begin TDD of dot notated overrides

features/overrides.feature

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ Feature: Implementing Runtime Overrides for Select Configuration Keys
 
 Scenario: Override configured editor with built-in input === editor:''
 Given we use the config "editor-args.yaml"
-When we run "jrnl --config-override '{\"editor\": \"\""}'"
+When we run "jrnl --config-override '{"editor": """}'"
 Then the editor "" should have been called 
 
 Scenario: Override configured editor with 'nano'
 Given we use the config "editor.yaml" 
-When we run "jrnl --config-override '{\"editor\": \"nano\"}'"
+When we run "jrnl --config-override '{"editor": "nano"}'"
 Then the editor "nano" should have been called
 
 Scenario: Override configured linewrap with a value of 23
@@ -28,4 +28,12 @@ Then the output should be
 ┠╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 ┃ But I'm better.     │
 ┖─────────────────────┘
+"""
+
+Scenario: Override color selections with runtime overrides 
+Given we use the config "no_colors.yaml"
+When we run "jrnl --config-override '{"colors.body": "blue"}'"
+Then the config should have "colors" set to 
+"""
+'body': 'blue'
 """

jrnl/args.py

@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@ def parse_args(args=[]):
         help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
     )
 
-    overrides = parser.add_argument_group(
+    config_overrides = parser.add_argument_group(
         "Config file overrides",
         textwrap.dedent("These are one-off overrides of the config file options"),
     )
-    overrides.add_argument(
+    config_overrides.add_argument(
         "--config-override",
         dest="config_override",
         action="store",
@@ -330,9 +330,11 @@ def parse_args(args=[]):
         help="""
         Override configured key-value pairs with CONFIG_KV_PAIR for this command invocation only. 
 
-        For example, to use a different editor for this jrnl entry, call: 
+        Examples: 
+        - Use a different editor for this jrnl entry, call: 
             jrnl --config-override '{"editor": "nano"}' 
-        
+        - Override color selections
+            jrnl --config-override '{"colors.body":"blue", "colors.title": "green"}
         """,
     )
 

tests/test_config.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import mock
 
 import yaml
 from jrnl.args import parse_args
-from jrnl.jrnl import run
+from jrnl.jrnl import run, search_mode
 from jrnl import install
 
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_override_configured_editor(
     cli_args = ["--config-override", '{"editor": "nano"}']
     parser = parse_args(cli_args)
     assert parser.config_override.__len__() == 1
-
+    assert "editor" in parser.config_override.keys() 
     def mock_editor_launch(editor):
         print("%s launched! Success!" % editor)
 
@@ -55,3 +55,22 @@ def test_override_configured_editor(
     ) as mock_write_in_editor:
         run(parser)
     mock_write_in_editor.assert_called_once_with(expected_override)
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def expected_color_override(minimal_config): 
+    exp_out_cfg = minimal_config.copy() 
+    exp_out_cfg["colors"] = {"body": "blue"}
+    exp_out_cfg["journal"] = "features/journals/simple.journal"
+    yield exp_out_cfg
+
+# @mock.patch.object(install,'load_or_install_jrnl')
+# @mock.patch('subprocess.call')
+# def test_override_configured_colors(mock_load_or_install, mock_subprocess_call, minimal_config, expected_color_override, capsys): 
+#     mock_load_or_install.return_value = minimal_config
+    
+#     cli_args=["--config-override",'{"colors.body": "blue"}']
+#     parser = parse_args(cli_args)
+#     assert "colors.body" in parser.config_override.keys() 
+#     run(parser)
+
+    

tests/test_parse_args.py

@@ -211,7 +211,10 @@ def test_editor_override():
     assert cli_as_dict('--config-override \'{"editor": "nano"}\'') == expected_args(
         config_override={"editor": "nano"}
     )
-
+def test_color_override(): 
+    assert cli_as_dict('--config-override \'{"colors.body": "blue"}\'') == expected_args(
+        config_override={"colors.body":"blue"}
+    )
 
 # @see https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/issues/520
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(