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1 ===================
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2 Customising Roundup
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3 ===================
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5 :Version: $Revision: 1.159 $
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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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11 :depth: 1
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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`_ file 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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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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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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54 Tracker Configuration
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57 The ``config.ini`` located in your tracker home contains the basic
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60 The following is taken from the `Python Library Reference`__ (May 20, 2004)
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61 section "ConfigParser -- Configuration file parser":
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79 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-ConfigParser.html
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86 Section **main**
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87 database -- ``db``
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88 Database directory path. The path may be either absolute or relative
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92 Path to the HTML templates directory. The path may be either absolute
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95 admin_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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96 Email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble. If
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100 dispatcher_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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106 email_from_tag -- default *blank*
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107 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address used
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111 ``"Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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113 new_web_user_roles -- ``User``
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114 Roles that a user gets when they register with Web User Interface.
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117 new_email_user_roles -- ``User``
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118 Roles that a user gets when they register with Email Gateway.
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121 error_messages_to -- ``user``
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122 Send error message emails to the ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``?
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123 The dispatcher is configured using the DISPATCHER_EMAIL setting.
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124 Allowed values: ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``
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126 html_version -- ``html4``
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127 HTML version to generate. The templates are ``html4`` by default.
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128 If you wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this
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129 var to ``xhtml`` too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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130 Allowed values: ``html4``, ``xhtml``
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132 timezone -- ``0``
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136 instant_registration -- ``yes``
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137 Register new users instantly, or require confirmation via
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138 email?
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139 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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141 Section **tracker**
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142 name -- ``Roundup issue tracker``
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143 A descriptive name for your roundup instance.
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145 web -- ``http://host.example/demo/``
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146 The web address that the tracker is viewable at.
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147 This will be included in information sent to users of the tracker.
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148 The URL MUST include the cgi-bin part or anything else
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149 that is required to get to the home page of the tracker.
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150 You MUST include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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152 email -- ``issue_tracker``
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155 Section **rdbms**
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156 Settings in this section are used by Postgresql and MySQL backends only
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159 Name of the database to use.
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162 Database server host.
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170 Database user name that Roundup should use.
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173 Database user password.
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175 Section **logging**
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176 config -- default *blank*
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177 Path to configuration file for standard Python logging module. If this
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179 options 'filename' and 'level' in this section are ignored. The path may
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182 filename -- default *blank*
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183 Log file name for minimal logging facility built into Roundup. If no file
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188 level -- ``ERROR``
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189 Minimal severity level of messages written to log file. If above 'config'
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190 option is set, this option has no effect.
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191 Allowed values: ``DEBUG``, ``INFO``, ``WARNING``, ``ERROR``
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193 Section **mail**
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194 Outgoing email options. Used for nosy messages, password reset and
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195 registration approval requests.
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197 domain -- ``localhost``
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198 Domain name used for email addresses.
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201 SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send mail
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204 SMTP login name. Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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205 If username is not empty, password (below) MUST be set!
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207 password -- default *blank*
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208 SMTP login password.
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209 Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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211 tls -- ``no``
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212 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer Security)
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214 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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216 tls_keyfile -- default *blank*
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218 file that contains your private key. The path may be either absolute or
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221 tls_certfile -- default *blank*
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222 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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226 charset -- utf-8
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227 Character set to encode email headers with. We use utf-8 by default, as
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228 it's the most flexible. Some mail readers (eg. Eudora) can't cope with
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229 that, so you might need to specify a more limited character set
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230 (eg. iso-8859-1).
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232 debug -- default *blank*
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234 to this file *instead* of sending them. This option has the same effect
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235 as environment variable SENDMAILDEBUG. Environment variable takes
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236 precedence. The path may be either absolute or relative to the directory
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239 Section **mailgw**
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240 Roundup Mail Gateway options
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242 keep_quoted_text -- ``yes``
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243 Keep email citations when accepting messages. Setting this to ``no`` strips
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244 out "quoted" text from the message. Signatures are also stripped.
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245 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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247 leave_body_unchanged -- ``no``
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248 Preserve the email body as is - that is, keep the citations *and*
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249 signatures.
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250 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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252 default_class -- ``issue``
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253 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email subjects.
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254 To disable, leave the value blank.
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256 Section **nosy**
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257 Nosy messages sending
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259 messages_to_author -- ``no``
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260 Send nosy messages to the author of the message.
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261 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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263 signature_position -- ``bottom``
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264 Where to place the email signature.
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265 Allowed values: ``top``, ``bottom``, ``none``
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267 add_author -- ``new``
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268 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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269 If ``new`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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270 creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the author will be added on
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271 followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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272 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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274 add_recipients -- ``new``
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275 Do the recipients (``To:``, ``Cc:``) of a message get placed on the nosy
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276 list? If ``new`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a
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277 message creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the recipients will be added
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278 on followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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279 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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281 You may generate a new default config file using the ``roundup-admin
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282 genconfig`` command.
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285 Tracker Schema
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286 ==============
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288 Note: if you modify the schema, you'll most likely need to edit the
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289 `web interface`_ HTML template files and `detectors`_ to reflect
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290 your changes.
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292 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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293 Schemas are defined using Python code in the ``dbinit.py`` module of your
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294 tracker.
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296 The ``dbinit.py`` module
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297 ------------------------
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299 The ``dbinit.py`` module contains two functions:
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301 **open**
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302 This function defines what your tracker looks like on the inside, the
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303 **schema** of the tracker. It defines the **Classes** and **properties**
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304 on each class. It also defines the **security** for those Classes. The
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305 next few sections describe how schemas work and what you can do with
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306 them.
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307 **init**
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308 This function is responsible for setting up the initial state of your
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309 tracker. It's called exactly once - but the ``roundup-admin initialise``
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310 command. See the start of the section on `database content`_ for more
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311 info about how this works.
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314 The "classic" schema
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315 --------------------
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318 of ``'setkey'``)::
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320 pri = Class(db, "priority", name=String(), order=String())
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321 pri.setkey("name")
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323 stat = Class(db, "status", name=String(), order=String())
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324 stat.setkey("name")
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326 keyword = Class(db, "keyword", name=String())
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327 keyword.setkey("name")
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329 user = Class(db, "user", username=String(), organisation=String(),
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330 password=String(), address=String(), realname=String(),
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331 phone=String())
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332 user.setkey("username")
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333
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334 msg = FileClass(db, "msg", author=Link("user"), summary=String(),
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335 date=Date(), recipients=Multilink("user"),
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336 files=Multilink("file"))
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338 file = FileClass(db, "file", name=String(), type=String())
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340 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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341 status=Link("status"), assignedto=Link("user"),
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342 priority=Link("priority"))
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343 issue.setkey('title')
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346 What you can't do to the schema
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347 -------------------------------
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348
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349 You must never:
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350
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351 **Remove the users class**
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352 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup.
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354 **Remove the "username", "address", "password" or "realname" user properties**
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355 Various parts of Roundup require these properties. Don't remove them.
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356
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357 **Change the type of a property**
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358 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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359 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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360 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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361 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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362 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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365 What you can do to the schema
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366 -----------------------------
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367
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368 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
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369 initialised (or used). You may:
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370
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371 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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372 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repurcussions
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373 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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374
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375 **Remove properties**
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376 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
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377 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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378 detectors_.
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382 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
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383 ---------------------------------------------------------
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385 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
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387 priority
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388 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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390 status
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391 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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393 keyword
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394 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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396 user
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397 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
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398 for all users using roundup.
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400 msg
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401 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
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402 generated by roundup.
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405 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
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407 issue
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408 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
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410 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
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411 reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue and more
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412 powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status. By only
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413 requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single number) we
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414 reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or status - or
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415 simply makes a new one up.
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418 Class and Items
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419 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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421 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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422 in the database. A class comprises one or more properties, which gives
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423 the information about the class items.
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424
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425 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
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426 called items. They have a special immutable property called ``'id'``. We
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427 sometimes refer to this as the *itemid*.
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430 Properties
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433 A Class is comprised of one or more properties of the following types:
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435 * String properties are for storing arbitrary-length strings.
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436 * Password properties are for storing encoded arbitrary-length strings.
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437 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
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438 class.
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439 * Date properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
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440 objects.
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441 * Number properties store numeric values.
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442 * Boolean properties store on/off, yes/no, true/false values.
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443 * A Link property refers to a single other item selected from a
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444 specified class. The class is part of the property; the value is an
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445 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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446 * A Multilink property refers to possibly many items in a specified
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447 class. The value is a list of integers.
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450 FileClass
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451 ~~~~~~~~~
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453 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
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454 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
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455 the database, which generally makes databases more efficient, and also
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456 allows us to use command-line tools to operate on the files. They are
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457 stored in the files sub-directory of the ``'db'`` directory in your
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458 tracker.
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462 ~~~~~~~~~~
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464 IssueClasses automatically include the "messages", "files", "nosy", and
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465 "superseder" properties.
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467 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
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468 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
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469 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
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470 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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471 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
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472 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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473
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474 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
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475 "creator" properties.
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476
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477 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
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478 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
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479 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
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480 on the first and last records in the item's journal). The "creator"
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481 property holds a link to the user that created the issue.
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484 setkey(property)
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485 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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486
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487 Select a String property of the class to be the key property. The key
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488 property must be unique, and allows references to the items in the class
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489 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
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490 their username: for example, let's say that there's an issue in roundup,
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491 issue 23. There's also a user, richard, who happens to be user 2. To
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492 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
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493
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494 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
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496 or::
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497
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498 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
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499
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500 Note, the same thing can be done in the web and e-mail interfaces.
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501
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502 If a class does not have an "order" property, the key is also used to
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503 sort instances of the class when it is rendered in the user interface.
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504 (If a class has no "order" property, sorting is by the labelproperty of
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505 the class. This is computed, in order of precedence, as the key, the
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506 "name", the "title", or the first property alphabetically.)
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507
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509 create(information)
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510 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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511
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512 Create an item in the database. This is generally used to create items
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513 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
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516 A note about ordering
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517 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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518
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519 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods,
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520 depending on the properties being sorted on:
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521
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522 1. If it's a String, Number, Date or Interval property, we just sort the
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523 scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted case-sensitively.
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524 2. If it's a Link property, we sort by either the linked item's "order"
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525 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id".
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526 3. Mulitlinks sort similar to #2, but we start with the first Multilink
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527 list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item, and
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528 so on.
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529
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530 Note that if an "order" property is defined on a Class that is used for
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531 sorting, all items of that Class *must* have a value against the "order"
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532 property, or sorting will result in random ordering.
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533
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534
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535 Examples of adding to your schema
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536 ---------------------------------
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537
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538 TODO
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539
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540
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541 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
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542 ============================================
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543 .. _detectors:
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544
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545 Detectors are initialised every time you open your tracker database, so
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546 you're free to add and remove them any time, even after the database is
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547 initialised via the "roundup-admin initialise" command.
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548
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549 The detectors in your tracker fire *before* (**auditors**) and *after*
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550 (**reactors**) changes to the contents of your database. They are Python
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551 modules that sit in your tracker's ``detectors`` directory. You will
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552 have some installed by default - have a look. You can write new
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553 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
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554 for you are:
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555
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556 **nosyreaction.py**
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557 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
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558 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
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559 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
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560 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
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561 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
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562 **statusauditor.py**
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563 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
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564 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
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565 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
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566 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
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567 defined.
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568 **messagesummary.py**
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569 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
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570 content.
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571 **userauditor.py**
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572 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
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573 roles lists).
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574
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575 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
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576 or remove these detectors.
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577
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578 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
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579 interface for detectors.
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580
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581 __ design.html
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582
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583
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584 Detector API
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585 ------------
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587 Auditors are called with the arguments::
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588
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589 audit(db, cl, itemid, newdata)
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590
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591 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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592 IssueClass within the database, and ``newdata`` is a dictionary mapping
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593 property names to values.
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594
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595 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is None and
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596 newdata contains all of the initial property values with which the item
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597 is about to be created.
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598
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599 For a ``set()`` operation, newdata contains only the names and values of
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600 properties that are about to be changed.
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602 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, newdata is None.
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604 Reactors are called with the arguments::
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605
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606 react(db, cl, itemid, olddata)
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608 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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609 IssueClass within the database, and ``olddata`` is a dictionary mapping
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610 property names to values.
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612 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is the id of the
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613 newly-created item and ``olddata`` is None.
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614
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615 For a ``set()`` operation, ``olddata`` contains the names and previous
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616 values of properties that were changed.
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618 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, ``itemid`` is the id of
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619 the retired or restored item and ``olddata`` is None.
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621
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622 Additional Detectors Ready For Use
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624
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625 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
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626 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
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627 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
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629 **newissuecopy.py**
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630 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
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631 created. The address is hard-coded into the detector, so edit it
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632 before you use it (look for the text 'team@team.host') or you'll get
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633 email errors!
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634 **creator_resolution.py**
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635 Catch attempts to set the status to "resolved" - if the assignedto
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636 user isn't the creator, then set the status to "confirm-done". Note that
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637 "classic" Roundup doesn't have that status, so you'll have to add it. If
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638 you don't want to though, it'll just use "in-progress" instead.
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639 **email_auditor.py**
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640 If a file added to an issue is of type message/rfc822, we tack on the
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641 extension .eml.
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642 The reason for this is that Microsoft Internet Explorer will not open
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643 things with a .eml attachment, as they deem it 'unsafe'. Worse yet,
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644 they'll just give you an incomprehensible error message. For more
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645 information, see the detector code - it has a length explanation.
