# -*- coding: binary -*-
module Msf
class PersistentStorage

# This class persists the state of the framework to a flatfile in a human
# readable format.  At the moment, the level of information it conveys is
# rather basic and ugly, but this is just a prototype, so it will be improved.
# Oh yes, it will be improved.
class Flatfile < PersistentStorage

  # Initializes the flatfile for storage based on the parameters specified.
  # The hash must contain a FilePath attribute.
  #
  # @overload initialize(path)
  #   Initializes the flatfile with the set path.
  #   @param path [String] path of the flatfile.
  def initialize(*params)
    raise ArgumentError, "You must specify a file path" if (params.length == 0)

    self.path = params[0]
  end

  # This method stores the current state of the framework in human readable
  # form to a flatfile.  This can be used as a reporting mechanism.
  #
  # @param framework [Msf:::Framework] the Framework to store.
  # @return [void]
  def store(framework)
    # Open the supplied file path for writing.
    self.fd = File.new(self.path, "w")

    begin
      store_general(framework)
    ensure
      self.fd.close
    end
  end

protected

  attr_accessor :fd, :path # :nodoc:

  # This method stores general information about the current state of the
  # framework instance.
  #
  # @param framework [Msf::Framework] the Framework to store.
  # @return [void]
  def store_general(framework)
    fd.print(
      "\n" +
      "Metasploit Framework Report\n" +
      "===========================\n\n" +
      "Generated: #{Time.now}\n\n")
  end

  Msf::PersistentStorage.add_storage_class('flatfile', self)

end

end
end