feat: make ICopyable generic and update clipboard APIs

core/block_svg.ts

@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ import {BlockCopyData, BlockPaster} from './clipboard/block_paster.js';
  */
 export class BlockSvg
   extends Block
-  implements IASTNodeLocationSvg, IBoundedElement, ICopyable, IDraggable
+  implements
+    IASTNodeLocationSvg,
+    IBoundedElement,
+    ICopyable<BlockCopyData>,
+    IDraggable
 {
   /**
    * Constant for identifying rows that are to be rendered inline.

core/blockly.ts

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ import {ICollapsibleToolboxItem} from './interfaces/i_collapsible_toolbox_item.j
 import {IComponent} from './interfaces/i_component.js';
 import {IConnectionChecker} from './interfaces/i_connection_checker.js';
 import {IContextMenu} from './interfaces/i_contextmenu.js';
-import {ICopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
+import {ICopyable, isCopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
 import {IDeletable} from './interfaces/i_deletable.js';
 import {IDeleteArea} from './interfaces/i_delete_area.js';
 import {IDragTarget} from './interfaces/i_drag_target.js';
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ export {IComponent};
 export {IConnectionChecker};
 export {IContextMenu};
 export {icons};
-export {ICopyable};
+export {ICopyable, isCopyable};
 export {IDeletable};
 export {IDeleteArea};
 export {IDragTarget};

core/clipboard.ts

@@ -12,79 +12,139 @@ import {BlockPaster} from './clipboard/block_paster.js';
 import * as globalRegistry from './registry.js';
 import {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
 import * as registry from './clipboard/registry.js';
+import {Coordinate} from './utils/coordinate.js';
+import * as deprecation from './utils/deprecation.js';
 
 /** Metadata about the object that is currently on the clipboard. */
-let copyData: ICopyData | null = null;
+let stashedCopyData: ICopyData | null = null;
 
-let source: WorkspaceSvg | null = null;
+let stashedWorkspace: WorkspaceSvg | null = null;
 
 /**
- * Copy a block or workspace comment onto the local clipboard.
+ * Copy a copyable element onto the local clipboard.
  *
- * @param toCopy Block or Workspace Comment to be copied.
+ * @param toCopy The copyable element to be copied.
+ * @deprecated v11. Use `myCopyable.toCopyData()` instead. To be removed v12.
  * @internal
  */
-export function copy(toCopy: ICopyable) {
-  TEST_ONLY.copyInternal(toCopy);
+export function copy<T extends ICopyData>(toCopy: ICopyable<T>): T | null {
+  deprecation.warn(
+    'Blockly.clipboard.copy',
+    'v11',
+    'v12',
+    'myCopyable.toCopyData()',
+  );
+  return TEST_ONLY.copyInternal(toCopy);
 }
 
 /**
  * Private version of copy for stubbing in tests.
  */
-function copyInternal(toCopy: ICopyable) {
-  copyData = toCopy.toCopyData();
-  source = (toCopy as any).workspace ?? null;
+function copyInternal<T extends ICopyData>(toCopy: ICopyable<T>): T | null {
+  const data = toCopy.toCopyData();
+  stashedCopyData = data;
+  stashedWorkspace = (toCopy as any).workspace ?? null;
+  return data;
 }
 
 /**
- * Paste a block or workspace comment on to the main workspace.
+ * Paste a pasteable element into the workspace.
  *
+ * @param copyData The data to paste into the workspace.
+ * @param workspace The workspace to paste the data into.
+ * @param coordinate The location to paste the thing at.
  * @returns The pasted thing if the paste was successful, null otherwise.
- * @internal
  */
-export function paste(): ICopyable | null {
-  if (!copyData) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  // Pasting always pastes to the main workspace, even if the copy
-  // started in a flyout workspace.
-  let workspace = source;
-  if (workspace?.isFlyout) {
-    workspace = workspace.targetWorkspace!;
+export function paste<T extends ICopyData>(
+  copyData: T,
+  workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
+  coordinate?: Coordinate,
+): ICopyable<T> | null;
+
+/**
+ * Pastes the last copied ICopyable into the workspace.
+ *
+ * @returns the pasted thing if the paste was successful, null otherwise.
+ */
+export function paste(): ICopyable<ICopyData> | null;
+
+/**
+ * Pastes the given data into the workspace, or the last copied ICopyable if
+ * no data is passed.
+ *
+ * @param copyData The data to paste into the workspace.
+ * @param workspace The workspace to paste the data into.
+ * @param coordinate The location to paste the thing at.
+ * @returns The pasted thing if the paste was successful, null otherwise.
+ */
+export function paste<T extends ICopyData>(
+  copyData?: T,
+  workspace?: WorkspaceSvg,
+  coordinate?: Coordinate,
+): ICopyable<ICopyData> | null {
+  if (!copyData || !workspace) {
+    if (!stashedCopyData || !stashedWorkspace) return null;
+    return pasteFromData(stashedCopyData, stashedWorkspace);
   }
-  if (!workspace) return null;
-  return (
-    globalRegistry
-      .getObject(globalRegistry.Type.PASTER, copyData.paster, false)
-      ?.paste(copyData, workspace) ?? null
-  );
+  return pasteFromData(copyData, workspace, coordinate);
 }
 
