Fixes some clashing issues with automatic key generation for views.

build.gradle

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ targetCompatibility = 1.8
 
 description = 'Structurizr DSL'
 group = 'com.structurizr'
-version = '1.24.0'
+version = '1.25.0'
 
 test {
     useJUnitPlatform()

docs/changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.25.0 (3rd February 2023)
+
+- Fixes some clashing issues with automatic key generation for views.
+
 ## 1.24.0 (28th January 2023)
 
 - More variables are exposed to scripts, based upon where the script is defined (`element`, `relationship`, `view`).

docs/language-reference.md

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Please see the [DSL cookbook](cookbook) for a tutorial guide to the Structurizr
 
 In addition, workspaces are subject to the following rules:
 
-- Each view must have a unique "key" (this is autogenerated if not specified).
+- Each view must have a unique "key" (this is generated for you if not specified; __warning: you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__). 
 - Software and people names must be unique.
 - Container names must be unique within the context of a software system.
 - Component names must be unique within the context of a container.
@@ -927,8 +927,6 @@ Or, if you're extending a JSON-based workspace, you can reference an element by
 
 See [ref.dsl](../src/test/dsl/ref.dsl) for some usage examples.
 
-__Please note that `!ref` is currently an experimental feature.__ 
-
 ### views
 
 Each workspace can also contain one or more views, defined with the `views` block.
@@ -966,6 +964,8 @@ systemLandscape [key] [description] {
 }
 ```
 
+A view key will be generated for you if not specified; __you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__.
+
 Permitted children:
 
 - [include](#include)
@@ -986,6 +986,8 @@ systemContext <software system identifier> [key] [description] {
 }
 ```
 
+A view key will be generated for you if not specified; __you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__.
+
 Permitted children:
 
 - [include](#include)
@@ -1006,6 +1008,8 @@ container <software system identifier> [key] [description] {
 }
 ```
 
+A view key will be generated for you if not specified; __you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__.
+
 Permitted children:
 
 - [include](#include)
@@ -1026,6 +1030,8 @@ component <container identifier> [key] [description] {
 }
 ```
 
+A view key will be generated for you if not specified; __you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__.
+
 Permitted children:
 
 - [include](#include)
@@ -1068,6 +1074,8 @@ The first property defines the scope of the view, and therefore what can be adde
 - Software system scope: People, other software systems, and containers. 
 - Container scope: People, other software systems, other containers, and components. 
 
