# HG changeset patch
# User Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
# Date 1653671703 -7200
# Node ID aadeddf38d9b808def5a897fc03840f87f60d8e4
# Parent  0210166c162ebf44d1a25cb98a53f0a3971c31bf
patch 8.2.5030: autocmd_add() can only handle one event and pattern

Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e0ff3a7de6030b73d94121626deb8229e66e82b2
Author: Yegappan Lakshmanan <yegappan@yahoo.com>
Date:   Fri May 27 18:05:33 2022 +0100

    patch 8.2.5030: autocmd_add() can only handle one event and pattern

    Problem:    autocmd_add() can only handle one event and pattern.
    Solution:   Support a list of events and patterns. (Yegappan Lakshmanan,
                closes #10483)

diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -938,7 +938,8 @@ autocmd_add({acmds})					*autocmd_add()*
 				item is ignored.
 		    cmd		Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
 		    event	autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
-		    		TODO: currently only accepts one event.
+				This can be either a String with a single
+				event name or a List of event names.
 		    group	autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
 				If this group doesn't exist then it is
 				created.  If not specified or empty, then the
@@ -950,7 +951,9 @@ autocmd_add({acmds})					*autocmd_add()*
 				|autocmd-once|.
 		    pattern	autocmd pattern string. Refer to
 				|autocmd-patterns|.  If "bufnr" item is
-				present, then this item is ignored.
+				present, then this item is ignored.  This can
+				be a String with a single pattern or a List of
+				patterns.
 		    replace	boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
 				commands associated with the specified autocmd
 				event and group and add the {cmd}.  This is
diff --git a/src/autocmd.c b/src/autocmd.c
--- a/src/autocmd.c
+++ b/src/autocmd.c
@@ -2754,16 +2754,22 @@ theend:
     static void
 autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int delete)
 {
-    list_T	*event_list;
+    list_T	*aucmd_list;
     listitem_T	*li;
     dict_T	*event_dict;
+    dictitem_T	*di;
     char_u	*event_name = NULL;
+    list_T	*event_list;
+    listitem_T	*eli;
     event_T	event;
     char_u	*group_name = NULL;
     int		group;
     char_u	*pat = NULL;
+    list_T	*pat_list;
+    listitem_T	*pli;
     char_u	*cmd = NULL;
     char_u	*end;
+    char_u	*p;
     int		once;
     int		nested;
     int		replace;		// replace the cmd for a group/event
@@ -2776,16 +2782,18 @@ autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars,
     if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
-    event_list = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
-    if (event_list == NULL)
+    aucmd_list = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
+    if (aucmd_list == NULL)
 	return;
 
-    FOR_ALL_LIST_ITEMS(event_list, li)
+    FOR_ALL_LIST_ITEMS(aucmd_list, li)
     {
-	VIM_CLEAR(event_name);
 	VIM_CLEAR(group_name);
-	VIM_CLEAR(pat);
 	VIM_CLEAR(cmd);
+	event_name = NULL;
+	event_list = NULL;
+	pat = NULL;
+	pat_list = NULL;
 
 	if (li->li_tv.v_type != VAR_DICT)
 	    continue;
@@ -2794,29 +2802,31 @@ autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars,
 	if (event_dict == NULL)
 	    continue;
 
-	event_name = dict_get_string(event_dict, (char_u *)"event", TRUE);
-	if (event_name == NULL)
+	di = dict_find(event_dict, (char_u *)"event", -1);
+	if (di != NULL)
 	{
-	    if (delete)
-		// if the event name is not specified, delete all the events
-		event = NUM_EVENTS;
-	    else
-		continue;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-	    if (delete && event_name[0] == '*' && event_name[1] == NUL)
-		// if the event name is '*', delete all the events
-		event = NUM_EVENTS;
+	    if (di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING)
+	    {
+		event_name = di->di_tv.vval.v_string;
+		if (event_name == NULL)
+		{
+		    emsg(_(e_string_required));
+		    continue;
+		}
+	    }
+	    else if (di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_LIST)
+	    {
+		event_list = di->di_tv.vval.v_list;
+		if (event_list == NULL)
+		{
+		    emsg(_(e_list_required));
+		    continue;
+		}
+	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		event = event_name2nr(event_name, &end);
-		if (event == NUM_EVENTS)
-		{
-		    semsg(_(e_no_such_event_str), event_name);
-		    retval = VVAL_FALSE;
-		    break;
-		}
+		emsg(_(e_string_or_list_expected));
+		continue;
 	    }
 	}
 
