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1 ===================
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2 Customising Roundup
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3 ===================
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5 :Version: $Revision: 1.113 $
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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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28 The third case is special because it takes two distinctly different forms
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29 depending upon whether the tracker has been initialised or not. The other two
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30 may be done at any time, before or after tracker initialisation. Yes, this
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31 includes adding or removing properties from classes.
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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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40 Tracker File Description
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41 =================== ========================================================
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42 config.py Holds the basic `tracker configuration`_
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43 dbinit.py Holds the `tracker schema`_
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44 interfaces.py Defines the Web and E-Mail interfaces for the tracker
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45 select_db.py Selects the database back-end for the tracker
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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 detectors/ Auditors and reactors for this tracker
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49 html/ Web interface templates, images and style sheets
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52 Tracker Configuration
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55 The ``config.py`` located in your tracker home contains the basic
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56 configuration for the web and e-mail components of roundup's interfaces.
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57 As the name suggests, this file is a Python module. This means that any
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58 valid python expression may be used in the file. Mostly though, you'll
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59 be setting the configuration variables to string values. Python string
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60 values must be quoted with either single or double quotes::
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62 'this is a string'
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63 "this is also a string - use it when the value has 'single quotes'"
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64 this is not a string - it's not quoted
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66 Python strings may use formatting that's almost identical to C string
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67 formatting. The ``%`` operator is used to perform the formatting, like
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68 so::
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70 'roundup-admin@%s'%MAIL_DOMAIN
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72 this will create a string ``'roundup-admin@tracker.domain.example'`` if
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73 MAIL_DOMAIN is set to ``'tracker.domain.example'``.
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75 You'll also note some values are set to::
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77 os.path.join(TRACKER_HOME, 'db')
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79 or similar. This creates a new string which holds the path to the
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80 ``'db'`` directory in the TRACKER_HOME directory. This is just a
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81 convenience so if the TRACKER_HOME changes you don't have to edit
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82 multiple valoues.
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84 The configuration variables available are:
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86 **TRACKER_HOME** - ``os.path.split(__file__)[0]``
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87 The tracker home directory. The above default code will automatically
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88 determine the tracker home for you, so you can just leave it alone.
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90 **MAILHOST** - ``'localhost'``
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91 The SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send e-mail.
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93 **MAILUSER** - ``()``
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94 If your SMTP mail host requires a username and password for access, then
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95 specify them here. eg. ``MAILUSER = ('username', 'password')``
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97 **MAILHOST_TLS** - ``'no'``
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98 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer
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99 Security) then set ``MAILHOST_TLS = 'yes'``
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101 **MAILHOST_TLS_KEYFILE** - ``''``
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102 If you're using TLS, you may also set MAILHOST_TLS_KEYFILE to the name of
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103 a PEM formatted file that contains your private key.
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105 **MAILHOST_TLS_CERTFILE** - ``''``
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106 If you're using TLS and have specified a MAILHOST_TLS_KEYFILE, you may
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107 also set MAILHOST_TLS_CERTFILE to the name of a PEM formatted certificate
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108 chain file.
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110 **MAIL_DOMAIN** - ``'tracker.domain.example'``
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111 The domain name used for email addresses.
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113 **DATABASE** - ``os.path.join(TRACKER_HOME, 'db')``
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114 This is the directory that the database is going to be stored in. By default
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115 it is in the tracker home.
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117 **TEMPLATES** - ``os.path.join(TRACKER_HOME, 'html')``
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118 This is the directory that the HTML templates reside in. By default they are
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119 in the tracker home.
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121 **TRACKER_NAME** - ``'Roundup issue tracker'``
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122 A descriptive name for your roundup tracker. This is sent out in e-mails and
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123 appears in the heading of CGI pages.
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125 **TRACKER_EMAIL** - ``'issue_tracker@%s'%MAIL_DOMAIN``
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126 The email address that e-mail sent to roundup should go to. Think of it as the
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127 tracker's personal e-mail address.
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129 **TRACKER_WEB** - ``'http://tracker.example/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/bugs/'``
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130 The web address that the tracker is viewable at. This will be included in
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131 information sent to users of the tracker. The URL **must** include the
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132 cgi-bin part or anything else that is required to get to the home page of
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133 the tracker. You **must** include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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135 **ADMIN_EMAIL** - ``'roundup-admin@%s'%MAIL_DOMAIN``
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136 The email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble.
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138 **EMAIL_FROM_TAG** - ``''``
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139 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the ``From:`` address used
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140 in nosy messages. If the sending user is "Foo Bar", the ``From:`` line is
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141 usually::
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143 "Foo Bar" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>
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144
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147 "Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>
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149 **MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR** - ``'new'``, ``'yes'`` or``'no'``
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150 Send nosy messages to the author of the message?
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151 If 'new' is used, then the author will only be sent the message when the
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152 message creates a new issue. If 'yes' then the author will always be sent
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153 a copy of the message they wrote.
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155 **ADD_AUTHOR_TO_NOSY** - ``'new'``, ``'yes'`` or ``'no'``
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156 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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157 If ``'new'`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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158 creates a new issue. If ``'yes'``, then the author will be added on followups
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159 too. If ``'no'``, they're never added to the nosy.
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160
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161 **ADD_RECIPIENTS_TO_NOSY** - ``'new'``, ``'yes'`` or ``'no'``
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162 Do the recipients (To:, Cc:) of a message get placed on the nosy list?
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163 If ``'new'`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a message
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164 creates a new issue. If ``'yes'``, then the recipients will be added on
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165 followups too. If ``'no'``, they're never added to the nosy.
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166
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167 **EMAIL_SIGNATURE_POSITION** - ``'top'``, ``'bottom'`` or ``'none'``
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168 Where to place the email signature in messages that Roundup generates.
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169
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170 **EMAIL_KEEP_QUOTED_TEXT** - ``'yes'`` or ``'no'``
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171 Keep email citations. Citations are the part of e-mail which the sender has
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172 quoted in their reply to previous e-mail with ``>`` or ``|`` characters at
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173 the start of the line.
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175 **EMAIL_LEAVE_BODY_UNCHANGED** - ``'no'``
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176 Preserve the email body as is. Enabiling this will cause the entire message
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177 body to be stored, including all citations, signatures and Outlook-quoted
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178 sections (ie. "Original Message" blocks). It should be either ``'yes'``
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179 or ``'no'``.
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180
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181 **MAIL_DEFAULT_CLASS** - ``'issue'`` or ``''``
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182 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email
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183 subjects. To disable, comment out the variable below or leave it blank.
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184
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185 **HTML_VERSION** - ``'html4'`` or ``'xhtml'``
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186 HTML version to generate. The templates are html4 by default. If you
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187 wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this var to 'xhtml'
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188 too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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189
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190 The default config.py is given below - as you
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191 can see, the MAIL_DOMAIN must be edited before any interaction with the
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192 tracker is attempted.::
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193
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194 # roundup home is this package's directory
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195 TRACKER_HOME=os.path.split(__file__)[0]
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196
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197 # The SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send mail
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198 MAILHOST = 'localhost'
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199
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200 # The domain name used for email addresses.
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201 MAIL_DOMAIN = 'your.tracker.email.domain.example'
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202
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203 # This is the directory that the database is going to be stored in
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204 DATABASE = os.path.join(TRACKER_HOME, 'db')
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205
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206 # This is the directory that the HTML templates reside in
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207 TEMPLATES = os.path.join(TRACKER_HOME, 'html')
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208
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209 # A descriptive name for your roundup tracker
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210 TRACKER_NAME = 'Roundup issue tracker'
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211
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212 # The email address that mail to roundup should go to
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213 TRACKER_EMAIL = 'issue_tracker@%s'%MAIL_DOMAIN
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215 # The web address that the tracker is viewable at. This will be
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216 # included in information sent to users of the tracker. The URL MUST
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217 # include the cgi-bin part or anything else that is required to get
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218 # to the home page of the tracker. You MUST include a trailing '/'
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219 # in the URL.
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220 TRACKER_WEB = 'http://tracker.example/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/bugs/'
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221
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222 # The email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into
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223 # trouble
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224 ADMIN_EMAIL = 'roundup-admin@%s'%MAIL_DOMAIN
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225
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226 # Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address
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227 # used in nosy messages. If the sending user is "Foo Bar", the From:
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228 # line is usually: "Foo Bar" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>
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229 # the EMAIL_FROM_TAG goes inside the "Foo Bar" quotes like so:
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230 # "Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>
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231 EMAIL_FROM_TAG = ""
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232
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233 # Send nosy messages to the author of the message
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234 MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR = 'no' # either 'yes' or 'no'
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235
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236 # Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list
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237 # automatically? If 'new' is used, then the author will only be
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238 # added when a message creates a new issue. If 'yes', then the
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239 # author will be added on followups too. If 'no', they're never
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240 # added to the nosy.
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241 ADD_AUTHOR_TO_NOSY = 'new' # one of 'yes', 'no', 'new'
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243 # Do the recipients (To:, Cc:) of a message get placed on the nosy
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244 # list? If 'new' is used, then the recipients will only be added
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245 # when a message creates a new issue. If 'yes', then the recipients
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246 # will be added on followups too. If 'no', they're never added to
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247 # the nosy.
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248 ADD_RECIPIENTS_TO_NOSY = 'new' # either 'yes', 'no', 'new'
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249
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250 # Where to place the email signature
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251 EMAIL_SIGNATURE_POSITION = 'bottom' # one of 'top', 'bottom', 'none'
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252
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253 # Keep email citations
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254 EMAIL_KEEP_QUOTED_TEXT = 'no' # either 'yes' or 'no'
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255
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256 # Preserve the email body as is
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257 EMAIL_LEAVE_BODY_UNCHANGED = 'no' # either 'yes' or 'no'
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258
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259 # Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email
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260 # subjects. To disable, comment out the variable below or leave it
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261 # blank. Examples:
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262 MAIL_DEFAULT_CLASS = 'issue' # use "issue" class by default
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263 #MAIL_DEFAULT_CLASS = '' # disable (or just comment the var out)
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264
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265 # HTML version to generate. The templates are html4 by default. If you
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266 # wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this var to 'xhtml'
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267 # too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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268 HTML_VERSION = 'html4' # either 'html4' or 'xhtml'
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270 #
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271 # SECURITY DEFINITIONS
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273 # define the Roles that a user gets when they register with the
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275 # 'Admin,User')
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276 NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES = 'User'
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278
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279 Tracker Schema
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280 ==============
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284 your changes.
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286 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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289 of ``'setkey'``)::
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291 pri = Class(db, "priority", name=String(), order=String())
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294 stat = Class(db, "status", name=String(), order=String())
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297 keyword = Class(db, "keyword", name=String())
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300 user = Class(db, "user", username=String(), organisation=String(),
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301 password=String(), address=String(), realname=String(),
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302 phone=String())
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305 msg = FileClass(db, "msg", author=Link("user"), summary=String(),
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306 date=Date(), recipients=Multilink("user"),
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311 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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312 status=Link("status"), assignedto=Link("user"),
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313 priority=Link("priority"))
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314 issue.setkey('title')
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317 What you can't do to the schema
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318 -------------------------------
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320 You must never:
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322 **Remove the users class**
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323 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup. Similarly, its
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324 username, password and address properties must never be removed.
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325
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326 **Change the type of a property**
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327 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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328 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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329 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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330 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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331 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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334 What you can do to the schema
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335 -----------------------------
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336
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337 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
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338 initialised (or used). You may:
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339
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340 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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341 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repurcussions
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342 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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343
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344 **Remove properties**
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345 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
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346 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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347 detectors_.
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351 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
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352 ---------------------------------------------------------
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354 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
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356 priority
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357 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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359 status
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360 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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362 keyword
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363 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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365 user
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366 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
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369 msg
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370 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
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373 file
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374 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
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377 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
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379 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
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380 reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue and more
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381 powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status. By only
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382 requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single number) we
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383 reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or status - or
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387 Class and Items
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388 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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390 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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392 the information about the class items.
