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Allow multiple file uploads If the html template specifies multiple="multiple" for a file upload the user can attach multiple files and the form parser now handles this.
author Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
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1 :tocdepth: 2
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3 ===================
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4 Customising Roundup
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5 ===================
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7 .. This document borrows from the ZopeBook section on ZPT. The original is at:
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8 http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/current/ZPT.stx
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10 .. contents::
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14 What You Can Do
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15 ===============
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17 Before you get too far, it's probably worth having a quick read of the Roundup
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18 `design documentation`_.
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20 Customisation of Roundup can take one of six forms:
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22 1. `tracker configuration`_ changes
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23 2. database, or `tracker schema`_ changes
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24 3. "definition" class `database content`_ changes
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25 4. behavioural changes, through detectors_ and extensions_
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26 5. `security / access controls`_
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27 6. change the `web interface`_
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29 The third case is special because it takes two distinctly different forms
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30 depending upon whether the tracker has been initialised or not. The other two
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31 may be done at any time, before or after tracker initialisation. Yes, this
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35 Trackers in a Nutshell
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36 ======================
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38 Trackers have the following structure:
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40 =================== ========================================================
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41 Tracker File Description
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43 config.ini Holds the basic `tracker configuration`_
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44 schema.py Holds the `tracker schema`_
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45 initial_data.py Holds any data to be entered into the database when the
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46 tracker is initialised.
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47 db/ Holds the tracker's database
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48 db/files/ Holds the tracker's upload files and messages
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49 db/backend_name Names the database back-end for the tracker
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50 detectors/ Auditors and reactors for this tracker
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51 extensions/ Additional actions and `templating utilities`_
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52 html/ Web interface templates, images and style sheets
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53 lib/ optional common imports for detectors and extensions
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54 =================== ========================================================
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57 Tracker Configuration
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60 The ``config.ini`` located in your tracker home contains the basic
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61 configuration for the web and e-mail components of roundup's interfaces.
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63 Changes to the data captured by your tracker is controlled by the `tracker
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64 schema`_. Some configuration is also performed using permissions - see the
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65 `security / access controls`_ section. For example, to allow users to
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66 automatically register through the email interface, you must grant the
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67 "Anonymous" Role the "Email Access" Permission.
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69 The following is taken from the `Python Library Reference`__ (May 20, 2004)
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88 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-ConfigParser.html
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90 Section **main**
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91 database -- ``db``
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92 Database directory path. The path may be either absolute or relative
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93 to the directory containig this config file.
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95 templates -- ``html``
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96 Path to the HTML templates directory. The path may be either absolute
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97 or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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99 static_files -- default *blank*
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100 Path to directory holding additional static files available via Web
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101 UI. This directory may contain sitewide images, CSS stylesheets etc.
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102 and is searched for these files prior to the TEMPLATES directory
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104 taken from the TEMPLATES directory The path may be either absolute or
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105 relative to the directory containig this config file.
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107 admin_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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108 Email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble. If
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112 dispatcher_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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113 The 'dispatcher' is a role that can get notified of new items to the
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114 database. It is used by the ERROR_MESSAGES_TO config setting. If the
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118 email_from_tag -- default *blank*
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119 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address used
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120 in nosy messages. If the sending user is "Foo Bar", the From: line
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123 ``"Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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125 new_web_user_roles -- ``User``
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126 Roles that a user gets when they register with Web User Interface.
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127 This is a comma-separated list of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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129 new_email_user_roles -- ``User``
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130 Roles that a user gets when they register with Email Gateway.
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131 This is a comma-separated string of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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133 error_messages_to -- ``user``
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134 Send error message emails to the ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``?
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135 The dispatcher is configured using the DISPATCHER_EMAIL setting.
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136 Allowed values: ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``
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138 html_version -- ``html4``
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139 HTML version to generate. The templates are ``html4`` by default.
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140 If you wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this
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141 var to ``xhtml`` too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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142 Allowed values: ``html4``, ``xhtml``
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144 timezone -- ``0``
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145 Numeric timezone offset used when users do not choose their own
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146 in their settings.
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148 instant_registration -- ``yes``
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149 Register new users instantly, or require confirmation via
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150 email?
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151 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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153 email_registration_confirmation -- ``yes``
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154 Offer registration confirmation by email or only through the web?
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155 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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157 indexer_stopwords -- default *blank*
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158 Additional stop-words for the full-text indexer specific to
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159 your tracker. See the indexer source for the default list of
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160 stop-words (e.g. ``A,AND,ARE,AS,AT,BE,BUT,BY, ...``).
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162 umask -- ``02``
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163 Defines the file creation mode mask.
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165 csv_field_size -- ``131072``
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166 Maximum size of a csv-field during import. Roundups export
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168 reader has a limit on the size of individual fields
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169 starting with python 2.5. Set this to a higher value if you
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171 import.
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173 Section **tracker**
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174 name -- ``Roundup issue tracker``
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175 A descriptive name for your roundup instance.
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177 web -- ``http://host.example/demo/``
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178 The web address that the tracker is viewable at.
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179 This will be included in information sent to users of the tracker.
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180 The URL MUST include the cgi-bin part or anything else
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181 that is required to get to the home page of the tracker.
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182 You MUST include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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183
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184 email -- ``issue_tracker``
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185 Email address that mail to roundup should go to.
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187 language -- default *blank*
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188 Default locale name for this tracker. If this option is not set, the
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189 language is determined by the environment variable LANGUAGE, LC_ALL,
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190 LC_MESSAGES, or LANG, in that order of preference.
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192 Section **web**
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193 allow_html_file -- ``no``
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194 Setting this option enables Roundup to serve uploaded HTML
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195 file content *as HTML*. This is a potential security risk
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196 and is therefore disabled by default. Set to 'yes' if you
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197 trust *all* users uploading content to your tracker.
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199 http_auth -- ``yes``
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200 Whether to use HTTP Basic Authentication, if present.
