Fix(event_handlers/ci_output): Remove because not needed anymore

The internal commands are wrapped by a lua api, which allows to write
the whole thing a little bit more language agnostic.

Cargo.toml

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ tokio-util = "0.7"
 serde = "1.0"
 cli-log = "2.0"
 indexmap = "2.0.0"
-mlua = { version = "0.8.9", features = ["lua54", "async"] }
+mlua = { version = "0.8.9", features = ["lua54", "async", "send"] }

flake.nix

@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@
         overlays = [(import rust-overlay)];
       };
 
-      #rust-nightly = pkgs.rust-bin.selectLatestNightlyWith (toolchain: toolchain.default);
-      rust-stable = pkgs.rust-bin.stable.latest.default;
+      nightly = true;
+      rust =
+        if nightly
+        then pkgs.rust-bin.selectLatestNightlyWith (toolchain: toolchain.default)
+        else pkgs.rust-bin.stable.latest.default;
 
-      craneLib = (crane.mkLib pkgs).overrideToolchain rust-stable;
+      craneLib = (crane.mkLib pkgs).overrideToolchain rust;
 
       nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
         pkg-config
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@
           statix
           ltex-ls
 
-          rust-stable
+          rust
           rust-analyzer
           cargo-edit
           cargo-expand

lua_macros/src/lib.rs

@@ -3,61 +3,67 @@ mod struct_to_ci_enum;
 
 use mark_as_ci_command::generate_final_function;
 use proc_macro::TokenStream;
-use proc_macro2::TokenStream as TokenStream2;
-use quote::quote;
-use struct_to_ci_enum::{generate_command_enum, generate_generate_ci_function};
-use syn::{self, ItemFn, Field, parse::Parser};
+use proc_macro2::{Span, TokenStream as TokenStream2};
+use quote::{format_ident, quote};
+use struct_to_ci_enum::{generate_command_enum, generate_generate_ci_function, generate_help_function};
+use syn::{self, parse_quote, parse_str, DeriveInput, FieldMutability, ItemFn, Token, Visibility};
 
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
-pub fn turn_struct_to_ci_commands(_attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+pub fn turn_struct_to_ci_command_enum(_attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     // Construct a representation of Rust code as a syntax tree
     // that we can manipulate
-    let input = syn::parse(input)
-        .expect("This should always be valid rust code, as it's extracted from direct code");
+    let mut input: DeriveInput = syn::parse(input).expect("This should always be valid rust code, as it's extracted from direct code");
+
+    let mut named_fields = match &input.data {
+        syn::Data::Struct(input) => match &input.fields {
+            syn::Fields::Named(named_fields) => named_fields,
+            _ => unimplemented!("The macro only works for named fields (e.g.: `Name: Type`)"),
+        },
+        _ => unimplemented!("The macro only works for structs"),
+    }
+    .to_owned();
+
+    let attr_parsed = parse_quote! {
+        /// This is a help function
+    };
+
+    named_fields.named.push(syn::Field {
+        attrs: vec![attr_parsed],
+        // attrs: attr_parser
+        //     .parse("#[doc = r\"This is a help function\"]".to_token_stream().into())
+        //     .expect("See reason for other one"),
+        vis: Visibility::Inherited,
+        mutability: FieldMutability::None,
+        ident: Some(format_ident!("help")),
+        colon_token: Some(Token![:](Span::call_site())),
+        ty: parse_str("fn(Option<String>) -> String").expect("This is static and valid rust code"),
+    });
+
+    match &mut input.data {
+        syn::Data::Struct(input) => input.fields = syn::Fields::Named(named_fields.clone()),
+        _ => unreachable!("This was a DataStruct before"),
+    };
 
     // Build the trait implementation
     let generate_ci_function: TokenStream2 = generate_generate_ci_function(&input);
 
-    let command_enum = generate_command_enum(&input);
+    let command_enum = generate_command_enum(&named_fields);
+
+    let help_function = generate_help_function(&named_fields);
 
     quote! {
         #command_enum
+
         #generate_ci_function
+
+        //#help_function
     }
     .into()
 }
 
