fix: failure to instantiate template if project repo url was missing

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Here we provide notes that summarize the most important changes in each released
 
 Please consult the changelog to inform yourself about breaking changes and security issues.
 
+## [v0.2.1](https://github.com/Materials-Data-Science-and-Informatics/fair-python-cookiecutter/tree/v0.2.1) <small>(2024-02-13)</small> { id="0.2.1" }
+
+* fixed a bug where instantiation of template fails if no repository URL is provided
+* improve usability and description of some CLI fields
+
 ## [v0.2.0](https://github.com/Materials-Data-Science-and-Informatics/fair-python-cookiecutter/tree/v0.2.0) <small>(2024-01-05)</small> { id="0.2.0" }
 
 * Refactored into custom tool `fair-python-cookiecutter` for more versatility and convenience

src/fair_python_cookiecutter/cli.py

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ def prompt_config(ccconf: CookiecutterConfig):
         ccconf.fair_python_cookiecutter.infer_from_repo_url(repo_url)
     # go through and confirm all the other fields, with loaded + inferred values
     ccconf.fair_python_cookiecutter.prompt_fields(exclude=["project_repo_url"])
+    # infer URL from provided information if it was not given at some point
+    if not ccconf.fair_python_cookiecutter.project_repo_url:
+        ccconf.fair_python_cookiecutter.infer_repo_url()
 
 
 @app.command()

src/fair_python_cookiecutter/config.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def to_spdx_license(s: str):
 OrcidUrl = Annotated[str, Field(pattern=r"^https://orcid.org/(\d{4}-){3}\d{3}(\d|X)$")]
 SemVerStr = Annotated[str, Field(pattern=r"^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$")]
 SPDXLicense = Annotated[str, AfterValidator(to_spdx_license)]
-DomainName = Annotated[
+MyHttpUrl = Annotated[
     HttpUrl,
     BeforeValidator(
         lambda s: f"https://{s}" if s and not str(s).startswith("https://") else s
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ def is_default(self) -> bool:
         exclude=True,
     )
 
-    project_hoster: DomainName = Field(
+    project_hoster: MyHttpUrl = Field(
         None,
         description="Domain of the hosting service used for the repository (e.g. [b]github.com[/b], [b]gitlab.com[/b] or other GitLab instance).",
     )
     project_org: str = Field(
         None,
-        description="GitHub Organization, GitLab Group or Git[Hub|Lab] Username (where the remote repository is located).",
+        description="GitHub Organization, GitLab Group or Git[Hub|Lab] Username (where the remote repository is/will be located).",
     )
     project_slug: str = Field(
         None,
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ def is_default(self) -> bool:
         None,
         description="Domain where the GitHub/GitLab Pages are served (e.g. github.com -> [b]github.io[/b], gitlab.com -> [b]gitlab.io[/b], helmholtz.cloud -> [b]pages.hzdr.de[/b])",
     )
-    project_pages_url: HttpUrl = Field(
+    project_pages_url: MyHttpUrl = Field(
         None,
-        description="URL where the Git[Hub|Lab] Pages will be served.",
+        description="URL where the project Git[Hub|Lab] Pages will be served (if you don't know yet, enter some fake URL and change it later).",
         exclude=True,
     )
 
@@ -350,6 +350,13 @@ def infer_from_repo_url(self, url: Union[str, HttpUrl]):
             rest_path = "" if not subgroups else f"/{subgroups}"
             self.project_pages_url = f"https://{main_group}.{self.project_pages_domain}{rest_path}/{self.project_slug}"
 
+    def infer_repo_url(self):
+        """Infer and set repo URL from other fields."""
+        url = (
+            f"https://{self.project_hoster.host}/{self.project_org}/{self.project_slug}"
+        )
+        self.project_repo_url = url
+
 
 class CookiecutterConfig(BaseModel):
     """Wrapper class to load cookiecutter configuration file.

src/fair_python_cookiecutter/main.py

@@ -58,18 +58,22 @@ def remove_unneeded_code(proj_root: Path, conf: CookiecutterConfig):
             file.unlink()
 
 
-def download_licenses(proj_root: Path, conf: CookiecutterConfig):
+def download_licenses(
+    proj_root: Path, conf: CookiecutterConfig, *, force_download: bool = False
+):
     """Download all needed licenses and create main LICENSE file."""
-    # only install reuse/pipx if it is not found
-    reuse_cmd = "reuse --suppress-deprecation download --all"
-    if not which("reuse"):
-        reuse_cmd = "pipx run " + reuse_cmd
-        if not which("pipx"):
-            run_cmd("poetry run pip install pipx", cwd=proj_root)
-            reuse_cmd = "poetry run " + reuse_cmd
-    # download licenses
-    print(reuse_cmd, "root:", proj_root)
-    run_cmd(reuse_cmd, cwd=proj_root)
+    # download licenses if no licenses dir is in the project dir
+    if force_download or not (proj_root / "LICENSES").is_dir():
+        # only install reuse/pipx if it is not found
+        reuse_cmd = "reuse --suppress-deprecation download --all"
+        if not which("reuse"):
+            reuse_cmd = "pipx run " + reuse_cmd
+            if not which("pipx"):
+                run_cmd("poetry run pip install pipx", cwd=proj_root)
+                reuse_cmd = "poetry run " + reuse_cmd
+        # download licenses
+        run_cmd(reuse_cmd, cwd=proj_root)
+
     # copy main license over from resulting licenses directory
     license_name = conf.fair_python_cookiecutter.project_license
     license = Path(proj_root) / "LICENSE"
@@ -78,7 +82,6 @@ def download_licenses(proj_root: Path, conf: CookiecutterConfig):
 
 def finalize_repository(proj_root: Path, conf: CookiecutterConfig):
     """Finalize instantiated repository based on configuration."""
-    # remove unneeded and create needed files
     create_gl_issue_template_from_gh(proj_root)
     remove_unneeded_code(proj_root, conf)
     download_licenses(proj_root, conf)

src/fair_python_cookiecutter/template/hooks/post_gen_project.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 : # Magic to deactivate current Python venv (if one is enabled) in a cross-platform way
 : # See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17510688/single-script-to-run-in-both-windows-batch-and-linux-bash
 :<<"::CMDLITERAL"
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ GOTO :COMMON
 # ---- bash-specific code ----
 venv=$(python -c "import sys; print(sys.prefix if sys.base_prefix != sys.prefix else '')")
 if [[ -n "$venv" ]]; then
-    echo WARNING: deactivating currently active virtual environment "$venv"
+    echo Deactivating currently active virtual environment "$venv" ...
     source "$venv/bin/activate"  # make sure we have 'deactivate' available
     deactivate
 fi
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ git init
 poetry install --with docs
 poetry run poe init-dev
 
+echo "Downloading required license texts ..."
+poetry run pip install pipx
+poetry run pipx run reuse download --all
+
 echo "Creating CITATION.cff and codemeta.json using somesy ..."
 
 git add .
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ echo "Ensuring that the default branch is called 'main' ..."
 
 git branch -M main
 
-echo "All done! Your project repository is ready :)"
+echo "-------->  All done! Your project repository is ready :)  <--------"
 
 
 : # TODO: only do following in test mode

tests/test_main.py

@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@ def test_configured(tmp_path):
     # and the expected license (Unlicense)
     first_license_line = open(dir / "LICENSE", "r").readline()
     assert first_license_line.find("public domain") > 0
+
+
+# TODO: sanity-check after generation that all main tasks work locally:
+# poetry install --with docs
+# poetry run poe lint --all-files
+# poetry run poe test
+# poetry run poe docs