Add checks and warnings in SLR for non-empty directories

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - Citation relations now get more information, and have quick access to view the articles in a browser without adding them to the library [#10869](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10869)
 - Importer/Exporter for CFF format now supports JabRef `cites` and `related` relationships, as well as all fields from the CFF specification. [#10993](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10993)
 - The XMP-Exporter no longer writes the content of the `file`-field. [#11083](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11083)
+- We added notes, checks and warnings for the case of selection of non-empty directories while starting a new Systematic Literature Review. [#600](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/600)
 
 ### Fixed
 

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/slr/ManageStudyDefinition.fxml

@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@
                                         </graphic>
                                     </Button>
                                 </HBox>
+                                <Label text="%Note: The study directory should be empty."/>
+                                <Label fx:id="directoryWarning" text="%Warning: The selected directory is not empty." visible="false" styleClass="warning-message" />
                             </VBox>
                         </ScrollPane>
                     </Tab>

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/slr/ManageStudyDefinitionView.java

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package org.jabref.gui.slr;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.StringJoiner;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ public class ManageStudyDefinitionView extends BaseDialog<SlrStudyAndDirectory>
     @FXML private TableColumn<StudyCatalogItem, Boolean> catalogEnabledColumn;
     @FXML private TableColumn<StudyCatalogItem, String> catalogColumn;
 
+    @FXML private Label directoryWarning;
+
     @Inject private DialogService dialogService;
     @Inject private PreferencesService prefs;
     @Inject private ThemeManager themeManager;
@@ -130,12 +135,13 @@ private void setupSaveSurveyButton(boolean isEdit) {
             saveSurveyButton.setText(Localization.lang("Start survey"));
         }
 
-        saveSurveyButton.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(
-                                Bindings.isEmpty(viewModel.getQueries()),
-                                Bindings.isEmpty(viewModel.getCatalogs())),
-                                Bindings.isEmpty(viewModel.getAuthors())),
-                                viewModel.getTitle().isEmpty()),
-                                viewModel.getDirectory().isEmpty()));
+        saveSurveyButton.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(Bindings.or(
+                                                Bindings.isEmpty(viewModel.getQueries()),
+                                                Bindings.isEmpty(viewModel.getCatalogs())),
+                                                Bindings.isEmpty(viewModel.getAuthors())),
+                                                viewModel.getTitle().isEmpty()),
+                                                viewModel.getDirectory().isEmpty()),
+                                                directoryWarning.visibleProperty()));
 
         setResultConverter(button -> {
             if (button == saveSurveyButtonType) {
@@ -176,6 +182,26 @@ private void initialize() {
         initCatalogsTab();
     }
 
+    private void updateDirectoryWarning(Path directory) {
+        if (!Files.isDirectory(directory)) {
+            directoryWarning.setText(Localization.lang("Warning: The selected directory is not a valid directory."));
+            directoryWarning.setVisible(true);
+        } else {
+            try (Stream<Path> entries = Files.list(directory)) {
+                if (entries.findAny().isPresent()) {
+                    directoryWarning.setText(Localization.lang("Warning: The selected directory is not empty."));
+                    directoryWarning.setVisible(true);
+                } else {
+                    directoryWarning.setVisible(false);
+                }
+            } catch (
+                    IOException e) {
+                directoryWarning.setText(Localization.lang("Warning: Failed to check if the directory is empty."));
+                directoryWarning.setVisible(true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void initAuthorTab() {
         setupCommonPropertiesForTables(addAuthor, this::addAuthor, authorsColumn, authorsActionColumn);
         setupCellFactories(authorsColumn, authorsActionColumn, viewModel::deleteAuthor);
@@ -278,6 +304,10 @@ public void selectStudyDirectory() {
                 .withInitialDirectory(pathToStudyDataDirectory)
                 .build();
 
-        viewModel.setStudyDirectory(dialogService.showDirectorySelectionDialog(directoryDialogConfiguration));
+        Optional<Path> selectedDirectoryOptional = dialogService.showDirectorySelectionDialog(directoryDialogConfiguration);
+        selectedDirectoryOptional.ifPresent(selectedDirectory -> {
+            viewModel.setStudyDirectory(Optional.of(selectedDirectory));
+            updateDirectoryWarning(selectedDirectory);
+        });
     }
 }

src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties

@@ -2639,3 +2639,8 @@ Redownload\ missing\ files=Redownload missing files
 Redownload\ missing\ files\ for\ current\ library?=Redownload missing files for current library?
 
 File\ directory\ needs\ to\ be\ set\ or\ does\ not\ exist.\nPlease\ save\ your\ library\ and\ check\ the\ preferences.=File directory needs to be set or does not exist.\nPlease save your library and check the preferences.
+
+Note\:\ The\ study\ directory\ should\ be\ empty.=Note: The study directory should be empty.
+Warning\:\ The\ selected\ directory\ is\ not\ empty.=Warning: The selected directory is not empty.
+Warning\:\ Failed\ to\ check\ if\ the\ directory\ is\ empty.=Warning: Failed to check if the directory is empty.
+Warning\:\ The\ selected\ directory\ is\ not\ a\ valid\ directory.=Warning: The selected directory is not a valid directory.