 /**
- * Duplicate this block and its children, or a workspace comment.
+ * Paste a pasteable element into the workspace.
  *
- * @param toDuplicate Block or Workspace Comment to be duplicated.
- * @returns The block or workspace comment that was duplicated, or null if the
- *     duplication failed.
+ * @param copyData The data to paste into the workspace.
+ * @param workspace The workspace to paste the data into.
+ * @param coordinate The location to paste the thing at.
+ * @returns The pasted thing if the paste was successful, null otherwise.
+ */
+function pasteFromData<T extends ICopyData>(
+  copyData: T,
+  workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
+  coordinate?: Coordinate,
+): ICopyable<T> | null {
+  workspace = workspace.getRootWorkspace() ?? workspace;
+  return (globalRegistry
+    .getObject(globalRegistry.Type.PASTER, copyData.paster, false)
+    ?.paste(copyData, workspace, coordinate) ?? null) as ICopyable<T> | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Duplicate this copy-paste-able element.
+ *
+ * @param toDuplicate The element to be duplicated.
+ * @returns The element that was duplicated, or null if the duplication failed.
+ * @deprecated v11. Use
+ *     `Blockly.clipboard.paste(myCopyable.toCopyData(), myWorkspace)` instead.
+ *     To be removed v12.
  * @internal
  */
-export function duplicate(toDuplicate: ICopyable): ICopyable | null {
+export function duplicate<
+  U extends ICopyData,
+  T extends ICopyable<U> & IHasWorkspace,
+>(toDuplicate: T): T | null {
+  deprecation.warn(
+    'Blockly.clipboard.duplicate',
+    'v11',
+    'v12',
+    'Blockly.clipboard.paste(myCopyable.toCopyData(), myWorkspace)',
+  );
   return TEST_ONLY.duplicateInternal(toDuplicate);
 }
 
 /**
  * Private version of duplicate for stubbing in tests.
  */
-function duplicateInternal(toDuplicate: ICopyable): ICopyable | null {
-  const oldCopyData = copyData;
-  copy(toDuplicate);
-  if (!copyData || !source) return null;
-  const pastedThing =
-    globalRegistry
-      .getObject(globalRegistry.Type.PASTER, copyData.paster, false)
-      ?.paste(copyData, source) ?? null;
-  copyData = oldCopyData;
-  return pastedThing;
+function duplicateInternal<
+  U extends ICopyData,
+  T extends ICopyable<U> & IHasWorkspace,
+>(toDuplicate: T): T | null {
+  const data = toDuplicate.toCopyData();
+  if (!data) return null;
+  return paste(data, toDuplicate.workspace) as T;
+}
+
+interface IHasWorkspace {
+  workspace: WorkspaceSvg;
 }
 
 export const TEST_ONLY = {

core/clipboard/registry.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import * as registry from '../registry.js';
  * @param type The type of the paster to register, e.g. 'block', 'comment', etc.
  * @param paster The paster to register.
  */
-export function register<U extends ICopyData, T extends ICopyable>(
+export function register<U extends ICopyData, T extends ICopyable<U>>(
   type: string,
   paster: IPaster<U, T>,
 ) {

core/common.ts

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ goog.declareModuleId('Blockly.common');
 
 /* eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars */
 import type {Block} from './block.js';
+import {ISelectable} from './blockly.js';
 import {BlockDefinition, Blocks} from './blocks.js';
 import type {Connection} from './connection.js';
-import type {ICopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
 import type {Workspace} from './workspace.js';
 import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
 
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ export function setMainWorkspace(workspace: Workspace) {
 /**
  * Currently selected copyable object.
  */
-let selected: ICopyable | null = null;
+let selected: ISelectable | null = null;
 
