import { spawn } from "child_process";

/**
 * Executes a command and retrieves its output.
 * @param {string} command - The command to execute.
 * @param {string[]} args - The arguments to pass to the command.
 * @returns {Promise<string>} A promise that resolves with the output of the command.
 */
export const executeCommand = (command, args) => {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
        const childProcess = spawn(command, args);

        let commandOutput = '';

        childProcess.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
            commandOutput += data.toString();
        });

        childProcess.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
            // Log any errors to stderr
            console.error(data.toString());
        });

        childProcess.on('error', (error) => {
            // Reject the promise if there's an error executing the command
            reject(error);
        });

        childProcess.on('close', (code) => {
            if (code === 0) {
                // Resolve the promise with the command output if it exits successfully
                resolve(commandOutput.trim());
            } else {
                // Reject the promise if the command exits with a non-zero code
                reject(new Error(`Command '${command}' exited with code ${code}`));
            }
        });
    });
};