src/cli/database_command.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use prettytable::{Cell, Row, Table};
 use sqlx::{Connection, MySqlConnection};
 
 use crate::core::{
-    common::{close_database_connection, get_current_unix_user, yn},
+    common::{close_database_connection, get_current_unix_user, yn, CommandStatus},
     database_operations::*,
     database_privilege_operations::*,
     user_operations::user_exists,
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub struct DatabaseEditPrivsArgs {
 pub async fn handle_command(
     command: DatabaseCommand,
     mut connection: MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     let result = connection
         .transaction(|txn| {
             Box::pin(async move {
@@ -165,67 +165,73 @@ pub async fn handle_command(
 async fn create_databases(
     args: DatabaseCreateArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     if args.name.is_empty() {
         anyhow::bail!("No database names provided");
     }
 
+    let mut result = CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified;
+
     for name in args.name {
         // TODO: This can be optimized by fetching all the database privileges in one query.
         if let Err(e) = create_database(&name, connection).await {
             eprintln!("Failed to create database '{}': {}", name, e);
             eprintln!("Skipping...");
+            result = CommandStatus::PartiallySuccessfullyModified;
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(result)
 }
 
 async fn drop_databases(
     args: DatabaseDropArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     if args.name.is_empty() {
         anyhow::bail!("No database names provided");
     }
 
+    let mut result = CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified;
+
     for name in args.name {
         // TODO: This can be optimized by fetching all the database privileges in one query.
         if let Err(e) = drop_database(&name, connection).await {
             eprintln!("Failed to drop database '{}': {}", name, e);
             eprintln!("Skipping...");
+            result = CommandStatus::PartiallySuccessfullyModified;
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(result)
 }
 
 async fn list_databases(
     args: DatabaseListArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     let databases = get_database_list(connection).await?;
 
-    if databases.is_empty() {
-        println!("No databases to show.");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     if args.json {
         println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&databases)?);
+        return Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsIntended);
+    }
+
+    if databases.is_empty() {
+        println!("No databases to show.");
     } else {
         for db in databases {
             println!("{}", db);
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsIntended)
 }
 
 async fn show_database_privileges(
     args: DatabaseShowPrivsArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     let database_users_to_show = if args.name.is_empty() {
         get_all_database_privileges(connection).await?
     } else {
@@ -243,13 +249,13 @@ async fn show_database_privileges(
         result
     };
 
-    if database_users_to_show.is_empty() {
-        println!("No database users to show.");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     if args.json {
         println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&database_users_to_show)?);
+        return Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsIntended);
+    }
+
+    if database_users_to_show.is_empty() {
+        println!("No database users to show.");
     } else {
         let mut table = Table::new();
         table.add_row(Row::new(
@@ -280,13 +286,13 @@ async fn show_database_privileges(
         table.printstd();
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsIntended)
 }
 
 pub async fn edit_privileges(
     args: DatabaseEditPrivsArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     let privilege_data = if let Some(name) = &args.name {
         get_database_privileges(name, connection).await?
     } else {
@@ -317,14 +323,14 @@ pub async fn edit_privileges(
 
     if diffs.is_empty() {
         println!("No changes to make.");
-        return Ok(());
+        return Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsNeeded);
     }
 
     // TODO: Add confirmation prompt.
 
     apply_privilege_diffs(diffs, connection).await?;
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified)
 }
 
 pub fn parse_privilege_tables_from_args(

src/cli/user_command.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use serde_json::json;
 use sqlx::{Connection, MySqlConnection};
 
 use crate::core::{
-    common::{close_database_connection, get_current_unix_user},
+    common::{close_database_connection, get_current_unix_user, CommandStatus},
     database_operations::*,
     user_operations::*,
 };
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub struct UserShowArgs {
 pub async fn handle_command(
     command: UserCommand,
     mut connection: MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     let result = connection
         .transaction(|txn| {
             Box::pin(async move {
@@ -100,15 +100,18 @@ pub async fn handle_command(
 async fn create_users(
     args: UserCreateArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     if args.username.is_empty() {
         anyhow::bail!("No usernames provided");
     }
 
