>From 73e6238bad1e06b8c7ff14c1e4bf934f6de8335a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damien Cassou <damien@cassou.me>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 12:46:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add current-line in simple.el

* lisp/simple.el (current-line): New function.
* test/list/simple-tests.el: Add tests for current-line.
---
 lisp/simple.el            |  8 ++++++++
 test/lisp/simple-tests.el | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 48c1a9b..c7e02a6 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -1283,6 +1283,14 @@ line-number-at-pos
       (forward-line 0)
       (1+ (count-lines start (point))))))
 
+(defun current-line (&optional pos)
+  "Return (widen) line number at position POS.
+If POS is nil, use current buffer location."
+  (save-excursion
+    (save-restriction
+      (widen)
+      (line-number-at-pos pos))))
+
 (defun what-cursor-position (&optional detail)
   "Print info on cursor position (on screen and within buffer).
 Also describe the character after point, and give its character code
diff --git a/test/lisp/simple-tests.el b/test/lisp/simple-tests.el
index f4849c4..9dc82a7 100644
--- a/test/lisp/simple-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/simple-tests.el
@@ -374,5 +374,54 @@ simple-test-undo-with-switched-buffer
        (undo)
        (point)))))
 
+(ert-deftest current-line-in-widen-buffer ()
+  (let ((target-line 3))
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (insert "a\nb\nc\nd\n")
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (forward-line (1- target-line))
+      (should (equal (current-line) target-line)))))
+
+(ert-deftest current-line-in-narrow-buffer ()
+  (let ((target-line 3))
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (insert "a\nb\nc\nd\n")
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (forward-line (1- target-line))
+      (narrow-to-region (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position))
+      (should (equal (current-line) target-line)))))
+
+(ert-deftest current-line-given-pos ()
+  (let ((target-line 3)
+        pos)
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (insert "a\nb\nc\nd\n")
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (forward-line (1- target-line))
+      (setq pos (point))
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (should (equal (current-line pos) target-line)))))
+
+(ert-deftest current-line-saves-excursion ()
+  (let (pos)
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (insert "a\nb\nc\nd\n")
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (forward-line 2)
+      (setq pos (point))
+      (current-line (point-max))
+      (should (equal pos (point))))))
+
+(ert-deftest current-line-saves-restriction ()
+  (let (pos)
+    (with-temp-buffer
+      (insert "a\nb\nc\nd\n")
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (forward-line 2)
+      (narrow-to-region (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position))
+      (should (equal (line-number-at-pos) 1))
+      (current-line (point-max))
+      (should (equal (line-number-at-pos) 1)))))
+
 (provide 'simple-test)
 ;;; simple-test.el ends here
-- 
2.9.3