Re-create change and diff view if and only if the change number changes

Change-Id: Ia795d3bea4ba3cfb92420daa5b71b314a46cb1d3
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.ts
index 4f60823..807d0cd 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view.ts
@@ -1220,6 +1220,14 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    // Everything in the change view is tied to the change. It seems better to
+    // force the re-creation of the change view when the change number changes.
+    const changeChanged = this._changeNum !== value.changeNum;
+    if (this._changeNum !== undefined && changeChanged) {
+      fireEvent(this, EventType.RECREATE_CHANGE_VIEW);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (value.changeNum && value.project) {
       this.restApiService.setInProjectLookup(value.changeNum, value.project);
     }
@@ -1230,7 +1238,6 @@
       value.basePatchNum !== undefined &&
       (this._patchRange.patchNum !== value.patchNum ||
         this._patchRange.basePatchNum !== value.basePatchNum);
-    const changeChanged = this._changeNum !== value.changeNum;
 
     let rightPatchNumChanged =
       this._patchRange &&
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.ts
index 06c3ded..877bdd6 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-change-view/gr-change-view_test.ts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
     stubRestApi('getDiffRobotComments').returns(Promise.resolve({}));
     stubRestApi('getDiffDrafts').returns(Promise.resolve({}));
     element = fixture.instantiate();
-    element._changeNum = 1 as NumericChangeId;
+    element._changeNum = TEST_NUMERIC_CHANGE_ID;
     sinon.stub(element.$.actions, 'reload').returns(Promise.resolve());
     getPluginLoader().loadPlugins([]);
     pluginApi.install(
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 
   suite('plugins adding to file tab', () => {
     setup(done => {
-      element._changeNum = 1 as NumericChangeId;
+      element._changeNum = TEST_NUMERIC_CHANGE_ID;
       // Resolving it here instead of during setup() as other tests depend
       // on flush() not being called during setup.
       flush(() => done());
@@ -2530,23 +2530,6 @@
     });
   });
 
-  test('_paramsChanged sets in projectLookup', () => {
-    flush();
-    const relatedChanges = element.shadowRoot!.querySelector(
-      '#relatedChanges'
-    ) as GrRelatedChangesList;
-    sinon.stub(relatedChanges, 'reload');
-    sinon.stub(element, 'loadData').returns(Promise.resolve([]));
-    const setStub = stubRestApi('setInProjectLookup');
-    element._paramsChanged({
-      view: GerritNav.View.CHANGE,
-      changeNum: 101 as NumericChangeId,
-      project: TEST_PROJECT_NAME,
-    });
-    assert.isTrue(setStub.calledOnce);
-    assert.isTrue(setStub.calledWith(101 as never, TEST_PROJECT_NAME as never));
-  });
-
   test('_handleToggleStar called when star is tapped', () => {
     element._change = {
       ...createChangeViewChange(),
@@ -2605,7 +2588,7 @@
       );
       element._paramsChanged({
         ...createAppElementChangeViewParams(),
-        changeNum: 101 as NumericChangeId,
+        changeNum: TEST_NUMERIC_CHANGE_ID,
         project: TEST_PROJECT_NAME,
       });
       flush(() => {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts
index 8ead181..af6bbf7 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@
   getPatchRangeForCommentUrl,
 } from '../../../utils/comment-util';
 import {AppElementParams} from '../../gr-app-types';
-import {CustomKeyboardEvent, OpenFixPreviewEvent} from '../../../types/events';
+import {
+  CustomKeyboardEvent,
+  EventType,
+  OpenFixPreviewEvent,
+} from '../../../types/events';
 import {fireAlert, fireEvent, fireTitleChange} from '../../../utils/event-util';
 import {GerritView} from '../../../services/router/router-model';
 import {assertIsDefined} from '../../../utils/common-util';
@@ -1002,6 +1006,14 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    // Everything in the diff view is tied to the change. It seems better to
+    // force the re-creation of the diff view when the change number changes.
+    const changeChanged = this._changeNum !== value.changeNum;
+    if (this._changeNum !== undefined && changeChanged) {
+      fireEvent(this, EventType.RECREATE_DIFF_VIEW);
+      return;
+    }
+
     this._change = undefined;
     this._files = {sortedFileList: [], changeFilesByPath: {}};
     this._path = undefined;
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.js
index 5c3dfdc..244bafb 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.js
@@ -1735,19 +1735,6 @@
       });
     });
 
