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1 :tocdepth: 2
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3 ===================
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4 Customising Roundup
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5 ===================
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7 .. This document borrows from the ZopeBook section on ZPT. The original is at:
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8 http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/current/ZPT.stx
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10 .. contents::
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13 What You Can Do
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14 ===============
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16 Before you get too far, it's probably worth having a quick read of the Roundup
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17 `design documentation`_.
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19 Customisation of Roundup can take one of six forms:
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21 1. `tracker configuration`_ changes
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22 2. database, or `tracker schema`_ changes
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23 3. "definition" class `database content`_ changes
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24 4. behavioural changes, through detectors_
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25 5. `security / access controls`_
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26 6. change the `web interface`_
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29 depending upon whether the tracker has been initialised or not. The other two
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30 may be done at any time, before or after tracker initialisation. Yes, this
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34 Trackers in a Nutshell
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35 ======================
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37 Trackers have the following structure:
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39 =================== ========================================================
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40 Tracker File Description
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41 =================== ========================================================
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42 config.ini Holds the basic `tracker configuration`_
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43 schema.py Holds the `tracker schema`_
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44 initial_data.py Holds any data to be entered into the database when the
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45 tracker is initialised.
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46 db/ Holds the tracker's database
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47 db/files/ Holds the tracker's upload files and messages
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48 db/backend_name Names the database back-end for the tracker
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49 detectors/ Auditors and reactors for this tracker
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50 extensions/ Additional web actions and templating utilities.
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51 html/ Web interface templates, images and style sheets
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52 lib/ optional common imports for detectors and extensions
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53 =================== ========================================================
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56 Tracker Configuration
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59 The ``config.ini`` located in your tracker home contains the basic
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60 configuration for the web and e-mail components of roundup's interfaces.
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62 Changes to the data captured by your tracker is controlled by the `tracker
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63 schema`_. Some configuration is also performed using permissions - see the
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64 `security / access controls`_ section. For example, to allow users to
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65 automatically register through the email interface, you must grant the
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66 "Anonymous" Role the "Email Access" Permission.
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68 The following is taken from the `Python Library Reference`__ (May 20, 2004)
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69 section "ConfigParser -- Configuration file parser":
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87 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-ConfigParser.html
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89 Section **main**
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90 database -- ``db``
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91 Database directory path. The path may be either absolute or relative
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92 to the directory containig this config file.
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94 templates -- ``html``
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95 Path to the HTML templates directory. The path may be either absolute
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96 or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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98 static_files -- default *blank*
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99 Path to directory holding additional static files available via Web
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100 UI. This directory may contain sitewide images, CSS stylesheets etc.
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101 and is searched for these files prior to the TEMPLATES directory
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106 admin_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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107 Email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble. If
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111 dispatcher_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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112 The 'dispatcher' is a role that can get notified of new items to the
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113 database. It is used by the ERROR_MESSAGES_TO config setting. If the
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117 email_from_tag -- default *blank*
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118 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address used
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122 ``"Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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124 new_web_user_roles -- ``User``
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125 Roles that a user gets when they register with Web User Interface.
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126 This is a comma-separated list of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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128 new_email_user_roles -- ``User``
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129 Roles that a user gets when they register with Email Gateway.
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130 This is a comma-separated string of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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132 error_messages_to -- ``user``
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133 Send error message emails to the ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``?
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134 The dispatcher is configured using the DISPATCHER_EMAIL setting.
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135 Allowed values: ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``
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137 html_version -- ``html4``
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138 HTML version to generate. The templates are ``html4`` by default.
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139 If you wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this
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140 var to ``xhtml`` too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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141 Allowed values: ``html4``, ``xhtml``
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143 timezone -- ``0``
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144 Numeric timezone offset used when users do not choose their own
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145 in their settings.
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147 instant_registration -- ``yes``
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148 Register new users instantly, or require confirmation via
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149 email?
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150 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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153 Offer registration confirmation by email or only through the web?
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154 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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156 indexer_stopwords -- default *blank*
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157 Additional stop-words for the full-text indexer specific to
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158 your tracker. See the indexer source for the default list of
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159 stop-words (e.g. ``A,AND,ARE,AS,AT,BE,BUT,BY, ...``).
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161 umask -- ``02``
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162 Defines the file creation mode mask.
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164 Section **tracker**
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165 name -- ``Roundup issue tracker``
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166 A descriptive name for your roundup instance.
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167
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168 web -- ``http://host.example/demo/``
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169 The web address that the tracker is viewable at.
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170 This will be included in information sent to users of the tracker.
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171 The URL MUST include the cgi-bin part or anything else
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172 that is required to get to the home page of the tracker.
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173 You MUST include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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174
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175 email -- ``issue_tracker``
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176 Email address that mail to roundup should go to.
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178 language -- default *blank*
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179 Default locale name for this tracker. If this option is not set, the
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180 language is determined by the environment variable LANGUAGE, LC_ALL,
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181 LC_MESSAGES, or LANG, in that order of preference.
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183 Section **web**
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184 allow_html_file -- ``no``
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185 Setting this option enables Roundup to serve uploaded HTML
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186 file content *as HTML*. This is a potential security risk
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187 and is therefore disabled by default. Set to 'yes' if you
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188 trust *all* users uploading content to your tracker.
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190 http_auth -- ``yes``
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191 Whether to use HTTP Basic Authentication, if present.
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192 Roundup will use either the REMOTE_USER or HTTP_AUTHORIZATION
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193 variables supplied by your web server (in that order).
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194 Set this option to 'no' if you do not wish to use HTTP Basic
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195 Authentication in your web interface.
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197 use_browser_language -- ``yes``
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198 Whether to use HTTP Accept-Language, if present.
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199 Browsers send a language-region preference list.
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200 It's usually set in the client's browser or in their
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201 Operating System.
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202 Set this option to 'no' if you want to ignore it.
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203
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204 debug -- ``no``
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205 Setting this option makes Roundup display error tracebacks
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206 in the user's browser rather than emailing them to the
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207 tracker admin."),
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209 Section **rdbms**
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210 Settings in this section are used by Postgresql and MySQL backends only
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211
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212 name -- ``roundup``
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213 Name of the database to use.
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215 host -- ``localhost``
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216 Database server host.
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217
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218 port -- default *blank*
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220 port 5432 (if any), for MySQL default port number is 3306. Leave this
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221 option empty to use backend default.
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222
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223 user -- ``roundup``
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224 Database user name that Roundup should use.
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225
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226 password -- ``roundup``
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227 Database user password.
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229 read_default_file -- ``~/.my.cnf``
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230 Name of the MySQL defaults file. Only used in MySQL connections.
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231
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232 read_default_group -- ``roundup``
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233 Name of the group to use in the MySQL defaults file. Only used in
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234 MySQL connections.
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236 Section **logging**
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237 config -- default *blank*
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238 Path to configuration file for standard Python logging module. If this
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239 option is set, logging configuration is loaded from specified file;
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240 options 'filename' and 'level' in this section are ignored. The path may
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241 be either absolute or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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242
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243 filename -- default *blank*
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244 Log file name for minimal logging facility built into Roundup. If no file
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245 name specified, log messages are written on stderr. If above 'config'
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246 option is set, this option has no effect. The path may be either absolute
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247 or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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248
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249 level -- ``ERROR``
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250 Minimal severity level of messages written to log file. If above 'config'
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251 option is set, this option has no effect.
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252 Allowed values: ``DEBUG``, ``INFO``, ``WARNING``, ``ERROR``
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253
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254 Section **mail**
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255 Outgoing email options. Used for nosy messages, password reset and
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256 registration approval requests.
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257
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258 domain -- ``localhost``
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259 Domain name used for email addresses.
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260
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261 host -- default *blank*
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262 SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send mail
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264 username -- default *blank*
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265 SMTP login name. Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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266 If username is not empty, password (below) MUST be set!
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267
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268 password -- default *blank*
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269 SMTP login password.
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270 Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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272 port -- default *25*
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273 SMTP port on mail host.
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274 Set this if your mail host runs on a different port.
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276 local_hostname -- default *blank*
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277 The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to use during SMTP sessions. If left
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278 blank, the underlying SMTP library will attempt to detect your FQDN. If your
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279 mail host requires something specific, specify the FQDN to use.
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281 tls -- ``no``
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282 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer Security)
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283 then you may set this option to 'yes'.
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284 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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286 tls_keyfile -- default *blank*
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287 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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288 file that contains your private key. The path may be either absolute or
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289 relative to the directory containig this config file.
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291 tls_certfile -- default *blank*
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292 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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293 certificate chain file. The path may be either absolute or relative
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294 to the directory containig this config file.
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295
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296 charset -- utf-8
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297 Character set to encode email headers with. We use utf-8 by default, as
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298 it's the most flexible. Some mail readers (eg. Eudora) can't cope with
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299 that, so you might need to specify a more limited character set
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300 (eg. iso-8859-1).
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302 debug -- default *blank*
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303 Setting this option makes Roundup to write all outgoing email messages
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304 to this file *instead* of sending them. This option has the same effect
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309 add_authorinfo -- ``yes``
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310 Add a line with author information at top of all messages send by
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311 roundup.
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313 add_authoremail -- ``yes``
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314 Add the mail address of the author to the author information at the
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315 top of all messages. If this is false but add_authorinfo is true,
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316 only the name of the actor is added which protects the mail address
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317 of the actor from being exposed at mail archives, etc.
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319 Section **mailgw**
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320 Roundup Mail Gateway options
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322 keep_quoted_text -- ``yes``
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323 Keep email citations when accepting messages. Setting this to ``no`` strips
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324 out "quoted" text from the message. Signatures are also stripped.
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325 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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327 leave_body_unchanged -- ``no``
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328 Preserve the email body as is - that is, keep the citations *and*
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329 signatures.
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330 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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331
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332 default_class -- ``issue``
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333 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email subjects.
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334 To disable, leave the value blank.
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336 language -- default *blank*
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337 Default locale name for the tracker mail gateway. If this option is
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338 not set, mail gateway will use the language of the tracker instance.
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340 subject_prefix_parsing -- ``strict``
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341 Controls the parsing of the [prefix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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342 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [prefix] is not
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344 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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346
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347 subject_suffix_parsing -- ``strict``
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348 Controls the parsing of the [suffix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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349 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [suffix] is not
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350 recognised. ``loose`` will attempt to parse the [suffix] but just
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351 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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354 subject_suffix_delimiters -- ``[]``
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355 Defines the brackets used for delimiting the commands suffix in a subject
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356 line.
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357
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358 subject_content_match -- ``always``
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359 Controls matching of the incoming email subject line against issue titles
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360 in the case where there is no designator [prefix]. ``never`` turns off
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361 matching. ``creation + interval`` or ``activity + interval`` will match
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362 an issue for the interval after the issue's creation or last activity.
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363 The interval is a standard Roundup interval.
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365 subject_updates_title -- ``yes``
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366 Update issue title if incoming subject of email is different.
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367 Setting this to ``no`` will ignore the title part of
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368 the subject of incoming email messages.
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369
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370 refwd_re -- ``(\s*\W?\s*(fw|fwd|re|aw|sv|ang)\W)+``
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371 Regular expression matching a single reply or forward prefix
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372 prepended by the mailer. This is explicitly stripped from the
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373 subject during parsing. Value is Python Regular Expression
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374 (UTF8-encoded).
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375
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376 origmsg_re -- `` ^[>|\s]*-----\s?Original Message\s?-----$``
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377 Regular expression matching start of an original message if quoted
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379
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380 sign_re -- ``^[>|\s]*-- ?$``
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381 Regular expression matching the start of a signature in the message
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382 body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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383
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384 eol_re -- ``[\r\n]+``
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385 Regular expression matching end of line. Value is Python Regular
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386 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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387
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388 blankline_re -- ``[\r\n]+\s*[\r\n]+``
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389 Regular expression matching a blank line. Value is Python Regular
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390 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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391
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392 ignore_alternatives -- ``no``
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393 When parsing incoming mails, roundup uses the first
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394 text/plain part it finds. If this part is inside a
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395 multipart/alternative, and this option is set, all other
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396 parts of the multipart/alternative are ignored. The default
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397 is to keep all parts and attach them to the issue.
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398
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399 Section **pgp**
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400 OpenPGP mail processing options
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401
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402 enable -- ``no``
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403 Enable PGP processing. Requires pyme.
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404
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405 roles -- default *blank*
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406 If specified, a comma-separated list of roles to perform PGP
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407 processing on. If not specified, it happens for all users.
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408
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409 homedir -- default *blank*
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410 Location of PGP directory. Defaults to $HOME/.gnupg if not
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411 specified.
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413 Section **nosy**
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414 Nosy messages sending
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415
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416 messages_to_author -- ``no``
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417 Send nosy messages to the author of the message.
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418 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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420 signature_position -- ``bottom``
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421 Where to place the email signature.
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422 Allowed values: ``top``, ``bottom``, ``none``
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424 add_author -- ``new``
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425 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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426 If ``new`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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427 creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the author will be added on
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428 followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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429 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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431 add_recipients -- ``new``
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432 Do the recipients (``To:``, ``Cc:``) of a message get placed on the nosy
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433 list? If ``new`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a
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434 message creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the recipients will be added
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435 on followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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436 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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438 email_sending -- ``single``
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439 Controls the email sending from the nosy reactor. If ``multiple`` then
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440 a separate email is sent to each recipient. If ``single`` then a single
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441 email is sent with each recipient as a CC address.
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442
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443 max_attachment_size -- ``2147483647``
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444 Attachments larger than the given number of bytes won't be attached
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445 to nosy mails. They will be replaced by a link to the tracker's
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446 download page for the file.
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447
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448
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449 You may generate a new default config file using the ``roundup-admin
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450 genconfig`` command.
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451
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452 Configuration variables may be referred to in lower or upper case. In code,
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453 variables not in the "main" section are referred to using their section and
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454 name, so "domain" in the section "mail" becomes MAIL_DOMAIN. The
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455 configuration variables available are:
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456
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457 Extending the configuration file
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458 --------------------------------
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459
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460 You can't add new variables to the config.ini file in the tracker home but
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461 you can add two new config.ini files:
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462
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463 - a config.ini in the ``extensions`` directory will be loaded and attached
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464 to the config variable as "ext".
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465 - a config.ini in the ``detectors`` directory will be loaded and attached
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466 to the config variable as "detectors".
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467
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468 For example, the following in ``detectors/config.ini``::
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469
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470 [main]
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471 qa_recipients = email@example.com
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472
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473 is accessible as::
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474
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475 db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']
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476
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477 Note that the name grouping applied to the main configuration file is
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478 applied to the extension config files, so if you instead have::
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479
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480 [qa]
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481 recipients = email@example.com
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482
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483 then the above ``db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']`` will still work.
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484
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485
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486 Tracker Schema
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487 ==============
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488
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489 .. note::
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490 if you modify the schema, you'll most likely need to edit the
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491 `web interface`_ HTML template files and `detectors`_ to reflect
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492 your changes.
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493
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494 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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495 Schemas are defined using Python code in the ``schema.py`` module of your
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496 tracker.
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497
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498 The ``schema.py`` module
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499 ------------------------
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500
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501 The ``schema.py`` module contains two functions:
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502
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503 **open**
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504 This function defines what your tracker looks like on the inside, the
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505 **schema** of the tracker. It defines the **Classes** and **properties**
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506 on each class. It also defines the **security** for those Classes. The
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507 next few sections describe how schemas work and what you can do with
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508 them.
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509 **init**
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510 This function is responsible for setting up the initial state of your
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511 tracker. It's called exactly once - by the ``roundup-admin initialise``
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512 command. See the start of the section on `database content`_ for more
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513 info about how this works.
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514
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515
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516 The "classic" schema
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517 --------------------
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518
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519 The "classic" schema looks like this (see section `setkey(property)`_
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520 below for the meaning of ``'setkey'`` -- you may also want to look into
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521 the sections `setlabelprop(property)`_ and `setorderprop(property)`_ for
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522 specifying (default) labelling and ordering of classes.)::
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523
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524 pri = Class(db, "priority", name=String(), order=String())
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525 pri.setkey("name")
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526
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527 stat = Class(db, "status", name=String(), order=String())
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528 stat.setkey("name")
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529
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530 keyword = Class(db, "keyword", name=String())
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531 keyword.setkey("name")
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532
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533 user = Class(db, "user", username=String(), organisation=String(),
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534 password=String(), address=String(), realname=String(),
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535 phone=String(), alternate_addresses=String(),
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536 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(), timezone=String())
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537 user.setkey("username")
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538
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539 msg = FileClass(db, "msg", author=Link("user"), summary=String(),
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540 date=Date(), recipients=Multilink("user"),
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541 files=Multilink("file"), messageid=String(), inreplyto=String())
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542
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543 file = FileClass(db, "file", name=String())
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544
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545 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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546 status=Link("status"), assignedto=Link("user"),
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547 priority=Link("priority"))
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548 issue.setkey('title')
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549
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550
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551 What you can't do to the schema
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552 -------------------------------
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553
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554 You must never:
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555
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556 **Remove the users class**
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557 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup.
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558
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559 **Remove the "username", "address", "password" or "realname" user properties**
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560 Various parts of Roundup require these properties. Don't remove them.
