[WIP] Create GISDocuments as untitled when no path provided

python/jupytergis_lab/jupytergis_lab/notebook/gis_document.py

@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ class GISDocument(CommWidget):
     """
     Create a new GISDocument object.
 
-    :param path: the path to the file that you would like to open. If not provided, a new empty document will be created.
+    :param path: the path to the file that you would like to open. If not provided, a new untitled document will be created.
     """
 
-    path: Optional[Path]
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         path: Optional[str | Path] = None,
@@ -59,17 +57,16 @@ def __init__(
         pitch: Optional[float] = None,
         projection: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
-        if isinstance(path, str):
-            path = Path(path)
-
-        self.path = path
-
-        comm_metadata = GISDocument._path_to_comm(str(self.path) if self.path else None)
+        if isinstance(path, Path):
+            path = str(path)
 
         ydoc = Doc()
 
         super().__init__(
-            comm_metadata=dict(ymodel_name="@jupytergis:widget", **comm_metadata),
+            comm_metadata={
+                "ymodel_name": "@jupytergis:widget",
+                **self._path_to_comm(path),
+            },
             ydoc=ydoc,
         )
 
@@ -109,23 +106,7 @@ def layer_tree(self) -> List[str | Dict]:
         """
         return self._layerTree.to_py()
 
-    def save_as(self, path: str | Path) -> None:
-        """Save the document at a new path."""
-        if isinstance(path, str):
-            path = Path(path)
-
-        if path.name.lower().endswith(".qgz"):
-            _export_to_qgis(path)
-            self.path = path
-            return
-
-        if not path.name.lower().endswith(".jgis"):
-            path = Path(str(path) + ".jGIS")
-
-        path.write_text(json.dumps(self.to_py()))
-        self.path = path
-
-    def _export_to_qgis(self, path: str | Path) -> bool:
+    def export_to_qgis(self, path: str | Path) -> bool:
         # Lazy import, jupytergis_qgis of qgis may not be installed
         from jupytergis_qgis.qgis_loader import export_project_to_qgis
 

python/jupytergis_lab/jupytergis_lab/notebook/tests/test_api.py

@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ def test_remove_nonexistent_layer_raises(self):
             self.doc.remove_layer("foo")
 
 
-def test_save_as(tmp_path):
+def test_untitled_doc(tmp_path):
     os.chdir(tmp_path)
 
-    doc = GISDocument()
-    assert not list(tmp_path.iterdir())
+    GISDocument()
+    assert len(list(tmp_path.iterdir())) == 1
+    assert (tmp_path / "untitled.jGIS").is_file()
 
-    fn = "test.jgis"
-    doc.save_as(fn)
-    assert (tmp_path / fn).is_file()
+    GISDocument()
+    assert len(list(tmp_path.iterdir())) == 2
+    assert (tmp_path / "untitled1.jGIS").is_file()

python/jupytergis_lab/src/notebookrenderer.ts

@@ -171,11 +171,13 @@ export const notebookRendererPlugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
             });
           }
         } else {
-          // If the user did not provide a path, do not create
-          localPath = PathExt.join(
-            PathExt.dirname(currentWidgetPath),
-            'unsaved_project'
-          );
+          // If the user did not provide a path, create an untitled document
+          const model = await app.serviceManager.contents.newUntitled({
+            path: PathExt.dirname(currentWidgetPath),
+            type: 'file',
+            ext: '.jGIS'
+          });
+          localPath = model.path;
         }
 
         const sharedModel = drive!.sharedModelFactory.createNew({