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201 Roundup will use either the REMOTE_USER or HTTP_AUTHORIZATION
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202 variables supplied by your web server (in that order).
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203 Set this option to 'no' if you do not wish to use HTTP Basic
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204 Authentication in your web interface.
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206 use_browser_language -- ``yes``
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207 Whether to use HTTP Accept-Language, if present.
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208 Browsers send a language-region preference list.
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209 It's usually set in the client's browser or in their
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210 Operating System.
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211 Set this option to 'no' if you want to ignore it.
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213 debug -- ``no``
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214 Setting this option makes Roundup display error tracebacks
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215 in the user's browser rather than emailing them to the
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216 tracker admin."),
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218 Section **rdbms**
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219 Settings in this section are used by Postgresql and MySQL backends only
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220
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221 name -- ``roundup``
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222 Name of the database to use.
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224 host -- ``localhost``
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225 Database server host.
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227 port -- default *blank*
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228 TCP port number of the database server. Postgresql usually resides on
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229 port 5432 (if any), for MySQL default port number is 3306. Leave this
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230 option empty to use backend default.
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231
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232 user -- ``roundup``
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233 Database user name that Roundup should use.
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234
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235 password -- ``roundup``
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236 Database user password.
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238 read_default_file -- ``~/.my.cnf``
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239 Name of the MySQL defaults file. Only used in MySQL connections.
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240
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241 read_default_group -- ``roundup``
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242 Name of the group to use in the MySQL defaults file. Only used in
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243 MySQL connections.
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245 Section **logging**
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246 config -- default *blank*
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247 Path to configuration file for standard Python logging module. If this
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248 option is set, logging configuration is loaded from specified file;
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249 options 'filename' and 'level' in this section are ignored. The path may
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250 be either absolute or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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252 filename -- default *blank*
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253 Log file name for minimal logging facility built into Roundup. If no file
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254 name specified, log messages are written on stderr. If above 'config'
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255 option is set, this option has no effect. The path may be either absolute
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256 or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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257
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258 level -- ``ERROR``
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259 Minimal severity level of messages written to log file. If above 'config'
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260 option is set, this option has no effect.
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261 Allowed values: ``DEBUG``, ``INFO``, ``WARNING``, ``ERROR``
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263 Section **mail**
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264 Outgoing email options. Used for nosy messages, password reset and
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265 registration approval requests.
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267 domain -- ``localhost``
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268 Domain name used for email addresses.
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270 host -- default *blank*
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271 SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send mail
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273 username -- default *blank*
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274 SMTP login name. Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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275 If username is not empty, password (below) MUST be set!
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277 password -- default *blank*
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278 SMTP login password.
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279 Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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281 port -- default *25*
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282 SMTP port on mail host.
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283 Set this if your mail host runs on a different port.
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285 local_hostname -- default *blank*
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286 The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to use during SMTP sessions. If left
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287 blank, the underlying SMTP library will attempt to detect your FQDN. If your
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288 mail host requires something specific, specify the FQDN to use.
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290 tls -- ``no``
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291 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer Security)
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292 then you may set this option to 'yes'.
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293 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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295 tls_keyfile -- default *blank*
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296 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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297 file that contains your private key. The path may be either absolute or
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298 relative to the directory containig this config file.
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300 tls_certfile -- default *blank*
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301 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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304
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305 charset -- utf-8
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306 Character set to encode email headers with. We use utf-8 by default, as
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307 it's the most flexible. Some mail readers (eg. Eudora) can't cope with
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308 that, so you might need to specify a more limited character set
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309 (eg. iso-8859-1).
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310
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311 debug -- default *blank*
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312 Setting this option makes Roundup to write all outgoing email messages
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313 to this file *instead* of sending them. This option has the same effect
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314 as environment variable SENDMAILDEBUG. Environment variable takes
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315 precedence. The path may be either absolute or relative to the directory
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316 containig this config file.
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318 add_authorinfo -- ``yes``
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319 Add a line with author information at top of all messages send by
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320 roundup.
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321
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322 add_authoremail -- ``yes``
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323 Add the mail address of the author to the author information at the
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324 top of all messages. If this is false but add_authorinfo is true,
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325 only the name of the actor is added which protects the mail address
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326 of the actor from being exposed at mail archives, etc.
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327
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328 Section **mailgw**
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329 Roundup Mail Gateway options
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330
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331 keep_quoted_text -- ``yes``
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332 Keep email citations when accepting messages. Setting this to ``no`` strips
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333 out "quoted" text from the message. Signatures are also stripped.
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334 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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335
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336 leave_body_unchanged -- ``no``
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337 Preserve the email body as is - that is, keep the citations *and*
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338 signatures.
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339 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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340
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341 default_class -- ``issue``
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342 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email subjects.
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343 To disable, leave the value blank.
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344
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345 language -- default *blank*
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346 Default locale name for the tracker mail gateway. If this option is
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347 not set, mail gateway will use the language of the tracker instance.
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348
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349 subject_prefix_parsing -- ``strict``
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350 Controls the parsing of the [prefix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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351 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [prefix] is not
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352 recognised. ``loose`` will attempt to parse the [prefix] but just
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353 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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354 will always pass any [prefix] through as part of the issue title.
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355
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356 subject_suffix_parsing -- ``strict``
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357 Controls the parsing of the [suffix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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358 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [suffix] is not
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359 recognised. ``loose`` will attempt to parse the [suffix] but just
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360 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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361 will always pass any [suffix] through as part of the issue title.
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362
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363 subject_suffix_delimiters -- ``[]``
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364 Defines the brackets used for delimiting the commands suffix in a subject
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365 line.
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366
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367 subject_content_match -- ``always``
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368 Controls matching of the incoming email subject line against issue titles
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369 in the case where there is no designator [prefix]. ``never`` turns off
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370 matching. ``creation + interval`` or ``activity + interval`` will match
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371 an issue for the interval after the issue's creation or last activity.
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372 The interval is a standard Roundup interval.
