notes about the purpose of those functions

GuiGenerate

@@ -1,213 +0,0 @@
-package zoopb
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"go.wit.com/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/guipb"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
-)
-
-func (x *Machines) NewTable(title string) *MachinesTable {
-	t := new(MachinesTable)
-	t.x = x
-	pb := new(guipb.Table)
-	pb.Title = title
-	t.pb = pb
-	return t
-}
-
-func (t *MachinesTable) AddStringFunc(title string, f func(*Machine) string) {
-	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)
-
-	sf := new(MachineStringFunc)
-	sf.title = title
-	sf.f = f
-	t.stringFuncs = append(t.stringFuncs, sf)
-}
-
-func (t *MachinesTable) AddIntFunc(title string, f func(*Machine) int) {
-	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)
-
-	sf := new(MachineIntFunc)
-	sf.title = title
-	sf.f = f
-	t.intFuncs = append(t.intFuncs, sf)
-}
-
-func (t *MachinesTable) AddTimeFunc(title string, f func(*Machine) time.Time) {
-	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)
-
-	sf := new(MachineTimeFunc)
-	sf.title = title
-	sf.f = f
-	t.timeFuncs = append(t.timeFuncs, sf)
-}
-
-func (mt *MachinesTable) ShowTable() {
-	log.Info("zoopb.ShowTable() SENDING TO GUI")
-	mt.MakeTable()
-	gui.ShowTable(mt.pb)
-}
-
-type MachineStringFunc struct {
-	title string
-	f     func(*Machine) string
-}
-
-type MachineIntFunc struct {
-	title string
-	f     func(*Machine) int
-}
-
-type MachineTimeFunc struct {
-	title string
-	f     func(*Machine) time.Time
-}
-
-type MachinesTable struct {
-	// gt        *gui.NodeTable
-	pb          *guipb.Table
-	x           *Machines
-	hostnames   []string
-	stringFuncs []*MachineStringFunc
-	intFuncs    []*MachineIntFunc
-	timeFuncs   []*MachineTimeFunc
-}
-
-func (mt *MachinesTable) doStringFunc(name string) bool {
-	for _, sf := range mt.stringFuncs {
-		if sf.title != name {
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Info("zoopb: found stringfunc name:", name)
-		r := new(guipb.StringRow)
-		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)
-		r.Header.Name = name
-		all := mt.x.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			m := all.Next()
-			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, sf.f(m))
-			log.Info("zoopb: adding", name, r.Vals)
-		}
-		mt.pb.StringRows = append(mt.pb.StringRows, r)
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (mt *MachinesTable) doIntFunc(name string) bool {
-	for _, sf := range mt.intFuncs {
-		if sf.title != name {
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Info("zoopb: found intfunc name:", name)
-		r := new(guipb.IntRow)
-		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)
-		r.Header.Name = name
-		all := mt.x.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			m := all.Next()
-			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, int64(sf.f(m)))
-			log.Info("zoopb: adding", name, r.Vals)
-		}
-		mt.pb.IntRows = append(mt.pb.IntRows, r)
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (mt *MachinesTable) doTimeFunc(name string) bool {
-	for _, sf := range mt.timeFuncs {
-		if sf.title != name {
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Info("zoopb: found timefunc name:", name)
-		r := new(guipb.TimeRow)
-		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)
-		r.Header.Name = name
-		all := mt.x.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			m := all.Next()
-			t := sf.f(m)
-			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, timestamppb.New(t)) // convert to protobuf time
-			log.Info("zoopb: adding", name, r.Vals)
-		}
-		mt.pb.TimeRows = append(mt.pb.TimeRows, r)
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (t *MachinesTable) AddHostname() {
-	// t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, "Hostname")
-
-	t.AddStringFunc("Hostname", func(m *zoopb.Machine) string {
-		return m.Hostname
-	})
-}
-
-func (t *MachinesTable) AddMemory() {
-	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, "Memory")
-}
-
-func (t *MachinesTable) AddCpus() {
-	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, "Cpus")
-}
-
-func (mt *MachinesTable) MakeTable() {
-	for _, name := range mt.pb.Order {
-		log.Info("zoopb: looking for row name()", name)
-		switch name {
-		case "Hostname":
-			r := new(guipb.StringRow)
-			r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)
-			r.Header.Name = name
-			all := mt.x.All()
-			for all.Scan() {
-				m := all.Next()
-				r.Vals = append(r.Vals, m.Hostname)
-				log.Info("zoopb: adding", name, r.Vals)
-			}
-			mt.pb.StringRows = append(mt.pb.StringRows, r)
-			continue
-		case "Cpus":
-			i := new(guipb.IntRow)
-			i.Header = new(guipb.Widget)
-			i.Header.Name = name
-			all := mt.x.All()
-			for all.Scan() {
-				m := all.Next()
-				i.Vals = append(i.Vals, m.Cpus)
-				log.Info("zoopb: adding", name, i.Vals)
-			}
-			mt.pb.IntRows = append(mt.pb.IntRows, i)
-			continue
-		case "Memory":
-			i := new(guipb.IntRow)
-			i.Header = new(guipb.Widget)
-			i.Header.Name = name
-			all := mt.x.All()
-			for all.Scan() {
-				m := all.Next()
-				i.Vals = append(i.Vals, m.Memory)
-				log.Info("zoopb: adding", name, i.Vals)
-			}
-			mt.pb.IntRows = append(mt.pb.IntRows, i)
-			continue
-		default:
-			// mt.addFuncRow(name)
-		}
-		log.Info("zoopb: didn't find name. trying StringFuncs", name)
-		if mt.doStringFunc(name) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if mt.doIntFunc(name) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if mt.doTimeFunc(name) {
-			continue
-		}
-	}
-}

