new-life-introductory-band/website/make_site.nim

# Make Site
# author: Jonathan Bernard <jonathan@jdbernard.com>
#
# Stupid-simple static site generator. Operates on the current working
# directory. Outputs rendered HTML to a directory named 'rendered'.
#
# 1. Reads in an HTML template from a file 'template.html'.
# 3. Walks the 'content' directory looking for files.
#
#    a. For all files with the '.md' extension:
#        i. splits out optional front-matter (JSON),
#       ii. compiles the rest into HTML fragments,
#      iii. stuffs the fragments into the template, and
#       iv. writes an HTML file at the same relative path in the 'rendered'
#           directory with the same filename (extension changed to .html).
#
#    b. For all other files, copies them verbatim into the same relative path
#       in the 'rendered' directory.

import json, nre, os, osproc
from strutils import endsWith, rfind

# Read in the template
let htmlTemplate = readFile("template.html")
let contentKey = re"<%CONTENT%>"
let mdExtRe = re"md$"
let tempFile = "temp.make_site.md"

# Make our output directory if necessary.
if not dirExists("rendered"): createDir("rendered")

# Walk the directory looking for .md files.
for file in walkDirRec("content", {pcFile, pcDir, pcLinkToFile}):
  #echo "Considering " & file
  let dir = file[8..file.rfind('/')]
  let filename = file[(file.rfind('/') + 1)..^1]

  # Create output subdir if necessary
  if not existsDir("rendered/" & dir): createDir("rendered/" & dir)

  if filename.endsWith(".md"):
    echo "> Rendering " & dir & filename
    var renderedTemplate = htmlTemplate
    var mdDoc: string
    let outputFile = "rendered/" & dir & filename.replace(mdExtRe, "html")

    # Split out front-matter
    let docSplit = file.readFile.split(re"\+\+\+", 2)

    # Parse the front-matter (if there is any)
    if docSplit.len > 1:
      let metadata = json.parseJson(docSplit[0])
      mdDoc = docSplit[1]
      for key, value in metadata:
        let replKey = re("<%" & key & "%>")
        renderedTemplate = htmlTemplate.replace(replKey, value.getStr)
    else: mdDoc = docSplit[0]

    # Compile the file into an HTML fragment
    writeFile(tempFile, mdDoc)
    let htmlDoc = execProcess("markdown " & tempFile)
    renderedTemplate = renderedTemplate.replace(contentKey, htmlDoc)

    writeFile(outputFile, renderedTemplate)

  else:
    echo "> Copying " & dir & filename
    copyFile(file, "rendered/" & dir & filename);

removeFile(tempFile)