♻️(backend) automatic delete temporary files

To leverage the automatic deletion of temporary
files, we do the conversion inside the with context.
Even if the conversion fails, the temporary file
will be deleted.

src/backend/core/models.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Declare and configure the models for the impress core application
 """
 
 import hashlib
-import os
 import tempfile
 import textwrap
 import uuid
@@ -609,26 +608,25 @@ class Template(BaseModel):
         """
 
         reference_docx = "core/static/reference.docx"
+        output = BytesIO()
 
         # Convert the HTML to a temporary docx file
-        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, suffix=".docx") as tmp_file:
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".docx", prefix="docx_") as tmp_file:
             output_path = tmp_file.name
 
-        pypandoc.convert_text(
-            html_string,
-            "docx",
-            format="html",
-            outputfile=output_path,
-            extra_args=["--reference-doc", reference_docx],
-        )
+            pypandoc.convert_text(
+                html_string,
+                "docx",
+                format="html",
+                outputfile=output_path,
+                extra_args=["--reference-doc", reference_docx],
+            )
 
-        # Create a BytesIO object to store the output of the temporary docx file
-        with open(output_path, "rb") as f:
-            output = BytesIO(f.read())
-
-        # Remove the temporary docx file
-        os.remove(output_path)
+            # Create a BytesIO object to store the output of the temporary docx file
+            with open(output_path, "rb") as f:
+                output = BytesIO(f.read())
 
+        # Ensure the pointer is at the beginning
         output.seek(0)
 
         response = FileResponse(
@@ -636,6 +634,7 @@ class Template(BaseModel):
             content_type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
         )
         response["Content-Disposition"] = f"attachment; filename={self.title}.docx"
+
         return response
 
     def generate_document(self, body, body_type, export_format):

src/backend/core/tests/test_models_templates.py

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 Unit tests for the Template model
 """
 
+import os
+from unittest import mock
+
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 
@@ -185,3 +188,30 @@ def test_models_templates_get_abilities_preset_role(django_assert_num_queries):
         "partial_update": False,
         "generate_document": True,
     }
+
+
+def test_models_templates__generate_word():
+    """Generate word document and assert no tmp files are left in /tmp folder."""
+    template = factories.TemplateFactory()
+    response = template.generate_word("<p>Test body</p>", {})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert len([f for f in os.listdir("/tmp") if f.startswith("docx_")]) == 0
+
+
+@mock.patch(
+    "pypandoc.convert_text",
+    side_effect=RuntimeError("Conversion failed"),
+)
+def test_models_templates__generate_word__raise_error(_mock_send_mail):
+    """
+    Generate word document and assert no tmp files are left in /tmp folder
+    even when the conversion fails.
+    """
+    template = factories.TemplateFactory()
+
+    try:
+        template.generate_word("<p>Test body</p>", {})
+    except RuntimeError as e:
+        assert str(e) == "Conversion failed"
+        assert len([f for f in os.listdir("/tmp") if f.startswith("docx_")]) == 0