#2132 Implement deferred objects for ale#command#Run

autoload/ale/command.vim

@@ -236,11 +236,17 @@ function! s:ExitCallback(buffer, line_list, Callback, data) abort
 
     " If the callback starts any new jobs, use the same job type for them.
     call setbufvar(a:buffer, 'ale_job_type', l:job_type)
-    call a:Callback(a:buffer, a:line_list, a:data)
+    let l:result = a:Callback(a:buffer, a:line_list, {
+    \   'exit_code': a:data.exit_code,
+    \   'temporary_file': a:data.temporary_file,
+    \})
+
+    if get(a:data, 'result_callback', v:null) isnot v:null
+        call call(a:data.result_callback, [l:result])
+    endif
 endfunction
 
-function! ale#command#Run(buffer, command, options) abort
+function! ale#command#Run(buffer, command, Callback, options) abort
-    let l:Callback = a:options.callback
     let l:output_stream = get(a:options, 'output_stream', 'stdout')
     let l:line_list = []
 
@@ -256,12 +262,13 @@ function! ale#command#Run(buffer, command, options) abort
     \   'exit_cb': {job_id, exit_code -> s:ExitCallback(
     \       a:buffer,
     \       l:line_list,
-    \       l:Callback,
+    \       a:Callback,
     \       {
     \           'job_id': job_id,
     \           'exit_code': exit_code,
     \           'temporary_file': l:temporary_file,
     \           'log_output': get(a:options, 'log_output', 1),
+    \           'result_callback': get(l:result, 'result_callback', v:null),
     \       }
     \   )},
     \   'mode': 'nl',
@@ -302,6 +309,13 @@ function! ale#command#Run(buffer, command, options) abort
         call ale#history#Add(a:buffer, l:status, l:job_id, l:command)
     endif
 
+    " We'll return this Dictionary. A `result_callback` can be assigned to it
+    " later for capturing the result of a:Callback.
+    "
+    " The `_deferred_job_id` is used for both checking the type of object, and
+    " for checking the job ID and status.
+    let l:result = {'_deferred_job_id': l:job_id}
+
     if get(g:, 'ale_run_synchronously') == 1 && l:job_id
         " Run a command synchronously if this test option is set.
         call extend(l:line_list, systemlist(
@@ -326,5 +340,5 @@ function! ale#command#Run(buffer, command, options) abort
         \)
     endif
 
-    return l:job_id ? v:true : v:false
+    return l:result
 endfunction

autoload/ale/engine.vim

@@ -411,37 +411,39 @@ function! s:RunJob(options) abort
     let l:read_buffer = a:options.read_buffer
     let l:info = g:ale_buffer_info[l:buffer]
 
-    let l:run = ale#command#Run(l:buffer, l:command, {
+    let l:Callback = function('s:HandleExit', [{
+    \   'linter': l:linter,
+    \   'executable': l:executable,
+    \   'next_chain_index': l:next_chain_index,
+    \}])
+    let l:result = ale#command#Run(l:buffer, l:command, l:Callback, {
     \   'output_stream': l:output_stream,
     \   'executable': l:executable,
     \   'read_buffer': l:read_buffer,
     \   'log_output': l:next_chain_index >= len(get(l:linter, 'command_chain', [])),
-    \   'callback': function('s:HandleExit', [{
-    \       'linter': l:linter,
-    \       'executable': l:executable,
-    \       'next_chain_index': l:next_chain_index,
-    \   }]),
     \})
 
-    " Only proceed if the job is being run.
+    if !l:result._deferred_job_id
-    if l:run
+        return 0
-        let l:found = 0
-
-        for l:other_linter in l:info.active_linter_list
-            if l:other_linter.name is# l:linter.name
-                let l:found = 1
-                break
-            endif
-        endfor
-
-        if !l:found
-            call add(l:info.active_linter_list, l:linter)
-        endif
-
-        silent doautocmd <nomodeline> User ALEJobStarted
     endif
 
-    return l:run
+    " Only proceed if the job is being run.
+    let l:found = 0
+
+    for l:other_linter in l:info.active_linter_list
+        if l:other_linter.name is# l:linter.name
+            let l:found = 1
+            break
+        endif
+    endfor
+
+    if !l:found
+        call add(l:info.active_linter_list, l:linter)
+    endif
+
+    silent doautocmd <nomodeline> User ALEJobStarted
+
+    return 1
 endfunction
 
 " Determine which commands to run for a link in a command chain, or

autoload/ale/fix.vim

@@ -163,21 +163,23 @@ function! s:RunJob(options) abort
         let l:output_stream = 'none'
     endif
 
-    return ale#command#Run(l:buffer, l:command, {
+    let l:Callback = function('s:HandleExit', [{
+    \   'input': l:input,
+    \   'chain_with': l:ChainWith,
+    \   'callback_index': a:options.callback_index,
+    \   'callback_list': a:options.callback_list,
+    \   'process_with': a:options.process_with,
+    \   'read_temporary_file': a:options.read_temporary_file,
+    \}])
+    let l:result = ale#command#Run(l:buffer, l:command, l:Callback, {
     \   'output_stream': l:output_stream,
     \   'executable': '',
     \   'read_buffer': l:read_buffer,
     \   'input': l:input,
     \   'log_output': 0,
-    \   'callback': function('s:HandleExit', [{
-    \       'input': l:input,
-    \       'chain_with': l:ChainWith,
-    \       'callback_index': a:options.callback_index,
-    \       'callback_list': a:options.callback_list,
-    \       'process_with': a:options.process_with,
-    \       'read_temporary_file': a:options.read_temporary_file,
-    \   }]),
     \})
+
+    return l:result._deferred_job_id != 0
 endfunction
 
 function! s:RunFixer(options) abort