1 ;;; find-func.el --- find the definition of the Emacs Lisp function near point -*- lexical-binding:t -*-
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5 ;; Author: Jens Petersen <petersen@kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
6 ;; Maintainer: petersen@kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp
7 ;; Keywords: emacs-lisp, functions, variables
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27 ;; The funniest thing about this is that I can't imagine why a package
28 ;; so obviously useful as this hasn't been written before!!
30 ;; (find-function-setup-keys)
36 ;; if you don't like the given keybindings and away you go! It does
37 ;; pretty much what you would expect, putting the cursor at the
38 ;; definition of the function or variable at point.
40 ;; The code started out from `describe-function', `describe-key'
41 ;; ("help.el") and `fff-find-loaded-emacs-lisp-function' (Noah Friedman's
50 (defgroup find-function nil
51 "Finds the definition of the Emacs Lisp symbol near point."
52 ;; :prefix "find-function"
55 (defconst find-function-space-re "\\(?:\\s-\\|\n\\|;.*\n\\)+")
57 (defcustom find-function-regexp
58 ;; Match things like (defun foo ...), (defmacro foo ...),
59 ;; (define-skeleton foo ...), (define-generic-mode 'foo ...),
60 ;; (define-derived-mode foo ...), (define-minor-mode foo)
62 "^\\s-*(\\(def\\(ine-skeleton\\|ine-generic-mode\\|ine-derived-mode\\|\
63 ine\\(?:-global\\)?-minor-mode\\|ine-compilation-mode\\|un-cvs-mode\\|\
64 foo\\|\\(?:[^icfgv]\\|g[^r]\\)\\(\\w\\|\\s_\\)+\\*?\\)\\|easy-mmode-define-[a-z-]+\\|easy-menu-define\\|\
65 menu-bar-make-toggle\\)"
66 find-function-space-re
67 "\\('\\|(quote \\)?%s\\(\\s-\\|$\\|[()]\\)")
68 "The regexp used by `find-function' to search for a function definition.
69 Note it must contain a `%s' at the place where `format'
70 should insert the function name. The default value avoids `defconst',
71 `defgroup', `defvar', `defface'.
73 Please send improvements and fixes to the maintainer."
78 (defcustom find-variable-regexp
80 "^\\s-*(\\(def[^fumag]\\(\\w\\|\\s_\\)+\\*?\\|\
81 easy-mmode-def\\(map\\|syntax\\)\\|easy-menu-define\\)"
82 find-function-space-re
84 "The regexp used by `find-variable' to search for a variable definition.
85 Note it must contain a `%s' at the place where `format'
86 should insert the variable name. The default value
87 avoids `defun', `defmacro', `defalias', `defadvice', `defgroup', `defface'.
89 Please send improvements and fixes to the maintainer."
94 (defcustom find-face-regexp
95 (concat"^\\s-*(defface" find-function-space-re "%s\\(\\s-\\|$\\)")
96 "The regexp used by `find-face' to search for a face definition.
97 Note it must contain a `%s' at the place where `format'
98 should insert the face name.
100 Please send improvements and fixes to the maintainer."
102 :group 'find-function
105 (defcustom find-feature-regexp
107 "The regexp used by `xref-find-definitions' when searching for a feature definition.
108 Note it must contain a `%s' at the place where `format'
109 should insert the feature name."
110 ;; We search for ";;; Code" rather than (feature '%s) because the
111 ;; former is near the start of the code, and the latter is very
112 ;; uninteresting. If the regexp is not found, just goes to
113 ;; (point-min), which is acceptable in this case.
118 (defcustom find-alias-regexp
120 "The regexp used by `xref-find-definitions' to search for an alias definition.
121 Note it must contain a `%s' at the place where `format'
122 should insert the feature name."
127 (defvar find-function-regexp-alist
128 '((nil . find-function-regexp)
129 (defvar . find-variable-regexp)
130 (defface . find-face-regexp)
131 (feature . find-feature-regexp)
132 (defalias . find-alias-regexp))
133 "Alist mapping definition types into regexp variables.
