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charmlibs/pathops/_types.py

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+# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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+
+"""Type-checking exclusive definitions."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import typing
+
+from . import _constants
+
+if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import os
+    from typing import Generator, Sequence
+
+    from typing_extensions import Self
+
+
+# based on typeshed.stdlib.pathlib.PurePath
+# https://github.com/python/typeshed/blob/main/stdlib/pathlib.pyi#L29
+class PathProtocol(typing.Protocol):
+    """The protocol implemented by :class:`ContainerPath` and :class:`LocalPath`.
+
+    Use this class in type annotations where either :class:`ContainerPath` or
+    :class:`LocalPath` is acceptable. This will result in both correct type checking
+    and useful autocompletions.
+
+    While using a union type will also give correct type checking results, it provides less
+    useful autocompletions, as most editors will autocomplete methods and attributes that *any*
+    of the union members have, rather than only those that *all* of the union members have.
+
+    :class:`str` follows the :mod:`pathlib` convention and returns the string representation of
+    the path. :class:`ContainerPath` return the string representation of the path in the remote
+    filesystem. The string representation is suitable for use with system calls (on the correct
+    local or remote system) and Pebble layers.
+
+    Comparison methods compare by path. A :class:`ContainerPath` is only comparable to another
+    object if it is also a :class:`ContainerPath` on the same :class:`ops.Container`. If this is
+    not the case, then equality is ``False`` and other comparisons are :class:`NotImplemented`.
+
+    Protocol implementers are hashable.
+    """
+
+    #############################
+    # protocol PurePath methods #
+    #############################
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int: ...
+
+    # comparison methods
+    def __lt__(self, other: Self) -> bool: ...
+
+    def __le__(self, other: Self) -> bool: ...
+
+    def __gt__(self, other: Self) -> bool: ...
+
+    def __ge__(self, other: Self) -> bool: ...
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object, /) -> bool: ...
+
+    def __truediv__(self, key: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> Self:
+        """Return a new instance of the same type, with the other operand appended to its path.
+
+        Used as ``protocol_implementor / str_or_pathlike``.
+
+        .. note::
+            ``__rtruediv__`` is currently not part of this protocol, as
+            :class:`ContainerPath` objects only support absolute paths.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str: ...
+
+    def as_posix(self) -> str:
+        """Return the string representation of the path.
+
+        Exactly like :class:`pathlib.Path` for local paths. Following this convention,
+        remote filesystem paths such as :class:`ContainerPath` return the string representation
+        of the path in the remote filesystem. The string representation is suitable for
+        use with system calls (on the correct local or remote system) and Pebble layers.
+
+        Identical to :class:`str`, since we only support posix systems.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def is_absolute(self) -> bool:
+        """Return whether the path is absolute (has a root).
+
+        .. note::
+            Currently always ``True`` for :class:`ContainerPath`.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.12) ``case_sensitive`` keyword argument
+    def match(self, path_pattern: str) -> bool:
+        """Return whether this path matches the given pattern.
+
+        If the pattern is relative, matching is done from the right; otherwise, the entire path is
+        matched. The recursive wildcard ``'**'`` is **not** supported by this method. Matching is
+        always case-sensitive.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def with_name(self, name: str) -> Self:
+        """Return a new instance of the same type, with the path name replaced.
+
+        The name is the last component of the path, including any suffixes.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def with_suffix(self, suffix: str) -> Self:
+        """Return a new instance of the same type, with the path suffix replaced.
+
+        Args:
+            suffix: Must start with a ``'.'``, unless it is an empty string, in which case
+                any existing suffix will be removed entirely.
+
+        Returns:
+            A new instance of the same type, updated as follows. If it contains no ``'.'``,
+            or ends with a ``'.'``, the ``suffix`` argument is appended to its name. Otherwise,
+            the last ``'.'`` and any trailing content is replaced with the ``suffix`` argument.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def joinpath(self, *other: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> Self:
+        """Return a new instance of the same type, with its path joined with the arguments.
+
+        Args:
+            other: Any number of :class:`str` or :class:`os.PathLike` objects.
+
+        Returns:
+            A new instance of the same type, updated as follows. For each item in other,
+            if it is a relative path, it is appended to the current path. If it is an absolute
+            path, it replaces the current path.
+
+        .. warning::
+            :class:`ContainerPath` is not :class:`os.PathLike`. A :class:`ContainerPath` instance
+            is not a valid value for ``other``, and will result in an error.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def parents(self) -> Sequence[Self]:
+        """A sequence of this path's logical parents. Each parent is an instance of this type."""
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def parent(self) -> Self:
+        """The logical parent of this path. An instance of this type."""
