# This Repository Is Deprecated The library name is renamed to [ssvm_process_interface](https://crates.io/crates/ssvm_process_interface). Please follow the new crate for future versions. # Rust Process Interface Library A Rust library that provides Rust to WebAssembly developers with syntax for running commands functionality when their Wasm is being executed on [SecondState's SSVM](https://github.com/second-state/SSVM). From a high-level overview here, we are essentially building a process interface that will allow the native operating system (which SSVM is running on) to play a part in the runtime execution. Specifically, play a part in executing commands with arguments and environment values as part of Wasm execution. # How to use this library ## Rust dependency Developers will add the [`rust_process_interface_library` crate](https://crates.io/crates/rust_storage_interface_library) as a dependency to their `Rust -> Wasm` applications. For example, add the following line to the application's `Cargo.toml` file. ``` [dependencies] rust_process_interface_library = "^0.1.3" ``` Developers will bring the `Command` modules of `rust_process_interface_library` into scope within their `Rust -> Wasm` application's code. For example, adding the following code to the top of their `main.rs` file. ``` use rust_process_interface_library::Command; ``` ## Execute commands with program name Developers can then use syntax, such as the following, to execute commands such as using [`std::process::Command`](https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/process/struct.Command.html). After compilation, the output target Wasm file will contain imports of host functions about running external commands. ### Create a Command object ```rust let mut cmd = Command::new("ls"); ``` ### Append arguments ```rust let mut cmd = Command::new("ls"); cmd.arg("-al"); ``` Or the following: ```rust let cmd = Command::new("ls").arg("-al"); ``` Or the following: ```rust let cmd = Command::new("ls").arg("-alF").arg(".."); ``` Or the following: ```rust let cmd = Command::new("ls").args(&["-alF", ".."]); ``` ### Append environment variables ```rust let mut cmd = Command::new("printenv").arg("ONE").env("ONE", "1"); ``` Or the following: ```rust use std::collections::HashMap; let mut cmd = Command::new("rusttest"); let mut hash: HashMap = HashMap::new(); hash.insert(String::from("ENV1"), String::from("VALUE1")); hash.insert(String::from("ENV2"), String::from("VALUE2")); let mut cmd = Command::new("printenv").arg("ENV1").envs(hash); ``` ### Append `stdin` ```rust let mut cmd = Command::new("python3").stdin("print(\"HELLO PYTHON\")"); ``` Or the following: ```rust // Consider about the `\n` charactor in stdin strings. let mut cmd = Command::new("python3").stdin("import time\n").stdin("print(time.time())"); ``` ### Specify execution timeout ```rust // Timeout values are in milliseconds. let mut cmd = Command::new("python3") .stdin("from time import sleep\n") .stdin("print('PYTHON start sleep 2s', flush=True)\n") .stdin("sleep(2)\n") .stdin("print('PYTHON end sleep 2s', flush=True)\n") .timeout(1000); ``` ### Execution and get outputs Please remember to check for the return status of the child process. ```rust let out = Command::new("python3") .stdin("from time import sleep\n") .stdin("import sys\n") .stdin("print('stdout: PYTHON start sleep 2s', flush=True)\n") .stdin("print('stderr: PYTHON start sleep 2s', file=sys.stderr, flush=True)\n") .stdin("sleep(2)\n") .stdin("print('stdout: PYTHON end sleep 2s', flush=True)\n") .stdin("print('stderr: PYTHON end sleep 2s', file=sys.stderr, flush=True)\n") .timeout(1000) .output(); println!(" return code : {}", out.status); println!(" stdout :"); print!("{}", str::from_utf8(&out.stdout).expect("GET STDOUT ERR")); println!(" stderr :"); print!("{}", str::from_utf8(&out.stderr).expect("GET STDERR ERR")); ``` # Crates.io The official crate is available at [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/rust_process_interface_library).