134 Each regexp variable's value should actually be a format string
135 to be used to substitute the desired symbol name into the regexp.
136 Instead of regexp variable, types can be mapped to functions as well,
137 in which case the function is called with one argument (the object
138 we're looking for) and it should search for it.")
139 (put 'find-function-regexp-alist 'risky-local-variable t)
141 (defcustom find-function-source-path nil
142 "The default list of directories where `find-function' searches.
144 If this variable is nil then `find-function' searches `load-path' by
146 :type '(repeat directory)
147 :group 'find-function)
149 (defcustom find-function-recenter-line 1
150 "The window line-number from which to start displaying a symbol definition.
151 A value of nil implies center the beginning of the definition.
152 See `find-function' and `find-variable'."
153 :type '(choice (const :tag "Center" nil)
155 :group 'find-function
158 (defcustom find-function-after-hook nil
159 "Hook run after finding symbol definition.
161 See the functions `find-function' and `find-variable'."
163 :group 'find-function
168 (defun find-library-suffixes ()
169 (let ((suffixes nil))
170 (dolist (suffix (get-load-suffixes) (nreverse suffixes))
171 (unless (string-match "elc" suffix) (push suffix suffixes)))))
173 (defun find-library--load-name (library)
174 (let ((name library))
175 (dolist (dir load-path)
176 (let ((rel (file-relative-name library dir)))
177 (if (and (not (string-match "\\`\\.\\./" rel))
178 (< (length rel) (length name)))
180 (unless (equal name library) name)))
182 (defun find-library-name (library)
183 "Return the absolute file name of the Emacs Lisp source of LIBRARY.
184 LIBRARY should be a string (the name of the library)."
185 ;; If the library is byte-compiled, try to find a source library by
187 (when (string-match "\\.el\\(c\\(\\..*\\)?\\)\\'" library)
188 (setq library (replace-match "" t t library)))
191 (or find-function-source-path load-path)
192 (find-library-suffixes))
194 (or find-function-source-path load-path)
195 load-file-rep-suffixes)
196 (when (file-name-absolute-p library)
197 (let ((rel (find-library--load-name library)))
201 (or find-function-source-path load-path)
202 (find-library-suffixes))
204 (or find-function-source-path load-path)
205 load-file-rep-suffixes)))))
206 (find-library--from-load-path library)
207 (error "Can't find library %s" library)))
209 (defun find-library--from-load-path (library)
210 ;; In `load-history', the file may be ".elc", ".el", ".el.gz", and
211 ;; LIBRARY may be "foo.el" or "foo", so make sure that we get all
212 ;; potential matches, and then see whether any of them lead us to an
213 ;; ".el" or an ".el.gz" file.
214 (let* ((elc-regexp "\\.el\\(c\\(\\..*\\)?\\)\\'")
217 (mapconcat 'regexp-quote (find-library-suffixes) "\\'\\|")
218 "\\|" elc-regexp "\\)\\'"))
222 (if (string-match suffix-regexp (car entry))
223 (replace-match "" t t (car entry))
230 (replace-regexp-in-string suffix-regexp "" library))
232 (file-name-nondirectory (car entry))))
235 (dolist (file potentials)
236 (dolist (suffix (find-library-suffixes))
238 (cond ((file-exists-p file)
240 ((file-exists-p (concat file suffix))
241 (setq result (concat file suffix)))))))
244 (defvar find-function-C-source-directory
245 (let ((dir (expand-file-name "src" source-directory)))
246 (if (file-accessible-directory-p dir) dir))
247 "Directory where the C source files of Emacs can be found.
248 If nil, do not try to find the source code of functions and variables
251 (declare-function ad-get-advice-info "advice" (function))
253 (defun find-function-advised-original (func)
254 "Return the original function definition of an advised function FUNC.
255 If FUNC is not a symbol, return it. Else, if it's not advised,
256 return the symbol's function definition."
257 (or (and (symbolp func)
259 (let ((ofunc (advice--symbol-function func)))
260 (if (advice--p ofunc)
265 (defun find-function-C-source (fun-or-var file type)
266 "Find the source location where FUN-OR-VAR is defined in FILE.
267 TYPE should be nil to find a function, or `defvar' to find a variable."
268 (let ((dir (or find-function-C-source-directory
269 (read-directory-name "Emacs C source dir: " nil nil t))))
270 (setq file (expand-file-name file dir))
271 (if (file-readable-p file)
272 (if (null find-function-C-source-directory)
273 (setq find-function-C-source-directory dir))
274 (error "The C source file %s is not available"
275 (file-name-nondirectory file))))
277 ;; Either or both an alias and its target might be advised.
278 (setq fun-or-var (find-function-advised-original
280 (find-function-advised-original fun-or-var)))))
281 (with-current-buffer (find-file-noselect file)
282 (goto-char (point-min))
283 (unless (re-search-forward
285 (concat "DEFVAR[A-Z_]*[ \t\n]*([ \t\n]*\""
286 (regexp-quote (symbol-name fun-or-var))
288 (concat "DEFUN[ \t\n]*([ \t\n]*\""
289 (regexp-quote (subr-name (advice--cd*r fun-or-var)))
292 (error "Can't find source for %s" fun-or-var))
293 (cons (current-buffer) (match-beginning 0))))
296 (defun find-library (library &optional other-window)
297 "Find the Emacs Lisp source of LIBRARY.
298 LIBRARY should be a string (the name of the library). If the
299 optional OTHER-WINDOW argument (i.e., the command argument) is
300 specified, pop to a different window before displaying the
303 (let* ((dirs (or find-function-source-path load-path))
304 (suffixes (find-library-suffixes))
305 (table (apply-partially 'locate-file-completion-table
307 (def (if (eq (function-called-at-point) 'require)
308 ;; `function-called-at-point' may return 'require
309 ;; with `point' anywhere on this line. So wrap the
310 ;; `save-excursion' below in a `condition-case' to
311 ;; avoid reporting a scan-error here.
317 (thing-at-point 'symbol))
319 (thing-at-point 'symbol))))
320 (when (and def (not (test-completion def table)))
323 (completing-read (if def
324 (format "Library name (default %s): " def)
326 table nil nil nil nil def)
327 current-prefix-arg)))
329 (funcall (if other-window
331 'pop-to-buffer-same-window)
332 (find-file-noselect (find-library-name library)))
333 (run-hooks 'find-function-after-hook)))
336 (defun find-function-search-for-symbol (symbol type library)
337 "Search for SYMBOL's definition of type TYPE in LIBRARY.
338 Visit the library in a buffer, and return a cons cell (BUFFER . POSITION),
339 or just (BUFFER . nil) if the definition can't be found in the file.
341 If TYPE is nil, look for a function definition.
342 Otherwise, TYPE specifies the kind of definition,
343 and it is interpreted via `find-function-regexp-alist'.
344 The search is done in the source for library LIBRARY."
346 (error "Don't know where `%s' is defined" symbol))
347 ;; Some functions are defined as part of the construct
348 ;; that defines something else.
349 (while (and (symbolp symbol) (get symbol 'definition-name))
350 (setq symbol (get symbol 'definition-name)))
351 (if (string-match "\\`src/\\(.*\\.\\(c\\|m\\)\\)\\'" library)
352 (find-function-C-source symbol (match-string 1 library) type)
353 (when (string-match "\\.el\\(c\\)\\'" library)
354 (setq library (substring library 0 (match-beginning 1))))
355 ;; Strip extension from .emacs.el to make sure symbol is searched in
357 (when (string-match "\\.emacs\\(.el\\)" library)
358 (setq library (substring library 0 (match-beginning 1))))
359 (let* ((filename (find-library-name library))
360 (regexp-symbol (cdr (assq type find-function-regexp-alist))))
361 (with-current-buffer (find-file-noselect filename)
362 (let ((regexp (if (functionp regexp-symbol) regexp-symbol
363 (format (symbol-value regexp-symbol)
364 ;; Entry for ` (backquote) macro in loaddefs.el,
365 ;; (defalias (quote \`)..., has a \ but
366 ;; (symbol-name symbol) doesn't. Add an
367 ;; optional \ to catch this.
