flnews_post_proc 1.70 → 1.71

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data/bin/flnews_post_proc

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 =end
 # This program is Linux only
-if ! /linux/ =~ RUBY_PLATFORM
+if ! (/linux/ =~ RUBY_PLATFORM)
   msg = "ERROR ! This script #{$0} cannot be used with #{RUBY_PLATFORM}"
   msg << "\n\tABORTING! Bye."
   STDERR.puts msg

data/lib/flnews_post_proc.rb

@@ -59,19 +59,6 @@ class PostProcessor
     # Will only handle http(s) for the time.
     body.handle_uris
 
-=begin
-    require 'gpgme'
-
-    debug('signing')
-    if ENV['GPG_AGENT_INFO']
-      crypto = GPGME::Crypto.new
-      data = GPGME::Data.new(body)
-      signature = crypto.clearsign(data, {
-        :output => File.new("/tmp/crypt_out.asc", 'w+')
-      })
-    end
-=end
-
     # get the headers and the body as a string.
     # Assemble.
     @article = headers.join << $LN << body.join

data/lib/headers.rb

@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ class Headers
         # or add a new value
         @headers[cur_header] = val
       end
-      #@headers[l.match(/^(.*?):/)[1].to_sym] = l.match(/:(.*)/)[1].strip
+      # CURRENTLY UNUSED
+      # @headers[l.match(/^(.*?):/)[1].to_sym] = l.match(/:(.*)/)[1].strip
       # h = l.split(':')
       # @headers[h[0].strip.to_sym] = h[1...h.size].join(':').strip
     end
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Headers
     end
   end
 
-  # Modify headers, if need be.
+  # Add headers, if need be. Set values where necessary.
   def update()
     no_archive = @newsgroups.no_archive
     debug('no_archive should be set now : ' << no_archive.to_s)

data/lib/newsgroups.rb

@@ -127,18 +127,45 @@ class Newsgroups
     end
   end
 
-  # pick a random signature
+  # pick a random signature, if a list is available.
   def pick_sig(sigfile)
     debug 'picking signature from ' << sigfile.to_s
+    allSigs = nil
+    sig = nil
     if sigfile && !sigfile.empty? && File.exist?(sigfile) && File.readable?(sigfile)
-      allSigs = File::read(sigfile).split("\n\n")
-      numSigs = allSigs.length
-      srand(Time.now.nsec)
-      allSigs[rand(numSigs)]
+      File.open(sigfile, 'r')  do |sfile|
+        allSigs = sfile.read.split("\n\n")
+        numSigs = allSigs.length
+        srand(Time.now.nsec)
+        sig = allSigs[rand(numSigs)]
+      end
+      # improve hazard for the next time.
+      rearrange_sigs(sigfile, allSigs)
     else
       error 'Cannot read signature from file ' << sigfile
       nil
     end
+    return sig
+  end
+
+  # write a new rearranged version of the signature file for 
+  # better hazard.
+  def rearrange_sigs(sigfile, all_sigs)
+    if File.writable?(sigfile) 
+      new_sigs = Array.new(all_sigs.length)
+      until all_sigs.compact.empty? do
+        srand(Time.now.nsec)
+        sig = all_sigs.delete_at(rand(all_sigs.length))
+        new_sigs.push(sig)
+      end
+      new_sigs.compact!
+      File.open(sigfile, 'w') do |sfile|
+        debug 'Have ' << new_sigs.length.to_s << ' rearranged sigs'
+        sfile.write(new_sigs.join("\n\n") )
+      end
+    else
+      error 'Cannot write rearranged list of signatures to ' << sigfile
+    end
   end
 
   # define the no_archive header.

data/lib/override.rb

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 # notably to deactivate them.
 #
 # Post-processing CANNOT be deactivated completely in this dialog.
-# I do not remember, why a previous comment stated the contrary.
 
 require_relative 'basic_logging'
 
@@ -141,7 +140,12 @@ class OverrideDlg
     return nopts 
   end
 
-  # creates a textual dialog in xterm.
+  # Creates a textual dialog in xterm.
+  # Some duplicate code, here, but I am afraid to oversee
+  # unique requirements of the external programs. It had 
+  # not been necessary to correct the global behavior, 
+  # but adaptations in each single method should be 
+  # possible.
   def ruby_dlg
     debug('xterm dialog')
     tf = Tempfile.new

data/lib/version.rb

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 =end
 
 PROGNAME = 'flnews_post_proc'
-PROGVERSION = "1.70"
+PROGVERSION = "1.71"
 AUTHORS = "Michael Uplawski"
 EMAIL = "michael.uplawski@uplawski.eu"
-YEARS = "2023 - 2024"
-SUMMARY = "Read random signature from file"
+YEARS = "2023 - 2025"
+SUMMARY = "Improve randomness of signatures, if need be."
 

metadata

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
 name: flnews_post_proc
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-  version: '1.70'
+  version: '1.71'
 platform: ruby
 authors:
 - Michael Uplawski
-autorequire:
 bindir: bin
 cert_chain: []
-date: 2025-01-02 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+date: 2025-03-09 00:00:00.000000000 Z
 dependencies:
 - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
   name: diffy
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ homepage: https://rubygems.org
 licenses:
 - Nonstandard
 metadata: {}
-post_install_message:
 rdoc_options: []
 require_paths:
 - lib
@@ -102,8 +100,7 @@ required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
     - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
       version: '0'
 requirements: []
-rubygems_version: 3.5.3
-signing_key:
+rubygems_version: 3.6.3
 specification_version: 4
-summary: Read random signature from file
+summary: Improve randomness of signatures, if need be.
 test_files: []