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394 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
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406 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
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407 class.
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408 * Date properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
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409 objects.
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410 * Number properties store numeric values.
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412 * A Link property refers to a single other item selected from a
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414 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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420 ~~~~~~~~~
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422 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
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423 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
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427 tracker.
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436 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
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437 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
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438 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
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439 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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440 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
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441 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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443 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
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444 "creator" properties.
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446 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
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447 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
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448 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
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449 on the first and last records in the item's journal). The "creator"
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450 property holds a link to the user that created the issue.
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454 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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456 Select a String property of the class to be the key property. The key
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457 property must be unique, and allows references to the items in the class
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458 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
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460 issue 23. There's also a user, richard, who happens to be user 2. To
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461 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
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463 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
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465 or::
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467 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
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469 Note, the same thing can be done in the web and e-mail interfaces.
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471 If a class does not have an "order" property, the key is also used to
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472 sort instances of the class when it is rendered in the user interface.
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473 (If a class has no "order" property, sorting is by the labelproperty of
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474 the class. This is computed, in order of precedence, as the key, the
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475 "name", the "title", or the first property alphabetically.)
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478 create(information)
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479 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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481 Create an item in the database. This is generally used to create items
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482 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
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485 Examples of adding to your schema
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486 ---------------------------------
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488 TODO
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491 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
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492 ============================================
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493 .. _detectors:
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494
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495 Detectors are initialised every time you open your tracker database, so
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496 you're free to add and remove them any time, even after the database is
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497 initialised via the "roundup-admin initialise" command.
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498
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499 The detectors in your tracker fire *before* (**auditors**) and *after*
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500 (**reactors**) changes to the contents of your database. They are Python
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501 modules that sit in your tracker's ``detectors`` directory. You will
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502 have some installed by default - have a look. You can write new
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503 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
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504 for you are:
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505
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506 **nosyreaction.py**
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507 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
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508 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
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509 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
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510 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
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511 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
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512 **statusauditor.py**
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513 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
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514 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
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515 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
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516 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
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517 defined.
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518 **messagesummary.py**
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519 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
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520 content.
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521 **userauditor.py**
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522 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
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523 roles lists).
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524
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525 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
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526 or remove these detectors.
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528 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
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529 interface for detectors.
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530
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531 __ design.html
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532
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533 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
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534 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
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535 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
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537 **newissuecopy.py**
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538 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
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539 created. The address is hard-coded into the detector, so edit it
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540 before you use it (look for the text 'team@team.host') or you'll get
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541 email errors!
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543 The detector code::
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544
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545 from roundup import roundupdb
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547 def newissuecopy(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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548 ''' Copy a message about new issues to a team address.
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549 '''
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550 # so use all the messages in the create
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551 change_note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
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553 # send a copy to the nosy list
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554 for msgid in cl.get(nodeid, 'messages'):
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555 try:
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557 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, change_note,
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559 except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
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560 raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
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562 def init(db):
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563 db.issue.react('create', newissuecopy)
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566 Database Content
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569 Note: if you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
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570 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your
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573 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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574 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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575 tracker is initialised. The actual method of doing so is completely
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576 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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578 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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579 Edit the dbinit module in your tracker to alter the items created in
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580 using the ``create()`` methods.
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583 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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584 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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585 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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587 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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588 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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589 question.
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591 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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592 requires database content changes.
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595 Security / Access Controls
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598 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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599
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600 - Edit (everything)
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601 - View (everything)
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602
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603 The default interfaces define:
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604
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605 - Web Registration
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606 - Web Access
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607 - Web Roles
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608 - Email Registration
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609 - Email Access
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610
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611 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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612
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613 - Admin (Edit everything, View everything, Web Roles)
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614 - User (Web Access, Email Access)
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615 - Anonymous (Web Registration, Email Registration)
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617 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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618 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the database is initialised on
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621 - Edit issue, View issue (both)
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622 - Edit file, View file (both)
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623 - Edit msg, View msg (both)
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624 - Edit support, View support (extended only)
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626 and assign those Permissions to the "User" Role. Put together, these
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627 settings appear in the ``open()`` function of the tracker ``dbinit.py``
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628 (the following is taken from the "minimal" template's ``dbinit.py``)::
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630 #
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631 # SECURITY SETTINGS
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632 #
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633 # new permissions for this schema
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634 for cl in ('user', ):
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635 db.security.addPermission(name="Edit", klass=cl,
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636 description="User is allowed to edit "+cl)
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637 db.security.addPermission(name="View", klass=cl,
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638 description="User is allowed to access "+cl)
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639
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640 # and give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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641 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Access')
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642 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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643 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Access')
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644 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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645
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646 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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647 # if you don't want them to
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648 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'user')
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649 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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651 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's
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652 # Anonymous role. Choices here are:
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653 # - Allow anonymous users to register through the web
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654 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Registration')
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655 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', p)
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656 # - Allow anonymous (new) users to register through the email
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657 # gateway
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658 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Registration')
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659 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', p)
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662 New User Roles
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663 --------------
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665 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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667 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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668 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
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671 Changing Access Controls
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674 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
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675 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
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676 interface if they register through email.
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678 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
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679 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
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682 Adding a new Permission
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683 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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685 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
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687 1. add it to your tracker's dbinit so it is created
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688 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
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689 "``roundup-admin security``")
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690 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
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691 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
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692 interfaces module
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695 Example Scenarios
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696 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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698 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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700 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
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706 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access" and ("Edit", "issue")
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707 Roles but do not not give them the "Email Registration" Role. This
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711 since "anonymous" has permission to use the gateway, they'll still be
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712 able to submit issues. Note that the Sender information - their email
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713 address - will not be available - they're *anonymous*.
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714
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715 **only developers may be assigned issues**
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716 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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717 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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718 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
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719 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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720 auditor. See the example
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721 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
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722
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723 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
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724 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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725 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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726 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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727 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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728 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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729 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
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731 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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732 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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733
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734 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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735 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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736 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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737 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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738 interface.
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739
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740 **let some users edit the details of all users**
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741 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
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742 editing users::
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743
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744 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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745 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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746 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
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747
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748 and assign the Role to the users who need the permission.
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749
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750
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751 Web Interface
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752 =============
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753
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754 .. contents::
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755 :local:
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756 :depth: 1
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757
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758 The web interface is provided by the ``roundup.cgi.client`` module and
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759 is used by ``roundup.cgi``, ``roundup-server`` and ``ZRoundup``
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760 (``ZRoundup`` is broken, until further notice). In all cases, we
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761 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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762 path inside the scope of the CGI handler) and pass control on to the
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763 tracker ``interfaces.Client`` class - which uses the ``Client`` class
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764 from ``roundup.cgi.client`` - which handles the rest of the access
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765 through its ``main()`` method. This means that you can do pretty much
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766 anything you want as a web interface to your tracker.
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767
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768 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
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769 ---------------------------------------------
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770
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771 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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772 the web interface knows about it:
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773
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774 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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775 have properties added or removed,
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776 2. The "page" template may require links to be changed, as might the
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777 "home" page's content arguments.
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778
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779 How requests are processed
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780 --------------------------
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781
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782 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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783
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784 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
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785 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
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786 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
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787 4. render the template requested by the context, resulting in HTML
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788 output
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789
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790 In some situations, exceptions occur:
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af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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791
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792 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
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793 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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794 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
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795 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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796 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
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797 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
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798 here the action is cancelled, the request is rendered and an error
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799 message is displayed indicating that permission was not granted for
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800 the action to take place
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801 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
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802 this exception percolates up to the CGI interface that called the
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803 client
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804
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805 Determining web context
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806 -----------------------
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807
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808 To determine the "context" of a request, we look at the URL and the
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809 special request variable ``@template``. The URL path after the tracker
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810 identifier is examined. Typical URL paths look like:
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811
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812 1. ``/tracker/issue``
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813 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
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814 3. ``/tracker/_file/style.css``
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815 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
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816 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
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817
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818 where the "tracker identifier" is "tracker" in the above cases. That means
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819 we're looking at "issue", "issue1", "_file/style.css", "file1" and
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820 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above. The path is generally only one
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821 entry long - longer paths are handled differently.
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822
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823 a. if there is no path, then we are in the "home" context.
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824 b. if the path starts with "_file" (as in example 3,
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825 "/tracker/_file/style.css"), then the additional path entry,
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826 "style.css" specifies the filename of a static file we're to serve up
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827 from the tracker "html" directory. Raises a SendStaticFile exception.
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828 c. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
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829 identifies the tracker class we're to display.
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830 d. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
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831 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
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832 e. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
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833 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
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834 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
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835 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
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836 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
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837 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
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838
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839 Both b. and e. stop before we bother to determine the template we're
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840 going to use. That's because they don't actually use templates.
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841
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842 The template used is specified by the ``@template`` CGI variable, which
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843 defaults to:
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844
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845 - only classname suplied: "index"
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846 - full item designator supplied: "item"
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847
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848
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849 Performing actions in web requests
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
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850 ----------------------------------
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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851
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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852 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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853 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
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854 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
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855 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
1674
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856 of:
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857
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858 **login**
1058
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parents: 1057
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859 Attempt to log a user in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
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parents: 1270
diff changeset
860
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parents: 1124
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861 **logout**
1058
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862 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
1278
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parents: 1270
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863
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864 **register**
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865 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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866 log them in.
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parents: 1270
diff changeset
867
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868 **edit**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
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869 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
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diff changeset
870 variables`_ you may use.
1058
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parents: 1057
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871
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872 **new**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
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873 Add a new item to the database. You may use the same `special form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
874 variables`_ as in the "edit" action.
1058
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parents: 1057
diff changeset
875
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parents: 1270
diff changeset
876 **retire**
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parents: 1270
diff changeset
877 Retire the item in the database.
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
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parents: 1270
diff changeset
878
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
879 **editCSV**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
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parents: 1057
diff changeset
880 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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881 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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882 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
883 features.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
884
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
885 **search**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
886 Mangle some of the form variables:
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
887
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
888 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
889 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
890 them to :filter.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
891
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
892 - Also handle the ":queryname" variable and save off the query to the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
893 user's query list.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
894
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
895 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*actionAction*``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
896 (where "action" is the name of the action) method on the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
897 ``roundup.cgi.Client`` class, which also happens to be available in your
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
898 tracker instance as ``interfaces.Client``. So if you need to define new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
899 actions, you may add them there (see `defining new web actions`_).
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
900
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
901 Each action also has a corresponding ``*actionPermission*`` (where
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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902 "action" is the name of the action) method which determines whether the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
903 action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
904 are:
1058
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parents: 1057
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905
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
906 **login**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
907 Determine whether the user has permission to log in. Base behaviour is
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
908 to check the user has "Web Access".
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
909 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
910 No permission checks are made.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
911 **register**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
912 Determine whether the user has permission to register. Base behaviour
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
913 is to check the user has the "Web Registration" Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
914 **edit**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
915 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. Base
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
916 behaviour is to check whether the user can edit this class. If we're
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
917 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
918 unless they try to edit the "roles" property, which requires the
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
919 special Permission "Web Roles".
