R/create.R

Defines functions resolve_slug edit_file render_template render_website do_create_website new_project_create_blog new_project_create_website resolve_post_dir post_front_matter rename_post_dir create_post create_article create_blog create_website

Documented in create_article create_blog create_post create_website rename_post_dir

#' Create a Distill website
#'
#' Create a basic skeleton for a Distill website or blog. Use the `create_website()`
#' function for a website and the `create_blog()` function for a blog.
#'
#' @param dir Directory for website
#' @param title Title of website
#' @param gh_pages Configure the site for publishing using [GitHub
#'   Pages](https://pages.github.com/)
#' @param edit Open site index file or welcome post in an editor.
#'
#' @note The `dir` and `title` parameters are required (they will be prompted for
#'   interactively if they are not specified).
#'
#' @examples
#' \dontrun{
#' library(distill)
#' create_website("mysite", "My Site")
#' }
#' @export
create_website <- function(dir, title, gh_pages = FALSE, edit = interactive()) {
  params <- do_create_website(dir, title, gh_pages, edit, "website")
  render_website(params$dir, "website")
  invisible(NULL)
}


#' @rdname create_website
#' @export
create_blog <- function(dir, title, gh_pages = FALSE, edit = interactive()) {

  # create the website
  params <- do_create_website(dir, title, gh_pages, edit = FALSE, "blog")

  # create the welcome post
  welcome <- "welcome.Rmd"
  target_path <- file.path(params$dir, "_posts", "welcome")
  render_template(
    file = welcome,
    type = "blog",
    target_path = target_path,
    data = list(
      title = params$title,
      date = format(Sys.Date(), "%m-%d-%Y")
    )
  )

  # render the welcome post
  rmarkdown::render(file.path(target_path, welcome))

  # render the site
  render_website(dir, "blog")

  # edit the welcome post if requested
  if (edit)
    edit_file(file.path(target_path, welcome))

  invisible(NULL)
}


#' Create a new article
#'
#' Create (and optionally edit) a new distill article.
#'
#' @inheritParams rmarkdown::draft
#' @param create_dir `TRUE` to create a new directory for the document
#'   (defaults to `FALSE`).
#'
#' @export
create_article <- function(file,
                           template = "distill_article",
                           package = "distill",
                           create_dir = FALSE,
                           edit = TRUE) {
  article <- rmarkdown::draft(
    file,
    template,
    package,
    create_dir = create_dir,
    edit = FALSE
  )
  if (edit) {
    edit_file(article)
  }
}

#' Create a new blog post
#'
#' @param title Post title
#'
#' @param author Post author. Automatically drawn from previous post if not provided.
#' @param collection Collection to create the post within (defaults to "posts")
#' @param slug Post slug (directory name). Automatically computed from title if not
#'   provided.
#' @param date Post date (defaults to current date)
#' @param date_prefix Date prefix for post slug (preserves chronological order for posts
#'   within the filesystem). Pass `NULL` for no date prefix.
#' @param draft Mark the post as a `draft` (don't include it in the article listing).
#' @param edit Open the post in an editor after creating it.
#'
#' @note This function must be called from with a working directory that is within
#'  a Distill website.
#'
#' @examples
#' \dontrun{
#' library(distill)
#' create_post("My Post")
#' }
#'
#' @export
create_post <- function(title,
                        collection = "posts",
                        author = "auto",
                        slug = "auto",
                        date = Sys.Date(),
                        date_prefix = date,
                        draft = FALSE,
                        edit = interactive()) {

  # determine site_dir (must call from within a site)
  site_dir <- find_site_dir(".")
  if (is.null(site_dir))
    stop("You must call create_post from within a Distill website")

  # more discovery
  site_config <- site_config(site_dir)
  posts_dir <- file.path(site_dir, paste0("_", collection))
  posts_index <- file.path(site_dir,
                           site_config$output_dir,
                           collection,
                           paste0(collection, ".json"))

  # auto-slug
  slug <- resolve_slug(title, slug)

  # resolve post dir
  post_dir <- resolve_post_dir(posts_dir, slug, date_prefix)

  # determine author
  if (identical(author, "auto")) {

    # default to NULL
    author <- NULL

    # look author of most recent post
    if (file.exists(posts_index))
      posts <- read_json(posts_index)
    else
      posts <- list()
    if (length(posts) > 0)
      author <- list(author = posts[[1]]$author)
  }
  # if we still don't have an author then auto-detect
  if (is.null(author)) {
    author <- list(author = list(list(name = fullname(fallback = "Unknown"))))
  } else if (is.character(author)) { # if author is given as argument to function
    author <- list(author = author)
  }
  # author to yaml
  author <- yaml::as.yaml(author, indent.mapping.sequence = TRUE)