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561
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562 **Change the type of a property**
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563 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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564 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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565 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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566 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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567 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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570 What you can do to the schema
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571 -----------------------------
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572
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573 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
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574 initialised (or used). You may:
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575
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576 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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577 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repurcussions
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578 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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579
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580 **Remove properties**
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581 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
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582 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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583 detectors_.
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584
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585
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586
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587 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
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588 ---------------------------------------------------------
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589
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590 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
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592 priority
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593 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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594
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595 status
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596 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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597
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598 keyword
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599 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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600
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601 user
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602 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
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603 for all users using roundup.
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605 msg
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606 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
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607 generated by roundup.
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609 file
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610 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
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611
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612 issue
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613 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
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614
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615 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
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616 reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue and more
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617 powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status. By only
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618 requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single number) we
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619 reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or status - or
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620 simply makes a new one up.
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621
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622
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623 Class and Items
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624 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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625
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626 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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627 in the database. A class comprises one or more properties, which gives
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628 the information about the class items.
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629
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630 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
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631 called items. They have a special immutable property called ``'id'``. We
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632 sometimes refer to this as the *itemid*.
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633
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634
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635 Properties
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636 ~~~~~~~~~~
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637
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638 A Class is comprised of one or more properties of the following types:
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639
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640 * String properties are for storing arbitrary-length strings.
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641 * Password properties are for storing encoded arbitrary-length strings.
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642 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
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643 class.
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644 * Date properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
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645 objects.
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646 * Number properties store numeric values.
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647 * Boolean properties store on/off, yes/no, true/false values.
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648 * A Link property refers to a single other item selected from a
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649 specified class. The class is part of the property; the value is an
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650 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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651 * A Multilink property refers to possibly many items in a specified
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652 class. The value is a list of integers.
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653
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654 All Classes automatically have a number of properties by default:
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655
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656 *creator*
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657 Link to the user that created the item.
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658 *creation*
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659 Date the item was created.
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660 *actor*
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661 Link to the user that last modified the item.
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662 *activity*
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663 Date the item was last modified.
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664
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665
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666 FileClass
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667 ~~~~~~~~~
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668
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669 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
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670 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
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671 the database, which generally makes databases more efficient, and also
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672 allows us to use command-line tools to operate on the files. They are
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673 stored in the files sub-directory of the ``'db'`` directory in your
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674 tracker. FileClasses also have a "type" attribute to store the MIME
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675 type of the file.
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676
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677
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678 IssueClass
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679 ~~~~~~~~~~
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680
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681 IssueClasses automatically include the "messages", "files", "nosy", and
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682 "superseder" properties.
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683
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684 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
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685 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
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686 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
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687 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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688 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
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689 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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690
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691 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
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692 "creator" properties.
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693
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694 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
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695 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
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696 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
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697 on the first and last records in the item's journal). The "creator"
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698 property holds a link to the user that created the issue.
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699
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700
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701 setkey(property)
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702 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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703
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704 Select a String property of the class to be the key property. The key
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705 property must be unique, and allows references to the items in the class
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706 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
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707 their username: for example, let's say that there's an issue in roundup,
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708 issue 23. There's also a user, richard, who happens to be user 2. To
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709 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
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710
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711 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
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712
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713 or::
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714
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715 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
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716
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717 Note, the same thing can be done in the web and e-mail interfaces.
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718
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719 setlabelprop(property)
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720 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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721
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722 Select a property of the class to be the label property. The label
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723 property is used whereever an item should be uniquely identified, e.g.,
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724 when displaying a link to an item. If setlabelprop is not specified for
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725 a class, the following values are tried for the label:
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726
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727 * the key of the class (see the `setkey(property)`_ section above)
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728 * the "name" property
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729 * the "title" property
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730 * the first property from the sorted property name list
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731
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732 So in most cases you can get away without specifying setlabelprop
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733 explicitly.
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734
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735 setorderprop(property)
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736 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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737
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738 Select a property of the class to be the order property. The order
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739 property is used whenever using a default sort order for the class,
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740 e.g., when grouping or sorting class A by a link to class B in the user
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741 interface, the order property of class B is used for sorting. If
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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742 setorderprop is not specified for a class, the following values are tried
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743 for the order property:
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744
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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745 * the property named "order"
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746 * the label property (see `setlabelprop(property)`_ above)
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747
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748 So in most cases you can get away without specifying setorderprop
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749 explicitly.
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750
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751 create(information)
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752 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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753
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754 Create an item in the database. This is generally used to create items
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755 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
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756
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757
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758 A note about ordering
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759 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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760
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761 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods,
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762 depending on the properties being sorted on:
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763
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764 1. If it's a String, Number, Date or Interval property, we just sort the
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765 scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted case-sensitively.
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766 2. If it's a Link property, we sort by either the linked item's "order"
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767 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id".
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768 3. Mulitlinks sort similar to #2, but we start with the first Multilink
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769 list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item, and
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770 so on.
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771
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772 Note that if an "order" property is defined on a Class that is used for
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773 sorting, all items of that Class *must* have a value against the "order"
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774 property, or sorting will result in random ordering.
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775
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776
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777 Examples of adding to your schema
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778 ---------------------------------
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779
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780 The Roundup wiki has examples of how schemas can be customised to add
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781 new functionality.
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782
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783
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784 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
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785 ============================================
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786 .. _detectors:
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787
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788 Detectors are initialised every time you open your tracker database, so
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789 you're free to add and remove them any time, even after the database is
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790 initialised via the ``roundup-admin initialise`` command.
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791
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792 The detectors in your tracker fire *before* (**auditors**) and *after*
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793 (**reactors**) changes to the contents of your database. They are Python
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794 modules that sit in your tracker's ``detectors`` directory. You will
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795 have some installed by default - have a look. You can write new
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796 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
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797 for you are:
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798
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799 **nosyreaction.py**
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800 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
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801 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
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802 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
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803 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
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804 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
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805 **statusauditor.py**
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806 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
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807 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
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808 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
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809 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
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810 defined.
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811 **messagesummary.py**
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812 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
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813 content.
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814 **userauditor.py**
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815 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
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816 roles lists).
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817
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818 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
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819 or remove these detectors.
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820
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821 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
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822 interface for detectors.
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823
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824 __ design.html
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825
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826
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827 Detector API
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828 ------------
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829
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830 Auditors are called with the arguments::
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831
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832 audit(db, cl, itemid, newdata)
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833
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834 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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835 IssueClass within the database, and ``newdata`` is a dictionary mapping
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836 property names to values.
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837
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838 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is None and
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839 newdata contains all of the initial property values with which the item
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840 is about to be created.
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841
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842 For a ``set()`` operation, newdata contains only the names and values of
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843 properties that are about to be changed.
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844
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845 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, newdata is None.
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846
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847 Reactors are called with the arguments::
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848
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849 react(db, cl, itemid, olddata)
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850
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851 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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852 IssueClass within the database, and ``olddata`` is a dictionary mapping
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853 property names to values.
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854
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855 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is the id of the
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856 newly-created item and ``olddata`` is None.
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857
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858 For a ``set()`` operation, ``olddata`` contains the names and previous
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859 values of properties that were changed.
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860
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861 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, ``itemid`` is the id of
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862 the retired or restored item and ``olddata`` is None.
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864
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865 Additional Detectors Ready For Use
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866 ----------------------------------
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867
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868 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
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869 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
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870 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
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871
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872 **irker.py**
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873 This detector sends notification on IRC through an irker daemon
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874 (http://www.catb.org/esr/irker/) when issues are created or messages
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875 are added. In order to use it you need to install irker, start the
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876 irkerd daemon, and add an ``[irker]`` section in ``detectors/config.ini``
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877 that contains a comma-separated list of channels where the messages should
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878 be sent, e.g. ``channels = irc://chat.freenode.net/channelname``.
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879 **newissuecopy.py**
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880 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
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881 created. The address is hard-coded into the detector, so edit it
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882 before you use it (look for the text 'team@team.host') or you'll get
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883 email errors!
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884 **creator_resolution.py**
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885 Catch attempts to set the status to "resolved" - if the assignedto
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886 user isn't the creator, then set the status to "confirm-done". Note that
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887 "classic" Roundup doesn't have that status, so you'll have to add it. If
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888 you don't want to though, it'll just use "in-progress" instead.
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889 **email_auditor.py**
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890 If a file added to an issue is of type message/rfc822, we tack on the
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891 extension .eml.
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892 The reason for this is that Microsoft Internet Explorer will not open
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893 things with a .eml attachment, as they deem it 'unsafe'. Worse yet,
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894 they'll just give you an incomprehensible error message. For more
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895 information, see the detector code - it has a length explanation.
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896
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897
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898 Auditor or Reactor?
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899 -------------------
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900
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901 Generally speaking, the following rules should be observed:
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902
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903 **Auditors**
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904 Are used for `vetoing creation of or changes to items`_. They might
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905 also make automatic changes to item properties.
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906 **Reactors**
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907 Detect changes in the database and react accordingly. They should avoid
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908 making changes to the database where possible, as this could create
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909 detector loops.
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910
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911
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912 Vetoing creation of or changes to items
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913 ---------------------------------------
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914
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915 Auditors may raise the ``Reject`` exception to prevent the creation of
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916 or changes to items in the database. The mail gateway, for example, will
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917 not attach files or messages to issues when the creation of those files or
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918 messages are prevented through the ``Reject`` exception. It'll also not create
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919 users if that creation is ``Reject``'ed too.
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920
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921 To use, simply add at the top of your auditor::
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922
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923 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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924
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925 And then when your rejection criteria have been detected, simply::
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926
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927 raise Reject
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928
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929
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930 Generating email from Roundup
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931 -----------------------------
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932
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933 The module ``roundup.mailer`` contains most of the nuts-n-bolts required
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934 to generate email messages from Roundup.
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935
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936 In addition, the ``IssueClass`` methods ``nosymessage()`` and
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937 ``send_message()`` are used to generate nosy messages, and may generate
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938 messages which only consist of a change note (ie. the message id parameter
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939 is not required - this is referred to as a "System Message" because it
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940 comes from "the system" and not a user).
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941
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942
898
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943 Database Content
1098
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944 ================
898
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945
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946 .. note::
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947 If you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
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948 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your changes.
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949
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950 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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951 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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952 tracker is initialised. The actual method of doing so is completely
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953 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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954
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955 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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956 Edit the initial_data.py module in your tracker to alter the items
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957 created using the ``create( ... )`` methods.
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958
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959 **Changing content after tracker initialisation**
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960 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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961 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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962 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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963
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964 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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965 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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diff changeset
966 question.
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967
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968 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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969 requires database content changes.
898
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970
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971
2003
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972 Security / Access Controls
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973 ==========================
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974
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975 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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976
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977 - Create (everything)
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978 - Edit (everything)
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979 - View (everything)
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980 - Register (User class only)
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981
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982 These are assigned to the "Admin" Role by default, and allow a user to do
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983 anything. Every Class you define in your `tracker schema`_ also gets an
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984 Create, Edit and View Permission of its own. The web and email interfaces
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985 also define:
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986
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987 *Email Access*
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988 If defined, the user may use the email interface. Used by default to deny
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989 Anonymous users access to the email interface. When granted to the
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990 Anonymous user, they will be automatically registered by the email
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991 interface (see also the ``new_email_user_roles`` configuration option).
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992 *Web Access*
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993 If defined, the user may use the web interface. All users are able to see
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994 the login form, regardless of this setting (thus enabling logging in).
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995 *Web Roles*
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996 Controls user access to editing the "roles" property of the "user" class.
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997 TODO: deprecate in favour of a property-based control.
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998
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999 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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1000
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1001 - Admin (Create, Edit, View and everything; Web Roles)
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1002 - User (Web Access; Email Access)
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1003 - Anonymous (Web Access)
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1004
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1005 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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1006 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the tracker is installed.
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1007
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1008 For the "User" Role, the "classic" tracker defines:
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1009
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1010 - Create, Edit and View issue, file, msg, query, keyword
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1011 - View priority, status
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1012 - View user
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1013 - Edit their own user record
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1014
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1015 And the "Anonymous" Role is defined as:
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1016
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1017 - Web interface access
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1018 - Register user (for registration)
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1019 - View issue, file, msg, query, keyword, priority, status
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1020
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1021 Put together, these settings appear in the tracker's ``schema.py`` file::
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1022
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1023 #
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1024 # TRACKER SECURITY SETTINGS
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1025 #
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1026 # See the configuration and customisation document for information
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1027 # about security setup.
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1028
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1029 #
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1030 # REGULAR USERS
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1031 #
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1032 # Give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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1033 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Web Access')
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1034 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Email Access')
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1035
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1036 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue, file and message
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1037 # to regular users now
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1038 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
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1039 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1040 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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1041 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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1042 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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1043 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1045 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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1046 # if you don't want them to
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1047 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'user')
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1048
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1049 # Users should be able to edit their own details -- this permission
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1050 # is limited to only the situation where the Viewed or Edited item
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1051 # is their own.
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1052 def own_record(db, userid, itemid):
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1053 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
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1054 return userid == itemid
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1055 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1056 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
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1057 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1058 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1059 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
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1060 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1061
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1062 #
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1063 # ANONYMOUS USER PERMISSIONS
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1064 #
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1065 # Let anonymous users access the web interface. Note that almost all
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1066 # trackers will need this Permission. The only situation where it's not
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1067 # required is in a tracker that uses an HTTP Basic Authenticated front-end.
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1068 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Web Access')
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1069
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1070 # Let anonymous users access the email interface (note that this implies
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1071 # that they will be registered automatically, hence they will need the
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1072 # "Create" user Permission below)
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1073 # This is disabled by default to stop spam from auto-registering users on
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1074 # public trackers.
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1075 #db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Email Access')
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1077 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's Anonymous
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1078 # Role. Choices here are:
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1079 # - Allow anonymous users to register
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1080 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', 'user')
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1081
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1082 # Allow anonymous users access to view issues (and the related, linked
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1083 # information)
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1084 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'keyword', 'priority', 'status':
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1085 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'View', cl)
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1086
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1087 # [OPTIONAL]
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1088 # Allow anonymous users access to create or edit "issue" items (and the
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1089 # related file and message items)
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1090 #for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg':
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1091 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', cl)
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1092 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Edit', cl)
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1094
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1095 Automatic Permission Checks
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1096 ---------------------------
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1097
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1098 Permissions are automatically checked when information is rendered
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1099 through the web. This includes:
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1100
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1101 1. View checks for properties when being rendered via the ``plain()`` or
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1102 similar methods. If the check fails, the text "[hidden]" will be
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1103 displayed.
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1104 2. Edit checks for properties when the edit field is being rendered via
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1105 the ``field()`` or similar methods. If the check fails, the property
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1106 will be rendered via the ``plain()`` method (see point 1. for subsequent
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1107 checking performed)
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1108 3. View checks are performed in index pages for each item being displayed
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1109 such that if the user does not have permission, the row is not rendered.
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1110 4. View checks are performed at the top of item pages for the Item being
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1111 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
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1112 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
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1113 5. View checks are performed at the top of index pages for the Class being
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1114 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
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1115 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
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1117
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1118 New User Roles
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1120
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1121 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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1122
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1123 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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1124 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
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1125
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1126 The `users may only edit their issues`_ example shows customisation of
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1127 these parameters.
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1129
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1130 Changing Access Controls
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1131 ------------------------
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1132
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1133 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
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1134 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
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1135 interface if they register through email.
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1136
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1137 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
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1138 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
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1139
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1141 Adding a new Permission
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1142 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1143
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1144 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
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1145
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1147 ``security.addPermission``, for example::
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1148
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1149 self.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='frozzle',
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1150 description="User is allowed to access frozzles")
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1151
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1152 will set up a new "View" permission on the Class "frozzle".
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1153 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
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1154 "``roundup-admin security``")
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1155 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
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1156 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
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1157 interfaces module
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1158
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1160
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1161 **properties**
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1162 A sequence of property names that are the only properties to apply the
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1163 new Permission to (eg. ``... klass='user', properties=('name',
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1164 'email') ...``)
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1165 **check**
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1166 A function to be execute which returns boolean determining whether the
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1167 Permission is allowed. The function has the signature ``check(db, userid,
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1169 the user attempting access and ``itemid`` is the specific item being
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1170 accessed.
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1172 Example Scenarios
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1173 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1174
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1177 **anonymous access through the e-mail gateway**
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1178 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access", ("Edit", "issue") and
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1179 ("Create", "msg") Permissions but do not not give them the ("Create",
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1180 "user") Permission. This means that when an unknown user sends email
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1182 Since they don't have the ("Create", "user") Permission, they won't
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1185 the Sender information - their email address - will not be available
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1186 - they're *anonymous*.
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1187
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1188 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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1189 By giving the "anonymous" user the ("Register", "user") Permission, any
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1190 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
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1191 (with no password, so they won't be able to log in through
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1192 the web until an admin sets their password). By default new Roundup
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parents: 3718
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1193 trackers don't allow this as it opens them up to spam. It may be enabled
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parents: 3718
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1194 by uncommenting the appropriate addPermissionToRole in your tracker's
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1195 ``schema.py`` file. The new user is given the Roles list defined in the
3747
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parents: 3744
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1196 "new_email_user_roles" config variable.