@@ -2859,21 +2869,40 @@ autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars,
 	    if (bnum == -1)
 		continue;
 
-	    pat = alloc(128 + 1);
-	    if (pat == NULL)
-		continue;
-	    vim_snprintf((char *)pat, 128, "<buffer=%d>", (int)bnum);
+	    vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "<buffer=%d>", (int)bnum);
+	    pat = IObuff;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    pat = dict_get_string(event_dict, (char_u *)"pattern", TRUE);
-	    if (pat == NULL)
+	    di = dict_find(event_dict, (char_u *)"pattern", -1);
+	    if (di != NULL)
 	    {
-		if (delete)
-		    pat = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
+		if (di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING)
+		{
+		    pat = di->di_tv.vval.v_string;
+		    if (pat == NULL)
+		    {
+			emsg(_(e_string_required));
+			continue;
+		    }
+		}
+		else if (di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_LIST)
+		{
+		    pat_list = di->di_tv.vval.v_list;
+		    if (pat_list == NULL)
+		    {
+			emsg(_(e_list_required));
+			continue;
+		    }
+		}
 		else
+		{
+		    emsg(_(e_string_or_list_expected));
 		    continue;
+		}
 	    }
+	    else if (delete)
+		pat = (char_u *)"";
 	}
 
 	once = dict_get_bool(event_dict, (char_u *)"once", FALSE);
@@ -2891,9 +2920,10 @@ autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars,
 		continue;
 	}
 
-	if (event == NUM_EVENTS)
+	if (delete && (event_name == NULL
+		    || (event_name[0] == '*' && event_name[1] == NUL)))
 	{
-	    // event is '*', apply for all the events
+	    // if the event name is not specified or '*', delete all the events
 	    for (event = (event_T)0; (int)event < NUM_EVENTS;
 		    event = (event_T)((int)event + 1))
 	    {
@@ -2907,11 +2937,76 @@ autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars,
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    if (do_autocmd_event(event, pat, once, nested, cmd,
-					delete | replace, group, 0) == FAIL)
+	    eli = NULL;
+	    end = NULL;
+	    while (TRUE)
 	    {
-		retval = VVAL_FALSE;
-		break;
+		if (event_list != NULL)
+		{
+		    if (eli == NULL)
+			eli = event_list->lv_first;
+		    else
+			eli = eli->li_next;
+		    if (eli == NULL)
+			break;
+		    if (eli->li_tv.v_type != VAR_STRING
+			    || eli->li_tv.vval.v_string == NULL)
+		    {
+			emsg(_(e_string_required));
+			continue;
+		    }
+		    p = eli->li_tv.vval.v_string;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+		    if (end == NULL)
+			p = end = event_name;
+		    if (end == NULL || *end == NUL)
+			break;
+		}
+		if (p == NULL)
+		    continue;
+
+		event = event_name2nr(p, &end);
+		if (event == NUM_EVENTS || *end != NUL)
+		{
+		    semsg(_(e_no_such_event_str), p);
+		    retval = VVAL_FALSE;
+		    break;
+		}
+		if (pat != NULL)
+		{
+		    if (do_autocmd_event(event, pat, once, nested, cmd,
+				delete | replace, group, 0) == FAIL)
+		    {
+			retval = VVAL_FALSE;
+			break;
+		    }
+		}
+		else if (pat_list != NULL)
+		{
+		    FOR_ALL_LIST_ITEMS(pat_list, pli)
+		    {
+			if (pli->li_tv.v_type != VAR_STRING
+				|| pli->li_tv.vval.v_string == NULL)
+			{
+			    emsg(_(e_string_required));
+			    continue;
+			}
+			if (do_autocmd_event(event,
+				    pli->li_tv.vval.v_string, once, nested,
+				    cmd, delete | replace, group, 0) ==
+				FAIL)
+			{
+			    retval = VVAL_FALSE;
+			    break;
+			}
+		    }
+		    if (retval == VVAL_FALSE)
+			break;
+		}
+		if (event_name != NULL)
+		    p = end;
 	    }
 	}
 