+A view key will be generated for you if not specified; __you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__.
+
 Unlike the other diagram types, Dynamic views are created by specifying the relationships that should be added to the view, within the `dynamic` block, as follows:
 
 ```
@@ -1101,6 +1109,8 @@ The first property defines the scope of the view, and the second property define
 - `*` scope: All deployment nodes, infrastructure nodes, and container instances within the deployment environment.
 - Software system scope: All deployment nodes and infrastructure nodes within the deployment environment. Container instances within the deployment environment that belong to the software system.
 
+A view key will be generated for you if not specified; __you will likely lose manual layout information when using automatically generated view keys__.
+
 Permitted children:
 
 - [include](#include)

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/AbstractViewParser.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.structurizr.dsl;
+
+import com.structurizr.Workspace;
+import com.structurizr.view.FilteredView;
+import com.structurizr.view.SystemLandscapeView;
+import com.structurizr.view.View;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+abstract class AbstractViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+
+    protected String generateViewKey(Workspace workspace, String prefix) {
+        int counter = 1;
+        String key = prefix + "-" + counter;
+
+        while (hasViewWithKey(workspace, key)) {
+            counter++;
+            key = prefix + "-" + counter;
+        }
+
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    protected boolean hasViewWithKey(Workspace workspace, String key) {
+        Set<View> views = new HashSet<>();
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getCustomViews());
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getSystemLandscapeViews());
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getSystemContextViews());
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getContainerViews());
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getComponentViews());
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getDynamicViews());
+        views.addAll(workspace.getViews().getDeploymentViews());
+
+        Collection<FilteredView> filteredViews = workspace.getViews().getFilteredViews();
+
+        return
+                views.stream().anyMatch(view -> view.getKey().equals(key)) ||
+                filteredViews.stream().anyMatch(view -> view.getKey().equals(key));
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/ComponentViewParser.java

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import com.structurizr.model.Element;
 import com.structurizr.view.ComponentView;
 
-final class ComponentViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class ComponentViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "component <container identifier> [key] [description] {";
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ComponentView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
         if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
             key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
         } else {
-            key = removeNonWordCharacters(container.getSoftwareSystem().getName()) + "-" + removeNonWordCharacters(container.getName()) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE;
+            key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
         }
         validateViewKey(key);
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/ContainerViewParser.java

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import com.structurizr.model.SoftwareSystem;
 import com.structurizr.view.ContainerView;
 
-final class ContainerViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class ContainerViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "container <software system identifier> [key] [description] {";
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ContainerView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
         if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
             key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
         } else {
-            key = key = removeNonWordCharacters(softwareSystem.getName()) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE;
+            key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
         }
         validateViewKey(key);
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/CustomViewParser.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import com.structurizr.Workspace;
 import com.structurizr.view.CustomView;
 
-final class CustomViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class CustomViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "custom [key] [title] [description] {";
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CustomView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
         if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
             key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
         } else {
-            key = VIEW_TYPE + (context.getWorkspace().getViews().getCustomViews().size() + 1);
+            key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
         }
         validateViewKey(key);
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/DeploymentViewParser.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import com.structurizr.model.SoftwareSystem;
 import com.structurizr.view.DeploymentView;
 
-final class DeploymentViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class DeploymentViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "deployment <*|software system identifier> <environment> [key] [description] {";
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ DeploymentView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
             if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
                 key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
             } else {
-                key = removeNonWordCharacters(environment) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE;
+                key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
             }
             validateViewKey(key);
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ DeploymentView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
                 if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
                     key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
                 } else {
-                    key = removeNonWordCharacters(element.getName()) + "-" + removeNonWordCharacters(environment) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE;
+                    key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
                 }
                 validateViewKey(key);
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/DynamicViewParser.java

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 
-class DynamicViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+class DynamicViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "dynamic <*|software system identifier|container identifier> [key] [description] {";
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ DynamicView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