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646
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647
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648 Auditor or Reactor?
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649 -------------------
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650
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651 Generally speaking, the following rules should be observed:
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652
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653 **Auditors**
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654 Are used for `vetoing creation of or changes to items`_. They might
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655 also make automatic changes to item properties.
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656 **Reactors**
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657 Detect changes in the database and react accordingly. They should avoid
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658 making changes to the database where possible, as this could create
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659 detector loops.
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660
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661
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662 Vetoing creation of or changes to items
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663 ---------------------------------------
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664
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665 Auditors may raise the ``Reject`` exception to prevent the creation of
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666 or changes to items in the database. The mail gateway, for example, will
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667 not attach files or messages to issues when the creation of those files or
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668 messages are prevented through the ``Reject`` exception. It'll also not create
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669 users if that creation is ``Reject``'ed too.
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670
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671 To use, simply add at the top of your auditor::
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672
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673 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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674
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675 And then when your rejection criteria have been detected, simply::
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676
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677 raise Reject
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679
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680 Generating email from Roundup
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681 -----------------------------
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682
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683 The module ``roundup.mailer`` contains most of the nuts-n-bolts required
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684 to generate email messages from Roundup.
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685
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686 In addition, the ``IssueClass`` methods ``nosymessage()`` and
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687 ``send_message()`` are used to generate nosy messages, and may generate
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688 messages which only consist of a change note (ie. the message id parameter
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689 is not required).
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690
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691
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692 Database Content
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693 ================
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694
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695 Note: if you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
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696 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your
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697 changes.
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698
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699 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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700 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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701 tracker is initialised. The actual method of doing so is completely
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702 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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703
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704 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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705 Edit the dbinit module in your tracker to alter the items created in
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706 using the ``create()`` methods.
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707
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708 **Changing content after tracker initialisation**
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709 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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710 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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711 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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712
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713 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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714 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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715 question.
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716
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717 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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718 requires database content changes.
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719
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720
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721 Security / Access Controls
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722 ==========================
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723
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724 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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725
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726 - Edit (everything)
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727 - View (everything)
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728
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729 Every Class you define in your tracker's schema also gets an Edit and View
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730 Permission of its own.
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731
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732 The default interfaces define:
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733
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734 - Web Registration
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735 - Web Access
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736 - Web Roles
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737 - Email Registration
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738 - Email Access
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739
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740 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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741
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742 - Admin (Edit everything, View everything, Web Roles)
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743 - User (Web Access, Email Access)
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744 - Anonymous (Web Registration, Email Registration)
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745
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746 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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747 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the database is initialised on
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748 installation. The two default schemas then define:
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749
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750 - Edit issue, View issue (both)
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751 - Edit file, View file (both)
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752 - Edit msg, View msg (both)
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753 - Edit support, View support (extended only)
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754
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755 and assign those Permissions to the "User" Role. Put together, these
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756 settings appear in the ``open()`` function of the tracker ``dbinit.py``
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759 #
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760 # SECURITY SETTINGS
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761 #
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762 # and give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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763 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Access')
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764 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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765 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Access')
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766 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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768 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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769 # if you don't want them to
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770 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'user')
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771 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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773 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's
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774 # Anonymous role. Choices here are:
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775 # - Allow anonymous users to register through the web
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776 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Registration')
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777 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', p)
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778 # - Allow anonymous (new) users to register through the email
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779 # gateway
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780 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Registration')
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781 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', p)
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784 New User Roles
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786
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787 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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788
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789 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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790 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
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793 Changing Access Controls
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794 ------------------------
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795
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796 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
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797 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
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798 interface if they register through email.
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799
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800 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
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801 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
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802
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803
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804 Adding a new Permission
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805 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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806
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807 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
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809 1. add it to your tracker's dbinit so it is created, using
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810 ``security.addPermission``, for example::
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812 self.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='frozzle',
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813 description="User is allowed to access frozzles")
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815 will set up a new "View" permission on the Class "frozzle".
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816 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
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817 "``roundup-admin security``")
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818 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
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819 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
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820 interfaces module
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821
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822
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823 Example Scenarios
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824 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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825
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826 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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827 By giving the "anonymous" user the "Email Registration" Role, any
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828 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
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829 (with no password, so they won't be able to log in through the web
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831 behaviour in the tracker templates that ship with Roundup.
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832
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833 **anonymous access through the e-mail gateway**
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834 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access" and ("Edit", "issue")
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835 Roles but do not not give them the "Email Registration" Role. This
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837 automatically logged in as "anonymous". Since they don't have the
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838 "Email Registration" Role, they won't be automatically registered, but
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839 since "anonymous" has permission to use the gateway, they'll still be
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840 able to submit issues. Note that the Sender information - their email
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841 address - will not be available - they're *anonymous*.
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842
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843 **only developers may be assigned issues**
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844 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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845 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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846 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
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847 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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848 auditor. See the example
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849 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
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850
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851 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
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852 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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853 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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854 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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855 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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856 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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857 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
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859 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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860 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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862 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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863 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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864 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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865 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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868 **let some users edit the details of all users**
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869 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
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870 editing users::
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872 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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873 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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874 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
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879 Web Interface
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880 =============
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882 .. contents::
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883 :local:
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888 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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896 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
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897 ---------------------------------------------
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899 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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900 the web interface knows about it:
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901
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902 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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903 have properties added or removed,
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904 2. The "page" template may require links to be changed, as might the
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905 "home" page's content arguments.
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906
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907
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908 How requests are processed
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909 --------------------------
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910
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911 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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912
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913 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
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914 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
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915 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
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916 4. render the template requested by the context, resulting in HTML
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917 output
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918
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919 In some situations, exceptions occur:
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920
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921 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
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922 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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923 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
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924 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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925 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
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926 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
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927 here the action is cancelled, the request is rendered and an error
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928 message is displayed indicating that permission was not granted for
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929 the action to take place
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930 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
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931 this exception percolates up to the CGI interface that called the
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932 client
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933
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934
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935 Determining web context
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936 -----------------------
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937
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938 To determine the "context" of a request, we look at the URL and the
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939 special request variable ``@template``. The URL path after the tracker
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940 identifier is examined. Typical URL paths look like:
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941
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942 1. ``/tracker/issue``
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943 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
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944 3. ``/tracker/@@file/style.css``
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945 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
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946 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
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947
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948 where the "tracker identifier" is "tracker" in the above cases. That means
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949 we're looking at "issue", "issue1", "@@file/style.css", "file1" and
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950 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above. The path is generally only one
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951 entry long - longer paths are handled differently.
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952
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953 a. if there is no path, then we are in the "home" context. See `the "home"
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954 context`_ below for more information about how it may be used.
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955 b. if the path starts with "@@file" (as in example 3,
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956 "/tracker/@@file/style.css"), then the additional path entry,
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957 "style.css" specifies the filename of a static file we're to serve up
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958 from the tracker TEMPLATES (or STATIC_FILES, if configured) directory.
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959 This is usually the tracker's "html" directory. Raises a SendStaticFile
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960 exception.
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961 c. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
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962 identifies the tracker class we're to display.
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963 d. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
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964 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
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965 e. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
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966 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
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967 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
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968 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
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969 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
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970 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
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971
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972 Both b. and e. stop before we bother to determine the template we're
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973 going to use. That's because they don't actually use templates.
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974
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975 The template used is specified by the ``@template`` CGI variable, which
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976 defaults to:
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977
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978 - only classname suplied: "index"
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979 - full item designator supplied: "item"
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980
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981
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982 The "home" Context
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983 ------------------
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984
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985 The "home" context is special because it allows you to add templated
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986 pages to your tracker that don't rely on a class or item (ie. an issues
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987 list or specific issue).
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988
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989 Let's say you wish to add frames to control the layout of your tracker's
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990 interface. You'd probably have:
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991
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992 - A top-level frameset page. This page probably wouldn't be templated, so
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993 it could be served as a static file (see `serving static content`_)
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994 - A sidebar frame that is templated. Let's call this page
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995 "home.navigation.html" in your tracker's "html" directory. To load that
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996 page up, you use the URL:
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997
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998 <tracker url>/home?@template=navigation
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999
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1000
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1001 Serving static content
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1002 ----------------------
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1003
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1004 See the previous section `determining web context`_ where it describes
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1005 ``@@file`` paths.
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1006
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1007
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1008 Performing actions in web requests
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1009 ----------------------------------
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1010
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1011 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
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1012 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
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1013 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
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1014 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
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1015 of:
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1016
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1017 **login**
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1018 Attempt to log a user in.
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1020 **logout**
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1021 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
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1022
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1023 **register**
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1024 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
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1025 log them in.
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1026
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1027 **edit**
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1028 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
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1029 variables`_ you may use.
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1031 **new**
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1032 Add a new item to the database. You may use the same `special form
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1033 variables`_ as in the "edit" action.
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1034
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1035 **retire**
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1036 Retire the item in the database.
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1037
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1038 **editCSV**
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1039 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
1674
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1040 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
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1041 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
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1042 features.
1058
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1043
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1044 **search**
1674
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1045 Mangle some of the form variables:
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1046
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1047 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
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1048 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
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1049 them to :filter.
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1050
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1051 - Also handle the ":queryname" variable and save off the query to the
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1052 user's query list.
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1053
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1054 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*XxxAction*`` (where
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1055 "Xxx" is the name of the action) class in the ``roundup.cgi.actions`` module.
2915
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1056 These classes are registered with ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``. If you need
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1057 to define new actions, you may add them there (see `defining new
2017
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parents: 2016
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1058 web actions`_).
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1059
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1060 Each action class also has a ``*permission*`` method which determines whether
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1061 the action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
1674
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1062 are:
1058
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1063
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1064 **login**
1674
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1065 Determine whether the user has permission to log in. Base behaviour is
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1066 to check the user has "Web Access".
1125
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1067 **logout**
1058
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1068 No permission checks are made.
1125
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1069 **register**
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1070 Determine whether the user has permission to register. Base behaviour
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1071 is to check the user has the "Web Registration" Permission.
1125
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1072 **edit**
1674
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1073 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. Base
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1074 behaviour is to check whether the user can edit this class. If we're
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1075 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
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1076 unless they try to edit the "roles" property, which requires the
1058
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1077 special Permission "Web Roles".
1125
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diff changeset
1078 **new**
1674
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1079 Determine whether the user has permission to create (or edit) this
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1080 item. Base behaviour is to check the user can edit this class. No
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1081 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
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1082 be created if the user has the "Web Registration" Permission.
1125
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diff changeset
1083 **editCSV**
1674
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diff changeset
1084 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class. Base
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1085 behaviour is to check whether the user may edit this class.
1125
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diff changeset
1086 **search**
1674
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diff changeset
1087 Determine whether the user has permission to search this class. Base
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1088 behaviour is to check whether the user may view this class.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
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parents: 1057
diff changeset
1089
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
1090
1679
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1091 Special form variables
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1092 ----------------------
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1093
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1094 Item properties and their values are edited with html FORM
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1095 variables and their values. You can:
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diff changeset
1096
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1097 - Change the value of some property of the current item.
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1098 - Create a new item of any class, and edit the new item's
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1099 properties,
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1100 - Attach newly created items to a multilink property of the
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parents: 1674
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1101 current item.
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parents: 1674
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1102 - Remove items from a multilink property of the current item.
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parents: 1674
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1103 - Specify that some properties are required for the edit
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1104 operation to be successful.
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1105
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1106 In the following, <bracketed> values are variable, "@" may be
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parents: 1674
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1107 either ":" or "@", and other text "required" is fixed.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1108
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diff changeset
1109 Most properties are specified as form variables:
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1110
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1111 ``<propname>``
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1112 property on the current context item
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1113
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1114 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
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1115 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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1116
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1117 Designators name a specific item of a class.
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1118
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1119 ``<classname><N>``
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1120 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
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1121
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1122 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
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diff changeset
1123 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
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diff changeset
1124 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1125 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
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parents: 1674
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1126 designator of this form always refers to the same new
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diff changeset
1127 item.
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diff changeset
1128
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1129 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
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1130 if it's special:
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1131
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1132 ``@required``
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1133 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1134 property names that must be specified when the form is
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1135 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
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1136
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1137 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
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diff changeset
1138 for the current context item. When <designator> is
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1139 present, they are for the item specified by
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1140 <designator>.
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1141
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1142 The "@required" specifier must come before any of the
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1143 properties it refers to are assigned in the form.
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1144
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1145 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)`` or ``@add@<propname>=id(s)``
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1146 The "@add@" and "@remove@" edit actions apply only to
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1147 Multilink properties. The form value must be a
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1148 comma-separate list of keys for the class specified by
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1149 the simple form variable. The listed items are added
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1150 to (respectively, removed from) the specified
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1151 property.
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1152
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1153 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
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1154 If the edit action is "@link@", the simple form
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1155 variable must specify a Link or Multilink property.
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1156 The form value is a comma-separated list of
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1157 designators. The item corresponding to each
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1158 designator is linked to the property given by simple
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1159 form variable.
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1160
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1161 None of the above (ie. just a simple form value)
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1162 The value of the form variable is converted
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1163 appropriately, depending on the type of the property.
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1164
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1165 For a Link('klass') property, the form value is a
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1166 single key for 'klass', where the key field is
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1167 specified in dbinit.py.
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1168
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1169 For a Multilink('klass') property, the form value is a
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1170 comma-separated list of keys for 'klass', where the
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1171 key field is specified in dbinit.py.
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1172
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1173 Note that for simple-form-variables specifiying Link
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1174 and Multilink properties, the linked-to class must
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1175 have a key field.
