Add --no-overwrite / -n option to prevent overwriting output files

Fixes #1642. Adds an early check in check_requested_output_file() that
raises OutputFileAccessError (exit code 5) if the destination file
already exists and --no-overwrite is set. The option is wired through
CLI, OcrOptions, and the Python API.
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James R. Barlow
2026-03-10 01:58:57 -07:00
parent b588e3bfd7
commit 5b9d6f979e
5 changed files with 29 additions and 3 deletions
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@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ Online documentation is located at:
'output_file',
metavar="output_pdf",
help="Output searchable PDF file (or '-' to write to standard output). "
"Existing files will be overwritten. If same as input file, the "
"input file will be updated only if processing is successful.",
"Existing files will be overwritten (use --no-overwrite to prevent this). "
"If same as input file, the input file will be updated only if "
"processing is successful.",
)
parser.add_argument(
'-l',
@@ -190,6 +191,15 @@ Online documentation is located at:
"may not both use stdout at the same time.",
)
parser.add_argument(
'-n',
'--no-overwrite',
action='store_true',
default=False,
help="If the output file already exists, exit with an error instead of "
"overwriting it.",
)
parser.add_argument(
'--version',
action='version',