Allow users to specify a custom ghidrathon.save path via an environment variable

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ jobs:
         jep-jar-release-url: ["https://github.com/ninia/jep/releases/download/v4.2.0/jep-4.2.0.jar"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.12"]
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            ghidrathon-save-path: "/tmp/"
+          - os: windows-latest
+            ghidrathon-save-path: "C:\\Temp\\"
+          - os: macos-latest
+            ghidrathon-save-path: "/tmp/"
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Ghidrathon
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -98,12 +105,29 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         Rename-Item -Path "./dist/$((Get-ChildItem -Path "./dist").Name)" -NewName "Ghidrathon.zip"
         tar -xf ./dist/Ghidrathon.zip -C ../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/Ghidra/Extensions/
-    - name: Set Ghidrathon Python interpreter
+
+    # test Ghidrathon when GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is unset
+    - name: Set Ghidrathon Python interpreter (GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is unset)
       run: python util/ghidrathon_configure.py ../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC -d
-    - name: Run tests
+    - name: Run tests (GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is unset)
+      run: | # the -overwrite flag ensures that an existing project file that conflicts with an import file is overwritten
+        ../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/support/analyzeHeadless ${{ github.workspace }}/../tmp/ghidra test -Import ${{ github.workspace }}/../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/GPL/DemanglerGnu/os/linux_x86_64/demangler_gnu_v2_24 -overwrite -PostScript ${{ github.workspace }}/data/python/tests/hello.py -PostScript ${{ github.workspace }}/data/python/tests/runall.py > ../tmp/log.txt
+    - name: Check tests (GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is unset)
       run: |
-        ../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/support/analyzeHeadless ${{ github.workspace }}/../tmp/ghidra test -Import ${{ github.workspace }}/../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/GPL/DemanglerGnu/os/linux_x86_64/demangler_gnu_v2_24 -PostScript ${{ github.workspace }}/data/python/tests/hello.py -PostScript ${{ github.workspace }}/data/python/tests/runall.py > ../tmp/log.txt
-    - name: Check tests
+        python -c "import pathlib, sys;log_text=pathlib.Path('../tmp/log.txt').read_text(encoding='utf-8');print(log_text);sys.exit(0 if 'runall.py called exit with code 0' in log_text else -1)"
+        python -c "import pathlib, sys; sys.exit(0 if pathlib.Path('hello.txt').exists() else -1)"
+
+    # test Ghidrathon when GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is set
+    - name: Set Ghidrathon Python interpreter (GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is set)
+      env:
+        GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH: ${{ matrix.ghidrathon-save-path }}
+      run: python util/ghidrathon_configure.py ../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC -d
+    - name: Run tests (GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is set)
+      env:
+        GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH: ${{ matrix.ghidrathon-save-path }}
+      run: | # the -overwrite flag ensures that an existing project file that conflicts with an import file is overwritten
+        ../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/support/analyzeHeadless ${{ github.workspace }}/../tmp/ghidra test -Import ${{ github.workspace }}/../tmp/ghidra/ghidra_PUBLIC/GPL/DemanglerGnu/os/linux_x86_64/demangler_gnu_v2_24 -overwrite  -PostScript ${{ github.workspace }}/data/python/tests/hello.py -PostScript ${{ github.workspace }}/data/python/tests/runall.py > ../tmp/log.txt
+    - name: Check tests (GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH is set)
       run: |
         python -c "import pathlib, sys;log_text=pathlib.Path('../tmp/log.txt').read_text(encoding='utf-8');print(log_text);sys.exit(0 if 'runall.py called exit with code 0' in log_text else -1)"
         python -c "import pathlib, sys; sys.exit(0 if pathlib.Path('hello.txt').exists() else -1)"

