Fix #3974. Bug where orphaned histories would be left in API remove operations.

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/remove_information.py

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Usecase:
 
         for rel in self.settings["information"].IsPointedTo or []:
             if rel.RelatedDocuments == (self.settings["information"],):
+                # This relationship is non-rooted
                 self.file.remove(rel)
 
         for rel in self.settings["information"].DocumentInfoForObjects or []:

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/remove_reference.py

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with IfcOpenShell.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.element
+
 
 class Usecase:
     def __init__(self, file, reference=None):
@@ -41,5 +44,8 @@ class Usecase:
 
     def execute(self):
         for rel in self.settings["reference"].DocumentRefForObjects or []:
+            history = rel.OwnerHistory
             self.file.remove(rel)
+            if history:
+                ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(self.file, history)
         self.file.remove(self.settings["reference"])

src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/document/unassign_document.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # along with IfcOpenShell.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import ifcopenshell
+import ifcopenshell.util.element
 
 
 class Usecase:
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ class Usecase:
         for rel in self.settings["product"].HasAssociations:
             if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssociatesDocument") and rel.RelatingDocument == self.settings["document"]:
                 if len(rel.RelatedObjects) == 1:
+                    history = rel.OwnerHistory
                     self.file.remove(rel)
+                    if history:
+                        ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(self.file, history)
                 else:
                     rel.RelatedObjects = [o for o in rel.RelatedObjects if o != self.settings["product"]]