fd/src/exec/job.rs

use std::path::PathBuf;
use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;

use super::TokenizedCommand;

/// An event loop that listens for inputs from the `rx` receiver. Each received input will
/// generate a command with the supplied command template. The generated command will then
/// be executed, and this process will continue until the receiver's sender has closed.
pub fn job(rx: Arc<Mutex<Receiver<PathBuf>>>, cmd: Arc<TokenizedCommand>) {
    // A string buffer that will be re-used in each iteration.
    let buffer = &mut String::with_capacity(256);

    loop {
        // Create a lock on the shared receiver for this thread.
        let lock = rx.lock().unwrap();

        // Obtain the next path from the receiver, else if the channel
        // has closed, exit from the loop
        let value = match lock.recv() {
            Ok(value) => value,
            Err(_) => break,
        };

        // Drop the lock so that other threads can read from the the receiver.
        drop(lock);

        // Generate a command to store within the buffer, and execute the command.
        // Note that the `then_execute()` method will clear the buffer for us.
        cmd.generate(buffer, &value).then_execute();
    }
}