README.md

@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ Use the following steps to install Ghidrathon to your Ghidra environment:
 $ python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 $ python ghidrathon_configure.py <absolute_path_to_ghidra_install_dir>
 ```
+**Note**: `ghidrathon_configure.py` by default attempts to write a file named `ghidrathon.save` to `<absolute_path_to_ghidra_install_dir>`. You can specify the path where this file is written by setting the `GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH` environment variable before running `ghidrathon_configure.py` and Ghidra:
+```
+$ export GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH="/path/to/custom/dir" # Linux/MacOS
+$ set GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH="C:\path\to\custom\dir"  # Windows
+```
 **Note**: you may be prompted to set an environment variable named `JAVA_HOME`. This should reference the absolute path of the JDK that you have configured for your Ghidra install.
 
 3. Install the Ghidrathon extension (`.zip`) into Ghidra:

src/main/java/ghidrathon/interpreter/GhidrathonInterpreter.java

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ private class GhidrathonSave {
   }
 
   private static final String GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME = "ghidrathon.save";
+  private static final String GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH = "GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH";
   private static final String SUPPORTED_JEP_VERSION = "4.2.0";
 
   private Jep jep_ = null;
@@ -193,10 +194,23 @@ private void extendPythonSysPath() {
    */
   private void configureJepMainInterpreter() throws JepException, FileNotFoundException {
 
-    File ghidrathonSaveFile =
-        new File(
-            Application.getApplicationRootDirectory().getParentFile().getFile(false),
-            GhidrathonInterpreter.GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME);
+    // get the ghidrathon.save path from the environment variable or use the default path
+    String ghidrathonSavePath = System.getenv(GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH);
+    File ghidrathonSaveFile;
+
+    if (ghidrathonSavePath != null && !ghidrathonSavePath.isEmpty()) {
+      ghidrathonSaveFile = new File(ghidrathonSavePath, GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME);
+      Msg.info(
+          GhidrathonInterpreter.class,
+          String.format("Using save file from environment variable %s.", GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH));
+    } else {
+      ghidrathonSaveFile =
+          new File(
+              Application.getApplicationRootDirectory().getParentFile().getFile(false),
+              GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME);
+      Msg.info(GhidrathonInterpreter.class, String.format("Using default save file path."));
+    }
+
     if (!(ghidrathonSaveFile.exists() && ghidrathonSaveFile.isFile())) {
       throw new JepException(
           String.format(
@@ -206,7 +220,7 @@ private void configureJepMainInterpreter() throws JepException, FileNotFoundExce
 
     Msg.info(
         GhidrathonInterpreter.class,
-        String.format("Using save file at %s.", ghidrathonSaveFile.getAbsolutePath()));
+        String.format("Using save file found at %s.", ghidrathonSaveFile.getAbsolutePath()));
 
     GhidrathonSave ghidrathonSave = null;
     try (BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(ghidrathonSaveFile))) {

util/ghidrathon_configure.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
+import os
 import sys
 import json
 import logging
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@
 SUPPORTED_JEP_VERSION = "4.2.0"
 PYTHON_HOME_DIR_KEY = "home"
 PYTHON_EXECUTABLE_FILE_KEY = "executable"
+GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH = "GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH"
+GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME = "ghidrathon.save"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -91,7 +94,34 @@ def main(args):
     logger.debug('Using Python home located at "%s".', home_path)
 
     json_: str = json.dumps(ghidrathon_save)
-    save_path: pathlib.Path = install_path / "ghidrathon.save"
+    ghidrathon_save_path_env = os.environ.get(GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH)
+
+    if ghidrathon_save_path_env == "":
+        logger.error(
+            'The path specified by the "%s" environment variable "%s" is not a valid directory.',
+            GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH,
+            ghidrathon_save_path_env,
+        )
+        return -1
+    elif ghidrathon_save_path_env:
+        save_path: pathlib.Path = pathlib.Path(ghidrathon_save_path_env)
+        if not all((save_path.exists(), save_path.is_dir())):
+            logger.error(
+                'The path specified by the "%s" environment variable "%s" is not a valid directory.',
+                GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH,
+                ghidrathon_save_path_env,
+            )
+            return -1
+        save_path = save_path / GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME
+        logger.debug(
+            'Using save file path from environment variable "%s": "%s"',
+            GHIDRATHON_SAVE_PATH,
+            save_path,
+        )
+    else:
+        save_path: pathlib.Path = install_path / GHIDRATHON_SAVE_FILENAME
+        logger.debug('Using default save file path "%s"', save_path)
+
     try:
         save_path.write_text(json_, encoding="utf-8")
     except Exception as e:
@@ -133,7 +163,9 @@ def main(args):
     )
 
     parser.add_argument(
-        "ghidrathon_install_directory", type=pathlib.Path, help="Absolute path of Ghidra install directory"
+        "ghidrathon_install_directory",
+        type=pathlib.Path,
+        help="Absolute path of Ghidra install directory",
     )
     parser.add_argument("-d", "--debug", action="store_true", help="Show debug messages")