DYN-3844 Open Dynamo Template as new workspace

src/DynamoCore/Configuration/IPathResolver.cs

@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ public interface IPathManager
         /// </summary>
         string SamplesDirectory { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The root directory where all template files are stored
+        /// </summary>
+        string TemplatesDirectory { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The directory where the automatically saved files will be stored.
         /// </summary>

src/DynamoCore/Configuration/PathManager.cs

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ internal static Lazy<PathManager>
         public const string ViewExtensionsDirectoryName = "viewExtensions";
         public const string DefinitionsDirectoryName = "definitions";
         public const string SamplesDirectoryName = "samples";
+        public const string TemplateDirectoryName = "templates";
         public const string BackupDirectoryName = "backup";
         public const string PreferenceSettingsFileName = "DynamoSettings.xml";
         public const string PythonTemplateFileName = "PythonTemplate.py";
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ internal static Lazy<PathManager>
         private string commonPackages;
         private string logDirectory;
         private string samplesDirectory;
+        private string templatesDirectory;
         private string backupDirectory;
         private string defaultBackupDirectory;
         private string preferenceFilePath;
@@ -240,6 +242,14 @@ public string SamplesDirectory
             get { return samplesDirectory; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Dynamo Templates folder
+        /// </summary>
+        public string TemplatesDirectory
+        {
+            get { return templatesDirectory; }
+        }
+
         public string BackupDirectory
         {
             get { return backupDirectory; }
@@ -572,6 +582,7 @@ private void BuildCommonDirectories()
             commonDefinitions = Path.Combine(commonDataDir, DefinitionsDirectoryName);
             commonPackages = Path.Combine(commonDataDir, PackagesDirectoryName);
             samplesDirectory = GetSamplesFolder(commonDataDir);
+            templatesDirectory = GetTemplateFolder(commonDataDir);
 
             rootDirectories = new List<string> { userDataDir };
 
@@ -715,7 +726,51 @@ private static string GetSamplesFolder(string dataRootDirectory)
 
             return sampleDirectory;
         }
-
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get template folder path from common data directory
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="dataRootDirectory"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private string GetTemplateFolder(string dataRootDirectory)
+        {
+            var versionedDirectory = dataRootDirectory;
+            if (!Directory.Exists(versionedDirectory))
+            {
+                // Try to see if folder "%ProgramData%\{...}\{major}.{minor}" exists, if it
+                // does not, then root directory would be "%ProgramData%\{...}".
+                //
+                dataRootDirectory = Directory.GetParent(versionedDirectory).FullName;
+            }
+            else if (!Directory.Exists(Path.Combine(versionedDirectory, TemplateDirectoryName)))
+            {
+                // If the folder "%ProgramData%\{...}\{major}.{minor}" exists, then try to see
+                // if the folder "%ProgramData%\{...}\{major}.{minor}\templates" exists. If it
+                // doesn't exist, then root directory would be "%ProgramData%\{...}".
+                //
+                dataRootDirectory = Directory.GetParent(versionedDirectory).FullName;
+            }
+
+            var uiCulture = CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture.Name;
+            var templateDirectory = Path.Combine(dataRootDirectory, TemplateDirectoryName, uiCulture);
+
+            // If the localized template directory does not exist then fall back 
+            // to using the en-US template folder. Do an additional check to see 
+            // if the localized folder is available but is empty.
+            // 
+            var di = new DirectoryInfo(templateDirectory);
+            if (!Directory.Exists(templateDirectory) ||
+                !di.GetDirectories().Any() ||
+                !di.GetFiles("*.dyn", SearchOption.AllDirectories).Any())
+            {
+                var neturalCommonTemplates = Path.Combine(dataRootDirectory, TemplateDirectoryName, "en-US");
+                if (Directory.Exists(neturalCommonTemplates))
+                    templateDirectory = neturalCommonTemplates;
+            }
+
+            return templateDirectory;
+        }
+
         private IEnumerable<string> LibrarySearchPaths(string library)
         {
             // Strip out possible directory from library path.

