auto rename link_by_default to link_import_default for #110

dotdrop/config.py

@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@ class Cfg:
     key_keepdot = 'keepdot'
     key_ignoreempty = 'ignoreempty'
     key_showdiff = 'showdiff'
-    key_imp_link = 'link_by_default'
+    key_imp_link = 'link_import_default'
     key_inst_link = 'link_install_default'
     key_workdir = 'workdir'
     key_include_vars = 'import_variables'
 
+    # below entries will be automatically transformed
+    # to their new counterpart
+    key_deprecated = {
+        'link_by_default': key_imp_link,
+    }
+
     # actions keys
     key_actions = 'actions'
     key_actions_pre = 'pre'
@@ -557,6 +563,7 @@ class Cfg:
 
     def _complete_settings(self):
         """set settings defaults if not present"""
+        self._deprecated()
         if self.key_dotpath not in self.lnk_settings:
             self.lnk_settings[self.key_dotpath] = self.default_dotpath
         if self.key_backup not in self.lnk_settings:
@@ -580,6 +587,15 @@ class Cfg:
         if self.key_inst_link not in self.lnk_settings:
             self.lnk_settings[self.key_inst_link] = self.default_link_inst
 
+    def _deprecated(self):
+        """fix deprecated entries"""
+        for k, v in self.key_deprecated.items():
+            if k in self.lnk_settings:
+                # replace
+                entry = self.lnk_settings[k]
+                self.lnk_settings[v] = entry
+                del self.lnk_settings[k]
+
     def _save(self, content, path):
         """writes the config to file"""
         ret = False

dotdrop/options.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Options:
   -t --temp               Install to a temporary directory for review.
   -T --template           Only template dotfiles.
   -D --showdiff           Show a diff before overwriting.
-  -l --inv-link           Invert the value of "link_by_default" when importing.
+  -l --inv-link           Invert "link_import_default" when importing.
   -P --show-patch         Provide a one-liner to manually patch template.
   -f --force              Do not warn if exists.
   -k --key                Treat <path> as a dotfile key.
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Options(AttrMonitor):
         self.dry = self.args['--dry']
         self.safe = not self.args['--force']
         self.link = LinkTypes.NOLINK
-        if self.link_by_default:
+        if self.link_import_default:
             self.link = LinkTypes.PARENT
 
         if self.args['--inv-link']: