Method _update_data_pins

src/core/node.py:607–641

Update data pins intelligently, preserving connections when renaming

(self, new_pins_dict, direction)

        return []
    
    def _update_data_pins(self, new_pins_dict, direction):
        """Update data pins intelligently, preserving connections when renaming"""
        # Get current pins of this direction and category
        if direction == "input":
            current_pins = [p for p in self.input_pins if p.pin_category == "data"]
        else:
            current_pins = [p for p in self.output_pins if p.pin_category == "data"]
        
        # Convert new_pins_dict to ordered list to match by position
        new_pins_list = list(new_pins_dict.items())  # [(name, type), (name, type), ...]
        
        # Update existing pins by position, rename if needed
        for i, (new_name, new_type) in enumerate(new_pins_list):
            if i < len(current_pins):
                # Pin exists at this position - update it
                pin = current_pins[i]
                name_changed = pin.name != new_name
                type_changed = pin.pin_type != new_type
                
                if name_changed:
                    self.rename_pin(pin, new_name)
                    
                # Update type if needed
                if type_changed:
                    pin.pin_type = new_type
                    # Update label to reflect type change
                    if hasattr(pin, 'update_label_text'):
                        pin.update_label_text()
            else:
                # Need to add a new pin at this position
                self.add_data_pin(new_name, direction, new_type)
        
        # Remove any extra pins that are no longer needed
        for i in range(len(new_pins_list), len(current_pins)):
            self.remove_pin(current_pins[i])

    def update_pins_from_code(self):
        new_data_inputs, new_data_outputs = {}, {}