relocate path assertion definitions for more appropriate organisation

palps.rkt

@@ -9,6 +9,26 @@
 ;; directory of the current user of the program
 (define call-dir (make-parameter (string->path "/nobody")))
 
+;; raised by assert-confined-to-call-dir when attemping to traverse
+;; outside of (call-dir)
+(struct exn:fail:contract:illegal-path exn:fail:contract ()
+  #:extra-constructor-name make-exn:fail:contract:illegal-path
+  #:transparent)
+
+;; check if path, once resolved, is a child of base
+(define (confined-path? base path)
+  (string-prefix?
+   (path->string (simplify-path (build-path base path)))
+   (path->string (simplify-path base))))
+
+;; asserts that path is within (call-dir), and raises
+;; exn:fail:contract:illegal-path otherwise.
+(define (assert-confined-to-call-dir path)
+  (when (not (confined-path? (call-dir) path))
+    (raise (make-exn:fail:contract:illegal-path
+            "assert-confined-to-call-dir: traversed outside of root"
+            (current-continuation-marks)))))
+
 (define (call-valid? call)
   (and
    (<= (string-length call) 9)
@@ -101,6 +121,11 @@
       (session))))
 
 (define (session)
+  (with-handlers
+    ([exn:fail:contract:illegal-path?
+      (λ (exn)
+        (displayln "cannot traverse higher than root"))])
+
     (display "palps > ")
     (flush-output)
 
@@ -112,21 +137,21 @@
        (flush-output)]
 
       [(list _ "ed" name)
-     (let ([path (build-path (current-directory)
-                             (string->path-element name))])
-       (let ([path (if (file-exists? path)
-                       (ed (our-make-temporary-file path))
+       (assert-confined-to-call-dir name)
+
+       (let ([path (if (file-exists? name)
+                       (ed (our-make-temporary-file name))
                        (ed))])
-         (copy-file path name #:exists-ok? #t)))]
+         (copy-file path name #:exists-ok? #t))]
 
       [(list _ "rm" name)
-     (let ([path (build-path (current-directory)
-                             (string->path-element name))])
-       (if (file-exists? path)
-           (delete-file path)
+       (assert-confined-to-call-dir name)
+
+       (if (file-exists? name)
+           (delete-file name)
            (displayln "file does not exist"))
 
-       (flush-output))]
+       (flush-output)]
 
       [(or (list _ "bye" _)
            (list _ "b" _)
@@ -138,8 +163,8 @@
 
       [else
        (displayln "no such command")
-     (flush-output)])
+       (flush-output)]))
 
   (session))
 
-(session-startup)
+;(session-startup)