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-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace VolumeControl.Helpers.Update
-{ // ///
- // /// Responsible for checking for updates.
- // ///
- // internal static class UpdateChecker
- // {
- // #region Fields
- // private static bool _initialized = false;
- // private static SemVersion? _currentVersion;
- // private static ERelease _releaseType;
- // private static string? _executablePath;
- // private const string _targetAssetName = "VolumeControl.exe";
- // private Release? _newest;
- //# if DEBUG
- // ///
- // /// Set this to true using the Immediate Window to skip checking if the version number is actually newer.
- // ///
- // public static bool TEST_UPDATE = false;
- //# endif
-
- // ///
- // /// The filename of the Update Utility, including extensions but not qualifiers.
See
- // ///
- // private const string _updateUtilityFilename = "VCUpdateUtility.exe";
- // ///
- // /// The fully qualified name of the Update Utility as an embedded resource.
- // ///
- // private const string _updateUtilityResourcePath = $"VolumeControl.Resources.{_updateUtilityFilename}";
- // #endregion Fields
-
- // #region Properties
- // private static Properties.Settings Settings => Properties.Settings.Default;
- // private static LogWriter Log => FLog.Log;
- // private static bool ImplicitIncludePreRelease => _releaseType.EqualsAny(ERelease.PRERELEASE, ERelease.TESTING, ERelease.CANDIDATE);
- // #endregion Properties
-
- // #region Methods
- // private static void Initialize()
- // {
- // if (_initialized)
- // throw new Exception($"{nameof(UpdateChecker)} is already initialized!");
- // var asm = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
- // if (asm == null)
- // throw new Exception($"Unable to retrieve the current assembly!");
-
- // if (asm.GetCustomAttribute() is ExtendedVersion ver)
- // _currentVersion = ver.Version.GetSemVer();
-
- // if (asm.GetCustomAttribute() is ReleaseType relType)
- // _releaseType = relType.Type;
- // else
- // _releaseType = ERelease.NORMAL;
-
- // _executablePath = asm.Location;
-
- // _initialized = true;
- // }
- // /// Gets the metadata of the latest release from the github api.
- // /// Possible values:
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are not included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included only when the current version is a pre-release or release candidate.
- // ///
- // public static async Task GetLatestVersionMetadataAsync(bool? includePreReleases = null)
- // {
- // using HttpClient client = new();
- // // clear the HTTP request header
- // client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
- // // request JSON response format
- // client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/vnd.github.v3+json"));
- // // use the curl util's User-Agent specifier
- // client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("User-Agent", "curl/7.64.1");
-
- // // create a get task that automatically deserializes the response to an array of structs
- // Task? getTask = client.GetFromJsonAsync(Settings.UpdateUri, typeof(GithubReleaseHttpResponse[]));
- // // wait for the task to complete
- // object? result = await getTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
-
- // client.Dispose();
-
- // // find the newest release in the list
- // Release newest = null!;
- // if (result is GithubReleaseHttpResponse[] releases)
- // {
- // foreach (GithubReleaseHttpResponse packet in releases.Where(r => !r.draft && (!r.prerelease || (includePreReleases == null && ImplicitIncludePreRelease) || (includePreReleases != null && includePreReleases.Value))))
- // {
- // var rel = new Release(packet);
- // if (newest == null || rel.IsNewerThan(newest))
- // newest = rel;
- // }
- // }
- // return newest;
- // }
- // /// Gets the metadata of the latest release from the github api.
- // /// Possible values:
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are not included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included only when the current version is a pre-release or release candidate.
- // ///
- // public static Release GetLatestVersionMetadata(bool? includePreRelease = null)
- // {
- // var task = GetLatestVersionMetadataAsync(includePreRelease);
- // task.Wait(-1);
- // return task.Result;
- // }
- // ///
- // /// Retrieves the list of releases from the Github API, and if a newer version is found a message box is shown prompting the user to update.
- // ///
- // /// Possible values:
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are not included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included only when the current version is a pre-release or release candidate.
- // ///
- // /// When true, a message box is shown prompting the user to update.
- // /// True when the autoupdater is ready & waiting for the program to shutdown, otherwise false.
- // private static async Task CheckForUpdatesAsync(bool? includePreReleases, bool showPrompt, bool forceUpdate = false)
- // {
- // if (_currentVersion == null)
- // return false;
- // var updateTask = GetLatestVersionMetadataAsync(includePreReleases);
-
- // Release? release = await updateTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
-
- // if (forceUpdate || release.IsNewerThan(_currentVersion))
- // {
- // VolumeControlSettings.UpdateAvailable = true;
- // VolumeControlSettings.UpdateVersion = $"Update Available: {release.Version}";
-
- // if (showPrompt)
- // {
- // switch (MessageBox.Show(
- // $"Current Version: {_currentVersion}\n" +
- // $"Newest Version: {release.Version}\n" +
- // "\nDo you want to update now?\n\nClick 'Yes' to update now.\nClick 'No' to update later.\nClick 'Cancel' to disable update checking."
