Add functionality for creating new journals from cmd

jrnl/cli.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def parse_args(args=None):
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', dest='version', action="store_true", help="prints version information and exits")
     parser.add_argument('-ls', dest='ls', action="store_true", help="displays accessible journals")
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', dest='debug', action='store_true', help='execute in debug mode')
+    parser.add_argument('-create', help='create a new journal', metavar='NAME')
 
     composing = parser.add_argument_group('Composing', 'To write an entry simply write it on the command line, e.g. "jrnl yesterday at 1pm: Went to the gym."')
     composing.add_argument('text', metavar='', nargs="*")
@@ -150,14 +151,34 @@ def run(manual_args=None):
     log.debug('Using configuration "%s"', config)
     original_config = config.copy()
 
+    if args.create:
+        journal_name = args.create
+
+        # if the journal with the same name already exists
+        if journal_name in config['journals']:
+            util.prompt("According to your jrnl_config, you already have a journal with name `{0}`. Please choose another name for your new journal.".format(journal_name))
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        # create a config entry for the new journal
+        journal_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('.'),
+                                         install.DEFAULT_JOURNAL_NAME)
+        config = install.create(journal_name, journal_file_path, config)
+        sys.exit(0)
+
     # If the first textual argument points to a journal file,
     # use this!
-    journal_name = args.text[0] if (args.text and args.text[0] in config['journals']) else 'default'
+    if args.text and args.text[0] in config['journals']:
-
+        journal_name = args.text[0]
-    if journal_name is not 'default':
         args.text = args.text[1:]
-    elif "default" not in config['journals']:
+    # If the current folder contains .jrnl file, read the journal name from it
-        util.prompt("No default journal configured.")
+    elif os.path.exists('.jrnl'):
+        with open('.jrnl', 'r') as fp:
+            journal_name = fp.read().strip()
+    else:
+        journal_name = 'default'
+
+    if journal_name not in config['journals']:
+        util.prompt("No '{}' journal configured.".format(journal_name))
         util.prompt(list_journals(config))
         sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -188,7 +209,7 @@ def run(manual_args=None):
             template = ""
             if config['template']:
                 try:
-                    template = open(config['template']).read() 
+                    template = open(config['template']).read()
                 except:
                     util.prompt("[Could not read template at '']".format(config['template']))
                     sys.exit(1)

jrnl/install.py

@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ def load_or_install_jrnl():
         log.debug('Configuration file not found, installing jrnl...')
         return install()
 
-
+def create(journal_name, default_journal_file_path=None, config=None):
-def install():
     def autocomplete(text, state):
         expansions = glob.glob(os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(text)) + '*')
         expansions = [e + "/" if os.path.isdir(e) else e for e in expansions]
@@ -102,12 +101,26 @@ def install():
     readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")
     readline.set_completer(autocomplete)
 
-    # Where to create the journal?
+    # Take the default config if none is provided
-    path_query = 'Path to your journal file (leave blank for {}): '.format(JOURNAL_FILE_PATH)
+    if config is None:
-    journal_path = util.py23_input(path_query).strip() or JOURNAL_FILE_PATH
+        config = default_config
-    default_config['journals']['default'] = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(journal_path))
 
-    path = os.path.split(default_config['journals']['default'])[0]  # If the folder doesn't exist, create it
+    # Set up the default journal file path
+    if default_journal_file_path is None:
+        default_journal_file_path = JOURNAL_FILE_PATH
+
+    # Where to create the journal?
+    path_query = 'Path to your journal file (leave blank for {}): '.format(default_journal_file_path)
+    journal_path = util.py23_input(path_query).strip() or \
+                   default_journal_file_path
+    journal_path = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(journal_path))
+    config['journals'][journal_name] = {'journal': journal_path}
+
+    # if the provided filename already taken, ask what to do
+    if os.path.exists(journal_path) and not util.yesno("File {} already exists. Do you still want to use it?".format(journal_path), default=False):
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    path = os.path.split(config['journals'][journal_name]['journal'])[0]  # If the folder doesn't exist, create it
     try:
         os.makedirs(path)
     except OSError:
@@ -116,18 +129,19 @@ def install():
     # Encrypt it?
     password = getpass.getpass("Enter password for journal (leave blank for no encryption): ")
     if password:
-        default_config['encrypt'] = True
+        config['journals'][journal_name]['password'] = password
+        config['journals'][journal_name]['encrypt'] = True
         if util.yesno("Do you want to store the password in your keychain?", default=True):
-            util.set_keychain("default", password)
+            util.set_keychain(journal_name, password)
         else:
-            util.set_keychain("default", None)
+            util.set_keychain(journal_name, None)
-        EncryptedJournal._create(default_config['journals']['default'], password)
+        EncryptedJournal._create(journal_path, password)
         print("Journal will be encrypted.")
     else:
-        PlainJournal._create(default_config['journals']['default'])
+        PlainJournal._create(journal_path)
 
-    config = default_config
     save_config(config)
-    if password:
-        config['password'] = password
     return config
+
+def install():
+    return create('default')