Add --(no-)overwrite parameters to control override ability

src/ansible_creator/arg_parser.py

@@ -196,6 +196,22 @@ def _add_args_init_common(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
             action="store_true",
             help="Force re-initialize the specified directory.",
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-o",
+            "--overwrite",
+            default=False,
+            dest="overwrite",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Overwrite existing files or directories.",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-no",
+            "--no-overwrite",
+            default=False,
+            dest="no_overwrite",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Flag that restricts overwriting operation.",
+        )
 
     def _add_args_plugin_common(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
         """Add common plugin arguments to the parser.

src/ansible_creator/config.py

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class Config:
         subcommand: The subcommand to execute.
         collection: The collection name to scaffold.
         force: Whether to overwrite existing files.
+        overwrite: To overwrite files in an existing directory.
+        no_overwrite: To not overwrite files in an existing directory.
         init_path: The path to initialize the project.
         project: The type of project to scaffold.
         collection_name: The name of the collection.
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ class Config:
 
     collection: str = ""
     force: bool = False
+    overwrite: bool = False
+    no_overwrite: bool = False
     init_path: str | Path = "./"
     project: str = ""
     collection_name: str | None = None

src/ansible_creator/subcommands/init.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from ansible_creator.exceptions import CreatorError
 from ansible_creator.templar import Templar
 from ansible_creator.types import TemplateData
-from ansible_creator.utils import Copier, Walker
+from ansible_creator.utils import Copier, Walker, ask_yes_no
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def __init__(
         self._collection_name = config.collection_name or ""
         self._init_path: Path = Path(config.init_path)
         self._force = config.force
+        self._overwrite = config.overwrite
+        self._no_overwrite = config.no_overwrite
         self._creator_version = config.creator_version
         self._project = config.project
         self._templar = Templar()
@@ -85,16 +87,7 @@ def init_exists(self) -> None:
         if self._init_path.is_file():
             msg = f"the path {self._init_path} already exists, but is a file - aborting"
             raise CreatorError(msg)
-        if next(self._init_path.iterdir(), None):
-            # init-path exists and is not empty, but user did not request --force
-            if not self._force:
-                msg = (
-                    f"The directory {self._init_path} is not empty.\n"
-                    f"You can use --force to re-initialize this directory."
-                    f"\nHowever it will delete ALL existing contents in it."
-                )
-                raise CreatorError(msg)
-
+        if next(self._init_path.iterdir(), None) and self._force:
             # user requested --force, re-initializing existing directory
             self.output.warning(
                 f"re-initializing existing directory {self._init_path}",
@@ -116,7 +109,12 @@ def unique_name_in_devfile(self) -> str:
         return f"{final_name}-{final_uuid}"
 
     def _scaffold(self) -> None:
-        """Scaffold an ansible project."""
+        """Scaffold an ansible project.
+
+        Raises:
+            CreatorError: When the destination directory contains files that will be overwritten and
+                the user chooses not to proceed.
+        """
         self.output.debug(msg=f"started copying {self._project} skeleton to destination")
         template_data = TemplateData(
             namespace=self._namespace,
@@ -138,6 +136,33 @@ def _scaffold(self) -> None:
         copier = Copier(
             output=self.output,
         )
-        copier.copy_containers(paths)
+
+        if self._no_overwrite:
+            msg = "The flag `--no-overwrite` restricts overwriting."
+            if paths.has_conflicts():
+                msg += (
+                    "\nThe destination directory contains files that can be overwritten."
+                    "\nPlease re-run ansible-creator with --overwrite to continue."
+                )
+            raise CreatorError(msg)
+
+        if not paths.has_conflicts() or self._force or self._overwrite:
+            copier.copy_containers(paths)
+            self.output.note(f"{self._project} project created at {self._init_path}")
+            return
+
+        if not self._overwrite:
+            question = (
+                "Files in the destination directory will be overwritten. Do you want to proceed?"
+            )
+            answer = ask_yes_no(question)
+            if answer:
+                copier.copy_containers(paths)
+            else:
+                msg = (
+                    "The destination directory contains files that will be overwritten."
+                    " Please re-run ansible-creator with --overwrite to continue."
+                )
+                raise CreatorError(msg)
 
         self.output.note(f"{self._project} project created at {self._init_path}")

src/ansible_creator/utils.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import yaml
 
 from ansible_creator.constants import SKIP_DIRS, SKIP_FILES_TYPES
+from ansible_creator.output import Color
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ def conflict(self) -> str:
             if self.dest.is_file():
                 dest_content = self.dest.read_text("utf8")
                 if self.content != dest_content:
-                    return f"{self.dest} will be overwritten!"
+                    return f"{self.dest} already exists"
             else:
                 return f"{self.dest} already exists and is a directory!"
 
