Added Peter Astrand's subprocess module.
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+/*
+ * support routines for subprocess module
+ *
+ * Currently, this extension module is only required when using the
+ * subprocess module on Windows, but in the future, stubs for other
+ * platforms might be added here as well. 
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 by Fredrik Lundh <fredrik@pythonware.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 by Secret Labs AB, http://www.pythonware.com
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 by Peter Astrand <astrand@lysator.liu.se>
+ * 
+ * By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its
+ * associated documentation, you agree that you have read, understood,
+ * and will comply with the following terms and conditions:
+ * 
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
+ * its associated documentation for any purpose and without fee is
+ * hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in
+ * all copies, and that both that copyright notice and this permission
+ * notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of the
+ * authors not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+ * distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+ * permission.
+ * 
+ * THE AUTHORS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ * 
+ */
+
+/* TODO: handle unicode command lines? */
+/* TODO: handle unicode environment? */
+
+#include "Python.h"
+
+#define WINDOWS_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include "windows.h"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* handle wrapper.  note that this library uses integers when passing
+   handles to a function, and handle wrappers when returning handles.
+   the wrapper is used to provide Detach and Close methods */
+
+typedef struct {
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    HANDLE handle;
+} sp_handle_object;
+
+staticforward PyTypeObject sp_handle_type;
+
+static PyObject*
+sp_handle_new(HANDLE handle)
+{
+    sp_handle_object* self;
+
+    self = PyObject_NEW(sp_handle_object, &sp_handle_type);
+    if (self == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+
+    self->handle = handle;
+
+    return (PyObject*) self;
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+sp_handle_detach(sp_handle_object* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    HANDLE handle;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ":Detach"))
+        return NULL;
+
+    handle = self->handle;
+
+    self->handle = NULL;
+
+    /* note: return the current handle, as an integer */
+    return PyInt_FromLong((long) handle);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+sp_handle_close(sp_handle_object* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ":Close"))
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (self->handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        CloseHandle(self->handle);
+        self->handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    }
+    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    return Py_None;
+}
+
+static void
+sp_handle_dealloc(sp_handle_object* self)
+{
+    if (self->handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+        CloseHandle(self->handle);
+    PyMem_DEL(self);
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef sp_handle_methods[] = {
+    {"Detach", (PyCFunction) sp_handle_detach, 1},
+    {"Close", (PyCFunction) sp_handle_close, 1},
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+static PyObject*  
+sp_handle_getattr(sp_handle_object* self, char* name)
+{
+    return Py_FindMethod(sp_handle_methods, (PyObject*) self, name);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+sp_handle_as_int(sp_handle_object* self)
+{
+    return PyInt_FromLong((long) self->handle);
+}
+
+static PyNumberMethods sp_handle_as_number;
+
+statichere PyTypeObject sp_handle_type = {
+    PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
+    0,                          /*ob_size*/
+    "_subprocess_handle", sizeof(sp_handle_object), 0,
+    (destructor) sp_handle_dealloc, /*tp_dealloc*/
+    0, /*tp_print*/
+    (getattrfunc) sp_handle_getattr, /*tp_getattr*/
+    0, /*tp_setattr*/
+    0, /*tp_compare*/
+    0, /*tp_repr*/
+    &sp_handle_as_number, /*tp_as_number */
+    0, /*tp_as_sequence */
+    0, /*tp_as_mapping */
+    0  /*tp_hash*/
+};
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* windows API functions */
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_GetStdHandle(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    HANDLE handle;
+
+    int std_handle;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i:GetStdHandle", &std_handle))
+        return NULL;
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    handle = GetStdHandle((DWORD) std_handle);
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    if (handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    if (!handle) {
+        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        return Py_None;
+    }
+
+    /* note: returns integer, not handle object */
+    return PyInt_FromLong((long) handle);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_GetCurrentProcess(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ":GetCurrentProcess"))