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
920 **new**
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
921 Determine whether the user has permission to create (or edit) this
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
922 item. Base behaviour is to check the user can edit this class. No
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
923 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
924 be created if the user has the "Web Registration" Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
925 **editCSV**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
926 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class. Base
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
927 behaviour is to check whether the user may edit this class.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
928 **search**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
929 Determine whether the user has permission to search this class. Base
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
930 behaviour is to check whether the user may view this class.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
931
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
932
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
933 Special form variables
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
934 ----------------------
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
935
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
936 Item properties and their values are edited with html FORM
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
937 variables and their values. You can:
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
938
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
939 - Change the value of some property of the current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
940 - Create a new item of any class, and edit the new item's
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
941 properties,
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
942 - Attach newly created items to a multilink property of the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
943 current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
944 - Remove items from a multilink property of the current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
945 - Specify that some properties are required for the edit
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
946 operation to be successful.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
947
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
948 In the following, <bracketed> values are variable, "@" may be
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
949 either ":" or "@", and other text "required" is fixed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
950
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
951 Most properties are specified as form variables:
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
952
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
953 ``<propname>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
954 property on the current context item
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
955
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
956 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
957 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
958
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
959 Designators name a specific item of a class.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
960
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
961 ``<classname><N>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
962 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
963
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
964 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
965 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
966 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
967 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
968 designator of this form always refers to the same new
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
969 item.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
970
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
971 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
972 if it's special:
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
973
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
974 ``@required``
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
975 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
976 property names that must be specified when the form is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
977 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
978
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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979 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
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980 for the current context item. When <designator> is
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981 present, they are for the item specified by
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982 <designator>.
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983
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984 The "@required" specifier must come before any of the
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985 properties it refers to are assigned in the form.
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986
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987 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)`` or ``@add@<propname>=id(s)``
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988 The "@add@" and "@remove@" edit actions apply only to
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989 Multilink properties. The form value must be a
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990 comma-separate list of keys for the class specified by
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991 the simple form variable. The listed items are added
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992 to (respectively, removed from) the specified
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993 property.
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994
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995 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
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996 If the edit action is "@link@", the simple form
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997 variable must specify a Link or Multilink property.
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998 The form value is a comma-separated list of
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999 designators. The item corresponding to each
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1000 designator is linked to the property given by simple
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1001 form variable.
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1002
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1003 None of the above (ie. just a simple form value)
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1004 The value of the form variable is converted
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1005 appropriately, depending on the type of the property.
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1006
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1007 For a Link('klass') property, the form value is a
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1008 single key for 'klass', where the key field is
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1009 specified in dbinit.py.
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1010
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1011 For a Multilink('klass') property, the form value is a
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1012 comma-separated list of keys for 'klass', where the
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1013 key field is specified in dbinit.py.
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1014
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1015 Note that for simple-form-variables specifiying Link
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1016 and Multilink properties, the linked-to class must
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1017 have a key field.
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1018
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1019 For a String() property specifying a filename, the
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1020 file named by the form value is uploaded. This means we
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1021 try to set additional properties "filename" and "type" (if
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1022 they are valid for the class). Otherwise, the property
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1023 is set to the form value.
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1024
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1025 For Date(), Interval(), Boolean(), and Number()
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1026 properties, the form value is converted to the
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1027 appropriate
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1028
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1029 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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1030 designator.
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1031
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1032 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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1033
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1034 @note
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1035 This is equivalent to::
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1036
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1037 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
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1038 msg-1@content=value
1679
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1039
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1040 except that in addition, the "author" and "date" properties of
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1041 "msg-1" are set to the userid of the submitter, and the current
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1042 time, respectively.
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1043
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1044 @file
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1045 This is equivalent to::
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1046
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1047 @link@files=file-1
1918
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diff changeset
1048 file-1@content=value
1679
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1049
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1050 The String content value is handled as described above for file
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1051 uploads.
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1052
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1053 If both the "@note" and "@file" form variables are
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1054 specified, the action::
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1055
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1056 @link@msg-1@files=file-1
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1057
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1058 is also performed.
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1059
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1060 We also check that FileClass items have a "content" property with
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1061 actual content, otherwise we remove them from all_props before
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1062 returning.
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1063
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1064
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1065
1091
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1066 Default templates
1098
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1067 -----------------
1091
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1068
1952
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1069 The default templates are html4 compliant. If you wish to change them to be
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1070 xhtml compliant, you'll need to change the ``HTML_VERSION`` configuration
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1071 variable in ``config.py`` to ``'xhtml'`` instead of ``'html4'``.
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1072
1674
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1073 Most customisation of the web view can be done by modifying the
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1074 templates in the tracker ``'html'`` directory. There are several types
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1075 of files in there. The *minimal* template includes:
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1076
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1077 **page.html**
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1078 This template usually defines the overall look of your tracker. When
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1079 you view an issue, it appears inside this template. When you view an
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1080 index, it also appears inside this template. This template defines a
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1081 macro called "icing" which is used by almost all other templates as a
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1082 coating for their content, using its "content" slot. It also defines
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1083 the "head_title" and "body_title" slots to allow setting of the page
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1084 title.
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1085 **home.html**
1091
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1086 the default page displayed when no other page is indicated by the user
1674
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1087 **home.classlist.html**
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1088 a special version of the default page that lists the classes in the
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1089 tracker
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1090 **classname.item.html**
1091
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1091 displays an item of the *classname* class
1674
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1092 **classname.index.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
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1093 displays a list of *classname* items
1674
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1094 **classname.search.html**
1091
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1095 displays a search page for *classname* items
1674
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1096 **_generic.index.html**
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1097 used to display a list of items where there is no
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1098 ``*classname*.index`` available
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1099 **_generic.help.html**
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1100 used to display a "class help" page where there is no
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1101 ``*classname*.help``
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1102 **user.register.html**
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1103 a special page just for the user class, that renders the registration
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1104 page
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1105 **style.css.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
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1106 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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1107
1674
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1108 The *classic* template has a number of additional templates.
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1109
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1110 Note: Remember that you can create any template extension you want to,
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1111 so if you just want to play around with the templating for new issues,
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1112 you can copy the current "issue.item" template to "issue.test", and then
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1113 access the test template using the "@template" URL argument::
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1114
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1115 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
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1116
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1117 and it won't affect your users using the "issue.item" template.
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1118
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1119
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1120 How the templates work
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1121 ----------------------
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1122
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1123
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1124 Basic Templating Actions
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1125 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1126
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1127 Roundup's templates consist of special attributes on the HTML tags.
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1128 These attributes form the Template Attribute Language, or TAL. The basic
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1129 TAL commands are:
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1130
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1131 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
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1132 Define a new variable that is local to this tag and its contents. For
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1133 example::
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1134
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1135 <html tal:define="title request/description">
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1136 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
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1137 </html>
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1138
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1139 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
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1140 expression "request/description". The "tal:content" command inside the
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1141 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
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1142
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1143 **tal:condition="expression"**
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1144 Only keep this tag and its contents if the expression is true. For
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1145 example::
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1146
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1147 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
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1148 Display some issue information.
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1149 </p>
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1150
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1151 In the example, the <p> tag and its contents are only displayed if
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1152 the user has the "View" permission for issues. We consider the number
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1153 zero, a blank string, an empty list, and the built-in variable
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1154 nothing to be false values. Nearly every other value is true,
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1155 including non-zero numbers, and strings with anything in them (even
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1156 spaces!).
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1157
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1158 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
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1159 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
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1160 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
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1161 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
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1162
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1163 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
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1164 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
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1165 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
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1166 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
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1167 </tr>
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1168
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1169 The example would iterate over the sequence of users returned by
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1170 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry.
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1171
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1172 **tal:replace="expression"**
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1173 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
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1174
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1175 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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1176
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1177 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
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1178 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
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1179 resultant output would be "Bruce".
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1180
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1181 **tal:content="expression"**
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1182 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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1183 For example::
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1184
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1185 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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1186 </span>
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1187
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1188 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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1189 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce" then the
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1190 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
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1191
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1192 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
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1193 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
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1194 example::
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1195
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1196 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
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1197
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1198 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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1199 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
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1200 be something like "user123".
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1201
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1202 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
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1203 Remove this tag (but not its contents) if the expression is true. For
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1204 example::
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1205
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1206 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
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1207
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1208 would result in output of::
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1209
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1210 Hello, world!
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1211
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1212 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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1213 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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1214
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1215 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
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1216 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
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1217 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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1218 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
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1219 for repeating multiple table rows, which would othewise require an
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1220 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
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1221
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1222
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1223 Templating Expressions
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1224 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1225
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1226 The expressions you may use in the attribute values may be one of the
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1227 following forms:
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1228
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1229 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
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1230 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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1231 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
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1232 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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1233 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
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1234 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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1235 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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1236 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
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1237 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
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1238 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
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1239 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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1240
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1241 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
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1242 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
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1243 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
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1244 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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1245
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1246 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
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1247 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
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1248 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
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1249 the case of ``tal:replace``).
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1250
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1251 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
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1252 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
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1253 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
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1254 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
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1255
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1256 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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1257 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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1258 expressions.
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1259
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1260 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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1261 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
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1262 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
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1263 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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1264
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1265 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
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1266 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
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1267 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
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1268 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
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1269 ``checklist`` is a method.
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1270
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1271 Modifiers:
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1272
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1273 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
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1274 The result of expressions are normally *escaped* to be safe for HTML
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1275 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
1674
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1276 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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1277 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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1278 to the web browser for rendering.
1448
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1279
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1280 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
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1281 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
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1282 expression.
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1283
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1284
1214
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1285 Template Macros
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1286 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1287
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1288 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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1289 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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1290 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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1291
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1292 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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1293 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
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1294 though, the attributes belong to the Macro Expansion Template Attribute
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1295 Language, or METAL. The macro commands are:
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1296
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1297 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
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1298 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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1299 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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1300 example::
1213
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1301
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1302 <html metal:define-macro="page">
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1303 ...
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1304 </html>
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1305
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1306 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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1307 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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1308 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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1309 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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1310 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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1311 "page" template.
1213
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1312
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1313 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
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1314 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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1315 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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1316 For example::
1213
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1317
1214
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1318 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
1213
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1319 ...
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1320 </tal:block>
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1321
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1322 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
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1323 "page" template.
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1324
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1325 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
1674
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1326 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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1327 be filled when the macro is used with a *use-macro* command. For
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1328 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
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1329 so::
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1330
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1331 <title metal:define-slot="head_title">title goes here</title>
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1332
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1333 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
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1334 like this::
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1335
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1336 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
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1337
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1338 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
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1339 as the slot in the macro.
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1340
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1341 Note that you may not mix METAL and TAL commands on the same tag, but
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1342 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
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1343 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
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1344
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1345
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1346 Information available to templates
1098
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1347 ----------------------------------
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1348
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1349 Note: this is implemented by
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1350 ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
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1351
1073
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1352 The following variables are available to templates.
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1353
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1354 **context**
1674
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1355 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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1356 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
1125
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1357 **request**
1073
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1358 Includes information about the current request, including:
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1359 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter`` args,
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1360 ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
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1361 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
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diff changeset
1362 - *user*, the current user item as an HTMLItem instance
1073
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1363 - *form*
1674
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1364 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
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1365 to value
1254
77920c42aeb9 Expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
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1366 **config**
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1367 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.py
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1368 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
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1369 **db**
1254
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1370 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
1213
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1371 **templates**
1674
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1372 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
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1373 *use-macro* commands.
1213
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1374 **utils**
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1375 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
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1376 **nothing**
1674
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1377 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
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1378 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
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1379 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
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1380 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
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1381 example::
1100
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1382
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1383 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
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1384
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1385 would result in::
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1386
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1387 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1388
1125
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1389 **default**
1100
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1390 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
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1391 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
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1392 remain. So::
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1393
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1394 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
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1395
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1396 would result in::
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1397
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1398 <span>Hello, World!</span>
1073
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1399
1674
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1400
1073
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1401 The context variable
1098
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1402 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
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1403
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1404 The *context* variable is one of three things based on the current
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1405 context (see `determining web context`_ for how we figure this out):
1073
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1406
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1407 1. if we're looking at a "home" page, then it's None
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1408 2. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb class, it's a
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1409 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
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1410 3. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb item, it's a
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1411 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
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1412
1674
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1413 If the context is not None, we can access the properties of the class or
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1414 item. The only real difference between cases 2 and 3 above are:
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1415
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1416 1. the properties may have a real value behind them, and this will
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1417 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
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1418 ``context/property/field``.