src/DynamoCore/Models/DynamoModel.cs

@@ -1957,6 +1957,29 @@ public void OpenFileFromPath(string filePath, bool forceManualExecutionMode = fa
             }            
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens a Dynamo workspace from a path to a template on disk.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filePath">Path to file</param>
+        /// <param name="forceManualExecutionMode">Set this to true to discard
+        /// execution mode specified in the file and set manual mode</param>
+        public void OpenTemplateFromPath(string filePath, bool forceManualExecutionMode = false)
+        {
+
+            if (DynamoUtilities.PathHelper.isValidJson(filePath, out string fileContents, out Exception ex))
+            {
+                OpenJsonFileFromPath(fileContents, filePath, forceManualExecutionMode, true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // These kind of exceptions indicate that file is not accessible 
+                if (ex is IOException || ex is UnauthorizedAccessException || ex is JsonReaderException)
+                {
+                    throw ex;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Inserts a Dynamo graph or Custom Node inside the current workspace from a file path
         /// </summary>
@@ -2028,8 +2051,9 @@ static private DynamoPreferencesData DynamoPreferencesDataFromJson(string json)
         /// <param name="filePath">Path to file</param>
         /// <param name="forceManualExecutionMode">Set this to true to discard
         /// execution mode specified in the file and set manual mode</param>
+        /// <param name="isTemplate">Set this to true to indicate that the file is a template</param>
         /// <returns>True if workspace was opened successfully</returns>
-        private bool OpenJsonFileFromPath(string fileContents, string filePath, bool forceManualExecutionMode)
+        private bool OpenJsonFileFromPath(string fileContents, string filePath, bool forceManualExecutionMode, bool isTemplate = false)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -2040,7 +2064,7 @@ private bool OpenJsonFileFromPath(string fileContents, string filePath, bool for
                     if (true) //MigrationManager.ProcessWorkspace(dynamoPreferences.Version, xmlDoc, IsTestMode, NodeFactory))
                     {
                         WorkspaceModel ws;
-                        if (OpenJsonFile(filePath, fileContents, dynamoPreferences, forceManualExecutionMode, out ws))
+                        if (OpenJsonFile(filePath, fileContents, dynamoPreferences, forceManualExecutionMode, isTemplate, out ws))
                         {
                             OpenWorkspace(ws);
                             //Raise an event to deserialize the view parameters before
@@ -2076,7 +2100,7 @@ private bool InsertJsonFileFromPath(string fileContents, string filePath, bool f
                 {
                     if (true) //MigrationManager.ProcessWorkspace(dynamoPreferences.Version, xmlDoc, IsTestMode, NodeFactory))
                     {
-                        if (OpenJsonFile(filePath, fileContents, dynamoPreferences, forceManualExecutionMode, out WorkspaceModel ws))
+                        if (OpenJsonFile(filePath, fileContents, dynamoPreferences, forceManualExecutionMode, false, out WorkspaceModel ws))
                         {
                             ExtraWorkspaceViewInfo viewInfo = ExtraWorkspaceViewInfo.ExtraWorkspaceViewInfoFromJson(fileContents);
 
@@ -2268,6 +2292,7 @@ private bool OpenJsonFile(
           string fileContents,
           DynamoPreferencesData dynamoPreferences,
           bool forceManualExecutionMode,
+          bool isTemplate,
           out WorkspaceModel workspace)
         {
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath))
@@ -2295,8 +2320,8 @@ private bool OpenJsonFile(
                 CustomNodeManager,
                 this.LinterManager);
 
-            workspace.FileName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath) ? "" : filePath;
-            workspace.FromJsonGraphId = string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath) ? WorkspaceModel.ComputeGraphIdFromJson(fileContents) : "";
+            workspace.FileName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath) || isTemplate? string.Empty : filePath;
+            workspace.FromJsonGraphId = string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath) ? WorkspaceModel.ComputeGraphIdFromJson(fileContents) : string.Empty;
             workspace.ScaleFactor = dynamoPreferences.ScaleFactor;
 
             if (!IsTestMode && !IsHeadless)

src/DynamoCore/Models/DynamoModelCommands.cs

@@ -46,12 +46,20 @@ protected virtual void OpenFileImpl(OpenFileCommand command)
         {
             string filePath = command.FilePath;
             bool forceManualMode = command.ForceManualExecutionMode;
+            bool isTemplate = command.IsTemplate;
             OpenFileFromPath(filePath, forceManualMode);
 