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1176
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1177 For a String() property specifying a filename, the
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1178 file named by the form value is uploaded. This means we
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1179 try to set additional properties "filename" and "type" (if
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1180 they are valid for the class). Otherwise, the property
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1181 is set to the form value.
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1182
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1183 For Date(), Interval(), Boolean(), and Number()
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1184 properties, the form value is converted to the
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1185 appropriate
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1186
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1187 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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1188 designator.
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1189
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1190 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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1191
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1192 @note
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parents: 1674
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1193 This is equivalent to::
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1194
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1195 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
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1196 msg-1@content=value
1679
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1197
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1198 except that in addition, the "author" and "date" properties of
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1199 "msg-1" are set to the userid of the submitter, and the current
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1200 time, respectively.
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1201
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diff changeset
1202 @file
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diff changeset
1203 This is equivalent to::
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diff changeset
1204
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diff changeset
1205 @link@files=file-1
1918
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diff changeset
1206 file-1@content=value
1679
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1207
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diff changeset
1208 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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diff changeset
1209 uploads.
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diff changeset
1210
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1211 If both the "@note" and "@file" form variables are
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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1212 specified, the action::
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diff changeset
1213
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1214 @link@msg-1@files=file-1
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diff changeset
1215
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diff changeset
1216 is also performed.
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diff changeset
1217
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1218 We also check that FileClass items have a "content" property with
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1219 actual content, otherwise we remove them from all_props before
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1220 returning.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1221
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diff changeset
1222
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diff changeset
1223 Default templates
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1224 -----------------
1091
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diff changeset
1225
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1226 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
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parents: 2915
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1227 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
1228 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
1229
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1230 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
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1231 templates in the tracker ``'html'`` directory. There are several types
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1232 of files in there. The *minimal* template includes:
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diff changeset
1233
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1234 **page.html**
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1235 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
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1236 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
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1237 index, it also appears inside this template. This template defines a
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1238 macro called "icing" which is used by almost all other templates as a
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1239 coating for their content, using its "content" slot. It also defines
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1240 the "head_title" and "body_title" slots to allow setting of the page
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diff changeset
1241 title.
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1242 **home.html**
1091
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1243 the default page displayed when no other page is indicated by the user
1674
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1244 **home.classlist.html**
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
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1245 a special version of the default page that lists the classes in the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1246 tracker
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1247 **classname.item.html**
1091
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diff changeset
1248 displays an item of the *classname* class
1674
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parents: 1671
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1249 **classname.index.html**
1091
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diff changeset
1250 displays a list of *classname* items
1674
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1251 **classname.search.html**
1091
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1252 displays a search page for *classname* items
1674
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1253 **_generic.index.html**
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parents: 1671
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1254 used to display a list of items where there is no
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1255 ``*classname*.index`` available
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1256 **_generic.help.html**
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parents: 1671
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1257 used to display a "class help" page where there is no
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1258 ``*classname*.help``
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1259 **user.register.html**
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parents: 1671
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1260 a special page just for the user class, that renders the registration
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1261 page
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1262 **style.css.html**
1091
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1263 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1264
1674
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1265 The *classic* template has a number of additional templates.
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1266
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1267 Note: Remember that you can create any template extension you want to,
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1268 so if you just want to play around with the templating for new issues,
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1269 you can copy the current "issue.item" template to "issue.test", and then
1679
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1270 access the test template using the "@template" URL argument::
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1271
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1272 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
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1273
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diff changeset
1274 and it won't affect your users using the "issue.item" template.
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
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1275
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
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diff changeset
1276
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1277 How the templates work
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diff changeset
1278 ----------------------
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1279
1674
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1280
1214
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diff changeset
1281 Basic Templating Actions
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diff changeset
1282 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1283
1674
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1284 Roundup's templates consist of special attributes on the HTML tags.
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
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1285 These attributes form the `Template Attribute Language`_, or TAL.
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
1286 The basic TAL commands are:
1070
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parents: 1058
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1287
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1288 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1289 Define a new variable that is local to this tag and its contents. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1290 example::
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1291
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1292 <html tal:define="title request/description">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1293 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1294 </html>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1295
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1296 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
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1297 expression "request/description". The "tal:content" command inside the
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1298 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1299
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1300 **tal:condition="expression"**
1674
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1301 Only keep this tag and its contents if the expression is true. For
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1302 example::
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1303
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1304 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
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1305 Display some issue information.
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1306 </p>
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1307
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1308 In the example, the <p> tag and its contents are only displayed if
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1309 the user has the "View" permission for issues. We consider the number
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1310 zero, a blank string, an empty list, and the built-in variable
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1311 nothing to be false values. Nearly every other value is true,
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1312 including non-zero numbers, and strings with anything in them (even
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1313 spaces!).
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1314
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1315 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
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1316 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
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1317 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
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1318 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
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1319
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1320 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
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1321 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
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1322 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
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1323 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
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1324 </tr>
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1325
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1326 The example would iterate over the sequence of users returned by
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1327 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry. Using
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1328 the repeat command creates a new variable called "repeat" which you
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1329 may access to gather information about the iteration. See the section
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1330 below on `the repeat variable`_.
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1331
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1332 **tal:replace="expression"**
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1333 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
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1334
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1335 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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1336
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1337 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
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1338 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
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1339 resultant output would be "Bruce".
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1340
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1341 **tal:content="expression"**
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1342 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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1343 For example::
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1344
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1345 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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1346 </span>
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1347
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1348 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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1349 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce" then the
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1350 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
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1351
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1352 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
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1353 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
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1354 example::
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1355
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1356 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
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1357
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1358 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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1359 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
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1360 be something like "user123".
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1361
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1362 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
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1363 Remove this tag (but not its contents) if the expression is true. For
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1364 example::
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1365
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1366 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
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1367
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1368 would result in output of::
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1369
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1370 Hello, world!
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1371
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1372 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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1373 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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1374
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1375 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
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1376 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
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1377 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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1378 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
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1379 for repeating multiple table rows, which would othewise require an
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1380 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
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1381
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1382 .. _TAL:
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1383 .. _Template Attribute Language:
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1384 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TAL%20Specification%201.4
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1385
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1386
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1387 Templating Expressions
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1388 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1389
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1390 Templating Expressions are covered by `Template Attribute Language
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diff changeset
1391 Expression Syntax`_, or TALES. The expressions you may use in the
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
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1392 attribute values may be one of the following forms:
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1393
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1394 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
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1395 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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1396 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
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1397 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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1398 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
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1399 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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1400 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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1401 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
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1402 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
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1403 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
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1404 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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1405
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1406 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
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1407 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
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1408 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
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1409 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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1410
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1411 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
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1412 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
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1413 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
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1414 the case of ``tal:replace``).
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1415
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1416 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
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1417 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
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1418 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
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1419 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
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1420
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1421 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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1422 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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1423 expressions.
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1424
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1425 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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1426 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
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1427 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
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1428 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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1429
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1430 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
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1431 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
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1432 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
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1433 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
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1434 ``checklist`` is a method.
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1435
1448
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1436 Modifiers:
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1437
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1438 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
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1439 The result of expressions are normally *escaped* to be safe for HTML
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1440 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
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1441 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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1442 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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1443 to the web browser for rendering.
1448
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1444
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1445 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
1674
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1446 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
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1447 expression.
1448
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parents: 1436
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1448
2296
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1449 .. _TALES:
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parents: 2227
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1450 .. _Template Attribute Language Expression Syntax:
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1451 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TALES%20Specification%201.3
1448
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1452
2910
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1453
1214
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1454 Template Macros
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diff changeset
1455 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1456
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1457 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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1458 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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1459 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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1460
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1461 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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1462 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
2296
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parents: 2227
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1463 though, the attributes belong to the `Macro Expansion Template
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parents: 2227
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1464 Attribute Language`_, or METAL. The macro commands are:
1213
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1465
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1466 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
1674
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1467 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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1468 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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1469 example::
1213
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1470
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1471 <html metal:define-macro="page">
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parents: 1164
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1472 ...
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1473 </html>
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parents: 1164
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1474
1674
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1475 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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1476 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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1477 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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1478 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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1479 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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1480 "page" template.
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1481
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1482 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
1674
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1483 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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1484 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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1485 For example::
1213
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1486
1214
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1487 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
1213
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1488 ...
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diff changeset
1489 </tal:block>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1490
1674
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1491 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
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1492 "page" template.
1213
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1493
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1494 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
1674
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1495 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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1496 be filled when the macro is used with a *use-macro* command. For
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1497 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
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1498 so::
1213
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diff changeset
1499
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1500 <title metal:define-slot="head_title">title goes here</title>
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parents: 1164
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1501
1674
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1502 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
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1503 like this::
1213
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1504
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parents: 1164
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1505 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1506
1674
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1507 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
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1508 as the slot in the macro.
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1509
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diff changeset
1510 Note that you may not mix `METAL`_ and `TAL`_ commands on the same tag, but
1674
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1511 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
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1512 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
1214
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1513
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
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diff changeset
1514 .. _METAL:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
1515 .. _Macro Expansion Template Attribute Language:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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1516 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/METAL%20Specification%201.0
1213
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1517
1073
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diff changeset
1518 Information available to templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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diff changeset
1519 ----------------------------------
1073
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1520
1674
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1521 Note: this is implemented by
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1522 ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
1125
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1523
1073
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1524 The following variables are available to templates.
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1525
1125
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1526 **context**
1674
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1527 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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1528 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
1125
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1529 **request**
1073
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diff changeset
1530 Includes information about the current request, including:
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diff changeset
1531 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter`` args,
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1532 ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
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diff changeset
1533 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
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parents: 1083
diff changeset
1534 - *user*, the current user item as an HTMLItem instance
1073
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1535 - *form*
1674
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1536 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
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diff changeset
1537 to value
1254
77920c42aeb9 Expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
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parents: 1252
diff changeset
1538 **config**
2921
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diff changeset
1539 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.ini
1674
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1540 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
1125
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diff changeset
1541 **db**
1254
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parents: 1252
diff changeset
1542 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
1213
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1543 **templates**
1674
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1544 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
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1545 *use-macro* commands.
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1546 **utils**
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1547 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
1125
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1548 **nothing**
1674
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1549 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
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1550 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
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1551 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
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1552 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
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1553 example::
1100
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1554
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1555 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
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1556
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1557 would result in::
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1558
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1559 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1560
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1561 **default**
1100
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1562 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
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1563 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
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1564 remain. So::
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1565
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1566 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
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1567
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1568 would result in::
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1569
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1570 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1571
2526
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1572 **true**, **false**
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1573 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
1574 instead of ``python:1`` and ``python:0``.
2540
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1575 **i18n**
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1576 Internationalization service, providing two string translation methods:
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1577
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1578 **gettext** (*message*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1579 Return the localized translation of message
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1580 **ngettext** (*singular*, *plural*, *number*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1581 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
1582 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
1583 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
1584 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
1585 return plural otherwise.
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1586
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1587 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
1588 may not work as expected.
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1589
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1590 The context variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1591 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1592
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1593 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
1594 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
1595
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1596 1. if we're looking at a "home" page, then it's None
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1597 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
1598 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1599 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
1600 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1601
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1602 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
1603 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
1604
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1605 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
1606 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1607 ``context/property/field``.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1608 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
1609 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
1610 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
1611 "context/id".
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1612
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1613 Hyperdb class wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1614 :::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1615
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1616 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLClass``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1617 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1618
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1619 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperb class. It is used
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1620 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
1621 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
1622 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
1623 mind.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1624
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1625 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
1626 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
1627 from the CGI form.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1628
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1629 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
1630
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1631 =========== =============================================================
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1632 Method Description
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1633 =========== =============================================================
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1634 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
1635 properties.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1636 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
1637 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
1638 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
1639 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
1640 options are avaible for sorting:
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1641
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1642 1. by the current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1643 2. by the "filterspec", "sort" and "group" keyword args.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1644 "filterspec" is ``{propname: value(s)}``. "sort" and
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1645 "group" are ``(dir, prop)`` where dir is '+', '-' or None
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1646 and prop is a prop name or None.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1647
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1648 eg. ``issue.filter(filterspec={"priority": "1"},
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1649 sort=('activity', '+'))``
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1650
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1651 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
1652 "help" template.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1653 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
1654 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
1655 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
1656 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
1657 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
1658 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1659
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1660 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1661 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1662 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1663
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1664 python:context['list']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1665
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1666 will access the "list" property, rather than the list method.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1667
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1668
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1669 Hyperdb item wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1670 ::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1671
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1672 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLItem``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1673 class.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1674
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1675 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperb item.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1676
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1677 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
1678 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
1679 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1680
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1681 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
1682
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1683 =============== ========================================================
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1684 Method Description
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1685 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1686 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1687 journal return the journal of the current item (**not
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1688 implemented**)
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1689 history render the journal of the current item as HTML
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1690 renderQueryForm specific to the "query" class - render the search form
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1691 for the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1692 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1693 user has a Permission
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
1694 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
1695 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current item?
2154
9f6e6bc40a08 fixes and release announcement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2153
diff changeset
1696 is_retired is the item retired?
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
1697 download_url generates a url-quoted link for download of FileClass
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
1698 item contents (ie. file<id>/<name>)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1699 =============== ========================================================
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parents: 1671
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1700
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1701 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1702 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1703 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1704
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1705 python:context['journal']
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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1706
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1707 will access the "journal" property, rather than the journal method.