1674
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1419 2. the context's "id" property will be a false value in the second case,
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1420 but a real, or true value in the third. Thus we can determine whether
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1421 we're looking at a real item from the hyperdb by testing
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1422 "context/id".
1073
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1423
1123
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1424 Hyperdb class wrapper
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1425 :::::::::::::::::::::
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1426
1674
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1427 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLClass``
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1428 class.
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1429
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1430 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperb class. It is used
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1431 primarily in both index view and new item views, but it's also usable
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1432 anywhere else that you wish to access information about a class, or the
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1433 items of a class, when you don't have a specific item of that class in
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1434 mind.
1123
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1435
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diff changeset
1436 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
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1437 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
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1438 from the CGI form.
1123
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1439
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1440 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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1441
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1442 =========== =============================================================
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1443 Method Description
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1444 =========== =============================================================
1674
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1445 properties return a `hyperdb property wrapper`_ for all of this class's
1123
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1446 properties.
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1447 list lists all of the active (not retired) items in the class.
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1448 csv return the items of this class as a chunk of CSV text.
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1449 propnames lists the names of the properties of this class.
1674
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1450 filter lists of items from this class, filtered and sorted by the
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1451 current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
1123
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1452 classhelp display a link to a javascript popup containing this class'
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1453 "help" template.
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parents: 1113
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1454 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1455 renderWith render this class with the given template.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
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1456 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
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diff changeset
1457 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current class?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
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diff changeset
1458 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current class?
1123
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1459 =========== =============================================================
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1460
1674
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1461 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
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1462 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
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1463 expression. For example::
1123
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1464
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1465 python:context['list']
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1466
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1467 will access the "list" property, rather than the list method.
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1468
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1469
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1470 Hyperdb item wrapper
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1471 ::::::::::::::::::::
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1472
1674
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1473 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLItem``
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1474 class.
1123
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1475
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1476 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperb item.
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1477
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1478 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
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1479 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
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1480 from the CGI form.
1123
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1481
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1482 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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1483
1674
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1484 =============== ========================================================
1123
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1485 Method Description
1674
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1486 =============== ========================================================
1123
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1487 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
1674
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1488 journal return the journal of the current item (**not
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1489 implemented**)
1123
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1490 history render the journal of the current item as HTML
1674
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1491 renderQueryForm specific to the "query" class - render the search form
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1492 for the query
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1493 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
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1494 user has a Permission
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
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1495 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current item?
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1496 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current item?
1674
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1497 =============== ========================================================
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1498
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1499 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
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1500 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
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1501 expression. For example::
1123
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1502
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1503 python:context['journal']
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1504
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1505 will access the "journal" property, rather than the journal method.
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1506
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1507
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1508 Hyperdb property wrapper
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1509 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
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1510
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1511 Note: this is implemented by subclasses of the
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1512 ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLProperty`` class (``HTMLStringProperty``,
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1513 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
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1514
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1515 This wrapper object provides access to a single property of a class. Its
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1516 value may be either:
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1517
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1518 1. if accessed through a `hyperdb item wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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1519 the hyperdb
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parents: 1671
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1520 2. if access through a `hyperdb class wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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1521 the CGI form
1123
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1522
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1523
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1524 The property wrapper has some useful attributes:
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1525
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1526 =============== ========================================================
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1527 Attribute Description
1674
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1528 =============== ========================================================
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1529 _name the name of the property
1674
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1530 _value the value of the property if any - this is the actual
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1531 value retrieved from the hyperdb for this property
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1532 =============== ========================================================
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1533
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parents: 1113
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1534 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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1535
1773
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parents: 1730
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1536 =========== ================================================================
1780
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1777
diff changeset
1537 Method Description
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1538 =========== ================================================================
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1539 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1540 may take two arguments:
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1541
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1542 escape
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1543 If true, escape the text so it is HTML safe (default: no). The
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1544 reason this defaults to off is that text is usually escaped
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1545 at a later stage by the TAL commands, unless the "structure"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1546 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1547 expressions are all equivalent::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1548
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1549 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1550 "python:msg.content.plain()"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1551 "msg/content/plain"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1552 "msg/content"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1553
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1554 Usually you'll only want to use the escape option in a
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1555 complex expression.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1556
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1557 hyperlink
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1558 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1559 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1560 that you'll need to use the "structure" TAL option if you
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1561 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1562
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1563 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1564
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1565 Note also that the text is automatically HTML-escaped before
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1566 the hyperlinking transformation.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1567 hyperlinked The same as msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1), but nicer::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1568
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1569 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1570
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1571 field render an appropriate form edit field for the property - for
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1572 most types this is a text entry box, but for Booleans it's a
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1573 tri-state yes/no/neither selection.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1574 stext only on String properties - render the value of the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1575 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1576 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1577 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1578 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1579 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
1580 as an obscured email address
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1581 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
1582 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1583 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1584 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1585 now only on Date properties - return the current date as a new
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1586 property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1587 reldate only on Date properties - render the interval between the date
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1588 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1589 local only on Date properties - return this date as a new property
2007
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1590 with some timezone offset, for example::
55046bb7f789 tweaking
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1591
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parents: 2003
diff changeset
1592 python:context.creation.local(10)
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
1593
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
1594 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1595 pretty only on Interval properties - render the interval in a pretty
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1596 format (eg. "yesterday")
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1597 menu only on Link and Multilink properties - render a form select
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1598 list for this property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1599 reverse only on Multilink properties - produce a list of the linked
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1600 items in reverse order
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1601 =========== ================================================================
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1602
1674
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1603
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1604 The request variable
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1605 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1606
1674
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1607 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest``
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diff changeset
1608 class.
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diff changeset
1609
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diff changeset
1610 The request variable is packed with information about the current
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diff changeset
1611 request.
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diff changeset
1612
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1613 .. taken from ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest`` docstring
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1614
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1615 =========== ============================================================
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1616 Variable Holds
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1617 =========== ============================================================
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1618 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1619 env the CGI environment variables
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
1620 base the base URL for this tracker
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1621 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1622 classname the current classname (possibly None)
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1623 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1624 form the current CGI form variables in a FieldStorage
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1625 =========== ============================================================
1083
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1626
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1627 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1628
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1629 =========== ============================================================
1083
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1630 Variable Holds
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1631 =========== ============================================================
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1632 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1633 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1634 be true if the columns should be displayed, false otherwise
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1635 sort index sort column (direction, column name)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1636 group index grouping property (direction, column name)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1637 filter properties to filter the index on
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1638 filterspec values to filter the index on
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1639 search_text text to perform a full-text search on for an index
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1640 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1641
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1642 There are several methods available on the request variable:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1643
1674
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diff changeset
1644 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1645 Method Description
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1646 =============== ========================================================
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1647 description render a description of the request - handle for the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1648 page title
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1649 indexargs_form render the current index args as form elements
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1650 indexargs_url render the current index args as a URL
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1651 base_javascript render some javascript that is used by other components
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1652 of the templating
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1653 batch run the current index args through a filter and return a
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1654 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1655 `batching`_)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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1656 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1657
1142
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parents: 1136
diff changeset
1658 The form variable
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parents: 1136
diff changeset
1659 :::::::::::::::::
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parents: 1136
diff changeset
1660
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1661 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
1142
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parents: 1136
diff changeset
1662 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1663 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1664 "name", use the path expression::
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parents: 1136
diff changeset
1665
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1666 request/form/name/value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1667
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1668 or the python expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1669
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1670 python:request.form['name'].value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1671
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1672 Note the "item" access used in the python case, and also note the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1673 explicit "value" attribute we have to access. That's because the form
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1674 variables are stored as MiniFieldStorages. If there's more than one
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1675 "name" value in the form, then the above will break since
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1676 ``request/form/name`` is actually a *list* of MiniFieldStorages. So it's
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1677 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1678
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
1679
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1680 The db variable
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1681 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1682
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1683 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLDatabase``
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1684 class.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1685
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1686 Allows access to all hyperdb classes as attributes of this variable. If
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1687 you want access to the "user" class, for example, you would use::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1688
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1689 db/user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1690 python:db.user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1691
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
1692 Also, the current id of the current user is available as
1800
a3b1b1dcf639 Use getuid(), not figure_curuserid()
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1780
diff changeset
1693 ``db.getuid()``. This isn't so useful in templates (where you have
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
1694 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
1695
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1696 The access results in a `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1697
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1698
1213
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1699 The templates variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1700 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1701
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1702 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.Templates``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1703 class.
1213
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1704
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1705 This variable doesn't have any useful methods defined. It supports being
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1706 used in expressions to access the templates, and consequently the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1707 template macros. You may access the templates using the following path
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1708 expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1709
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1710 templates/name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1711
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1712 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1713
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1714 templates[name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1715
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1716 where "name" is the name of the template you wish to access. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1717 template has one useful attribute, namely "macros". To access a specific
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1718 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1719
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1720 templates/name/macros/macro_name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1721
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1722 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1723
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1724 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1725
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1726
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1727 The utils variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
1728 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1729
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1730 Note: this is implemented by the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1731 ``roundup.cgi.templating.TemplatingUtils`` class, but it may be extended
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1732 as described below.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1733
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1734 =============== ========================================================
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1735 Method Description
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1736 =============== ========================================================
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1737 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1738 =============== ========================================================
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1739
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
1740 You may add additional utility methods by writing them in your tracker
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1741 ``interfaces.py`` module's ``TemplatingUtils`` class. See `adding a time
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1742 log to your issues`_ for an example. The TemplatingUtils class itself
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1743 will have a single attribute, ``client``, which may be used to access
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1744 the ``client.db`` when you need to perform arbitrary database queries.
1270
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
1745
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1746 Batching
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1747 ::::::::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1748
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1749 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
diff changeset
1750 series of batches. Its usage is::
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1751
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1752 python:utils.Batch(sequence, size, start, end=0, orphan=0,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1753 overlap=0)
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1754
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1755 or, to get the current index batch::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1756
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1757 request/batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1758
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1759 The parameters are:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1760
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1761 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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diff changeset
1762 Parameter Usage
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1763 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1764 sequence a list of HTMLItems
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1765 size how big to make the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1766 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1767 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1768 orphan if the next batch would contain less items than this value,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1769 then it is combined with this batch
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1770 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1771 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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diff changeset
1772
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1773 All of the parameters are assigned as attributes on the batch object. In
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
1774 addition, it has several more attributes:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1775
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1776 =============== ========================================================
1124
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1777 Attribute Description
1674
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parents: 1671
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1778 =============== ========================================================
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diff changeset
1779 start indicates the start index of the batch. *Note: unlike
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
1780 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
1124
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1781 first indicates the start index of the batch *as a 0-based
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
1782 index*
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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diff changeset
1783 length the actual number of elements in the batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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diff changeset
1784 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
1674
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parents: 1671
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1785 =============== ========================================================
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1786
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diff changeset
1787 And several methods:
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diff changeset
1788
1674
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1789 =============== ========================================================
1124
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diff changeset
1790 Method Description
1674
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1791 =============== ========================================================
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1792 previous returns a new Batch with the previous batch settings
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diff changeset
1793 next returns a new Batch with the next batch settings
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diff changeset
1794 propchanged detect if the named property changed on the current item
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1795 when compared to the last item
1674
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1796 =============== ========================================================
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1797
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diff changeset
1798 An example of batching::
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diff changeset
1799
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1800 <table class="otherinfo">
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1801 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
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1802 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
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diff changeset
1803 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
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1804 <td tal:define="batch python:utils.Batch(keywords, 4, start)"
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1805 tal:repeat="keyword batch" tal:content="keyword/name">
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1806 keyword here</td>
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1807 </tr>
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1808 </table>
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1809
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1810 ... which will produce a table with four columns containing the items of
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1811 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
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1812
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1813 Displaying Properties
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1814 ---------------------
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1815
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1816 Properties appear in the user interface in three contexts: in indices,
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1817 in editors, and as search arguments. For each type of property, there
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1818 are several display possibilities. For example, in an index view, a
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1819 string property may just be printed as a plain string, but in an editor
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1820 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
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1821
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1822
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1823 Index Views
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1824 -----------
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1825
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1826 This is one of the class context views. It is also the default view for
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1827 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
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1828
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1829
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1830 Index View Specifiers
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1831 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1832
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1833 An index view specifier (URL fragment) looks like this (whitespace has
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1834 been added for clarity)::
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1835
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1836 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
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1837 topic=security,ui&
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1838 :group=+priority&
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1839 :sort==activity&
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1840 :filters=status,topic&
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1841 :columns=title,status,fixer
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1842
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1843 The index view is determined by two parts of the specifier: the layout
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1844 part and the filter part. The layout part consists of the query
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1845 parameters that begin with colons, and it determines the way that the
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1846 properties of selected items are displayed. The filter part consists of
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1847 all the other query parameters, and it determines the criteria by which
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1848 items are selected for display. The filter part is interactively
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1849 manipulated with the form widgets displayed in the filter section. The
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1850 layout part is interactively manipulated by clicking on the column
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1851 headings in the table.
