Do not rely on importing projects for libmutton initialization

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2025-05-29 23:35:50 +00:00
parent 50ab27c674
commit 74b8261bc8
11 changed files with 185 additions and 104 deletions
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
package core
package cfg
import (
"fmt"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func ParseConfig(valuesRequested [][2]string, missingValueError string) ([]strin
if value == "" {
switch missingValueError {
case "":
err = fmt.Errorf("Failed to find value for key \"%s\" in section \"[%s]\" in libmutton.ini", pair[1], pair[0])
err = fmt.Errorf("failed to find value for key \"%s\" in section \"[%s]\" in libmutton.ini", pair[1], pair[0])
case "0":
back.Exit(0) // hard (expected) exit for CLI; GUI/TUI continue silently
default:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func WriteConfig(valuesToWrite [][3]string, keysToPrune [][2]string, append bool
var section *ini.Section
for _, trio := range valuesToWrite {
if cfg.Section(trio[0]) == nil {
// create and aquire section if it doesn't exist
// create and acquire section if it doesn't exist
section, _ = cfg.NewSection(trio[0])
} else {
// acquire existing section
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
//go:build !windows
package core
package cfg
import "syscall"
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
//go:build windows
package core
package cfg
// setUmask is a dummy function on Windows.
func setUmask(umask int) {
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@@ -1,15 +1,76 @@
package core
import (
"cmp"
"errors"
"strconv"
"strings"
"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/cfg"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/global"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/synccycles"
"github.com/rwinkhart/rcw/wrappers"
)
// RCWSanityCheckGen generates the RCW sanity check file for libmutton.
func RCWSanityCheckGen(passphrase []byte) {
err := wrappers.GenSanityCheck(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"sanity.rcw", passphrase)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Failed to generate sanity check file: "+err.Error(), back.ErrorWrite, true)
// LibmuttonInit creates the libmutton config structure based on user input.
// rcwPassphrase and clientSpecificIniData are cab be left blank if not needed.
func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData [][3]string, rcwPassphrase []byte, preserveOldConfigDir bool) error {
r := strings.ToLower(inputCB("Configure SSH settings (for synchronization)? (y/N)"))
if len(r) > 0 && r[0] == 'y' {
// ensure ssh key file exists
fallbackSSHKey := back.Home + global.PathSeparator + ".ssh" + global.PathSeparator + "id_ed25519"
sshKeyPath := cmp.Or(back.ExpandPathWithHome(inputCB(back.AnsiBold+"Note:"+back.AnsiReset+" Only key-based authentication is supported (keys may optionally be passphrase-protected).\n The remote server must already be in your ~"+global.PathSeparator+".ssh"+global.PathSeparator+"known_hosts file.\n\nSSH private identity file path (falls back to \""+fallbackSSHKey+"\"):")), fallbackSSHKey)
sshKeyIsFile, _ := back.TargetIsFile(sshKeyPath, false, 0)
if !sshKeyIsFile {
return errors.New("ssh identity file not found: " + sshKeyPath)
}
// get other ssh info from user
var sshKeyProtected bool
r = strings.ToLower(inputCB("Is the identity file password-protected? (y/N)"))
if len(r) > 0 && r[0] == 'y' {
sshKeyProtected = true
}
sshUser := inputCB("Remote SSH username:")
sshIP := inputCB("Remote SSH IP/domain:")
sshPort := inputCB("Remote SSH port:")
// perform operations based on collected user input
//// initialize libmutton directories
oldDeviceID := global.DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir)
//// write config file
//// temporarily assign sshEntryRoot and sshIsWindows to null to pass initial device ID registration
cfg.WriteConfig(append(
clientSpecificIniData,
[][3]string{
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshUser", sshUser},
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshIP", sshIP},
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshPort", sshPort},
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshKey", sshKeyPath},
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshKeyProtected", strconv.FormatBool(sshKeyProtected)},
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshEntryRoot", "null"},
{"LIBMUTTON", "sshIsWindows", "false"}}...), nil, false)
// generate and register device ID
sshEntryRoot, sshIsWindows, err := synccycles.DeviceIDGen(oldDeviceID)
if err != nil {
return errors.New("failed to generate device ID: " + err.Error())
}
cfg.WriteConfig([][3]string{{"LIBMUTTON", "sshEntryRoot", sshEntryRoot}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshIsWindows", sshIsWindows}}, nil, true)
} else {
// initialize libmutton directories
global.DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir)
// write config file
if len(clientSpecificIniData) > 0 { // TODO test passing empty clientSpecificIniData
cfg.WriteConfig(clientSpecificIniData, nil, false)
}
}
// generate rcw sanity check file (if requested)
if len(rcwPassphrase) > 0 {
err := wrappers.GenSanityCheck(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"sanity.rcw", rcwPassphrase)
if err != nil {
return errors.New("failed to generate sanity check file: " + err.Error())
}
}
return nil
}
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@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
package core
import (
"crypto/rand"
"fmt"
"math"
"math/big"
"os"
"strings"
@@ -72,64 +68,6 @@ func EntryAddPrecheck(targetLocation string) uint8 {
return 0
}
// StringGen generates a random string of a specified length and complexity.