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1708
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1709
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1710 Hyperdb property wrapper
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parents: 1113
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1711 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
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1712
1674
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1713 Note: this is implemented by subclasses of the
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1714 ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLProperty`` class (``HTMLStringProperty``,
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parents: 1671
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1715 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
1123
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1716
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1717 This wrapper object provides access to a single property of a class. Its
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1718 value may be either:
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parents: 1113
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1719
1674
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1720 1. if accessed through a `hyperdb item wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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1721 the hyperdb
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1722 2. if access through a `hyperdb class wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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parents: 1671
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1723 the CGI form
1123
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1724
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parents: 1113
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1725
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1726 The property wrapper has some useful attributes:
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1727
1674
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1728 =============== ========================================================
1123
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1729 Attribute Description
1674
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1730 =============== ========================================================
1123
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1731 _name the name of the property
1674
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1732 _value the value of the property if any - this is the actual
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1733 value retrieved from the hyperdb for this property
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1734 =============== ========================================================
1123
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1735
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parents: 1113
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1736 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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1737
1773
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parents: 1730
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1738 =========== ================================================================
1780
d2801a2b0a77 Initial implementation (half-baked) at new Tracker instance.
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parents: 1777
diff changeset
1739 Method Description
1773
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parents: 1730
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1740 =========== ================================================================
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1741 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
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parents: 1730
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1742 may take two arguments:
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1743
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1744 escape
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1745 If true, escape the text so it is HTML safe (default: no). The
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1746 reason this defaults to off is that text is usually escaped
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1747 at a later stage by the TAL commands, unless the "structure"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1748 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1749 expressions are all equivalent::
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1750
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1751 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1752 "python:msg.content.plain()"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1753 "msg/content/plain"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1754 "msg/content"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1755
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1756 Usually you'll only want to use the escape option in a
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1757 complex expression.
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1758
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1759 hyperlink
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1760 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1761 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1762 that you'll need to use the "structure" TAL option if you
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1763 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1764
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1765 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1766
2958
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1767 The text is automatically HTML-escaped before the hyperlinking
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1768 transformation done in the plain() method.
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1769
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1770 hyperlinked The same as msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1), but nicer::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1771
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1772 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1774 field render an appropriate form edit field for the property - for
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1775 most types this is a text entry box, but for Booleans it's a
2958
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1776 tri-state yes/no/neither selection. This method may take some
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1777 arguments:
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1778
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1779 size
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1780 Sets the width in characters of the edit field
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1781
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1782 format (Date properties only)
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1783 Sets the format of the date in the field - uses the same
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1784 format string argument as supplied to the ``pretty`` method
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1785 below.
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1786
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1787 stext only on String properties - render the value of the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1788 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1789 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1790 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1791 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1792 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
1793 as an obscured email address
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1794 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
1795 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1796 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1797 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1798 now only on Date properties - return the current date as a new
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1799 property
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1800 reldate only on Date properties - render the interval between the date
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1801 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1802 local only on Date properties - return this date as a new property
2007
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1803 with some timezone offset, for example::
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1804
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1805 python:context.creation.local(10)
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1806
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1807 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
2088
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1808 pretty Date properties - render the date as "dd Mon YYYY" (eg. "19
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1809 Mar 2004"). Takes an optional format argument, for example::
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1810
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1811 python:context.activity.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1812
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1813 Will format as "2004-03-19" instead.
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1814
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parents: 2076
diff changeset
1815 Interval properties - render the interval in a pretty
2958
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1816 format (eg. "yesterday"). The format arguments are those used
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1817 in the standard ``strftime`` call (see the `Python Library
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1818 Reference: time module`__)
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1819 menu only on Link and Multilink properties - render a form select
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1820 list for this property
2883
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 2858
diff changeset
1821 sorted only on Multilink properties - produce a list of the linked
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 2858
diff changeset
1822 items sorted by some property, for example::
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 2858
diff changeset
1823
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 2858
diff changeset
1824 python:context.files.sorted('creation')
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 2858
diff changeset
1825
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 2858
diff changeset
1826 Will list the files by upload date.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1827 reverse only on Multilink properties - produce a list of the linked
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1828 items in reverse order
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
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parents: 2159
diff changeset
1829 isset returns True if the property has been set to a value
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1830 =========== ================================================================
1123
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diff changeset
1831
2958
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1832 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-time.html
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parents: 2921
diff changeset
1833
2138
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1834 All of the above functions perform checks for permissions required to
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1835 display or edit the data they are manipulating. The simplest case is
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1836 editing an issue title. Including the expression::
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1837
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1838 context/title/field
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1839
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diff changeset
1840 Will present the user with an edit field, if they have edit permission. If
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1841 not, then they will be presented with a static display if they have view
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1842 permission. If they don't even have view permission, then an error message
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1843 is raised, preventing the display of the page, indicating that they don't
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1844 have permission to view the information.
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1845
1674
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diff changeset
1846
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1847 The request variable
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1848 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1849
1674
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1850 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest``
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diff changeset
1851 class.
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diff changeset
1852
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diff changeset
1853 The request variable is packed with information about the current
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diff changeset
1854 request.
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diff changeset
1855
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1856 .. taken from ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest`` docstring
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1857
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1858 =========== ============================================================
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1859 Variable Holds
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1860 =========== ============================================================
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1861 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
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1862 env the CGI environment variables
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1863 base the base URL for this tracker
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1864 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
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1865 classname the current classname (possibly None)
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1866 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
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1867 form the current CGI form variables in a FieldStorage
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1868 =========== ============================================================
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1869
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1870 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
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1871
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1872 =========== ============================================================
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1873 Variable Holds
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1874 =========== ============================================================
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1875 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
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1876 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
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1877 be true if the columns should be displayed, false otherwise
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1878 sort index sort column (direction, column name)
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1879 group index grouping property (direction, column name)
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1880 filter properties to filter the index on
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1881 filterspec values to filter the index on
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1882 search_text text to perform a full-text search on for an index
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1883 =========== ============================================================
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1884
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1885 There are several methods available on the request variable:
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1886
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1887 =============== ========================================================
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1888 Method Description
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1889 =============== ========================================================
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1890 description render a description of the request - handle for the
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1891 page title
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1892 indexargs_form render the current index args as form elements
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1893 indexargs_url render the current index args as a URL
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1894 base_javascript render some javascript that is used by other components
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1895 of the templating
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1896 batch run the current index args through a filter and return a
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1897 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
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1898 `batching`_)
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1899 =============== ========================================================
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1900
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1901 The form variable
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1902 :::::::::::::::::
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1903
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1904 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
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1905 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
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1906 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
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1907 "name", use the path expression::
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1908
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1909 request/form/name/value
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1910
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1911 or the python expression::
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1912
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1913 python:request.form['name'].value
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1914
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1915 Note the "item" access used in the python case, and also note the
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1916 explicit "value" attribute we have to access. That's because the form
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1917 variables are stored as MiniFieldStorages. If there's more than one
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1918 "name" value in the form, then the above will break since
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1919 ``request/form/name`` is actually a *list* of MiniFieldStorages. So it's
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1920 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
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1921
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1922
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1923 The db variable
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1924 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1925
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1926 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLDatabase``
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1927 class.
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1928
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1929 Allows access to all hyperdb classes as attributes of this variable. If
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1930 you want access to the "user" class, for example, you would use::
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1931
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1932 db/user
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1933 python:db.user
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1934
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1935 Also, the current id of the current user is available as
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1936 ``db.getuid()``. This isn't so useful in templates (where you have
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1937 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
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1938
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1939 The access results in a `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
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1940
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1941
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1942 The templates variable
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1943 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1944
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1945 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.Templates``
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1946 class.
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1947
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1948 This variable doesn't have any useful methods defined. It supports being
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1949 used in expressions to access the templates, and consequently the
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1950 template macros. You may access the templates using the following path
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1951 expression::
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1952
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1953 templates/name
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1954
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1955 or the python expression::
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1956
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1957 templates[name]
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1958
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1959 where "name" is the name of the template you wish to access. The
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1960 template has one useful attribute, namely "macros". To access a specific
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1961 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
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1962
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1963 templates/name/macros/macro_name
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1964
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1965 or the python expression::
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1966
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1967 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
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1968
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1969 The repeat variable
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1970 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1971
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1972 The repeat variable holds an entry for each active iteration. That is, if
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1973 you have a ``tal:repeat="user db/users"`` command, then there will be a
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1974 repeat variable entry called "user". This may be accessed as either::
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1975
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1976 repeat/user
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1977 python:repeat['user']
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1978
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1979 The "user" entry has a number of methods available for information:
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1980
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1981 =============== =========================================================
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1982 Method Description
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1983 =============== =========================================================
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1984 first True if the current item is the first in the sequence.
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1985 last True if the current item is the last in the sequence.
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1986 even True if the current item is an even item in the sequence.
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1987 odd True if the current item is an odd item in the sequence.
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1988 number Current position in the sequence, starting from 1.
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1989 letter Current position in the sequence as a letter, a through
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1990 z, then aa through zz, and so on.
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1991 Letter Same as letter(), except uppercase.
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1992 roman Current position in the sequence as lowercase roman
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1993 numerals.
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1994 Roman Same as roman(), except uppercase.
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1995 =============== =========================================================
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1996
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1997
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1998 The utils variable
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1999 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2000
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2002 ``roundup.cgi.templating.TemplatingUtils`` class, but it may be extended
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2003 as described below.
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2004
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2005 =============== ========================================================
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2006 Method Description
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2007 =============== ========================================================
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2008 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
2180
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parents: 2159
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2009 url_quote quote some text as safe for a URL (ie. space, %, ...)
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
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2010 html_quote quote some text as safe in HTML (ie. <, >, ...)
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2011 =============== ========================================================
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2012
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2013 You may add additional utility methods by writing them in your tracker
2915
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2014 ``extensions`` directory and registering them with the templating system
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parents: 2914
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2015 using ``instance.registerUtil`` (see `adding a time log to your issues`_ for
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parents: 2914
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2016 an example of this).
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parents: 2883
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2017
1270
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
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2018
1124
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2019 Batching
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diff changeset
2020 ::::::::
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2021
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parents: 1671
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2022 Use Batch to turn a list of items, or item ids of a given class, into a
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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2023 series of batches. Its usage is::
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parents: 1671
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2024
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parents: 1671
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2025 python:utils.Batch(sequence, size, start, end=0, orphan=0,
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parents: 1671
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2026 overlap=0)
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2027
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2028 or, to get the current index batch::
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2029
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2030 request/batch
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2031
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2032 The parameters are:
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2033
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2034 ========= ==============================================================
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2035 Parameter Usage
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2036 ========= ==============================================================
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2037 sequence a list of HTMLItems
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parents: 1123
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2038 size how big to make the sequence.
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parents: 1123
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2039 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
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parents: 1123
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2040 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
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2041 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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2042 then it is combined with this batch
1124
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2043 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
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parents: 1671
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2044 ========= ==============================================================
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2045
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2046 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
diff changeset
2047 addition, it has several more attributes:
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parents: 1123
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2048
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2049 =============== ========================================================
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2050 Attribute Description
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parents: 1671
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2051 =============== ========================================================
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parents: 1671
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2052 start indicates the start index of the batch. *Note: unlike
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parents: 1671
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2053 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
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2054 first indicates the start index of the batch *as a 0-based
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2055 index*
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2056 length the actual number of elements in the batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2057 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
1674
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parents: 1671
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2058 =============== ========================================================
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2059
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2060 And several methods:
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parents: 1123
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2061
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2062 =============== ========================================================
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2063 Method Description
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parents: 1671
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2064 =============== ========================================================
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2065 previous returns a new Batch with the previous batch settings
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2066 next returns a new Batch with the next batch settings
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2067 propchanged detect if the named property changed on the current item
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2068 when compared to the last item
1674
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2069 =============== ========================================================
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2070
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2071 An example of batching::
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parents: 1123
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2072
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diff changeset
2073 <table class="otherinfo">
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parents: 1123
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2074 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2075 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2076 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
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2077 <td tal:define="batch python:utils.Batch(keywords, 4, start)"
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2078 tal:repeat="keyword batch" tal:content="keyword/name">
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2079 keyword here</td>
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parents: 1123
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2080 </tr>
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2081 </table>
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parents: 1123
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2082
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2083 ... which will produce a table with four columns containing the items of
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parents: 1671
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2084 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
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2085
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parents: 2897
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2086
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parents:
diff changeset
2087 Displaying Properties
1098
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2088 ---------------------
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2089
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2090 Properties appear in the user interface in three contexts: in indices,
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parents: 1671
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2091 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
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2092 are several display possibilities. For example, in an index view, a
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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2093 string property may just be printed as a plain string, but in an editor
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parents: 1671
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2094 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
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parents:
diff changeset
2095
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
2096
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
2097 Index Views
1098
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parents: 1096
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2098 -----------
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2099
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parents: 1073
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2100 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
2101 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
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parents: 1073
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2102
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2103
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2104 Index View Specifiers
1098
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parents: 1096
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2105 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2106
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2107 An index view specifier (URL fragment) looks like this (whitespace has
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parents: 1671
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2108 been added for clarity)::
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2109
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2110 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2111 topic=security,ui&
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parents: 1070
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2112 :group=+priority&
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2113 :sort==activity&
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parents: 1070
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2114 :filters=status,topic&
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parents: 1070
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2115 :columns=title,status,fixer
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2116
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2117 The index view is determined by two parts of the specifier: the layout
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parents: 1671
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2118 part and the filter part. The layout part consists of the query
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parents: 1671
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2119 parameters that begin with colons, and it determines the way that the
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2120 properties of selected items are displayed. The filter part consists of
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2121 all the other query parameters, and it determines the criteria by which
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2122 items are selected for display. The filter part is interactively
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parents: 1671
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2123 manipulated with the form widgets displayed in the filter section. The
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2124 layout part is interactively manipulated by clicking on the column
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2125 headings in the table.