+        return NULL;
+
+    return sp_handle_new(GetCurrentProcess());
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_DuplicateHandle(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    HANDLE target_handle;
+    BOOL result;
+
+    long source_process_handle;
+    long source_handle;
+    long target_process_handle;
+    int desired_access;
+    int inherit_handle;
+    int options = 0;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "lllii|i:DuplicateHandle",
+                          &source_process_handle, &source_handle,
+                          &target_process_handle,
+                          &desired_access, &inherit_handle, &options))
+        return NULL;
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    result = DuplicateHandle(
+        (HANDLE) source_process_handle, (HANDLE) source_handle,
+        (HANDLE) target_process_handle, &target_handle, desired_access,
+        inherit_handle, options
+        );
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    if (!result)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    return sp_handle_new(target_handle);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_CreatePipe(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    HANDLE read_pipe;
+    HANDLE write_pipe;
+    BOOL result;
+
+    PyObject* pipe_attributes; /* ignored */
+    int size;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "Oi:CreatePipe", &pipe_attributes, &size))
+        return NULL;
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    result = CreatePipe(&read_pipe, &write_pipe, NULL, size);
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    if (!result)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    return Py_BuildValue(
+        "NN", sp_handle_new(read_pipe), sp_handle_new(write_pipe)
+        );
+}
+
+/* helpers for createprocess */
+
+static int
+getint(PyObject* obj, char* name)
+{
+    PyObject* value;
+    value = PyObject_GetAttrString(obj, name);
+    if (!value) {
+        PyErr_Clear(); /* FIXME: propagate error? */
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return (int) PyInt_AsLong(value);
+}
+    
+static HANDLE
+gethandle(PyObject* obj, char* name)
+{
+    sp_handle_object* value;
+    value = (sp_handle_object*) PyObject_GetAttrString(obj, name);
+    if (!value) {
+        PyErr_Clear(); /* FIXME: propagate error? */
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    if (value->ob_type != &sp_handle_type)
+        return NULL;
+    return value->handle;
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+getenvironment(PyObject* environment)
+{
+    int i, envsize;
+    PyObject* out = NULL;
+    PyObject* keys;
+    PyObject* values;
+    char* p;
+
+    /* convert environment dictionary to windows enviroment string */
+
+    if (!PyMapping_Check(environment)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(
+            PyExc_TypeError, "environment must be dictionary or None"
+            );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    envsize = PyMapping_Length(environment);
+
+    keys = PyMapping_Keys(environment);
+    values = PyMapping_Values(environment);
+    if (!keys || !values)
+        goto error;
+
+    out = PyString_FromStringAndSize(NULL, 2048);
+    if (!out)
+        goto error;
+
+    p = PyString_AS_STRING(out);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < envsize; i++) {
+        int ksize, vsize, totalsize;
+        PyObject* key = PyList_GET_ITEM(keys, i);
+        PyObject* value = PyList_GET_ITEM(values, i);
+        if (!PyString_Check(key) || !PyString_Check(value)) {
+            PyErr_SetString(
+                PyExc_TypeError, "environment can only contain strings"
+                );
+            goto error;
+        }
+        ksize = PyString_GET_SIZE(key);
+        vsize = PyString_GET_SIZE(value);
+        totalsize = (p - PyString_AS_STRING(out)) + ksize + 1 + vsize + 1 + 1;
+        if (totalsize > PyString_GET_SIZE(out)) {
+            int offset = p - PyString_AS_STRING(out);
+            _PyString_Resize(&out, totalsize + 1024);
+            p = PyString_AS_STRING(out) + offset;
+        }
+        memcpy(p, PyString_AS_STRING(key), ksize); p += ksize; *p++ = '=';
+        memcpy(p, PyString_AS_STRING(value), vsize); p += vsize; *p++ = '\0';
+    }
+
+    /* add trailing null byte */
+    *p++ = '\0';
+
+    _PyString_Resize(&out, p - PyString_AS_STRING(out));
+
+    /* PyObject_Print(out, stdout, 0); */
+
+    return out;
+
+error:
+    Py_XDECREF(out);
+    Py_XDECREF(keys);
+    Py_XDECREF(values);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_CreateProcess(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    BOOL result;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+    STARTUPINFO si;
+    PyObject* environment;
+
+    char* application_name;
+    char* command_line;
+    PyObject* process_attributes; /* ignored */
+    PyObject* thread_attributes; /* ignored */
+    int inherit_handles;
+    int creation_flags;
+    PyObject* env_mapping;
+    char* current_directory;
+    PyObject* startup_info;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "zzOOiiOzO:CreateProcess",
+			  &application_name, &command_line,
+			  &process_attributes, &thread_attributes,