// Requires: complexity (minimum percentage of special characters to be returned in the generated string; set to 0 to generate a simple string),
// complexCharsetLevel (1 = safe for filenames, 2 = safe for most password entries, 3 = safe only for well-made password entries)
func StringGen(length int, complexity float64, complexCharsetLevel uint8) string {
var actualSpecialChars int // track the number of special characters in the generated string
var minSpecialChars int // track the minimum number of special characters to accept
var extendedCharset string // additions to character set used for complex strings
charset := "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789" // default character set used for all strings
const extendedCharsetFiles = "!#$%&+,-.;=@_~^()[]{}`'" // additional special characters for complex strings (safe in file names)
const extendedCharsetMostPassword = "*:><?|" // additional special characters for complex strings (NOT safe in file names)
const extendedCharsetSpecialPassword = "\"/\\" // additional special characters for complex strings (NOT safe in file names)
if complexity > 0 {
minSpecialChars = int(math.Round(float64(length) * complexity)) // determine minimum number of special characters to accept
switch complexCharsetLevel {
case 1:
extendedCharset = extendedCharsetFiles
case 2:
extendedCharset = extendedCharsetMostPassword + extendedCharsetFiles[:len(extendedCharsetFiles)-9]
case 3:
extendedCharset = extendedCharsetFiles + extendedCharsetMostPassword + extendedCharsetSpecialPassword
}
charset += extendedCharset
}
// loop until a string of the desired complexity is generated
for {
// generate a random string
result := make([]byte, length)
for i := range result {
val, _ := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(int64(len(charset))))
result[i] = charset[val.Int64()]
}
// return early if the string is not complex
if complexity <= 0 {
return string(result)
}
// count the number of special characters in the generated string
for _, char := range string(result) {
if strings.ContainsRune(extendedCharset, char) {
actualSpecialChars++
}
}
// return the generated string if it contains enough special characters
if actualSpecialChars >= minSpecialChars {
return string(result)
}
// reset special character counter
fmt.Println("Regenerating string until desired complexity is achieved...")
actualSpecialChars = 0
}
}
// EntryIsNotEmpty iterates through entryData and returns true if any line is not empty.