1244
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parents: 1236
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1197
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1198 **only developers may be assigned issues**
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1199 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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1200 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
1244
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parents: 1236
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1201 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
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1202 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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parents: 1671
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1203 auditor. See the example
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parents: 1671
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1204 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
1244
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parents: 1236
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1205
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1206 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
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1207 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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1208 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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parents: 1671
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1209 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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parents: 1671
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1210 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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parents: 1671
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1211 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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parents: 1671
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1212 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
1244
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parents: 1236
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1213
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parents: 1236
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1214 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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parents: 1236
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1215 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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1216
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1217 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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1218 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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parents: 1671
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1219 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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1220 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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parents: 1671
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1221 interface.
1244
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parents: 1236
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1222
1317
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1223 **let some users edit the details of all users**
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1224 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
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parents: 1671
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1225 editing users::
1317
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parents: 1304
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1226
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parents: 1304
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1227 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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parents: 1304
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1228 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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parents: 1304
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1229 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
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parents: 1304
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1230
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parents: 1304
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1231 and assign the Role to the users who need the permission.
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parents: 1304
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1232
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1233
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
1234 Web Interface
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parents: 1096
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1235 =============
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parents:
diff changeset
1236
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1237 .. contents::
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1238 :local:
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1239
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1240 The web interface is provided by the ``roundup.cgi.client`` module and
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1241 is used by ``roundup.cgi``, ``roundup-server`` and ``ZRoundup``
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1242 (``ZRoundup`` is broken, until further notice). In all cases, we
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1243 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1244 path inside the scope of the CGI handler) and pass control on to the
2915
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1245 ``roundup.cgi.client.Client`` class - which handles the rest of the
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1246 access through its ``main()`` method. This means that you can do pretty
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1247 much anything you want as a web interface to your tracker.
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
1248
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parents: 1003
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1249
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
1250
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parents: 1671
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1251 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
1098
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parents: 1096
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1252 ---------------------------------------------
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1253
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1254 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1255 the web interface knows about it:
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1256
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parents: 1671
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1257 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1258 have properties added or removed,
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parents: 1671
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1259 2. The "page" template may require links to be changed, as might the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1260 "home" page's content arguments.
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1261
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
1262
1073
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1263 How requests are processed
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1264 --------------------------
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1265
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diff changeset
1266 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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parents: 1003
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1267
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1268 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1269 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1270 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
1674
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1271 4. render the template requested by the context, resulting in HTML
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parents: 1671
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1272 output
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1273
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diff changeset
1274 In some situations, exceptions occur:
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1275
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1276 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1277 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1278 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
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parents: 1671
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1279 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1280 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
1057
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1281 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1282 here the action is cancelled, the request is rendered and an error
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1283 message is displayed indicating that permission was not granted for
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1284 the action to take place
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1285 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1286 this exception percolates up to the CGI interface that called the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1287 client
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1288
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
1289
4725
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diff changeset
1290 Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1291 ------------------
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1292
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1293 Each tracker has several hardcoded URLs. These three are equivalent and
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1294 lead to the main tracker page:
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1295
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1296 1. ``/``
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1297 2. ``/index``
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1298 3. ``/home``
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parents: 4723
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1299
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1300 The following prefix is used to access static resources:
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parents: 4723
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1301
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1302 4. ``/@@file/``
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parents: 4723
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1303
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1304 All other URLs depend on the classes configured in Roundup database.
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1305 Each class receives two URLs - one for the class itself and another
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parents: 4723
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1306 for specific items of that class. Example for class URL:
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parents: 4723
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1307
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1308 5. ``/issue``
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parents: 4723
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1309
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diff changeset
1310 This is usually used to show listings of class items. The URL for
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parents: 4723
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1311 for specific object of issue class with id 1 will look like:
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1312
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diff changeset
1313 6. ``/issue1``
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parents: 4723
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1314
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parents: 4723
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1315
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1316 Determining web context
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1317 -----------------------
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1318
4725
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1319 To determine the "context" of a request (what request is for), we look at
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1320 the URL path after the tracker root and at ``@template`` request
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1321 parameter. Typical URL paths look like:
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1322
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1323 1. ``/tracker/issue``
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1324 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
2589
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parents: 2588
diff changeset
1325 3. ``/tracker/@@file/style.css``
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1326 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1327 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1328
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1329 where tracker root is ``/tracker/`` or ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1330 We're looking at "issue", "issue1", "@@file/style.css", "file1" and
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1331 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above.
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1332
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1333 a. with is no path we are in the "home" context. See `the "home"
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1334 context`_ below for details. "index" or "home" paths may also be used
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1335 to switch into "home" context.
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1336 b. for paths starting with "@@file" the additional path entry ("style.css"
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1337 in the example above) specifies the static file to be served
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1338 from the tracker TEMPLATES directory (or STATIC_FILES, if configured).
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1339 This is usually the tracker's "html" directory. Internally this works
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1340 by raising SendStaticFile exception.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1341 c. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1342 identifies the tracker class to display.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1343 d. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1344 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1345 e. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1346 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1347 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1348 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1349 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1350 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1351
4726
0040fb6e659f Doc fix per John's comments.
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4725
diff changeset
1352 Neither b. or e. use templates and stop before the template is
0040fb6e659f Doc fix per John's comments.
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4725
diff changeset
1353 determined. For other contexts the template used is specified by the
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1354 ``@template`` variable, which defaults to:
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1355
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1356 - only classname suplied: "index"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1357 - full item designator supplied: "item"
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1358
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1359
2227
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1360 The "home" Context
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1361 ------------------
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1362
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1363 The "home" context is special because it allows you to add templated
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1364 pages to your tracker that don't rely on a class or item (ie. an issues
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1365 list or specific issue).
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1366
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1367 Let's say you wish to add frames to control the layout of your tracker's
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1368 interface. You'd probably have:
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1369
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1370 - A top-level frameset page. This page probably wouldn't be templated, so
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1371 it could be served as a static file (see `serving static content`_)
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1372 - A sidebar frame that is templated. Let's call this page
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1373 "home.navigation.html" in your tracker's "html" directory. To load that
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1374 page up, you use the URL:
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1375
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1376 <tracker url>/home?@template=navigation
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1377
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1378
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1379 Serving static content
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1380 ----------------------
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1381
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1382 See the previous section `determining web context`_ where it describes
2589
809758599cdc oops, double-@
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2588
diff changeset
1383 ``@@file`` paths.
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1384
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1385
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1386 Performing actions in web requests
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1387 ----------------------------------
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1388
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1389 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1390 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1391 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1392 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1393 of:
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1394
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1395 **login**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1396 Attempt to log a user in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1397
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1398 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1399 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1400
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1401 **register**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1402 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1403 log them in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1404
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1405 **edit**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1406 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1407 variables`_ you may use.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1408
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1409 **new**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1410 Add a new item to the database. You may use the same `special form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1411 variables`_ as in the "edit" action.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1412
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1413 **retire**
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1414 Retire the item in the database.
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1415
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1416 **editCSV**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1417 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1418 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1419 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1420 features.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1421
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1422 **search**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1423 Mangle some of the form variables:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1424
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1425 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1426 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1427 them to :filter.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1428
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1429 - Also handle the ":queryname" variable and save off the query to the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1430 user's query list.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1431
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1432 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*XxxAction*`` (where
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1433 "Xxx" is the name of the action) class in the ``roundup.cgi.actions`` module.
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1434 These classes are registered with ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``. If you need
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1435 to define new actions, you may add them there (see `defining new
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1436 web actions`_).
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1437
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1438 Each action class also has a ``*permission*`` method which determines whether
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1439 the action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1440 for each action are:
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1441
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1442 **login**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1443 Determine whether the user has the "Web Access" Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1444 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1445 No permission checks are made.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1446 **register**
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1447 Determine whether the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1448 **edit**
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1449 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. If we're
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1450 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1451 unless they try to edit the "roles" property, which requires the
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1452 special Permission "Web Roles".
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1453 **new**
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1454 Determine whether the user has permission to create this item. No
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1455 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1456 be created if the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1457 **editCSV**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1458 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1459 **search**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1460 Determine whether the user has permission to view this class.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1461
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1462
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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1463 Special form variables
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1464 ----------------------
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1465
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1466 Item properties and their values are edited with html FORM
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1467 variables and their values. You can:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
1468
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1469 - Change the value of some property of the current item.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
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1470 - Create a new item of any class, and edit the new item's
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1471 properties,
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
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1472 - Attach newly created items to a multilink property of the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1473 current item.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1474 - Remove items from a multilink property of the current item.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
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1475 - Specify that some properties are required for the edit
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1476 operation to be successful.
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1477 - Set up user interface locale.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
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1478
3293
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
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parents: 3292
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1479 These operations will only take place if the form action (the
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
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parents: 3292
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1480 ``@action`` variable) is "edit" or "new".
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
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parents: 3292
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1481
1679
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1482 In the following, <bracketed> values are variable, "@" may be
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
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1483 either ":" or "@", and other text "required" is fixed.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
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1484
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1485 Two special form variables are used to specify user language preferences:
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1486
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1487 ``@language``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1488 value may be locale name or ``none``. If this variable is set to
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1489 locale name, web interface language is changed to given value
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1490 (provided that appropriate translation is available), the value
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1491 is stored in the browser cookie and will be used for all following
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1492 requests. If value is ``none`` the cookie is removed and the
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1493 language is changed to the tracker default, set up in the tracker
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1494 configuration or OS environment.
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1495
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1496 ``@charset``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1497 value may be character set name or ``none``. Character set name
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1498 is stored in the browser cookie and sets output encoding for all
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1499 HTML pages generated by Roundup. If value is ``none`` the cookie
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1500 is removed and HTML output is reset to Roundup internal encoding
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1501 (UTF-8).
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1502
1679
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diff changeset
1503 Most properties are specified as form variables:
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diff changeset
1504
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diff changeset
1505 ``<propname>``
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1506 property on the current context item
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1507
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1508 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
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1509 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1510
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1511 Designators name a specific item of a class.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1512
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diff changeset
1513 ``<classname><N>``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1514 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1515
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1516 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1517 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1518 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1519 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1520 designator of this form always refers to the same new
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1521 item.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1522
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1523 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1524 if it's special:
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1525
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1526 ``@required``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1527 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1528 property names that must be specified when the form is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1529 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1530
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1531 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1532 for the current context item. When <designator> is
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1533 present, they are for the item specified by
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1534 <designator>.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1535
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1536 The "@required" specifier must come before any of the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1537 properties it refers to are assigned in the form.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1538
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1539 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)`` or ``@add@<propname>=id(s)``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1540 The "@add@" and "@remove@" edit actions apply only to
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1541 Multilink properties. The form value must be a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1542 comma-separate list of keys for the class specified by
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1543 the simple form variable. The listed items are added
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1544 to (respectively, removed from) the specified
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1545 property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1546
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1547 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1548 If the edit action is "@link@", the simple form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1549 variable must specify a Link or Multilink property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1550 The form value is a comma-separated list of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1551 designators. The item corresponding to each
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1552 designator is linked to the property given by simple
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1553 form variable.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1554
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1555 None of the above (ie. just a simple form value)
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1556 The value of the form variable is converted
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1557 appropriately, depending on the type of the property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1558
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1559 For a Link('klass') property, the form value is a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1560 single key for 'klass', where the key field is
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1561 specified in schema.py.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1562
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1563 For a Multilink('klass') property, the form value is a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1564 comma-separated list of keys for 'klass', where the
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1565 key field is specified in schema.py.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1566
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1567 Note that for simple-form-variables specifiying Link
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1568 and Multilink properties, the linked-to class must
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1569 have a key field.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1570
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1571 For a String() property specifying a filename, the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1572 file named by the form value is uploaded. This means we
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1573 try to set additional properties "filename" and "type" (if
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1574 they are valid for the class). Otherwise, the property
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1575 is set to the form value.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1576
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1577 For Date(), Interval(), Boolean(), and Number()
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1578 properties, the form value is converted to the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1579 appropriate
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1580
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1581 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1582 designator.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1583
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1584 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1585
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1586 @note
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1587 This is equivalent to::
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1588
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1589 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
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parents: 1850
diff changeset
1590 msg-1@content=value
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
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1591
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1592 except that in addition, the "author" and "date" properties of
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1593 "msg-1" are set to the userid of the submitter, and the current
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1594 time, respectively.
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parents: 1674
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1595
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1596 @file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1597 This is equivalent to::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1598
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1599 @link@files=file-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
1600 file-1@content=value
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1601
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1602 The String content value is handled as described above for file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1603 uploads.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1604
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1605 If both the "@note" and "@file" form variables are
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1606 specified, the action::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1607
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1608 @link@msg-1@files=file-1
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1609
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1610 is also performed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1611
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1612 We also check that FileClass items have a "content" property with
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1613 actual content, otherwise we remove them from all_props before
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1614 returning.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1615
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1616
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1617 Default templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1618 -----------------
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1619
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1620 The default templates are html4 compliant. If you wish to change them to be
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
1621 xhtml compliant, you'll need to change the ``html_version`` configuration
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
1622 variable in ``config.ini`` to ``'xhtml'`` instead of ``'html4'``.
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1623
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1624 Most customisation of the web view can be done by modifying the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1625 templates in the tracker ``'html'`` directory. There are several types
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1626 of files in there. The *minimal* template includes:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1627
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1628 **page.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1629 This template usually defines the overall look of your tracker. When
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1630 you view an issue, it appears inside this template. When you view an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1631 index, it also appears inside this template. This template defines a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1632 macro called "icing" which is used by almost all other templates as a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1633 coating for their content, using its "content" slot. It also defines
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1634 the "head_title" and "body_title" slots to allow setting of the page
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1635 title.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1636 **home.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1637 the default page displayed when no other page is indicated by the user
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1638 **home.classlist.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1639 a special version of the default page that lists the classes in the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1640 tracker
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1641 **classname.item.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1642 displays an item of the *classname* class
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1643 **classname.index.html**
1091
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1644 displays a list of *classname* items
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1645 **classname.search.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1646 displays a search page for *classname* items
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1647 **_generic.index.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1648 used to display a list of items where there is no
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1649 ``*classname*.index`` available
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1650 **_generic.help.html**
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1651 used to display a "class help" page where there is no
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1652 ``*classname*.help``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1653 **user.register.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1654 a special page just for the user class, that renders the registration
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1655 page
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
1656 **style.css**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1657 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1658
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1659 The *classic* template has a number of additional templates.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1660
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
1661 Remember that you can create any template extension you want to,
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1662 so if you just want to play around with the templating for new issues,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1663 you can copy the current "issue.item" template to "issue.test", and then
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1664 access the test template using the "@template" URL argument::
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1665
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1666 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1667
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1668 and it won't affect your users using the "issue.item" template.
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1669
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1670
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1671 How the templates work
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1672 ----------------------
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1673
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1674
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1675 Templating engines
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1676 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1677
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1678 Since version 1.4.20 Roundup supports two templating engines: the original
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1679 `Template Attribute Language`_ (TAL) engine from Zope and the standalone
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1680 Chameleon templating engine. Chameleon is intended as a replacement for the
4723
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
1681 original TAL engine, and supports the same syntax,
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1682 but they are not 100% compatible. The major (and most likely the only)
4723
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
1683 incompatibility is the default expression type being
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1684 ``python:`` instead of ``path:``. See also "Incompatibilities and
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1685 differences" section of `Chameleon documentation`__.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1686
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1687 **NOTE1**: For historical reasons, examples given below assumes path
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1688 expression as default expression type. With Chameleon you have to manually
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1689 resolve the path expressions. A Chameleon-based, z3c.pt, that is fully
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1690 compatible with the old TAL implementation, is planned to be included in a
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1691 future release.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1692
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1693 **NOTE2**: As of 1.4.20 Chameleon support is highly experimental and **not**
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1694 recommended for production use.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1695
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1696 .. _Chameleon:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1697 http://chameleon.repoze.org/
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1698 .. _z3c.pt:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1699 http://pypi.python.org/pypi/z3c.pt
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1700 __ http://chameleon.repoze.org/docs/latest/reference.html#incompatibilities-and-differences
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1701 .. _TAL:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1702 .. _Template Attribute Language:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1703 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TAL%20Specification%201.4
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1704
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1705
1214
3ed25834f33c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
1706 Basic Templating Actions
3ed25834f33c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
1707 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3ed25834f33c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
1708
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1709 Roundup's templates consist of special attributes on the HTML tags.
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1710 These attributes form the **Template Attribute Language**, or TAL.
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
1711 The basic TAL commands are:
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1712
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1713 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1714 Define a new variable that is local to this tag and its contents. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1715 example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1716
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1717 <html tal:define="title request/description">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1718 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1719 </html>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1720
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1721 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1722 expression "request/description". The "tal:content" command inside the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1723 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1724
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1725 **tal:condition="expression"**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1726 Only keep this tag and its contents if the expression is true. For
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1727 example::
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1728
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1729 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
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1730 Display some issue information.
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1731 </p>
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1732
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1733 In the example, the <p> tag and its contents are only displayed if
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1734 the user has the "View" permission for issues. We consider the number
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1735 zero, a blank string, an empty list, and the built-in variable
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1736 nothing to be false values. Nearly every other value is true,
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1737 including non-zero numbers, and strings with anything in them (even
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1738 spaces!).