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1852
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1853 The filter part selects the union of the sets of items with values
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1854 matching any specified Link properties and the intersection of the sets
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1855 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
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1856
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1857 The example specifies an index of "issue" items. Only items with a
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1858 "status" of either "unread" or "in-progress" or "resolved" are
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1859 displayed, and only items with "topic" values including both "security"
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1860 and "ui" are displayed. The items are grouped by priority, arranged in
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1861 ascending order; and within groups, sorted by activity, arranged in
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1862 descending order. The filter section shows filters for the "status" and
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1863 "topic" properties, and the table includes columns for the "title",
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1864 "status", and "fixer" properties.
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1865
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1866 Searching Views
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1867 ---------------
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1868
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1869 Note: if you add a new column to the ``:columns`` form variable
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1870 potentials then you will need to add the column to the appropriate
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1871 `index views`_ template so that it is actually displayed.
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1872
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1873 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
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1874 "*classname*.search". The form on this page should have "search" as its
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1875 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
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1876
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1877 - sets up additional filtering, as well as performing indexed text
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1878 searching
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1879 - sets the ``:filter`` variable correctly
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1880 - saves the query off if ``:query_name`` is set.
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1881
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1882 The search page should lay out any fields that you wish to allow the
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1883 user to search on. If your schema contains a large number of properties,
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1884 you should be wary of making all of those properties available for
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1885 searching, as this can cause confusion. If the additional properties are
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1886 Strings, consider having their value indexed, and then they will be
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1887 searchable using the full text indexed search. This is both faster, and
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1888 more useful for the end user.
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1889
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1890 The two special form values on search pages which are handled by the
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1891 "search" action are:
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1892
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1893 :search_text
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1894 Text with which to perform a search of the text index. Results from
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1895 that search will be used to limit the results of other filters (using
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1896 an intersection operation)
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1897 :query_name
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1898 If supplied, the search parameters (including :search_text) will be
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1899 saved off as a the query item and registered against the user's
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1900 queries property. Note that the *classic* template schema has this
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1901 ability, but the *minimal* template schema does not.
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1902
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1903
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1904 Item Views
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1905 ----------
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1906
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1907 The basic view of a hyperdb item is provided by the "*classname*.item"
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1908 template. It generally has three sections; an "editor", a "spool" and a
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1909 "history" section.
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1910
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1911
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1912 Editor Section
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1913 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1914
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1915 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
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1916 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
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1917
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1918 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
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1919 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
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1920 template)::
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1921
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1922 <table class="form">
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1923 <tr>
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1924 <th>Title</th>
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1925 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
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1926 </tr>
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1927
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1928 <tr>
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1929 <th>Priority</th>
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1930 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
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1931 <th>Status</th>
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1932 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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1933 </tr>
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1934
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1935 <tr>
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1936 <th>Superseder</th>
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1937 <td>
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1938 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
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1939 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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1940 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
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1942 </span>
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1943 </td>
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1944 <th>Nosy List</th>
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1945 <td>
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1946 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
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1947 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
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1948 </td>
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1949 </tr>
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1950
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1951 <tr>
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1952 <th>Assigned To</th>
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1953 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
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1954 assignedto menu
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1955 </td>
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1956 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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1957 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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1958 </tr>
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1959
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1960 <tr>
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1961 <th>Change Note</th>
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1962 <td colspan="3">
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1963 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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1964 </td>
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1965 </tr>
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1966
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1967 <tr>
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1968 <th>File</th>
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1969 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
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1970 </tr>
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1971
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1972 <tr>
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1973 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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1974 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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1975 submit button will go here
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1976 </td>
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1977 </tr>
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1978 </table>
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1979
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1980
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1981 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
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1982 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
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1983 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
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1984 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
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1985
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1986
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1987 Form values
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1988 :::::::::::
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1989
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1990 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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1991 meet the various needs of:
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1992
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1993 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
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1994 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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1995 attached files)
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1996 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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1997 spent on an issue)
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1998
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1999 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
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2000 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
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2001
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2002 Properties are specified as form variables:
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2003
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2004 ``<propname>``
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2005 property on the current context item
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2006
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2007 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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2008 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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2009
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2010 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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2011 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
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2012 items to attach to the current item)
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2013
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2014 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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2015 the special form values:
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2016
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2017 ``@required``
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2018 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
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2019 raised.
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2020
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2021 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
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2022 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
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2023
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2024 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
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2025 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
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2026
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2027 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
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2028 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
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2029 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
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2030 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
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2031 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
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2032 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
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2033 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
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2034 <classname>-<N>).
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2035
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2036 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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2037 designator.
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2038
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2039 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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2040
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2041 ``:note``
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2042 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
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2043 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
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2044 ``:file``
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2045 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
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2046 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
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2047
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2048
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2049 Spool Section
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2050 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2051
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2052 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
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2053 of an issue.
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2054
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2055 TODO
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2056
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2057
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2058 History Section
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2059 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2060
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2061 The final section displayed is the history of the item - its database
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2062 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
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2063
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2064 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
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2065
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2066 *To be done:*
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2067
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2068 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
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2069 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
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2070
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2071 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
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2072 a journal entry
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2073 </tal:block>
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2075 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
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2076
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2077 Defining new web actions
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2078 ------------------------
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2079
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2080 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form
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2081 variable. These are added to the tracker ``interfaces.py`` as methods on
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2082 the ``Client`` class.
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2083
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2084 Adding action methods takes three steps; first you `define the new
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2085 action method`_, then you `register the action method`_ with the cgi
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2086 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
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2087 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
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2088
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2089 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
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2090 issues`_" for an example.
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2091
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2092
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2093 Define the new action method
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2094 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2095
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2096 The action methods have the following interface::
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2097
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2098 def myActionMethod(self):
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2099 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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2100 '''
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2101
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2102 The *self* argument is an instance of your tracker ``instance.Client``
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2103 class - thus it's mostly implemented by ``roundup.cgi.Client``. See the
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2104 docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
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2105
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2106 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
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2107 It may then:
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2108
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2109 - add information to ``self.ok_message`` or ``self.error_message``
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2110 - change the ``self.template`` variable to alter what the user will see
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2111 next
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2112 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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2113 exceptions
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2114
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2115
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2116 Register the action method
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2117 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2118
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2119 The method is now written, but isn't available to the user until you add
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2120 it to the `instance.Client`` class ``actions`` variable, like so::
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2121
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2122 actions = client.Class.actions + (
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2123 ('myaction', 'myActionMethod'),
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2124 )
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2125
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2126 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action method we defined.
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2127
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2128
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2129 Use the new action
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2130 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2131
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2132 In your HTML form, add a hidden form element like so::
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2133
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2134 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
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2135
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2136 where "myaction" is the name you registered in the previous step.
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2137
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2138
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2139 Examples
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2140 ========
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2141
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2142 .. contents::
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2143 :local:
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2144 :depth: 1
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2145
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2146
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2147 Adding a new field to the classic schema
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2148 ----------------------------------------
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2149
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2150 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
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2151 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
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2152
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2153
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2154 Introduction
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2155 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2156
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2157 To make the classic schema of roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
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2158 for a group of systems administrators, it needed an extra data field per
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2159 issue: a category.
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2160
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2161 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
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2162 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
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2163 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
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2164 best).
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2165
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2166
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2167 Adding a field to the database
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2168 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2169
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2170 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
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2171 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
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2172 to add some lines to the ``open()`` function in ``dbinit.py``. Under the
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2173 comment::
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2174
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2175 # add any additional database schema configuration here
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2176
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2177 add::
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2179 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
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2180 category.setkey("name")
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2181
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2182 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
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2183 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
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2184 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
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2185 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
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2186 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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2187 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
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2188 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
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2189 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
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2190
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2191 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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2192 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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2193 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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2194 with the issues. To do that, find the lines in the ``open()`` function
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2195 in ``dbinit.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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2196 the category::
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2197
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2198 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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2199 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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2201 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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2202 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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2203 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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2204
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2205 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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2206 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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2209 Populating the new category class
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2210 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2212 If you haven't initialised the database with the roundup-admin
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2213 "initialise" command, then you can add the following to the tracker
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2214 ``dbinit.py`` in the ``init()`` function under the comment::
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2216 # add any additional database create steps here - but only if you
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2217 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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2218
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2219 Add::
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2221 category = db.getclass('category')
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2222 category.create(name="scipy", order="1")
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2223 category.create(name="chaco", order="2")
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2224 category.create(name="weave", order="3")
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2225
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2226 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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2227 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
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2228
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2229 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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2230 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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2231 Type "help" for help.
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2232 roundup> create category name=scipy order=1
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2233 1
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2234 roundup> create category name=chaco order=1
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2235 2
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2236 roundup> create category name=weave order=1
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2237 3
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2238 roundup> exit...
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2239 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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2240
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2241 TODO: explain why order=1 in each case. Also, does key get set to "name"
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2242 automatically when added via roundup-admin?
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2243
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2244
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2245 Setting up security on the new objects
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2246 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2247
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2248 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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2249 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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2250 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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2251 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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2252
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2253 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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2254 is also done in the ``open()`` function of ``dbinit.py``.
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2255
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2256 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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2257 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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2258
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2259 # new permissions for this schema
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2260 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'user', 'category':
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2261 db.security.addPermission(name="Edit", klass=cl,
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2262 description="User is allowed to edit "+cl)
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2263 db.security.addPermission(name="View", klass=cl,
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2264 description="User is allowed to access "+cl)
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2265
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2266 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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2267 # to regular users now
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2268 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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2269 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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2270 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2271 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', cl)
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2272 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2273
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2274 So you are in effect doing the following (with 'cl' substituted by its
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2275 value)::
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2276
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2277 db.security.addPermission(name="Edit", klass='category',
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2278 description="User is allowed to edit "+'category')
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2279 db.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='category',
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2280 description="User is allowed to access "+'category')
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2281
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2282 which is creating two permission types; that of editing and viewing
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2283 "category" objects respectively. Then the following lines assign those
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2284 new permissions to the "User" role, so that normal users can view and
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2285 edit "category" objects::
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2286
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2287 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'category')
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2288 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2289
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2290 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'category')
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2291 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2292
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2293 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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2294 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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2295 interface stuff.
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2296
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2298 Changing the web left hand frame
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2299 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2300
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2301 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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2302 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
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2303 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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2304 is ``html/page``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
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2305
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2306 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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2307 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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2308 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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2309 classblock is met. Under the end of the classblock for issue is where we
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2310 are going to add the category code::
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2311
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2312 <p class="classblock"
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2313 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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2314 <b>Categories</b><br>
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2315 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
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2316 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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2317 </p>
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2318
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2319 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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2320 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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2321 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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2322 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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2323 get that.
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2324
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2325 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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2326 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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2327 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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2328 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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2329 categories.