func EntryIsNotEmpty(entryData []string) bool {
for _, line := range entryData {
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.24.3
require (
github.com/pkg/sftp v1.13.9
github.com/pquerna/otp v1.5.0
github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate v0.0.0-20250509173525-20670ec7bb9c
github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate v0.0.0-20250529185306-e2e64d7fa43b
github.com/rwinkhart/rcw v0.2.0
golang.design/x/clipboard v0.7.0 // only for Android builds
golang.org/x/crypto v0.38.0
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@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZb
github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
github.com/pquerna/otp v1.5.0 h1:NMMR+WrmaqXU4EzdGJEE1aUUI0AMRzsp96fFFWNPwxs=
github.com/pquerna/otp v1.5.0/go.mod h1:dkJfzwRKNiegxyNb54X/3fLwhCynbMspSyWKnvi1AEg=
github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate v0.0.0-20250509173525-20670ec7bb9c h1:RIMnYf1MwsvmAr9E0/cpn7rTh8BWdfsQ2r31ITKJp2A=
github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate v0.0.0-20250509173525-20670ec7bb9c/go.mod h1:cnzIF45I0FCOvE4YIB+26pLCUx2kWyY2llKYZruNaRY=
github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate v0.0.0-20250529185306-e2e64d7fa43b h1:ENgsUlCmYktd1eauEkjW6Fu8rgZzyGOS/m/6jc968xI=
github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate v0.0.0-20250529185306-e2e64d7fa43b/go.mod h1:cnzIF45I0FCOvE4YIB+26pLCUx2kWyY2llKYZruNaRY=
github.com/rwinkhart/go-winio-easy-pipe-handles v0.0.0-20250407031321-96994a0e8410 h1:NhHwFM3Pgm6zRUfFKvi0p5ndjfFbVWsRwmmhyFlG4PE=
github.com/rwinkhart/go-winio-easy-pipe-handles v0.0.0-20250407031321-96994a0e8410/go.mod h1:yd8OoFMLzJbo9gZq8j5qaps8bJ9aShtEA8Ipt1oGCvU=
github.com/rwinkhart/peercred-mini v0.1.0 h1:TiS6u8cEWzW55S9X4iVpU72Iuy/NG6rMUJMtUEVEFLw=
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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
package syncclient
import (
"errors"
"fmt"
"os"
"strconv"
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ import (
"github.com/pkg/sftp"
"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/core"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/cfg"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/global"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/synccommon"
"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import (
// GetSSHClient returns an SSH client connection to the server (also returns the remote EntryRoot and an indicator of the server's OS).
// Only supports key-based authentication (passphrases are supported for CLI-based implementations).
func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool) {
func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool, error) {
// get SSH config info, exit if not configured (displaying an error if the sync job was called manually)
var sshUserConfig []string
var missingValueError string
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool) {
} else {
missingValueError = "0" // allow silent exit at this point in offline mode
}
sshUserConfig, _ = core.ParseConfig([][2]string{{"LIBMUTTON", "sshUser"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshIP"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshPort"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshKey"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshKeyProtected"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshEntryRoot"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshIsWindows"}}, missingValueError)
sshUserConfig, _ = cfg.ParseConfig([][2]string{{"LIBMUTTON", "sshUser"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshIP"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshPort"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshKey"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshKeyProtected"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshEntryRoot"}, {"LIBMUTTON", "sshIsWindows"}}, missingValueError)
var user, ip, port, keyFile, keyFileProtected, entryRoot string
var isWindows bool
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool) {
case 6:
isWindows, err = strconv.ParseBool(key)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to parse server OS type: "+err.Error(), back.ErrorRead, true)
return nil, "", false, errors.New("unable to parse server OS type: " + err.Error())
}
}
}
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool) {
// read private key
key, err := os.ReadFile(keyFile)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to read private key: "+keyFile, back.ErrorRead, true)
return nil, "", false, errors.New("unable to read private key: " + keyFile)
}
// parse private key
@@ -68,14 +69,14 @@ func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool) {
parsedKey, err = ssh.ParsePrivateKeyWithPassphrase(key, global.GetPassphrase("Enter passphrase for your SSH keyfile:"))
}
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to parse private key: "+keyFile, back.ErrorRead, true)
return nil, "", false, errors.New("unable to parse private key: " + keyFile)
}
// read known hosts file
var hostKeyCallback ssh.HostKeyCallback
hostKeyCallback, err = knownhosts.New(back.Home + global.PathSeparator + ".ssh" + global.PathSeparator + "known_hosts")
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to read known hosts file: "+err.Error(), back.ErrorRead, true)
return nil, "", false, errors.New("unable to read known hosts file: " + err.Error())
}
// configure SSH client
@@ -91,11 +92,10 @@ func GetSSHClient(manualSync bool) (*ssh.Client, string, bool) {
// connect to SSH server
sshClient, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", ip+":"+port, sshConfig)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to connect to remote server: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, false) // do not crash/close interactive clients
return nil, "", false
return nil, "", false, errors.New("unable to connect to remote server: " + err.Error())
}
return sshClient, entryRoot, isWindows
return sshClient, entryRoot, isWindows, nil
}
// GetSSHOutput runs a command over SSH and returns the output as a string.
