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+/**
+ * @author n1474335 [n1474335@gmail.com]
+ * @copyright Crown Copyright 2016
+ * @license Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import Operation from "../Operation";
+
+/**
+ * Parse UNIX file permissions operation
+ */
+class ParseUNIXFilePermissions extends Operation {
+
+    /**
+     * ParseUNIXFilePermissions constructor
+     */
+    constructor() {
+        super();
+
+        this.name = "Parse UNIX file permissions";
+        this.module = "Default";
+        this.description = "Given a UNIX/Linux file permission string in octal or textual format, this operation explains which permissions are granted to which user groups.<br><br>Input should be in either octal (e.g. <code>755</code>) or textual (e.g. <code>drwxr-xr-x</code>) format.";
+        this.inputType = "string";
+        this.outputType = "string";
+        this.args = [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param {string} input
+     * @param {Object[]} args
+     * @returns {string}
+     */
+    run(input, args) {
+        const perms = {
+            d:  false, // directory
+            sl: false, // symbolic link
+            np: false, // named pipe
+            s:  false, // socket
+            cd: false, // character device
+            bd: false, // block device
+            dr: false, // door
+            sb: false, // sticky bit
+            su: false, // setuid
+            sg: false, // setgid
+            ru: false, // read user
+            wu: false, // write user
+            eu: false, // execute user
+            rg: false, // read group
+            wg: false, // write group
+            eg: false, // execute group
+            ro: false, // read other
+            wo: false, // write other
+            eo: false  // execute other
+        };
+        let d = 0,
+            u = 0,
+            g = 0,
+            o = 0,
+            output = "",
+            octal = null,
+            textual = null;
+
+        if (input.search(/\s*[0-7]{1,4}\s*/i) === 0) {
+            // Input is octal
+            octal = input.match(/\s*([0-7]{1,4})\s*/i)[1];
+
+            if (octal.length === 4) {
+                d = parseInt(octal[0], 8);
+                u = parseInt(octal[1], 8);
+                g = parseInt(octal[2], 8);
+                o = parseInt(octal[3], 8);
+            } else {
+                if (octal.length > 0) u = parseInt(octal[0], 8);
+                if (octal.length > 1) g = parseInt(octal[1], 8);
+                if (octal.length > 2) o = parseInt(octal[2], 8);
+            }
+
+            perms.su = d >> 2 & 0x1;
+            perms.sg = d >> 1 & 0x1;
+            perms.sb = d & 0x1;
+
+            perms.ru = u >> 2 & 0x1;
+            perms.wu = u >> 1 & 0x1;
+            perms.eu = u & 0x1;
+
+            perms.rg = g >> 2 & 0x1;
+            perms.wg = g >> 1 & 0x1;
+            perms.eg = g & 0x1;
+
+            perms.ro = o >> 2 & 0x1;
+            perms.wo = o >> 1 & 0x1;
+            perms.eo = o & 0x1;
+        } else if (input.search(/\s*[dlpcbDrwxsStT-]{1,10}\s*/) === 0) {
+            // Input is textual
+            textual = input.match(/\s*([dlpcbDrwxsStT-]{1,10})\s*/)[1];
+
+            switch (textual[0]) {
+                case "d":
+                    perms.d = true;
+                    break;
+                case "l":
+                    perms.sl = true;
+                    break;
+                case "p":
+                    perms.np = true;
+                    break;
+                case "s":
+                    perms.s = true;
+                    break;
+                case "c":
+                    perms.cd = true;
+                    break;
+                case "b":
+                    perms.bd = true;
+                    break;
+                case "D":
+                    perms.dr = true;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            if (textual.length > 1) perms.ru = textual[1] === "r";
+            if (textual.length > 2) perms.wu = textual[2] === "w";
+            if (textual.length > 3) {
+                switch (textual[3]) {
+                    case "x":
+                        perms.eu = true;
+                        break;
+                    case "s":
+                        perms.eu = true;
+                        perms.su = true;
+                        break;
+                    case "S":
+                        perms.su = true;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (textual.length > 4) perms.rg = textual[4] === "r";
+            if (textual.length > 5) perms.wg = textual[5] === "w";
+            if (textual.length > 6) {
+                switch (textual[6]) {
+                    case "x":
+                        perms.eg = true;
+                        break;
+                    case "s":