generateAppend.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 func (msg *MsgName) simpleAppend(w io.Writer, FRUIT, APPLES, APPLE string) string {
 	LOCK := msg.getLockname("x")
 
-	funcdef := "func (x *" + FRUIT + ") Append(y *" + APPLE + ")"
+	funcdef := "func (x *" + FRUIT + ") Append(y *" + APPLE + ") *" + APPLE
 
 	// log.Printf("\t\t(x %s) APPEND(%s)\n", FRUIT, APPLE)
 	// append -- no check at all
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ func (msg *MsgName) simpleAppend(w io.Writer, FRUIT, APPLES, APPLE string) strin
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	"+LOCK+".Lock()")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	defer "+LOCK+".Unlock()")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	x."+APPLES+" = append(x."+APPLES+", proto.Clone(y).(*"+APPLE+"))")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	z := proto.Clone(y).(*"+APPLE+")")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	x."+APPLES+" = append(x."+APPLES+", z)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return z")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 

generateGui.go

@@ -49,39 +49,9 @@ func (pb *Files) makeGuiFile(pf *File) error {
 			FRUIT := msg.GuiVarName
 			fruitVars := color.Vars
 			pf.generateAutoTablePB(newf, FRUITS, FRUIT, fruitVars)
-			log.Printf("NEED TO ADD GUI FOR %s with var %s and found msg struct %s\n", msg.Name, msg.GuiVarName, color.Lockname)
+			log.Printf("Added GUI functions for protobuf '%s' with record '%s' using mutex '%s'\n", msg.Name, msg.GuiVarName, color.Lockname)
 		}
 	}
-	// os.Exit(-1)
-
-	/*
-		guiMain(newf, pf.Bases.Name, pf.Base.Name)
-		guiStringFuncs(newf, pf.Package, pf.Bases.Name, pf.Base.Name)
-
-		for _, v := range pf.Base.Vars {
-			if v.IsRepeated {
-				// can't work against slices
-				continue
-			}
-			if v.VarType == "string" {
-				log.Printf("make Add function here %s %s %s\n", pf.Bases.Name, pf.Base.Name, v.VarName)
-				guiAddStringFunc(newf, pf.Bases.Name, pf.Base.Name, v.VarName)
-				continue
-			}
-			if v.VarType == "int64" {
-				log.Printf("make Add function here %s %s %s\n", pf.Bases.Name, pf.Base.Name, v.VarName)
-				guiAddIntFunc(newf, pf.Bases.Name, pf.Base.Name, v.VarName)
-				continue
-			}
-		}
-		FRUITS := pf.Bases.Name
-		FRUIT := pf.Base.Name
-		fRUITS := untitle(pf.Bases.Name)
-		fRUIT := untitle(pf.Base.Name)
-		guiUpdate(newf, FRUITS, FRUIT)
-		guiTableDelete(newf, FRUITS, FRUIT)
-		guiTableCustom(newf, FRUITS, fRUITS, FRUIT, fRUIT)
-	*/
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(newf, "\n")
 	fmt.Fprintf(newf, "// END GUI\n")
@@ -141,6 +111,7 @@ func headerGui(w io.Writer, pf *File) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	\"go.wit.com/gui\"")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	\"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/guipb\"")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	\"go.wit.com/log\"")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	anypb \"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/anypb\"")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	timestamppb \"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb\"")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, ")")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
@@ -156,61 +127,77 @@ func guiMain(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return t")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddStringFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") string) *"+FRUIT+"StringFunc {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// force the application to choose the type of data. this allows the GUI plugin to be smarter")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddStringFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") string) *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"StringFunc)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"AnyFunc)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = f")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.order = t.order")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.order += 1")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.stringFuncs = append(t.stringFuncs, sf)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = func(x *"+FRUIT+") any {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return f(x)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr = new(guipb.ColAttr)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Width = int32(sf.Width)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Type = guipb.ColAttr_STRING")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.anyFuncs = append(t.anyFuncs, sf)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return sf")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddButtonFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") string) *"+FRUIT+"ButtonFunc {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// force the application to choose the type of data. this allows the GUI plugin to be smarter")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddButtonFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") string) *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"ButtonFunc)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"AnyFunc)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = f")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.order = t.order")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.order += 1")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.buttonFuncs = append(t.buttonFuncs, sf)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = func(x *"+FRUIT+") any {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return f(x)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr = new(guipb.ColAttr)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Width = int32(sf.Width)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Type = guipb.ColAttr_STRING")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Click = true")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.anyFuncs = append(t.anyFuncs, sf)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return sf")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddIntFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") int) *"+FRUIT+"IntFunc {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// force