
contains serialization information required for
msgpack-rpc calls. It must be immutable for Buffer equality to work.
def __init__(self, session, code_data):
"""Initialize from session and code_data immutable object.
The `code_data` contains serialization information required for
msgpack-rpc calls. It must be immutable for Buffer equality to work.
"""
self._session = session
self.code_data = code_data
self.handle = unpackb(code_data[1])
self.api = RemoteApi(self, self._api_prefix)
self.vars = RemoteMap(self, self._api_prefix + 'get_var',
self._api_prefix + 'set_var')
self.options = RemoteMap(self, self._api_prefix + 'get_option',
self._api_prefix + 'set_option')
def add_highlight(
self, hl_group, line, col_start=0, col_end=-1, src_id=-1, async=None)
Add a highlight to the buffer.
def add_highlight(self, hl_group, line, col_start=0,
col_end=-1, src_id=-1, async=None):
"""Add a highlight to the buffer."""
if async is None:
async = (src_id != 0)
return self.request('nvim_buf_add_highlight', src_id, hl_group,
line, col_start, col_end, async=async)
def append(
self, lines, index=-1)
Append a string or list of lines to the buffer.
def append(self, lines, index=-1):
"""Append a string or list of lines to the buffer."""
if isinstance(lines, (basestring, bytes)):
lines = [lines]
return self.request('nvim_buf_set_lines', index, index, True, lines)
def clear_highlight(
self, src_id, line_start=0, line_end=-1, async=True)
Clear highlights from the buffer.
def clear_highlight(self, src_id, line_start=0, line_end=-1, async=True):
"""Clear highlights from the buffer."""
self.request('nvim_buf_clear_highlight', src_id,
line_start, line_end, async=async)
def mark(
self, name)
Return (row, col) tuple for a named mark.
def mark(self, name):
"""Return (row, col) tuple for a named mark."""
return self.request('nvim_buf_get_mark', name)
def range(
self, start, end)
Return a Range
object, which represents part of the Buffer.
def range(self, start, end):
"""Return a `Range` object, which represents part of the Buffer."""
return Range(self, start, end)
def request(
self, name, *args, **kwargs)
Wrapper for nvim.request.
def request(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
"""Wrapper for nvim.request."""
return self._session.request(name, self, *args, **kwargs)
Instance variables
var name
Get the buffer name.
var number
Get the buffer number.
var valid
Return True if the buffer still exists.