+                        perms.eg = true;
+                        perms.sg = true;
+                        break;
+                    case "S":
+                        perms.sg = true;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (textual.length > 7) perms.ro = textual[7] === "r";
+            if (textual.length > 8) perms.wo = textual[8] === "w";
+            if (textual.length > 9) {
+                switch (textual[9]) {
+                    case "x":
+                        perms.eo = true;
+                        break;
+                    case "t":
+                        perms.eo = true;
+                        perms.sb = true;
+                        break;
+                    case "T":
+                        perms.sb = true;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            return "Invalid input format.\nPlease enter the permissions in either octal (e.g. 755) or textual (e.g. drwxr-xr-x) format.";
+        }
+
+        output += "Textual representation: " + permsToStr(perms);
+        output += "\nOctal representation:   " + permsToOctal(perms);
+
+        // File type
+        if (textual) {
+            output += "\nFile type: " + ftFromPerms(perms);
+        }
+
+        // setuid, setgid
+        if (perms.su) {
+            output += "\nThe setuid flag is set";
+        }
+        if (perms.sg) {
+            output += "\nThe setgid flag is set";
+        }
+
+        // sticky bit
+        if (perms.sb) {
+            output += "\nThe sticky bit is set";
+        }
+
+        // Permission matrix
+        output += `
+
+ +---------+-------+-------+-------+
+ |         | User  | Group | Other |
+ +---------+-------+-------+-------+
+ |    Read |   ${perms.ru ? "X" : " "}   |   ${perms.rg ? "X" : " "}   |   ${perms.ro ? "X" : " "}   |
+ +---------+-------+-------+-------+
+ |   Write |   ${perms.wu ? "X" : " "}   |   ${perms.wg ? "X" : " "}   |   ${perms.wo ? "X" : " "}   |
+ +---------+-------+-------+-------+
+ | Execute |   ${perms.eu ? "X" : " "}   |   ${perms.eg ? "X" : " "}   |   ${perms.eo ? "X" : " "}   |
+ +---------+-------+-------+-------+`;
+
+        return output;
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Given a permissions object dictionary, generates a textual permissions string.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} perms
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+function permsToStr(perms) {
+    let str = "",
+        type = "-";
+
+    if (perms.d) type = "d";
+    if (perms.sl) type = "l";
+    if (perms.np) type = "p";
+    if (perms.s) type = "s";
+    if (perms.cd) type = "c";
+    if (perms.bd) type = "b";
+    if (perms.dr) type = "D";
+
+    str = type;
+
+    str += perms.ru ? "r" : "-";
+    str += perms.wu ? "w" : "-";
+    if (perms.eu && perms.su) {
+        str += "s";
+    } else if (perms.su) {
+        str += "S";
+    } else if (perms.eu) {
+        str += "x";
+    } else {
+        str += "-";
+    }
+
+    str += perms.rg ? "r" : "-";
+    str += perms.wg ? "w" : "-";
+    if (perms.eg && perms.sg) {
+        str += "s";
+    } else if (perms.sg) {
+        str += "S";
+    } else if (perms.eg) {
+        str += "x";
+    } else {
+        str += "-";
+    }
+
+    str += perms.ro ? "r" : "-";
+    str += perms.wo ? "w" : "-";
+    if (perms.eo && perms.sb) {
+        str += "t";
+    } else if (perms.sb) {
+        str += "T";
+    } else if (perms.eo) {
+        str += "x";
+    } else {
+        str += "-";
+    }
+
+    return str;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Given a permissions object dictionary, generates an octal permissions string.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} perms
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+function permsToOctal(perms) {
+    let d = 0,
+        u = 0,
+        g = 0,
+        o = 0;
+
+    if (perms.su) d += 4;
+    if (perms.sg) d += 2;
+    if (perms.sb) d += 1;
+
+    if (perms.ru) u += 4;
+    if (perms.wu) u += 2;
+    if (perms.eu) u += 1;
+
+    if (perms.rg) g += 4;
+    if (perms.wg) g += 2;
+    if (perms.eg) g += 1;
+
+    if (perms.ro) o += 4;
+    if (perms.wo) o += 2;
+    if (perms.eo) o += 1;
+
+    return d.toString() + u.toString() + g.toString() + o.toString();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Given a permissions object dictionary, returns the file type.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} perms
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+function ftFromPerms(perms) {
+    if (perms.d) return "Directory";
+    if (perms.sl) return "Symbolic link";
+    if (perms.np) return "Named pipe";
+    if (perms.s) return "Socket";
+    if (perms.cd) return "Character device";
+    if (perms.bd) return "Block device";
+    if (perms.dr) return "Door";
+    return "Regular file";
+}
+
+export default ParseUNIXFilePermissions;