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373
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374 subject_updates_title -- ``yes``
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375 Update issue title if incoming subject of email is different.
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376 Setting this to ``no`` will ignore the title part of
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377 the subject of incoming email messages.
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378
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379 refwd_re -- ``(\s*\W?\s*(fw|fwd|re|aw|sv|ang)\W)+``
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380 Regular expression matching a single reply or forward prefix
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381 prepended by the mailer. This is explicitly stripped from the
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382 subject during parsing. Value is Python Regular Expression
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383 (UTF8-encoded).
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384
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385 origmsg_re -- `` ^[>|\s]*-----\s?Original Message\s?-----$``
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386 Regular expression matching start of an original message if quoted
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387 in the body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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388
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389 sign_re -- ``^[>|\s]*-- ?$``
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390 Regular expression matching the start of a signature in the message
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391 body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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392
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393 eol_re -- ``[\r\n]+``
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394 Regular expression matching end of line. Value is Python Regular
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395 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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396
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397 blankline_re -- ``[\r\n]+\s*[\r\n]+``
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398 Regular expression matching a blank line. Value is Python Regular
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399 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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400
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401 ignore_alternatives -- ``no``
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402 When parsing incoming mails, roundup uses the first
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403 text/plain part it finds. If this part is inside a
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404 multipart/alternative, and this option is set, all other
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405 parts of the multipart/alternative are ignored. The default
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406 is to keep all parts and attach them to the issue.
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407
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408 Section **pgp**
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409 OpenPGP mail processing options
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410
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411 enable -- ``no``
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412 Enable PGP processing. Requires pyme.
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413
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414 roles -- default *blank*
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415 If specified, a comma-separated list of roles to perform PGP
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416 processing on. If not specified, it happens for all users.
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417
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418 homedir -- default *blank*
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419 Location of PGP directory. Defaults to $HOME/.gnupg if not
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420 specified.
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422 Section **nosy**
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423 Nosy messages sending
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424
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425 messages_to_author -- ``no``
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426 Send nosy messages to the author of the message.
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427 If ``yes`` is used, then messages are sent to the author
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428 even if not on the nosy list, same for ``new`` (but only for new messages).
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429 When set to ``nosy``, the nosy list controls sending messages to the author.
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430 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``, ``nosy``
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432 signature_position -- ``bottom``
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433 Where to place the email signature.
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434 Allowed values: ``top``, ``bottom``, ``none``
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436 add_author -- ``new``
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437 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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438 If ``new`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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439 creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the author will be added on
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440 followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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441 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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442
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443 add_recipients -- ``new``
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444 Do the recipients (``To:``, ``Cc:``) of a message get placed on the nosy
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445 list? If ``new`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a
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446 message creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the recipients will be added
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447 on followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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448 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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449
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450 email_sending -- ``single``
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451 Controls the email sending from the nosy reactor. If ``multiple`` then
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452 a separate email is sent to each recipient. If ``single`` then a single
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453 email is sent with each recipient as a CC address.
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454
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455 max_attachment_size -- ``2147483647``
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456 Attachments larger than the given number of bytes won't be attached
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457 to nosy mails. They will be replaced by a link to the tracker's
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458 download page for the file.
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459
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460
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461 You may generate a new default config file using the ``roundup-admin
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462 genconfig`` command.
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463
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464 Configuration variables may be referred to in lower or upper case. In code,
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465 variables not in the "main" section are referred to using their section and
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466 name, so "domain" in the section "mail" becomes MAIL_DOMAIN. The
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467 configuration variables available are:
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468
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469 Extending the configuration file
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470 --------------------------------
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471
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472 You can't add new variables to the config.ini file in the tracker home but
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473 you can add two new config.ini files:
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474
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475 - a config.ini in the ``extensions`` directory will be loaded and attached
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476 to the config variable as "ext".
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477 - a config.ini in the ``detectors`` directory will be loaded and attached
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478 to the config variable as "detectors".
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479
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480 For example, the following in ``detectors/config.ini``::
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481
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482 [main]
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483 qa_recipients = email@example.com
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484
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485 is accessible as::
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486
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487 db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']
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488
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489 Note that the name grouping applied to the main configuration file is
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490 applied to the extension config files, so if you instead have::
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491
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492 [qa]
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493 recipients = email@example.com
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494
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495 then the above ``db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']`` will still work.
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496
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497
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498 Tracker Schema
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499 ==============
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500
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501 .. note::
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502 if you modify the schema, you'll most likely need to edit the
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503 `web interface`_ HTML template files and `detectors`_ to reflect
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504 your changes.
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505
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506 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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507 Schemas are defined using Python code in the ``schema.py`` module of your
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508 tracker.
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509
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510 The ``schema.py`` module
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511 ------------------------
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512
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513 The ``schema.py`` module contains two functions:
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514
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515 **open**
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516 This function defines what your tracker looks like on the inside, the
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517 **schema** of the tracker. It defines the **Classes** and **properties**
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518 on each class. It also defines the **security** for those Classes. The
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519 next few sections describe how schemas work and what you can do with
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520 them.
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521 **init**
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522 This function is responsible for setting up the initial state of your
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523 tracker. It's called exactly once - by the ``roundup-admin initialise``
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524 command. See the start of the section on `database content`_ for more
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525 info about how this works.