@@ -376,3 +377,18 @@ def copy_containers(self: Copier, paths: FileList) -> None:
 
             elif path.source.is_file():
                 self._copy_file(path)
+
+
+def ask_yes_no(question: str) -> bool:
+    """Ask a question and return the answer.
+
+    Args:
+        question: The question to ask.
+
+    Returns:
+        The answer as a boolean.
+    """
+    answer = ""
+    while answer not in ["y", "n"]:
+        answer = input(f"{Color.BRIGHT_WHITE}{question} (y/n){Color.END}: ").lower()
+    return answer == "y"

tests/integration/test_init.py

@@ -127,19 +127,17 @@ def test_run_init_basic(cli: CliRunCallable, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
 
     assert result.returncode != 0
 
-    # this is required to handle random line breaks in CI, especially with macos runners
-    mod_stderr = "".join([line.strip() for line in result.stderr.splitlines()])
-    assert (
-        re.search(
-            rf"Error:\s*The\s*directory\s*{final_dest}/testorg/testcol\s*is\s*not\s*empty.",
-            mod_stderr,
-        )
-        is not None
-    )
-    assert "You can use --force to re-initialize this directory." in result.stderr
-    assert "However it will delete ALL existing contents in it." in result.stderr
-
     # override existing collection with force=true
     result = cli(f"{CREATOR_BIN} init testorg.testcol --init-path {tmp_path} --force")
     assert result.returncode == 0
     assert re.search("Warning: re-initializing existing directory", result.stdout) is not None
+
+    # override existing collection with override=true
+    result = cli(f"{CREATOR_BIN} init testorg.testcol --init-path {tmp_path} --overwrite")
+    assert result.returncode == 0
+    assert re.search(f"Note: collection project created at {tmp_path}", result.stdout) is not None
+
+    # use no-override=true
+    result = cli(f"{CREATOR_BIN} init testorg.testcol --init-path {tmp_path} --no-overwrite")
+    assert result.returncode != 0
+    assert re.search("The flag `--no-overwrite` restricts overwriting.", result.stderr) is not None

tests/units/test_basic.py

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def test_configuration_class(output: Output) -> None:
                 "collection": "testorg.testcol",
                 "init_path": "./",
                 "force": False,
+                "no_overwrite": False,
+                "overwrite": False,
                 "project": "collection",  # default value
             },
         ],
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ def test_configuration_class(output: Output) -> None:
                 "collection": "weather.demo",
                 "init_path": f"{Path.home()}/my-ansible-project",
                 "force": False,
+                "no_overwrite": False,
+                "overwrite": False,
                 "project": "playbook",
             },
         ],
@@ -104,6 +108,8 @@ def test_configuration_class(output: Output) -> None:
                 "collection": "testorg.testcol",
                 "init_path": f"{Path.home()}",
                 "force": True,
+                "no_overwrite": False,
+                "overwrite": False,
                 "project": "collection",  # default value
             },
         ],
@@ -134,6 +140,8 @@ def test_configuration_class(output: Output) -> None:
                 "collection": "weather.demo",
                 "init_path": f"{Path.home()}/my-ansible-project",
                 "force": True,
+                "no_overwrite": False,
+                "overwrite": False,
                 "project": "playbook",
             },
         ],
@@ -152,6 +160,8 @@ def test_configuration_class(output: Output) -> None:
                 "collection": "foo.bar",
                 "init_path": "/test/test",
                 "force": False,
+                "no_overwrite": False,
+                "overwrite": False,
                 "json": False,
                 "log_append": "true",
                 "log_file": "test.log",
@@ -175,6 +185,8 @@ def test_configuration_class(output: Output) -> None:
                 "collection": "foo.bar",
                 "init_path": "/test/test",
                 "force": False,
+                "no_overwrite": False,
+                "overwrite": False,
                 "json": False,
                 "log_append": "true",
                 "log_file": "test.log",