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1739
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1740 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
1674
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1741 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
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1742 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
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1743 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
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1744
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1745 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
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parents: 1058
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1746 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
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1747 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
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1748 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1749 </tr>
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1750
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1751 The example would iterate over the sequence of users returned by
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1752 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry. Using
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1753 the repeat command creates a new variable called "repeat" which you
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1754 may access to gather information about the iteration. See the section
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1755 below on `the repeat variable`_.
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1756
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1757 **tal:replace="expression"**
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1758 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
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1759
1674
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1760 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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1761
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1762 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
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1763 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
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1764 resultant output would be "Bruce".
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1765
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1766 **tal:content="expression"**
1674
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1767 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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1768 For example::
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1769
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1770 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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1771 </span>
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1772
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1773 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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1774 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce" then the
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diff changeset
1775 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
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1776
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1777 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
1674
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1778 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
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1779 example::
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1780
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1781 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
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1782
1674
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1783 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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1784 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
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1785 be something like "user123".
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1786
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diff changeset
1787 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1788 Remove this tag (but not its contents) if the expression is true. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1789 example::
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1790
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1791 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1792
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1793 would result in output of::
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1794
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diff changeset
1795 Hello, world!
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1796
1674
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1797 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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diff changeset
1798 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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1799
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1800 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
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1801 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
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1802 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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diff changeset
1803 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
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diff changeset
1804 for repeating multiple table rows, which would othewise require an
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diff changeset
1805 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
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diff changeset
1806
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diff changeset
1807
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
1808 Templating Expressions
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diff changeset
1809 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1810
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diff changeset
1811 Templating Expressions are covered by `Template Attribute Language
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
1812 Expression Syntax`_, or TALES. The expressions you may use in the
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
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diff changeset
1813 attribute values may be one of the following forms:
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1814
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1815 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
1674
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1816 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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1817 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
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diff changeset
1818 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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diff changeset
1819 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
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diff changeset
1820 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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1821 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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diff changeset
1822 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
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diff changeset
1823 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1824 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
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diff changeset
1825 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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1826
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1827 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
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diff changeset
1828 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
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diff changeset
1829 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
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1830 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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1831
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1832 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
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1833 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
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diff changeset
1834 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
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1835 the case of ``tal:replace``).
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diff changeset
1836
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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1837 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
1674
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1838 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
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1839 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
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diff changeset
1840 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
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1841
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1842 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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diff changeset
1843 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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1844 expressions.
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1845
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1846 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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diff changeset
1847 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
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diff changeset
1848 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
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diff changeset
1849 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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1850
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1851 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
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diff changeset
1852 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
1674
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diff changeset
1853 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
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diff changeset
1854 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
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diff changeset
1855 ``checklist`` is a method.
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1856
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diff changeset
1857 Modifiers:
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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1858
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1859 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
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1860 The result of expressions are normally *escaped* to be safe for HTML
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1861 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
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1862 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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1863 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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1864 to the web browser for rendering.
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1865
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1866 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
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1867 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
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1868 expression.
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1869
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1870 .. _TALES:
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1871 .. _Template Attribute Language Expression Syntax:
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1872 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TALES%20Specification%201.3
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1873
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1875 Template Macros
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1876 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1877
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1878 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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1879 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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1880 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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1881
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1882 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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1883 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
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1884 though, the attributes belong to the `Macro Expansion Template
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1885 Attribute Language`_, or METAL. The macro commands are:
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1886
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1887 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
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1888 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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1889 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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1890 example::
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1891
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1892 <html metal:define-macro="page">
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1893 ...
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1894 </html>
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1895
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1896 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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1897 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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1898 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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1899 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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1900 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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1901 "page" template.
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1902
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1903 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
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1904 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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1905 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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1906 For example::
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1907
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1908 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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1909 ...
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1910 </tal:block>
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1911
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1912 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
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1913 "page" template.
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1914
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1915 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
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1916 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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1917 be filled when the macro is used with a *use-macro* command. For
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1918 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
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1919 so::
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1920
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1921 <title metal:define-slot="head_title">title goes here</title>
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1922
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1923 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
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1924 like this::
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1925
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1926 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
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1927
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1928 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
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1929 as the slot in the macro.
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1930
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1931 Note that you may not mix `METAL`_ and `TAL`_ commands on the same tag, but
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1932 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
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1933 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
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1934
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1935 .. _METAL:
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1936 .. _Macro Expansion Template Attribute Language:
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1937 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/METAL%20Specification%201.0
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1938
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1939 Information available to templates
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1940 ----------------------------------
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1941
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1942 This is implemented by ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
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1943
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1944 The following variables are available to templates.
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1945
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1946 **context**
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1947 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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1948 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
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1949 **request**
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1950 Includes information about the current request, including:
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1951 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter`` args,
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1952 ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
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1953 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
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1954 - "form"
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1955 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
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1956 to value (specifically a cgi.FieldStorage)
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1957 - "env" the CGI environment variables
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1958 - "base" the base URL for this instance
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1959 - "user" a HTMLItem instance for the current user
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1960 - "language" as determined by the browser or config
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1961 - "classname" the current classname (possibly None)
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1962 - "template" the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
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1963 **config**
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1964 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.ini
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1965 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
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1966 **db**
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1967 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
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1968 **templates**
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1969 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
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1970 *use-macro* commands.
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1971 **utils**
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1972 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
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1973 **nothing**
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1974 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
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1975 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
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1976 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
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1977 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
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1978 example::
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1980 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
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1982 would result in::
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1984 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1985
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1986 **default**
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1987 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
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1988 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
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1989 remain. So::
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1990
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1991 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
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1993 would result in::
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1995 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1996
2526
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1997 **true**, **false**
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1998 Boolean constants that may be used in `templating expressions`_
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1999 instead of ``python:1`` and ``python:0``.
2540
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2000 **i18n**
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2001 Internationalization service, providing two string translation methods:
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2002
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2003 **gettext** (*message*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2004 Return the localized translation of message
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2005 **ngettext** (*singular*, *plural*, *number*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2006 Like ``gettext()``, but consider plural forms. If a translation
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2007 is found, apply the plural formula to *number*, and return the
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2008 resulting message (some languages have more than two plural forms).
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2009 If no translation is found, return singular if *number* is 1;
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2010 return plural otherwise.
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2011
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2012 This function requires python2.3; in earlier python versions
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2013 may not work as expected.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2014
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2015 The context variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2016 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2017
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2018 The *context* variable is one of three things based on the current
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2019 context (see `determining web context`_ for how we figure this out):
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2020
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2021 1. if we're looking at a "home" page, then it's None
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2022 2. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb class, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2023 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2024 3. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb item, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2025 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2026
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2027 If the context is not None, we can access the properties of the class or
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2028 item. The only real difference between cases 2 and 3 above are:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2029
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2030 1. the properties may have a real value behind them, and this will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2031 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2032 ``context/property/field``.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2033 2. the context's "id" property will be a false value in the second case,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2034 but a real, or true value in the third. Thus we can determine whether
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2035 we're looking at a real item from the hyperdb by testing
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2036 "context/id".
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2037
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2038 Hyperdb class wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2039 :::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2040
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2041 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLClass``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2042 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2043
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2044 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperdb class. It is used
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2045 primarily in both index view and new item views, but it's also usable
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2046 anywhere else that you wish to access information about a class, or the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2047 items of a class, when you don't have a specific item of that class in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2048 mind.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2049
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2050 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2051 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2052 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2053
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2054 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2055
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2056 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2057 Method Description
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2058 =========== =============================================================
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2059 properties return a `hyperdb property wrapper`_ for all of this class's
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2060 properties.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2061 list lists all of the active (not retired) items in the class.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2062 csv return the items of this class as a chunk of CSV text.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2063 propnames lists the names of the properties of this class.
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2064 filter lists of items from this class, filtered and sorted. Two
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2065 options are avaible for sorting:
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2066
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2067 1. by the current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2068 2. by the "filterspec", "sort" and "group" keyword args.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2069 "filterspec" is ``{propname: value(s)}``. "sort" and
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2070 "group" are an optionally empty list ``[(dir, prop)]``
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2071 where dir is '+', '-' or None
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2072 and prop is a prop name or None.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2073
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2074 The propname in filterspec and prop in a sort/group spec
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2075 may be transitive, i.e., it may contain properties of
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2076 the form link.link.link.name.
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2077
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2078 eg. All issues with a priority of "1" with messages added in
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2079 the last week, sorted by activity date:
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2080 ``issue.filter(filterspec={"priority": "1",
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2081 'messages.creation' : '.-1w;'}, sort=[('activity', '+')])``
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2082
3688
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2083 filter_sql **Only in SQL backends**
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2084
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2085 Lists the items that match the SQL provided. The SQL is a
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2086 complete "select" statement.
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2087
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2088 The SQL select must include the item id as the first column.
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2089
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2090 This function **does not** filter out retired items, add
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2091 on a where clause "__retired__ <> 1" if you don't want
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2092 retired nodes.
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2093
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2094 classhelp display a link to a javascript popup containing this class'
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2095 "help" template.
3363
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2096
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2097 This generates a link to a popup window which displays the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2098 properties indicated by "properties" of the class named by
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2099 "classname". The "properties" should be a comma-separated list
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2100 (eg. 'id,name,description'). Properties defaults to all the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2101 properties of a class (excluding id, creator, created and
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2102 activity).
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2103
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2104 You may optionally override the "label" displayed, the "width",
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2105 the "height", the number of items per page ("pagesize") and
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2106 the field on which the list is sorted ("sort").
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2107
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2108 With the "filter" arg it is possible to specify a filter for
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2109 which items are supposed to be displayed. It has to be of
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2110 the format "<field>=<values>;<field>=<values>;...".
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2111
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2112 The popup window will be resizable and scrollable.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2113
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2114 If the "property" arg is given, it's passed through to the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2115 javascript help_window function. This allows updating of a
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2116 property in the calling HTML page.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2117
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2118 If the "form" arg is given, it's passed through to the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2119 javascript help_window function - it's the name of the form
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2120 the "property" belongs to.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2121
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2122 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2123 renderWith render this class with the given template.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2124 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2125 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current class?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2126 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current class?
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2127 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2128
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2129 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
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2130 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
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parents: 1671
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2131 expression. For example::
1123
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parents: 1113
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2132
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2133 python:context['list']
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2134
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2135 will access the "list" property, rather than the list method.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2136
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2137
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2138 Hyperdb item wrapper
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2139 ::::::::::::::::::::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2140
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2141 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLItem``
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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2142 class.
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2143
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2144 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperdb item.
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2145
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2146 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
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2147 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2148 from the CGI form.
1123
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diff changeset
2149
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parents: 1113
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2150 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2151
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parents: 1671
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2152 =============== ========================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
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2153 Method Description
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parents: 1671
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2154 =============== ========================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
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2155 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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2156 journal return the journal of the current item (**not
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2157 implemented**)
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2158 history render the journal of the current item as HTML
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2159 renderQueryForm specific to the "query" class - render the search form
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2160 for the query
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2161 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
2991
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
2162 user has a Permission. The signature is::
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
2163
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2164 hasPermission(self, permission, [classname=],
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
2165 [property=], [itemid=])
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
2166
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
2167 where the classname defaults to the current context.
3535
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2168 hasRole specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2169 user has a Role. The signature is::
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parents: 3510
diff changeset
2170
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2171 hasRole(self, rolename)
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
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parents: 3510
diff changeset
2172
1136
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parents: 1133
diff changeset
2173 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current item?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2174 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current item?
2154
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2153
diff changeset
2175 is_retired is the item retired?
3510
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2176 download_url generate a url-quoted link for download of FileClass
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2177 item contents (ie. file<id>/<name>)
3510
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2178 copy_url generate a url-quoted link for creating a copy
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2179 of this item. By default, the copy will acquire
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2180 all properties of the current item except for
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2181 ``messages`` and ``files``. This can be overridden
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2182 by passing ``exclude`` argument which contains a list
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2183 (or any iterable) of property names that shall not be
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2184 copied. Database-driven properties like ``id`` or
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2185 ``activity`` cannot be copied.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2186 =============== ========================================================
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2187
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2188 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2189 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2190 expression. For example::
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2191
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2192 python:context['journal']
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2193
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2194 will access the "journal" property, rather than the journal method.
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2195
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2196
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2197 Hyperdb property wrapper
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2198 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2199
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2200 This is implemented by subclasses of the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2201 ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLProperty`` class (``HTMLStringProperty``,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2202 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2203
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2204 This wrapper object provides access to a single property of a class. Its
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2205 value may be either:
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2206
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2207 1. if accessed through a `hyperdb item wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2208 the hyperdb
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2209 2. if access through a `hyperdb class wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2210 the CGI form
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2211
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2212
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2213 The property wrapper has some useful attributes:
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2214
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diff changeset
2215 =============== ========================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2216 Attribute Description
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2217 =============== ========================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2218 _name the name of the property
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2219 _value the value of the property if any - this is the actual
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2220 value retrieved from the hyperdb for this property
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2221 =============== ========================================================
1123
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2222
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2223 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2224
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2225 =========== ================================================================
1780
d2801a2b0a77 Initial implementation (half-baked) at new Tracker instance.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1777
diff changeset
2226 Method Description
1773
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2227 =========== ================================================================
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2228 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2229 may take two arguments:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2230
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2231 escape
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2232 If true, escape the text so it is HTML safe (default: no). The
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2233 reason this defaults to off is that text is usually escaped
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2234 at a later stage by the TAL commands, unless the "structure"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2235 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2236 expressions are all equivalent::
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2237
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2238 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2239 "python:msg.content.plain()"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2240 "msg/content/plain"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2241 "msg/content"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2242
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2243 Usually you'll only want to use the escape option in a
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2244 complex expression.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2245
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2246 hyperlink
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2247 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2248 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2249 that you'll need to use the "structure" TAL option if you
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2250 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2251
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2252 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2253
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2254 The text is automatically HTML-escaped before the hyperlinking
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2255 transformation done in the plain() method.
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2256
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2257 hyperlinked The same as msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1), but nicer::
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2258
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2259 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2260
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2261 field render an appropriate form edit field for the property - for
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
2262 most types this is a text entry box, but for Booleans it's a
2958
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2263 tri-state yes/no/neither selection. This method may take some
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2264 arguments:
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2265
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diff changeset
2266 size
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2267 Sets the width in characters of the edit field
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diff changeset
2268
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2269 format (Date properties only)
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2270 Sets the format of the date in the field - uses the same
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
2271 format string argument as supplied to the ``pretty`` method
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2272 below.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2273
3649
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2274 popcal (Date properties only)
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2275 Include the Javascript-based popup calendar for date
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2276 selection. Defaults to on.
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2277
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2278 stext only on String properties - render the value of the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2279 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2280 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2281 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2282 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2283 email only on String properties - render the value of the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2284 as an obscured email address
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2285 confirm only on Password properties - render a second form edit field
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2286 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2287 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2288 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2289 now only on Date properties - return the current date as a new
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2290 property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2291 reldate only on Date properties - render the interval between the date
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2292 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2293 local only on Date properties - return this date as a new property
2007
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2294 with some timezone offset, for example::
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2295
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2296 python:context.creation.local(10)
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2297
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2298 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
2088
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2299 pretty Date properties - render the date as "dd Mon YYYY" (eg. "19
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2300 Mar 2004"). Takes an optional format argument, for example::
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2301
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2302 python:context.activity.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2303
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2304 Will format as "2004-03-19" instead.
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2305
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2306 Interval properties - render the interval in a pretty
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2307 format (eg. "yesterday"). The format arguments are those used
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2308 in the standard ``strftime`` call (see the `Python Library
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2309 Reference: time module`__)
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2310 popcal Generate a link to a popup calendar which may be used to
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2311 edit the date field, for example::
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2312
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2313 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/popcal" />
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2314
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2315 you still need to include the ``field`` for the property, so
3648
d1b38bde7d5a fix rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3647
diff changeset
2316 typically you'd have::
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2317
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2318 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/field" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2319 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/popcal" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2320
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2321 menu only on Link and Multilink properties - render a form select
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2322 list for this property. Takes a number of optional arguments
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2323
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2324 size
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2325 is used to limit the length of the list labels
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2326 height
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2327 is used to set the <select> tag's "size" attribute
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2328 showid
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2329 includes the item ids in the list labels
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2330 additional
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2331 lists properties which should be included in the label
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2332 sort_on
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2333 indicates the property to sort the list on as (direction,
3363
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2334 (direction, property) where direction is '+' or '-'. A
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2335 single string with the direction prepended may be used.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2336 For example: ('-', 'order'), '+name'.