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526
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527
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528 The "classic" schema
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529 --------------------
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530
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531 The "classic" schema looks like this (see section `setkey(property)`_
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532 below for the meaning of ``'setkey'`` -- you may also want to look into
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533 the sections `setlabelprop(property)`_ and `setorderprop(property)`_ for
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534 specifying (default) labelling and ordering of classes.)::
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535
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536 pri = Class(db, "priority", name=String(), order=String())
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537 pri.setkey("name")
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538
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539 stat = Class(db, "status", name=String(), order=String())
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540 stat.setkey("name")
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541
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542 keyword = Class(db, "keyword", name=String())
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543 keyword.setkey("name")
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544
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545 user = Class(db, "user", username=String(), organisation=String(),
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546 password=String(), address=String(), realname=String(),
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547 phone=String(), alternate_addresses=String(),
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548 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(), timezone=String())
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549 user.setkey("username")
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550
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551 msg = FileClass(db, "msg", author=Link("user"), summary=String(),
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552 date=Date(), recipients=Multilink("user"),
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553 files=Multilink("file"), messageid=String(), inreplyto=String())
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554
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555 file = FileClass(db, "file", name=String())
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556
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557 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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558 status=Link("status"), assignedto=Link("user"),
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559 priority=Link("priority"))
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560 issue.setkey('title')
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561
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562
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563 What you can't do to the schema
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564 -------------------------------
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565
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566 You must never:
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567
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568 **Remove the users class**
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569 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup.
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570
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571 **Remove the "username", "address", "password" or "realname" user properties**
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572 Various parts of Roundup require these properties. Don't remove them.
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573
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574 **Change the type of a property**
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575 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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576 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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577 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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578 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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579 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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580
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581
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582 What you can do to the schema
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583 -----------------------------
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584
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585 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
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586 initialised (or used). You may:
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587
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588 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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589 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repurcussions
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590 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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591
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592 **Remove properties**
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593 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
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594 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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595 detectors_.
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596
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597
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598
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599 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
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600 ---------------------------------------------------------
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601
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602 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
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604 priority
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605 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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606
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607 status
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608 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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609
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610 keyword
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611 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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612
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613 user
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614 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
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615 for all users using roundup.
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616
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617 msg
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618 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
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619 generated by roundup.
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620
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621 file
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622 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
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623
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624 issue
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625 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
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626
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627 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
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628 reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue and more
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629 powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status. By only
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630 requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single number) we
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631 reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or status - or
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632 simply makes a new one up.
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633
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634
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635 Class and Items
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636 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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637
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638 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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639 in the database. A class comprises one or more properties, which gives
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640 the information about the class items.
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641
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642 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
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643 called items. They have a special immutable property called ``'id'``. We
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644 sometimes refer to this as the *itemid*.
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645
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646
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647 Properties
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648 ~~~~~~~~~~
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649
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650 A Class is comprised of one or more properties of the following types:
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651
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652 * String properties are for storing arbitrary-length strings.
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653 * Password properties are for storing encoded arbitrary-length strings.
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654 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
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655 class.
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656 * Date properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
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657 objects.
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658 * Number properties store numeric values.
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659 * Boolean properties store on/off, yes/no, true/false values.
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660 * A Link property refers to a single other item selected from a
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661 specified class. The class is part of the property; the value is an
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662 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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663 * A Multilink property refers to possibly many items in a specified
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664 class. The value is a list of integers.
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665
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666 Properties can have additional attributes to change the default
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667 behaviour:
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668
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669 * String properties can have an ``indexme`` attribute that defines if the
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670 property should be part of the index. The default is 'yes' but this
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671 can be set to 'no' to prevent a property from being indexed.
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672 * Link and Multilink properties can have several attributes:
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673
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674 - ``do_journal``: By default, every change of a link property is
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675 recorded in the item being linked to (or being unlinked). A typical
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676 use-case for setting ``do_journal='no'`` would be to turn off
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677 journalling of nosy list, message author and message recipient link
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678 and unlink events to prevent the journal from clogged with these
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679 events.
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680 - ``try_id_parsing`` is turned on by default. If entering a number
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681 into a Link or Multilink field, roundup interprets this number as an
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682 ID of the item to link to. Sometimes items can have numeric names
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683 (like, e.g., product codes). For these roundup needs to match the
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684 numeric name and should never match an ID. In this case you can set
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685 ``try_id_parsing='no'``.
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686 - The ``msg_header_property`` is used in the mail gateway when sending
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687 out messages: By default roundup creates headers of the form::
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688
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689 X-Roundup-issue-prop: value
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690
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691 for all properties prop of issue that have a ``name`` property. This
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692 definition allows to override the name of the property used for
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693 generating headers. A common use-case is adding a mail-header with
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694 the ``assigned_to`` property to allow user mail-filtering of
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695 issue-emails for which they're responsible. In that case setting::
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696
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697 msg_header_property="username"
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698
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699 for the assigned_to property will generated message headers of the
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700 form::
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701
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702 X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: joe_user
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703
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704 for issues where joe_user is the username of the person responsible
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705 for this issue.
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706
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707 All Classes automatically have a number of properties by default:
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708
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709 *creator*
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710 Link to the user that created the item.
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711 *creation*
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712 Date the item was created.
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713 *actor*
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714 Link to the user that last modified the item.
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715 *activity*
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716 Date the item was last modified.
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717
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719 FileClass
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720 ~~~~~~~~~
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721
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722 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
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723 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
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724 the database, which generally makes databases more efficient, and also
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725 allows us to use command-line tools to operate on the files. They are
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726 stored in the files sub-directory of the ``'db'`` directory in your
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9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
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727 tracker. FileClasses also have a "type" attribute to store the MIME
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728 type of the file.
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729
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731 IssueClass
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732 ~~~~~~~~~~
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733
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734 IssueClasses automatically include the "messages", "files", "nosy", and
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735 "superseder" properties.
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736
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737 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
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738 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
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739 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
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740 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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741 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
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742 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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743
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744 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
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745 "creator" properties.
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746
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747 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
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748 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
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749 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
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750 on the first and last records in the item's journal). The "creator"
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751 property holds a link to the user that created the issue.
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752
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753
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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754 setkey(property)
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755 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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756
1674
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757 Select a String property of the class to be the key property. The key
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parents: 1671
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758 property must be unique, and allows references to the items in the class
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parents: 1671
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759 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
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parents: 1671
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760 their username: for example, let's say that there's an issue in roundup,
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parents: 1671
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761 issue 23. There's also a user, richard, who happens to be user 2. To
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parents: 1671
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762 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
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parents:
diff changeset
763
1570
93e0a565cee5 fix the "set" command usage statement
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764 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
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parents:
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765
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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766 or::
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parents:
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767
1570
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768 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
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parents:
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769
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770 Note, the same thing can be done in the web and e-mail interfaces.