-/// Generate a default lua function implementation.
-// TODO: Is this needed?
-#[proc_macro_attribute]
-pub fn gen_lua_function(_attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    // Construct a representation of Rust code as a syntax tree
-    // that we can manipulate
-    let parser = Field::parse_named;
-    let input = parser.parse(input)
-        .expect("This is only defined for named fileds.");
-
-
-    quote! {
-        #input
-    }
-    .into()
-}
-
-/// Turn a function into a valid ci command function
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn ci_command(_attrs: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    // Construct a representation of Rust code as a syntax tree
-    // that we can manipulate
-    let mut input: ItemFn = syn::parse(input)
-        .expect("This should always be valid rust code, as it's extracted from direct code");
-
-    // Build the trait implementation
-    let output_function: TokenStream2 = generate_final_function(&mut input);
-
-    //panic!("{:#?}", output_function);
-    quote! {
-        #output_function
-    }
-    .into()
+    let mut input: ItemFn = syn::parse(input).expect("This should always be valid rust code, as it's extracted from direct code");
+    let output_function = generate_final_function(&mut input);
+    output_function.into()
 }

lua_macros/src/mark_as_ci_command.rs

@@ -58,18 +58,13 @@ fn append_tx_send_code(input: &mut syn::ItemFn) -> &mut syn::ItemFn {
 
                             // There should only be two segments (the type is <String, rlua::Error>)
                             if filtered_paths.len() > 2 {
-                                unreachable!(
-                                    "There should be no more than two filtered_output, but got: {:#?}",
-                                    filtered_paths
-                                )
+                                unreachable!("There should be no more than two filtered_output, but got: {:#?}", filtered_paths)
                             } else if filtered_paths.len() <= 0 {
-                                unreachable!(
-                                    "There should be more than zero filtered_output, but got: {:#?}",
-                                    filtered_paths
-                                )
+                                unreachable!("There should be more than zero filtered_output, but got: {:#?}", filtered_paths)
                             }
+
                             if filtered_paths.len() == 2 {
-                                // There is something else than rlua
+                                // There is something else than mlua::Error
                                 let gen_type = if let GenericArgument::Type(ret_type) =
                                     filtered_paths
                                         .first()
@@ -97,36 +92,64 @@ fn append_tx_send_code(input: &mut syn::ItemFn) -> &mut syn::ItemFn {
                 }
                 _ => unimplemented!("Only for path types"),
             };
+
             let send_data = match return_type {
                 ReturnType::Default => {
                     quote! {
                         {
-                            Event::CommandEvent(Command::#function_name_pascal)
+                            Event::CommandEvent(Command::#function_name_pascal, None)
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 ReturnType::Type(_, _) => {
                     quote! {
                         {
-                            Event::CommandEvent(Command::#function_name_pascal(input_str.clone()))
+                            Event::CommandEvent(Command::#function_name_pascal(input.clone()), Some(callback_tx))
                         }
                     }
                 }
             };
+
+            let output_return = match return_type {
+                ReturnType::Default => {
+                    quote! {
+                        {
+                            return Ok(());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                ReturnType::Type(_, _) => {
+                    quote! {
+                        {
+                            if let Some(output) = callback_rx.recv().await {
+                                callback_rx.close();
+                                return Ok(output);
+                            } else {
+                                return Err(mlua::Error::ExternalError(Arc::new(Error::new(
+                                    ErrorKind::Other,
+                                    "Callback reciever dropped",
+                                ))));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
             quote! {
                 {
+                    let (callback_tx, mut callback_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<String>(256);
+
                     let tx:
-                        core::cell::Ref<
-                            tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<crate::app::events::event_types::Event>
-                            > =
+                        core::cell::Ref<tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<crate::app::events::event_types::Event>> =
                     lua
                         .app_data_ref()
                         .expect("This exists, it was set before");
 
                     (*tx)
-                    .send(#send_data)
-                    .await
+                    .try_send(#send_data)
                     .expect("This should work, as the reciever is not dropped");
+
+                    #output_return
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -134,6 +157,7 @@ fn append_tx_send_code(input: &mut syn::ItemFn) -> &mut syn::ItemFn {
 
     let tx_send_block: Block =
         syn::parse(tx_send.into()).expect("This is a static string, it will always parse");
+
     let tx_send_expr_block = ExprBlock {
         attrs: vec![],
         label: None,

