Merge branch 'development'

webapp/home/utils/create_nodes.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from webapp.utils import null_string
 from webapp.home.home_utils import RELEASE_NUMBER, log_error, log_info
 from webapp.home.metapype_client import VariableType
-from webapp.home.utils.node_utils import new_child_node, remove_child, add_node, Optionality
+from webapp.home.utils.node_utils import new_child_node, add_node, Optionality
 
 import webapp.home.utils.load_and_save as load_and_save
 

webapp/home/utils/node_utils.py

@@ -81,3 +81,23 @@ def remove_child(child_node:Node):
         parent_node = child_node.parent
         if parent_node:
             parent_node.remove_child(child_node)
+
+
+def replace_node(new_node:Node, old_node_id:str):
+    """
+    If the old_node_id is not '1', replace the old node with the new node.
+    This is used on pages that support Save Changes, where we want the modified node to replace the original node,
+     using the same node ID so the Back button works as expected.
+    """
+    if old_node_id and old_node_id != '1':
+        old_node = Node.get_node_instance(old_node_id)
+        if old_node:
+            parent_node = old_node.parent
+            if parent_node:
+                # Make the replacement in the node tree
+                parent_node.replace_child(old_node, new_node, delete_old=False)
+                # Make the replacement in the node instance dictionary
+                new_node_id = new_node.id
+                new_node._id = old_node.id
+                Node.set_node_instance(new_node)
+                Node.delete_node_instance(id=new_node_id)

webapp/home/views.py

@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ def open_template():
             filename = copy_template_to_user_data(filename)
 
             flash(f'Template "{filename}" has been copied to your user data directory and opened for editing.\n\n'
-                  f"When you are done editing, use 'Save As Template' to save your changes to the template.", 'success')
+                  f"When you are done editing, use 'Save As Template' on the 'Manage Templates' page to save your changes to the template.", 'success')
 
             # Open the document. Note that open_document takes care of handling locks.
             return open_document(filename)

webapp/views/data_tables/dt.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from markupsafe import Markup
 
 import webapp.home.utils.create_nodes
-import webapp.home.utils.node_utils
+# import webapp.home.utils.node_utils
 import webapp.views.data_tables.load_data
 from webapp.config import Config
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 )
 
 from webapp.home.metapype_client import VariableType
-from webapp.home.utils.node_utils import remove_child, new_child_node, add_child
+from webapp.home.utils.node_utils import remove_child, new_child_node, add_child, replace_node
 from webapp.home.utils.hidden_buttons import is_hidden_button, handle_hidden_buttons, check_val_for_hidden_buttons
 from webapp.home.utils.node_store import dump_node_store
 from webapp.home.utils.load_and_save import load_eml, save_both_formats, handle_custom_unit_additional_metadata
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@ def compose_atts(att_list: list = []):
 
                     # If we're modifying an existing data table, we need to replace the old data table node with the
                     # new one.
-                    dataset_parent_node = old_dt_node.parent
-                    dataset_parent_node.replace_child(old_dt_node, dt_node)
-                    dt_node_id = dt_node.id
+                    replace_node(dt_node, old_dt_node.id)
                 else:
                     msg = f"No node found in the node store with node id {dt_node_id}"
                     dump_node_store(eml_node, 'data_table')
@@ -1300,8 +1298,7 @@ def attribute_dateTime(filename=None, dt_node_id=None, node_id=None):
             if node_id and len(node_id) != 1:
                 old_att_node = Node.get_node_instance(att_node_id)
                 if old_att_node:
-                    att_parent_node = old_att_node.parent
-                    att_parent_node.replace_child(old_att_node, att_node)
+                    replace_node(att_node, old_att_node.id)
                 else:
                     msg = f"No node found in the node store with node id {node_id}"
                     dump_node_store(eml_node, 'attribute_dateTime')
@@ -1547,8 +1544,7 @@ def attribute_numerical(filename=None, dt_node_id=None, node_id=None, mscale=Non
             if node_id and len(node_id) != 1:
                 old_att_node = Node.get_node_instance(att_node_id)
                 if old_att_node:
-                    att_parent_node = old_att_node.parent
-                    att_parent_node.replace_child(old_att_node, att_node)
+                    replace_node(att_node, old_att_node.id)
                 else:
                     msg = f"No node found in the node store with node id {node_id}"
                     dump_node_store(eml_node, 'attribute_numerical')
@@ -1858,8 +1854,7 @@ def code_definition_from_attribute(att_node: Node = None):
             if node_id and len(node_id) != 1:
                 old_att_node = Node.get_node_instance(att_node_id)
                 if old_att_node:
-                    att_parent_node = old_att_node.parent
-                    att_parent_node.replace_child(old_att_node, att_node)
+                    replace_node(att_node, old_att_node.id)
                 else:
                     msg = f"No node found in the node store with node id {node_id}"
                     dump_node_store(eml_node, 'attribute_categorical')

webapp/views/responsible_parties/rp.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from webapp.home.utils.load_and_save import load_eml, save_both_formats
 from webapp.home.utils.lists import list_responsible_parties
 from webapp.home.utils.create_nodes import create_responsible_party
-from webapp.home.utils.node_utils import add_child, new_child_node
+from webapp.home.utils.node_utils import add_child, new_child_node, replace_node
 
 from metapype.eml import names
 from metapype.model.node import Node
@@ -266,9 +266,6 @@ def responsible_party(filename=None, rp_node_id=None,
                 child nodes, and it is easier to create a new one from scratch than to try to modify an existing one. 
                 The responsibleParty node has a number of child nodes that have cardinality 0..infinity, which makes 
                 it a lot more complicated to find and modify the appropriate children to modify.
-                
-                A complication, though, is that the node ID will change, which we need to allow for if Save Changes is
-                clicked, bringing us back to the same page. I.e., we want the generated URL to use the new node ID.
                 """
                 rp_node = Node(node_name, parent=parent_node)
 
@@ -299,16 +296,15 @@ def responsible_party(filename=None, rp_node_id=None,
                 if rp_node_id and len(rp_node_id) != 1:
                     old_rp_node = Node.get_node_instance(rp_node_id)
                     if old_rp_node:
-                        old_rp_parent_node = old_rp_node.parent
-                        old_rp_parent_node.replace_child(old_rp_node, rp_node)
+                        replace_node(rp_node, old_rp_node.id)
                     else:
                         msg = f"No node found in the node store with node id {rp_node_id}"
                         raise Exception(msg)
                 else:
                     add_child(parent_node, rp_node)
 
-                # We want generated URLs, below, to point to the new responsibleParty node
-                rp_node_id = rp_node.id
+                # We want generated URLs, below, to point to the new responsibleParty node, but we have
+                #  given the new node the same node ID as the old node. So, we just leave the node ID as is.
 
                 save_both_formats(filename=filename, eml_node=eml_node)
                 # flash(f"Changes to the '{node_name}' element have been saved.")