allow arbitrary document types in documentNew (closes #316)

Author: kevinushey

NEWS.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # rstudioapi (development version)
 
+* `rstudioapi::documentNew()` now accepts arbitrary document types. (#316)
+
+
 # rstudioapi 0.17.1
 
 * Ensure a more appropriate error message is emitted for calls to

R/document-api.R

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #'
 #' @param execute Should the code be executed after the document
 #'   is created?
-#'   
+#'
 #' @param allowConsole Allow the pseudo-id `#console` to be returned, if the \R
 #'   console is currently focused? Set this to `FALSE` if you'd always like to
 #'   target the currently-active or last-active editor in the Source pane.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #'
 #' The \code{documentSave} and \code{documentSaveAll} functions were added
 #' with version 1.1.287 of RStudio.
-#' 
+#'
 #' The \code{documentId} and \code{documentPath} functions were added with
 #' version 1.4.843 of RStudio.
 #'
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ documentSaveAll <- function() {
 #' \code{contents} \tab The contents of the document.\cr
 #' \code{selection} \tab A \code{list} of selections. See \bold{Details} for more information.\cr
 #' }
-#' 
+#'
 #' @param id The ID of a particular document, as retrieved by `documentId()`
 #'   or similar. Supported in RStudio 2022.06.0 or newer.
 #'
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ getConsoleEditorContext <- function() {
 #' @export
 documentNew <- function(
   text,
-  type = c("r", "rmarkdown", "sql"),
+  type = NULL,
   position = document_position(0, 0),
   execute = FALSE)
 {