 /**
  * Returns the currently selected copyable object.
  */
-export function getSelected(): ICopyable | null {
+export function getSelected(): ISelectable | null {
   return selected;
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function getSelected(): ICopyable | null {
  * @param newSelection The newly selected block.
  * @internal
  */
-export function setSelected(newSelection: ICopyable | null) {
+export function setSelected(newSelection: ISelectable | null) {
   selected = newSelection;
 }
 

core/interfaces/i_copyable.ts

@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ goog.declareModuleId('Blockly.ICopyable');
 
 import type {ISelectable} from './i_selectable.js';
 
-export interface ICopyable extends ISelectable {
+export interface ICopyable<T extends ICopyData> extends ISelectable {
   /**
    * Encode for copying.
    *
    * @returns Copy metadata.
    */
-  toCopyData(): ICopyData | null;
+  toCopyData(): T | null;
 }
 
 export namespace ICopyable {
@@ -25,3 +25,8 @@ export namespace ICopyable {
 }
 
 export type ICopyData = ICopyable.ICopyData;
+
+/** @returns true if the given object is copyable. */
+export function isCopyable(obj: any): obj is ICopyable<ICopyData> {
+  return obj.toCopyData !== undefined;
+}

core/interfaces/i_paster.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {WorkspaceSvg} from '../workspace_svg.js';
 import {ICopyable, ICopyData} from './i_copyable.js';
 
 /** An object that can paste data into a workspace. */
-export interface IPaster<U extends ICopyData, T extends ICopyable> {
+export interface IPaster<U extends ICopyData, T extends ICopyable<U>> {
   paste(
     copyData: U,
     workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export interface IPaster<U extends ICopyData, T extends ICopyable> {
 }
 
 /** @returns True if the given object is a paster. */
-export function isPaster(obj: any): obj is IPaster<ICopyData, ICopyable> {
+export function isPaster(
+  obj: any,
+): obj is IPaster<ICopyData, ICopyable<ICopyData>> {
   return obj.paste !== undefined;
 }

core/registry.ts

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export class Type<_T> {
   static ICON = new Type<IIcon>('icon');
 
   /** @internal */
-  static PASTER = new Type<IPaster<ICopyData, ICopyable>>('paster');
+  static PASTER = new Type<IPaster<ICopyData, ICopyable<ICopyData>>>('paster');
 }
 
 /**

core/shortcut_items.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {BlockSvg} from './block_svg.js';
 import * as clipboard from './clipboard.js';
 import * as common from './common.js';
 import {Gesture} from './gesture.js';
-import type {ICopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
+import {isCopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
 import {KeyboardShortcut, ShortcutRegistry} from './shortcut_registry.js';
 import {KeyCodes} from './utils/keycodes.js';
 import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ export function registerCopy() {
       // AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'hideChaff' does not exist on
       // type 'Workspace'.
       (workspace as AnyDuringMigration).hideChaff();
-      clipboard.copy(common.getSelected() as ICopyable);
+      const selected = common.getSelected();
+      if (!selected || !isCopyable(selected)) return false;
+      clipboard.copy(selected);
       return true;
     },
     keyCodes: [ctrlC, altC, metaC],
@@ -152,10 +154,7 @@ export function registerCut() {
     },
     callback() {
       const selected = common.getSelected();
-      if (!selected) {
-        // Shouldn't happen but appeases the type system
-        return false;
-      }
+      if (!selected || !isCopyable(selected)) return false;
       clipboard.copy(selected);
       (selected as BlockSvg).checkAndDelete();
       return true;

core/workspace_comment_svg.ts

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const TEXTAREA_OFFSET = 2;
  */
 export class WorkspaceCommentSvg
   extends WorkspaceComment
-  implements IBoundedElement, IBubble, ICopyable
+  implements IBoundedElement, IBubble, ICopyable<WorkspaceCommentCopyData>
 {
   /**
    * The width and height to use to size a workspace comment when it is first

core/workspace_svg.ts

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {Gesture} from './gesture.js';
 import {Grid} from './grid.js';
 import type {IASTNodeLocationSvg} from './interfaces/i_ast_node_location_svg.js';
 import type {IBoundedElement} from './interfaces/i_bounded_element.js';
-import type {ICopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
+import type {ICopyData, ICopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
 import type {IDragTarget} from './interfaces/i_drag_target.js';
 import type {IFlyout} from './interfaces/i_flyout.js';
 import type {IMetricsManager} from './interfaces/i_metrics_manager.js';
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ export class WorkspaceSvg extends Workspace implements IASTNodeLocationSvg {
    */
   paste(
     state: AnyDuringMigration | Element | DocumentFragment,
-  ): ICopyable | null {
+  ): ICopyable<ICopyData> | null {
     if (!this.rendered || (!state['type'] && !state['tagName'])) {
       return null;
     }