Add --new-note-template

2 files changed, 30 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 83d37b7..541a11d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 NEWS for jt
 ===========
 
+Version 0.5, released UNRELEASED
+--------------------------------
+
+* Add `--new-note-template` option for setting the template for a new
+  note.
+
 Version 0.4, released 2014-11-23
 --------------------------------
 
diff --git a/jt b/jt
index bcb4f59..86c5fc9 100755
--- a/jt
+++ b/jt
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ import traceback
 __version__ = '0.4'
 
 
-template = '''\
-[[!meta title="%(title)s"]]
-[[!tag ]]
-[[!meta date="%(date)s"]]
-
-%(topiclink)s
-
-'''
-
-
 class DraftsDirectory(object):
 
     def __init__(self, dirname):
@@ -112,6 +102,15 @@ class Command(object):
 
 class NewCommand(Command):
 
+    _default_new_note_template = '''\
+[[!meta title="%(title)s"]]
+[[!tag ]]
+[[!meta date="%(date)s"]]
+
+%(topiclink)s
+
+'''
+
     def run(self, args):
         if not args:
             raise cliapp.AppException('Usage: journal-note new TITLE')
@@ -129,7 +128,8 @@ class NewCommand(Command):
 
         drafts_dir = DraftsDirectory(self._app.drafts_dir())
         drafts_dir.create_if_missing()
-        draft_id = drafts_dir.create_draft(template % values)
+        draft_id = drafts_dir.create_draft(
+            self._get_new_note_template() % values)
         self._app.edit_file(drafts_dir.get_draft_pathname(draft_id))
 
     def _topic_page_exists(self, topic):
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ class NewCommand(Command):
         else:
             return ''
 
+    def _get_new_note_template(self):
+        filename = self._app.settings['new-note-template']
+        if filename:
+            with open(filename) as f:
+                return f.read()
+        else:
+            return self._default_new_note_template
+
 
 class ListCommand(Command):
 
@@ -350,6 +358,11 @@ class JournalTool(cliapp.Application):
             metavar='TOPIC')
 
         self.settings.string(
+            ['new-note-template'],
+            'use FILE as the template for new journal notes',
+            metavar='FILE')
+
+        self.settings.string(
             ['pretend-time'],
             'pretend that the time is NOW (form: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:DD form)',
             metavar='NOW')