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2330
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2331 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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2332 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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2333 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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2334 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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2335 later on. However to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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2336 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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2337 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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2338
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2339
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2340 Setting up a page to edit categories
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2341 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2342
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2343 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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2344 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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2345 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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2346
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2347 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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2348 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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2349 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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2350 write now.
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2351
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2352 First we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
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2353 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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2354 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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2355 from which files by looking for these comments::
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2356
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2357 <!-- category.item -->
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2358
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2359 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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2360 trappings::
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2361
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2362 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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2363 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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2364 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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2365 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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2366 </td>
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2367 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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2369 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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2370 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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2371 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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2372 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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2373 multiple times::
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2374
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2375 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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2376 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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2377
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2378 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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2379 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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2380 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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2381
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2382 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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2383
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2384 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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2385 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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2386 happening::
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2387
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2388 <table class="form">
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2389 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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2390
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2391 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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2392 category. The "context.name.field(size=60)" bit tells Roundup to
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2393 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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2394 will be the "name" variable of the current context (which is
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2395 "category"). The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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2396 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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2397
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2398 <tr>
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2399 <th>Name</th>
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2400 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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2401 name</td>
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2402 </tr>
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2403
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2404 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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2405
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2406 <tr>
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2407 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2408 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2409 submit button will go here
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2410 </td>
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2411 </tr>
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2412
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2413 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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2414 stuff::
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2415
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2416 </td>
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2417 </tal:block>
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2418
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2419 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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2420
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2421 <!-- category.item -->
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2422 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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2423 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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2424 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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2425 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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2426 </td>
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2427 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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2428 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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2429 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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2430
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2431 <table class="form">
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2432 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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2433
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2434 <tr>
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2435 <th>Name</th>
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2436 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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2437 name</td>
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2438 </tr>
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2439
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2440 <tr>
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2441 <td>
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2442 &nbsp;
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2443 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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2444 </td>
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2445 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2446 submit button will go here
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2447 </td>
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2448 </tr>
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2449 </table>
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2450 </form>
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2451 </td>
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2452 </tal:block>
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2453
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2454 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
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2455 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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2456 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
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2457 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
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2458
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2460 Adding the category to the issue
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2461 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2462
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2463 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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2464 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
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2465 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
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2466 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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2467 is created.
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2468
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2469 Just like ``category.issue.html`` this file defines a form which has a
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2470 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
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2471 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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2472
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2473 <th>Category</th>
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2474 <td><span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
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2475 <span tal:replace="structure db/category/classhelp" />
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2476 </td>
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2477
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2478 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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2479 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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2480 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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2481 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
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2482 issue).
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2484 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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2485 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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2486
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2487
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2488 Searching on categories
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2489 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2490
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2491 We can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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2492 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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2493 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
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2494 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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2495
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2496 If you look for "Search Issues" in the 'html/page.html' file, you will
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2497 find that it looks something like
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diff changeset
2498 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
1674
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2499 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
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2500 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
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2501 change.
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2502
1730
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2503 If you look at this file it should be starting to seem familiar, although it
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2504 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
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2505 like within that form::
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2506
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2507 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
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2508 db_klass string:category;
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2509 db_content string:name;">
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2510 <th>Priority:</th>
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2511 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
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2512 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
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2513 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
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2514 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
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2515 </tr>
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2516
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2517 The definitions in the <tr> opening tag are used by the macros:
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2518
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2519 - search_select expands to a drop-down box with all categories using db_klass
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2520 and db_content.
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2521 - column_input expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns should be
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2522 displayed.
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2523 - sort_input expands to a radio button for selecting what property should be
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2524 sorted on.
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2525 - group_input expands to a radio button for selecting what property should be
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2526 group on.
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2527
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2528 The category search code above would expand to the following::
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2529
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2530 <tr>
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2531 <th>Category:</th>
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2532 <td>
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2533 <select name="category">
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2534 <option value="">don't care</option>
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2535 <option value="">------------</option>
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2536 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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2537 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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2538 <option value="3">weave</option>
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2539 </select>
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2540 </td>
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2541 <td><input type="checkbox" name=":columns" value="category"></td>
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2542 <td><input type="radio" name=":sort" value="category"></td>
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2543 <td><input type="radio" name=":group" value="category"></td>
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2544 </tr>
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2545
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2546 Adding category to the default view
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2547 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2548
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2549 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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2550 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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2551 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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2552 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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2553 default when listing all the issues.
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2554
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2555 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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2556 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
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2557 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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2558 forth.
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2559
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2560 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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2561
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2562 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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2563
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2564 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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2565 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
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2566
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2567 The rest of the table is a loop which will go through every issue that
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2568 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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2569 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
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2570
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2571 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
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2572
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2573 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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2574 tal:content="i/category"></td>
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2575
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2576 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
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2577 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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2578 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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2579
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2580 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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2581 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unasigned Issues" or "All Issues",
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2582 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
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2583 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
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2584 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
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2585 tells roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
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2586 "category" to that list and it all should work.
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2587
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2588
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2589 Adding in state transition control
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2590 ----------------------------------
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2591
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2592 Sometimes tracker admins want to control the states that users may move
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2593 issues to. You can do this by following these steps:
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2594
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2595 1. make "status" a required variable. This is achieved by adding the
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2596 following to the top of the form in the ``issue.item.html``
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2597 template::
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2598
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2599 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
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2600
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2601 this will force users to select a status.
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2602
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2603 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
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2604
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2605 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
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2606 ...)
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2607
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2608 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
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2609
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2610 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
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2611 b. using the roundup-admin "set" command.
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2612
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2613 3. add an auditor module ``checktransition.py`` in your tracker's
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2614 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
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2615
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2616 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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2617 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
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2618 property.
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2619 '''
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2620 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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2621 return
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2622 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
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2623 new = newvalues['status']
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2624 if new == current:
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2625 return
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2626 ok = db.status.get(current, 'transitions')
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2627 if new not in ok:
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2628 raise ValueError, 'Status not allowed to move from "%s" to "%s"'%(
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2629 db.status.get(current, 'name'), db.status.get(new, 'name'))
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2631 def init(db):
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2632 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
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2633
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2634 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
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diff changeset
2635 from::
1100
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2636
1825
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
2637 <th>Status</th>
1100
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2638 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2639
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2640 to::
f96deb4fb935 more docco
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2641
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
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parents: 1817
diff changeset
2642 <th>Status</th>
1100
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2643 <td>
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2644 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2645 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2646 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2647 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2648 tal:attributes="
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2649 value state/id;
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2650 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
1100
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2651 tal:content="state/name"></option>
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2652 </tal:block>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2653 </select>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2654 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2655 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2656 </td>
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2657
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2658 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2659
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
2660
1304
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2661 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2662 ------------------------------------------------------
1133
36ec30d286ea Cleaned up CHANGES/TODO
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1125
diff changeset
2663
36ec30d286ea Cleaned up CHANGES/TODO
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1125
diff changeset
2664 Alter the issue.item template section for messages to::
36ec30d286ea Cleaned up CHANGES/TODO
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1125
diff changeset
2665
36ec30d286ea Cleaned up CHANGES/TODO
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1125
diff changeset
2666 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2667 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
1304
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2668 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2669 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2670 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2671 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
1825
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
2672 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
1304
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2673 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2674 <td>
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2675 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2676 remove</a>
1304
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2677 </td>
61ad556cfc8d working toward 0.5.2 release
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1299
diff changeset
2678 </tr>
1133
36ec30d286ea Cleaned up CHANGES/TODO
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1125
diff changeset
2679 </table>
36ec30d286ea Cleaned up CHANGES/TODO
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1125
diff changeset
2680
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2681 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2682 -----------------------------------------------------------
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2683
1150
22c78fb54af4 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1149
diff changeset
2684 1. In your tracker's "dbinit.py", create a new Role, say "Developer"::
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2685
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2686 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2687
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2688 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2689 "issue"::
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2690
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2691 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2692 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2693
1150
22c78fb54af4 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1149
diff changeset
2694 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2695
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2696 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2697
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2698 4. In the issue item edit page ("html/issue.item.html" in your tracker
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2699 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2700 list::
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2701
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2702 <select name="assignedto">
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2703 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2704 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2705 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2706 'Fixer', context._classname)"
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2707 tal:attributes="
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2708 value user/id;
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2709 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2710 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2711 </tal:block>
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2712 </select>
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2713
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2714 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2715 Permission requirement (install this as "assignedtoFixer.py" in your
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2716 tracker "detectors" directory)::
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2717
1149
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2718 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2719 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is a used with the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2720 Fixer Permission
1149
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2721 '''
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2722 if not newvalues.has_key('assignedto'):
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2723 # don't care
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2724 return
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2725
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2726 # get the userid
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2727 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2728 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2729 raise ValueError, 'You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2730
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2731 def init(db):
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2732 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2733 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
7ae32787d981 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1148
diff changeset
2734
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2735 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2736 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2737
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2738
1151
7e0024954954 making it easier to add new actions, and more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1150
diff changeset
2739 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
7e0024954954 making it easier to add new actions, and more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1150
diff changeset
2740 ------------------------------------------------------------------
7e0024954954 making it easier to add new actions, and more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1150
diff changeset
2741
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2742 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2743 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2744 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2745 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2746 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2747
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2748 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2749 enctype="multipart/form-data">
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2750 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2751 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1submit">
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2752
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2753 <strong>Category:</strong>
1156
d0da32fbdedc gadfly backend now complete
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1154
diff changeset
2754 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2755 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2756 </form>
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2757
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2758 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2759 addition of the following form fragments::
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2760
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2761 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2762 enctype="multipart/form-data"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2763 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2764 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2765
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2766 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2767 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
1154
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2768 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2769 .
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2770 .
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2771 .
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2772 </form>
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2773
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2774 Note that later in the form, I test the value of "cat" include form
e0142ee233e8 more wizard example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1151
diff changeset
2775 elements that are appropriate. For example::
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2776
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2777 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
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2778 <tr>
1825
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2779 <th>Operating System</th>
1154
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2780 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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2781 </tr>
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diff changeset
2782 <tr>
1825
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parents: 1817
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2783 <th>Web Browser</th>
1154
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diff changeset
2784 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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parents: 1151
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2785 </tr>
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2786 </tal:block>
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parents: 1151
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2787
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2788 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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2789 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
1154
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2790
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2791 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
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2792 usually to validate user choices and determine what page is next. Now
1674
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2793 encode those actions in methods on the ``interfaces.Client`` class
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2794 and insert hooks to those actions in the "actions" attribute on that
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2795 class, like so::
1151
7e0024954954 making it easier to add new actions, and more docco
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parents: 1150
diff changeset
2796
1262
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
2797 actions = client.Client.actions + (
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2798 ('page1_submit', 'page1SubmitAction'),
1151
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parents: 1150
diff changeset
2799 )
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parents: 1150
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2800
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parents: 1150
diff changeset
2801 def page1SubmitAction(self):
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2802 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
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parents: 1671
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2803 on to page 2.
1154
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parents: 1151
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2804 '''
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parents: 1151
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2805 category = self.form['category'].value
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parents: 1151
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2806 if category == '-1':
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parents: 1151
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2807 self.error_message.append('You must select a category of report')
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parents: 1151
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2808 return
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parents: 1151
diff changeset
2809 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
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parents: 1151
diff changeset
2810 self.template = 'add_page2'
1151
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parents: 1150
diff changeset
2811
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2812 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
1674
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2813 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
1151
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2814
1236
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2815
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2816 Using an external password validation source
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2817 --------------------------------------------
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2818
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diff changeset
2819 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
1674
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diff changeset
2820 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2821 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2822 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2823 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2824 would be::
1236
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parents: 1235
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2825
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2826 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2827
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2828 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2829 Roundup database - we just use the passwd file to check their password.