  # add draft
  if (draft)
    draft <- '\ndraft: true'
  else
    draft <- ''

  # create yaml
  yaml <- sprintf(
'---
title: "%s"
description: |
  A short description of the post.
%sdate: %s
output:
  distill::distill_article:
    self_contained: false%s
---', title, author, format.Date(date, "%F"), draft)


  # body
  body <-
'

```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = FALSE)
```

Distill is a publication format for scientific and technical writing, native to the web.

Learn more about using Distill at <https://rstudio.github.io/distill>.

'

  # create the post directory
  if (dir_exists(post_dir))
    stop("Post directory '", post_dir, "' already exists.", call. = FALSE)
  dir.create(post_dir, recursive = TRUE)

  # create the post file
  post_file <- file.path(post_dir, file_with_ext(slug, "Rmd"))
  con <- file(post_file, open = "w", encoding = "UTF-8")
  on.exit(close(con), add = TRUE)
  xfun::write_utf8(yaml, con)
  xfun::write_utf8(body, con)

  bullet <- "v"
  circle <- "o"
  new_collection <- !(collection %in% names(site_collections(site_dir, site_config)))
  if (new_collection) {
    cat(paste0(bullet, " Created new collection at _", collection), "\n")
  }
  cat(paste(bullet, "Created post at", paste0("_", collection, "/", basename(post_dir))), "\n")
  # if the collection isn't registered then print a reminder to do this
  if (new_collection) {
    cat(paste0(circle, " ", "TODO: Register '", collection, "' collection in _site.yml\n"))
    cat(paste0(circle, " ", "TODO: Create listing page for '", collection, "' collection\n\n"))
    cat("See docs at https://rstudio.github.io/distill/blog.html#creating-a-collection")
  }


  # edit if requested
  if (edit)
    edit_file(post_file)

  # return path to post (invisibly)
  invisible(post_file)
}


#' Rename a blog post directory
#'
#' Rename a blog post directory, by default using the title and date
#' specified within the post's front matter.
#'
#' @inheritParams create_post
#' @param post_dir Path to post directory
#' @param date_prefix Date prefix for post. Defaults to the post's date
#'   field (or the current date if there is none). Pass `NULL` to not
#'   use a date prefix.
#'
#' @note This function must be called from with a working directory that is within
#'  a Distill website.
#'
#' @examples
#' \dontrun{
#' library(distill)
#' rename_post_dir("_posts/2020-09-12-my-post")
#' rename_post_dir("_posts/2020-09-12-my-post", date_prefix = "9/15/2020")
#' }
#'
#' @export
rename_post_dir <- function(post_dir, slug = "auto", date_prefix = "auto") {

  # determine site_dir (must call from within a site)
  site_dir <- find_site_dir(".")
  if (is.null(site_dir))
    stop("You must call rename_post from within a Distill website")

  # more discovery
  site_config <- site_config(site_dir)
  posts_dir <- file.path(site_dir, "_posts")

  # verify post exists
  post_path <- normalize_path(file.path(site_dir, post_dir), mustWork = FALSE)
  if (!dir_exists(post_path)) {
    stop("Unable to find post to rename at \"", post_path, "\"")
  }

  # read the post title from the rmd
  front_matter <- post_front_matter(post_path)
  title <- front_matter$title

  # determine the date prefix
  if (identical(date_prefix, "auto")) {
    if (!is.null(front_matter$date)) {
      date_prefix <- parse_date(front_matter$date)
    } else {
      date_prefix = Sys.Date()
    }
  }

  # resolve new post path
  slug <- resolve_slug(title, slug)
  new_post_path <- normalize_path(resolve_post_dir(posts_dir, slug, date_prefix),
                                  mustWork = FALSE)

