feat(lua): add ringbuffer (#22894)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_buffer

runtime/doc/lua.txt

@@ -1847,6 +1847,60 @@ pesc({s})                                                         *vim.pesc()*
     See also: ~
       • https://github.com/rxi/lume
 
+ringbuf({size})                                                *vim.ringbuf()*
+    Create a ring buffer limited to a maximal number of items. Once the buffer
+    is full, adding a new entry overrides the oldest entry.
+>
+
+    local ringbuf = vim.ringbuf(4)
+    ringbuf:push("a")
+    ringbuf:push("b")
+    ringbuf:push("c")
+    ringbuf:push("d")
+    ringbuf:push("e")    -- overrides "a"
+    print(ringbuf:pop()) -- returns "b"
+    print(ringbuf:pop()) -- returns "c"
+
+    -- Can be used as iterator. Pops remaining items:
+    for val in ringbuf do
+      print(val)
+    end
+<
+
+    Returns a Ringbuf instance with the following methods:
+
+    • |Ringbuf:push()|
+    • |Ringbuf:pop()|
+    • |Ringbuf:peek()|
+    • |Ringbuf:clear()|
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {size}  (integer)
+
+    Return: ~
+        (table)
+
+Ringbuf:clear({self})                                        *Ringbuf:clear()*
+    Clear all items.
+
+Ringbuf:peek({self})                                          *Ringbuf:peek()*
+    Returns the first unread item without removing it
+
+    Return: ~
+        any?|ni
+
+Ringbuf:pop({self})                                            *Ringbuf:pop()*
+    Removes and returns the first unread item
+
+    Return: ~
+        any?|ni
+
+Ringbuf:push({self}, {item})                                  *Ringbuf:push()*
+    Adds an item, overriding the oldest item if the buffer is full.
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {item}  any
+
 spairs({t})                                                     *vim.spairs()*
     Enumerate a table sorted by its keys.
 

runtime/doc/news.txt

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ The following new APIs or features were added.
 • |vim.iter()| provides a generic iterator interface for tables and Lua
   iterators |luaref-in|.
 
+• Added |vim.ringbuf()| to create ring buffers.
+
 • Added |vim.keycode()| for translating keycodes in a string.
 
 • Added |vim.treesitter.query.omnifunc()| for treesitter query files (set by

runtime/lua/vim/shared.lua

@@ -881,4 +881,98 @@ function vim.defaulttable(create)
   })
 end
 
+do
+  ---@class vim.Ringbuf<T>
+  ---@field private _items table[]
+  ---@field private _idx_read integer
+  ---@field private _idx_write integer
+  ---@field private _size integer
+  local Ringbuf = {}
+
+  --- Clear all items
+  function Ringbuf.clear(self)
+    self._items = {}
+    self._idx_read = 0
+    self._idx_write = 0
+  end
+
+  --- Adds an item, overriding the oldest item if the buffer is full.
+  ---@generic T
+  ---@param item T
+  function Ringbuf.push(self, item)
+    self._items[self._idx_write] = item
+    self._idx_write = (self._idx_write + 1) % self._size
+    if self._idx_write == self._idx_read then
+      self._idx_read = (self._idx_read + 1) % self._size
+    end
+  end
+
+  --- Removes and returns the first unread item
+  ---@generic T
+  ---@return T?
+  function Ringbuf.pop(self)
+    local idx_read = self._idx_read
+    if idx_read == self._idx_write then
+      return nil
+    end
+    local item = self._items[idx_read]
+    self._items[idx_read] = nil
+    self._idx_read = (idx_read + 1) % self._size
+    return item
+  end
+
+  --- Returns the first unread item without removing it
+  ---@generic T
+  ---@return T?
+  function Ringbuf.peek(self)
+    if self._idx_read == self._idx_write then
+      return nil
+    end
+    return self._items[self._idx_read]
+  end
+
+  --- Create a ring buffer limited to a maximal number of items.
+  --- Once the buffer is full, adding a new entry overrides the oldest entry.
+  ---
+  --- <pre>
+  ---   local ringbuf = vim.ringbuf(4)
+  ---   ringbuf:push("a")
+  ---   ringbuf:push("b")
+  ---   ringbuf:push("c")
+  ---   ringbuf:push("d")
+  ---   ringbuf:push("e")    -- overrides "a"
+  ---   print(ringbuf:pop()) -- returns "b"
+  ---   print(ringbuf:pop()) -- returns "c"
+  ---
+  ---   -- Can be used as iterator. Pops remaining items:
+  ---   for val in ringbuf do
+  ---     print(val)
+  ---   end
+  --- </pre>
+  ---
+  --- Returns a Ringbuf instance with the following methods:
+  ---
+  --- - |Ringbuf:push()|
+  --- - |Ringbuf:pop()|
+  --- - |Ringbuf:peek()|
+  --- - |Ringbuf:clear()|
+  ---
+  ---@param size integer
+  ---@return vim.Ringbuf ringbuf (table)
+  function vim.ringbuf(size)
+    local ringbuf = {
+      _items = {},
+      _size = size + 1,
+      _idx_read = 0,
+      _idx_write = 0,
+    }
+    return setmetatable(ringbuf, {
+      __index = Ringbuf,
+      __call = function(self)
+        return self:pop()
+      end,
+    })
+  end
+end
+
 return vim

test/functional/lua/vim_spec.lua

@@ -3040,6 +3040,46 @@ describe('lua stdlib', function()
 
     eq(4, exec_lua [[ return vim.re.match("abcde", '[a-c]+') ]])
   end)
+
+  it("vim.ringbuf", function()
+    local results = exec_lua([[
+      local ringbuf = vim.ringbuf(3)
+      ringbuf:push("a") -- idx: 0
+      local peeka1 = ringbuf:peek()
+      local peeka2 = ringbuf:peek()
+      local popa = ringbuf:pop()
+      local popnil = ringbuf:pop()
+      ringbuf:push("a") -- idx: 1
+      ringbuf:push("b") -- idx: 2
+
+      -- doesn't read last added item, but uses separate read index
+      local pop_after_add_b = ringbuf:pop()
+
+      ringbuf:push("c") -- idx: 3 wraps around, overrides idx: 0 "a"
+      ringbuf:push("d") -- idx: 4 wraps around, overrides idx: 1 "a"
+      return {
+        peeka1 = peeka1,
+        peeka2 = peeka2,
+        pop1 = popa,
+        pop2 = popnil,
+        pop3 = ringbuf:pop(),
+        pop4 = ringbuf:pop(),
+        pop5 = ringbuf:pop(),
+        pop_after_add_b = pop_after_add_b,
+      }
+    ]])
+    local expected = {
+      peeka1 = "a",
+      peeka2 = "a",
+      pop1 = "a",
+      pop2 = nil,
+      pop3 = "b",
+      pop4 = "c",
+      pop5 = "d",
+      pop_after_add_b = "a",
+    }
+    eq(expected, results)
+  end)
 end)
 
 describe('lua: builtin modules', function()