the application to choose the type of data. this allows the GUI plugin to be smarter")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddIntFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") int) *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"IntFunc)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"AnyFunc)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = f")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.order = t.order")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.order += 1")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.intFuncs = append(t.intFuncs, sf)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = func(x *"+FRUIT+") any {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return f(x)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr = new(guipb.ColAttr)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Width = int32(sf.Width)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Type = guipb.ColAttr_INT")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.anyFuncs = append(t.anyFuncs, sf)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return sf")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddTimeFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") time.Time) *"+FRUIT+"TimeFunc {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// force the application to choose the type of data. this allows the GUI plugin to be smarter")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddTimeFunc(title string, f func(*"+FRUIT+") time.Time) *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, title)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"TimeFunc)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := new("+FRUIT+"AnyFunc)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = f")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.order = t.order")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.order += 1")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.timeFuncs = append(t.timeFuncs, sf)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.f = func(x *"+FRUIT+") any {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return f(x)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr = new(guipb.ColAttr)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Width = int32(sf.Width)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.attr.Type = guipb.ColAttr_TIME")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	// t.timeFuncs = append(t.timeFuncs, sf)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.anyFuncs = append(t.anyFuncs, sf)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return sf")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (sf *"+FRUIT+"StringFunc) SetTitle(title string) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (sf *"+FRUIT+"IntFunc) SetTitle(title string) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (sf *"+FRUIT+"TimeFunc) SetTitle(title string) {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (sf *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc) SetTitle(title string) {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf.title = title")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
@@ -230,36 +217,12 @@ func guiMain(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	mt.parent.ShowTable(mt.pb)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "type "+FRUIT+"StringFunc struct {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "type "+FRUIT+"AnyFunc struct {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	title  string")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	f      func(*"+FRUIT+") string")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	f      func(*"+FRUIT+") any")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Custom func(*"+FRUIT+")")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	order int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Width int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "type "+FRUIT+"ButtonFunc struct {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	title string")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	f      func(*"+FRUIT+") string")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Custom func(*"+FRUIT+")")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	order int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Width int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "type "+FRUIT+"IntFunc struct {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	title string")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	f     func(*"+FRUIT+") int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Custom func(*"+FRUIT+")")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	order int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Width int")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "type "+FRUIT+"TimeFunc struct {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	title string")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	f     func(*"+FRUIT+") time.Time")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Custom func(*"+FRUIT+")")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	order int")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	Width  int")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	attr   *guipb.ColAttr")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "type "+FRUITS+"Table struct {")
@@ -267,122 +230,65 @@ func guiMain(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	parent      *gui.Node")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	x           *"+FRUITS+"")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	hostnames   []string")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	stringFuncs []*"+FRUIT+"StringFunc")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	intFuncs    []*"+FRUIT+"IntFunc")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	timeFuncs   []*"+FRUIT+"TimeFunc")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	buttonFuncs []*"+FRUIT+"ButtonFunc")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	anyFuncs    []*"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	CustomFunc  func(*"+FRUIT+")")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	order       int")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 }
 