lua_macros/src/struct_to_ci_enum/generate_command_enum.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use convert_case::{Case, Casing};
+use proc_macro2::TokenStream as TokenStream2;
+use quote::{format_ident, quote};
+use syn::Type;
+
+pub fn generate_command_enum(input: &syn::FieldsNamed) -> TokenStream2 {
+    let input_tokens: TokenStream2 = input
+        .named
+        .iter()
+        .map(|field| -> TokenStream2 {
+            let field_ident = field
+                .ident
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("These are only the named fields, thus they should all have a ident.");
+
+            let enum_variant_type = match &field.ty {
+                syn::Type::BareFn(function) => {
+                    let return_path = &function.inputs;
+
+                    let input_type: Option<Type> = if return_path.len() == 1 {
+                        Some(
+                            return_path
+                                .last()
+                                .expect("The last element exists")
+                                .ty
+                                .clone(),
+                        )
+                    } else if return_path.len() == 0 {
+                        None
+                    } else {
+                        panic!("The Function can only take on argument, or none");
+                    };
+                    input_type
+                }
+                _ => unimplemented!("This is only implemented for bare function types"),
+            };
+
+            let enum_variant_name = format_ident!(
+                "{}",
+                field_ident
+                    .to_string()
+                    .from_case(Case::Snake)
+                    .to_case(Case::Pascal)
+            );
+            if enum_variant_type.is_some() {
+                quote! {
+                    #enum_variant_name (#enum_variant_type),
+                }
+                .into()
+            } else {
+                quote! {
+                    #enum_variant_name,
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    let gen = quote! {
+        #[derive(Debug)]
+        pub enum Command {
+            #input_tokens
+        }
+    };
+    gen.into()
+}

lua_macros/src/struct_to_ci_enum/generate_generate_ci_function.rs

@@ -1,63 +1,13 @@
-use convert_case::{Case, Casing};
 use proc_macro2::TokenStream as TokenStream2;
 use quote::{format_ident, quote};
-use syn::{self, ReturnType};
+use syn::{parse_quote, ReturnType, Type};
 
-pub fn generate_generate_ci_function(input: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream2 {
-    let mut functions_to_generate: Vec<TokenStream2> = vec![];
-    let input_tokens: TokenStream2 = match &input.data {
-        syn::Data::Struct(input) => match &input.fields {
-            syn::Fields::Named(named_fields) => named_fields
-                .named
-                .iter()
-                .map(|field| -> TokenStream2 {
-                    if field.attrs.iter().any(|attribute| {
-                        attribute.path()
-                            == &syn::parse_str::<syn::Path>("gen_default_lua_function")
-                                .expect("This is valid rust code")
-                    }) {
-                        let function_name = field
-                            .ident
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .expect("These are only the named field, thus they all should have a name.");
-                        functions_to_generate.push(quote! {
-                            #[ci_command]
-                            async fn #function_name(lua: &mlua::Lua, input_str: String) -> Result<(), mlua::Error> {
-                                Ok(())
-                        }
-                        });
-                        generate_ci_part(field)
-                    } else {
-                        generate_ci_part(field)
-                    }
-                })
-                .collect(),
-
-            _ => unimplemented!("Only implemented for named fileds"),
-        },
-        _ => unimplemented!("Only implemented for structs"),
-    };
-
-    let functions_to_generate: TokenStream2 = functions_to_generate.into_iter().collect();
-    let gen = quote! {
-        pub fn generate_ci_functions(
-            lua: &mut mlua::Lua,
-            tx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<crate::app::events::event_types::Event>)
-        {
-            lua.set_app_data(tx);
-            let globals = lua.globals();
-            #input_tokens
-        }
-        #functions_to_generate
-    };
-    gen.into()
-}
-
-fn generate_ci_part(field: &syn::Field) -> TokenStream2 {
+fn generate_ci_function_exposure(field: &syn::Field) -> TokenStream2 {
     let field_ident = field
         .ident
         .as_ref()
         .expect("These are only the named field, thus they all should have a name.");
+
     let function_name_ident = format_ident!("fun_{}", field_ident);
     let function_name = format!("{}", field_ident);
     quote! {
@@ -79,62 +29,77 @@ fn generate_ci_part(field: &syn::Field) -> TokenStream2 {
     .into()
 }
 