  # move the post
  if (!identical(post_path, new_post_path)) {
    file.rename(post_path, new_post_path)
    message("Post directory renamed to \"", paste0('_posts/', basename(new_post_path)), "\"")
  } else {
    message("Post directory already has name \"", paste0('_posts/', basename(new_post_path)), "\"")
  }
}

post_front_matter <- function(post_dir) {

  md_files <- list.files(post_dir,
                         pattern = "^[^_].*\\.[Rr]?md$",
                         full.names = TRUE)
  for (md_file in md_files) {
    front_matter <- yaml_front_matter(md_file)
    if (!is.null(front_matter$title)) {
      return(front_matter)
    }
  }

  stop("No post found in ", post_dir)

}

resolve_post_dir <- function(posts_dir, slug, date_prefix) {

  # start with slug
  post_dir <- file.path(posts_dir, slug)

  # add date prefix
  if (!is.null(date_prefix)) {
    if (isTRUE(date_prefix))
      date_prefix <- Sys.Date()
    else if (is.character(date_prefix))
      date_prefix <- parse_date(date_prefix)
    if (is_date(date_prefix)) {
      date_prefix <- format(date_prefix, format = "%Y-%m-%d")
    } else {
      stop("You must specify either NULL or a date for date_prefix")
    }
    post_dir <- file.path(posts_dir, paste(date_prefix, slug, sep = "-"))
  }

  post_dir
}


new_project_create_website <- function(dir, ...) {
  params <- list(...)
  create_website(dir, params$title, params$gh_pages, edit = FALSE)
}

new_project_create_blog <- function(dir, ...) {
  params <- list(...)
  create_blog(dir, params$title, params$gh_pages, edit = FALSE)
}

do_create_website <- function(dir, title, gh_pages, edit, type) {

  # prompt for arguments if we need to
  if (missing(dir)) {
    if (interactive())
      dir <- readline(sprintf("Enter directory name for %s: ", type))
    else
      stop("dir argument must be specified", call. = FALSE)
  }
  if (missing(title)) {
    if (interactive())
      title <- readline(sprintf("Enter a title for the %s: ", type))
    else
      stop("title argument must be specified", call. = FALSE)
  }

  # ensure dir exists
  message("Creating website directory ", dir)
  dir.create(dir, recursive = TRUE, showWarnings = FALSE)

  # copy template files
  render_website_template <- function(file, data = list()) {
    render_template(file, type, dir, data)
  }
  render_website_template("_site.yml", data = list(
    name = basename(dir),
    title = title,
    output_dir = if (gh_pages) "docs" else "_site"
  ))
  render_website_template("index.Rmd", data = list(title = title, gh_pages = gh_pages))
  render_website_template("about.Rmd")

  # if this is for gh-pages then create .nojekyll
  if (gh_pages) {
    nojekyll <- file.path(dir, ".nojekyll")
    message("Creating ", nojekyll, " for gh-pages")
    file.create(nojekyll)
  }

  # if we are running in RStudio then create Rproj
  if (have_rstudio_project_api())
    rstudioapi::initializeProject(dir)

  if (edit)
    edit_file(file.path(dir, "index.Rmd"))

  invisible(list(
    dir = dir,
    title = title
  ))
}


render_website <- function(dir, type) {
  message(sprintf("Rendering %s...", type))
  rmarkdown::render_site(dir)
}

render_template <- function(file, type, target_path, data = list()) {
  message("Creating ", file.path(target_path, file))
  template <- system.file(file.path("rstudio", "templates", "project", type, file),
                          package = "distill")
  template <- paste(readLines(template, encoding = "UTF-8"), collapse = "\n")
  output <- whisker::whisker.render(template, data)
  if (!dir_exists(target_path))
    dir.create(target_path, recursive = TRUE, showWarnings = FALSE)
  writeLines(output, file.path(target_path, file), useBytes = TRUE)
}

edit_file <- function(file) {
  if (rstudioapi::hasFun("navigateToFile"))
    rstudioapi::navigateToFile(file)
  else
    utils::file.edit(file)
}

resolve_slug <- function(title, slug) {

  if (identical(slug, "auto"))
    slug <- title

  slug <- tolower(slug)                        # convert to lowercase
  slug <- gsub("\\s+", "-", slug)              # replace spaces with -
  slug <- gsub("[^a-zA-Z0-9\\-]+", "", slug)   # remove all non-word chars
  slug <- gsub("\\-{2,}", "-", slug)           # replace multiple - with single -
  slug <- gsub("^-+", "", slug)                # trim - from start of text
  slug <- gsub("-+$", "", slug)                # trim - from end of text

  slug

}
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