 func guiStringFuncs(w io.Writer, ZOOPB string, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) doStringFunc(name string) bool {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.stringFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.title != name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": found stringfunc name:\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r := new(guipb.StringRow)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) doAnyFuncNew(sf *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc) bool {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r := new(guipb.AnyCol)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header.Name = name")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header.Name = sf.title")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Attr = proto.Clone(sf.attr).(*guipb.ColAttr)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 
-	/*
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "		all := mt.x.All()")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for all.Scan() {")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "			m := all.Next()")
-	*/
-
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for m := range mt.x.IterAll() {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, sf.f(m))")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": adding\", name, r.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		mt.pb.StringRows = append(mt.pb.StringRows, r)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return true")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) doButtonFunc(name string) bool {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.buttonFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.title != name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": found stringfunc name:\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r := new(guipb.ButtonRow)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header.Name = name")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for m := range mt.x.IterAll() {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, sf.f(m))")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": adding\", name, r.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		mt.pb.ButtonRows = append(mt.pb.ButtonRows, r)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return true")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) doIntFunc(name string) bool {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.intFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.title != name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": found intfunc name:\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r := new(guipb.IntRow)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header.Name = name")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for m := range mt.x.IterAll() {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, int64(sf.f(m)))")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": adding\", name, r.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		mt.pb.IntRows = append(mt.pb.IntRows, r)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return true")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) doTimeFunc(name string) bool {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.timeFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.title != name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": found timefunc name:\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r := new(guipb.TimeRow)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header = new(guipb.Widget)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		r.Header.Name = name")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for m := range mt.x.IterAll() {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			t := sf.f(m)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			r.Vals = append(r.Vals, timestamppb.New(t)) // convert to protobuf time")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": adding\", name, r.Vals)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			switch r.Attr.Type {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			case guipb.ColAttr_STRING:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				// anyProto, err := anypb.New(tsProto)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				stringValue := wrapperspb.String(t.(string))")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				anyProto, err := anypb.New(stringValue)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				_ = err // do something with err someday (?)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				r.Vals = append(r.Vals, anyProto)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				// return col.Vals[row] true")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			case guipb.ColAttr_INT:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				var finalInt int")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				finalInt = t.(int)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				intVal := wrapperspb.Int32(int32(finalInt))")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				anyProto, _ := anypb.New(intVal)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				r.Vals = append(r.Vals, anyProto)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			case guipb.ColAttr_DURATION:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			case guipb.ColAttr_TIME:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				var goTime time.Time")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				goTime = t.(time.Time)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				tsProto := timestamppb.New(goTime)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				anyProto, err := anypb.New(tsProto)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				_ = err // do something with err someday (?)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				r.Vals = append(r.Vals, anyProto)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			default:")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				log.Info(\"cell unhandled type\", r.Attr.Type)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		mt.pb.TimeRows = append(mt.pb.TimeRows, r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// cellTime := r.Vals[row]")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// s := shell.FormatDuration(time.Since(cellTime.AsTime()))")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		mt.pb.AnyCols = append(mt.pb.AnyCols, r)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return true")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return false")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) MakeTable() {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, name := range mt.pb.Order {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+ZOOPB+": looking for row name()\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if mt.doStringFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if mt.doIntFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if mt.doTimeFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if mt.doButtonFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.anyFuncs {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		mt.doAnyFuncNew(sf)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 }
 
 func guiAddStringFunc(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string, BRAND string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) Add"+BRAND+"() *"+FRUIT+"StringFunc {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) Add"+BRAND+"() *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	sf := t.AddStringFunc(\""+BRAND+"\", func(m *"+FRUIT+") string {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return m."+BRAND+"")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	})")
@@ -392,22 +298,12 @@ func guiAddStringFunc(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string, BRAND string) {
 
 func guiAddIntFunc(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string, BRAND string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) Add"+BRAND+"() {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.AddIntFunc(\""+BRAND+"\", func(m *"+FRUIT+") int {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) Add"+BRAND+"() *"+FRUIT+"AnyFunc {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	custf := t.AddIntFunc(\""+BRAND+"\", func(m *"+FRUIT+") int {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return int(m."+BRAND+")")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	})")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return custf")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	/*
-		// examples of what these look like
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddMemory() {")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, \"Memory\")")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (t *"+FRUITS+"Table) AddCpus() {")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "	t.pb.Order = append(t.pb.Order, \"Cpus\")")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	*/
 }
 
