File src/0dev.org/commands/mtf/main.go artifact 8212c2eba2 part of check-in cb736e7ad3

package main

import (
	mtf "0dev.org/encoding/mtf"
	iou "0dev.org/ioutil"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	var code int
	switch {
	case len(os.Args) == 1:
		code = transform(os.Stdout, os.Stdin)
	case len(os.Args) == 2 && os.Args[1] == "-d":
		code = reverse(os.Stdout, os.Stdin)
	default:
		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "Usage: mtf [-d]")
	}
	os.Exit(code)
}

// Transforms the data according to the move-to-front algorithm
// I/O is buffered for better performance
func transform(output io.Writer, input io.Reader) int {
	var (
		err     error
		buffer  io.Writer = iou.SizedWriter(output, 4096)
		encoder io.Writer = mtf.Encoder(buffer)
	)

	_, err = io.Copy(encoder, input)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error while encoding.\n", err)
		return 1
	}

	// Flush the buffer
	_, err = buffer.Write(nil)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error while flushing output buffer.\n", err)
		return 1
	}

	return 0
}

// Reverses MTF`ed data and writes back the original bytes
// I/O is buffered for better performance
func reverse(output io.Writer, input io.Reader) int {
	var (
		err     error
		decoder io.Reader = mtf.Decoder(iou.SizedReader(input, 4096))
	)

	_, err = io.Copy(output, decoder)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error while decoding.\n", err)
		return 1
	}

	return 0
}