             //clear the clipboard to avoid copying between dyns
             //ClipBoard.Clear();
         }
 
+        protected virtual void OpenTemplateImpl(OpenFileCommand command)
+        {
+            string filePath = command.FilePath;
+            bool forceManualMode = command.ForceManualExecutionMode;
+            OpenTemplateFromPath(filePath, forceManualMode);
+        }
+
         protected virtual void OpenFileFromJsonImpl(OpenFileFromJsonCommand command)
         {
             string fileContents = command.FileContents;

src/DynamoCore/Models/RecordableCommands.cs

@@ -458,14 +458,16 @@ public class OpenFileCommand : RecordableCommand
             #region Public Class Methods
 
             /// <summary>
-            ///
+            /// Constructor
             /// </summary>
             /// <param name="filePath">The path to the file.</param>
             /// <param name="forceManualExecutionMode">Should the file be opened in manual execution mode?</param>
-            public OpenFileCommand(string filePath, bool forceManualExecutionMode = false)
+            /// <param name="isTemplate">Is Dynamo opening a template file?</param>
+            public OpenFileCommand(string filePath, bool forceManualExecutionMode = false, bool isTemplate = false)
             {
                 FilePath = filePath;
                 ForceManualExecutionMode = forceManualExecutionMode;
+                IsTemplate = isTemplate;
             }
 
             private static string TryFindFile(string xmlFilePath, string uriString = null)
@@ -507,6 +509,7 @@ internal static OpenFileCommand DeserializeCore(XmlElement element)
             [DataMember]
             internal string FilePath { get; private set; }
             internal bool ForceManualExecutionMode { get; private set; }
+            internal bool IsTemplate { get; private set; }
             private DynamoModel dynamoModel;
 
             #endregion
@@ -516,7 +519,14 @@ internal static OpenFileCommand DeserializeCore(XmlElement element)
             protected override void ExecuteCore(DynamoModel dynamoModel)
             {
                 this.dynamoModel = dynamoModel;
-                dynamoModel.OpenFileImpl(this);
+                if (IsTemplate)
+                {
+                    dynamoModel.OpenTemplateImpl(this);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    dynamoModel.OpenFileImpl(this);
+                }
             }
 
             protected override void SerializeCore(XmlElement element)

src/DynamoCoreWpf/Properties/Resources.en-US.resx

@@ -3900,4 +3900,16 @@ In certain complex graphs or host program scenarios, Automatic mode may cause in
   <data name="ResetChangesWarningPopupMessage" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Your changes will be lost if you proceed.</value>
   </data>
-</root>
+  <data name="DynamoViewFileMenuOpenFile" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>_File</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="DynamoViewFileMenuOpenTemplate" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>_Template</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="WorkspaceSaveTemplateDirectoryBlockMsg" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Workspaces cannot be saved to the Templates folder. Please choose a different folder to save your file.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="WorkspaceSaveTemplateDirectoryBlockTitle" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Invalid Save Path</value>
+  </data>
+</root>

src/DynamoCoreWpf/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -3887,4 +3887,16 @@ In certain complex graphs or host program scenarios, Automatic mode may cause in
   <data name="ResetChangesWarningPopupMessage" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Your changes will be lost if you proceed.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="DynamoViewFileMenuOpenFile" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>_File</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="DynamoViewFileMenuOpenTemplate" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>_Template</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="WorkspaceSaveTemplateDirectoryBlockMsg" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Workspaces cannot be saved to the Templates folder. Please choose a different folder to save your file.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="WorkspaceSaveTemplateDirectoryBlockTitle" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Invalid Save Path</value>
+  </data>
 </root>