cgpcli

cgpcli is a Go client library for the CommuniGate Pro CLI. It provides a reliable bridge between CGP's unique syntax and native Go types with a focus on efficiency and correct type mapping.

Installation

go get git.vsu.ru/ai/cgpcli

Usage

package main

import (
	"git.vsu.ru/ai/cgpcli"
)

func main() {
	cli, err := cgpcli.New("mail.example.com", "admin", "password", cgpcli.Plain, false)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer cli.Close()

	settings, err := cli.GetAccountSettings("user@example.com")
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	cgpcli.PrettyPrint(settings)
}

Data Representation: map[string]any

The library uses map[string]any as the primary container for CGP data structures.

• Dynamic Schema: CommuniGate Pro responses (e.g., GetAccountSettings) often contain hundreds of keys that vary between versions. Maps provide the flexibility to handle this without maintaining large, fragile struct definitions.
• Smart Typing: The library performs type conversion following the CGP documentation:
  • Standard Types: Automatic conversion for integers, booleans, arrays, and dictionaries.
  • Specialized Types: Values like Created dates, sizes (10K, 5M), durations (10m, never), and IP addresses are automatically converted to native Go types (time.Time, int64, time.Duration, net.IP).
  • Legacy & Exceptions: Correct handling of legacy formats and special CGP values through an internal registry.

Application Architecture

For production applications, it is recommended to write thin wrappers over the library's maps. Since a typical application only needs a fraction of the available keys, this approach ensures strict typing and clean code without the overhead of maintaining comprehensive struct definitions.

Debugging

The library provides two levels of debugging to simplify development and troubleshooting:

• Type Inspection: The PrettyPrint function prints the structure of returned data to stdout. It highlights the Go types assigned to each value, clearly showing how the parser interpreted the CGP data.
• Protocol Logging: By calling cli.SetDebug(true), you can enable raw protocol logging to stderr. This allows you to see the exact strings being exchanged with the CommuniGate Pro CLI, which is essential for diagnosing low-level communication issues.

Performance and Design

The marshaling engine avoids unnecessary heap allocations. The library avoids use of reflection and the fmt package in hot paths.

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License.

Author

Andrey Igoshin ai@vsu.ru