{ homeDirectory, lib, pkgs }:

let
  inherit (lib)
    hasPrefix hm literalExpression mkDefault mkIf mkOption removePrefix types;
in {
  # Constructs a type suitable for a `home.file` like option. The
  # target path may be either absolute or relative, in which case it
  # is relative the `basePath` argument (which itself must be an
  # absolute path).
  #
  # Arguments:
  #   - opt            the name of the option, for self-references
  #   - basePathDesc   docbook compatible description of the base path
  #   - basePath       the file base path
  fileType = opt: basePathDesc: basePath:
    types.attrsOf (types.submodule ({ name, config, ... }: {
      options = {
        enable = mkOption {
          type = types.bool;
          default = true;
          description = ''
            Whether this file should be generated. This option allows specific
            files to be disabled.
          '';
        };
        target = mkOption {
          type = types.str;
          apply = p:
            let absPath = if hasPrefix "/" p then p else "${basePath}/${p}";
            in removePrefix (homeDirectory + "/") absPath;
          defaultText = literalExpression "name";
          description = ''
            Path to target file relative to ${basePathDesc}.
          '';
        };

        text = mkOption {
          default = null;
          type = types.nullOr types.lines;
          description = ''
            Text of the file. If this option is null then
            [](#opt-${opt}._name_.source)
            must be set.
          '';
        };

        source = mkOption {
          type = types.path;
          description = ''
            Path of the source file or directory. If
            [](#opt-${opt}._name_.text)
            is non-null then this option will automatically point to a file
            containing that text.
          '';
        };

        executable = mkOption {
          type = types.nullOr types.bool;
          default = null;
          description = ''
            Set the execute bit. If `null`, defaults to the mode
            of the {var}`source` file or to `false`
            for files created through the {var}`text` option.
          '';
        };

        recursive = mkOption {
          type = types.bool;
          default = false;
          description = ''
            If the file source is a directory, then this option
            determines whether the directory should be recursively
            linked to the target location. This option has no effect
            if the source is a file.

            If `false` (the default) then the target
            will be a symbolic link to the source directory. If
            `true` then the target will be a
            directory structure matching the source's but whose leafs
            are symbolic links to the files of the source directory.
          '';
        };

        onChange = mkOption {
          type = types.lines;
          default = "";
          description = ''
            Shell commands to run when file has changed between
            generations. The script will be run
            *after* the new files have been linked
            into place.

            Note, this code is always run when `recursive` is
            enabled.
          '';
        };

        force = mkOption {
          type = types.bool;
          default = false;
          description = ''
            Whether the target path should be unconditionally replaced
            by the managed file source. Warning, this will silently
            delete the target regardless of whether it is a file or
            link.
          '';
        };
      };

      config = {
        target = mkDefault name;
        source = mkIf (config.text != null) (mkDefault (pkgs.writeTextFile {
          inherit (config) text;
          executable = config.executable == true; # can be null
          name = hm.strings.storeFileName name;
        }));
      };
    }));
}