Options for board update KiWay request (MAIL_SCH_UPDATE[_REQUEST])

Board update KiWay request may now contain options in the message
payload:
- "no-annotate": do not enforce annotation
- "quiet-annotate": annotate without displaying a dialog
- "by-reference": update netlist by reference, no dialog displayed
- "by-timestamp": update netlist by timestamp, no dialog displayed

eeschema/cross-probing.cpp

@@ -234,9 +234,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn( KIWAY_EXPRESS& mail )
 
     case MAIL_SCH_PCB_UPDATE_REQUEST:
     {
-        wxCommandEvent dummy;
-
-        OnUpdatePCB( dummy );
+        doUpdatePcb( payload );
         break;
     }
 

eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp

@@ -846,6 +846,12 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnErc( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
 
 void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdatePCB( wxCommandEvent& event )
+{
+    doUpdatePcb( "" );
+}
+
+
+void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::doUpdatePcb( const wxString& aUpdateOptions )
 {
     wxFileName fn = Prj().AbsolutePath( g_RootSheet->GetScreen()->GetFileName() );
 
@@ -879,12 +885,22 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdatePCB( wxCommandEvent& event )
         frame->Raise();
     }
 
+    if( aUpdateOptions.Contains( "quiet-annotate" ) )
+    {
+        SCH_SCREENS schematic;
+        schematic.UpdateSymbolLinks();
+        SCH_SHEET_LIST sheets( g_RootSheet );
+        sheets.AnnotatePowerSymbols();
+        AnnotateComponents( true, UNSORTED, INCREMENTAL_BY_REF, false, false, true );
+    }
+
+    if( !aUpdateOptions.Contains( "no-annotate" ) )
+    {
         // Ensure the schematic is OK for a netlist creation
         // (especially all components are annotated):
-    bool success = prepareForNetlist();
-
-    if( !success )
+        if( !prepareForNetlist() )
             return;
+    }
 
     NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST* net_atoms = BuildNetListBase();
     NETLIST_EXPORTER_KICAD exporter( net_atoms, Prj().SchSymbolLibTable() );
@@ -894,7 +910,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdatePCB( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
     // Now, send the "kicad" (s-expr) netlist to Pcbnew
     Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_PCB, MAIL_SCH_PCB_UPDATE,
-                         formatter.GetString(), this );
+        wxString::Format("%s\n%s", aUpdateOptions, formatter.GetString() ).ToStdString(), this );
 }
 
 

eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h

@@ -1483,6 +1483,16 @@ public:
 
     wxString GetNetListerCommand() const { return m_netListerCommand; }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates netlist and sends it to pcbnew.
+     * @param aUpdateOptions is a string defining update options:
+     * - "no-annotate" does not perform schematic annotation
+     * - "quiet-annotate" performs schematic annotation without showing annotation dialog
+     * aUpdateOptions may also contain other options accepted for netlist reader.
+     * @see PCB_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn()
+     */
+    void doUpdatePcb( const wxString& aUpdateOptions = "" );
+
     int GetIconScale() override;
     void SetIconScale( int aScale ) override;
 

pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <collectors.h>
 #include <pcbnew.h>
+#include <board_netlist_updater.h>
 #include <netlist_reader.h>
 #include <pcb_netlist.h>
 #include <dialogs/dialog_update_pcb.h>
@@ -364,10 +365,21 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn( KIWAY_EXPRESS& mail )
     case MAIL_SCH_PCB_UPDATE:
     {
         NETLIST netlist;
+        size_t split = payload.find( '\n' );
+        wxCHECK( split != std::string::npos, /*void*/ );
+
+        // Extract options and netlist
+        std::string options = payload.substr( 0, split );
+        std::string netlistData = payload.substr( split + 1 );
+
+        // Quiet update options
+        bool by_reference = options.find( "by-reference" ) != std::string::npos;
+        bool by_timestamp = options.find( "by-timestamp" ) != std::string::npos;
+        wxASSERT( !( by_reference && by_timestamp ) );  // only one at a time please
 
         try
         {
-            STRING_LINE_READER* lineReader = new STRING_LINE_READER( payload, _( "EEschema netlist" ) );
+            STRING_LINE_READER* lineReader = new STRING_LINE_READER( netlistData, _( "EEschema netlist" ) );
             KICAD_NETLIST_READER netlistReader( lineReader, &netlist );
             netlistReader.LoadNetlist();
         }
@@ -376,10 +388,25 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn( KIWAY_EXPRESS& mail )
             assert( false ); // should never happen
         }
 
-        DIALOG_UPDATE_PCB updateDialog( this, &netlist );
+        if( by_reference || by_timestamp )
+        {
+            netlist.SetDeleteExtraFootprints( false );
+            netlist.SetFindByTimeStamp( by_timestamp );
+            netlist.SetReplaceFootprints( true );
 
+            BOARD_NETLIST_UPDATER updater( this, GetBoard() );
+            updater.SetLookupByTimestamp( by_timestamp );
+            updater.SetDeleteUnusedComponents( false );
+            updater.SetReplaceFootprints( true );
+            updater.SetDeleteSinglePadNets( false );
+            updater.UpdateNetlist( netlist );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            DIALOG_UPDATE_PCB updateDialog( this, &netlist );
             updateDialog.PerformUpdate( true );
             updateDialog.ShowModal();
+        }
 
         break;
     }