also attempt to restore from ~/go/pkg/mod/

main.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func main() {
 		check = findPwdRepo()
 		if check == nil {
 			log.Info("this directory isn't in a golang project (not in ~/go/src nor a go.work file)")
-			os.Exit(-1)
+			badExit(nil, nil)
 		}
 
 		if err := doMain(check); err != nil {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if configSave {
-		forge.ConfigSave()
+		// forge.ConfigSave()
 	}
 
 	log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck() worked :", check.GoPath)
@@ -93,6 +94,41 @@ func saveAsMetadata(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func restoreFromGoPkg(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
+	homedir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		badExit(nil, err)
+	}
+	rver := repo.GetMasterVersion()
+	if rver == "" {
+		return errors.New("could not get master version")
+	}
+	modfile := filepath.Join(homedir, "go/pkg/mod", repo.GoPath+"@"+rver, "go.mod")
+	log.Info("mod path should be", modfile)
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(modfile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	modf, err := os.OpenFile("go.mod", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer modf.Close()
+	modf.Write(data)
+
+	modfile = filepath.Join(homedir, "go/pkg/mod", repo.GoPath+"@"+rver, "go.sum")
+	log.Info("mod path should be", modfile)
+	data, err = os.ReadFile(modfile)
+	if err == nil {
+		sumf, _ := os.OpenFile("go.sum", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+		defer sumf.Close()
+		sumf.Write(data)
+	}
+
+	// try go.sum, but no error checking since it might not be there
+	return nil
+}
+
 func doMain(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	var perfect bool = true
 	if !repo.IsValid() {
@@ -104,27 +140,37 @@ func doMain(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	}
 	log.Info(repo.GoPath, "is valid according to forge")
 
-	// skip restore if --force
+	// purge the git meta-data if --force
 	if argv.Force {
 		repo.Run([]string{"git", "notes", "remove"})
-		eraseGoMod(repo)
-	}
-	// erase the go.mod and go.sum files
-	cname := repo.GetCurrentBranchName()
-	// try to restore from the git metadata
-	if err := repo.AutogenRestore(cname); err != nil {
-		// ignore errors here
-	}
-	if err := repo.ValidGoSum(); err == nil {
-		log.Info(repo.GoPath, "go.mod and go.sum were restored ok")
-		configSave = true
-		return nil
 	}
 
-	// double check here. use --force to remake them
+	// erase the go.mod and go.sum files
+	eraseGoMod(repo)
+
+	if !argv.Strict {
+		if err := restoreFromGoPkg(repo); err == nil {
+			configSave = true
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// try to restore from the git metadata
+	cname := repo.GetCurrentBranchName()
+	if err := repo.AutogenRestore(cname); err == nil {
+		log.Info(repo.GoPath, "go.mod and go.sum were restored ok")
+		if !argv.Strict {
+			configSave = true
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// if they were auto restored, one should exit here
 	if err := repo.ValidGoSum(); err == nil {
-		log.Info(repo.GoPath, "go.mod and go.sum are already valid")
+		if !argv.Strict {
-		return nil
+			log.Info(repo.GoPath, "go.mod and go.sum were restored ok")
+			return nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	if repo.GetMasterBranchName() != repo.GetCurrentBranchName() {