369 (regexp-quote (symbol-name symbol))))))
371 (with-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table
372 (goto-char (point-min))
373 (if (if (functionp regexp)
374 (funcall regexp symbol)
375 (or (re-search-forward regexp nil t)
376 ;; `regexp' matches definitions using known forms like
377 ;; `defun', or `defvar'. But some functions/variables
378 ;; are defined using special macros (or functions), so
379 ;; if `regexp' can't find the definition, we look for
380 ;; something of the form "(SOMETHING <symbol> ...)".
381 ;; This fails to distinguish function definitions from
382 ;; variable declarations (or even uses thereof), but is
383 ;; a good pragmatic fallback.
385 (concat "^([^ ]+" find-function-space-re "['(]?"
386 (regexp-quote (symbol-name symbol))
391 (cons (current-buffer) (point)))
392 (cons (current-buffer) nil))))))))
394 (defun find-function-library (function &optional lisp-only verbose)
395 "Return the pair (ORIG-FUNCTION . LIBRARY) for FUNCTION.
397 ORIG-FUNCTION is the original name, after removing all advice and
398 resolving aliases. LIBRARY is an absolute file name, a relative
399 file name inside the C sources directory, or a name of an
402 If ORIG-FUNCTION is a built-in function and LISP-ONLY is non-nil,
405 If VERBOSE is non-nil, and FUNCTION is an alias, display a
406 message about the whole chain of aliases."
407 (let ((def (if (symbolp function)
408 (find-function-advised-original function)))
410 ;; FIXME for completeness, it might be nice to print something like:
411 ;; foo (which is advised), which is an alias for bar (which is advised).
412 (while (and def (symbolp def))
413 (or (eq def function)
415 (setq aliases (if aliases
418 ", which is an alias for `%s'"
420 (format-message "`%s' is an alias for `%s'"
421 function (symbol-name def)))))
422 (setq function (find-function-advised-original function)
423 def (find-function-advised-original function)))
425 (message "%s" aliases))
428 ((autoloadp def) (nth 1 def))
431 (error "%s is a built-in function" function))
432 (help-C-file-name def 'subr))
433 ((symbol-file function 'defun))))))
436 (defun find-function-noselect (function &optional lisp-only)
437 "Return a pair (BUFFER . POINT) pointing to the definition of FUNCTION.
439 Finds the source file containing the definition of FUNCTION
440 in a buffer and the point of the definition. The buffer is
441 not selected. If the function definition can't be found in
442 the buffer, returns (BUFFER).
444 If FUNCTION is a built-in function, this function normally
445 attempts to find it in the Emacs C sources; however, if LISP-ONLY
446 is non-nil, signal an error instead.
448 If the file where FUNCTION is defined is not known, then it is
449 searched for in `find-function-source-path' if non-nil, otherwise
452 (error "You didn't specify a function"))
453 (let ((func-lib (find-function-library function lisp-only t)))
454 (find-function-search-for-symbol (car func-lib) nil (cdr func-lib))))
456 (defun find-function-read (&optional type)
457 "Read and return an interned symbol, defaulting to the one near point.
459 If TYPE is nil, insist on a symbol with a function definition.
460 Otherwise TYPE should be `defvar' or `defface'.
461 If TYPE is nil, defaults using `function-called-at-point',
462 otherwise uses `variable-at-point'."
463 (let* ((symb1 (cond ((null type) (function-called-at-point))
464 ((eq type 'defvar) (variable-at-point))
465 (t (variable-at-point t))))
466 (symb (unless (eq symb1 0) symb1))
467 (predicate (cdr (assq type '((nil . fboundp)
469 (defface . facep)))))
470 (prompt-type (cdr (assq type '((nil . "function")
471 (defvar . "variable")
472 (defface . "face")))))
473 (prompt (concat "Find " prompt-type
474 (and symb (format " (default %s)" symb))
476 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t))
477 (list (intern (completing-read
478 prompt obarray predicate
479 t nil nil (and symb (symbol-name symb)))))))
481 (defun find-function-do-it (symbol type switch-fn)
482 "Find Emacs Lisp SYMBOL in a buffer and display it.
