[JBoss JIRA] (FORGE-385) Current directory is poor default for new-project location when existing project is detected
by Dan Allen (Created) (JIRA)
Current directory is poor default for new-project location when existing project is detected
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Key: FORGE-385
URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/FORGE-385
Project: Forge
Issue Type: Enhancement
Components: Builtin Plugins
Affects Versions: 1.0.0.Beta3
Reporter: Dan Allen
Assignee: Lincoln Baxter III
Priority: Minor
When creating a new project using the new-project command, forge will offer the current directory as the target location if a project with the same name is found.
{code}
$ new-project --named example --topLevelPackage org.example
***ERROR*** [/home/dallen/example] already contains a project; please use a different folder.
Where would you like to create the project? [Press ENTER to use the current directory: dallen]
{code}
This default is a recipe for disaster. If there is a project in the way, then using the current directory puts that project *in* the project being created. Additionally, if the current directory is $HOME, then the project will get overlaid in a directory which has many other files and directories.
A better default is to append a number to the end of the project name. For example:
{code}
$ new-project --named example --topLevelPackage org.example
***ERROR*** [/home/dallen/example] already contains a project; please use a different folder.
Where would you like to create the project? [Press ENTER to use an alternative directory: example2]
{code}
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