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parents: 1671
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771
3476
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772 setlabelprop(property)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
773 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
774
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
775 Select a property of the class to be the label property. The label
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
776 property is used whereever an item should be uniquely identified, e.g.,
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
777 when displaying a link to an item. If setlabelprop is not specified for
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
778 a class, the following values are tried for the label:
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
779
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
780 * the key of the class (see the `setkey(property)`_ section above)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
781 * the "name" property
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
782 * the "title" property
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
783 * the first property from the sorted property name list
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
784
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
785 So in most cases you can get away without specifying setlabelprop
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
786 explicitly.
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
787
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
788 setorderprop(property)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
789 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
790
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
791 Select a property of the class to be the order property. The order
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
792 property is used whenever using a default sort order for the class,
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
793 e.g., when grouping or sorting class A by a link to class B in the user
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
794 interface, the order property of class B is used for sorting. If
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
795 setorderprop is not specified for a class, the following values are tried
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
796 for the order property:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
797
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
798 * the property named "order"
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
799 * the label property (see `setlabelprop(property)`_ above)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
800
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
801 So in most cases you can get away without specifying setorderprop
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
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parents: 3470
diff changeset
802 explicitly.
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parents:
diff changeset
803
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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diff changeset
804 create(information)
1098
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805 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
806
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parents: 1671
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807 Create an item in the database. This is generally used to create items
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
808 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
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parents:
diff changeset
809
684
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
810
2897
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diff changeset
811 A note about ordering
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
812 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
813
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diff changeset
814 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods,
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
815 depending on the properties being sorted on:
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diff changeset
816
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diff changeset
817 1. If it's a String, Number, Date or Interval property, we just sort the
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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diff changeset
818 scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted case-sensitively.
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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diff changeset
819 2. If it's a Link property, we sort by either the linked item's "order"
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
820 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id".
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
821 3. Mulitlinks sort similar to #2, but we start with the first Multilink
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
822 list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item, and
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
823 so on.
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diff changeset
824
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diff changeset
825 Note that if an "order" property is defined on a Class that is used for
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
826 sorting, all items of that Class *must* have a value against the "order"
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
827 property, or sorting will result in random ordering.
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diff changeset
828
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parents: 2886
diff changeset
829
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diff changeset
830 Examples of adding to your schema
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diff changeset
831 ---------------------------------
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diff changeset
832
3754
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
diff changeset
833 The Roundup wiki has examples of how schemas can be customised to add
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parents: 3747
diff changeset
834 new functionality.
1057
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diff changeset
835
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diff changeset
836
684
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diff changeset
837 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
1098
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838 ============================================
909
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839 .. _detectors:
684
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840
1674
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841 Detectors are initialised every time you open your tracker database, so
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842 you're free to add and remove them any time, even after the database is
3130
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843 initialised via the ``roundup-admin initialise`` command.
1674
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844
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845 The detectors in your tracker fire *before* (**auditors**) and *after*
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846 (**reactors**) changes to the contents of your database. They are Python
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847 modules that sit in your tracker's ``detectors`` directory. You will
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parents: 1671
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848 have some installed by default - have a look. You can write new
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849 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
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850 for you are:
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diff changeset
851
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852 **nosyreaction.py**
1674
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853 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
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854 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
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855 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
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856 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
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857 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
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858 **statusauditor.py**
1674
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859 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
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860 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
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861 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
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862 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
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863 defined.
1777
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864 **messagesummary.py**
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865 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
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parents: 1773
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866 content.
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867 **userauditor.py**
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868 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
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parents: 1773
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869 roles lists).
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parents: 1773
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870
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
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871 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
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parents: 1773
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872 or remove these detectors.
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parents: 899
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873
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874 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
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parents: 899
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875 interface for detectors.
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
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parents: 899
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876
909
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877 __ design.html
907
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878
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879
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880 Detector API
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881 ------------
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882
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883 Auditors are called with the arguments::
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884
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885 audit(db, cl, itemid, newdata)
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886
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887 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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888 IssueClass within the database, and ``newdata`` is a dictionary mapping
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889 property names to values.
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890
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891 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is None and
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892 newdata contains all of the initial property values with which the item
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893 is about to be created.
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parents: 2193
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894
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parents: 2193
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895 For a ``set()`` operation, newdata contains only the names and values of
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
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896 properties that are about to be changed.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
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897
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
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898 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, newdata is None.
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
899
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
900 Reactors are called with the arguments::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
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901
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
902 react(db, cl, itemid, olddata)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
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903
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
904 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
905 IssueClass within the database, and ``olddata`` is a dictionary mapping
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
906 property names to values.
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
907
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
908 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is the id of the
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
909 newly-created item and ``olddata`` is None.
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
910
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
911 For a ``set()`` operation, ``olddata`` contains the names and previous
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
912 values of properties that were changed.
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
913
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
914 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, ``itemid`` is the id of
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
915 the retired or restored item and ``olddata`` is None.
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
916
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diff changeset
917
2193
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
918 Additional Detectors Ready For Use
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
919 ----------------------------------
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
920
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
921 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
922 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
923 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
924
4695
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
925 **irker.py**
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
926 This detector sends notification on IRC through an irker daemon
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
927 (http://www.catb.org/esr/irker/) when issues are created or messages
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
928 are added. In order to use it you need to install irker, start the
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
929 irkerd daemon, and add an ``[irker]`` section in ``detectors/config.ini``
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
930 that contains a comma-separated list of channels where the messages should
132650f4700a #2550782: Added a new irker detector to send notifications on IRC when an issue is created or messages are added.
Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>
parents: 4656
diff changeset
931 be sent, e.g. ``channels = irc://chat.freenode.net/channelname``.
907
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
932 **newissuecopy.py**
684
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
933 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
934 created. The address is hard-coded into the detector, so edit it
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
935 before you use it (look for the text 'team@team.host') or you'll get
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
936 email errors!
2193
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
937 **creator_resolution.py**
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
938 Catch attempts to set the status to "resolved" - if the assignedto
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
939 user isn't the creator, then set the status to "confirm-done". Note that
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
940 "classic" Roundup doesn't have that status, so you'll have to add it. If
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
941 you don't want to though, it'll just use "in-progress" instead.
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
942 **email_auditor.py**
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
943 If a file added to an issue is of type message/rfc822, we tack on the
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
944 extension .eml.
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
945 The reason for this is that Microsoft Internet Explorer will not open
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
946 things with a .eml attachment, as they deem it 'unsafe'. Worse yet,
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
947 they'll just give you an incomprehensible error message. For more
b1a29edd6214 added another sample detector
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
948 information, see the detector code - it has a length explanation.
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
949
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
950
2129
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
951 Auditor or Reactor?
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
952 -------------------
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
953
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
954 Generally speaking, the following rules should be observed:
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
955
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
956 **Auditors**
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
957 Are used for `vetoing creation of or changes to items`_. They might
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
958 also make automatic changes to item properties.
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
959 **Reactors**
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
960 Detect changes in the database and react accordingly. They should avoid
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
961 making changes to the database where possible, as this could create
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
962 detector loops.
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
963
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
964
2129
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
965 Vetoing creation of or changes to items
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
966 ---------------------------------------
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
967
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
968 Auditors may raise the ``Reject`` exception to prevent the creation of
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
969 or changes to items in the database. The mail gateway, for example, will
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
970 not attach files or messages to issues when the creation of those files or
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
971 messages are prevented through the ``Reject`` exception. It'll also not create
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
972 users if that creation is ``Reject``'ed too.
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
973
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
974 To use, simply add at the top of your auditor::
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
975
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
976 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
977
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
978 And then when your rejection criteria have been detected, simply::
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
979
5004
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
980 raise Reject('Description of error')
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
981
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
982 Error messages raised with ``Reject`` automatically have any HTML content
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
983 escaped before being displayed to the user. To display an error message to the
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
984 user without performing any HTML escaping the ``RejectRaw`` should be used. All
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
985 security implications should be carefully considering before using
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
986 ``RejectRaw``.
2129
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
987
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
988
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
989 Generating email from Roundup
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
990 -----------------------------
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
991
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
992 The module ``roundup.mailer`` contains most of the nuts-n-bolts required
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
993 to generate email messages from Roundup.
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
994
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
995 In addition, the ``IssueClass`` methods ``nosymessage()`` and
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
996 ``send_message()`` are used to generate nosy messages, and may generate
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
997 messages which only consist of a change note (ie. the message id parameter
3463
da8fe3566f67 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3429
diff changeset
998 is not required - this is referred to as a "System Message" because it
da8fe3566f67 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3429
diff changeset
999 comes from "the system" and not a user).
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1000
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1001
4921
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1002 Extensions - adding capabilities to your tracker
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1003 ================================================
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1004 .. _extensions:
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1005
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1006 While detectors_ add new behavior by reacting to changes in tracked
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1007 objects, `extensions` add new actions and utilities to Roundup, which
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1008 are mostly used to enhance web interface.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1009
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1010 You can create an extension by creating Python file in your tracker
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1011 ``extensions`` directory. All files from this dir are loaded when
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1012 tracker instance is created, at which point it calls ``init(instance)``
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1013 from each file supplying itself as a first argument.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1014
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1015 Note that at this point web interface is not loaded, but extensions still
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1016 can register actions for in tracker instance. This may be fixed in
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1017 Roundup 1.6 by introducing ``init_web(client)`` callback or a more
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1018 flexible extension point mechanism.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1019
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1020
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1021 * ``instance.registerUtil`` is used for adding `templating utilities`_
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1022 (see `adding a time log to your issues`_ for an example)
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1023
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1024 * ``instance.registerAction`` is used to add more actions to instance
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1025 and to web interface. See `Defining new web actions`_ for details.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1026 Generic action can be added by inheriting from ``action.Action``
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1027 instead of ``cgi.action.Action``.
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1028
898
5ffac75a7f2e clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 798
diff changeset
1029 Database Content
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
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1030 ================
898
5ffac75a7f2e clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 798
diff changeset
1031
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
1032 .. note::
3754
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
diff changeset
1033 If you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
1034 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your changes.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1035
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1036 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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1037 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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1039 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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1040
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1041 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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1042 Edit the initial_data.py module in your tracker to alter the items
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1043 created using the ``create( ... )`` methods.
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1044
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1045 **Changing content after tracker initialisation**
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1046 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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1047 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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1048 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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1049
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1050 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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1051 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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1052 question.
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1053
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1054 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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1055 requires database content changes.
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1056
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1057
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1058 Security / Access Controls
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1059 ==========================
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1060
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1061 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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1062
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1063 - Create (everything)
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1064 - Edit (everything)
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1065 - View (everything)
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1066 - Register (User class only)
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1067
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1068 These are assigned to the "Admin" Role by default, and allow a user to do
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1069 anything. Every Class you define in your `tracker schema`_ also gets an
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1070 Create, Edit and View Permission of its own. The web and email interfaces
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1071 also define:
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1072
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1073 *Email Access*
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1074 If defined, the user may use the email interface. Used by default to deny
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1075 Anonymous users access to the email interface. When granted to the
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1076 Anonymous user, they will be automatically registered by the email
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1077 interface (see also the ``new_email_user_roles`` configuration option).
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1078 *Web Access*
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1079 If defined, the user may use the web interface. All users are able to see
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1080 the login form, regardless of this setting (thus enabling logging in).
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1081 *Web Roles*
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1082 Controls user access to editing the "roles" property of the "user" class.