3470
fd32170475f5 allow preselection of values in templating menu()s (patch [SF#1396085])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3463
diff changeset
2337 value
fd32170475f5 allow preselection of values in templating menu()s (patch [SF#1396085])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3463
diff changeset
2338 gives a default value to preselect in the menu
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2339
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2340 The remaining keyword arguments are used as conditions for
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2341 filtering the items in the list - they're passed as the
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2342 "filterspec" argument to a Class.filter() call. For example::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2343
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2344 <span tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2345
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2346 <span tal:replace="python:context.status.menu(order='+name",
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2347 value='chatting',
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2348 filterspec={'status': '1,2,3,4'}" />
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2349
2883
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2350 sorted only on Multilink properties - produce a list of the linked
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2351 items sorted by some property, for example::
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2352
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2353 python:context.files.sorted('creation')
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2354
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2355 Will list the files by upload date.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2356 reverse only on Multilink properties - produce a list of the linked
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2357 items in reverse order
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2358 isset returns True if the property has been set to a value
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2359 =========== ================================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2360
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2361 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-time.html
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2362
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2363 All of the above functions perform checks for permissions required to
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2364 display or edit the data they are manipulating. The simplest case is
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2365 editing an issue title. Including the expression::
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2366
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2367 context/title/field
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2368
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2369 Will present the user with an edit field, if they have edit permission. If
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2370 not, then they will be presented with a static display if they have view
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2371 permission. If they don't even have view permission, then an error message
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2372 is raised, preventing the display of the page, indicating that they don't
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2373 have permission to view the information.
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2374
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2375
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2376 The request variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2377 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2378
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2379 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2380 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2381
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2382 The request variable is packed with information about the current
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2383 request.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2384
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2385 .. taken from ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest`` docstring
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2386
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2387 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2388 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2389 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2390 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2391 env the CGI environment variables
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
2392 base the base URL for this tracker
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2393 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2394 classname the current classname (possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2395 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2396 form the current CGI form variables in a FieldStorage
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2397 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2398
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2399 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2400
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2401 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2402 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2403 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2404 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2405 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2406 be true if the columns should be displayed, false otherwise
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2407 sort index sort columns [(direction, column name)]
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2408 group index grouping properties [(direction, column name)]
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2409 filter properties to filter the index on
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2410 filterspec values to filter the index on (property=value, eg
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2411 ``priority=1`` or ``messages.author=42``
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2412 search_text text to perform a full-text search on for an index
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2413 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2414
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2415 There are several methods available on the request variable:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2416
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2417 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2418 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2419 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2420 description render a description of the request - handle for the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2421 page title
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2422 indexargs_form render the current index args as form elements
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2423 indexargs_url render the current index args as a URL
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2424 base_javascript render some javascript that is used by other components
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2425 of the templating
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2426 batch run the current index args through a filter and return a
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2427 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2428 `batching`_)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2429 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2430
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2431 The form variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2432 :::::::::::::::::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2433
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2434 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2435 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2436 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2437 "name", use the path expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2438
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2439 request/form/name/value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2440
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2441 or the python expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2442
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2443 python:request.form['name'].value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2444
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2445 Note the "item" access used in the python case, and also note the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2446 explicit "value" attribute we have to access. That's because the form
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2447 variables are stored as MiniFieldStorages. If there's more than one
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2448 "name" value in the form, then the above will break since
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2449 ``request/form/name`` is actually a *list* of MiniFieldStorages. So it's
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2450 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2451
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2452
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2453 The db variable
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2454 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2455
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2456 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLDatabase``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2457 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2458
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2459 Allows access to all hyperdb classes as attributes of this variable. If
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2460 you want access to the "user" class, for example, you would use::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2461
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2462 db/user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2463 python:db.user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2464
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
2465 Also, the current id of the current user is available as
1800
a3b1b1dcf639 Use getuid(), not figure_curuserid()
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1780
diff changeset
2466 ``db.getuid()``. This isn't so useful in templates (where you have
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
2467 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
2468
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2469 The access results in a `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2470
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2471
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2472 The templates variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2473 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2474
4723
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2475 This was implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.Templates``
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2476 class before 1.4.20. In later versions it is the instance of appropriate
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2477 template engine loader class.
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2478
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2479 This variable is used to access other templates in expressions and
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2480 template macros. It doesn't have any useful methods defined. The
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2481 templates can be accessed using the following path expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2482
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2483 templates/name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2484
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2485 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2486
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2487 templates[name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2488
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2489 where "name" is the name of the template you wish to access. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2490 template has one useful attribute, namely "macros". To access a specific
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2491 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2492
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2493 templates/name/macros/macro_name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2494
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2495 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2496
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2497 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2498
2855
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2499 The repeat variable
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2500 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2501
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2502 The repeat variable holds an entry for each active iteration. That is, if
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2503 you have a ``tal:repeat="user db/users"`` command, then there will be a
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2504 repeat variable entry called "user". This may be accessed as either::
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2505
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2506 repeat/user
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2507 python:repeat['user']
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2508
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2509 The "user" entry has a number of methods available for information:
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2510
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2511 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2512 Method Description
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2513 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2514 first True if the current item is the first in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2515 last True if the current item is the last in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2516 even True if the current item is an even item in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2517 odd True if the current item is an odd item in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2518 number Current position in the sequence, starting from 1.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2519 letter Current position in the sequence as a letter, a through
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2520 z, then aa through zz, and so on.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2521 Letter Same as letter(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2522 roman Current position in the sequence as lowercase roman
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2523 numerals.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2524 Roman Same as roman(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2525 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2526
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2527
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2528 The utils variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2529 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2530
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2531 This is implemented by the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2532 ``roundup.cgi.templating.TemplatingUtils`` class, but it may be extended
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2533 as described below.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2534
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2535 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2536 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2537 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2538 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2539 url_quote quote some text as safe for a URL (ie. space, %, ...)
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2540 html_quote quote some text as safe in HTML (ie. <, >, ...)
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2541 html_calendar renders an HTML calendar used by the
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2542 ``_generic.calendar.html`` template (itself invoked by
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2543 the popupCalendar DateHTMLProperty method
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2544 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2545
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
2546 You may add additional utility methods by writing them in your tracker
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
2547 ``extensions`` directory and registering them with the templating system
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
2548 using ``instance.registerUtil`` (see `adding a time log to your issues`_ for
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
2549 an example of this).
2886
0998d1b48182 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2883
diff changeset
2550
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
2551
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2552 Batching
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2553 ::::::::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2554
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2555 Use Batch to turn a list of items, or item ids of a given class, into a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2556 series of batches. Its usage is::
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2557
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2558 python:utils.Batch(sequence, size, start, end=0, orphan=0,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2559 overlap=0)
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2560
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2561 or, to get the current index batch::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2562
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2563 request/batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2564
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2565 The parameters are:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2566
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2567 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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2568 Parameter Usage
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2569 ========= ==============================================================
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2570 sequence a list of HTMLItems
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parents: 1123
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2571 size how big to make the sequence.
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2572 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2573 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1674
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2574 orphan if the next batch would contain less items than this value,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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2575 then it is combined with this batch
1124
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parents: 1123
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2576 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
1674
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parents: 1671
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2577 ========= ==============================================================
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2578
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parents: 1123
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2579 All of the parameters are assigned as attributes on the batch object. In
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2580 addition, it has several more attributes:
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parents: 1123
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2581
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parents: 1671
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2582 =============== ========================================================
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2583 Attribute Description
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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2584 =============== ========================================================
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2585 start indicates the start index of the batch. *Unlike
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2586 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
1124
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parents: 1123
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2587 first indicates the start index of the batch *as a 0-based
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2588 index*
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2589 length the actual number of elements in the batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2590 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
1674
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parents: 1671
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2591 =============== ========================================================
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2592
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parents: 1123
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2593 And several methods:
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parents: 1123
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2594
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parents: 1671
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2595 =============== ========================================================
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2596 Method Description
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parents: 1671
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2597 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
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2598 previous returns a new Batch with the previous batch settings
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2599 next returns a new Batch with the next batch settings
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2600 propchanged detect if the named property changed on the current item
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2601 when compared to the last item
1674
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parents: 1671
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2602 =============== ========================================================
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parents: 1123
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2603
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parents: 1123
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2604 An example of batching::
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parents: 1123
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2605
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parents: 1123
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2606 <table class="otherinfo">
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2607 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2608 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2609 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2610 <td tal:define="batch python:utils.Batch(keywords, 4, start)"
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2611 tal:repeat="keyword batch" tal:content="keyword/name">
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2612 keyword here</td>
1124
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diff changeset
2613 </tr>
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2614 </table>
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parents: 1123
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2615
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parents: 1671
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2616 ... which will produce a table with four columns containing the items of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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2617 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
1124
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2618
2910
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
2619
4325
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parents: 4300
diff changeset
2620 Translations
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parents: 4300
diff changeset
2621 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 4300
diff changeset
2622
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
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parents: 4300
diff changeset
2623 Should you wish to enable multiple languages in template content that you
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
2624 create you'll need to add new locale files in the tracker home under a
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
2625 ``locale`` directory. Use the instructions in the ``developer's guide`` to
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
2626 create the locale files.
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
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parents: 4300
diff changeset
2627
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parents: 4300
diff changeset
2628
659
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parents:
diff changeset
2629 Displaying Properties
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2630 ---------------------
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parents:
diff changeset
2631
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2632 Properties appear in the user interface in three contexts: in indices,
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2633 in editors, and as search arguments. For each type of property, there
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2634 are several display possibilities. For example, in an index view, a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2635 string property may just be printed as a plain string, but in an editor
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2636 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
2637
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
2638
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
2639 Index Views
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2640 -----------
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parents:
diff changeset
2641
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2642 This is one of the class context views. It is also the default view for
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2643 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2644
1674
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parents: 1671
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2645
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parents:
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2646 Index View Specifiers
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2647 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
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parents:
diff changeset
2648
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2649 An index view specifier (URL fragment) looks like this (whitespace has
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2650 been added for clarity)::
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parents:
diff changeset
2651
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2652 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
3904
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Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
2653 keyword=security,ui&
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2654 @group=priority,-status&
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2655 @sort=-activity&
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
2656 @filters=status,keyword&
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2657 @columns=title,status,fixer
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diff changeset
2658
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2659 The index view is determined by two parts of the specifier: the layout
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2660 part and the filter part. The layout part consists of the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2661 parameters that begin with colons, and it determines the way that the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2662 properties of selected items are displayed. The filter part consists of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2663 all the other query parameters, and it determines the criteria by which
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2664 items are selected for display. The filter part is interactively
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2665 manipulated with the form widgets displayed in the filter section. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2666 layout part is interactively manipulated by clicking on the column
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2667 headings in the table.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2668
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2669 The filter part selects the union of the sets of items with values
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parents: 1671
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2670 matching any specified Link properties and the intersection of the sets
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2671 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2672
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diff changeset
2673 The example specifies an index of "issue" items. Only items with a
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2674 "status" of either "unread" or "in-progress" or "resolved" are
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
2675 displayed, and only items with "keyword" values including both "security"
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2676 and "ui" are displayed. The items are grouped by priority arranged in
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2677 ascending order and in descending order by status; and within
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2678 groups, sorted by activity, arranged in descending order. The filter
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
2679 section shows filters for the "status" and "keyword" properties, and the
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2680 table includes columns for the "title", "status", and "fixer"
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2681 properties.
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2682
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2683 ============ =============================================================
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2684 Argument Description
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2685 ============ =============================================================
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2686 @sort sort by prop name, optionally preceeded with '-' to give
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2687 descending or nothing for ascending sorting. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2688 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2689 Internally a search-page using several sort properties may
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2690 use @sort0, @sort1 etc. with option @sortdir0, @sortdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
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2691 etc. for the direction of sorting (a non-empty value of
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2692 sortdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
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2693 @group group by prop name, optionally preceeded with '-' or to sort
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2694 in descending or nothing for ascending order. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2695 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2696 Internally a search-page using several grouping properties may
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2697 use @group0, @group1 etc. with option @groupdir0, @groupdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2698 etc. for the direction of grouping (a non-empty value of
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2699 groupdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2700 @columns selects the columns that should be displayed. Default is
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diff changeset
2701 all.
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diff changeset
2702 @filter indicates which properties are being used in filtering.
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2703 Default is none.
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2704 propname selects the values the item properties given by propname must
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2705 have (very basic search/filter).
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2706 @search_text if supplied, performs a full-text search (message bodies,
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2707 issue titles, etc)
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2708 ============ =============================================================
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2709
2910
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2710
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2711 Searching Views
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2712 ---------------
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2713
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2714 .. note::
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2715 if you add a new column to the ``@columns`` form variable potentials
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2716 then you will need to add the column to the appropriate `index views`_
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2717 template so that it is actually displayed.
1320
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2718
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2719 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
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2720 "*classname*.search". The form on this page should have "search" as its
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2721 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
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2722
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2723 - sets up additional filtering, as well as performing indexed text
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2724 searching
3036
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2725 - sets the ``@filter`` variable correctly
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2726 - saves the query off if ``@query_name`` is set.
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2727
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2728 The search page should lay out any fields that you wish to allow the
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2729 user to search on. If your schema contains a large number of properties,
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2730 you should be wary of making all of those properties available for
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2731 searching, as this can cause confusion. If the additional properties are
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2732 Strings, consider having their value indexed, and then they will be
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2733 searchable using the full text indexed search. This is both faster, and
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2734 more useful for the end user.
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2735
3036
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2736 If the search view does specify the "search" ``@action``, then it may also
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2737 provide an additional argument:
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2738
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2739 ============ =============================================================
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2740 Argument Description
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2741 ============ =============================================================
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2742 @query_name if supplied, the index parameters (including @search_text)
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2743 will be saved off as a the query item and registered against
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2744 the user's queries property. Note that the *classic* template
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2745 schema has this ability, but the *minimal* template schema
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2746 does not.
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2747 ============ =============================================================
1245
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2748
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2749
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2750 Item Views
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2751 ----------
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2752
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2753 The basic view of a hyperdb item is provided by the "*classname*.item"
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2754 template. It generally has three sections; an "editor", a "spool" and a
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2755 "history" section.
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2756
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2757
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2758 Editor Section
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2759 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2760
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2761 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
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2762 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
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2763
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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2764 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
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2765 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
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2766 template)::
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2767
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2768 <table class="form">
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2769 <tr>
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2770 <th>Title</th>
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2771 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
1074
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2772 </tr>
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2773
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2774 <tr>
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2775 <th>Priority</th>
1074
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2776 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
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2777 <th>Status</th>
1074
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2778 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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2779 </tr>
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2780
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2781 <tr>
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2782 <th>Superseder</th>
1074
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2783 <td>
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2784 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
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2785 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
1074
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2786 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
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2787 <br>View: <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.link(showid=1)" />
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2788 </span>
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2789 </td>
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2790 <th>Nosy List</th>
1074
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diff changeset
2791 <td>
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2792 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
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2793 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
1074
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2794 </td>
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2795 </tr>
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2796
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2797 <tr>
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2798 <th>Assigned To</th>
1074
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2799 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
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2800 assignedto menu
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2801 </td>
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2802 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2803 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2804 </tr>
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2805
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2806 <tr>
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2807 <th>Change Note</th>
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2808 <td colspan="3">
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2809 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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2810 </td>
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2811 </tr>
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2812
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2813 <tr>
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2814 <th>File</th>
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2815 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
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2816 </tr>
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2817
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2818 <tr>
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2819 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2820 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2821 submit button will go here
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2822 </td>
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2823 </tr>
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2824 </table>
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2825
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2826
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2827 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
1074
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2828 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
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parents: 1083
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2829 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
1674
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2830 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
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2831
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2832
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2833 Form values
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2834 :::::::::::
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2835
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2836 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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2837 meet the various needs of:
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2838
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2839 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
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2840 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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2841 attached files)
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2842 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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2843 spent on an issue)
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2844
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2845 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
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2846 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
1638
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2847
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2848 Properties are specified as form variables:
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2849
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2850 ``<propname>``
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2851 property on the current context item
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2852
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2853 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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parents: 1614
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2854 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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parents: 1614
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2855
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2856 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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parents: 1614
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2857 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2858 items to attach to the current item)
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parents: 1614
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2859
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2860 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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parents: 1671
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2861 the special form values:
1638
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parents: 1614
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2862
1679
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2863 ``@required``
1674
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2864 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
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parents: 1671
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2865 raised.
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2866
1679
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parents: 1674
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2867 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2868 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2869
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2870 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2871 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2872
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2873 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2874 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2875 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2876 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2877 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2878 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2879 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2880 <classname>-<N>).
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2881
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2882 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2883 designator.
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2884
1674
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2885 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
1638
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parents: 1614
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2886
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diff changeset
2887 ``:note``
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2888 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2889 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2890 ``:file``
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2891 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2892 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2893
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2894
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
2895 Spool Section
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2896 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents:
diff changeset
2897
1674
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diff changeset
2898 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
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diff changeset
2899 of an issue.
1074
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diff changeset
2900
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diff changeset
2901 TODO
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diff changeset
2902
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parents:
diff changeset
2903
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2904 History Section
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2905 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1074
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diff changeset
2906
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2907 The final section displayed is the history of the item - its database
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2908 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
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parents:
diff changeset
2909
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2910 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2911
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diff changeset
2912 *To be done:*
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parents:
diff changeset
2913
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diff changeset
2914 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2915 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2916
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2917 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2918 a journal entry
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2919 </tal:block>
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
2920
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diff changeset
2921 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
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parents:
diff changeset
2922
2910
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
2923
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2924 Defining new web actions
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2925 ------------------------
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2926
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2927 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2928 These are added to the tracker ``extensions`` directory and registered
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2929 using ``instance.registerAction``.
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2930
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2931 All the existing Actions are defined in ``roundup.cgi.actions``.