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diff changeset
2830 To do this, we add the following code to our ``Client`` class in the
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parents: 1671
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2831 tracker home ``interfaces.py`` module::
1236
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parents: 1235
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2832
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parents: 1235
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2833 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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parents: 1235
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2834 # get the user's username
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2835 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2836
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2837 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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parents: 1671
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2838 # tracker home
1236
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2839 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2840
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2841 # see if we can find a match
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2842 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2843 open(file).readlines()]:
1236
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2844 if ent[0] == username:
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2845 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2846
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2847 # user doesn't exist in the file
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2848 return 0
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2849
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2850 What this does is look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2851 name that matches.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2852
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2853 We also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2854 template.
1236
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2855
dd52bf10f934 Bug fixes.
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parents: 1235
diff changeset
2856
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2857 Adding a "vacation" flag to users for stopping nosy messages
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2858 ------------------------------------------------------------
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2859
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2860 When users go on vacation and set up vacation email bouncing, you'll
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2861 start to see a lot of messages come back through Roundup "Fred is on
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2862 vacation". Not very useful, and relatively easy to stop.
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2863
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2864 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2865
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2866 user = Class(db, "user",
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2867 username=String(), password=Password(),
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2868 address=String(), realname=String(),
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2869 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2870 alternate_addresses=String(),
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2871 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2872 vacation=Boolean())
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2873
1522
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
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parents: 1503
diff changeset
2874 2. So that users may edit the vacation flags, add something like the
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
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parents: 1503
diff changeset
2875 following to your ``user.item`` template::
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1503
diff changeset
2876
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1503
diff changeset
2877 <tr>
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
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parents: 1503
diff changeset
2878 <th>On Vacation</th>
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
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parents: 1503
diff changeset
2879 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
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parents: 1503
diff changeset
2880 </tr>
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1503
diff changeset
2881
d20680d611a6 added example HTML tempating for vacation flag [SF#701722]
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parents: 1503
diff changeset
2882 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2883 consists of::
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2884
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2885 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2886 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2887 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2888 try:
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2889 users = db.user
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2890 messages = db.msg
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2891
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2892 # figure the recipient ids
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2893 sendto = []
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2894 r = {}
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2895 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2896 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2897 r[recipid] = 1
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2898
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2899 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2900 # the message
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2901 authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2902
1674
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2903 # possibly send the message to the author, as long as
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diff changeset
2904 # they aren't anonymous
1244
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diff changeset
2905 if (db.config.MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR == 'yes' and
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2906 users.get(authid, 'username') != 'anonymous'):
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2907 sendto.append(authid)
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2908 r[authid] = 1
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2909
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parents: 1236
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2910 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2911 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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2912 for nosyid in nosy:
1674
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2913 # Don't send nosy mail to the anonymous user (that
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2914 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
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2915 # in case they do...)
1244
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diff changeset
2916 if users.get(nosyid, 'username') == 'anonymous':
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parents: 1236
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2917 continue
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parents: 1236
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2918 # make sure they haven't seen the message already
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parents: 1236
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2919 if not r.has_key(nosyid):
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parents: 1236
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2920 # send it to them
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2921 sendto.append(nosyid)
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2922 recipients.append(nosyid)
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2923
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2924 # generate a change note
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2925 if oldvalues:
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2926 note = cl.generateChangeNote(nodeid, oldvalues)
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2927 else:
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2928 note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2929
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2930 # we have new recipients
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2931 if sendto:
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2932 # filter out the people on vacation
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2933 sendto = [i for i in sendto
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2934 if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2935
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2936 # map userids to addresses
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2937 sendto = [users.get(i, 'address') for i in sendto]
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2938
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2939 # update the message's recipients list
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2940 messages.set(msgid, recipients=recipients)
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2941
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2942 # send the message
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2943 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, note, sendto)
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2944 except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2945 raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2946
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2947 Note that this is the standard nosy reaction code, with the small
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2948 addition of::
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2949
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2950 # filter out the people on vacation
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2951 sendto = [i for i in sendto if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2952
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2953 which filters out the users that have the vacation flag set to true.
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2954
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2955
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2956 Adding a time log to your issues
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2957 --------------------------------
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
2958
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2959 We want to log the dates and amount of time spent working on issues, and
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2960 be able to give a summary of the total time spent on a particular issue.
1262
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2961
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2962 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``dbinit.py``::
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2963
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
2964 # storage for time logging
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2965 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2966
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2967 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2968 creation through the standard property "creation".
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2969
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2970 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2971 ``dbinit.py``)::
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2972
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2973 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2974 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2975 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2976 times=Multilink("timelog"))
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2977
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2978 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
2979
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2980 3. We'll need to let people add in times to the issue, so in the web
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2981 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2982 because unlike the other fields in the issue.item template, it
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2983 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2984 item, an issue. We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2985 items other than the template default item (see the cgi
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2986 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2987 field to capture a new timelog item's perdiod::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2988
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2989 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
2990 <th>Time Log</th>
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2991 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2992 <br />(enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2993 </td>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2994 </tr>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2995
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2996 and another hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2997 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the issue item. It looks
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2998 like this::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2999
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3000 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3001
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3002 On submission, the "-1" timelog item will be created and assigned a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3003 real item id. The "times" property of the issue will have the new id
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3004 added to it.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3005
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3006 4. We want to display a total of the time log times that have been
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3007 accumulated for an issue. To do this, we'll need to actually write
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3008 some Python code, since it's beyond the scope of PageTemplates to
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3009 perform such calculations. We do this by adding a method to the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3010 TemplatingUtils class in our tracker ``interfaces.py`` module::
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3011
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3012 class TemplatingUtils:
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3013 ''' Methods implemented on this class will be available to HTML
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3014 templates through the 'utils' variable.
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3015 '''
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3016 def totalTimeSpent(self, times):
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3017 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3018 Interval "period" property)
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3019 '''
1980
8a6077ec701b *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1966
diff changeset
3020 total = Interval('0d')
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3021 for time in times:
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3022 total += time.period._value
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3023 return total
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3024
1980
8a6077ec701b *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1966
diff changeset
3025 Replace the ``pass`` line if one appears in your TemplatingUtils
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3026 class. As indicated in the docstrings, we will be able to access the
1980
8a6077ec701b *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1966
diff changeset
3027 ``totalTimeSpent`` method via the ``utils`` variable in our templates.
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3028
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3029 5. Display the time log for an issue::
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3030
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3031 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3032 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3033 <tal:block
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3034 tal:replace="python:utils.totalTimeSpent(context.times)" />
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3035 </th></tr>
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3036 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3037 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3038 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3039 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3040 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3041 </tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3042 </table>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3043
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3044 I put this just above the Messages log in my issue display. Note our
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3045 use of the ``totalTimeSpent`` method which will total up the times
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3046 for the issue and return a new Interval. That will be automatically
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3047 displayed in the template as text like "+ 1y 2:40" (1 year, 2 hours
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3048 and 40 minutes).
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3049
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3050 8. If you're using a persistent web server - roundup-server or
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3051 mod_python for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3052 the code changes. When that's done, you'll be able to use the new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3053 time logging interface.
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3054
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3055 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3056 ---------------------------------------------
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3057
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3058 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3059 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3060 and primary user group.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3061
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3062 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3063 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), roundup
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3064 Roles, vacation flags, roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3065 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3066 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3067
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3068 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3069 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3070 described in the previous example, `using an external password
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3071 validation source`_. We keep the users lists in sync using a fairly
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3072 simple script that runs once a day, or several times an hour if more
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3073 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3074
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3075 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3076 2. compares that list to the current roundup user list:
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3077
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3078 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3079 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
1293
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1292
diff changeset
3080 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3081
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3082 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3083
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3084 The retiring and updating are simple operations, requiring only a call
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3085 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3086 information though - the user's email address and their roundup Roles.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3087 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3088 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3089 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3090 to an appropriate set of Roles.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3091
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3092 The script to perform all this, broken up into its main components, is
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3093 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
3094 tracker we're to work on::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3095
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3096 import sys, os, smtplib
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3097 from roundup import instance, date
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3098
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3099 # open the tracker
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3100 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3101 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3102
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3103 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3104
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3105 # read in the users
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3106 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'users.passwd')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3107 users = [x.strip().split(':') for x in open(file).readlines()]
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3108
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3109 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
3110 appear in the file)::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3111
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3112 # users to not keep ever, pre-load with the users I know aren't
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3113 # "real" users
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3114 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3115
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3116 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3117 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3118 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3119
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3120 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3121
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3122 roles = {
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3123 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3124 '502': 'User', # finance
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3125 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3126 '504': 'User', # sales
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3127 '505': 'User', # marketing
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3128 }
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3129
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3130 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
3131 the tracker database open) is wrapped in a ``try`` / ``finally`` clause,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3132 so that we always close the database cleanly when we're finished. So, we
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3133 now do all the work::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3134
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3135 # open the database
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3136 db = tracker.open('admin')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3137 try:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3138 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3139 msg = []
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3140
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3141 # loop over the users list read in from the passwd file
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3142 for user,passw,uid,gid,real,home,shell in users:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3143 if user in ignore:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3144 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3145 continue
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3146 keep.append(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3147 try:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3148 # see if the user exists in the tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3149 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3150
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3151 # yes, they do - now check the real name for correctness
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3152 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3153 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3154 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3155 except KeyError:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3156 # nope, the user doesn't exist
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3157 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3158 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3159 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3160
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3161 # now check that all the users in the tracker are also in our
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3162 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3163 for uid in db.user.list():
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3164 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3165 if user not in keep:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3166 db.user.retire(uid)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3167 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3168
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3169 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3170 if msg:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3171 # create the email
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3172 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3173
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3174 %s
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3175 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3176
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3177 # send the email
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3178 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3179 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3180 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3181
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3182 # now we're done - commit the changes
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3183 db.commit()
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3184 finally:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3185 # always close the database cleanly
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3186 db.close()
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3187
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3188 And that's it!
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3189
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3190
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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3191 Using an LDAP database for user information
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3192 -------------------------------------------
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3193
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3194 A script that reads users from an LDAP store using
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3195 http://python-ldap.sf.net/ and then compares the list to the users in the
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3196 roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
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3197 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
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3198 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
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3199 for more information about doing this.
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3200
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3201 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
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3202 roundup user database) you'd use the same python-ldap module inside an
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3203 extension to the cgi interface. You'd do this by adding a method called
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3204 "verifyPassword" to the Client class in your tracker's interfaces.py
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3205 module. The method is implemented by default as::
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3206
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3207 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3208 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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3209 '''
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3210 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
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3211 if password == stored:
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3212 return 1
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3213 if not password and not stored:
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3214 return 1
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3215 return 0
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3216
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3217 So you could reimplement this as something like::
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3218
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3219 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3220 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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3221 '''
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3222 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
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3223 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
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3224 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
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3225
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3226
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3227 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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3228 -------------------------------------------------------------------
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3229
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3230 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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3231 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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3232 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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3233 that shows either one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
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3234 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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3235
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3236 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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3237 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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3238 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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3239 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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3240 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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3241 </th>
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3242 </tr>
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3243 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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3244 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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3245 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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3246 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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3247 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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3248 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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3249 <td>
1679
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3250 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
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3251 </td>
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3252 </tr>
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3253 </tal:block>
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3254
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3255 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
1674
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3256 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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3257 <th class="header">
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3258 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
1674
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3259 </th>
1292
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3260 </tr>
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3261 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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3262 <tr>
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3263 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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3264 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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3265 <th style="text-align: right">
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3266 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
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3267 </th>
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3268 </tr>
1674
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3269 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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3270 </tal:block>
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3271 </tal:block>
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diff changeset
3272 </table>
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3273
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
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3274
1559
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3275 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
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diff changeset
3276 -------------------------------------------
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3277
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3278 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
1674
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3279 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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3280 resolved. To achieve this:
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3281
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3282 1. Create a new property on the issue Class,
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3283 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. Edit your tracker's dbinit.py file.