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1083 TODO: deprecate in favour of a property-based control.
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1084
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1085 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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1086
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1087 - Admin (Create, Edit, View and everything; Web Roles)
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1088 - User (Web Access; Email Access)
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1089 - Anonymous (Web Access)
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1090
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1091 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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1092 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the tracker is installed.
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1093
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1094 For the "User" Role, the "classic" tracker defines:
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1095
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1096 - Create, Edit and View issue, file, msg, query, keyword
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1097 - View priority, status
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1098 - View user
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1099 - Edit their own user record
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1100
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1101 And the "Anonymous" Role is defined as:
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1102
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1103 - Web interface access
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1104 - Register user (for registration)
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1105 - View issue, file, msg, query, keyword, priority, status
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1106
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1107 Put together, these settings appear in the tracker's ``schema.py`` file::
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1108
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1109 #
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1110 # TRACKER SECURITY SETTINGS
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1111 #
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1112 # See the configuration and customisation document for information
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1113 # about security setup.
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1114
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1115 #
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1116 # REGULAR USERS
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1117 #
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1118 # Give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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1119 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Web Access')
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1120 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Email Access')
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1121
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1122 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue, file and message
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1123 # to regular users now
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1124 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
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1125 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1126 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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1127 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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1128 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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1129 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1130
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1131 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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1132 # if you don't want them to
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1133 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'user')
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1134
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1135 # Users should be able to edit their own details -- this permission
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1136 # is limited to only the situation where the Viewed or Edited item
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1137 # is their own.
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1138 def own_record(db, userid, itemid):
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1139 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
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1140 return userid == itemid
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1141 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1142 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
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1143 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1144 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1145 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
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1146 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1147
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1148 #
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1149 # ANONYMOUS USER PERMISSIONS
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1150 #
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1151 # Let anonymous users access the web interface. Note that almost all
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1152 # trackers will need this Permission. The only situation where it's not
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1153 # required is in a tracker that uses an HTTP Basic Authenticated front-end.
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1154 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Web Access')
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1155
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1156 # Let anonymous users access the email interface (note that this implies
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1157 # that they will be registered automatically, hence they will need the
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1158 # "Create" user Permission below)
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1159 # This is disabled by default to stop spam from auto-registering users on
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1160 # public trackers.
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1161 #db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Email Access')
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1162
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1163 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's Anonymous
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1164 # Role. Choices here are:
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1165 # - Allow anonymous users to register
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1166 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', 'user')
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1167
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1168 # Allow anonymous users access to view issues (and the related, linked
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1169 # information)
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1170 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'keyword', 'priority', 'status':
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1171 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'View', cl)
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1172
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1173 # [OPTIONAL]
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1174 # Allow anonymous users access to create or edit "issue" items (and the
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1175 # related file and message items)
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1176 #for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg':
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1177 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', cl)
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1178 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Edit', cl)
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1179
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1180
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1181 Automatic Permission Checks
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1182 ---------------------------
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1183
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1184 Permissions are automatically checked when information is rendered
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1185 through the web. This includes:
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1186
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1187 1. View checks for properties when being rendered via the ``plain()`` or
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1188 similar methods. If the check fails, the text "[hidden]" will be
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1189 displayed.
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1190 2. Edit checks for properties when the edit field is being rendered via
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1191 the ``field()`` or similar methods. If the check fails, the property
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1192 will be rendered via the ``plain()`` method (see point 1. for subsequent
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1193 checking performed)
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1194 3. View checks are performed in index pages for each item being displayed
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1195 such that if the user does not have permission, the row is not rendered.
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1196 4. View checks are performed at the top of item pages for the Item being
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1197 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
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1198 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
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1199 5. View checks are performed at the top of index pages for the Class being
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1200 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
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1201 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
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1202
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1203
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1204 New User Roles
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1205 --------------
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1206
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1207 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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1208
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1209 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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1210 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
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1211
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1212 The `users may only edit their issues`_ example shows customisation of
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1213 these parameters.
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1214
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1215
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1216 Changing Access Controls
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1217 ------------------------
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1218
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1219 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
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1220 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
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1221 interface if they register through email.
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1222
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1223 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
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1224 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
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1225
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1226
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1227 Adding a new Permission
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1228 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1229
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1230 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
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1231
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1232 1. add it to your tracker's ``schema.py`` so it is created, using
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1233 ``security.addPermission``, for example::
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1234
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1235 self.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='frozzle',
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1236 description="User is allowed to access frozzles")
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1237
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1238 will set up a new "View" permission on the Class "frozzle".
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1239 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
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1240 "``roundup-admin security``")
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1241 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
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1242 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
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1243 interfaces module
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1244
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1245 The ``addPermission`` method takes a couple of optional parameters:
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1246
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1247 **properties**
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1248 A sequence of property names that are the only properties to apply the
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1249 new Permission to (eg. ``... klass='user', properties=('name',
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1250 'email') ...``)
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1251 **check**
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1252 A function to be execute which returns boolean determining whether the
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1253 Permission is allowed. The function has the signature ``check(db, userid,
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1254 itemid)`` where ``db`` is a handle on the open database, ``userid`` is
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1255 the user attempting access and ``itemid`` is the specific item being
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1256 accessed.
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1257
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1258 Example Scenarios
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1259 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1260
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1261 See the `examples`_ section for longer examples of customisation.
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1262
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1263 **anonymous access through the e-mail gateway**
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1264 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access", ("Edit", "issue") and
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1265 ("Create", "msg") Permissions but do not not give them the ("Create",
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1266 "user") Permission. This means that when an unknown user sends email
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1267 into the tracker, they're automatically logged in as "anonymous".
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1268 Since they don't have the ("Create", "user") Permission, they won't
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1269 be automatically registered, but since "anonymous" has permission to
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1270 use the gateway, they'll still be able to submit issues. Note that
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1271 the Sender information - their email address - will not be available
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1272 - they're *anonymous*.
