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defmodule FeatureFlag do
@moduledoc """
`FeatureFlag` provides a macro that allows for conditional branching at the function level via configuration values.
In other words, you can change what a function does at runtime by setting/modifying a config value.
## Use Case
The goal of this library was to provide an elegant and consistent mechanism for changing what a function does depending on a value that can easily be modified (i.e. a configuration value).
This could very easily be done in plain Elixir via a simple `case` statement:
defmodule MyApp do
def math(x, y) do
case Application.fetch_env!(:my_app, :math) do
:add -> x + y
:multiply -> x * y
:subtract x - y
end
end
end
There's nothing wrong with this approach, and really no need to reach for anything else.
However, the same code can be rewritten as such using `FeatureFlag`
defmodule MyApp do
def math(x, y), feature_flag do
:add -> x + y
:multiply -> x * y
:subtract x - y
end
end
When called, each case will attempt to match on the current value of `Application.fetch_env!(:feature_flag, {MyApp, :math, 2})`.
Beyond removing a marginal amount of code, `FeatureFlag` provides a consistent interface for defining functions with config-based branching.
"""
defmacro __using__(_) do
quote do
import FeatureFlag, only: [def: 3]
end
end
@doc """
A custom version of `def` that will wrap the function in the approriate conditional logic.
Note: You must call `Use FeatureFlag` in a module before using this macro.
## Example
defmodule MyApp do
def math(x, y), feature_flag do
:add -> x + y
:multiply -> x * y
:subtract x - y
end
end
To have this function perform the `:multiply` procedure, you'd set the feature flag config value like so:
config FeatureFlag, {MyApp, :math, 2}, :multiply
Or you can use `FeatureFlag.set/2`
FeatureFlag.set({MyApp, :math, 2}, :multiply)
"""
defmacro def(func, {:feature_flag, _, _}, expr) do
{function_name, _, params} = with {:when, _, [head | _]} <- func, do: head
mfa = {__CALLER__.module, function_name, length(params)}
ensure_configuration_is_set!(mfa)
do_def(mfa, func, expr)
end
defmacro def(_func, _flag, _expr), do: raise_compile_error("head")
@doc """
Returns the current feature flag value for the given function.
"""
@spec get(mfa()) :: term()
def get(mfa) do
Application.fetch_env!(__MODULE__, mfa)
end
@doc """
Sets feature flag value for the given function.
"""
@spec set(mfa(), term()) :: :ok
def set(mfa, value) do
Application.put_env(__MODULE__, mfa, value)
:ok
end
defp do_def(mfa, func, expr) do
{case_block, case_type} = case_block(expr)
expected_cases =
Enum.map(case_block, fn {_, _, [[match] | _]} ->
" " <> Macro.to_string(match) <> " ->\n .."
end)
|> Enum.join("\n\n")
quote do
def unquote(func) do
case FeatureFlag.get(unquote(Macro.escape(mfa))) do
unquote(case_block)
end
rescue
error in CaseClauseError ->
raise FeatureFlag.MatchError.new(
unquote(Macro.escape(mfa)),
unquote(expected_cases),
unquote(case_type),
inspect(error.term)
)
end
end
end
defp case_block(do: [{:->, _, _} | _] = case_block), do: {case_block, :case}
defp case_block(do: do_block, else: else_block) do
case_block =
quote do
true -> unquote(do_block)
false -> unquote(else_block)
end
{case_block, :do_else}
end
defp case_block(_), do: raise_compile_error("body")
defp ensure_configuration_is_set!({module, func, arity} = mfa) do
case Application.fetch_env(FeatureFlag, mfa) do
{:ok, _} ->
:ok
:error ->
raise CompileError,
description: """
Hm, it seems their is no feature flag value set for #{inspect(module)}.#{func}/#{arity}
This value must be set to ensure it has at least been encounted for, even if it's set to `nil`.
You can set the feature flag configuration for this particular function by adding the following to your config:
config FeatureFlag, #{inspect(mfa)}, :flag_value
The value can also be set via outside of a config file via `FeatureFlag.set/2`, like:
FeatureFlag.set(#{inspect(mfa)}, :flag_value)
"""
end
end
defp raise_compile_error(part_of_function) do
raise CompileError,
description: """
It looks like you were trying to use def/3 to define a feature flag'd function, but the function #{
part_of_function
} isn't quite right.
The function definition should look something like:
def function_name(arg1, arg2), feature_flag do
:a -> ...
:b -> ...
end
or
def function_name(arg1, arg2), feature_flag do
...
else
...
end
"""
end
end