             if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
                 key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
             } else {
-                key = VIEW_TYPE + "-" + format.format(workspace.getViews().getDynamicViews().size() + 1);
+                key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
             }
             validateViewKey(key);
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DynamicView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
                 if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
                     key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
                 } else {
-                    key = removeNonWordCharacters(element.getName()) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE + "-" + format.format(workspace.getViews().getDynamicViews().size() + 1);
+                    key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
                 }
                 validateViewKey(key);
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ DynamicView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
                 if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
                     key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
                 } else {
-                    key = removeNonWordCharacters(container.getSoftwareSystem().getName()) + "-" + removeNonWordCharacters(container.getName()) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE + "-" + format.format(workspace.getViews().getDynamicViews().size() + 1);
+                    key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
                 }
                 validateViewKey(key);
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/FilteredViewParser.java

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-final class FilteredViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class FilteredViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "filtered <baseKey> <include|exclude> <tags> [key] [description]";
 
@@ -79,11 +79,10 @@ FilteredView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
         if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
             key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
         } else {
-            key = baseView.getKey() + "-" + VIEW_TYPE + "-" + format.format(workspace.getViews().getDynamicViews().size() + 1);
+            key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
         }
         validateViewKey(key);
 
-
         return workspace.getViews().createFilteredView(baseView, key, description, filterMode, tags.toArray(new String[0]));
     }
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/SystemContextViewParser.java

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import com.structurizr.model.SoftwareSystem;
 import com.structurizr.view.SystemContextView;
 
-final class SystemContextViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class SystemContextViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "systemContext <software system identifier> [key] [description] {";
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SystemContextView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
         if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
             key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
         } else {
-            key = removeNonWordCharacters(softwareSystem.getName()) + "-" + VIEW_TYPE;
+            key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
         }
         validateViewKey(key);
 

src/main/java/com/structurizr/dsl/SystemLandscapeViewParser.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import com.structurizr.Workspace;
 import com.structurizr.view.SystemLandscapeView;
 
-final class SystemLandscapeViewParser extends AbstractParser {
+final class SystemLandscapeViewParser extends AbstractViewParser {
 
     private static final String GRAMMAR = "systemLandscape [key] [description] {";
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SystemLandscapeView parse(DslContext context, Tokens tokens) {
         if (tokens.includes(KEY_INDEX)) {
             key = tokens.get(KEY_INDEX);
         } else {
-            key = VIEW_TYPE;
+            key = generateViewKey(workspace, VIEW_TYPE);
         }
         validateViewKey(key);
 

src/test/dsl/views-without-keys.dsl

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+workspace {
+
+    model {
+        person "User"
+    }
+
+    views {
+        systemLandscape {
+        }
+
+        systemLandscape {
+        }
+
+        systemLandscape {
+        }
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/com/structurizr/dsl/ComponentViewParserTests.java

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void test_parse_CreatesAComponentView() {
         List<ComponentView> views = new ArrayList<>(context.getWorkspace().getViews().getComponentViews());
 
         assertEquals(1, views.size());
-        assertEquals("Name-Container-Component", views.get(0).getKey());
+        assertEquals("Component-1", views.get(0).getKey());
         assertEquals("", views.get(0).getDescription());
         assertTrue(views.get(0).getExternalContainerBoundariesVisible());
     }

src/test/java/com/structurizr/dsl/ContainerViewParserTests.java

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void test_parse_CreatesAContainerView() {
         List<ContainerView> views = new ArrayList<>(context.getWorkspace().getViews().getContainerViews());
 
         assertEquals(1, views.size());
-        assertEquals("Name-Container", views.get(0).getKey());
+        assertEquals("Container-1", views.get(0).getKey());
         assertEquals("", views.get(0).getDescription());
         assertTrue(views.get(0).getExternalSoftwareSystemBoundariesVisible());
     }

src/test/java/com/structurizr/dsl/CustomViewParserTests.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void test_parse_CreatesACustomView() {
         List<CustomView> views = new ArrayList<>(context.getWorkspace().getViews().getCustomViews());
 
         assertEquals(1, views.size());
-        assertEquals("Custom1", views.get(0).getKey());
+        assertEquals("Custom-1", views.get(0).getKey());
         assertEquals("", views.get(0).getTitle());
         assertEquals("", views.get(0).getDescription());
     }

src/test/java/com/structurizr/dsl/DeploymentViewParserTests.java

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void test_parse_CreatesADeploymentViewWithNoScope() {
         List<DeploymentView> views = new ArrayList<>(this.views.getDeploymentViews());
 
         assertEquals(1, views.size());
-        assertEquals("Live-Deployment", views.get(0).getKey());
+        assertEquals("Deployment-1", views.get(0).getKey());
         assertEquals("", views.get(0).getDescription());
         assertNull(views.get(0).getSoftwareSystem());
     }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void test_parse_CreatesADeploymentViewWithSoftwareSystemScope() {
         List<DeploymentView> views = new ArrayList<>(this.views.getDeploymentViews());
 
         assertEquals(1, views.size());
-        assertEquals("Name-Live-Deployment", views.get(0).getKey());
+        assertEquals("Deployment-1", views.get(0).getKey());
         assertEquals("", views.get(0).getDescription());
         assertSame(softwareSystem, views.get(0).getSoftwareSystem());
     }