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2126
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2127 The filter part selects the union of the sets of items with values
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2128 matching any specified Link properties and the intersection of the sets
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2129 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
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2130
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2131 The example specifies an index of "issue" items. Only items with a
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2132 "status" of either "unread" or "in-progress" or "resolved" are
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2133 displayed, and only items with "topic" values including both "security"
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2134 and "ui" are displayed. The items are grouped by priority, arranged in
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2135 ascending order; and within groups, sorted by activity, arranged in
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2136 descending order. The filter section shows filters for the "status" and
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2137 "topic" properties, and the table includes columns for the "title",
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2138 "status", and "fixer" properties.
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2139
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2140
1057
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2141 Searching Views
1098
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2142 ---------------
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2143
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2144 Note: if you add a new column to the ``:columns`` form variable
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2145 potentials then you will need to add the column to the appropriate
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2146 `index views`_ template so that it is actually displayed.
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2147
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2148 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
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2149 "*classname*.search". The form on this page should have "search" as its
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2150 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
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2151
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2152 - sets up additional filtering, as well as performing indexed text
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2153 searching
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2154 - sets the ``:filter`` variable correctly
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2155 - saves the query off if ``:query_name`` is set.
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2156
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2157 The search page should lay out any fields that you wish to allow the
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2158 user to search on. If your schema contains a large number of properties,
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2159 you should be wary of making all of those properties available for
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2160 searching, as this can cause confusion. If the additional properties are
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2161 Strings, consider having their value indexed, and then they will be
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2162 searchable using the full text indexed search. This is both faster, and
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2163 more useful for the end user.
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2164
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2165 The two special form values on search pages which are handled by the
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2166 "search" action are:
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2167
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2168 :search_text
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2169 Text with which to perform a search of the text index. Results from
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2170 that search will be used to limit the results of other filters (using
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2171 an intersection operation)
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2172 :query_name
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2173 If supplied, the search parameters (including :search_text) will be
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2174 saved off as a the query item and registered against the user's
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2175 queries property. Note that the *classic* template schema has this
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2176 ability, but the *minimal* template schema does not.
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2177
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2178
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2179 Item Views
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2180 ----------
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2181
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2182 The basic view of a hyperdb item is provided by the "*classname*.item"
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2183 template. It generally has three sections; an "editor", a "spool" and a
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2184 "history" section.
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2185
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2186
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2187 Editor Section
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2188 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2189
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2190 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
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2191 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
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2192
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2193 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
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2194 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
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2195 template)::
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2196
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2197 <table class="form">
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2198 <tr>
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2199 <th>Title</th>
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2200 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
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2201 </tr>
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2202
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2203 <tr>
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2204 <th>Priority</th>
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2205 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
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2206 <th>Status</th>
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2207 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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2208 </tr>
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2209
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2210 <tr>
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2211 <th>Superseder</th>
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2212 <td>
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2213 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
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2214 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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2215 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
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2216 <br>View: <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.link(showid=1)" />
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2217 </span>
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2218 </td>
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2219 <th>Nosy List</th>
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2220 <td>
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2221 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
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2222 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
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2223 </td>
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2224 </tr>
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2225
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2226 <tr>
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2227 <th>Assigned To</th>
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2228 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
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2229 assignedto menu
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2230 </td>
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2231 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2232 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2233 </tr>
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2234
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2235 <tr>
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2236 <th>Change Note</th>
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2237 <td colspan="3">
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2238 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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2239 </td>
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2240 </tr>
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2241
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2242 <tr>
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2243 <th>File</th>
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2244 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
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2245 </tr>
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2246
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2247 <tr>
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2248 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2249 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2250 submit button will go here
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2251 </td>
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2252 </tr>
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2253 </table>
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2254
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2255
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2256 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
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2257 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
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2258 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
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2259 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
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2260
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2261
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2262 Form values
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2263 :::::::::::
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2264
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2265 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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2266 meet the various needs of:
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2267
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2268 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
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2269 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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2270 attached files)
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2271 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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2272 spent on an issue)
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2273
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2274 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
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2275 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
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2276
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2277 Properties are specified as form variables:
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2278
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2279 ``<propname>``
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2280 property on the current context item
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2281
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2282 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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2283 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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2284
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2285 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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2286 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
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2287 items to attach to the current item)
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2288
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2289 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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2290 the special form values:
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2291
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2292 ``@required``
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2293 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
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2294 raised.
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2295
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2296 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
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2297 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
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2298
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2299 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
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2300 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
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2301
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2302 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
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2303 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
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2304 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
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2305 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
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2306 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
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2307 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
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2308 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
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2309 <classname>-<N>).
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2310
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2311 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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2312 designator.
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2313
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2314 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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2315
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2316 ``:note``
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2317 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
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2318 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
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2319 ``:file``
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2320 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
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2321 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
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2322
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2323
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2324 Spool Section
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2325 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2326
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2327 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
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2328 of an issue.
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2329
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2330 TODO
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2331
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2332
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2333 History Section
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2334 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2335
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2336 The final section displayed is the history of the item - its database
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2337 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
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2338
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2339 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
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2340
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2341 *To be done:*
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2342
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2343 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
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2344 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
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2345
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2346 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
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2347 a journal entry
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2348 </tal:block>
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2349
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2350 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
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2351
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2352
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2353 Defining new web actions
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2354 ------------------------
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2355
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2356 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
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2357 These are added to the tracker ``extensions`` directory and registered
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2358 using ``instance.registerAction``.
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2359
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2360 All the existing Actions are defined in ``roundup.cgi.actions``.
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2361
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2362 Adding action classes takes three steps; first you `define the new
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2363 action class`_, then you `register the action class`_ with the cgi
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2364 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
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2365 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
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2366
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2367 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
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2368 issues`_" for an example.
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2369
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2370
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2371 Define the new action class
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2372 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2373
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2374 Create a new action class in your tracker's ``extensions`` directory, for
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2375 example ``myaction.py``::
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2376
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2377 class MyAction(Action):
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2378 def handle(self):
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2379 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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2380 '''
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2381
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2382 The *self.client* attribute is an instance of ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``.
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2383 See the docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
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2384
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2385 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
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2386 It may then:
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2387
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2388 - add information to ``self.client.ok_message`` or ``self.client.error_message``
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2389 - change the ``self.client.template`` variable to alter what the user will see
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2390 next
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2391 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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2392 exceptions (import them from roundup.cgi.exceptions)
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2393
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2394
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2395 Register the action class
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2396 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2397
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2398 The class is now written, but isn't available to the user until you register
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2399 it with the following code appended to your ``myaction.py`` file::
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2400
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2401 def init(instance):
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2402 instance.registerAction('myaction', myActionClass)
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2403
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2404 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action class we defined.
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2405
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2406
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2407 Use the new action
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2408 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2409
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2410 In your HTML form, add a hidden form element like so::
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2411
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2412 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
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2413
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2414 where "myaction" is the name you registered in the previous step.
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2416 Actions may return content to the user
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2417 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2418
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2419 Actions generally perform some database manipulation and then pass control
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2420 on to the rendering of a template in the current context (see `Determining
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2421 web context`_ for how that works.) Some actions will want to generate the
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2422 actual content returned to the user. Action methods may return their own
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2423 content string to be displayed to the user, overriding the templating step.
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2424 In this situation, we assume that the content is HTML by default. You may
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2425 override the content type indicated to the user by calling ``setHeader``::
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2426
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2427 self.client.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/csv')
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2428
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2429 This example indicates that the value sent back to the user is actually
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2430 comma-separated value content (eg. something to be loaded into a
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2431 spreadsheet or database).
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2432
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2433
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2434 8-bit character set support in Web interface
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2435 --------------------------------------------
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2436
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2437 The web interface uses UTF-8 default. It may be overridden in both forms
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2438 and a browser cookie.
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2439
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2440 - In forms, use the ``@charset`` variable.
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2441 - To use the cookie override, have the ``roundup_charset`` cookie set.
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2442
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2443 In both cases, the value is a valid charset name (eg. ``utf-8`` or
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2444 ``kio8-r``).
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2445
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2446 Inside Roundup, all strings are stored and processed in utf-8.
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2447 Unfortunately, some older browsers do not work properly with
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2448 utf8-encoded pages (e.g. Netscape Navigator 4 displays wrong
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2449 characters in form fields). This version allows to change
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2450 the character set for http transfers. To do so, you may add
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2451 the following code to your ``page.html`` template::
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2452
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2453 <tal:block define="uri string:${request/base}${request/env/PATH_INFO}">
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2454 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_href(uri,
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2455 {'@charset':'utf-8'})">utf-8</a>
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2456 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_href(uri,
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2457 {'@charset':'koi8-r'})">koi8-r</a>
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2458 </tal:block>
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2459
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2460 (substitute ``koi8-r`` with appropriate charset for your language).
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2461 Charset preference is kept in the browser cookie ``roundup_charset``.
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2462
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2463 Lines ``meta http-equiv`` added to the tracker templates in version 0.6.0
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2464 should be changed to include actual character set name::
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2465
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2466 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
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2467 tal:attributes="content string:text/html;; charset=${request/client/charset}"
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2468 />
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2469
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2470 The charset is also sent in the http header.
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2471
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2472
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2473 Examples
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2474 ========
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2475
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2476 .. contents::
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2477 :local:
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2478 :depth: 2
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2479
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2480
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2481 Changing what's stored in the database
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2482 --------------------------------------
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2483
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2484 The following examples illustrate ways to change the information stored in
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2485 the database.
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2486
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2487
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2488 Adding a new field to the classic schema
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2489 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2490
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2491 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
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2492 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
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2493
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2494
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2495 Introduction
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2496 ::::::::::::
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2497
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2498 To make the classic schema of roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
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2499 for a group of systems administrators, it needed an extra data field per
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2500 issue: a category.
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2501
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2502 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
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2503 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
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2504 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
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2505 best).
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2506
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2507
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2508 Adding a field to the database
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2509 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2510
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2511 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
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2512 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
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2513 to add some lines to the ``open()`` function in ``dbinit.py``. Under the
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2514 comment::
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2515
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2516 # add any additional database schema configuration here
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2517
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2518 add::
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2519
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2520 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
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2521 category.setkey("name")
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2522
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2523 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
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2524 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
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2525 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
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2526 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
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2527 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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2528 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
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2529 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
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2530 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
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2531
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2532 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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2533 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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2534 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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2535 with the issues. To do that, find the lines in the ``open()`` function
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2536 in ``dbinit.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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2537 the category::
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2538
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2539 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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2540 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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2541
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2542 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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2543 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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2544 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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2545
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2546 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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2547 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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2549
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2550 Populating the new category class
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2551 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2552
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2553 If you haven't initialised the database with the roundup-admin
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2554 "initialise" command, then you can add the following to the tracker
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2555 ``dbinit.py`` in the ``init()`` function under the comment::
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2557 # add any additional database create steps here - but only if you
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2558 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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2559
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2560 Add::
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2561
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2562 category = db.getclass('category')
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2563 category.create(name="scipy", order="1")
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2564 category.create(name="chaco", order="2")
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2565 category.create(name="weave", order="3")
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2566
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2567 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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2568 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
1235
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2569
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2570 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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diff changeset
2571 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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2572 Type "help" for help.
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2573 roundup> create category name=scipy order=1
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2574 1
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2575 roundup> create category name=chaco order=1
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2576 2
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2577 roundup> create category name=weave order=1
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2578 3
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2579 roundup> exit...
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diff changeset
2580 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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2581
2156
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2582 TODO: explain why order=1 in each case.
1674
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2583
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2584
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2585 Setting up security on the new objects
2156
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2586 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2587
1674
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2588 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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2589 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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2590 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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2591 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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2592
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2593 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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2594 is also done in the ``open()`` function of ``dbinit.py``.
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2595
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2596 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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2597 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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2599 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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2600 # to regular users now
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2601 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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2602 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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2603 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2604 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', cl)
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2605 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2606
2511
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2607 These lines assign the View and Edit Permissions to the "User" role, so
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2608 that normal users can view and edit "category" objects.
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2609
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2610 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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2611 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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2612 interface stuff.
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2613
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2614
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2615 Changing the web left hand frame
2156
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2616 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2617
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2618 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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2619 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
1674
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2620 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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2621 is ``html/page``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
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2622
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2623 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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2624 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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2625 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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2626 classblock is met. Under the end of the classblock for issue is where we
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2627 are going to add the category code::
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2628
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2629 <p class="classblock"
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2630 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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2631 <b>Categories</b><br>
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2632 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
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2633 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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2634 </p>
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2635
1674
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2636 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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2637 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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2638 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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2639 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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2640 get that.
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2641
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2642 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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2643 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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2644 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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2645 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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2646 categories.
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2647
1674
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2648 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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2649 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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2650 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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2651 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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2652 later on. However to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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2653 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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2654 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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2655
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2656
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2657 Setting up a page to edit categories
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2658 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2659
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2660 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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2661 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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2662 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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2663
1674
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2664 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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2665 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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2666 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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2667 write now.