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2932
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2933 Adding action classes takes three steps; first you `define the new
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2934 action class`_, then you `register the action class`_ with the cgi
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2935 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2936 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2937
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2938 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2939 issues`_" for an example.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2940
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diff changeset
2941
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2942 Define the new action class
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2943 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
2944
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2945 Create a new action class in your tracker's ``extensions`` directory, for
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2946 example ``myaction.py``::
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2947
3291
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3289
diff changeset
2948 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
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parents: 3289
diff changeset
2949
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2950 class MyAction(Action):
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diff changeset
2951 def handle(self):
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2952 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2953 '''
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2954
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2955 The *self.client* attribute is an instance of ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``.
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2956 See the docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2957
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2958 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2959 It may then:
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2960
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2961 - add information to ``self.client.ok_message`` or ``self.client.error_message``
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2962 - change the ``self.client.template`` variable to alter what the user will see
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2963 next
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2964 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2965 exceptions (import them from roundup.cgi.exceptions)
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2966
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
2967
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2968 Register the action class
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2969 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
2970
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2971 The class is now written, but isn't available to the user until you register
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2972 it with the following code appended to your ``myaction.py`` file::
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parents: 2914
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2973
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diff changeset
2974 def init(instance):
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diff changeset
2975 instance.registerAction('myaction', myActionClass)
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diff changeset
2976
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
2977 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action class we defined.
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diff changeset
2978
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2979
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2980 Use the new action
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2981 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2982
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2983 In your HTML form, add a hidden form element like so::
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2984
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2985 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2986
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2987 where "myaction" is the name you registered in the previous step.
1003
f89b8d32291b Hack hack hack...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 935
diff changeset
2988
2046
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2989 Actions may return content to the user
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2990 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2991
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
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2992 Actions generally perform some database manipulation and then pass control
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2993 on to the rendering of a template in the current context (see `Determining
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2994 web context`_ for how that works.) Some actions will want to generate the
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2995 actual content returned to the user. Action methods may return their own
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2996 content string to be displayed to the user, overriding the templating step.
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2997 In this situation, we assume that the content is HTML by default. You may
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2998 override the content type indicated to the user by calling ``setHeader``::
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
2999
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3000 self.client.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/csv')
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3001
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3002 This example indicates that the value sent back to the user is actually
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3003 comma-separated value content (eg. something to be loaded into a
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3004 spreadsheet or database).
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3005
910
299f4890427d documentation reorg post-new-security
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 909
diff changeset
3006
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
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3007 8-bit character set support in Web interface
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
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3008 --------------------------------------------
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3009
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3010 The web interface uses UTF-8 default. It may be overridden in both forms
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3011 and a browser cookie.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3012
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3013 - In forms, use the ``@charset`` variable.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3014 - To use the cookie override, have the ``roundup_charset`` cookie set.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3015
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3016 In both cases, the value is a valid charset name (eg. ``utf-8`` or
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3017 ``kio8-r``).
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3018
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3019 Inside Roundup, all strings are stored and processed in utf-8.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3020 Unfortunately, some older browsers do not work properly with
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3021 utf-8-encoded pages (e.g. Netscape Navigator 4 displays wrong
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3022 characters in form fields). This version allows one to change
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3023 the character set for http transfers. To do so, you may add
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3024 the following code to your ``page.html`` template::
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3025
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3026 <tal:block define="uri string:${request/base}${request/env/PATH_INFO}">
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3027 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3028 {'@charset':'utf-8'})">utf-8</a>
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3029 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3030 {'@charset':'koi8-r'})">koi8-r</a>
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3031 </tal:block>
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3032
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3033 (substitute ``koi8-r`` with appropriate charset for your language).
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3034 Charset preference is kept in the browser cookie ``roundup_charset``.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3035
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3036 ``meta http-equiv`` lines added to the tracker templates in version 0.6.0
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3037 should be changed to include actual character set name::
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3038
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3039 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3040 tal:attributes="content string:text/html;; charset=${request/client/charset}"
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3041 />
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3042
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3043 The charset is also sent in the http header.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3044
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3045
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
3046 Examples
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3047 ========
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
3048
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3049 .. contents::
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3050 :local:
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3051 :depth: 2
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3052
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3053
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3054 Changing what's stored in the database
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3055 --------------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3056
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3057 The following examples illustrate ways to change the information stored in
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3058 the database.
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3059
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3060
1228
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1215
diff changeset
3061 Adding a new field to the classic schema
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3062 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3063
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3064 This example shows how to add a simple field (a due date) to the default
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3065 classic schema. It does not add any additional behaviour, such as enforcing
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3066 the due date, or causing automatic actions to fire if the due date passes.
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3067
3409
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3068 You add new fields by editing the ``schema.py`` file in you tracker's home.
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3069 Schema changes are automatically applied to the database on the next
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3070 tracker access (note that roundup-server would need to be restarted as it
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3071 caches the schema).
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3072
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3073 1. Modify the ``schema.py``::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3074
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3075 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3076 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3077 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3078 due_date=Date())
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3079
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3080 2. Add an edit field to the ``issue.item.html`` template::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3081
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3082 <tr>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3083 <th>Due Date</th>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3084 <td tal:content="structure context/due_date/field" />
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3085 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3086
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3087 If you want to show only the date part of due_date then do this instead::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3088
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3089 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3090 <th>Due Date</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3091 <td tal:content="structure python:context.due_date.field(format='%Y-%m-%d')" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3092 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3093
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3094 3. Add the property to the ``issue.index.html`` page::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3095
3123
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
3096 (in the heading row)
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
3097 <th tal:condition="request/show/due_date">Due Date</th>
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
3098 (in the data row)
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3099 <td tal:condition="request/show/due_date"
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3100 tal:content="i/due_date" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3101
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3102 If you want format control of the display of the due date you can
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3103 enter the following in the data row to show only the actual due date::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3104
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3105 <td tal:condition="request/show/due_date"
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3106 tal:content="python:i.due_date.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')">&nbsp;</td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3107
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3108 4. Add the property to the ``issue.search.html`` page::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3109
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3110 <tr tal:define="name string:due_date">
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3111 <th i18n:translate="">Due Date:</th>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3112 <td metal:use-macro="search_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3113 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3114 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3115 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3116 </tr>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3117
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3118 5. If you wish for the due date to appear in the standard views listed
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3119 in the sidebar of the web interface then you'll need to add "due_date"
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3120 to the columns and columns_showall lists in your ``page.html``::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3121
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3122 columns string:id,activity,due_date,title,creator,status;
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3123 columns_showall string:id,activity,due_date,title,creator,assignedto,status;
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3124
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3125 Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3126 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3127
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3128 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3129 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3130
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3131
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3132 Introduction
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3133 ::::::::::::
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3134
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3135 To make the classic schema of Roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
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3136 for a group of systems administrators, it needs an extra data field per
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3137 issue: a category.
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3138
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3139 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
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3140 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
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3141 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
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3142 best).
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3143
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3144
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3145 Adding a field to the database
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3146 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3147
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3148 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
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3149 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
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3150 to add some lines to the ``schema.py`` file of your tracker instance.
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3151 Under the comment::
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3152
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3153 # add any additional database schema configuration here
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3154
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3155 add::
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3157 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
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3158 category.setkey("name")
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3159
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3160 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
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3161 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
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3162 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
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3163 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
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3164 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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3165 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
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3166 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
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3167 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
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3168
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3169 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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3170 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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3171 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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3172 with the issues. To do that, find the lines
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3173 in ``schema.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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3174 the category::
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3175
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3176 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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3177 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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3178
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3179 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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3180 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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3181 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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3182
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3183 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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3184 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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3185
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3186
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3187 Populating the new category class
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3188 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3189
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3190 If you haven't initialised the database with the ``roundup-admin``
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3191 "initialise" command, then you can add the following to the tracker
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3192 ``initial_data.py`` under the comment::
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3193
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3194 # add any additional database creation steps here - but only if you
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3195 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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3196
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3197 Add::
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3198
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3199 category = db.getclass('category')
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3200 category.create(name="scipy")
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3201 category.create(name="chaco")
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3202 category.create(name="weave")
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3203
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3204 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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3205 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
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3206
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3207 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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3208 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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3209 Type "help" for help.
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3210 roundup> create category name=scipy
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3211 1
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3212 roundup> create category name=chaco
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3213 2
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3214 roundup> create category name=weave
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3215 3
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3216 roundup> exit...
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3217 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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3218
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3219
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3220 Setting up security on the new objects
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3221 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3222
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3223 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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3224 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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3225 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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3226 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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3227
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3228 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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3229 is also done in ``schema.py``.
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3230
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3231 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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3232 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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3233
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3234 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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3235 # to regular users now
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3236 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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3237 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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3238 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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3239 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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3240 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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3241
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3242 These lines assign the "View" and "Edit" Permissions to the "User" role,
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3243 so that normal users can view and edit "category" objects.
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3244
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3245 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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3246 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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3247 interface stuff.
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3248
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3250 Changing the web left hand frame
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3251 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3252
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3253 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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3254 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
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3255 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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3256 is ``html/page.html``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
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3257
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3258 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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3259 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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3260 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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3261 classblock is met. We are going to add the category code at the end of
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3262 the classblock for the *issue* class::
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3263
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3264 <p class="classblock"
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3265 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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3266 <b>Categories</b><br>
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3267 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
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3268 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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3269 </p>
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3270
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3271 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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3272 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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3273 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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3274 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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3275 get that.
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3276
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3277 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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3278 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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3279 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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3280 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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3281 categories.
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3282
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3283 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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3284 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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3285 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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3286 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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3287 later on. However, to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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3288 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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3289 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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3290
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3291
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3292 Setting up a page to edit categories
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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3293 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3294
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3295 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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3296 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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3297 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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3298
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3299 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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3300 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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3301 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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3302 write now.
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3303
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3304 First, we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
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3305 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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3306 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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3307 from which files by looking for these comments::
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3308
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3309 <!-- category.item -->
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3310
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3311 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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3312 trappings::
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3313
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3314 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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3315 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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3316 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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3317 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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3318 </td>
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3319 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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3321 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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3322 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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3323 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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3324 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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3325 multiple times::
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3326
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3327 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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3328 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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3329
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3330 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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3331 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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3332 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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3333
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3334 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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3335
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3336 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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3337 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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3338 happening::
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3339
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3340 <table class="form">
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3341 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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3342
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3343 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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3344 category. The ``context.name.field(size=60)`` bit tells Roundup to
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3345 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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3346 will be the "name" variable of the current context (namely "category").
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3347 The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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3348 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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3349
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3350 <tr>
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3351 <th>Name</th>
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3352 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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3353 name</td>
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3354 </tr>
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3355
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3356 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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3357
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3358 <tr>
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3359 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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3360 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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3361 submit button will go here
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3362 </td>
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3363 </tr>
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3364
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3365 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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3366 stuff::
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3367
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3368 </td>
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3369 </tal:block>
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3370
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3371 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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3372
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3373 <!-- category.item -->
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3374 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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3375 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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3376 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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3377 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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3378 </td>
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3379 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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3380 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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3381 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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3382
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3383 <table class="form">
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3384 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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3385
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3386 <tr>
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3387 <th>Name</th>
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3388 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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3389 name</td>
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3390 </tr>
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3391
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3392 <tr>
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3393 <td>
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3394 &nbsp;
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3395 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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3396 </td>
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3397 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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3398 submit button will go here
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3399 </td>
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3400 </tr>
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3401 </table>
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3402 </form>
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3403 </td>
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3404 </tal:block>
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3405
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3406 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
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3407 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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3408 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
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3409 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
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parents: 1671
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3410
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3411
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parents: 1096
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3412 Adding the category to the issue
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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3413 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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parents: 1096
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3414
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3415 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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parents: 1096
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3416 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
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parents: 1671
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3417 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
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parents: 1671
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3418 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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parents: 1671
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3419 is created.
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parents: 1671
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3420
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3421 Just like ``category.issue.html``, this file defines a form which has a
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3422 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
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parents: 1671
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3423 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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parents: 1096
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3424
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
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3425 <th>Category</th>
3582
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3580
diff changeset
3426 <td>
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3580
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3427 <span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3580
diff changeset
3428 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.category.classhelp('name',
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
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parents: 3580
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3429 property='category', width='200')" />
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3430 </td>
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parents: 1096
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3431
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parents: 1671
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3432 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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parents: 1671
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3433 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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parents: 1671
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3434 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3435 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3436 issue).
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parents: 1096
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3437
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parents: 1096
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3438 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3439 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3440
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parents: 1671
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3441
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3442 Searching on categories
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3443 :::::::::::::::::::::::
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3444
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3445 Now we can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3446 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3447 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3448 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3449
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diff changeset
3450 If you look for "Search Issues" in the ``html/page.html`` file, you will
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3451 find that it looks something like
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3452 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3453 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3454 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3455 change.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3456
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diff changeset
3457 If you look at this file it should begin to seem familiar, although it
1730
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3458 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3459 like within that form::
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3460
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
diff changeset
3461 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3462 db_klass string:category;
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3463 db_content string:name;">
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3464 <th>Priority:</th>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3465 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3466 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3467 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3468 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3469 </tr>
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3470
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parents: 3127
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3471 The definitions in the ``<tr>`` opening tag are used by the macros:
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3472
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3473 - ``search_select`` expands to a drop-down box with all categories using
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3474 ``db_klass`` and ``db_content``.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3475 - ``column_input`` expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3476 should be displayed.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3477 - ``sort_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3478 should be sorted on.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3479 - ``group_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3480 should be grouped on.
1730
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3481
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3482 The category search code above would expand to the following::
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3483
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
diff changeset
3484 <tr>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
diff changeset
3485 <th>Category:</th>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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3486 <td>
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3487 <select name="category">
1730
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diff changeset
3488 <option value="">don't care</option>
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3489 <option value="">------------</option>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3490 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3491 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3492 <option value="3">weave</option>
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diff changeset
3493 </select>
1730
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3494 </td>
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
3495 <td><input type="checkbox" name=":columns" value="category"></td>
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3496 <td><input type="radio" name=":sort0" value="category"></td>
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3497 <td><input type="radio" name=":group0" value="category"></td>
1730
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3498 </tr>
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diff changeset
3499
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3500 Adding category to the default view
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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3501 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3502
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3503 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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diff changeset
3504 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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parents: 1671
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3505 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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diff changeset
3506 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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3507 default when listing all the issues.
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3508
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3509 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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3510 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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3511 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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diff changeset
3512 forth.
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3513
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3514 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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3515
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3516 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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diff changeset
3517
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3518 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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3519 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
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3520
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3521 The rest of the table is a loop which will go through every issue that
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3522 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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3523 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
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3524
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3525 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
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3526
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3527 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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3528 tal:content="i/category"></td>
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3529
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3530 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
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3531 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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3532 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3533
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3534 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3535 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unassigned Issues" or "All Issues",
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3536 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3537 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3538 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3539 tells roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
1098
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3540 "category" to that list and it all should work.
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3541
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3542 Adding a time log to your issues
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3543 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3544
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3545 We want to log the dates and amount of time spent working on issues, and
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3546 be able to give a summary of the total time spent on a particular issue.
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3547
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
3548 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``schema.py``::
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3549
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3550 # storage for time logging
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3551 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3552
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3553 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3554 creation through the standard property "creation".
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3555
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3556 You will need to grant "Creation" permission to the users who are
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3652
diff changeset
3557 allowed to add timelog entries. You may do this with::
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3558
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3559 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3560 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3561
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3652
diff changeset
3562 If users are also able to *edit* timelog entries, then also include::
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3563
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3564 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
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parents: 3649
diff changeset
3565
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3566 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
3567 ``schema.py``)::
1262
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3568
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3569 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3570 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3571 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3572 times=Multilink("timelog"))
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3573
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3574 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3575
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3576 3. We'll need to let people add in times to the issue, so in the web
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3577 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3578 because unlike the other fields in the ``issue.item`` template, it
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3579 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3580 item (an issue). We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3581 items other than the template default item (see the cgi
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3582 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3583 field to capture a new timelog item's period::
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3584
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3585 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3586 <th>Time Log</th>
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3587 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3588 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3589 </td>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3590 </tr>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3591
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3592 and another hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3593 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the issue item. It looks
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3594 like this::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3595
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3596 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3597
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3598 On submission, the "-1" timelog item will be created and assigned a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3599 real item id. The "times" property of the issue will have the new id
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3600 added to it.
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3601
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3602 The full entry will now look like this::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3603
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3604 <tr>
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3605 <th>Time Log</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3606 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3607 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3608 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3609 </td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3610 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3611
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3612
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3613 4. We want to display a total of the timelog times that have been
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3614 accumulated for an issue. To do this, we'll need to actually write
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3615 some Python code, since it's beyond the scope of PageTemplates to
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3616 perform such calculations. We do this by adding a module ``timespent.py``
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3617 to the ``extensions`` directory in our tracker. The contents of this
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3618 file is as follows::
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3619
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
3620 from roundup import date
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
3621
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3622 def totalTimeSpent(times):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3623 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3624 Interval "period" property)
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3625 '''
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
3626 total = date.Interval('0d')
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3627 for time in times:
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3628 total += time.period._value
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3629 return total
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3630
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3631 def init(instance):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3632 instance.registerUtil('totalTimeSpent', totalTimeSpent)
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3633
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3634 We will now be able to access the ``totalTimeSpent`` function via the
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3635 ``utils`` variable in our templates, as shown in the next step.