+    let mut result = CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified;
+
     for username in args.username {
         if let Err(e) = create_database_user(&username, connection).await {
             eprintln!("{}", e);
             eprintln!("Skipping...\n");
+            result = CommandStatus::PartiallySuccessfullyModified;
             continue;
         } else {
             println!("User '{}' created.", username);
@@ -133,21 +136,28 @@ async fn create_users(
         }
         println!();
     }
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(result)
 }
 
-async fn drop_users(args: UserDeleteArgs, connection: &mut MySqlConnection) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+async fn drop_users(
+    args: UserDeleteArgs,
+    connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     if args.username.is_empty() {
         anyhow::bail!("No usernames provided");
     }
 
+    let mut result = CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified;
+
     for username in args.username {
         if let Err(e) = delete_database_user(&username, connection).await {
             eprintln!("{}", e);
             eprintln!("Skipping...");
+            result = CommandStatus::PartiallySuccessfullyModified;
         }
     }
-    Ok(())
+
+    Ok(result)
 }
 
 pub fn read_password_from_stdin_with_double_check(username: &str) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
@@ -164,7 +174,7 @@ pub fn read_password_from_stdin_with_double_check(username: &str) -> anyhow::Res
 async fn change_password_for_user(
     args: UserPasswdArgs,
     connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
-) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     // NOTE: although this also is checked in `set_password_for_database_user`, we check it here
     //       to provide a more natural order of error messages.
     let unix_user = get_current_unix_user()?;
@@ -181,10 +191,13 @@ async fn change_password_for_user(
 
     set_password_for_database_user(&args.username, &password, connection).await?;
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified)
 }
 
-async fn show_users(args: UserShowArgs, connection: &mut MySqlConnection) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+async fn show_users(
+    args: UserShowArgs,
+    connection: &mut MySqlConnection,
+) -> anyhow::Result<CommandStatus> {
     let unix_user = get_current_unix_user()?;
 
     let users = if args.username.is_empty() {
@@ -251,5 +264,5 @@ async fn show_users(args: UserShowArgs, connection: &mut MySqlConnection) -> any
         table.printstd();
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsIntended)
 }

src/core/common.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,31 @@ use sqlx::{Connection, MySqlConnection};
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 use std::ffi::CString;
 
+/// Report the result status of a command.
+/// This is used to display a status message to the user.
+pub enum CommandStatus {
+    /// The command was successful,
+    /// and made modification to the database.
+    SuccessfullyModified,
+
+    /// The command was mostly successful,
+    /// and modifications have been made to the database.
+    /// However, some of the requested modifications failed.
+    PartiallySuccessfullyModified,
+
+    /// The command was successful,
+    /// but no modifications were needed.
+    NoModificationsNeeded,
+
+    /// The command was successful,
+    /// and made no modification to the database.
+    NoModificationsIntended,
+
+    /// The command was cancelled, either through a dialog or a signal.
+    /// No modifications have been made to the database.
+    Cancelled,
+}
+
 pub fn get_current_unix_user() -> anyhow::Result<User> {
     User::from_uid(getuid())
         .context("Failed to look up your UNIX username")

src/main.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate prettytable;
 
+use core::common::CommandStatus;
 #[cfg(feature = "mysql-admutils-compatibility")]
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
@@ -73,9 +74,26 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     };
 
     match result {
-        Ok(_) => println!("Changes committed to database"),
+        Ok(CommandStatus::SuccessfullyModified) => {
-        Err(_) => println!("Changes reverted due to error"),
+            println!("Modifications committed successfully");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Ok(CommandStatus::PartiallySuccessfullyModified) => {
+            println!("Some modifications committed successfully");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsNeeded) => {
+            println!("No modifications made");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Ok(CommandStatus::NoModificationsIntended) => {
+            /* Don't report anything */
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Ok(CommandStatus::Cancelled) => {
+            println!("Command cancelled successfully");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Err(e) => Err(e),
     }
-
-    result
 }