This is now implemented on nightly via #77029.
Summary
The following accessors are available on Command behind the #![feature(command_access)] gate:
Unresolved issues
Some concerns I had with the implementation, but probably not important:
Original issue below
The the std::process::Command builder is useful for building up a Command in a cross-platform way. I've found that it would be useful to extract the name, args, environment, etc. of a Command they have been set.
There are at least two places in the Rust compiler that would benefit from such an API. Instead, the authors have had to resort to wrappers instead of using Command directly.
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest.rs#L1527
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/src/librustc_trans/back/command.rs
This is now implemented on nightly via #77029.
Summary
The following accessors are available on
Commandbehind the#![feature(command_access)]gate:Command::get_programCommand::get_argsCommand::get_envsCommand::get_current_dirUnresolved issues
Some concerns I had with the implementation, but probably not important:
"<string-with-nul>". I don't think it is practical to avoid this, since otherwise a whole separate copy of all the values would need to be kept inCommand.arg0on Unix. This can be awkward to support inget_argsand is rarely used. I figure if someone really wants it, it can be added toCommandExtas a separate method.env_clear. I'm uncertain if it would be useful for anyone.get_env). I figure this can be added later if anyone really wants it. I think the motivation for this is weak, though. Also, the API could be a little awkward (return aOption<Option<&OsStr>>?).get_envscould skip "cleared" entries and just return&OsStrvalues instead ofOption<&OsStr>. I'm on the fence here. My use case is to display a shell command, and I only intend it to be roughly equivalent to the actual execution, and I probably won't displayNoneentries. I erred on the side of providing extra information, but I suspect many situations will just filter out theNones.DoubleEndedIterator).Original issue below
The the
std::process::Commandbuilder is useful for building up a Command in a cross-platform way. I've found that it would be useful to extract the name, args, environment, etc. of aCommandthey have been set.There are at least two places in the Rust compiler that would benefit from such an API. Instead, the authors have had to resort to wrappers instead of using
Commanddirectly.https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/src/tools/compiletest/src/runtest.rs#L1527
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/src/librustc_trans/back/command.rs