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3636
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3637 5. Display the timelog for an issue::
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3638
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3639 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3640 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3641 <tal:block
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3642 tal:replace="python:utils.totalTimeSpent(context.times)" />
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3643 </th></tr>
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3644 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3645 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3646 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3647 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3648 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3649 </tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3650 </table>
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3651
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3652 I put this just above the Messages log in my issue display. Note our
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3653 use of the ``totalTimeSpent`` method which will total up the times
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3654 for the issue and return a new Interval. That will be automatically
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3655 displayed in the template as text like "+ 1y 2:40" (1 year, 2 hours
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3656 and 40 minutes).
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3657
3818
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3658 6. If you're using a persistent web server - ``roundup-server`` or
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3659 ``mod_python`` for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3660 the code changes. When that's done, you'll be able to use the new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3661 time logging interface.
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3662
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3663 An extension of this modification attaches the timelog entries to any
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3664 change message entered at the time of the timelog entry:
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3665
3818
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3666 A. Add a link to the timelog to the msg class in ``schema.py``:
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3667
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3668 msg = FileClass(db, "msg",
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3669 author=Link("user", do_journal='no'),
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3670 recipients=Multilink("user", do_journal='no'),
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3671 date=Date(),
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3672 summary=String(),
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3673 files=Multilink("file"),
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3674 messageid=String(),
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3675 inreplyto=String(),
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3676 times=Multilink("timelog"))
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3677
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3678 B. Add a new hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
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3679 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the new message.
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3680 The link is placed in ``issue.item.html`` in the same section that
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3681 handles the timelog entry.
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3682
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3683 It looks like this after this addition::
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3684
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3685 <tr>
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3686 <th>Time Log</th>
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3687 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
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3688 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
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3689 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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3690 <input type="hidden" name="msg-1@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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3691 </td>
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3692 </tr>
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3693
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3694 The "times" property of the message will have the new id added to it.
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3695
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3696 C. Add the timelog listing from step 5. to the ``msg.item.html`` template
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3697 so that the timelog entry appears on the message view page. Note that
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3698 the call to totalTimeSpent is not used here since there will only be one
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3699 single timelog entry for each message.
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3700
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3701 I placed it after the Date entry like this::
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3702
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3703 <tr>
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3704 <th i18n:translate="">Date:</th>
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3705 <td tal:content="context/date"></td>
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3706 </tr>
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3707 </table>
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3708
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3709 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
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3710 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log</th></tr>
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3711 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
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3712 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
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3713 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
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3714 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
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3715 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
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3716 </tr>
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3717 </table>
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3718
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3719 <table class="messages">
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3720
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3721
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3722 Tracking different types of issues
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3723 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3724
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3725 Sometimes you will want to track different types of issues - developer,
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3726 customer support, systems, sales leads, etc. A single Roundup tracker is
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3727 able to support multiple types of issues. This example demonstrates adding
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3728 a system support issue class to a tracker.
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3729
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3730 1. Figure out what information you're going to want to capture. OK, so
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3731 this is obvious, but sometimes it's better to actually sit down for a
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3732 while and think about the schema you're going to implement.
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3733
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3734 2. Add the new issue class to your tracker's ``schema.py``. Just after the
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3735 "issue" class definition, add::
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3736
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3737 # list our systems
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3738 system = Class(db, "system", name=String(), order=Number())
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3739 system.setkey("name")
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3740
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3741 # store issues related to those systems
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3742 support = IssueClass(db, "support",
3904
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3743 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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3744 status=Link("status"), deadline=Date(),
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3745 affects=Multilink("system"))
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3746
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3747 3. Copy the existing ``issue.*`` (item, search and index) templates in the
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3748 tracker's ``html`` to ``support.*``. Edit them so they use the properties
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3749 defined in the ``support`` class. Be sure to check for hidden form
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3750 variables like "required" to make sure they have the correct set of
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3751 required properties.
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3752
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3753 4. Edit the modules in the ``detectors``, adding lines to their ``init``
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diff changeset
3754 functions where appropriate. Look for ``audit`` and ``react`` registrations
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3755 on the ``issue`` class, and duplicate them for ``support``.
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3756
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3757 5. Create a new sidebar box for the new support class. Duplicate the
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3758 existing issues one, changing the ``issue`` class name to ``support``.
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3759
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3760 6. Re-start your tracker and start using the new ``support`` class.
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3761
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3762
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3763 Optionally, you might want to restrict the users able to access this new
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3764 class to just the users with a new "SysAdmin" Role. To do this, we add
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3765 some security declarations::
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3766
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3767 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'View', 'support')
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3768 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Create', 'support')
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3769 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Edit', 'support')
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3770
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3771 You would then (as an "admin" user) edit the details of the appropriate
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3772 users, and add "SysAdmin" to their Roles list.
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3773
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3774 Alternatively, you might want to change the Edit/View permissions granted
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3775 for the ``issue`` class so that it's only available to users with the "System"
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3776 or "Developer" Role, and then the new class you're adding is available to
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3777 all with the "User" Role.
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3778
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3779
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3780 Using External User Databases
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3781 -----------------------------
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3782
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3783 Using an external password validation source
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3784 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3785
3228
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3786 .. note:: You will need to either have an "admin" user in your external
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3787 password source *or* have one of your regular users have
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3788 the Admin Role assigned. If you need to assign the Role *after*
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3789 making the changes below, you may use the ``roundup-admin``
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diff changeset
3790 program to edit a user's details.
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3791
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3792 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
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3793 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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3794 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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diff changeset
3795 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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3796 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
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3797 would be::
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3798
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3799 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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3800
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3801 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the Roundup
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3802 database - we just use the passwd file to check their password. To do this, we
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3803 need to override the standard ``verifyPassword`` method defined in
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3804 ``roundup.cgi.actions.LoginAction`` and register the new class. The
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3805 following is added as ``externalpassword.py`` in the tracker ``extensions``
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3806 directory::
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3807
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3808 import os, crypt
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3809 from roundup.cgi.actions import LoginAction
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3810
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3811 class ExternalPasswordLoginAction(LoginAction):
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3812 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3813 '''Look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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parents: 2914
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3814 name that matches.
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3815 '''
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3816 # get the user's username
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3817 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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3818
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diff changeset
3819 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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3820 # tracker home
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diff changeset
3821 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
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3822
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3823 # see if we can find a match
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diff changeset
3824 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3825 open(file).readlines()]:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3826 if ent[0] == username:
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diff changeset
3827 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
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3828
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diff changeset
3829 # user doesn't exist in the file
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diff changeset
3830 return 0
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3831
2915
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3832 def init(instance):
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3833 instance.registerAction('login', ExternalPasswordLoginAction)
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3834
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3835 You should also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
2156
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diff changeset
3836 template.
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3837
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3838
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3839 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
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3840 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3841
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3842 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
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diff changeset
3843 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
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diff changeset
3844 and primary user group.
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3845
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3846 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
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diff changeset
3847 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), roundup
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diff changeset
3848 Roles, vacation flags, roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
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diff changeset
3849 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
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diff changeset
3850 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3851
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3852 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
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diff changeset
3853 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3854 described in the previous example, `using an external password
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3855 validation source`_. We keep the user lists in sync using a fairly
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3856 simple script that runs once a day, or several times an hour if more
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3857 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
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diff changeset
3858
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3859 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3860 2. compares that list to the current roundup user list:
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3861
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3862 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3863 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
1293
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1292
diff changeset
3864 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3865
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3866 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3867
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3868 The retiring and updating are simple operations, requiring only a call
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3869 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3870 information though - the user's email address and their Roundup Roles.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3871 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3872 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3873 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3874 to an appropriate set of Roles.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3875
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3876 The script to perform all this, broken up into its main components, is
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3877 as follows. Firstly, we import the necessary modules and open the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3878 tracker we're to work on::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3879
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3880 import sys, os, smtplib
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3881 from roundup import instance, date
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3882
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3883 # open the tracker
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3884 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
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diff changeset
3885 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3886
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3887 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3888
3228
1b15e9eeb592 fixes to the "Using an external password validation source"...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3130
diff changeset
3889 # read in the users from the "passwd.txt" file
1b15e9eeb592 fixes to the "Using an external password validation source"...
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parents: 3130
diff changeset
3890 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'passwd.txt')
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3891 users = [x.strip().split(':') for x in open(file).readlines()]
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3892
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diff changeset
3893 Handle special users (those to ignore in the file, and those who don't
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3894 appear in the file)::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3895
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diff changeset
3896 # users to not keep ever, pre-load with the users I know aren't
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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3897 # "real" users
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diff changeset
3898 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3899
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diff changeset
3900 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
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3901 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
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3902 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
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3903
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3904 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
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3905
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3906 roles = {
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3907 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
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3908 '502': 'User', # finance
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3909 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
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3910 '504': 'User', # sales
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3911 '505': 'User', # marketing
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3912 }
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3913
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3914 Now we do all the work. Note that the body of the script (where we have
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3915 the tracker database open) is wrapped in a ``try`` / ``finally`` clause,
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3916 so that we always close the database cleanly when we're finished. So, we
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3917 now do all the work::
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3918
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3919 # open the database
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3920 db = tracker.open('admin')
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3921 try:
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3922 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
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3923 msg = []
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3924
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3925 # loop over the users list read in from the passwd file
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3926 for user,passw,uid,gid,real,home,shell in users:
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3927 if user in ignore:
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3928 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3929 continue
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3930 keep.append(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3931 try:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3932 # see if the user exists in the tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3933 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3934
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3935 # yes, they do - now check the real name for correctness
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3936 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3937 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3938 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3939 except KeyError:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3940 # nope, the user doesn't exist
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3941 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3942 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3943 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3944
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3945 # now check that all the users in the tracker are also in our
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3946 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3947 for uid in db.user.list():
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3948 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3949 if user not in keep:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3950 db.user.retire(uid)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3951 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3952
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3953 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3954 if msg:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3955 # create the email
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3956 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3957
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3958 %s
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3959 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3960
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3961 # send the email
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3962 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3963 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3964 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3965
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3966 # now we're done - commit the changes
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3967 db.commit()
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3968 finally:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3969 # always close the database cleanly
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3970 db.close()
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3971
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3972 And that's it!
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3973
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3974
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3975 Using an LDAP database for user information
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3976 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3977
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3978 A script that reads users from an LDAP store using
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3979 http://python-ldap.sf.net/ and then compares the list to the users in the
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3980 roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3981 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3982 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3983 for more information about doing this.
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3984
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3985 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3986 Roundup user database) you'd use the same python-ldap module inside an
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
3987 extension to the cgi interface. You'd do this by overriding the method called
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3988 ``verifyPassword`` on the ``LoginAction`` class in your tracker's
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3989 ``extensions`` directory (see `using an external password validation
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3990 source`_). The method is implemented by default as::
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3991
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3992 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3993 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3994 '''
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3995 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3996 if password == stored:
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3997 return 1
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3998 if not password and not stored:
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
3999 return 1
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4000 return 0
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4001
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4002 So you could reimplement this as something like::
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4003
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4004 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4005 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4006 '''
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4007 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4008 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4009 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4010
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4011
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4012 Changes to Tracker Behaviour
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4013 ----------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4014
3830
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4015 Preventing SPAM
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4016 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4017
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4018 The following detector code may be installed in your tracker's
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4019 ``detectors`` directory. It will block any messages being created that
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4020 have HTML attachments (a very common vector for spam and phishing)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4021 and any messages that have more than 2 HTTP URLs in them. Just copy
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4022 the following into ``detectors/anti_spam.py`` in your tracker::
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4023
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4024 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4025
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4026 def reject_html(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4027 if newvalues['type'] == 'text/html':
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4028 raise Reject, 'not allowed'
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4029
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4030 def reject_manylinks(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4031 content = newvalues['content']
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4032 if content.count('http://') > 2:
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4033 raise Reject, 'not allowed'
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4034
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4035 def init(db):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4036 db.file.audit('create', reject_html)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4037 db.msg.audit('create', reject_manylinks)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4038
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4039 You may also wish to block image attachments if your tracker does not
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4040 need that ability::
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4041
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4042 if newvalues['type'].startswith('image/'):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4043 raise Reject, 'not allowed'
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4044
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4045
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4046 Stop "nosy" messages going to people on vacation
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4047 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4048
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4049 When users go on vacation and set up vacation email bouncing, you'll
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4050 start to see a lot of messages come back through Roundup "Fred is on
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4051 vacation". Not very useful, and relatively easy to stop.
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4052
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4053 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4054
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4055 user = Class(db, "user",
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4056 username=String(), password=Password(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4057 address=String(), realname=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4058 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4059 alternate_addresses=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4060 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4061 vacation=Boolean())
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4062
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4063 2. So that users may edit the vacation flags, add something like the
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4064 following to your ``user.item`` template::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4065
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4066 <tr>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4067 <th>On Vacation</th>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4068 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4069 </tr>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4070
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diff changeset
4071 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4072 consists of::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4073
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4074 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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4075 users = db.user
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4076 messages = db.msg
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4077 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4078 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4079 try:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4080 # figure the recipient ids
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4081 sendto = []
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4082 seen_message = {}
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4083 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4084 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4085 seen_message[recipid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4086
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4087 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4088 # the message
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4089 authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4090
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4091 # possibly send the message to the author, as long as
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4092 # they aren't anonymous
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4093 if (db.config.MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR == 'yes' and
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4094 users.get(authid, 'username') != 'anonymous'):
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4095 sendto.append(authid)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4096 seen_message[authid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4097
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4098 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
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diff changeset
4099 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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parents: 2154
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4100 for nosyid in nosy:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4101 # Don't send nosy mail to the anonymous user (that
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4102 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4103 # in case they do...)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4104 if users.get(nosyid, 'username') == 'anonymous':
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4105 continue
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4106 # make sure they haven't seen the message already
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4107 if not seen_message.has_key(nosyid):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4108 # send it to them
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4109 sendto.append(nosyid)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4110 recipients.append(nosyid)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4111
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4112 # generate a change note
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4113 if oldvalues:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4114 note = cl.generateChangeNote(nodeid, oldvalues)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4115 else:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4116 note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4117
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4118 # we have new recipients
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4119 if sendto:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4120 # filter out the people on vacation
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4121 sendto = [i for i in sendto
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4122 if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4124 # map userids to addresses
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4125 sendto = [users.get(i, 'address') for i in sendto]
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4127 # update the message's recipients list
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4128 messages.set(msgid, recipients=recipients)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4129
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4130 # send the message
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4131 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, note, sendto)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4132 except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4133 raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4134
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4135 Note that this is the standard nosy reaction code, with the small
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4136 addition of::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4137
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4138 # filter out the people on vacation
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4139 sendto = [i for i in sendto if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4140
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4141 which filters out the users that have the vacation flag set to true.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4142
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4143 Adding in state transition control
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4144 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4145
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4146 Sometimes tracker admins want to control the states to which users may
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4147 move issues. You can do this by following these steps:
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4148
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4149 1. make "status" a required variable. This is achieved by adding the
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4150 following to the top of the form in the ``issue.item.html``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4151 template::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4152
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4153 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4154
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4155 This will force users to select a status.
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4157 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4158
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4159 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4160 ...)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4161
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4162 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4163
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4164 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4165 b. using the ``roundup-admin`` "set" command.
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4166
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4167 3. add an auditor module ``checktransition.py`` in your tracker's
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4168 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4169
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4170 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4171 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4172 property.
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4173 '''
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4174 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4175 return
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4176 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4177 new = newvalues['status']
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4178 if new == current:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4179 return
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4180 ok = db.status.get(current, 'transitions')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4181 if new not in ok:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4182 raise ValueError, 'Status not allowed to move from "%s" to "%s"'%(
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4183 db.status.get(current, 'name'), db.status.get(new, 'name'))
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4184
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4185 def init(db):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4186 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4187
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4188 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4189 from::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4190
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4191 <th>Status</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4192 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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diff changeset
4193
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4194 to::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4195
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4196 <th>Status</th>
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diff changeset
4197 <td>
2156
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diff changeset
4198 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
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diff changeset
4199 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
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4200 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
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4201 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
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4202 tal:attributes="
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4203 value state/id;
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4204 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
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4205 tal:content="state/name"></option>
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4206 </tal:block>
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4207 </select>
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4208 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
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4209 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
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4210 </td>
2156
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4211
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4212 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
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4213
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4214
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4215 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
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4216 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4217
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4218 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
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4219 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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4220 resolved. To achieve this:
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4221
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4222 1. Create a new property on the ``issue`` class:
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4223 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. To do this, edit the definition of
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4224 this class in your tracker's ``schema.py`` file. Change this::
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4225
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4226 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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4227 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4228 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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4229
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4230 to this, adding the blockers entry::
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4231
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4232 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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4233 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
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4234 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4235 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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4236
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4237 2. Add the new ``blockers`` property to the ``issue.item.html`` edit
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4238 page, using something like::
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4239
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4240 <th>Waiting On</th>
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4241 <td>
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4242 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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4243 size=20)" />
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4244 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title',
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4245 property='blockers')" />
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4246 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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4247 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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4248 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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4249 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
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4250 </span>
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4251 </td>
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4252
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4253 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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4254 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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4255 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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4256 the "superseders" field.