-pub fn generate_command_enum(input: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream2 {
-    let input_tokens: TokenStream2 = match &input.data {
+pub fn generate_generate_ci_function(input: &syn::DeriveInput) -> TokenStream2 {
+    let mut functions_to_generate: Vec<TokenStream2> = vec![];
+
+    let functions_to_export_in_lua: TokenStream2 = match &input.data {
         syn::Data::Struct(input) => match &input.fields {
             syn::Fields::Named(named_fields) => named_fields
                 .named
                 .iter()
                 .map(|field| -> TokenStream2 {
-                    let field_ident = field
-                        .ident
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .expect("These are only the named field, thus they all should have a name.");
-
-                    let enum_variant_type = match &field.ty {
-                        syn::Type::BareFn(function) => {
-                            let return_path: &ReturnType = &function.output;
-                            match return_path {
-                                ReturnType::Default => None,
-                                ReturnType::Type(_, return_type) => Some(match *(return_type.to_owned()) {
-                                    syn::Type::Path(path_type) => path_type
-                                        .path
-                                        .get_ident()
-                                        .expect("A path should either be complete, or only conain one segment")
-                                        .to_owned(),
-                                    _ => unimplemented!("This is only implemented for path types"),
-                                }),
+                    let input_type = match &field.ty {
+                        syn::Type::BareFn(bare_fn) => {
+                            if bare_fn.inputs.len() == 1 {
+                                bare_fn.inputs.last().expect("The last element exists").ty.clone()
+                            } else if bare_fn.inputs.len() == 0 {
+                                let input_type: Type = parse_quote! {()};
+                                input_type
+                            } else {
+                                panic!("The Function can only take on argument, or none");
                             }
                         }
                         _ => unimplemented!("This is only implemented for bare function types"),
                     };
+                    let return_type = match &field.ty {
+                        syn::Type::BareFn(function) => {
+                            let return_path: &ReturnType = &function.output;
+                            match return_path {
+                                ReturnType::Default => None,
+                                ReturnType::Type(_, return_type) => Some(return_type.to_owned())                            }
+                        }
+                        _ => unimplemented!("This is only implemented for bare function types"),
+                    };
 
-                    let enum_variant_name = format_ident!(
-                        "{}",
-                        field_ident.to_string().from_case(Case::Snake).to_case(Case::Pascal)
-                    );
-                    if enum_variant_type.is_some() {
-                        quote! {
-                            #enum_variant_name (#enum_variant_type),
+                    let function_name = field
+                        .ident
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .expect("These are only the named field, thus they all should have a name.");
+
+                    if let Some(ret_type) = return_type {
+                        functions_to_generate.push(quote! {
+                            #[ci_command]
+                            async fn #function_name(lua: &mlua::Lua, input: #input_type) -> Result<#ret_type, mlua::Error> {
                         }
-                        .into()
+                        });
                     } else {
-                        quote! {
-                            #enum_variant_name,
+                        functions_to_generate.push(quote! {
+                            #[ci_command]
+                            async fn #function_name(lua: &mlua::Lua, input: #input_type) -> Result<(), mlua::Error> {
                         }
+                        });
                     }
+                    generate_ci_function_exposure(field)
                 })
                 .collect(),
+
             _ => unimplemented!("Only implemented for named fileds"),
         },
         _ => unimplemented!("Only implemented for structs"),
     };
 
+    let functions_to_generate: TokenStream2 = functions_to_generate.into_iter().collect();
     let gen = quote! {
-        #[derive(Debug)]
-        pub enum Command {
-            #input_tokens
+        pub fn generate_ci_functions(
+            lua: &mut mlua::Lua,
+            tx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<crate::app::events::event_types::Event>
+        )
+        {
+            lua.set_app_data(tx);
+            let globals = lua.globals();
+            #functions_to_export_in_lua
         }
+        #functions_to_generate
     };
     gen.into()
 }