 func guiUpdate(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
@@ -416,28 +312,10 @@ func guiUpdate(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// START TABLE UPDATE")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) todoUpdate() {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, name := range mt.pb.Order {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+FRUIT+"pb: trying to update row()\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if mt.updateStringFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if mt.updateTimeFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		/*")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			if mt.updateIntFunc(name) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		*/")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	// mt.dumpStringFunc(\"Hostname\")")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	mt.parent.UpdateTable(mt.pb)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// START TABLE UPDATE (doesn't work yet)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) dumpStringFunc(name string) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for i, r := range mt.pb.StringRows {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for i, r := range mt.pb.StringCols {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\"could use\", i, r.Header.Name, \"for name =\", name)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if r.Header.Name == name {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			log.Info(\"dump Strings row\", i, r.Header.Name, r.Vals)")
@@ -446,70 +324,6 @@ func guiUpdate(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) updateStringFunc(name string) bool {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	// log.Info(\"LOOKING FOR STRING row\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	var found *guipb.StringRow")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, r := range mt.pb.StringRows {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\"could use\", i, r.Header.Name, \"for name =\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if r.Header.Name == name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// log.Info(\"found row\", i, r.Header.Name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			found = r")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			break")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	if found == nil {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		log.Info(\"did not find string row\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.stringFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.title != name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+FRUIT+"pb: starting\", name, found.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for i, _ := range found.Vals {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			tmp := sf.f(mt.x."+FRUITS+"[i])")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			if tmp == \"www.wit.com\" {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				log.Info(\"virtpb: FOUND WWW\", i)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				tmp = \"new.www\"")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			found.Vals[i] = tmp")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\""+FRUIT+"pb: ending\", name, found.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return true")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (mt *"+FRUITS+"Table) updateTimeFunc(name string) bool {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	log.Info(\"LOOKING FOR TIME row\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	var found *guipb.TimeRow")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for i, r := range mt.pb.TimeRows {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\"could use\", i, r.Header.Name, \"for name =\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if r.Header.Name == name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			log.Info(\"found row\", i, r.Header.Name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			found = r")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			break")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	if found == nil {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		log.Info(\"did not find time row\", name)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.timeFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.title != name {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			continue")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\"updateTimeFunc() has row len =\", len(mt.x."+FRUITS+"))")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\"virtpb: starting\", name, found.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		for i, _ := range found.Vals {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			newt := sf.f(mt.x."+FRUITS+"[i])")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			found.Vals[i] = timestamppb.New(newt) // convert to protobuf time")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		// log.Info(\"virtpb: ending\", name, found.Vals)")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return true")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return false")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 }
 
 func guiTableDelete(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, FRUIT string) {
@@ -530,9 +344,8 @@ func guiTableCustom(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, fRUITS string, FRUIT string, fRU
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	row := mt.x."+FRUITS+"[w.Location.Y-1]")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	// log.Info(\"got to "+fRUITS+"Custom() with\", w.Location.X, w.Location.Y-1)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for _, sf := range mt.buttonFuncs {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if sf.order == int(w.Location.X) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			// log.Info(\"found order\", sf.order)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	for i, sf := range mt.anyFuncs {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		if i == int(w.Location.X) {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "			if sf.Custom != nil {")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				log.Info(\"doing Custom() func for button\")")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "				sf.Custom(row)")

generateHTTP.go

@@ -29,17 +29,12 @@ func (pb *Files) makeHTTPFile(pf *File) error {
 
 	for _, msg := range pf.allMsg() {
 		if msg.DoHTTP {
-			color := pf.findMsg(msg.GuiVarName)
-			if color == nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to find struct %s", msg.GuiVarName)
-			}
 			FRUITS := msg.Name
 			fRUITS := untitle(FRUITS)
-			// FRUIT := msg.GuiVarName
-			// fruitVars := color.Vars
+
 			httpSendReply(newf, FRUITS)
 			httpPost(newf, FRUITS, fRUITS)
-			log.Printf("NEED TO ADD GUI FOR %s with var %s and found msg struct %s\n", msg.Name, msg.GuiVarName, color.Lockname)
+			log.Printf("func (p *%s) HttpPost(baseURL string, route string) (*%s, *httppb.HttpRequest, error)\n", FRUITS, FRUITS)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -124,8 +119,8 @@ func httpPost(w io.Writer, FRUITS string, fRUITS string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "		return nil, nil, err")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	newpb := New"+FRUITS+"()")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	err = newpb.Unmarshal(reqPB.Body)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	newpb := new("+FRUITS+")")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	err = newpb.Unmarshal(reqPB.ServerData)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return newpb, reqPB, err")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 }

main.go

@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ func main() {
 			badExit(err)
 		}
 	}
+	log.Info("")
+	log.Info("you may have to run 'goimport -w *.go' on the new *pb.go files")
+	log.Info("")
 }
 
 func okExit(s string) {