[phoebus] allow empty descriptions in SaR controllers

app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/Preferences.java

@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ public class Preferences {
     @Preference
     public static String default_restore_mode;
 
+    /**
+     * Allow empty descriptions / comments in SaR nodes
+     */
+    @Preference
+    public static boolean allow_empty_descriptions;
+
     static {
         AnnotatedPreferences.initialize(Preferences.class, "/save_and_restore_preferences.properties");
     }

app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/configuration/ConfigurationController.java

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 import javafx.util.StringConverter;
 import javafx.util.converter.DoubleStringConverter;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.Messages;
+import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.Preferences;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.SaveAndRestoreApplication;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.model.ComparisonMode;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.model.ConfigPv;
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ public void commitEdit(Double value) {
         descriptionChangeListener = (observableValue, oldValue, newValue) -> dirty.setValue(true);
 
         saveButton.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.createBooleanBinding(() -> dirty.not().get() ||
-                        configurationDescriptionProperty.isEmpty().get() ||
+                        (!Preferences.allow_empty_descriptions && configurationDescriptionProperty.isEmpty().get()) ||
                         configurationNameProperty.isEmpty().get() ||
                         userIdentity.isNull().get(),
                 dirty, configurationDescriptionProperty, configurationNameProperty, userIdentity));

app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/configuration/ConfigurationFromSelectionController.java

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.DirectoryUtilities;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.Messages;
+import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.Preferences;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.filehandler.csv.CSVCommon;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.model.ConfigPv;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.model.Configuration;
@@ -243,8 +244,9 @@ public void initialize(URL location, ResourceBundle resources) {
 
         // Cannot save until location, config name and description are set.
         saveButton.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.createBooleanBinding(() -> targetNode.get() == null ||
-                        configurationName.get() == null || configurationName.get().isEmpty() ||
-                        description.get() == null || description.get().isEmpty(),
+                        configurationName.get() == null || configurationName.get().isEmpty() || (
+                                !Preferences.allow_empty_descriptions && (description.get() == null || description.get().isEmpty())
+                        ),
                 targetNode, configurationName, description));
 
         // Make config name field non-editable if location is not set, or if user is updating existing configuration

app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/snapshot/CompositeSnapshotController.java

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 import javafx.util.Callback;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.DirectoryUtilities;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.Messages;
+import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.Preferences;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.SaveAndRestoreApplication;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.model.CompositeSnapshot;
 import org.phoebus.applications.saveandrestore.model.CompositeSnapshotData;
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ public void updateItem(Node item, boolean empty) {
         descriptionChangeListener = (observableValue, oldValue, newValue) -> dirty.setValue(true);
 
         saveButton.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.createBooleanBinding(() -> dirty.not().get() ||
-                        compositeSnapshotDescriptionProperty.isEmpty().get() ||
+                        (!Preferences.allow_empty_descriptions && compositeSnapshotDescriptionProperty.isEmpty().get()) ||
                         compositeSnapshotNameProperty.isEmpty().get() ||
                         userIdentity.isNull().get(),
                 dirty, compositeSnapshotDescriptionProperty, compositeSnapshotNameProperty, userIdentity));

app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/snapshot/SnapshotController.java

@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public void initialize() {
                         // TODO: support save (=update) a composite snapshot from the snapshot view. In the meanwhile, disable save button.
                                 snapshotDataDirty.not().get() ||
                                 snapshotNameProperty.isEmpty().get() ||
-                                snapshotCommentProperty.isEmpty().get() ||
+                                (!Preferences.allow_empty_descriptions && snapshotCommentProperty.isEmpty().get()) ||
                                 userIdentity.isNull().get(),
                 snapshotDataDirty, snapshotNameProperty, snapshotCommentProperty, userIdentity));
 

app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/resources/save_and_restore_preferences.properties

@@ -25,4 +25,8 @@ default_snapshot_mode=READ_PVS
 # Defines the default restore mode
 # CLIENT_RESTORE: the restore operation is performed by the client
 # SERVICE_RESTORE: the restore operation is performed by the server
-default_restore_mode=CLIENT_RESTORE
+default_restore_mode=CLIENT_RESTORE
+
+# Allow leaving the description / comment field empty for Configs / (Composite)
+# Snapshots
+allow_empty_descriptions=false