homedir.go

package homedir

import (
	"bytes"
	"errors"
	"os"
	"os/exec"
	"runtime"
	"strings"
)

var homedir string

// Dir returns the home directory for the executing user.
//
// This uses an OS-specific method for discovering the home directory.
// An error is returned if a home directory cannot be detected.
func Dir() (string, error) {
	if homedir != "" {
		return homedir, nil
	}

	var err error
	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
		homedir, err = dirWindows()
	} else {
		// Unix-like system, so just assume Unix
		homedir, err = dirUnix()
	}

	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	return homedir, nil
}

// Expand expands the path to include the home directory if the path
// is prefixed with `~`. If it isn't prefixed with `~`, the path is
// returned as-is.
func Expand(path string) (string, error) {
	if path[0] != '~' {
		return path, nil
	}

	if path[1] != '/' && path[1] != '\\' {
		return "", errors.New("cannot expand user-specific home dir")
	}

	dir, err := Dir()
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	return dir + path[1:], nil
}

func dirUnix() (string, error) {
	// First prefer the HOME environmental variable
	if home := os.Getenv("HOME"); home != "" {
		return home, nil
	}

	// If that fails, try the shell
	var stdout bytes.Buffer
	cmd := exec.Command("sh", "-c", "eval echo ~$USER")
	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	result := strings.TrimSpace(stdout.String())
	if result == "" {
		return "", errors.New("blank output when reading home directory")
	}

	return result, nil
}

func dirWindows() (string, error) {
	drive := os.Getenv("HOMEDRIVE")
	path := os.Getenv("HOMEPATH")
	home := drive + path
	if drive == "" || path == "" {
		home = os.Getenv("USERPROFILE")
	}
	if home == "" {
		return "", errors.New("HOMEDRIVE, HOMEPATH, and USERPROFILE are blank")
	}

	return home, nil
}