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2668
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2669 First we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
1674
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2670 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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2671 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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2672 from which files by looking for these comments::
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2673
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2674 <!-- category.item -->
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2675
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2676 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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2677 trappings::
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2678
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2679 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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2680 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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2681 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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2682 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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2683 </td>
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2684 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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2685
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2686 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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2687 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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2688 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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2689 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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2690 multiple times::
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2691
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2692 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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2693 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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2694
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2695 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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2696 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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2697 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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2698
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2699 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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2701 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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2702 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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2703 happening::
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2704
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2705 <table class="form">
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2706 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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2707
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2708 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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2709 category. The "context.name.field(size=60)" bit tells Roundup to
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2710 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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2711 will be the "name" variable of the current context (which is
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2712 "category"). The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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2713 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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2714
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2715 <tr>
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2716 <th>Name</th>
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2717 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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2718 name</td>
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2719 </tr>
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2720
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2721 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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2722
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2723 <tr>
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2724 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2725 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2726 submit button will go here
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2727 </td>
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2728 </tr>
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2729
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2730 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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2731 stuff::
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2732
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2733 </td>
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2734 </tal:block>
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2735
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2736 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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2737
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2738 <!-- category.item -->
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2739 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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2740 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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2741 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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2742 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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2743 </td>
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2744 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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2745 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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2746 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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2747
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2748 <table class="form">
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2749 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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2750
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2751 <tr>
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2752 <th>Name</th>
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2753 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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2754 name</td>
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2755 </tr>
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2756
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2757 <tr>
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2758 <td>
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2759 &nbsp;
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2760 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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2761 </td>
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2762 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2763 submit button will go here
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2764 </td>
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2765 </tr>
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2766 </table>
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2767 </form>
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2768 </td>
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2769 </tal:block>
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2770
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2771 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
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2772 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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2773 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
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2774 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
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2775
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2776
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2777 Adding the category to the issue
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2778 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2779
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2780 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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2781 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
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2782 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
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2783 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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2784 is created.
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2785
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2786 Just like ``category.issue.html`` this file defines a form which has a
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2787 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
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2788 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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2789
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2790 <th>Category</th>
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2791 <td><span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
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a95428868bf4 Added the missing keyword/topic interface to classic template (blush)
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2792 <span tal:replace="structure db/category/classhelp" />
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2793 </td>
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2794
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2795 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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2796 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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2797 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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2798 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
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2799 issue).
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2800
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2801 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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2802 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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2803
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2804
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2805 Searching on categories
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2806 :::::::::::::::::::::::
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2807
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2808 We can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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2809 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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2810 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
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2811 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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2812
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2813 If you look for "Search Issues" in the 'html/page.html' file, you will
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2814 find that it looks something like
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2815 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
1674
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2816 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
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2817 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
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2818 change.
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2819
1730
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2820 If you look at this file it should be starting to seem familiar, although it
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2821 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
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2822 like within that form::
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2823
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2824 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
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2825 db_klass string:category;
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2826 db_content string:name;">
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2827 <th>Priority:</th>
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2828 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
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2829 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
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2830 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
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2831 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
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2832 </tr>
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2833
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parents: 1711
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2834 The definitions in the <tr> opening tag are used by the macros:
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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2835
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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2836 - search_select expands to a drop-down box with all categories using db_klass
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2837 and db_content.
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2838 - column_input expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns should be
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2839 displayed.
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2840 - sort_input expands to a radio button for selecting what property should be
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2841 sorted on.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2842 - group_input expands to a radio button for selecting what property should be
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
2843 group on.
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parents: 1711
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2844
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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2845 The category search code above would expand to the following::
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parents: 1711
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2846
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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2847 <tr>
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2848 <th>Category:</th>
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2849 <td>
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2850 <select name="category">
1730
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2851 <option value="">don't care</option>
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parents: 1711
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2852 <option value="">------------</option>
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parents: 1711
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2853 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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parents: 1711
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2854 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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parents: 1711
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2855 <option value="3">weave</option>
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parents: 1096
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2856 </select>
1730
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parents: 1711
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2857 </td>
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2858 <td><input type="checkbox" name=":columns" value="category"></td>
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parents: 1711
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2859 <td><input type="radio" name=":sort" value="category"></td>
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parents: 1711
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2860 <td><input type="radio" name=":group" value="category"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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2861 </tr>
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parents: 1096
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2862
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parents: 1096
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2863 Adding category to the default view
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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2864 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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parents: 1096
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2865
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2866 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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parents: 1671
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2867 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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2868 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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parents: 1671
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2869 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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parents: 1671
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2870 default when listing all the issues.
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2871
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2872 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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parents: 1671
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2873 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
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parents: 1671
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2874 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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parents: 1671
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2875 forth.
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parents: 1096
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2876
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parents: 1096
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2877 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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parents: 1096
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2878
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parents: 1096
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2879 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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parents: 1096
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2880
1674
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2881 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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parents: 1671
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2882 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
1098
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parents: 1096
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2883
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parents: 1096
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2884 The rest of the table is a loop which will go through every issue that
1674
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parents: 1671
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2885 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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parents: 1671
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2886 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
1098
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parents: 1096
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2887
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2888 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2889
1674
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2890 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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parents: 1671
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2891 tal:content="i/category"></td>
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2892
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2893 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
1674
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parents: 1671
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2894 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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parents: 1671
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2895 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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2896
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2897 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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parents: 1671
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2898 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unasigned Issues" or "All Issues",
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2899 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
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parents: 1671
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2900 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
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parents: 1671
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2901 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2902 tells roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2903 "category" to that list and it all should work.
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2904
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2905 Adding a time log to your issues
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
2906 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1262
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2907
1674
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2908 We want to log the dates and amount of time spent working on issues, and
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2909 be able to give a summary of the total time spent on a particular issue.
1262
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parents: 1255
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2910
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2911 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``dbinit.py``::
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2912
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2913 # storage for time logging
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2914 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
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2915
1674
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2916 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
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2917 creation through the standard property "creation".
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diff changeset
2918
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2919 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
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2920 ``dbinit.py``)::
1262
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2921
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diff changeset
2922 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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parents: 1255
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2923 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
2924 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
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2925 times=Multilink("timelog"))
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2926
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diff changeset
2927 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
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diff changeset
2928
1674
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2929 3. We'll need to let people add in times to the issue, so in the web
1679
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diff changeset
2930 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2931 because unlike the other fields in the issue.item template, it
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2932 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
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diff changeset
2933 item, an issue. We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2934 items other than the template default item (see the cgi
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2935 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2936 field to capture a new timelog item's perdiod::
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2937
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diff changeset
2938 <tr>
1825
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diff changeset
2939 <th>Time Log</th>
1679
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diff changeset
2940 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
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diff changeset
2941 <br />(enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
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diff changeset
2942 </td>
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diff changeset
2943 </tr>
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diff changeset
2944
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diff changeset
2945 and another hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2946 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
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2947 like this::
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diff changeset
2948
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diff changeset
2949 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2950
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2951 On submission, the "-1" timelog item will be created and assigned a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2952 real item id. The "times" property of the issue will have the new id
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diff changeset
2953 added to it.
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diff changeset
2954
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2955 4. We want to display a total of the time log times that have been
1674
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2956 accumulated for an issue. To do this, we'll need to actually write
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2957 some Python code, since it's beyond the scope of PageTemplates to
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2958 perform such calculations. We do this by adding a module ``timespent.py``
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parents: 2914
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2959 to the ``extensions`` directory in our tracker::
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2960
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diff changeset
2961 def totalTimeSpent(times):
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2962 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
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2963 Interval "period" property)
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2964 '''
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2965 total = Interval('0d')
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2966 for time in times:
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2967 total += time.period._value
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2968 return total
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2969
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2970 def init(instance):
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2971 instance.registerUtil('totalTimeSpent', totalTimeSpent)
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2972
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2973 We will now be able to access the ``totalTimeSpent`` function via the
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2974 ``utils`` variable in our templates, as shown in the next step.
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2975
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2976 5. Display the time log for an issue::
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2977
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2978 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
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2979 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
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2980 <tal:block
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2981 tal:replace="python:utils.totalTimeSpent(context.times)" />
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2982 </th></tr>
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2983 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
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2984 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
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2985 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
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2986 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
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2987 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
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2988 </tr>
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2989 </table>
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2990
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2991 I put this just above the Messages log in my issue display. Note our
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2992 use of the ``totalTimeSpent`` method which will total up the times
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2993 for the issue and return a new Interval. That will be automatically
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2994 displayed in the template as text like "+ 1y 2:40" (1 year, 2 hours
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2995 and 40 minutes).
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2996
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2997 8. If you're using a persistent web server - roundup-server or
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2998 mod_python for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
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2999 the code changes. When that's done, you'll be able to use the new
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3000 time logging interface.
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3001
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3002
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3003 Tracking different types of issues
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3004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3005
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3006 Sometimes you will want to track different types of issues - developer,
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3007 customer support, systems, sales leads, etc. A single Roundup tracker is
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3008 able to support multiple types of issues. This example demonstrates adding
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3009 a customer support issue class to a tracker.
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3010
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3011 1. Figure out what information you're going to want to capture. OK, so
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3012 this is obvious, but sometimes it's better to actually sit down for a
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3013 while and think about the schema you're going to implement.
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3014
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3015 2. Add the new issue class to your tracker's ``dbinit.py`` - in this
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3016 example, we're adding a "system support" class. Just after the "issue"
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3017 class definition in the "open" function, add::
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3018
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3019 support = IssueClass(db, "support",
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3020 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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3021 status=Link("status"), deadline=Date(),
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3022 affects=Multilink("system"))
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3023
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3024 3. Copy the existing "issue.*" (item, search and index) templates in the
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3025 tracker's "html" to "support.*". Edit them so they use the properties
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3026 defined in the "support" class. Be sure to check for hidden form
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3027 variables like "required" to make sure they have the correct set of
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3028 required properties.
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3029
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3030 4. Edit the modules in the "detectors", adding lines to their "init"
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3031 functions where appropriate. Look for "audit" and "react" registrations
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3032 on the "issue" class, and duplicate them for "support".
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3033
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3034 5. Create a new sidebar box for the new support class. Duplicate the
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3035 existing issues one, changing the "issue" class name to "support".
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3036
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3037 6. Re-start your tracker and start using the new "support" class.
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3038
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3039
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3040 Optionally, you might want to restrict the users able to access this new
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3041 class to just the users with a new "SysAdmin" Role. To do this, we add
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3042 some security declarations::
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3043
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3044 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'support')
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3045 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', p)
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3046 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'support')
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3047 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', p)
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3048
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3049 You would then (as an "admin" user) edit the details of the appropriate
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3050 users, and add "SysAdmin" to their Roles list.
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3051
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3052 Alternatively, you might want to change the Edit/View permissions granted
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3053 for the "issue" class so that it's only available to users with the "System"
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3054 or "Developer" Role, and then the new class you're adding is available to
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3055 all with the "User" Role.
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3056
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3057
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3058 Using External User Databases
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3059 -----------------------------
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3060
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3061 Using an external password validation source
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3062 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3063
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3064 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
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3065 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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3066 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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3067 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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3068 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
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3069 would be::
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3070
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3071 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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3072
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3073 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the Roundup
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3074 database - we just use the passwd file to check their password. To do this, we
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3075 need to override the standard ``verifyPassword`` method defined in
2915
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3076 ``roundup.cgi.actions.LoginAction`` and register the new class. The
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3077 following is added as ``externapassword.py`` in the tracker ``extensions``
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3078 directory::
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3079
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3080 from roundup.cgi.actions import LoginAction
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3081
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3082 class ExternalPasswordLoginAction(LoginAction):
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3083 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3084 '''Look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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3085 name that matches.
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3086 '''
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3087 # get the user's username
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3088 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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3089
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3090 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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3091 # tracker home
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3092 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
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3093
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3094 # see if we can find a match
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3095 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
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3096 open(file).readlines()]:
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3097 if ent[0] == username:
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3098 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
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3099
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parents: 2154
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3100 # user doesn't exist in the file
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3101 return 0
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3102
2915
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3103 def init(instance):
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3104 instance.registerAction('login', ExternalPasswordLoginAction)
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3105
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3106 You should also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
2156
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3107 template.
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3108
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parents: 2154
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3109
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3110 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
2156
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3111 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3112
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3113 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
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3114 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
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3115 and primary user group.