tests/units/test_init.py

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class ConfigDict(TypedDict):
         init_path: Path to initialize the project.
         project: The type of project to scaffold.
         force: Force overwrite of existing directory.
+        overwrite: To overwrite files in an existing directory.
+        no_overwrite: To not overwrite files in an existing directory.
     """
 
     creator_version: str
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ class ConfigDict(TypedDict):
     init_path: str
     project: str
     force: bool
+    overwrite: bool
+    no_overwrite: bool
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="cli_args")
@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ def fixture_cli_args(tmp_path: Path, output: Output) -> ConfigDict:
         "init_path": str(tmp_path / "testorg" / "testcol"),
         "project": "",
         "force": False,
+        "overwrite": False,
+        "no_overwrite": False,
     }
 
 
@@ -109,14 +115,14 @@ def mock_unique_name_in_devfile(self: Init) -> str:
         coll_name = self._collection_name
         return f"{coll_namespace}.{coll_name}"
 
-    # Apply the mock
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        Init,
-        "unique_name_in_devfile",
-        mock_unique_name_in_devfile,
-    )
-
-    init.run()
+    with pytest.MonkeyPatch.context() as mp:
+        # Apply the mock
+        mp.setattr(
+            Init,
+            "unique_name_in_devfile",
+            mock_unique_name_in_devfile,
+        )
+        init.run()
     result = capsys.readouterr().out
 
     # check stdout
@@ -127,15 +133,32 @@ def mock_unique_name_in_devfile(self: Init) -> str:
     diff = has_differences(dcmp=cmp, errors=[])
     assert diff == [], diff
 
-    # fail to override existing collection with force=false (default)
+    # expect a CreatorError when the response to overwrite is no.
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "n")
     fail_msg = (
-        f"The directory {tmp_path}/testorg/testcol is not empty."
-        "\nYou can use --force to re-initialize this directory."
-        "\nHowever it will delete ALL existing contents in it."
+        "The destination directory contains files that will be overwritten."
+        " Please re-run ansible-creator with --overwrite to continue."
     )
-    with pytest.raises(CreatorError, match=fail_msg):
+    with pytest.raises(
+        CreatorError,
+        match=fail_msg,
+    ):
         init.run()
 
+    # expect a warning followed by collection project creation msg
+    # when response to overwrite is yes.
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "y")
+    init.run()
+    result = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert (
+        re.search(
+            "already exists",
+            result,
+        )
+        is not None
+    ), result
+    assert re.search("Note: collection project created at", result) is not None, result
+
     # override existing collection with force=true
     cli_args["force"] = True
     init = Init(
@@ -175,14 +198,14 @@ def mock_unique_name_in_devfile(self: Init) -> str:
         coll_name = self._collection_name
         return f"{coll_namespace}.{coll_name}"
 
-    # Apply the mock
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        Init,
-        "unique_name_in_devfile",
-        mock_unique_name_in_devfile,
-    )
-
-    init.run()
+    with pytest.MonkeyPatch.context() as mp:
+        # Apply the mock
+        mp.setattr(
+            Init,
+            "unique_name_in_devfile",
+            mock_unique_name_in_devfile,
+        )
+        init.run()
     result = capsys.readouterr().out
 
     # check stdout
@@ -196,15 +219,32 @@ def mock_unique_name_in_devfile(self: Init) -> str:
     diff = has_differences(dcmp=cmp, errors=[])
     assert diff == [], diff
 
-    # fail to override existing playbook directory with force=false (default)
+    # expect a CreatorError when the response to overwrite is no.
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "n")
     fail_msg = (
-        f"The directory {tmp_path}/new_project is not empty."
-        "\nYou can use --force to re-initialize this directory."
-        "\nHowever it will delete ALL existing contents in it."
+        "The destination directory contains files that will be overwritten."
+        " Please re-run ansible-creator with --overwrite to continue."
     )
-    with pytest.raises(CreatorError, match=fail_msg):
+    with pytest.raises(
+        CreatorError,
+        match=fail_msg,
+    ):
         init.run()
 
+    # expect a warning followed by playbook project creation msg
+    # when response to overwrite is yes.
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "y")
+    init.run()
+    result = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert (
+        re.search(
+            "already exists",
+            result,
+        )
+        is not None
+    ), result
+    assert re.search("Note: playbook project created at", result) is not None, result
+
     # override existing playbook directory with force=true
     cli_args["force"] = True
     init = Init(