feat(options): simplify config by removing skip stale message options

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/stale_issue_report.md

@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ...
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@...
-        with:
-          ...
+        with: ...
 ```
 
 ## Further context

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <!-- List the change(s) you're making with this PR. -->
+
 ## Changes
+
 - [x] ...
 
 ## Context

README.md

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ Every argument is optional.
 | [remove-pr-stale-when-updated](#remove-pr-stale-when-updated)       | Remove stale label from PRs on updates/comments                          |                       |
 | [debug-only](#debug-only)                                           | Dry-run                                                                  | `false`               |
 | [ascending](#ascending)                                             | Order to get issues/PRs                                                  | `false`               |
-| [skip-stale-issue-message](#skip-stale-issue-message)               | Skip adding stale message on stale issues                                | `false`               |
-| [skip-stale-pr-message](#skip-stale-pr-message)                     | Skip adding stale message on stale PRs                                   | `false`               |
 | [start-date](#start-date)                                           | Skip stale action for issues/PRs created before it                       |                       |
 | [delete-branch](#delete-branch)                                     | Delete branch after closing a stale PR                                   | `false`               |
 | [exempt-milestones](#exempt-milestones)                             | Milestones on issues/PRs exempted from stale                             |                       |
@@ -141,15 +139,15 @@ Default value: unset
 
 The message that will be added as a comment to the issues when the stale workflow marks it automatically as stale with a label.
 
-You can omit the comment by setting [skip-stale-issue-message](#skip-stale-issue-message) to `true`.
+You can skip the comment sending by omitting the option or by passing an empty string.
 
 Default value: unset
 
 #### stale-pr-message
 
 The message that will be added as a comment to the pull requests when the stale workflow marks it automatically as stale with a label.
 
-You can omit the comment by setting [skip-stale-pr-message](#skip-stale-pr-message) to `true`.
+You can skip the comment sending by omitting the option or by passing an empty string.
 
 Default value: unset
 
@@ -316,22 +314,6 @@ Based on the order, you could prefer to focus on the new content or on the old c
 
 Default value: `false`
 
-#### skip-stale-issue-message
-
-If set to `true`, no comment will be added to the issues when they are automatically marked as stale.
-
-If set to `false`, you can define the comment with the [stale-issue-message](#stale-issue-message) option.
-
-Default value: `false`
-
-#### skip-stale-pr-message
-
-If set to `true`, no comment will be added to the pull requests when they are automatically marked as stale.
-
-If set to `false`, you can define the comment with the [stale-pr-message](#stale-pr-message) option.
-
-Default value: `false`
-
 #### start-date
 
 The start date is used to ignore the issues and pull requests created before the start date.  

__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ export const DefaultProcessorOptions: IIssuesProcessorOptions = Object.freeze({
   removeIssueStaleWhenUpdated: undefined,
   removePrStaleWhenUpdated: undefined,
   ascending: false,
-  skipStaleIssueMessage: false,
-  skipStalePrMessage: false,
   deleteBranch: false,
   startDate: '',
   exemptMilestones: '',

__tests__/main.spec.ts

@@ -1422,11 +1422,11 @@ test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days (l
   expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(1);
 });
 
-test('skips stale message on issues when skip-stale-issue-message is set', async () => {
+test('skips stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
   opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
-  opts.skipStaleIssueMessage = true;
+  opts.staleIssueMessage = '';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1467,11 +1467,11 @@ test('skips stale message on issues when skip-stale-issue-message is set', async
   );
 });
 
-test('skips stale message on prs when skip-stale-pr-message is set', async () => {
+test('send stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is not empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
   opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
-  opts.skipStalePrMessage = true;
+  opts.staleIssueMessage = 'dummy issue message';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ test('skips stale message on prs when skip-stale-pr-message is set', async () =>
       'An issue that should be marked stale but not closed',
       lastUpdate.toString(),
       lastUpdate.toString(),
-      true
+      false
     )
   ];
   const processor = new IssuesProcessorMock(
@@ -1505,19 +1505,18 @@ test('skips stale message on prs when skip-stale-pr-message is set', async () =>
   // comment should not be created
   expect(markSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
     TestIssueList[0],
-    opts.stalePrMessage,
-    opts.stalePrLabel,
+    opts.staleIssueMessage,
+    opts.staleIssueLabel,
     // this option is skipMessage
-    true
+    false
   );
 });
 
-test('not providing state takes precedence over skipStaleIssueMessage', async () => {
+test('skips stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
   opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
-  opts.skipStalePrMessage = true;
-  opts.staleIssueMessage = '';
+  opts.stalePrMessage = '';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1527,7 +1526,7 @@ test('not providing state takes precedence over skipStaleIssueMessage', async ()
       'An issue that should be marked stale but not closed',
       lastUpdate.toString(),
       lastUpdate.toString(),
-      false
+      true
     )
   ];
   const processor = new IssuesProcessorMock(
@@ -1538,20 +1537,31 @@ test('not providing state takes precedence over skipStaleIssueMessage', async ()
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
+  // for sake of testing, mocking private function
+  const markSpy = jest.spyOn(processor as any, '_markStale');
+
   await processor.processIssues(1);
 
   // issue should be staled
   expect(processor.closedIssues).toHaveLength(0);
   expect(processor.removedLabelIssues).toHaveLength(0);
-  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(1);
+
+  // comment should not be created
+  expect(markSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    TestIssueList[0],
+    opts.stalePrMessage,
+    opts.stalePrLabel,
+    // this option is skipMessage
+    true
+  );
 });
 
-test('not providing stalePrMessage takes precedence over skipStalePrMessage', async () => {
+test('send stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is not empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
   opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
-  opts.skipStalePrMessage = true;
-  opts.stalePrMessage = '';
+  opts.stalePrMessage = 'dummy pr message';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1572,12 +1582,24 @@ test('not providing stalePrMessage takes precedence over skipStalePrMessage', as
     async () => new Date().toDateString()
   );
 
+  // for sake of testing, mocking private function
+  const markSpy = jest.spyOn(processor as any, '_markStale');
+
   await processor.processIssues(1);
 
   // issue should be staled
   expect(processor.closedIssues).toHaveLength(0);
   expect(processor.removedLabelIssues).toHaveLength(0);
-  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(0);
+  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(1);
+
+  // comment should not be created
+  expect(markSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    TestIssueList[0],
+    opts.stalePrMessage,
+    opts.stalePrLabel,
+    // this option is skipMessage
+    false
+  );
 });
 
 test('git branch is deleted when option is enabled', async () => {

action.yml

@@ -132,14 +132,6 @@ inputs:
     description: 'The order to get issues or pull requests. Defaults to false, which is descending.'
     default: 'false'
     required: false
-  skip-stale-pr-message:
-    description: 'Skip adding stale message when marking a pull request as stale.'
-    default: 'false'
-    required: false
-  skip-stale-issue-message:
-    description: 'Skip adding stale message when marking an issue as stale.'
-    default: 'false'
-    required: false
   delete-branch:
     description: 'Delete the git branch after closing a stale pull request.'
     default: 'false'