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3116
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3117 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
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3118 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), roundup
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3119 Roles, vacation flags, roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
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3120 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
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3121 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
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diff changeset
3122
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3123 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
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3124 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3125 described in the previous example, `using an external password
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parents: 1671
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3126 validation source`_. We keep the users lists in sync using a fairly
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parents: 1671
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3127 simple script that runs once a day, or several times an hour if more
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3128 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
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diff changeset
3129
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3130 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
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diff changeset
3131 2. compares that list to the current roundup user list:
1299
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3132
1292
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diff changeset
3133 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
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diff changeset
3134 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
1293
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1292
diff changeset
3135 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3136
1292
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3137 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
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diff changeset
3138
1674
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diff changeset
3139 The retiring and updating are simple operations, requiring only a call
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3140 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3141 information though - the user's email address and their roundup Roles.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3142 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3143 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3144 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3145 to an appropriate set of Roles.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3146
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3147 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
3148 as follows. Firstly, we import the necessary modules and open the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3149 tracker we're to work on::
1292
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diff changeset
3150
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3151 import sys, os, smtplib
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3152 from roundup import instance, date
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3153
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3154 # open the tracker
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diff changeset
3155 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3156 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3157
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3158 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3159
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3160 # read in the users
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3161 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'users.passwd')
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3162 users = [x.strip().split(':') for x in open(file).readlines()]
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3163
1674
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diff changeset
3164 Handle special users (those to ignore in the file, and those who don't
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3165 appear in the file)::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3166
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3167 # users to not keep ever, pre-load with the users I know aren't
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3168 # "real" users
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3169 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3170
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3171 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3172 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3173 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
1292
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3174
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3175 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3176
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diff changeset
3177 roles = {
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diff changeset
3178 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3179 '502': 'User', # finance
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3180 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3181 '504': 'User', # sales
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3182 '505': 'User', # marketing
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3183 }
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3184
1674
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diff changeset
3185 Now we do all the work. Note that the body of the script (where we have
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3186 the tracker database open) is wrapped in a ``try`` / ``finally`` clause,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3187 so that we always close the database cleanly when we're finished. So, we
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3188 now do all the work::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3189
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3190 # open the database
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3191 db = tracker.open('admin')
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diff changeset
3192 try:
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diff changeset
3193 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
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diff changeset
3194 msg = []
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diff changeset
3195
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diff changeset
3196 # loop over the users list read in from the passwd file
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3197 for user,passw,uid,gid,real,home,shell in users:
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diff changeset
3198 if user in ignore:
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diff changeset
3199 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
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diff changeset
3200 continue
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diff changeset
3201 keep.append(user)
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3202 try:
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diff changeset
3203 # see if the user exists in the tracker
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diff changeset
3204 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
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3205
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diff changeset
3206 # yes, they do - now check the real name for correctness
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diff changeset
3207 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
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3208 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
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3209 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
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3210 except KeyError:
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3211 # nope, the user doesn't exist
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3212 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
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3213 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
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3214 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
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3215
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3216 # now check that all the users in the tracker are also in our
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3217 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
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3218 for uid in db.user.list():
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3219 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
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3220 if user not in keep:
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3221 db.user.retire(uid)
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3222 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
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3223
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3224 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
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3225 if msg:
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3226 # create the email
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3227 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
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3228
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3229 %s
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3230 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
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3231
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3232 # send the email
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3233 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
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3234 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
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3235 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
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3236
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3237 # now we're done - commit the changes
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3238 db.commit()
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3239 finally:
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3240 # always close the database cleanly
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3241 db.close()
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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3242
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
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3243 And that's it!
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3244
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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3245
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3246 Using an LDAP database for user information
2156
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3247 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1680
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3248
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3249 A script that reads users from an LDAP store using
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3250 http://python-ldap.sf.net/ and then compares the list to the users in the
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3251 roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
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3252 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
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3253 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
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3254 for more information about doing this.
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3255
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parents: 1679
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3256 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
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3257 roundup user database) you'd use the same python-ldap module inside an
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
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parents: 2016
diff changeset
3258 extension to the cgi interface. You'd do this by overriding the method called
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parents: 2016
diff changeset
3259 "verifyPassword" on the LoginAction class in your tracker's interfaces.py
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parents: 2016
diff changeset
3260 module (see `using an external password validation source`_). The method is
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
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parents: 2016
diff changeset
3261 implemented by default as::
1680
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3262
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3263 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3264 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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3265 '''
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3266 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
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3267 if password == stored:
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3268 return 1
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3269 if not password and not stored:
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3270 return 1
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parents: 1679
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3271 return 0
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3272
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parents: 1679
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3273 So you could reimplement this as something like::
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parents: 1679
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3274
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parents: 1679
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3275 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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parents: 1679
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3276 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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parents: 1679
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3277 '''
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parents: 1679
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3278 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
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parents: 1679
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3279 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
3280 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
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parents: 1679
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3281
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
3282
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3283 Changes to Tracker Behaviour
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3284 ----------------------------
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parents: 2154
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3285
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3286 Stop "nosy" messages going to people on vacation
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3287 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3288
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3289 When users go on vacation and set up vacation email bouncing, you'll
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3290 start to see a lot of messages come back through Roundup "Fred is on
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3291 vacation". Not very useful, and relatively easy to stop.
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3292
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3293 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
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parents: 2154
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3294
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3295 user = Class(db, "user",
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3296 username=String(), password=Password(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3297 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
3298 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3299 alternate_addresses=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3300 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3301 vacation=Boolean())
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3302
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3303 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
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3304 following to your ``user.item`` template::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3305
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3306 <tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3307 <th>On Vacation</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3308 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3309 </tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3310
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3311 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3312 consists of::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3313
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3314 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3315 users = db.user
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3316 messages = db.msg
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3317 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3318 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3319 try:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3320 # figure the recipient ids
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3321 sendto = []
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3322 seen_message = {}
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3323 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3324 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3325 seen_message[recipid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3326
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3327 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3328 # the message
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3329 authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3330
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3331 # possibly send the message to the author, as long as
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3332 # they aren't anonymous
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3333 if (db.config.MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR == 'yes' and
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3334 users.get(authid, 'username') != 'anonymous'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3335 sendto.append(authid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3336 seen_message[authid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3337
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3338 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3339 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3340 for nosyid in nosy:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3341 # Don't send nosy mail to the anonymous user (that
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3342 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3343 # in case they do...)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3344 if users.get(nosyid, 'username') == 'anonymous':
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3345 continue
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3346 # make sure they haven't seen the message already
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3347 if not seen_message.has_key(nosyid):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3348 # send it to them
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3349 sendto.append(nosyid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3350 recipients.append(nosyid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3351
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3352 # generate a change note
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3353 if oldvalues:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3354 note = cl.generateChangeNote(nodeid, oldvalues)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3355 else:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3356 note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3357
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3358 # we have new recipients
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3359 if sendto:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3360 # filter out the people on vacation
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3361 sendto = [i for i in sendto
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diff changeset
3362 if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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parents: 2154
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3363
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3364 # map userids to addresses
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parents: 2154
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3365 sendto = [users.get(i, 'address') for i in sendto]
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parents: 2154
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3366
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3367 # update the message's recipients list
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parents: 2154
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3368 messages.set(msgid, recipients=recipients)
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3369
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3370 # send the message
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3371 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, note, sendto)
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3372 except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
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3373 raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
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3374
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3375 Note that this is the standard nosy reaction code, with the small
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3376 addition of::
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3377
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3378 # filter out the people on vacation
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3379 sendto = [i for i in sendto if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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3380
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3381 which filters out the users that have the vacation flag set to true.
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3382
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3383 Adding in state transition control
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3384 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3385
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3386 Sometimes tracker admins want to control the states that users may move
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3387 issues to. You can do this by following these steps:
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3388
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3389 1. make "status" a required variable. This is achieved by adding the
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3390 following to the top of the form in the ``issue.item.html``
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3391 template::
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3392
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3393 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
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3394
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3395 this will force users to select a status.
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3396
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3397 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
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3398
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3399 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
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3400 ...)
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3401
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3402 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
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3403
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3404 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
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3405 b. using the roundup-admin "set" command.
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3406
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3407 3. add an auditor module ``checktransition.py`` in your tracker's
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3408 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
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3409
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3410 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3411 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
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3412 property.
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3413 '''
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3414 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3415 return
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3416 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
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3417 new = newvalues['status']
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3418 if new == current:
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3419 return
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3420 ok = db.status.get(current, 'transitions')
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3421 if new not in ok:
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3422 raise ValueError, 'Status not allowed to move from "%s" to "%s"'%(
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3423 db.status.get(current, 'name'), db.status.get(new, 'name'))
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3424
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3425 def init(db):
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3426 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
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3427
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3428 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
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parents: 2154
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3429 from::
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3430
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3431 <th>Status</th>
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3432 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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3433
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parents: 2154
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3434 to::
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3435
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3436 <th>Status</th>
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3437 <td>
2156
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3438 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
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3439 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
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3440 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
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parents: 2154
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3441 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
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parents: 2154
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3442 tal:attributes="
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parents: 2154
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3443 value state/id;
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parents: 2154
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3444 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
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3445 tal:content="state/name"></option>
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parents: 2154
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3446 </tal:block>
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3447 </select>
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3448 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
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3449 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
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parents: 1278
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3450 </td>
2156
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3451
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parents: 2154
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3452 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
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3453
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
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3454
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parents: 1522
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3455 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
2156
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3456 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3457
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parents: 1522
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3458 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
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3459 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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3460 resolved. To achieve this:
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3461
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diff changeset
3462 1. Create a new property on the issue Class,
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3463 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. Edit your tracker's dbinit.py file.
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3464 Where the "issue" class is defined, something like::
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3465
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3466 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3467 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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parents: 1522
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3468 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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3469
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3470 add the blockers entry like so::
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3471
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3472 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3473 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
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3474 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3475 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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3476
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3477 2. Add the new "blockers" property to the issue.item edit page, using
1560
3f2e516b8de3 doc fixes
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parents: 1559
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3478 something like::
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3479
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
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3480 <th>Waiting On</th>
1559
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3481 <td>
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3482 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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3483 size=20)" />
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3484 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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3485 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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3486 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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diff changeset
3487 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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3488 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
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3489 </span>
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3490
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3491 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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3492 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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3493 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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diff changeset
3494 the "superseders" field.
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3495
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diff changeset
3496 3. Create a new detector module (attached) which enforces the rules:
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3497
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3498 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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3499 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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3500
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3501 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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3502
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3503 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3504 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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3505 '''
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3506 if nodeid is None:
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3507 blockers = []
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3508 else:
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3509 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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3510 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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3511
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3512 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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3513 # changed
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3514 if not blockers or not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3515 return
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3516
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3517 # get the resolved state ID
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3518 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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3519
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3520 # format the info
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3521 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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3522 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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3523 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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3524 if len(blockers) == 1:
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3525 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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3526 else:
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3527 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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3528
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3529 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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3530 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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3531 raise ValueError, "This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s
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3532
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3533 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3534 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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3535 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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3536 '''
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3537 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3538 return
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3539
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3540 # get the resolved state ID
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3541 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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3542
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3543 # interesting?
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3544 if newvalues['status'] != resolved_id:
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3545 return
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3546
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3547 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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3548 # their blockers list
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3549 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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3550 for issueid in issues:
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3551 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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3552 if nodeid in blockers:
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3553 blockers.remove(nodeid)
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3554 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
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3555
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3556
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3557 def init(db):
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3558 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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3559 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
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3560 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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3561
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3562 # can only happen on a set
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3563 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
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3564
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3565 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
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3566 "detectors" directory.
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3567
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3568 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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3569 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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3570 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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3571 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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diff changeset
3572 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
1559
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diff changeset
3573
2409
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3574 <a href="issue?:sort=-activity&:group=priority&:filter=status&
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3575 :columns=id,activity,title,creator,assignedto,status&
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diff changeset
3576 status=-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7">Show All</a><br>
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3577
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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diff changeset
3578 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
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3579 ":filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
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3580
2409
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3581 <a href="issue?:sort=-activity&:group=priority&:filter=status,blockers&
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parents: 2397
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3582 blockers=-1&:columns=id,activity,title,creator,assignedto,status&
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parents: 2397
diff changeset
3583 status=-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7">Show All</a><br>
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parents: 2397
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3584
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parents: 2397
diff changeset
3585 :Note: the above examples are line-wrapped on the trailing & and should
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diff changeset
3586 be unwrapped.
1559
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3587
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diff changeset
3588 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
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diff changeset
3589 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
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3590 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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diff changeset
3591 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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diff changeset
3592 another issue's "blockers" property.
1559
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diff changeset
3593
1808
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3594 Add users to the nosy list based on the topic
2156
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diff changeset
3595 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3596
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3597 We need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy list based
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parents: 1800
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3598 on the occurence of a topic. Every user should be allowed to edit his
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3599 own list of topics for which he wants to be added to the nosy list.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3600
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diff changeset
3601 Below will be showed that such a change can be performed with only
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3602 minimal understanding of the roundup system, but with clever use
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3603 of Copy and Paste.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3604
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diff changeset
3605 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
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3606 allow per-user recording of the lists of topics for which he wants to
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3607 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing to edit
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3608 this list of topics, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3609 list when a topic is set.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3610
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diff changeset
3611 Adding the nosy topic list
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diff changeset
3612 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1808
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diff changeset
3613
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diff changeset
3614 The change in the database to make is that for any user there should be
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3615 a list of topics for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding
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diff changeset
3616 a ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seem to fullfill this (note that within
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diff changeset
3617 the code topics are called ``keywords``.) As such, all what has to be
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diff changeset
3618 done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the
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diff changeset
3619 file ``dbinit.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3620 the updated definition of user will be::
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3621
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diff changeset
3622 user = Class(db, "user",
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3623 username=String(), password=Password(),
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diff changeset
3624 address=String(), realname=String(),
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diff changeset
3625 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3626 alternate_addresses=String(),
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diff changeset
3627 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3628 timezone=String(),
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3629 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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diff changeset
3630
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diff changeset
3631 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy topic list
2156
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diff changeset
3632 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1808
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diff changeset
3633
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diff changeset
3634 We want any user to be able to change the list of topics for which
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diff changeset
3635 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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diff changeset
3636 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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diff changeset
3637 We easily can
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diff changeset
3638 see that the topic field in the issue view has very similar editting
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diff changeset
3639 requirements as our nosy topics, both being a list of topics. As
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diff changeset
3640 such, we search for Topics in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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diff changeset
3641 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
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3642 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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3643 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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3644
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3645 <tr>
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3646 <th>Nosy Topics</th>
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3647 <td>
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3648 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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3649 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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3650 </td>
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3651 </tr>
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3652
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3653
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3654 Addition of an auditor to update the nosy list
2156
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3655 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1808
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3656
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diff changeset
3657 The more difficult part is the addition of the logic to actually
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3658 at the users to the nosy list when it is required.