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3284 Where the "issue" class is defined, something like::
1559
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3285
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3286 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3287 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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3288 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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3289
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3290 add the blockers entry like so::
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3291
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3292 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3293 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
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3294 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3295 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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3296
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3297 2. Add the new "blockers" property to the issue.item edit page, using
1560
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3298 something like::
1559
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3299
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3300 <th>Waiting On</th>
1559
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3301 <td>
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3302 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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3303 size=20)" />
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3304 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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3305 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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3306 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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diff changeset
3307 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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3308 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3309 </span>
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3310
1674
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3311 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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3312 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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3313 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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3314 the "superseders" field.
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3315
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3316 3. Create a new detector module (attached) which enforces the rules:
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3317
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3318 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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3319 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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3320
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3321 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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3322
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3323 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3324 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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3325 '''
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3326 if nodeid is None:
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3327 blockers = []
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3328 else:
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3329 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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3330 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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3331
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3332 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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3333 # changed
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3334 if not blockers or not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3335 return
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3336
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3337 # get the resolved state ID
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3338 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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3339
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3340 # format the info
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3341 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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3342 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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3343 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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3344 if len(blockers) == 1:
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3345 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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3346 else:
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3347 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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3348
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3349 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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3350 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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3351 raise ValueError, "This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s
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3352
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3353 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3354 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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3355 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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3356 '''
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3357 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3358 return
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3359
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3360 # get the resolved state ID
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3361 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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3362
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3363 # interesting?
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3364 if newvalues['status'] != resolved_id:
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3365 return
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3366
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3367 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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3368 # their blockers list
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3369 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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3370 for issueid in issues:
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3371 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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3372 if nodeid in blockers:
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3373 blockers.remove(nodeid)
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
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3374 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
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3375
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parents: 1522
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3376
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3377 def init(db):
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3378 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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3379 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
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3380 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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parents: 1522
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3381
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3382 # can only happen on a set
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parents: 1522
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3383 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
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3384
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3385 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
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3386 "detectors" directory.
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3387
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3388 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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3389 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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parents: 1671
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3390 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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3391 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3392 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
1559
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3393
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3394 <a href="issue?:sort=-activity&:group=priority&:filter=status&:columns=id,activity,title,creator,assignedto,status&status=-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7">Show All</a><br>
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3395
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3396 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
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3397 ":filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
diff changeset
3398
1568
d181aff91b40 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
3399 <a href="issue?:sort=-activity&:group=priority&:filter=status,blockers&blockers=-1&:columns=id,activity,title,creator,assignedto,status&status=-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7">Show All</a><br>
1559
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3400
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3401 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
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3402 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
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parents: 1671
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3403 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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diff changeset
3404 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3405 another issue's "blockers" property.
1559
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parents: 1522
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3406
1808
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3407 Add users to the nosy list based on the topic
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3408 ---------------------------------------------
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3409
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3410 We need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy list based
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3411 on the occurence of a topic. Every user should be allowed to edit his
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3412 own list of topics for which he wants to be added to the nosy list.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3413
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3414 Below will be showed that such a change can be performed with only
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3415 minimal understanding of the roundup system, but with clever use
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3416 of Copy and Paste.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3417
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3418 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3419 allow per-user recording of the lists of topics for which he wants to
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3420 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing to edit
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3421 this list of topics, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3422 list when a topic is set.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3423
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3424 Adding the nosy topic list
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3425 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3426
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3427 The change in the database to make is that for any user there should be
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3428 a list of topics for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3429 a ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seem to fullfill this (note that within
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3430 the code topics are called ``keywords``.) As such, all what has to be
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3431 done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3432 file ``dbinit.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3433 the updated definition of user will be::
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3434
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3435 user = Class(db, "user",
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3436 username=String(), password=Password(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3437 address=String(), realname=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3438 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3439 alternate_addresses=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3440 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3441 timezone=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3442 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3443
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3444 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy topic list
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3445 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3446
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3447 We want any user to be able to change the list of topics for which
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3448 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3449 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3450 We easily can
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3451 see that the topic field in the issue view has very similar editting
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3452 requirements as our nosy topics, both being a list of topics. As
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diff changeset
3453 such, we search for Topics in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3454 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3455 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3456 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3457
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3458 <tr>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3459 <th>Nosy Topics</th>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3460 <td>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3461 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3462 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3463 </td>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3464 </tr>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3465
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3466
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3467 Addition of an auditor to update the nosy list
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diff changeset
3468 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3469
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3470 The more difficult part is the addition of the logic to actually
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3471 at the users to the nosy list when it is required.
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3472 The choice is made to perform this action when the topics on an
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3473 item are set, including when an item is created.
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3474 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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3475 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
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3476 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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3477 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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3478 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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3479 ``nosyreaction`` function actually is sending the e-mail, which
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3480 we do not need. As such, we can change the init function to::
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3481
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3482 def init(db):
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3483 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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3484 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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3485
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3486 After that we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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3487 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to settings
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3488 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
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3489 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
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3490 code, which in ``updatenosy`` handled adding the assignedto user(s)
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3491 to the nosy list, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
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3492 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
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3493 new topics, than loop over all users,
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3494 and assign the user to the nosy list when the topic in the user's
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3495 nosy_keywords. The next part in ``updatenosy``, adding the author
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3496 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list, obviously is not
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3497 relevant here and thus is deleted from the new auditor. The last
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3498 part, copying the new nosy list to newvalues, does not have to be changed.
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3499 This brings the following function::
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3500
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3501 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3502 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the topics
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3503 '''
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3504 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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3505 current = {}
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3506 if nodeid is None:
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3507 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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3508 else:
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3509 ok = ('yes',)
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3510 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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3511 # changed
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3512 if not newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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3513 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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3514 for value in nosy:
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3515 if not current.has_key(value):
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3516 current[value] = 1
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3517
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3518 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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3519 if newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3520 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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3521 for value in nosy:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3522 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3523 continue
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parents: 1800
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3524 if not current.has_key(value):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3525 current[value] = 1
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3526
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3527 # add users with topic in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
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3528 if newvalues.has_key('topic') and newvalues['topic'] is not None:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3529 topic_ids = newvalues['topic']
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parents: 1800
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3530 for topic in topic_ids:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3531 # loop over all users,
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3532 # and assign user to nosy when topic in nosy_keywords
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parents: 1800
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3533 for user_id in db.user.list():
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3534 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3535 found = 0
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3536 for kw in nosy_kw:
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3537 if kw == topic:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3538 found = 1
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3539 if found:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3540 current[user_id] = 1
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3541
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3542 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3543 newvalues['nosy'] = current.keys()
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3544
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3545 and these two function are the only ones needed in the file.
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3546
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3547 TODO: update this example to use the find() Class method.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3548
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3549 Caveats
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3550 ~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
3551
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3552 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3553
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3554 Multiple additions
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3555 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3556 from the nosy list, he again is added to the nosy list when the
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3557 topic list of the issue is updated. A better design might be
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3558 to only check which topics are new compared to the old list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3559 of topics, and only add users when they have indicated
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3560 interest on a new topic.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3561
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3562 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
3563 rather than also on the set() event, thus only setting the nosy list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3564 when the issue is created.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3565
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3566 Scalability
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3567 In the auditor there is a loop over all users. For a site with
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3568 only few users this will pose no serious problem, however, with
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diff changeset
3569 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3570 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
3571 selected these topics a nosy topics. This will eliminate the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3572 loop over all users.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3573
1816
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3574
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3575 Adding action links to the index page
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3576 -------------------------------------
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3577
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3578 Add a column to the item.index.html template.
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3579
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3580 Resolving the issue::
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3581
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3582 <a tal:attributes="href
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3583 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3584
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3585 "Take" the issue::
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3586
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3587 <a tal:attributes="href
1817
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parents: 1816
diff changeset
3588 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
1816
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3589
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3590 ... and so on
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
3591
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3592 Users may only edit their issues
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3593 --------------------------------
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3594
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3595 Users registering themselves are granted Provisional access - meaning they
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3596 have access to edit the issues they submit, but not others. We create a new
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3597 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3598 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3599 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".) We back up the permissions with
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3600 an auditor.
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3601
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3602 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3603 ``dbinit.py``::
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diff changeset
3604
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diff changeset
3605 # New users not approved by the admin
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diff changeset
3606 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
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diff changeset
3607 description='New user registered via web or email')
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diff changeset
3608 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit Own', klass='issue',
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diff changeset
3609 description='Can only edit own issues')
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diff changeset
3610 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3611
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diff changeset
3612 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue to new users now
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diff changeset
3613 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'issue')
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3614 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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3615 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'issue')
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3616 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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3617
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3618 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
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3619 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Access')
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3620 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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3621 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Access')
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3622 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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3623
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3624
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3625 Then in the ``config.py`` we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
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3626 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
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3627
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3628 NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES = 'Provisional User'
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3629 NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES = 'Provisional User'
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3630
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3631 Finally we add a new *auditor* to the ``detectors`` directory called
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3632 ``provisional_user_auditor.py``::
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3633
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3634 def audit_provisionaluser(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3635 ''' New users are only allowed to modify their own issues.
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3636 '''
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3637 if (db.getuid() != cl.get(nodeid, 'creator')
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3638 and db.security.hasPermission('Edit Own', db.getuid(), cl.classname)):
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3639 raise ValueError, ('You are only allowed to edit your own %s'
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3640 % cl.classname)
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3641
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3642 def init(db):
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3643 # fire before changes are made
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3644 db.issue.audit('set', audit_provisionaluser)
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3645 db.issue.audit('retire', audit_provisionaluser)
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3646 db.issue.audit('restore', audit_provisionaluser)
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3647
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3648 Note that some older trackers might also want to change the ``page.html``
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3649 template as follows::
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3650
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3651 <p class="classblock"
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3652 - tal:condition="python:request.user.username != 'anonymous'">
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3653 + tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'user')">
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3654 <b>Administration</b><br>
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3655 <tal:block tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', None)">
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3656 <a href="home?:template=classlist">Class List</a><br>
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3657
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3658 (note that the "-" indicates a removed line, and the "+" indicates an added
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diff changeset
3659 line).
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3660
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3661
1966
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3662 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
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3663 -----------------------------------------------------------
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3664
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3665 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
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3666 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add to the ``<tr>`` that displays the
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3667 actual rows of data::
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3668
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3669 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
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3670
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3671 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
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3672 different priorities, like::
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3673
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3674 tr.priority-critical td {
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3675 background-color: red;
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3676 }
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3677
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3678 tr.priority-urgent td {
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diff changeset
3679 background-color: orange;
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3680 }
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3681
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3682 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
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3683
2009
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3684 Editing multiple items in an index view
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diff changeset
3685 ---------------------------------------
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3686
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3687 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
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diff changeset
3688 ``issue.item.html``:
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3689
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3690 1. add a form around the listing table, so at the top it reads::
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3691
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3692 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
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3693 <table class="list">
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3694
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3695 and at the bottom of that table::
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3696
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3697 </table>
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3698 </form
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3699
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3700 making sure you match the ``</table>`` from the list table, not the
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diff changeset
3701 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
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3702
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3703 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
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3704
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3705 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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3706 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
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3707
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3708 to::
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3709
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3710 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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3711 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
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3712
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3713 this will result in an edit field for the status property.
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3714
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3715 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the actual index items (marked by
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3716 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
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3717
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3718 <tr>
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3719 <td tal:attributes="colspan python:len(request.columns)">
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diff changeset
3720 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
3721 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
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diff changeset
3722 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
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3723 </td>
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3724 </tr>
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3725
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3726 which gives us a submit button, indicates that we are performing an edit
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3727 on any changed statuses and the final block will make sure that the
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3728 current index view parameters (filtering, columns, etc) will be used in
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3729 rendering the next page (the results of the editing).
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3730
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3731 -------------------
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3732
686
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3733 Back to `Table of Contents`_
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3734
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3735 .. _`Table of Contents`: index.html
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3736 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
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3737

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