+			  &inherit_handles, &creation_flags,
+			  &env_mapping, &current_directory, &startup_info))
+        return NULL;
+
+    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si));
+    si.cb = sizeof(si);
+
+    /* note: we only support a small subset of all SI attributes */
+    si.dwFlags = getint(startup_info, "dwFlags");
+    si.hStdInput = gethandle(startup_info, "hStdInput");
+    si.hStdOutput = gethandle(startup_info, "hStdOutput");
+    si.hStdError = gethandle(startup_info, "hStdError");
+
+    if (env_mapping == Py_None)
+        environment = NULL;
+    else {
+        environment = getenvironment(env_mapping);
+        if (!environment)
+            return NULL;
+    }
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    result = CreateProcess(
+        application_name, command_line, NULL, NULL, inherit_handles,
+	creation_flags, environment ? PyString_AS_STRING(environment) : NULL,
+        current_directory, &si, &pi
+	);
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    Py_XDECREF(environment);
+
+    if (!result)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    return Py_BuildValue(
+        "NNii", sp_handle_new(pi.hProcess), sp_handle_new(pi.hThread),
+	pi.dwProcessId, pi.dwThreadId
+        );
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_GetExitCodeProcess(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    DWORD exit_code;
+    BOOL result;
+
+    long process;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "l:GetExitCodeProcess", &process))
+        return NULL;
+
+    result = GetExitCodeProcess((HANDLE) process, &exit_code);
+
+    if (!result)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    return PyInt_FromLong(exit_code);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_WaitForSingleObject(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    DWORD result;
+
+    long handle;
+    int milliseconds;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "li:WaitForSingleObject",
+                          &handle, &milliseconds))
+        return NULL;
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    result = WaitForSingleObject((HANDLE) handle, (DWORD) milliseconds);
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    if (result == WAIT_FAILED)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    return PyInt_FromLong((int) result);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_GetVersion(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ":GetVersion"))
+        return NULL;
+
+    return PyInt_FromLong((int) GetVersion());
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+sp_GetModuleFileName(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    BOOL result;
+    long module;
+    TCHAR filename[MAX_PATH]; 
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "l:GetModuleFileName", &module))
+        return NULL;
+
+    result = GetModuleFileName((HMODULE)module, filename, MAX_PATH);
+    filename[MAX_PATH-1] = '\0';
+
+    if (!result)
+        return PyErr_SetFromWindowsErr(GetLastError());
+
+    return PyString_FromString(filename);
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef sp_functions[] = {
+    {"GetStdHandle", sp_GetStdHandle, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"GetCurrentProcess", sp_GetCurrentProcess, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"DuplicateHandle", sp_DuplicateHandle, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"CreatePipe", sp_CreatePipe, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"CreateProcess", sp_CreateProcess, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"GetExitCodeProcess", sp_GetExitCodeProcess, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"WaitForSingleObject", sp_WaitForSingleObject, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"GetVersion", sp_GetVersion, METH_VARARGS},
+    {"GetModuleFileName", sp_GetModuleFileName, METH_VARARGS},
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+static void
+defint(PyObject* d, const char* name, int value)
+{
+    PyObject* v = PyInt_FromLong((long) value);
+    if (v) {
+        PyDict_SetItemString(d, (char*) name, v);
+        Py_DECREF(v);
+    }
+}
+
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x02030000
+PyMODINIT_FUNC
+#else
+DL_EXPORT(void)
+#endif
+init_subprocess()
+{
+    PyObject *d;
+    PyObject *m;
+
+    /* patch up object descriptors */
+    sp_handle_type.ob_type = &PyType_Type;
+    sp_handle_as_number.nb_int = (unaryfunc) sp_handle_as_int;
+
+    m = Py_InitModule("_subprocess", sp_functions);
+    d = PyModule_GetDict(m);
+
+    /* constants */
+    defint(d, "STD_INPUT_HANDLE", STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+    defint(d, "STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE", STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+    defint(d, "STD_ERROR_HANDLE", STD_ERROR_HANDLE);
+    defint(d, "DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS", DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS);
+    defint(d, "STARTF_USESTDHANDLES", STARTF_USESTDHANDLES);
+    defint(d, "INFINITE", INFINITE);
+    defint(d, "WAIT_OBJECT_0", WAIT_OBJECT_0);
+    defint(d, "CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE", CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE);
+}