Add wrapper on creator.addClone.

libzim/libzim.pyx

@@ -395,6 +395,24 @@ cdef class _Creator:
         with nogil:
             self.c_creator.addRedirection(_path, _title, _targetPath, _hints)
 
+    def add_clone(self, str path: str, str title: str, str targetPath: str, dict hints: Dict[Hint, pyint]):
+        """Clone the (existing) entry `targetPath` into a new entry `path`.
+
+            Raises
+            ------
+                RuntimeError
+                    If `targetPath` entry doesn't exist.
+            """
+        if not self._started:
+            raise RuntimeError("Creator not started")
+
+        cdef string _path = path.encode('UTF-8')
+        cdef string _title = title.encode('UTF-8')
+        cdef string _targetPath = targetPath.encode('UTF-8')
+        cdef map[zim.HintKeys, uint64_t] _hints = convertToCppHints(hints)
+        with nogil:
+            self.c_creator.addClone(_path, _title, _targetPath, _hints)
+
     def __enter__(self):
         cdef string _path = str(self._filename).encode('UTF-8')
         with nogil:
@@ -1287,7 +1305,7 @@ class ModuleLoader(importlib.abc.Loader):
             'libzim.reader': reader,
             'libzim.search': search,
             'libzim.suggestion': suggestion,
-            'libzim.version': version 
+            'libzim.version': version
         }.get(spec.name, None)
 
     @staticmethod

libzim/zim.pxd

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ cdef extern from "zim/writer/creator.h" namespace "zim::writer":
         void addItem(shared_ptr[WriterItem] item) nogil except +
         void addMetadata(string name, string content, string mimetype) nogil except +
         void addRedirection(string path, string title, string targetpath, map[HintKeys, uint64_t] hints) nogil except +
+        void addClone(string path, string title, string targetpath, map[HintKeys, uint64_t] hints) nogil except +
         void finishZimCreation() nogil except +
         void setMainPath(string mainPath)
         void addIllustration(unsigned int size, string content) nogil except +

tests/test_libzim_creator.py

@@ -467,6 +467,28 @@ def test_creator_redirection(fpath, lipsum_item):
         sugg_bonjour.getResults(0, sugg_hello.getEstimatedMatches())
     )
 
+def test_creator_clone(fpath, lipsum_item):
+    # ensure we can't add if not started
+    c = Creator(fpath)
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="not started"):
+        c.add_redirection("home", "hello", HOME_PATH, {Hint.FRONT_ARTICLE: True})
+    del c
+
+    with Creator(fpath) as c:
+        c.add_item(lipsum_item)
+        c.add_clone("home", "hello", HOME_PATH, {Hint.FRONT_ARTICLE: True})
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="doesn't exist"):
+            c.add_clone("accueil", "bonjour", HOME_PATH+"_no_existitant", {Hint.FRONT_ARTICLE: True})
+
+    zim = Archive(fpath)
+    assert zim.entry_count == 2
+    assert zim.has_entry_by_path("home") is True
+    assert zim.has_entry_by_path("accueil") is False
+    assert not zim.get_entry_by_path("home").is_redirect
+    assert (
+        zim.get_entry_by_path("home").get_item().content == zim.get_entry_by_path(HOME_PATH).get_item().content
+    )
+
 
 def test_item_notimplemented(fpath, lipsum_item):
     item = Item()