- // , "Update Available", MessageBoxButton.YesNoCancel, MessageBoxImage.Question, MessageBoxResult.No))
- // {
- // case MessageBoxResult.Yes: // open browser
- // StartAutomatedUpdate(release);
- // break;
- // case MessageBoxResult.No: // do nothing
- // Log.Info($"Version {release.Version} is available, but was temporarily ignored.");
- // break;
- // case MessageBoxResult.Cancel: // disable
- // Settings.CheckForUpdatesOnStartup = false;
- // Log.Info("Disabled automatic updates");
- // Settings.Save();
- // Settings.Reload();
- // break;
- // }
- // }
- // }
- // return false;
- // }
- // public static void StartAutomatedUpdate(Release release)
- // {
- // if (release[_targetAssetName] is Release.Asset asset)
- // {
- // Log.Info($"Setting up {_updateUtilityFilename}.");
-
- // if (SetupUpdateUtility() is string path)
- // {
- // Log.Info($"{_updateUtilityFilename} was created at {path}");
- // ProcessStartInfo psi = new(path, $"-u {asset.DownloadURL} -o \"{_executablePath}\" -s {asset.Size} {Settings.UpdateUtilityExtraArguments}")
- // {
- // ErrorDialog = true,
- // UseShellExecute = true,
- // };
- // Process.Start(psi);
- // return true;
- // }
- // else
- // {
- // Log.Error("Failed to setup automatic update utility, falling back to the default web browser.");
- // OpenBrowser(release.URL);
- // }
- // }
- // else
- // {
- // Log.Error($"Failed to find a release asset named {_targetAssetName}!", $"Opening the default web browser to '{Settings.UpdateURL}' instead.");
- // OpenBrowser(Settings.UpdateURL);
- // }
- // }
- // public static void StartAutomatedUpdate() => StartAutomatedUpdate(_newest ??= GetLatestVersionMetadata());
- // /// Opens the specified link in the default web browser.
- // /// The URL of the page to open.
- // public static void OpenBrowser(string url)
- // {
- // if (!_initialized)
- // Initialize();
- // try
- // {
- // Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(url)
- // {
- // UseShellExecute = true,
- // Verb = "open"
- // });
- // }
- // catch (Exception ex)
- // {
- // MessageBox.Show($"Couldn't open '{url}' because of an exception:\n'{ex.Message}'", "Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error, MessageBoxResult.OK);
- // }
- // }
- // ///
- // /// Checks for updates, and automatically installs them depending on user interaction via .
- // ///
- // /// Possible values:
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are not included.
- // /// - Pre-Release versions are included only when the current version is a pre-release or release candidate.
- // ///
- // /// When true, the update prompt is shown regardless of whether the newest version on github is actually newer than the current one.
- // public static bool CheckForUpdates(bool? includePreReleases = null, bool forceUpdate = false)
- // {
- // if (!_initialized)
- // Initialize();
- // Task updateTask = CheckForUpdatesAsync(includePreReleases, forceUpdate);
- // updateTask.Wait(-1);
- // return updateTask.Result;
- // }
- // ///
- // /// Writes the update client from the embedded resource dictionary to the local disk.
- // ///
- // /// The absolute filepath of the updater utility's executable.
- // private static string? SetupUpdateUtility()
- // {
- // var asm = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
- // if (asm == null)
- // {
- // return null;
- // }
-
- // string path = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(_executablePath) ?? string.Empty, _updateUtilityFilename);
-
- // if (File.Exists(path)) // if the file already exists, delete it
- // {
- // Log.Warning($"Deleted update utility from a previous update located at '{path}'");
- // File.Delete(path);
- // }
-
- // // Attempt to read the embedded update utility
- // using Stream? s = asm.GetManifestResourceStream(_updateUtilityResourcePath);
-
- // if (s == null)
- // {
- // Log.Error($"Failed to get a stream containing resource '{_updateUtilityResourcePath}'!", "This indicates that something may have gone wrong during the build process!", "Please attach a copy of this log file and report this at https://github.com/radj307/volume-control/issues");
- // return null;
- // }
- // else if (s.Length <= 0)
- // {
- // Log.Error("Failed to retrieve the embedded update utility resource file!", "This indicates that something may have gone wrong during the build process!", "Please attach a copy of this log file and report this at https://github.com/radj307/volume-control/issues");
- // s.Close();
- // s.Dispose();
- // return null;
- // }
-
- // using Stream fs = File.Open(path, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read);
- // fs.SetLength(s.Length);
- // s.CopyTo(fs);
- // s.Close();
- // s.Dispose();
-
- // fs.Flush(); //< idk if this is required, but it's probably a good idea
- // fs.Close();
- // fs.Dispose();
-
- // if (!File.Exists(path))
- // {
- // return null;
- // }
-
- // return path;
- // }
- // #endregion Methods
- // }
-}