@@ -418,14 +418,17 @@ func folderSync(folders []string) {
// Setting returnLists to true will return the deletions, downloads, and uploads lists for use by the client.
func RunJob(manualSync, returnLists bool) [3][]string {
// get SSH client to re-use throughout the sync process
sshClient, sshEntryRoot, sshIsWindows := GetSSHClient(manualSync)
sshClient, sshEntryRoot, sshIsWindows, err := GetSSHClient(manualSync)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("sync failed - unable to connect to SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
if sshClient == nil { // indicate SSH dialing failure for interactive clients
return [3][]string{nil, nil, nil}
}
defer func(sshClient *ssh.Client) {
err := sshClient.Close()
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to close SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
back.PrintError("sync failed - unable to close SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
}(sshClient)
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@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ func ShearRemoteFromClient(targetLocationIncomplete string, forceOffline bool) {
if !forceOffline && deviceID != "" { // ensure a device ID exists (online mode)
// create an SSH client; manualSync is false in case a device ID exists but SSH is not configured
sshClient, _, _ := GetSSHClient(false)
sshClient, _, _, err := GetSSHClient(false)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to connect to SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
// ensure targetLocationIncomplete ends with a slash if it is a directory (for clarity in shear message)
if isDir && !strings.HasSuffix(targetLocationIncomplete, "/") {
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ func ShearRemoteFromClient(targetLocationIncomplete string, forceOffline bool) {
GetSSHOutput(sshClient, "libmuttonserver shear", deviceID+"\n"+strings.ReplaceAll(targetLocationIncomplete, global.PathSeparator, global.FSPath))
// close the SSH client
err := sshClient.Close()
err = sshClient.Close()
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to close SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
@@ -43,7 +46,10 @@ func RenameRemoteFromClient(oldLocationIncomplete, newLocationIncomplete string,
deviceIDList := global.GenDeviceIDList(true)
if !forceOffline && len(deviceIDList) > 0 { // ensure a device ID exists (online mode)
// create an SSH client; manualSync is false in case a device ID exists but SSH is not configured
sshClient, _, _ := GetSSHClient(false)
sshClient, _, _, err := GetSSHClient(false)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to connect to SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
// call the server to move the target on the remote system and add the old target to the deletions list
GetSSHOutput(sshClient, "libmuttonserver rename",
@@ -52,7 +58,7 @@ func RenameRemoteFromClient(oldLocationIncomplete, newLocationIncomplete string,
strings.ReplaceAll(newLocationIncomplete, global.PathSeparator, global.FSPath))
// close the SSH client
err := sshClient.Close()
err = sshClient.Close()
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to close SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
@@ -69,13 +75,16 @@ func AddFolderRemoteFromClient(targetLocationIncomplete string, forceOffline boo
deviceIDList := global.GenDeviceIDList(true)
if !forceOffline && len(deviceIDList) > 0 { // ensure a device ID exists (online mode)
// create an SSH client; manualSync is false in case a device ID exists but SSH is not configured
sshClient, _, _ := GetSSHClient(false)
sshClient, _, _, err := GetSSHClient(false)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to connect to SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
// call the server to create the folder remotely
GetSSHOutput(sshClient, "libmuttonserver addfolder", strings.ReplaceAll(targetLocationIncomplete, global.PathSeparator, global.FSPath)) // call the server to create the folder remotely
// close the SSH client
err := sshClient.Close()
err = sshClient.Close()
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Sync failed - Unable to close SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
}
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@@ -1,49 +1,52 @@
package syncclient
package synccycles
import (
"errors"
"math/rand"
"os"
"strconv"
"strings"
"time"
"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/core"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/global"
"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/syncclient"
)
// DeviceIDGen generates a new client device ID and registers it with the server (will replace existing one).
// Device IDs are only needed for online synchronization.
// Device IDs are guaranteed unique as the current UNIX time is appended to them.