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def parts(self) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+        """A sequence of the components in the filesystem path."""
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """The final path component, or an empty string if this is the root path."""
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def suffix(self) -> str:
+        """The path name's last suffix (if it has any) including the leading ``'.'``.
+
+        If the path name doesn't have a suffix, the result is an empty string.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def suffixes(self) -> list[str]:
+        r"""A list of the path name's suffixes.
+
+        Each suffix includes the leading ``'.'``.
+
+        If the path name doesn't have any suffixes, the result is an empty list.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def stem(self) -> str:
+        """The path name, minus its last suffix.
+
+        Where :meth:`name` == :meth:`stem` + :meth:`suffix`
+        """
+        ...
+
+    #########################
+    # protocol Path methods #
+    #########################
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.13) ``newline`` argument
+    def read_text(self) -> str:
+        """Read the corresponding local or remote filesystem path and return the string contents.
+
+        Compared to :meth:`pathlib.Path.read_text`, this method drops the ``encoding`` and
+        ``errors`` args to simplify the API.
+
+        Returns:
+            The UTF-8 decoded contents of the file as a :class:`str`.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If this path does not exist.
+            PermissionError: If the local or remote user does not have read permissions.
+            UnicodeError: If the file's contents are not valid UTF-8.
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def read_bytes(self) -> bytes:
+        """Read the corresponding local or remote filesystem path and return the binary contents.
+
+        Returns:
+            The file's raw contents as :class:`bytes`.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If this path does not exist.
+            PermissionError: If the local or remote user does not have read permissions.
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def iterdir(self) -> Generator[Self]:
+        """Yield objects of the same type corresponding to the directory's contents.
+
+        There are no guarantees about the order of the children. The special entries
+        ``'.'`` and ``'..'`` are not included.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If this path does not exist.
+            NotADirectoryError: If this path is not a directory.
+            PermissionError: If the local or remote user does not have appropriate permissions.
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.12) ``case_sensitive`` argument
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.13) ``pattern`` can be path-like
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.13) ``recurse_symlinks``
+    def glob(self, pattern: str) -> Generator[Self]:
+        r"""Iterate over this directory and yield all paths matching the provided pattern.
+
+        For example, ``path.glob('*.txt')``, ``path.glob('*/foo.txt')``.
+
+        .. warning::
+            Recursive matching, using the ``'**'`` pattern, is not supported by
+            :meth:`ContainerPath.glob`.
+
+        Args:
+            pattern: Must be relative, meaning it cannot begin with ``'/'``.
+                Matching is case-sensitive.
+
+        Returns:
+            A generator yielding objects of the same type as this path, corresponding to those
+            of its children which match the pattern. If this path is not a directory, there will
+            be no matches.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If this path does not exist.
+            NotImplementedError: If pattern is an absolute path, or (in the case of
+                :class:`ContainerPath`) if it uses the ``'**'`` pattern.
+            PermissionError: If the local or remote user does not have appropriate permissions.
+            ValueError: If the pattern is invalid.
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def owner(self) -> str:
+        """Return the user name of the file owner.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If the path does not exist.
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def group(self) -> str:
+        """Return the group name of the file.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If the path does not exist.
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.12) ``follow_symlinks`` argument (default=True)
+    def exists(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this path exists.
+
+        Will follow symlinks to determine if the symlink target exists. This means that this
+        method will return ``False`` for a broken symlink.
+
+        Raises:
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.13) ``follow_symlinks`` argument (default=True)
+    def is_dir(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this path exists and is a directory.
+
+        Will follow symlinks to determine if the symlink target exists and is a directory.
+
+        Raises:
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.13) ``follow_symlinks`` argument (default=True)
+    def is_file(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this path exists and is a regular file.
+
+        Will follow symlinks to determine if the symlink target exists and is a regular file.
+
+        Raises:
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def is_fifo(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this path exists and is a named pipe (also called a FIFO).
+
+        Will follow symlinks to determine if the symlink target exists and is a named pipe.
+
+        Raises:
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def is_socket(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this path exists and is a socket.
+
+        Will follow symlinks to determine if the symlink target exists and is a socket.
+
+        Raises:
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def is_symlink(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether this path is a symbolic link.
+
+        Raises:
+            PebbleConnectionError: If the remote container cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def rmdir(self) -> None:
+        """Remove this path if it is an empty directory.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: if the path does not exist.
+            NotADirectoryError: if the path exists but is not a directory.
+            PermissionError: if the local or remote user does not have the appropriate permissions.