483 TYPE is nil to search for a function definition,
484 or else `defvar' or `defface'.
486 The variable `find-function-recenter-line' controls how
487 to recenter the display. SWITCH-FN is the function to call
488 to display and select the buffer.
489 See also `find-function-after-hook'.
491 Set mark before moving, if the buffer already existed."
492 (let* ((orig-point (point))
493 (orig-buffers (buffer-list))
494 (buffer-point (save-excursion
495 (find-definition-noselect symbol type)))
496 (new-buf (car buffer-point))
497 (new-point (cdr buffer-point)))
499 (when (memq new-buf orig-buffers)
500 (push-mark orig-point))
501 (funcall switch-fn new-buf)
502 (when new-point (goto-char new-point))
503 (recenter find-function-recenter-line)
504 (run-hooks 'find-function-after-hook))))
507 (defun find-function (function)
508 "Find the definition of the FUNCTION near point.
510 Finds the source file containing the definition of the function
511 near point (selected by `function-called-at-point') in a buffer and
512 places point before the definition.
513 Set mark before moving, if the buffer already existed.
515 The library where FUNCTION is defined is searched for in
516 `find-function-source-path', if non-nil, otherwise in `load-path'.
517 See also `find-function-recenter-line' and `find-function-after-hook'."
518 (interactive (find-function-read))
519 (find-function-do-it function nil 'switch-to-buffer))
522 (defun find-function-other-window (function)
523 "Find, in another window, the definition of FUNCTION near point.
525 See `find-function' for more details."
526 (interactive (find-function-read))
527 (find-function-do-it function nil 'switch-to-buffer-other-window))
530 (defun find-function-other-frame (function)
531 "Find, in another frame, the definition of FUNCTION near point.
533 See `find-function' for more details."
534 (interactive (find-function-read))
535 (find-function-do-it function nil 'switch-to-buffer-other-frame))
538 (defun find-variable-noselect (variable &optional file)
539 "Return a pair `(BUFFER . POINT)' pointing to the definition of VARIABLE.
541 Finds the library containing the definition of VARIABLE in a buffer and
542 the point of the definition. The buffer is not selected.
543 If the variable's definition can't be found in the buffer, return (BUFFER).
545 The library where VARIABLE is defined is searched for in FILE or
546 `find-function-source-path', if non-nil, otherwise in `load-path'."
548 (error "You didn't specify a variable")
549 (let ((library (or file
550 (symbol-file variable 'defvar)
551 (help-C-file-name variable 'var))))
552 (find-function-search-for-symbol variable 'defvar library))))
555 (defun find-variable (variable)
556 "Find the definition of the VARIABLE at or before point.
558 Finds the library containing the definition of the variable
559 near point (selected by `variable-at-point') in a buffer and
560 places point before the definition.
562 Set mark before moving, if the buffer already existed.
564 The library where VARIABLE is defined is searched for in
565 `find-function-source-path', if non-nil, otherwise in `load-path'.
566 See also `find-function-recenter-line' and `find-function-after-hook'."
567 (interactive (find-function-read 'defvar))
568 (find-function-do-it variable 'defvar 'switch-to-buffer))
571 (defun find-variable-other-window (variable)
572 "Find, in another window, the definition of VARIABLE near point.
574 See `find-variable' for more details."
575 (interactive (find-function-read 'defvar))
576 (find-function-do-it variable 'defvar 'switch-to-buffer-other-window))
579 (defun find-variable-other-frame (variable)
580 "Find, in another frame, the definition of VARIABLE near point.
582 See `find-variable' for more details."
583 (interactive (find-function-read 'defvar))
584 (find-function-do-it variable 'defvar 'switch-to-buffer-other-frame))
587 (defun find-definition-noselect (symbol type &optional file)
588 "Return a pair `(BUFFER . POINT)' pointing to the definition of SYMBOL.