@@ -2925,9 +3020,7 @@ autocmd_add_or_delete(typval_T *argvars,
 	    au_del_group(group_name);
     }
 
-    VIM_CLEAR(event_name);
     VIM_CLEAR(group_name);
-    VIM_CLEAR(pat);
     VIM_CLEAR(cmd);
 
     current_augroup = save_augroup;
diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ EXTERN char e_invalid_argument_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E475: Invalid argument: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_invalid_value_for_argument_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E475: Invalid value for argument %s"));
-#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) || defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP)
+#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) || defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP) || defined(FEAT_EVAL)
 EXTERN char e_invalid_value_for_argument_str_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E475: Invalid value for argument %s: %s"));
 #endif
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@ EXTERN char e_atom_engine_must_be_at_sta
 	INIT(= N_("E1281: Atom '\\%%#=%c' must be at the start of the pattern"));
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN char e_bitshift_ops_must_be_number[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1282: bitshift operands must be numbers"));
+	INIT(= N_("E1282: Bitshift operands must be numbers"));
 EXTERN char e_bitshift_ops_must_be_postive[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1283: bitshift amount must be a positive number"));
+	INIT(= N_("E1283: Bitshift amount must be a positive number"));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -3429,6 +3429,83 @@ func Test_autocmd_add()
         \ cmd: 'echo "bufadd"'}]
   call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E216:')
 
+  " Test for using a list of events and patterns
+  call autocmd_delete([#{group: 'TestAcSet'}])
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: ['BufEnter', 'BufLeave'],
+        \ pattern: ['*.py', '*.sh'], cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call autocmd_add(l)
+  call assert_equal([
+        \ #{cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"', group: 'TestAcSet', pattern: '*.py',
+        \   nested: v:false,  once: v:false, event: 'BufEnter'},
+        \ #{cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"', group: 'TestAcSet', pattern: '*.sh',
+        \   nested: v:false,  once: v:false, event: 'BufEnter'},
+        \ #{cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"', group: 'TestAcSet', pattern: '*.py',
+        \   nested: v:false,  once: v:false, event: 'BufLeave'},
+        \ #{cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"', group: 'TestAcSet', pattern: '*.sh',
+        \   nested: v:false,  once: v:false, event: 'BufLeave'}],
+        \   autocmd_get(#{group: 'TestAcSet'}))
+
+  " Test for invalid values for 'event' item
+  call autocmd_delete([#{group: 'TestAcSet'}])
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: test_null_string(),
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E928:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: test_null_list(),
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E714:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: {},
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E777:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: [{}],
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E928:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: [test_null_string()],
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E928:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: 'BufEnter,BufLeave',
+        \ pattern: '*.py', cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E216:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: [],
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call autocmd_add(l)
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: [""],
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E216:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "",
+        \ pattern: "*.py", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call autocmd_add(l)
+  call assert_equal([], autocmd_get(#{group: 'TestAcSet'}))
+
+  " Test for invalid values for 'pattern' item
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: test_null_string(), cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: test_null_list(), cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E714:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: {}, cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E777:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: [{}], cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E928:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: [test_null_string()], cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E928:')
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: [], cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call autocmd_add(l)
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: [""], cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call autocmd_add(l)
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: "BufEnter",
+        \ pattern: "", cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call autocmd_add(l)
+  call assert_equal([], autocmd_get(#{group: 'TestAcSet'}))
+
+  let l = [#{group: 'TestAcSet', event: 'BufEnter,abc,BufLeave',
+        \ pattern: '*.py', cmd: 'echo "bufcmds"'}]
+  call assert_fails('call autocmd_add(l)', 'E216:')
+
   call assert_fails("call autocmd_add({})", 'E1211:')
   call assert_equal(v:false,  autocmd_add(test_null_list()))
   call assert_true(autocmd_add([[]]))
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    5030,
+/**/
     5029,
 /**/
     5028,