+            PebbleConnectionError: if the remote Pebble client cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def unlink(self) -> None:
+        """Remove this path if it is an empty directory.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: if the path does not exist.
+            IsADirectoryError: if the path exists but is a directory.
+            PermissionError: if the local or remote user does not have the appropriate permissions.
+            PebbleConnectionError: if the remote Pebble client cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    ##################################################
+    # protocol Path methods with extended signatures #
+    ##################################################
+
+    def write_bytes(
+        self,
+        data: bytes,
+        *,
+        mode: int | None = None,
+        user: str | None = None,
+        group: str | None = None,
+    ) -> int:
+        """Write the provided data to the corresponding path.
+
+        Compared to :meth:`pathlib.Path.write_bytes`, this method adds ``mode``, ``user``
+        and ``group`` args, which are set on file creation.
+
+        Args:
+            data: The bytes to write, typically a :class:`bytes` object, but may also be a
+                :class:`bytearray` or :class:`memoryview`.
+            mode: The permissions to set on the file. Defaults to 0o644 (-rw-r--r--) for new files.
+                If the file already exists, its permissions will be changed,
+                unless ``mode`` is ``None`` (default).
+            user: The name of the user to set for the directory.
+                If ``group`` isn't provided, the user's default group is used.
+                If the file already exists, its user and group will be changed,
+                unless ``user`` is ``None`` (default).
+            group: The name of the group to set for the directory. For :class:`ContainerPath`,
+                it is an error to provide ``group`` if ``user`` isn't provided.
+                If the file already exists, its group will be changed,
+                unless ``user`` and ``group`` are ``None`` (default).
+
+        Returns:
+            The number of bytes written.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: if the parent directory does not exist.
+            LookupError: if the user or group is unknown, or a group is provided without a user.
+            NotADirectoryError: if the parent exists as a non-directory file.
+            PermissionError: if the user does not have permissions for the operation.
+            PebbleConnectionError: if the remote Pebble client cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    # NOTE: Not supported -- (Python 3.10) ``newline`` argument
+    def write_text(
+        self,
+        data: str,
+        *,
+        mode: int | None = None,
+        user: str | None = None,
+        group: str | None = None,
+    ) -> int:
+        """Write the provided string to the corresponding path.
+
+        Compared to :meth:`pathlib.Path.write_text`, this method drops the ``encoding`` and
+        ``errors`` args to simplify the API. This method adds ``mode``, ``user`` and ``group``
+        args, which are set on file creation.
+
+        Args:
+            data: The string to write. Newlines are not modified on writing.
+            mode: The permissions to set on the file. Defaults to 0o644 (-rw-r--r--) for new files.
+                If the file already exists, its permissions will be changed,
+                unless ``mode`` is ``None`` (default).
+            user: The name of the user to set for the directory.
+                If ``group`` isn't provided, the user's default group is used.
+                If the file already exists, its user and group will be changed,
+                unless ``user`` is ``None`` (default).
+            group: The name of the group to set for the directory. For :class:`ContainerPath`,
+                it is an error to provide ``group`` if ``user`` isn't provided.
+                If the file already exists, its group will be changed,
+                unless ``user`` and ``group`` are ``None`` (default).
+
+        Returns:
+            The number of bytes written.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: if the parent directory does not exist.
+            LookupError: if the user or group is unknown, or a group is provided without a user.
+            NotADirectoryError: if the parent exists as a non-directory file.
+            PermissionError: if the user does not have permissions for the operation.
+            UnicodeError: if the provided data is not valid UTF-8.
+            PebbleConnectionError: if the remote Pebble client cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def mkdir(
+        self,
+        mode: int = _constants.DEFAULT_MKDIR_MODE,
+        parents: bool = False,
+        exist_ok: bool = False,
+        *,
+        user: str | None = None,
+        group: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Create a new directory at the corresponding path.
+
+        Compared to :meth:`pathlib.Path.mkdir`, this method adds ``user`` and ``group`` args.
+        These are used to set the ownership of the created directory. Any created parents
+        will not have their ownership set.
+
+        Args:
+            mode: The permissions to set on the created directory. Any parents created will have
+                their permissions set to the default value of 0o755 (drwxr-xr-x).
+                The permissions are not changed if the directory already exists.
+            parents: Whether to create any missing parent directories as well. If ``False``
+                (default) and a parent directory does not exist, a :class:`FileNotFound` error will
+                be raised.
+            exist_ok: Whether to raise an error if the directory already exists.
+                If ``False`` (default) and the directory already exists,
+                a :class:`FileExistsError` will be raised.
+            user: The name of the user to set for the directory.
+                If ``group`` isn't provided, the user's default group is used.
