Refresh journal lists periodically

.github/workflows/refresh-journal-lists.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: Refresh Journal Lists
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # run on 1st and 15th of each month
+    - cron: '2 20 1,15 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Allow to run manually
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    name: Refresh Journal List Files
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Fetch all history for all tags and branches
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: master
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 14
+      - uses: actions/cache@v1
+        name: Restore gradle wrapper
+        with:
+          path: ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+      - name: Update journal lists
+        run: |
+          set +o pipefail
+
+          # prepare journal lists
+          cd /tmp
+          git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JabRef/abbrv.jabref.org.git
+          cd abbrv.jabref.org/journals
+
+          # remove all lists without dot in them
+          # we use abbrevatiation lists containing dots in them only (to be consistent)
+          rm journal_abbreviations_entrez.csv
+          rm journal_abbreviations_medicus.csv
+          rm journal_abbreviations_webofscience-dots.csv
+
+          # prepare building
+          mkdir -p $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/journals
+          cp * $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build/journals/
+
+          # create .mv file
+          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          ./gradlew generateJournalAbbreviationList
+
+          # git commit
+          git config user.email "jabrefmail+webfeedback@gmail.com"
+          git config user.name "JabRef refresh journal lists [bot]"
+          git add . && git commit -m"Update journalList.mv"
+      - uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.gitignore

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 src/main/gen/
 src/main/generated/
 
-# the journal list cache
-*.mv
-
 # private data
 /buildres/jabref-cert-2016.p12
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 
 ### Changed
 
+- JabRef now offers journal lists from <https://abbrv.jabref.org>. JabRef the lists which use a dot inside the abbreviations. [#5749](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/5749)
+
 ### Fixed
 
 ### Removed

build.gradle

@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ task generateSource(dependsOn: ["generateBstGrammarSource",
                                 "generateMedlineSource",
                                 "generateBibtexmlSource",
                                 "generateEndnoteSource",
-                                "generateModsSource",
-                                "generateJournalAbbreviationList"]) {
+                                "generateModsSource"]) {
     group = 'JabRef'
     description 'Generates all necessary (Java) source files.'
 }
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ task generateJournalAbbreviationList(type: JournalAbbreviationConverter) {
     group = 'JabRef'
     description = "Converts the comma-separated journal abbreviation file to a H2 MVStore."
 
-    inputDir = file("src/main/resources/journals")
+    inputDir = file("build/journals")
     outputDir = file("src/main/resources/journals")
 }