589 If the definition can't be found in the buffer, return (BUFFER).
590 TYPE says what type of definition: nil for a function, `defvar' for a
591 variable, `defface' for a face. This function does not switch to the
592 buffer nor display it.
594 The library where SYMBOL is defined is searched for in FILE or
595 `find-function-source-path', if non-nil, otherwise in `load-path'."
598 (error "You didn't specify a symbol"))
600 (find-function-noselect symbol))
602 (find-variable-noselect symbol file))
604 (let ((library (or file (symbol-file symbol type))))
605 (find-function-search-for-symbol symbol type library)))))
607 ;; For symmetry, this should be called find-face; but some programs
608 ;; assume that, if that name is defined, it means something else.
610 (defun find-face-definition (face)
611 "Find the definition of FACE. FACE defaults to the name near point.
613 Finds the Emacs Lisp library containing the definition of the face
614 near point (selected by `variable-at-point') in a buffer and
615 places point before the definition.
617 Set mark before moving, if the buffer already existed.
619 The library where FACE is defined is searched for in
620 `find-function-source-path', if non-nil, otherwise in `load-path'.
621 See also `find-function-recenter-line' and `find-function-after-hook'."
622 (interactive (find-function-read 'defface))
623 (find-function-do-it face 'defface 'switch-to-buffer))
625 (defun find-function-on-key-do-it (key find-fn)
626 "Find the function that KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
627 Set mark before moving, if the buffer already existed.
629 FIND-FN is the function to call to navigate to the function."
632 (let* ((event (and (eventp key) (aref key 0))) ; Null event OK below.
633 (start (event-start event))
634 (modifiers (event-modifiers event))
635 (window (and (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
636 (memq 'drag modifiers))
637 (posn-window start))))
638 ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
639 ;; to get the right key bindings. And go to the right place
640 ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
641 (when (windowp window)
642 (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
643 (goto-char (posn-point start)))
644 (setq defn (key-binding key))))
645 (let ((key-desc (key-description key)))
646 (if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
647 (message "%s is unbound" key-desc)
649 (message "%s runs %s" key-desc (prin1-to-string defn))
650 (funcall find-fn defn))))))
653 (defun find-function-on-key (key)
654 "Find the function that KEY invokes. KEY is a string.
655 Set mark before moving, if the buffer already existed."
656 (interactive "kFind function on key: ")
657 (find-function-on-key-do-it key #'find-function))
660 (defun find-function-on-key-other-window (key)
661 "Find, in the other window, the function that KEY invokes.
662 See `find-function-on-key'."
663 (interactive "kFind function on key: ")
664 (find-function-on-key-do-it key #'find-function-other-window))
667 (defun find-function-on-key-other-frame (key)
668 "Find, in the other frame, the function that KEY invokes.
669 See `find-function-on-key'."
670 (interactive "kFind function on key: ")
671 (find-function-on-key-do-it key #'find-function-other-frame))
674 (defun find-function-at-point ()
675 "Find directly the function at point in the other window."
677 (let ((symb (function-called-at-point)))
679 (find-function-other-window symb))))
682 (defun find-variable-at-point ()
683 "Find directly the variable at point in the other window."
685 (let ((symb (variable-at-point)))
686 (when (and symb (not (equal symb 0)))
687 (find-variable-other-window symb))))
690 (defun find-function-setup-keys ()
691 "Define some key bindings for the find-function family of functions."
692 (define-key ctl-x-map "F" 'find-function)
693 (define-key ctl-x-4-map "F" 'find-function-other-window)
694 (define-key ctl-x-5-map "F" 'find-function-other-frame)
695 (define-key ctl-x-map "K" 'find-function-on-key)
696 (define-key ctl-x-4-map "K" 'find-function-on-key-other-window)
697 (define-key ctl-x-5-map "K" 'find-function-on-key-other-frame)
698 (define-key ctl-x-map "V" 'find-variable)
699 (define-key ctl-x-4-map "V" 'find-variable-other-window)
700 (define-key ctl-x-5-map "V" 'find-variable-other-frame))
704 ;;; find-func.el ends here