+                The user and group are not changed if the directory already exists.
+            group: The name of the group to set for the directory. For :class:`ContainerPath`,
+                it is an error to provide ``group`` if ``user`` isn't provided.
+                The user and group are not changed if the directory already exists.
+
+        Raises:
+            FileExistsError: if the directory already exists and ``exist_ok`` is ``False``.
+            FileNotFoundError: if the parent directory does not exist and ``parents`` is ``False``.
+            LookupError: if the user or group is unknown, or a group is provided without a user.
+            NotADirectoryError: if the parent exists as a non-directory file.
+            PermissionError: if the local user does not have permissions for the operation.
+            PebbleConnectionError: if the remote Pebble client cannot be reached.
+        """
+        ...
+
+
+################################################
+# pathlib methods not included in the protocol #
+################################################
+
+# TODO: clean up these comments structurally and informationally
+
+#############################
+# protocol PurePath methods #
+#############################
+
+# constructors
+# ContainerPath constructor will differ from pathlib.Path constructor
+# not part of the protocol
+# def __new__(cls, *args: _StrPath, **kwargs: object) -> Self: ...
+#  __new__ signature is version dependent
+# def __init__(self, *args): ...
+
+# def __reduce__(self): ...
+# ops.Container isn't pickleable itself, but we can provide a custom constructor
+# for ContainerPath that works with the unpickling protocol, and will attempt to
+# make a Container object connected to the appropriate pebble socket
+# for simplicity this will be omitted from v1 unless requested
+
+# def __rtruediv__(self, key: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> Self: ...
+# omitted from v1 protocol
+# doesn't seem worth supporting until (if) ContainerPath gets relative paths
+#
+# when we have relative paths, it will be meaningful to support the following:
+# def __truediv__(self, key: str | os.PathLike[str] | Self) -> Self: ...
+# def __rtruediv__(self, key: str | os.PathLike[str] | Self) -> Self: ...
+# `ContainerPath / (str or pathlib.Path)`, or `(str or pathlib.Path) / containerPath`
+# will result in a new ContainerPath with the same container.
+# `ContainerPath / ContainerPath` is an error if the containers are not the same,
+# otherwise it too results in a new ContainerPath with the same container.
+
+# def __fspath__(self) -> str: ...
+# we don't want ContainerPath to be os.PathLike
+
+# def __bytes__(self) -> bytes: ...
+# we don't want ContainerPath to be mistakenly used like a pathlib.Path
+
+# URIs
+# this doesn't seem useful and is potentially confusing,so it won't be implemented
+# likewise, the constructor (added in 3.13) won't be implemented
+# def as_uri(self) -> str: ...
+# @classmethod
+# def from_uri(uri: str) -> Self: ...
+
+# def is_reserved(self) -> bool: ...
+# this will always return False with a PosixPath. Since we assume a Linux container
+# so let's just drop it from the protocol for now
+
+# def full_match(self, pattern: str, * case_sensitive: bool = False) -> bool: ...
+# 3.13+
+# not part of the protocol but may eventually be provided on ContainerPath
+# to ease compatibility with pathlib.Path on 3.13+
+
+# def relative_to(self, other: _StrPath, /) -> Self: ...
+# this produces relative paths, which we shouldn't be using in any code designed to
+# be compatible with both machines and containers, since pebble will error on any
+# relative paths at runtime -- if users want to work with relative paths, I think
+# they should explicitly work with a PurePath rather than a ContainerPath, and then
+# construct the ContainerPath when they have the absolute path they need
+#
+# Python 3.12 deprecates the below signature, to be dropped in 3.14
+# def relative_to(self, *other: _StrPath) -> Self: ...
+# to ease future compatibility, we'd just drop support for the old signature
+# from the protocol now if it was included
+#
+# Python 3.12 further modifies the signature with an additional keyword argument
+# def relative_to(self, other: _StrPath, walk_up: bool = False) -> Self: ...
+# this would not part of the protocol but could eventually be provided on
+# ContainerPath to ease compatibility with pathlib.Path on 3.12+ if we someday
+# support relative paths
+
+# def is_relative_to(self, other: _StrPath) -> Self: ...  # 3.9+
+# not part of protocol but can be provided on ContainerPath implementation
+# to ease compatibility with pathlib.Path on 3.9+
+
+# def with_stem(self, stem: str) -> Self: ...  # 3.9+
+# not part of protocol but can be provided on ContainerPath implementation
+# to ease compatibility with pathlib.Path on 3.9+
+# could be added to the protocol if we're happy for LocalPath to double as backports
+
+# def with_segments(self, *pathsegments: _StrPath) -> Self: ...