lua_macros/src/struct_to_ci_enum/generate_help_function.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+use proc_macro2::TokenStream as TokenStream2;
+use quote::{quote, ToTokens};
+
+pub fn generate_help_function(input: &syn::FieldsNamed) -> TokenStream2 {
+    let input: Vec<_> = input.named.iter().collect();
+
+    let combined_help_text: TokenStream2 = input
+        .iter()
+        .map(|field| {
+            let attrs_with_doc: Vec<TokenStream2> = field
+                .attrs
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|attr| {
+                    if attr.path().is_ident("doc") {
+                        let help_text = attr
+                            .meta
+                            .require_name_value()
+                            .expect("This is a named value type, because all doc comments work this way")
+                            .value
+                            .clone();
+                        Some(help_text.into_token_stream().into())
+                    } else {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect();
+            if attrs_with_doc.len() == 0 {
+                //  TODO there should be a better panic function, than the generic one
+                panic!(
+                    "The command named: `{}`, does not provide a help message",
+                    field.ident.as_ref().expect("These are all named")
+                );
+            } else {
+                let help_text_for_one_command_combined: TokenStream2 = attrs_with_doc.into_iter().collect();
+                return help_text_for_one_command_combined;
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    quote! {
+          #[ci_command]
+          async fn help(
+            lua: &mlua::Lua,
+            input_str: Option<String>
+            ) -> Result<String, mlua::Error> {
+                        // TODO add a way to filter the help based on the input
+
+                       let output = "These functions exist:\n";
+                       output.push_str(#combined_help_text);
+                       Ok(output)
+                   }
+    }
+}

lua_macros/src/struct_to_ci_enum/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+pub mod generate_command_enum;
+pub mod generate_generate_ci_function;
+pub mod generate_help_function;
+
+pub use generate_command_enum::*;
+pub use generate_generate_ci_function::*;
+pub use generate_help_function::*;

src/app/command_interface.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 // FIXME: This file needs documentation with examples of how the proc macros work.
 // for now use `cargo expand app::command_interface` for an overview
-use lua_macros::{ci_command, turn_struct_to_ci_commands};
 
-use super::events::event_types::Event;
+use std::{io::{Error, ErrorKind}, sync::Arc};
 
+use lua_macros::{ci_command, turn_struct_to_ci_command_enum};
+
+use crate::app::event_types::Event;
 /// This struct is here to guarantee, that all functions actually end up in the lua context.
 /// I.e. Rust should throw a compile error, when one field is added, but not a matching function.
 ///
@@ -20,41 +22,28 @@ use super::events::event_types::Event;
 /// ```
 /// where $return_type is the type returned by the function (the only supported ones are right now
 /// `String` and `()`).
-#[turn_struct_to_ci_commands]
+
+#[turn_struct_to_ci_command_enum]
 struct Commands {
     /// Greets the user
-    greet: fn(usize) -> String,
+    greet: fn(String) -> String,
 
     /// Closes the application
-    #[gen_default_lua_function]
+    //#[expose(lua)]
     exit: fn(),
 
     /// Shows the command line
-    #[gen_default_lua_function]
     command_line_show: fn(),
 
     /// Hides the command line
-    #[gen_default_lua_function]
     command_line_hide: fn(),
 
     /// Go to the next plane
-    #[gen_default_lua_function]
     cycle_planes: fn(),
     /// Go to the previous plane
-    #[gen_default_lua_function]
     cycle_planes_rev: fn(),
 
     /// Send a message to the current room
     /// The send message is interpreted literally.
     room_message_send: fn(String) -> String,
 }
-
-#[ci_command]
-async fn greet(lua: &mlua::Lua, input_str: String) -> Result<String, mlua::Error> {
-    Ok(format!("Name is {}", input_str))
-}
-
-#[ci_command]
-async fn room_message_send(lua: &mlua::Lua, input_str: String) -> Result<String, mlua::Error> {
-    Ok(format!("Sent message: {}", input_str))
-}

src/app/events/event_types/event/handlers/ci_output.rs

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
-use cli_log::info;
-
-use crate::app::{events::event_types::EventStatus, App};
-
-pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, output: &String) -> Result<EventStatus> {
-    info!("Recieved command output: `{}`", output);
-    app.ui.set_command_output(output);
-
-    Ok(EventStatus::Ok)
-}

src/app/events/event_types/event/handlers/command.rs

@@ -2,39 +2,65 @@ use crate::app::{command_interface::Command, events::event_types::EventStatus, A
 use anyhow::Result;
 use cli_log::info;
 
-pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, command: &Command) -> Result<EventStatus> {
+pub async fn handle(
+    app: &mut App<'_>,
+    command: &Command,
+    send_output: bool,
+) -> Result<(EventStatus, String)> {
+    macro_rules! set_status_output {
+        ($str:expr) => {
+            if send_output {
+                app.ui.set_command_output($str);
+            }
+        };
+        ($str:expr, $($args:ident),+) => {
+            if send_output {
+                app.ui.set_command_output(&format!($str, $($args),+));
+            }
+        };
+    }
     info!("Handling command: {:#?}", command);
 
