generate a single entity will affect other non-related entites

[flyliu33]

Overview of the issue

Motivation for or Use Case

As project grows up, custom codes, aka business code will be huge difference comparing the original codes generated by jhipster and maintaining jdl file will be our daily job. What does we want is maintaining the jdl file and try not to make a negative impact on our custom code. However, if I maintain a single entity on a jdl file and use command either jdl or entity, it will affect other non-related code, make us have to solve the conflict and increase our maintenance cost.

Reproduce the error

Problem with command entity

1. Create and enter into a new folder and execute command git init.

2. Generate project by command jhipster jdl .\ms-ecommerce-store.jdl --auto-crlf with jdl file ms-ecommerce-store-original.txt

3. Modify some code base based on existing entities. Commit or not.

   • in store gateway service: SysViewPermissionRepository, SysViewPermissionRepositoryInternalImpl, SysViewPermissionResource, SysViewPermissionService, sys-view-permisson-details
   • in product microservice: OrderItemSearchRepository, OrderItemService, OrderItemResource, order-item.vue .

4. Execute command jhipster jdl .\ms-ecommerce-store.jdl --auto-crlf --json-only with a modified jdl file ms-ecommerce-store-modified.txt

5. Enter into store folder and execute command jhipster entity Test1 --auto-crlf and select "Yes, re generate the entity"

6. It would find the SysViewPermissoin related codes were overwritten also.

7. Enter into product folder and execute command jhipster entity Test2 --auto-crlf and select "regenerate"

8. the OrderItem related codes were overwritten also.

Problem with command jdl

1. Create and enter into a new folder and execute command git init.

2. Generate project by command jhipster jdl .\ms-ecommerce-store.jdl --auto-crlf with jdl file ms-ecommerce-store-original.txt

3. Modify some code base based on existing entities. Commit or not.

   • in store gateway service: SysViewPermissionRepository, SysViewPermissionRepositoryInternalImpl, SysViewPermissionResource, SysViewPermissionService, sys-view-permisson-details
   • in product microservice: OrderItemSearchRepository, OrderItemService, OrderItemResource, order-item.vue .

4. Execute command jhipster jdl .\ms-ecommerce-store.jdl --auto-crlf with a modified jdl file ms-ecommerce-store-modified.txt

5. The progress will be stuck and cannot more forward with any button. If hitting any button, it would appear tribble characters.

Related issues

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JHipster Version(s)

v8.7.3

Browsers and Operating System

Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on ‎11/‎22/‎2024
OS build 26100.2894
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.36.0

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[mshima]

You should use jhipster entity Test1 --auto-crlf --single-entity.
There is no jdl alternative.

This is by design. We generate the full application to avoid generating incomplete code.