+# required for 3.12+ subclassing machinery
+# not part of the protocol (otherwise LocalPath would have to backport it)
+# but it is a useful method -- given a ContainerPath with some container,
+# you can make another path with the same container cleanly, so it'll be implemented
+# on ContainerPath
+
+# @property
+# def drive(self) -> str: ...
+# will always be '' for Posix -- maybe drop it from the protocol
+# so users get more useful autocompletions?
+
+# @property
+# def root(self) -> str: ...
+# potentially error prone -- ContainerPath.root / Path('foo') is not a ContainerPath
+
+# @property
+# def anchor(self) -> str: ...
+# this is drive + root
+
+#########################
+# protocol Path methods #
+#########################
+
+# recursive glob is problematic because Pebble doesn't tell us whether something is a symlink
+# so we can easily recurse until we hit Pebble's api limit
+# def rglob(
+#     self,
+#     pattern: str,  # support for _StrPath added in 3.13
+#     # *,
+#     # case_sensitive: bool = False,  # added in 3.12
+#     # recurse_symlinks: bool = False,  # added in 3.13
+# ) -> Generator[Self]: ...
+
+# walk was only added in 3.12 -- let's not support this for now, as we'd need to
+# implement the walk logic for LocalPath as well as whatever we do for ContainerPath
+# (which will also be a bit trickier being unable to distinguish symlinks as dirs)
+# While Path.walk wraps os.walk, there are still ~30 lines of pathlib code we'd need
+# to vendor for LocalPath.walk
+# def walk(
+#     self,
+#     top_down: bool = True,
+#     on_error: typing.Callable[[OSError], None] | None = None,
+#     follow_symlinks: bool = False,  # NOTE: ContainerPath runtime error if True
+# ) -> typing.Iterator[tuple[Self, list[str], list[str]]]:
+#     # TODO: if we add a follow_symlinks option to Pebble's list_files API, we can
+#     #       then support follow_symlinks=True on supported Pebble (Juju) versions
+#     ...
+
+# def stat(self) -> os.stat_result: ...
+# stat follows symlinks to return information about the target
+# this may not be in v1, because we can only provide best effort completion on the
+# pebble side -- for example, we can't distinguish block and char devices, and we can't
+# detect if something is a symlink. Maybe we can provide a top-level fileinfo helper
+
+# def lstat(self) -> os.stat_result: ...
+# lstat tells you about the symlink rather than its target
+# pebble only tells you about the target
+# TODO: support if we add follow_symlinks to Pebble's list_files API
+
+# def is_mount(self) -> bool: ...
+# pebble doesn't support this
+
+# def is_junction(self) -> bool: ...
+# 3.12
+# this will always be False in ContainerPath since we assume a Linux container
+# so let's just drop it from the protocol for now
+
+# is_block_device and is_char_device are problematic because pebble only tells us if
+# it's a device at all. We can provide an is_device module level helper if needed.
+# def is_block_device(self) -> bool: ...
+# def is_char_device(self) -> bool: ...
+
+################################################################################
+# these concrete methods are currently ruled out due to lack of Pebble support #
+################################################################################
+
+# def chmod
+# pebble sets mode on creation
+# can't provide a separate method
+# needs to be argument for other functions
+# (same treatment needed for chown)
+
+# link creation, modification, target retrieval
+# pebble doesn't support link manipulation
+# def hardlink_to
+# def symlink_to
+# def lchmod
+# def readlink
+# def resolve
+
+# def samefile
+# pebble doesn't return device and i-node number
+# can't provide the same semantics
+
+# def open
+# the semantics would be different due to needing to make a local copy
+
+# def touch
+# would have to pull down the existing file and push it back up just to set mtime
+
+##################
+# relative paths #
+##################
+
+# OPINION: we shouldn't support relative paths in v1 (if ever)
+#
+# if we support relative paths, we'd need to implicitly call absolute before every
+# call that goes to pebble, and it's not clear whether it's a good idea to implement
+# cwd, which absolute would depend on -- we'd have to pebble exec cwd, which wouldn't
+# work in certain images (bare rocks)
+#
+# I think it would be fine for v1 to only support absolute paths, raising an error
+# on file operations with relative paths
+
+# the following methods would require us to either hardcode cwd or use a pebble.exec
+# def cwd
+# typically /root in container
+# do we need to query this each time? can we hardcode it?
+# def absolute
+# interpret relative to cwd
+
+# the following methods would require us to either hardcode home or use a pebble.exec
+# def home
+# typically /root in container
+# do we need to query this each time? can we hardcode it?
+# def expanduser
+# '~' in parts becomes self.home