     Ok(match command {
-        Command::Exit => EventStatus::Terminate,
+        Command::Exit => (
+            EventStatus::Terminate,
+            "Terminated the application".to_owned(),
+        ),
 
         Command::CommandLineShow => {
             app.ui.cli_enable();
-            EventStatus::Ok
+            set_status_output!("CLI online");
+            (EventStatus::Ok, "".to_owned())
         }
         Command::CommandLineHide => {
             app.ui.cli_disable();
-            EventStatus::Ok
+            set_status_output!("CLI offline");
+            (EventStatus::Ok, "".to_owned())
         }
 
         Command::CyclePlanes => {
             app.ui.cycle_main_input_position();
-            EventStatus::Ok
+            set_status_output!("Switched main input position");
+            (EventStatus::Ok, "".to_owned())
         }
         Command::CyclePlanesRev => {
             app.ui.cycle_main_input_position_rev();
-            EventStatus::Ok
+            set_status_output!("Switched main input position; reversed");
+            (EventStatus::Ok, "".to_owned())
         }
 
         Command::RoomMessageSend(msg) => {
             if let Some(room) = app.status.room_mut() {
                 room.send(msg.clone()).await?;
             }
-            EventStatus::Ok
+            set_status_output!("Send message: `{}`", msg);
+            (EventStatus::Ok, "".to_owned())
         }
         Command::Greet(name) => {
             info!("Greated {}", name);
-            EventStatus::Ok
+            set_status_output!("Hi, {}!", name);
+            (EventStatus::Ok, "".to_owned())
         }
+        Command::Help(_) => todo!(),
     })
 }

src/app/events/event_types/event/handlers/lua_command.rs

@@ -1,24 +1,38 @@
+use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use cli_log::info;
+use cli_log::{debug, info};
+use tokio::{task, time::timeout};
 
-use crate::app::{
-    events::event_types::{Event, EventStatus},
-    App,
-};
+use crate::app::{events::event_types::EventStatus, App};
 
-pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, command: &str) -> Result<EventStatus> {
+pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, command: String) -> Result<EventStatus> {
     info!("Recieved ci command: `{command}`; executing..");
 
-    // TODO: Should the ci support more than strings?
-    let output = app
-        .lua
-        .load(command)
-        .eval_async::<String>()
-        .await
-        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to execute: `{command}`"))?;
-    info!("Function evaluated to: `{output}`");
+    let local = task::LocalSet::new();
 
-    app.tx.send(Event::CiOutput(output)).await.context("Failed to send ci output to internal event stream")?;
+    // Run the local task set.
+    let output = local
+        .run_until(async move {
+            let lua = Arc::clone(&app.lua);
+            debug!("before_handle");
+            let c_handle = task::spawn_local(async move {
+                lua.load(&command)
+                    // FIXME this assumes string output only
+                    .eval_async::<String>()
+                    .await
+                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to execute: `{command}`"))
+            });
+            debug!("after_handle");
+            c_handle
+        })
+        .await;
+    debug!("after_thread");
+
+    let output = timeout(Duration::from_secs(10), output)
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to join lua command executor")???;
+    info!("Command returned: `{}`", output);
 
     Ok(EventStatus::Ok)
 }

src/app/events/event_types/event/handlers/main.rs

@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, input_event: &CrosstermEvent) -> Result<E
             code: KeyCode::Esc, ..
         }) => {
             app.tx
-                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::Exit))
+                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::Exit, None))
                 .await?;
         }
         CrosstermEvent::Key(KeyEvent {
             code: KeyCode::Tab, ..
         }) => {
             app.tx
-                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::CyclePlanes))
+                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::CyclePlanes, None))
                 .await?;
         }
         CrosstermEvent::Key(KeyEvent {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, input_event: &CrosstermEvent) -> Result<E
             ..
         }) => {
             app.tx
-                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::CyclePlanesRev))
+                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::CyclePlanesRev, None))
                 .await?;
         }
         CrosstermEvent::Key(KeyEvent {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, input_event: &CrosstermEvent) -> Result<E
             ..
         }) => {
             app.tx
-                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::CommandLineShow))
+                .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::CommandLineShow, None))
                 .await?;
         }
         input => match app.ui.input_position() {
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ pub async fn handle(app: &mut App<'_>, input_event: &CrosstermEvent) -> Result<E
                         ..
                     }) => {
                         app.tx
-                            .send(Event::CommandEvent(Command::RoomMessageSend(
-                                app.ui.message_compose.lines().join("\n"),
-                            )))
+                            .send(Event::CommandEvent(
+                                Command::RoomMessageSend(app.ui.message_compose.lines().join("\n")),
+                                None,
+                            ))
                             .await?;
                         app.ui.message_compose_clear();
                     }