// Returns: the remote EntryRoot and OS type indicator.
func DeviceIDGen(oldDeviceID string) (string, string) {
func DeviceIDGen(oldDeviceID string) (string, string, error) {
// generate new device ID
deviceIDPrefix, _ := os.Hostname()
deviceIDSuffix := core.StringGen(rand.Intn(32)+48, 0.2, 1) + "-" + strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)
deviceIDSuffix := StringGen(rand.Intn(32)+48, 0.2, 1) + "-" + strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)
newDeviceID := deviceIDPrefix + "-" + deviceIDSuffix
// create new device ID file (locally)
fileToClose, err := os.OpenFile(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"devices"+global.PathSeparator+newDeviceID, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Failed to create local device ID file: "+err.Error(), back.ErrorWrite, true)
return "", "", errors.New("failed to create local device ID file: " + err.Error())
}
_ = fileToClose.Close() // error ignored; if the file could be created, it can probably be closed
// remove old device ID file (locally; may not exist)
err = os.RemoveAll(global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + oldDeviceID)
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Failed to remove old device ID file (locally): "+err.Error(), back.ErrorWrite, true)
return "", "", errors.New("failed to remove old device ID file (locally): " + err.Error())
}
// register new device ID with server and fetch remote EntryRoot and OS type
// also removes the old device ID file (remotely)
// manualSync is true so the user is alerted if device ID registration fails
sshClient, _, _ := GetSSHClient(true)
sshEntryRootSSHIsWindows := strings.Split(GetSSHOutput(sshClient, "libmuttonserver register", newDeviceID+"\n"+oldDeviceID), global.FSSpace)
sshClient, _, _, err := syncclient.GetSSHClient(true)
if err != nil {
return "", "", errors.New("device ID gen failed - unable to connect to SSH client: " + err.Error())
}
sshEntryRootSSHIsWindows := strings.Split(syncclient.GetSSHOutput(sshClient, "libmuttonserver register", newDeviceID+"\n"+oldDeviceID), global.FSSpace)
err = sshClient.Close()
if err != nil {
back.PrintError("Init failed - Unable to close SSH client: "+err.Error(), global.ErrorServerConnection, true)
return "", "", errors.New("device ID gen failed - unable to close SSH client: " + err.Error())
}
return sshEntryRootSSHIsWindows[0], sshEntryRootSSHIsWindows[1]
return sshEntryRootSSHIsWindows[0], sshEntryRootSSHIsWindows[1], nil
}
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@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
package synccycles
import (
"crypto/rand"
"fmt"
"math"
"math/big"
"strings"
)
// StringGen generates a random string of a specified length and complexity.
// Requires: complexity (minimum percentage of special characters to be returned in the generated string; set to 0 to generate a simple string),
// complexCharsetLevel (1 = safe for filenames, 2 = safe for most password entries, 3 = safe only for well-made password entries)
func StringGen(length int, complexity float64, complexCharsetLevel uint8) string {
var actualSpecialChars int // track the number of special characters in the generated string
var minSpecialChars int // track the minimum number of special characters to accept
var extendedCharset string // additions to character set used for complex strings
charset := "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789" // default character set used for all strings
const extendedCharsetFiles = "!#$%&+,-.;=@_~^()[]{}`'" // additional special characters for complex strings (safe in file names)
const extendedCharsetMostPassword = "*:><?|" // additional special characters for complex strings (NOT safe in file names)
const extendedCharsetSpecialPassword = "\"/\\" // additional special characters for complex strings (NOT safe in file names)
if complexity > 0 {
minSpecialChars = int(math.Round(float64(length) * complexity)) // determine minimum number of special characters to accept
switch complexCharsetLevel {
case 1:
extendedCharset = extendedCharsetFiles
case 2:
extendedCharset = extendedCharsetMostPassword + extendedCharsetFiles[:len(extendedCharsetFiles)-9]
case 3:
extendedCharset = extendedCharsetFiles + extendedCharsetMostPassword + extendedCharsetSpecialPassword
}
charset += extendedCharset
}
// loop until a string of the desired complexity is generated
for {
// generate a random string
result := make([]byte, length)
for i := range result {
val, _ := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(int64(len(charset))))
result[i] = charset[val.Int64()]
}
// return early if the string is not complex
if complexity <= 0 {
return string(result)
}
// count the number of special characters in the generated string
for _, char := range string(result) {
if strings.ContainsRune(extendedCharset, char) {
actualSpecialChars++
}
}
// return the generated string if it contains enough special characters
if actualSpecialChars >= minSpecialChars {
return string(result)
}
// reset special character counter
fmt.Println("Regenerating string until desired complexity is achieved...")
actualSpecialChars = 0
}
}