Replacing Path rename with shutil, removing need for -f

src/transpose/console.py

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ def entry_point() -> None:
         target_path=args.target_path,
         store_path=store_path,
         cache_filename=cache_filename,
-        force=args.force,
     )
 
     if args.action == "apply":
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ def parse_arguments():
         Move and symlink a path for easier management
         """,
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-f",
-        "--force",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Force directory moves. For instance, create the store path if it does not exist",
-    )
     parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version=f"Transpose {version}")
 
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(

src/transpose/transpose.py

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class Transpose:
         target_path: str,
         store_path: str,
         cache_filename: str = None,
-        force: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         self.target_path = Path(target_path)
         self.store_path = Path(store_path)
@@ -20,8 +19,6 @@ class Transpose:
         self.cache_filename = cache_filename
         self.cache_path = Path(self.target_path).joinpath(cache_filename)
 
-        self.force = force
-
     def apply(self) -> None:
         """
         Recreate the symlink from an existing cache file
@@ -60,9 +57,6 @@ class Transpose:
                 f"Original path in cache file already exists: {original_path}"
             )
 
-        if not original_path.parent.exists() and self.force:
-            original_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
-
         try:
             move(source=self.target_path, destination=original_path)
         except FileNotFoundError:

src/transpose/utils.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 
 import json
+import shutil
 
 from . import version
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ def move(source: Path, destination: Path) -> None:
     """
     Move a file using pathlib
     """
-    source.rename(destination)
+    shutil.move(source, destination)
 
 
 def remove(path: Path) -> None:

tests/test_transpose.py

@@ -66,25 +66,3 @@ def test_store_restore():
     assert not store_path.exists()
     assert target_path.is_dir() and not target_path.is_symlink()
     assert not t.cache_path.exists()
-
-
-@setup_env()
-def test_restore_force():
-    nonexistent_path = Path(STORE_DIR).joinpath("long/path")
-
-    # Overwrite cache file with nonexistent directory
-    cache_path = Path(TARGET_DIR).joinpath(DEFAULT_CACHE_FILENAME)
-    cache = {"version": version, "original_path": str(nonexistent_path)}
-    with open(str(cache_path), "w") as f:
-        json.dump(cache, f)
-
-    # Force not enabled, should raise exception
-    t = Transpose(target_path=TARGET_DIR, store_path=STORE_DIR)
-    with pytest.raises(TransposeError):
-        t.restore()
-    assert not nonexistent_path.exists()
-
-    # Force enabled, should create directory tree
-    t = Transpose(target_path=TARGET_DIR, store_path=STORE_DIR, force=True)
-    t.restore()
-    assert nonexistent_path.exists()