__line: handle fixed strings correctly, posix gave us -F -x for this case

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@bento.schottelius.org>

cdist/conf/type/__line/explorer/state

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# 2012 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2012-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -24,16 +24,18 @@ file="/$__object_id"
 
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/regex" ]; then
     regex=$(cat "$__object/parameter/regex")
+    greparg=""
 else
     if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/line" ]; then
         echo "Parameter line and regex missing - cannot explore" >&2
         exit 1
     fi
-    regex="^$(cat "$__object/parameter/line")\$"
+    regex="$(cat "$__object/parameter/line")"
+    greparg="-F -x"
 fi
 
 # Allow missing file - thus 2>/dev/null
-if grep -q "$regex" "$file" 2>/dev/null; then
+if grep -q $greparg "$regex" "$file" 2>/dev/null; then
     echo present
 else
     echo absent

cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote

@@ -38,7 +38,19 @@ case "$state_should" in
             exit 1
         fi
 
-        echo "echo \"$line\" >> $file"
+        #echo "echo \"$line\" >> $file"
+        #line_sanitised=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line" | sed 's/"/\"/g')
+        # Idea: replace ' in the string:
+        # '"'"'
+        # |------> ': end the string
+        #  |-|---> "'": create ' in the output string
+        #     |--> ': continue the string
+        #
+        # Replace all \ so \t and other combinations are not interpreted
+        #
+
+        line_sanitised=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line" | sed -e "s/'/'\"'\"'/g" -e 's/\\/\\\\/g')
+        echo "echo '$line_sanitised' >> $file"
 
     ;;
     absent)
@@ -47,17 +59,16 @@ case "$state_should" in
             exit 1
         fi
 
-        [ "$line" ] && regex="^$line\$"
-
-        # Replace all / with \/
-        regex=$(echo "$regex" | sed 's;/;\\/;g')
-        echo $regex >&2
+        greparg=""
+        if [ "$line" ]; then
+            regex="$line"
+            greparg="-F -x"
+        fi
 
         cat << eof
 tmp=\$(mktemp)
-sed '/$regex/d' "$file" > \$tmp && cat "\$tmp" > "$file" && rm -f "\$tmp"
+grep -v $greparg '$regex' '$file' > \$tmp && cat "\$tmp" > '$file' && rm -f "\$tmp"
 eof
-        #echo "echo q | ex -c \"/${line}/d|w|q\" \"${file}\""
     ;;
     *)
        echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2

cdist/conf/type/__line/man.text

@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ regex::
     given line, if the given regular expression does not match.
 
     In case of absent, ensure all lines matching the
-    regular expression are absent (cannot be combined with
-    the line parameter, if state is absent).
+    regular expression are absent.
 
-    If the regular expression contains / (slashes), they need
-    to be escaped with \ (backslash): / becomes \/.
+    The regular expression is interpreted by grep.
+
+    Must not be combined with line, if state is absent.
 
 file::
     If supplied, use this as the destination file.
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ __line legacy_timezone --file /etc/rc.conf --regex 'TIMEZONE=.*' --state absent
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 - cdist-type(7)
+- grep(1)
 
 
 COPYING
 -------
-Copyright \(C) 2012 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
+Copyright \(C) 2012-2013 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
 granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).

docs/changelog

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Changelog
 
 2.3.6:
 	* New Type: __locale
+	* Type __line: Ensure special characters are not interpreted
 
 2.3.5: 2013-10-10
 	* Core: Unit test fix for remote_copy (Steven Armstrong)