Add new function yas-lookup-snippet

* yasnippet.el (yas-lookup-snippet): New function.
(yas--get-snippet-tables, yas--modes-to-activate): Add optional mode
parameter.
* yasnippet-tests.el (snippet-lookup): New test for yas-lookup-snippet.
* doc/snippet-expansion.org (Expanding from emacs-lisp code): Mention
  yas-lookup-snippet.

doc/snippet-expansion.org

@@ -104,18 +104,21 @@ prefer.
 
 Sometimes you might want to expand a snippet directly from your own
 elisp code. You should call [[sym:yas-expand-snippet][=yas-expand-snippet=]] instead of
-[[sym:yas-expand][=yas-expand=]] in this case.
+[[sym:yas-expand][=yas-expand=]] in this case. [[sym:yas-expand-snippet][=yas-expand-snippet=]] takes a string in
+snippet template syntax, if you want to expand an existing snippet you
+can use [[sym:yas-lookup-snippet][=yas-lookup-snippet=]] to find its contents by name.
 
 As with expanding from the menubar, the condition system and multiple
-candidates doesn't affect expansion. In fact, expanding from the
+candidates doesn't affect expansion (the condition system does affect
-YASnippet menu has the same effect of evaluating the follow code:
+[[sym:yas-lookup-snippet][=yas-lookup-snippet=]] though). In fact, expanding from the YASnippet
+menu has the same effect of evaluating the follow code:
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   (yas-expand-snippet template)
 #+END_SRC
 
-See the internal documentation on [[sym:yas-expand-snippet][=yas-expand-snippet=]] for more
+See the internal documentation on [[sym:yas-expand-snippet][=yas-expand-snippet=]] and
-information.
+[[sym:yas-lookup-snippet][=yas-lookup-snippet=]] for more information.
 
 * Controlling expansion
 

yasnippet-tests.el

@@ -433,6 +433,14 @@ TODO: correct this bug!"
           ("lisp-interaction-mode" ("sc" . "brother from another mother"))))
        ,@body))))
 
+(ert-deftest snippet-lookup ()
+  "Test `yas-lookup-snippet'."
+  (yas-with-some-interesting-snippet-dirs
+   (yas-reload-all 'no-jit)
+   (should (equal (yas-lookup-snippet "printf" 'c-mode) "printf($1);"))
+   (should (equal (yas-lookup-snippet "def" 'c-mode) "# define"))
+   (should-not (yas-lookup-snippet "no such snippet" nil 'noerror))
+   (should-not (yas-lookup-snippet "printf" 'emacs-lisp-mode 'noerror))))
 
 (ert-deftest basic-jit-loading ()
   "Test basic loading and expansion of snippets"

yasnippet.el

@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ defined direct keybindings to the command
                      yas--direct-keymaps))
            yas--tables))
 
-(defun yas--modes-to-activate ()
+(defun yas--modes-to-activate (&optional mode)
   "Compute list of mode symbols that are active for `yas-expand'
 and friends."
   (let (dfs)
@@ -740,8 +740,10 @@ and friends."
                                       (not (memq neighbour explored))
                                       (symbolp neighbour))
                             append (funcall dfs neighbour explored)))))
-    (remove-duplicates (append yas--extra-modes
+    (remove-duplicates (if mode
-                               (funcall dfs major-mode)))))
+                           (funcall dfs mode)
+                         (append yas--extra-modes
+                                 (funcall dfs major-mode))))))
 
 (defvar yas-minor-mode-hook nil
   "Hook run when `yas-minor-mode' is turned on.")
@@ -1333,15 +1335,17 @@ return an expression that when evaluated will issue an error."
             yas--direct-keymaps))
     table))
 
-(defun yas--get-snippet-tables ()
+(defun yas--get-snippet-tables (&optional mode)
-  "Get snippet tables for current buffer.
+  "Get snippet tables for MODE.
+
+MODE defaults to the current buffer's `major-mode'.
 
 Return a list of `yas--table' objects.  The list of modes to
 consider is returned by `yas--modes-to-activate'"
   (remove nil
           (mapcar #'(lambda (name)
                       (gethash name yas--tables))
-                  (yas--modes-to-activate))))
+                  (yas--modes-to-activate mode))))
 
 (defun yas--menu-keymap-get-create (mode &optional parents)
   "Get or create the menu keymap for MODE and its PARENTS.
@@ -2305,6 +2309,24 @@ Honours `yas-choose-tables-first', `yas-choose-keys-first' and
             (remove-duplicates (mapcan #'yas--table-templates tables)
                                :test #'equal))))
 
+(defun yas-lookup-snippet (name &optional mode noerror)
+  "Get the snippet content for the snippet NAME in MODE's tables.
+
+MODE defaults to the current buffer's `major-mode'.  If NOERROR
+is non-nil, then don't signal an error if there isn't any snippet
+called NAME.
+
+Honours `yas-buffer-local-condition'."
+  (let* ((yas-choose-tables-first nil)  ; avoid prompts
+         (yas-choose-keys-first nil)
+         (snippet (cl-find name (yas--all-templates
+                                 (yas--get-snippet-tables mode))
+                           :key #'yas--template-name :test #'string=)))
+    (cond
+     (snippet (yas--template-content snippet))
+     (noerror nil)
+     (t (error "No snippet named: %s" name)))))
+
 (defun yas-insert-snippet (&optional no-condition)
   "Choose a snippet to expand, pop-up a list of choices according
 to `yas-prompt-functions'.