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3659 The choice is made to perform this action when the topics on an
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3660 item are set, including when an item is created.
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3661 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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3662 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
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parents: 1800
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3663 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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3664 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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parents: 1800
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3665 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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3666 ``nosyreaction`` function actually is sending the e-mail, which
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3667 we do not need. As such, we can change the init function to::
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3668
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3669 def init(db):
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3670 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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3671 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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3672
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3673 After that we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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3674 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to settings
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3675 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3676 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3677 code, which in ``updatenosy`` handled adding the assignedto user(s)
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3678 to the nosy list, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3679 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3680 new topics, than loop over all users,
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3681 and assign the user to the nosy list when the topic in the user's
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3682 nosy_keywords. The next part in ``updatenosy``, adding the author
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3683 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list, obviously is not
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3684 relevant here and thus is deleted from the new auditor. The last
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3685 part, copying the new nosy list to newvalues, does not have to be changed.
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diff changeset
3686 This brings the following function::
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3687
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3688 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3689 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the topics
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3690 '''
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3691 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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3692 current = {}
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diff changeset
3693 if nodeid is None:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3694 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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parents: 1800
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3695 else:
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diff changeset
3696 ok = ('yes',)
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diff changeset
3697 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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parents: 1800
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3698 # changed
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diff changeset
3699 if not newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3700 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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parents: 1800
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3701 for value in nosy:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3702 if not current.has_key(value):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3703 current[value] = 1
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3704
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diff changeset
3705 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3706 if newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3707 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3708 for value in nosy:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3709 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3710 continue
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3711 if not current.has_key(value):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3712 current[value] = 1
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3713
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3714 # add users with topic in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3715 if newvalues.has_key('topic') and newvalues['topic'] is not None:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3716 topic_ids = newvalues['topic']
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3717 for topic in topic_ids:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3718 # loop over all users,
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3719 # and assign user to nosy when topic in nosy_keywords
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3720 for user_id in db.user.list():
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3721 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3722 found = 0
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3723 for kw in nosy_kw:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3724 if kw == topic:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3725 found = 1
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3726 if found:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3727 current[user_id] = 1
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3728
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3729 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3730 newvalues['nosy'] = current.keys()
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3731
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3732 and these two function are the only ones needed in the file.
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parents: 1800
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3733
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3734 TODO: update this example to use the find() Class method.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3735
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3736 Caveats
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3737 :::::::
1808
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3738
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3739 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3740
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3741 Multiple additions
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3742 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3743 from the nosy list, he again is added to the nosy list when the
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3744 topic list of the issue is updated. A better design might be
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3745 to only check which topics are new compared to the old list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3746 of topics, and only add users when they have indicated
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3747 interest on a new topic.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3748
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3749 The code could also be changed to only trigger on the create() event,
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3750 rather than also on the set() event, thus only setting the nosy list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3751 when the issue is created.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3752
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3753 Scalability
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3754 In the auditor there is a loop over all users. For a site with
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3755 only few users this will pose no serious problem, however, with
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3756 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3757 A way out will be to link from the topics to the users which
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3758 selected these topics a nosy topics. This will eliminate the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3759 loop over all users.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3760
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3761 Changes to Security and Permissions
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3762 -----------------------------------
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3763
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3764 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3765 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
3766
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diff changeset
3767 1. In your tracker's "dbinit.py", create a new Role, say "Developer"::
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diff changeset
3768
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3769 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3770
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diff changeset
3771 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3772 "issue"::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3773
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3774 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3775 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3776
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diff changeset
3777 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3778
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3779 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3780
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diff changeset
3781 4. In the issue item edit page ("html/issue.item.html" in your tracker
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3782 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3783 list::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3784
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3785 <select name="assignedto">
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3786 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
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3787 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
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3788 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
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3789 'Fixer', context._classname)"
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3790 tal:attributes="
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3791 value user/id;
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3792 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
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3793 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
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3794 </tal:block>
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3795 </select>
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3796
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3797 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
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3798 Permission requirement (install this as "assignedtoFixer.py" in your
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3799 tracker "detectors" directory)::
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3800
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3801 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3802 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is a used with the
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3803 Fixer Permission
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3804 '''
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3805 if not newvalues.has_key('assignedto'):
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3806 # don't care
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3807 return
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3808
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3809 # get the userid
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3810 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
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3811 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
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3812 raise ValueError, 'You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname
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3813
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3814 def init(db):
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3815 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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diff changeset
3816 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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diff changeset
3817
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diff changeset
3818 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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3819 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
1816
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3820
1954
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3821 Users may only edit their issues
2156
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diff changeset
3822 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1954
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3823
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3824 Users registering themselves are granted Provisional access - meaning they
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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diff changeset
3825 have access to edit the issues they submit, but not others. We create a new
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3826 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
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3827 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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3828 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".) We back up the permissions with
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diff changeset
3829 an auditor.
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diff changeset
3830
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3831 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
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3832 ``dbinit.py``::
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diff changeset
3833
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3834 # New users not approved by the admin
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diff changeset
3835 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
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3836 description='New user registered via web or email')
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diff changeset
3837 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit Own', klass='issue',
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diff changeset
3838 description='Can only edit own issues')
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3839 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3840
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diff changeset
3841 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue to new users now
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diff changeset
3842 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'issue')
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3843 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3844 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'issue')
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3845 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3846
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diff changeset
3847 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
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3848 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Access')
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diff changeset
3849 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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3850 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Access')
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diff changeset
3851 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3852
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diff changeset
3853
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
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diff changeset
3854 Then in the ``config.ini`` we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
1954
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diff changeset
3855 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
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diff changeset
3856
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3857 [main]
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3858 ...
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3859 new_web_user_roles = 'Provisional User'
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3860 new_email_user_roles = 'Provisional User'
1954
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diff changeset
3861
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diff changeset
3862 Finally we add a new *auditor* to the ``detectors`` directory called
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3863 ``provisional_user_auditor.py``::
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diff changeset
3864
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diff changeset
3865 def audit_provisionaluser(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3866 ''' New users are only allowed to modify their own issues.
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diff changeset
3867 '''
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diff changeset
3868 if (db.getuid() != cl.get(nodeid, 'creator')
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diff changeset
3869 and db.security.hasPermission('Edit Own', db.getuid(), cl.classname)):
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3870 raise ValueError, ('You are only allowed to edit your own %s'
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diff changeset
3871 % cl.classname)
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diff changeset
3872
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diff changeset
3873 def init(db):
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diff changeset
3874 # fire before changes are made
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diff changeset
3875 db.issue.audit('set', audit_provisionaluser)
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3876 db.issue.audit('retire', audit_provisionaluser)
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parents: 1952
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3877 db.issue.audit('restore', audit_provisionaluser)
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3878
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diff changeset
3879 Note that some older trackers might also want to change the ``page.html``
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3880 template as follows::
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diff changeset
3881
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3882 <p class="classblock"
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diff changeset
3883 - tal:condition="python:request.user.username != 'anonymous'">
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3884 + tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'user')">
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diff changeset
3885 <b>Administration</b><br>
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3886 <tal:block tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', None)">
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diff changeset
3887 <a href="home?:template=classlist">Class List</a><br>
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diff changeset
3888
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3889 (note that the "-" indicates a removed line, and the "+" indicates an added
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diff changeset
3890 line).
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3891
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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diff changeset
3892
2156
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diff changeset
3893 Changes to the Web User Interface
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diff changeset
3894 ---------------------------------
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diff changeset
3895
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diff changeset
3896 Adding action links to the index page
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diff changeset
3897 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
3898
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3899 Add a column to the item.index.html template.
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diff changeset
3900
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3901 Resolving the issue::
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diff changeset
3902
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diff changeset
3903 <a tal:attributes="href
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diff changeset
3904 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
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3905
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diff changeset
3906 "Take" the issue::
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diff changeset
3907
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3908 <a tal:attributes="href
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diff changeset
3909 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
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diff changeset
3910
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diff changeset
3911 ... and so on
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diff changeset
3912
1966
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diff changeset
3913 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
2156
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diff changeset
3914 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1966
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3915
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3916 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
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3917 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add to the ``<tr>`` that displays the
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3918 actual rows of data::
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3919
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3920 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
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3921
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3922 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
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3923 different priorities, like::
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3924
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3925 tr.priority-critical td {
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3926 background-color: red;
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3927 }
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3928
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3929 tr.priority-urgent td {
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3930 background-color: orange;
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3931 }
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3932
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3933 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
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3934
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3935 Editing multiple items in an index view
2156
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3936 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2009
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3937
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3938 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
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3939 ``issue.item.html``:
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3940
2726
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3941 1. add a form around the listing table (separate from the existing
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3942 index-page form), so at the top it reads::
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3943
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3944 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
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3945 <table class="list">
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3946
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3947 and at the bottom of that table::
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3948
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3949 </table>
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3950 </form
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3951
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3952 making sure you match the ``</table>`` from the list table, not the
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diff changeset
3953 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
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3954
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3955 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
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3956
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3957 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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3958 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
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3959
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diff changeset
3960 to::
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3961
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diff changeset
3962 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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3963 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
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3964
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diff changeset
3965 this will result in an edit field for the status property.
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3966
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diff changeset
3967 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the actual index items (marked by
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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diff changeset
3968 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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diff changeset
3969
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3970 <tr>
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diff changeset
3971 <td tal:attributes="colspan python:len(request.columns)">
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diff changeset
3972 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3973 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3974 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
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diff changeset
3975 </td>
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diff changeset
3976 </tr>
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diff changeset
3977
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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diff changeset
3978 which gives us a submit button, indicates that we are performing an edit
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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diff changeset
3979 on any changed statuses and the final block will make sure that the
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3980 current index view parameters (filtering, columns, etc) will be used in
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3981 rendering the next page (the results of the editing).
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3982
2156
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diff changeset
3983
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diff changeset
3984 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3985 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
3986
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diff changeset
3987 Alter the issue.item template section for messages to::
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3988
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diff changeset
3989 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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3990 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
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diff changeset
3991 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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3992 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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diff changeset
3993 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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3994 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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diff changeset
3995 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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diff changeset
3996 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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diff changeset
3997 <td>
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diff changeset
3998 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
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diff changeset
3999 remove</a>
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4000 </td>
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diff changeset
4001 </tr>
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diff changeset
4002 </table>
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diff changeset
4003
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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diff changeset
4004
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diff changeset
4005 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4006 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4007
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diff changeset
4008 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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diff changeset
4009 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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diff changeset
4010 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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diff changeset
4011 that shows either one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
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diff changeset
4012 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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diff changeset
4013
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diff changeset
4014 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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diff changeset
4015 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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diff changeset
4016 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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diff changeset
4017 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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diff changeset
4018 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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diff changeset
4019 </th>
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diff changeset
4020 </tr>
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diff changeset
4021 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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diff changeset
4022 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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diff changeset
4023 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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diff changeset
4024 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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diff changeset
4025 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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4026 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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diff changeset
4027 <td>
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diff changeset
4028 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
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diff changeset
4029 </td>
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diff changeset
4030 </tr>
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diff changeset
4031 </tal:block>
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diff changeset
4032
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diff changeset
4033 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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diff changeset
4034 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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diff changeset
4035 <th class="header">
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diff changeset
4036 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
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diff changeset
4037 </th>
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diff changeset
4038 </tr>
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diff changeset
4039 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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diff changeset
4040 <tr>
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4041 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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4042 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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4043 <th style="text-align: right">
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4044 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
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diff changeset
4045 </th>
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4046 </tr>
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4047 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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4048 </tal:block>
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4049 </tal:block>
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4050 </table>
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4051
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4052 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
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diff changeset
4053 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4054
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4055 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
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4056 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
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4057 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
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4058 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
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4059 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
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4060
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4061 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4062 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4063 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
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4064 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1_submit">
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4065
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4066 <strong>Category:</strong>
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4067 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
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4068 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
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4069 </form>
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4070
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4071 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
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4072 addition of the following form fragments::
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4073
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4074 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4075 enctype="multipart/form-data"
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4076 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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4077 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
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4078
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4079 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
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4080 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
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4081 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
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4082 .
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4083 .
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4084 .
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4085 </form>
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4086
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4087 Note that later in the form, I test the value of "cat" include form
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4088 elements that are appropriate. For example::
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4089
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4090 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
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4091 <tr>
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4092 <th>Operating System</th>
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4093 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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4094 </tr>
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4095 <tr>
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4096 <th>Web Browser</th>
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4097 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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4098 </tr>
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4099 </tal:block>
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4100
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4101 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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4102 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
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4103
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4104 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
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4105 usually to validate user choices and determine what page is next. Now encode
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4106 those actions in a new ``Action`` class (see `defining new web actions`_)::
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4107
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4108 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
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4109
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4110 class Page1SubmitAction(Action):
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4111 def handle(self):
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4112 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
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4113 on to page 2.
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4114 '''
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4115 category = self.form['category'].value
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4116 if category == '-1':
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4117 self.error_message.append('You must select a category of report')
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4118 return
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4119 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
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4120 self.template = 'add_page2'
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4121
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4122 def init(instance):
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4123 instance.registerAction('page1_submit', Page1SubmitAction)
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4124
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4125 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
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4126 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
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4127
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4128
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4129
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4130 -------------------
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4131
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4132 Back to `Table of Contents`_
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4133
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4134 .. _`Table of Contents`: index.html
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4135 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
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4136 .. _`admin guide`: admin_guide.html
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