* Bug Fix: `hyde create` only fails when `content`, `layout` or `site.yaml`

is present in the target directory. (Issue #21)
*   Bug Fix: Exceptions are now handled with `ArgumentParser.error`.
    (Issue #21)

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Version 0.8.3c10
+===============
+
+*   Bug Fix: `hyde create` only fails when `content`, `layout` or `site.yaml`
+    is present in the target directory. (Issue #21)
+*   Bug Fix: Exceptions are now handled with `ArgumentParser.error`.
+    (Issue #21)
+
 Version 0.8.3c9
 ===============
 

hyde/engine.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Implements the hyde entry point commands
 """
 from commando import *
 from hyde.exceptions import HydeException
-from hyde.fs import File, Folder
+from hyde.fs import FS, File, Folder
 from hyde.layout import Layout, HYDE_DATA
 from hyde.model import Config
 from hyde.site import Site
@@ -23,6 +23,28 @@ class Engine(Application):
     """
     The Hyde Application
     """
+    def __init__(self, raise_exceptions=False):
+        self.raise_exceptions = raise_exceptions
+        super(Engine, self).__init__()
+
+    def run(self, args=None):
+        """
+        The engine entry point.
+        """
+
+        # Catch any errors thrown and log the message.
+
+        try:
+            super(Engine, self).run(args)
+        except HydeException, he:
+            if self.raise_exceptions:
+                raise
+            elif self.__parser__:
+                self.__parser__.error(he.message)
+            else:
+                logger.error(he.message)
+                return -1
+
 
     @command(description='hyde - a python static website generator',
         epilog='Use %(prog)s {command} -h to get help on individual commands')
@@ -39,7 +61,7 @@ class Engine(Application):
             import logging
             logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
-    @subcommand('create', help='Create a new hyde site')
+    @subcommand('create', help='Create a new hyde site.')
     @store('-l', '--layout', default='basic', help='Layout for the new site')
     @true('-f', '--force', default=False, dest='overwrite',
                             help='Overwrite the current site if it exists')
@@ -50,9 +72,12 @@ class Engine(Application):
         """
         self.main(args)
         sitepath = Folder(Folder(args.sitepath).fully_expanded_path)
-        if sitepath.exists and not args.overwrite:
+        markers = ['content', 'layout', 'site.yaml']
+        exists = any((FS(sitepath.child(item)).exists for item in markers))
+
+        if exists and not args.overwrite:
             raise HydeException(
-                    "The given site path [%s] already exists."
+                    "The given site path [%s] already contains a hyde site."
                     " Use -f to overwrite." % sitepath)
         layout = Layout.find_layout(args.layout)
         logger.info(

hyde/tests/ext/test_sorter.py

@@ -329,6 +329,3 @@ class TestSorterMeta(object):
                s.content.walk_resources_sorted_by_index()]
 
        assert pages == sorted(expected, key=lambda f: (File(f).kind, f))
-
-
-

hyde/tests/test_initialize.py

@@ -33,26 +33,57 @@ def delete_test_site_at_user():
 
 @raises(HydeException)
 @with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
-def test_ensure_exception_when_sitepath_exists():
+def test_ensure_exception_when_site_yaml_exists():
-    e = Engine()
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
+    File(TEST_SITE.child('site.yaml')).write("Hey")
     e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create']))
 
+@raises(HydeException)
+@with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
+def test_ensure_exception_when_content_folder_exists():
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
+    TEST_SITE.child_folder('content').make()
+    e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create']))
+
+@raises(HydeException)
+@with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
+def test_ensure_exception_when_layout_folder_exists():
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
+    TEST_SITE.child_folder('layout').make()
+    e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create']))
+
+@with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
+def test_ensure_no_exception_when_empty_site_exists():
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
+    e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create']))
+    verify_site_contents(TEST_SITE, Layout.find_layout())
+
 @with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
-def test_ensure_no_exception_when_sitepath_exists_when_forced():
+def test_ensure_no_exception_when_forced():
-    e = Engine()
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
+    TEST_SITE.child_folder('layout').make()
+    e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create', '-f']))
+    verify_site_contents(TEST_SITE, Layout.find_layout())
+    TEST_SITE.delete()
+    TEST_SITE.child_folder('content').make()
     e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create', '-f']))
-    assert True #No Exception
+    verify_site_contents(TEST_SITE, Layout.find_layout())
+    TEST_SITE.delete()
+    TEST_SITE.make()
+    File(TEST_SITE.child('site.yaml')).write("Hey")
+    e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create', '-f']))
+    verify_site_contents(TEST_SITE, Layout.find_layout())
 
 @with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
 def test_ensure_no_exception_when_sitepath_does_not_exist():
-    e = Engine()
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
     TEST_SITE.delete()
     e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create', '-f']))
     verify_site_contents(TEST_SITE, Layout.find_layout())
 
 @with_setup(create_test_site_at_user, delete_test_site_at_user)
 def test_ensure_can_create_site_at_user():
-    e = Engine()
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
     TEST_SITE_AT_USER.delete()
     e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE_AT_USER), 'create', '-f']))
     verify_site_contents(TEST_SITE_AT_USER, Layout.find_layout())
@@ -75,6 +106,6 @@ def verify_site_contents(site, layout):
 @raises(HydeException)
 @with_setup(create_test_site, delete_test_site)
 def test_ensure_exception_when_layout_is_invalid():
-    e = Engine()
+    e = Engine(raise_exceptions=True)
     e.run(e.parse(['-s', str(TEST_SITE), 'create', '-l', 'junk']))