JOSM autosave Directory

Dartmouthmapmaker · March 22, 2024, 2:12pm

Is there a way to change the autosave directory in Josm ?

whb · March 22, 2024, 2:51pm

Not without changing the source code.
The autosave directory is always located in the user data directory:

JOSM/josm/blob/d9df34050dc47fa434de7961a9d29a610773f18c/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/AutosaveTask.java#L125


      
                  this.layer = layer;
              }
          }
          
          private final DataSetListenerAdapter datasetAdapter = new DataSetListenerAdapter(this);
          private final Set<Data> changedData = new HashSet<>();
          private final List<AutosaveLayerInfo<?>> layersInfo = new ArrayList<>();
          private final Object layersLock = new Object();
          private final Deque<File> deletedLayers = new LinkedList<>();
          
          private final File autosaveDir = new File(Config.getDirs().getUserDataDirectory(true), AUTOSAVE_DIR);
          private final File deletedLayersDir = new File(Config.getDirs().getUserDataDirectory(true), DELETED_LAYERS_DIR);
          
          /**
           * Replies the autosave directory.
           * @return the autosave directory
           * @since 10299
           */
          public final Path getAutosaveDir() {
              return autosaveDir.toPath();
          }

However, the home or user data directory can be changed:
https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Help/CommandLineOptions