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4257
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4258 3. Create a new detector module (see below) which enforces the rules:
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4259
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4260 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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4261 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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4262
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4263 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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4264
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4265
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4266 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4267 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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4268 '''
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4269 if nodeid is None:
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4270 blockers = []
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4271 else:
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4272 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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4273 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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4274
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4275 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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4276 # changed
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4277 if not blockers or not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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4278 return
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4279
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4280 # get the resolved state ID
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4281 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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4282
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4283 # format the info
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4284 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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4285 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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4286 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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4287 if len(blockers) == 1:
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4288 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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4289 else:
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4290 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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4291
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4292 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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4293 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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4294 raise ValueError, "This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s
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4295
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4296
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4297 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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4298 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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4299 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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4300 '''
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4301 newstatus = cl.get(nodeid,'status')
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4302
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4303 # no change?
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4304 if oldvalues.get('status', None) == newstatus:
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4305 return
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4306
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4307 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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4308
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4309 # interesting?
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4310 if newstatus != resolved_id:
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4311 return
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4312
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4313 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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4314 # their blockers list
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4315 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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4316 for issueid in issues:
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4317 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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4318 if nodeid in blockers:
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4319 blockers.remove(nodeid)
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4320 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
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4321
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4322 def init(db):
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4323 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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4324 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
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4325 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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4326
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4327 # can only happen on a set
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4328 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
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4329
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4330 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
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4331 "detectors" directory.
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4332
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4333 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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4334 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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4335 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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4336 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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4337 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
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4338
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4339 <a href="#"
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4340 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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4341 '@sort': '-activity',
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4342 '@group': 'priority',
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4343 '@filter': 'status',
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4344 '@columns': columns_showall,
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4345 '@search_text': '',
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4346 'status': status_notresolved,
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4347 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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4348 })"
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4349 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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4350
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4351 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
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4352 "@filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
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4353
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4354 <a href="#"
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4355 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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4356 '@sort': '-activity',
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4357 '@group': 'priority',
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4358 '@filter': 'status,blockers',
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4359 '@columns': columns_showall,
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4360 '@search_text': '',
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4361 'status': status_notresolved,
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4362 'blockers': '-1',
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4363 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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4364 })"
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4365 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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4366
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4367 The above examples are line-wrapped on the trailing & and should
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4368 be unwrapped.
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4369
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4370 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
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4371 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
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4372 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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4373 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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4374 another issue's "blockers" property.
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4375
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4376 Add users to the nosy list based on the keyword
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4377 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4378
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4379 Let's say we need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy
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4380 list based
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4381 on the occurance of a keyword. Every user should be allowed to edit their
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4382 own list of keywords for which they want to be added to the nosy list.
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4383
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4384 Below, we'll show that this change can be done with minimal
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4385 understanding of the Roundup system, using only copy and paste.
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4386
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4387 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
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4388 allow per-user recording of the lists of keywords for which he wants to
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4389 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing them to edit
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4390 this list of keywords, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
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4391 list when a keyword is set.
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4392
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4393 Adding the nosy keyword list
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4394 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4395
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4396 The change to make in the database, is that for any user there should be a list
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4397 of keywords for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding a
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4398 ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seems to fullfill this. As such, all that has to
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4399 be done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the file
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4400 ``schema.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and the updated
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4401 definition of user will be::
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4402
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4403 user = Class(db, "user",
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4404 username=String(), password=Password(),
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4405 address=String(), realname=String(),
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4406 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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4407 alternate_addresses=String(),
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4408 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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4409 timezone=String(),
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4410 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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4411
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4412 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy keyword list
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4413 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4414
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4415 We want any user to be able to change the list of keywords for which
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4416 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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4417 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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4418 We can easily
3904
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4419 see that the keyword field in the issue view has very similar editing
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4420 requirements as our nosy keywords, both being lists of keywords. As
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4421 such, we look for Keywords in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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4422 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
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4423 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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4424 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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4425
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4426 <tr>
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4427 <th>Nosy Keywords</th>
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4428 <td>
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4429 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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4430 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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4431 </td>
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4432 </tr>
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4433
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4434
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4435 Addition of an auditor to update the nosy list
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4436 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4437
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4438 The more difficult part is the logic to add
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4439 the users to the nosy list when required.
3904
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4440 We choose to perform this action whenever the keywords on an
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4441 item are set (this includes the creation of items).
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4442 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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4443 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
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parents: 1800
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4444 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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parents: 1800
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4445 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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4446 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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4447 ``nosyreaction`` function actually sends the e-mail.
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4448 We don't need this. Therefore, we can change the ``init`` function to::
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4449
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4450 def init(db):
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4451 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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4452 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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4453
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4454 After that, we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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4455 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to setting
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4456 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
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4457 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
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4458 code, which handled adding the assignedto user(s) to the nosy list in
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4459 ``updatenosy``, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
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4460 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
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diff changeset
4461 new keywords, than looping over all users,
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4462 and assign the user to the nosy list when the keyword occurs in the user's
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4463 ``nosy_keywords``. The next part in ``updatenosy`` -- adding the author
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4464 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list -- is obviously not
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4465 relevant here and is thus deleted from the new auditor. The last
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diff changeset
4466 part, copying the new nosy list to ``newvalues``, can stay as is.
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diff changeset
4467 This results in the following function::
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4468
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4469 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4470 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the keywords
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4471 '''
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4472 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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4473 current = {}
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diff changeset
4474 if nodeid is None:
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4475 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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4476 else:
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4477 ok = ('yes',)
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4478 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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4479 # changed
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4480 if not newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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4481 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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4482 for value in nosy:
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4483 if not current.has_key(value):
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4484 current[value] = 1
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4485
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4486 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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4487 if newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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4488 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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4489 for value in nosy:
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4490 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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4491 continue
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4492 if not current.has_key(value):
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4493 current[value] = 1
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4494
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4495 # add users with keyword in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
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4496 if newvalues.has_key('keyword') and newvalues['keyword'] is not None:
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4497 keyword_ids = newvalues['keyword']
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4498 for keyword in keyword_ids:
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4499 # loop over all users,
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4500 # and assign user to nosy when keyword in nosy_keywords
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4501 for user_id in db.user.list():
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4502 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
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4503 found = 0
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4504 for kw in nosy_kw:
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4505 if kw == keyword:
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4506 found = 1
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4507 if found:
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4508 current[user_id] = 1
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4509
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4510 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
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4511 newvalues['nosy'] = current.keys()
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4512
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4513 These two function are the only ones needed in the file.
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4514
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4515 TODO: update this example to use the ``find()`` Class method.
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4516
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4517 Caveats
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4518 :::::::
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4519
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4520 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
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4521
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4522 Multiple additions
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4523 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
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4524 from the nosy list, he is added to the nosy list again when the
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4525 keyword list of the issue is updated. A better design might be
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4526 to only check which keywords are new compared to the old list
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4527 of keywords, and only add users when they have indicated
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4528 interest on a new keyword.
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4529
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4530 The code could also be changed to only trigger on the ``create()``
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4531 event, rather than also on the ``set()`` event, thus only setting
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4532 the nosy list when the issue is created.
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4533
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4534 Scalability
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4535 In the auditor, there is a loop over all users. For a site with
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4536 only few users this will pose no serious problem; however, with
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4537 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
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4538 A way out would be to link from the keywords to the users who
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4539 selected these keywords as nosy keywords. This will eliminate the
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4540 loop over all users.
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4541
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4542 Changes to Security and Permissions
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4543 -----------------------------------
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4544
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4545 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
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4546 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4547
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4548 1. In your tracker's ``schema.py``, create a new Role, say "Developer"::
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4549
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4550 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
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4551
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4552 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
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4553 "issue"::
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4554
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4555 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
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4556 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
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4557
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4558 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
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4559
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4560 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
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4561
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4562 4. In the issue item edit page (``html/issue.item.html`` in your tracker
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4563 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
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4564 list::
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4565
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4566 <select name="assignedto">
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4567 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
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4568 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
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4569 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
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4570 'Fixer', context._classname)"
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4571 tal:attributes="
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4572 value user/id;
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4573 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
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4574 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
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4575 </tal:block>
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4576 </select>
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4577
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4578 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
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4579 Permission requirement (install this as ``assignedtoFixer.py`` in your
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4580 tracker ``detectors`` directory)::
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4581
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4582 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4583 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is used with the
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4584 Fixer Permission
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4585 '''
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4586 if not newvalues.has_key('assignedto'):
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4587 # don't care
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4588 return
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4589
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4590 # get the userid
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4591 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
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4592 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
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4593 raise ValueError, 'You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname
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4594
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4595 def init(db):
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4596 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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4597 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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4598
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4599 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
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4600 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
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4601
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4602
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4603 Users may only edit their issues
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4604 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4605
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4606 In this case, users registering themselves are granted Provisional
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4607 access, meaning they
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4608 have access to edit the issues they submit, but not others. We create a new
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4609 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
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4610 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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4611 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".)
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4612
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4613 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
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4614 ``schema.py``::
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4615
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4616 #
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4617 # New users not approved by the admin
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4618 #
1954
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diff changeset
4619 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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diff changeset
4620 description='New user registered via web or email')
2991
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parents: 2983
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4621
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4622 # These users need to be able to view and create issues but only edit
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parents: 2983
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4623 # and view their own
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4624 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', 'issue')
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4625 def own_issue(db, userid, itemid):
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4626 '''Determine whether the userid matches the creator of the issue.'''
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4627 return userid == db.issue.get(itemid, 'creator')
3079
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parents: 3052
diff changeset
4628 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='issue',
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4629 check=own_issue, description='Can only edit own issues')
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4630 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
3079
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parents: 3052
diff changeset
4631 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='issue',
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4632 check=own_issue, description='Can only view own issues')
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4633 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
2991
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4634
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4635 # Assign the Permissions for issue-related classes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4636 for cl in 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
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diff changeset
4637 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
4638 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Edit', cl)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
4639 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', cl)
2991
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4640 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4641 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4642
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4643 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
2991
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4644 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Web Access')
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
4645 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Email Access')
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4646
3260
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4647 # make sure they can view & edit their own user record
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4648 def own_record(db, userid, itemid):
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4649 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4650 return userid == itemid
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4651 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4652 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4653 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4654 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4655 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4656 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4657
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4658 Then, in ``config.ini``, we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4659 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4660
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
4661 [main]
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
4662 ...
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
4663 new_web_user_roles = 'Provisional User'
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
4664 new_email_user_roles = 'Provisional User'
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4665
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4666
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4667 All users may only view and edit issues, files and messages they create
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4668 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4669
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4670 Replace the standard "classic" tracker View and Edit Permission assignments
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4671 for the "issue", "file" and "msg" classes with the following::
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4672
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4673 def checker(klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4674 def check(db, userid, itemid, klass=klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4675 return db.getclass(klass).get(itemid, 'creator') == userid
3580
5c26b9bbd31a fix "All users may only view and edit issues, files and messages they...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3548
diff changeset
4676 return check
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4677 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg':
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4678 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass=cl,
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4679 check=checker(cl))
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4680 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4681 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass=cl,
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4682 check=checker(cl))
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4683 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4684 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4685
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4686
4300
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4687 Moderating user registration
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4688 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4689
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4690 You could set up new-user moderation in a public tracker by:
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4691
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4692 1. creating a new highly-restricted user role "Pending",
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4693 2. set the config new_web_user_roles and/or new_email_user_roles to that
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4694 role,
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4695 3. have an auditor that emails you when new users are created with that
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4696 role using roundup.mailer
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4697 4. edit the role to "User" for valid users.
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4698
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4699 Some simple javascript might help in the last step. If you have high volume
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4700 you could search for all currently-Pending users and do a bulk edit of all
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4701 their roles at once (again probably with some simple javascript help).
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4702
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4703
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4704 Changes to the Web User Interface
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4705 ---------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4706
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4707 Adding action links to the index page
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4708 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4709
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4710 Add a column to the ``item.index.html`` template.
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4711
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4712 Resolving the issue::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4713
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4714 <a tal:attributes="href
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4715 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4716
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4717 "Take" the issue::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4718
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4719 <a tal:attributes="href
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4720 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4721
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4722 ... and so on.
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4723
1966
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4724 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4725 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4726
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4727 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4728 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add this to the ``<tr>`` that
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4729 displays the rows of data::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
4730
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
4731 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
4732
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4733 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4734 different priorities, as follows::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4735
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4736 tr.priority-critical td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4737 background-color: red;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4738 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4739
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
4740 tr.priority-urgent td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4741 background-color: orange;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4742 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4743
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4744 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4745
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4746 Editing multiple items in an index view
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4747 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
4748
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4749 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4750 ``issue.item.html``:
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4751
2726
aa95c79cff8b clarification
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parents: 2589
diff changeset
4752 1. add a form around the listing table (separate from the existing
aa95c79cff8b clarification
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parents: 2589
diff changeset
4753 index-page form), so at the top it reads::
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3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
4754
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
4755 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4756 <table class="list">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4757
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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4758 and at the bottom of that table::
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4759
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4760 </table>
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4761 </form
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4762
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4763 making sure you match the ``</table>`` from the list table, not the
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4764 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
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4765
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4766 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
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4767
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4768 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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4769 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
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4770
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4771 to::
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4772
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4773 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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4774 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
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4775
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4776 this will result in an edit field for the status property.
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4777
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4778 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the index items (marked by
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4779 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
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4780
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4781 <tr>
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4782 <td tal:attributes="colspan python:len(request.columns)">
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4783 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
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4784 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
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4785 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
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4786 </td>
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4787 </tr>
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4788
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4789 which gives us a submit button, indicates that we are performing an edit
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4790 on any changed statuses. The final ``tal:block`` will make sure that the
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4791 current index view parameters (filtering, columns, etc) will be used in
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4792 rendering the next page (the results of the editing).
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4793
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4794
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4795 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
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4796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4797
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4798 Alter the ``issue.item`` template section for messages to::
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4799
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4800 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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4801 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
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4802 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4803 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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4804 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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4805 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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4806 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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4807 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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4808 <td>
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4809 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
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4810 remove</a>
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4811 </td>
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4812 </tr>
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4813 </table>
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4814
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4815
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4816 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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4817 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4818
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4819 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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4820 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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4821 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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4822 that shows either the one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
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4823 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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4824
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4825 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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4826 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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4827 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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4828 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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4829 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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4830 </th>
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4831 </tr>
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4832 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4833 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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4834 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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4835 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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4836 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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4837 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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4838 <td>
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4839 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
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4840 </td>
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4841 </tr>
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4842 </tal:block>
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4843
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4844 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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4845 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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4846 <th class="header">
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4847 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
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4848 </th>
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4849 </tr>
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4850 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4851 <tr>
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4852 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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4853 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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4854 <th style="text-align: right">
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4855 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
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4856 </th>
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4857 </tr>
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4858 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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4859 </tal:block>
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4860 </tal:block>
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4861 </table>
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4862
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4863
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4864 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
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4865 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4866
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4867 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
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4868 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
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4869 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
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4870 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
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4871 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
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4872
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4873 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4874 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4875 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
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4876 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1_submit">
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4877
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4878 <strong>Category:</strong>
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4879 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
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4880 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
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4881 </form>
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4882
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4883 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
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4884 addition of the following form fragments::
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4885
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4886 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4887 enctype="multipart/form-data"
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4888 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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4889 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
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4890
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4891 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
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4892 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
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4893 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
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4894 .
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4895 .
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4896 .
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4897 </form>
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4898
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4899 Note that later in the form, I use the value of "cat" to decide which
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4900 form elements should be displayed. For example::
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4901
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4902 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
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4903 <tr>
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4904 <th>Operating System</th>
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4905 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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4906 </tr>
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4907 <tr>
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4908 <th>Web Browser</th>
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4909 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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4910 </tr>
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4911 </tal:block>
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4912
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4913 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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4914 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
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4915
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4916 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
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4917 usually to validate user choices and determine what page is next. Now encode
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4918 those actions in a new ``Action`` class (see `defining new web actions`_)::
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4919
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4920 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
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4921
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4922 class Page1SubmitAction(Action):
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4923 def handle(self):
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4924 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
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4925 on to page 2.
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4926 '''
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4927 category = self.form['category'].value
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4928 if category == '-1':
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4929 self.client.error_message.append('You must select a category of report')
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4930 return
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4931 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
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4932 self.client.template = 'add_page2'
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4933
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4934 def init(instance):
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4935 instance.registerAction('page1_submit', Page1SubmitAction)
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4936
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4937 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
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4938 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
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4939
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4940
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4941 Debugging Trackers
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4942 ==================
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4943
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4944 There are three switches in tracker configs that turn on debugging in
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4945 Roundup:
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4946
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4947 1. web :: debug
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4948 2. mail :: debug
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4949 3. logging :: level
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4950
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4951 See the config.ini file or the `tracker configuration`_ section above for
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4952 more information.
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4953
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4954 Additionally, the ``roundup-server.py`` script has its own debugging mode
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4955 in which it reloads edited templates immediately when they are changed,
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4956 rather than requiring a web server restart.
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4957
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4959 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
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4960 .. _`developer's guide`: developers.html

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