Bug TW-261

- TW-261 Easy to create "not deletable" task (thanks to Jan Kunder).

AUTHORS

@@ -198,3 +198,5 @@ suggestions:
   Scott Kroll
   Kosta H
   Hector Arciga
+  Jan Kunder
+

ChangeLog

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Features
  + #1501 info report streamlining - partially implemented.
  + #TW-255 'Mask' instead of 'iMask' shown in info report (thanks to Benjamin
            Weber)
+ + #TW-261 Easy to create "not deletable" task (thanks to Jan Kunder).
  + #TW-1255 New testing framework (thanks to Renato Alves).
  + #TW-1258 Portuguese Localization (thanks to Renato Alves).
  + Removed deprecated 'echo.command' setting, in favor of the 'header' and

NEWS

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ New Features in taskwarrior 2.4.0
   - The 'show' command displays default configuration values, when appropriate.
   - Removed deprecated commands 'push', 'pull' and 'merge'.
   - Portuguese (por-PRT) localization.
+  - Better handling for deletion of recurring tasks.
 
 New commands in taskwarrior 2.4.0
 

src/commands/CmdDelete.cpp

@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ int CmdDelete::execute (std::string& output)
   {
     Task before (*task);
 
-    if (task->getStatus () == Task::pending   ||
-        task->getStatus () == Task::completed ||
-        task->getStatus () == Task::waiting)
+    if (task->getStatus () != Task::deleted)
     {
       // Delete the specified task.
       std::string question;
@@ -135,6 +133,30 @@ int CmdDelete::execute (std::string& output)
             context.tdb2.modify (parent);
           }
         }
+
+        // Task potentially has child tasks - optionally delete them.
+        else
+        {
+          std::vector <Task> children = context.tdb2.children (*task);
+          if (children.size () &&
+              confirm (STRING_CMD_DELETE_CONFIRM_R))
+          {
+            std::vector <Task>::iterator child;
+            for (child = children.begin (); child != children.end (); ++child)
+            {
+              modify_task_description_replace (*child, modifications);
+              child->setStatus (Task::deleted);
+              if (! child->has ("end"))
+                child->setEnd ();
+
+              updateRecurrenceMask (*child);
+              context.tdb2.modify (*child);
+              feedback_affected (STRING_CMD_DELETE_TASK_R, *child);
+              feedback_unblocked (*child);
+              ++count;
+            }
+          }
+        }
       }
       else
       {