#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# child.py
"""
Helpers for child processes.
"""
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# stdlib
import os
from typing import NamedTuple
__all__ = ["ChildHelper"]
def _env_get_int(envvar: str, default: int = 0) -> int:
try:
return int(os.environ.get(envvar, default))
except ValueError:
return default
[docs]class ChildHelper(NamedTuple):
"""
Helpers for child processes.
"""
#: :py:obj:`True` if the app is running through the wrapper.
is_wrapper: bool = False
#: The PID of the wrapper parent process.
parent_pid: int = -1
#: Whether sixels are supported by the wrapper's terminal emulator.
sixel_supported: bool = False
[docs] @classmethod
def new(cls) -> "ChildHelper":
"""
Create a new :class:`~.ChildHelper` with values set from environment variables.
"""
is_wrapper = False
parent_pid = -1
is_wrapper = bool(_env_get_int("TEXTUAL_WRAPPER", 0))
sixel_supported = bool(_env_get_int("TEXTUAL_WRAPPER_SIXEL", 0))
parent_pid = _env_get_int("TEXTUAL_WRAPPER_PID", -1)
return cls(is_wrapper=is_wrapper, parent_pid=parent_pid, sixel_supported=sixel_supported)