#31 - implementation of auto-update

src/commands/Article.ts

@@ -126,16 +126,17 @@ export class Article {
       return;
     }
 
+    const cloneArticle = Object.assign({}, article);
     const dateFormat = config.get(SETTING_DATE_FORMAT) as string;
     const dateField = config.get(SETTING_MODIFIED_FIELD) as string || "lastmod";
     try {
       if (dateFormat && typeof dateFormat === "string") {
-        article.data[dateField] = format(new Date(), dateFormat);
+        cloneArticle.data[dateField] = format(new Date(), dateFormat);
       } else {
-        article.data[dateField] = new Date().toISOString();
+        cloneArticle.data[dateField] = new Date().toISOString();
       }
 
-      ArticleHelper.update(editor, article);
+      ArticleHelper.update(editor, cloneArticle);
     } catch (e) {
       Notifications.error(`Something failed while parsing the date format. Check your "${CONFIG_KEY}${SETTING_DATE_FORMAT}" setting.`);
       console.log(e.message);

src/commands/StatusListener.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { SETTING_SEO_DESCRIPTION_FIELD, SETTING_SEO_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH, SETTING_SEO_TITLE_LENGTH } from './../constants/settings';
+import { SETTING_AUTO_UPDATE_DATE, SETTING_SEO_DESCRIPTION_FIELD, SETTING_SEO_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH, SETTING_SEO_TITLE_LENGTH } from './../constants/settings';
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { CONFIG_KEY } from '../constants';
 import { ArticleHelper, SeoHelper } from '../helpers';
 import { ExplorerView } from '../webview/ExplorerView';
+import { Article } from '.';
 
 export class StatusListener {
   
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export class StatusListener {
   public static async verify(frontMatterSB: vscode.StatusBarItem, collection: vscode.DiagnosticCollection) {
     const draftMsg = "in draft";
     const publishMsg = "to publish";
+    const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(CONFIG_KEY);
     
     let editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
     if (editor && ArticleHelper.isMarkdownDile()) {
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ export class StatusListener {
             SeoHelper.checkLength(editor, collection, article, fieldName, descLength);
           }
         }
+
+        const autoUpdate = config.get(SETTING_AUTO_UPDATE_DATE);
+        if (autoUpdate) {
+          Article.setLastModifiedDate();
+        }
         
         const panel = ExplorerView.getInstance();
         if (panel && panel.visible) {