-    test('_paramsChanged sets in projectLookup', () => {
-      sinon.stub(element, '_initLineOfInterestAndCursor');
-      const setStub = stubRestApi('setInProjectLookup');
-      element._paramsChanged({
-        view: GerritNav.View.DIFF,
-        changeNum: 101,
-        project: 'test-project',
-        path: '',
-      });
-      assert.isTrue(setStub.calledOnce);
-      assert.isTrue(setStub.calledWith(101, 'test-project'));
-    });
-
     test('shift+m navigates to next unreviewed file', () => {
       element._files = getFilesFromFileList(['file1', 'file2', 'file3']);
       element._reviewedFiles = new Set(['file1', 'file2']);
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts
index aadb534..6e20a55 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element.ts
@@ -67,18 +67,19 @@
 import {GrSettingsView} from './settings/gr-settings-view/gr-settings-view';
 import {
   CustomKeyboardEvent,
+  DialogChangeEventDetail,
+  EventType,
   LocationChangeEvent,
   PageErrorEventDetail,
   RpcLogEvent,
   ShortcutTriggeredEvent,
   TitleChangeEventDetail,
-  DialogChangeEventDetail,
-  EventType,
 } from '../types/events';
 import {ViewState} from '../types/types';
 import {GerritView} from '../services/router/router-model';
 import {LifeCycle} from '../constants/reporting';
 import {fireIronAnnounce} from '../utils/event-util';
+import {assertIsDefined} from '../utils/common-util';
 
 interface ErrorInfo {
   text: string;
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@
   };
 }
 
+type DomIf = PolymerElement & {
+  restamp: boolean;
+};
+
 // TODO(TS): implement AppElement interface from gr-app-types.ts
 @customElement('gr-app-element')
 export class GrAppElement extends KeyboardShortcutMixin(PolymerElement) {
@@ -235,6 +240,12 @@
     this.addEventListener('location-change', e =>
       this._handleLocationChange(e)
     );
+    this.addEventListener(EventType.RECREATE_CHANGE_VIEW, () =>
+      this.handleRecreateView(GerritView.CHANGE)
+    );
+    this.addEventListener(EventType.RECREATE_DIFF_VIEW, () =>
+      this.handleRecreateView(GerritView.DIFF)
+    );
     document.addEventListener('gr-rpc-log', e => this._handleRpcLog(e));
     this.addEventListener('shortcut-triggered', e =>
       this._handleShortcutTriggered(e)
@@ -458,6 +469,33 @@
       (this._account && this._account._account_id) || null;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Throws away the view and re-creates it. The view itself fires an event, if
+   * it wants to be re-created.
+   */
+  private handleRecreateView(view: GerritView.DIFF | GerritView.CHANGE) {
+    const isDiff = view === GerritView.DIFF;
+    const domId = isDiff ? '#dom-if-diff-view' : '#dom-if-change-view';
+    const domIf = this.root!.querySelector(domId) as DomIf;
+    assertIsDefined(domIf, '<dom-if> for the view');
+    // The rendering of DomIf is debounced, so just changing _show...View and
+    // restamp properties back and forth won't work. That is why we are using
+    // timeouts.
+    // The first timeout is needed, because the _viewChanged() observer also
+    // affects _show...View and would change _show...View=false directly back to
+    // _show...View=true.
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this._showChangeView = false;
+      this._showDiffView = false;
+      domIf.restamp = true;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this._showChangeView = this.params?.view === GerritView.CHANGE;
+        this._showDiffView = this.params?.view === GerritView.DIFF;
+        domIf.restamp = false;
+      }, 1);
+    }, 1);
+  }
+
   @observe('params.*')
   _viewChanged() {
     const view = this.params?.view;
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element_html.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element_html.ts
index 81a9988..a1e6ac9 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element_html.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-app-element_html.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@
         view-state="{{_viewState.dashboardView}}"
       ></gr-dashboard-view>
     </template>
-    <template is="dom-if" if="[[_showChangeView]]" restamp="true">
+    <!-- Note that the change view does not have restamp="true" set, because we
+         want to re-use it as long as the change number does not change. -->
+    <template id="dom-if-change-view" is="dom-if" if="[[_showChangeView]]">
       <gr-change-view
         params="[[params]]"
         view-state="{{_viewState.changeView}}"
@@ -141,7 +143,9 @@
     <template is="dom-if" if="[[_showEditorView]]" restamp="true">
       <gr-editor-view params="[[params]]"></gr-editor-view>
     </template>
-    <template is="dom-if" if="[[_showDiffView]]" restamp="true">
+    <!-- Note that the diff view does not have restamp="true" set, because we
+         want to re-use it as long as the change number does not change. -->
+    <template id="dom-if-diff-view" is="dom-if" if="[[_showDiffView]]">
       <gr-diff-view
         params="[[params]]"
         change-view-state="{{_viewState.changeView}}"
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/types/events.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/types/events.ts
index 2612131..3a61437 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/types/events.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/types/events.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
   OPEN_FIX_PREVIEW = 'open-fix-preview',
   CLOSE_FIX_PREVIEW = 'close-fix-preview',
   PAGE_ERROR = 'page-error',
+  RECREATE_CHANGE_VIEW = 'recreate-change-view',
+  RECREATE_DIFF_VIEW = 'recreate-diff-view',
   RELOAD = 'reload',
   REPLY = 'reply',
   SERVER_ERROR = 'server-error',