src/app/events/event_types/event/mod.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 mod handlers;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use cli_log::{info, trace};
 use crossterm::event::Event as CrosstermEvent;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 use crate::app::{command_interface::Command, status::State, App};
 
-use self::handlers::{ci_output, command, lua_command, main, matrix, setup};
+use self::handlers::{command, lua_command, main, matrix, setup};
 
 use super::EventStatus;
 
@@ -13,32 +15,39 @@ use super::EventStatus;
 pub enum Event {
     InputEvent(CrosstermEvent),
     MatrixEvent(matrix_sdk::deserialized_responses::SyncResponse),
-    CommandEvent(Command),
-    CiOutput(String),
+    CommandEvent(Command, Option<Sender<String>>),
     LuaCommand(String),
 }
 
 impl Event {
     pub async fn handle(&self, app: &mut App<'_>) -> Result<EventStatus> {
+        trace!("Recieved event to handle: `{:#?}`", &self);
         match &self {
             Event::MatrixEvent(event) => matrix::handle(app, event)
                 .await
                 .with_context(|| format!("Failed to handle matrix event: `{:#?}`", event)),
 
-            Event::CommandEvent(event) => command::handle(app, event)
-                .await
-                .with_context(|| format!("Failed to handle command event: `{:#?}`", event)),
-            Event::CiOutput(output) => ci_output::handle(app, output).await.with_context(|| {
-                format!("Failed to handle command interface output: `{:#?}`", output)
-            }),
-            Event::LuaCommand(lua_code) => {
-                lua_command::handle(app, lua_code).await.with_context(|| {
-                    format!("Failed to handle lua code: `{:#?}`", lua_code)
-                })
+            Event::CommandEvent(event, callback_tx) => {
+                let (result, output) = command::handle(app, event, callback_tx.is_some())
+                    .await
+                    .with_context(|| format!("Failed to handle command event: `{:#?}`", event))?;
+
+                if let Some(callback_tx) = callback_tx {
+                    callback_tx
+                        .send(output.clone())
+                        .await
+                        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to send command output: {}", output))?;
+                }
+                Ok(result)
             }
+            Event::LuaCommand(lua_code) => lua_command::handle(app, lua_code.to_owned())
+                .await
+                .with_context(|| format!("Failed to handle lua code: `{:#?}`", lua_code)),
 
             Event::InputEvent(event) => match app.status.state() {
-                State::None => Ok(EventStatus::Ok),
+                State::None => unreachable!(
+                    "This state should not be available, when we are in the input handling"
+                ),
                 State::Main => main::handle(app, event)
                     .await
                     .with_context(|| format!("Failed to handle input event: `{:#?}`", event)),

src/app/mod.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ pub mod command_interface;
 pub mod events;
 pub mod status;
 
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::{path::Path, sync::Arc};
 
-use anyhow::{Error, Result, Context};
+use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result};
 use cli_log::info;
 use matrix_sdk::Client;
 use mlua::Lua;
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ pub struct App<'ui> {
     input_listener_killer: CancellationToken,
     matrix_listener_killer: CancellationToken,
 
-    lua: Lua,
+    lua: Arc<Lua>,
 }
 
 impl App<'_> {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
-        fn set_up_lua(tx: mpsc::Sender<Event>) -> Lua {
+        fn set_up_lua(tx: mpsc::Sender<Event>) -> Arc<Lua> {
             let mut lua = Lua::new();
 
             generate_ci_functions(&mut lua, tx);
-            lua
+            Arc::new(lua)
         }
 
         let path: &std::path::Path = Path::new("userdata/accounts.json");