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1273
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1274 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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1275 By giving the "anonymous" user the ("Register", "user") Permission, any
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1276 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
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1277 (with no password, so they won't be able to log in through
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1278 the web until an admin sets their password). By default new Roundup
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1279 trackers don't allow this as it opens them up to spam. It may be enabled
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1280 by uncommenting the appropriate addPermissionToRole in your tracker's
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1281 ``schema.py`` file. The new user is given the Roles list defined in the
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1282 "new_email_user_roles" config variable.
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1283
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1284 **only developers may be assigned issues**
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1285 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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1286 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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1287 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
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1288 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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1289 auditor. See the example
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1290 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
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1291
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1292 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
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1293 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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1294 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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1295 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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1296 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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1297 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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1298 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
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1299
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1300 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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1301 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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1302
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1303 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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1304 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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1305 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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1306 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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1307 interface.
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1308
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1309 **let some users edit the details of all users**
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1310 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
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1311 editing users::
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1312
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1313 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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1314 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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1315 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
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1316
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1317 and assign the Role to the users who need the permission.
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1319
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1320 Web Interface
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1321 =============
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1322
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1323 .. contents::
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1324 :local:
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1325
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1326 The web interface is provided by the ``roundup.cgi.client`` module and
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1327 is used by ``roundup.cgi``, ``roundup-server`` and ``ZRoundup``
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1328 (``ZRoundup`` is broken, until further notice). In all cases, we
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1329 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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1330 path inside the scope of the CGI handler) and pass control on to the
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1331 ``roundup.cgi.client.Client`` class - which handles the rest of the
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1332 access through its ``main()`` method. This means that you can do pretty
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1333 much anything you want as a web interface to your tracker.
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1334
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1335
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1336
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1337 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
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1338 ---------------------------------------------
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1339
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1340 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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1341 the web interface knows about it:
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1342
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1343 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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1344 have properties added or removed,
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1345 2. The "page" template may require links to be changed, as might the
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1346 "home" page's content arguments.
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1347
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1348
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1349 How requests are processed
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1350 --------------------------
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1351
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1352 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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1353
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1354 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
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1355 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
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1356 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
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1357 4. render the template requested by the context, resulting in HTML
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1358 output
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1359
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1360 In some situations, exceptions occur:
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af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1361
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1362 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
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1363 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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1364 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
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1365 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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1366 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
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1367 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
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1368 here the action is cancelled, the request is rendered and an error
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1369 message is displayed indicating that permission was not granted for
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1370 the action to take place
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1371 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
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1372 this exception percolates up to the CGI interface that called the
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1373 client
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1374
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1375
4725
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1376 Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
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1377 ------------------
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parents: 4723
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1378
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1379 Each tracker has several hardcoded URLs. These three are equivalent and
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1380 lead to the main tracker page:
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parents: 4723
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1381
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parents: 4723
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1382 1. ``/``
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parents: 4723
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1383 2. ``/index``
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parents: 4723
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1384 3. ``/home``
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parents: 4723
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1385
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parents: 4723
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1386 The following prefix is used to access static resources:
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parents: 4723
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1387
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parents: 4723
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1388 4. ``/@@file/``
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parents: 4723
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1389
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parents: 4723
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1390 All other URLs depend on the classes configured in Roundup database.
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1391 Each class receives two URLs - one for the class itself and another
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parents: 4723
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1392 for specific items of that class. Example for class URL:
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1393
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diff changeset
1394 5. ``/issue``
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parents: 4723
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1395
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parents: 4723
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1396 This is usually used to show listings of class items. The URL for
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parents: 4723
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1397 for specific object of issue class with id 1 will look like:
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parents: 4723
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1398
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1399 6. ``/issue1``
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parents: 4723
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1400
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parents: 4723
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1401
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1402 Determining web context
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1403 -----------------------
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1404
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1405 To determine the "context" of a request (what request is for), we look at
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parents: 4723
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1406 the URL path after the tracker root and at ``@template`` request
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parents: 4723
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1407 parameter. Typical URL paths look like:
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1408
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1409 1. ``/tracker/issue``
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1410 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
2589
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1411 3. ``/tracker/@@file/style.css``
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1412 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
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1413 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
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1414
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1415 where tracker root is ``/tracker/`` or ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/``
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1416 We're looking at "issue", "issue1", "@@file/style.css", "file1" and
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1417 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above.
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parents: 4723
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1418
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1419 a. with is no path we are in the "home" context. See `the "home"
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1420 context`_ below for details. "index" or "home" paths may also be used
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parents: 4723
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1421 to switch into "home" context.
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1422 b. for paths starting with "@@file" the additional path entry ("style.css"
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1423 in the example above) specifies the static file to be served
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1424 from the tracker TEMPLATES directory (or STATIC_FILES, if configured).
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parents: 4723
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1425 This is usually the tracker's "html" directory. Internally this works
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1426 by raising SendStaticFile exception.
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1427 c. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1428 identifies the tracker class to display.
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1429 d. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
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1430 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
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1431 e. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
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1432 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
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1433 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
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1434 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
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1435 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
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1436 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
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1437
4726
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1438 Neither b. or e. use templates and stop before the template is
0040fb6e659f Doc fix per John's comments.
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1439 determined. For other contexts the template used is specified by the
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1440 ``@template`` variable, which defaults to:
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1441
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1442 - only classname suplied: "index"
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1443 - full item designator supplied: "item"
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1444
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1445
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1446 The "home" Context
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1447 ------------------
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1448
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1449 The "home" context is special because it allows you to add templated
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1450 pages to your tracker that don't rely on a class or item (ie. an issues
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1451 list or specific issue).
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1452
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1453 Let's say you wish to add frames to control the layout of your tracker's
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1454 interface. You'd probably have:
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1455
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1456 - A top-level frameset page. This page probably wouldn't be templated, so
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1457 it could be served as a static file (see `serving static content`_)
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1458 - A sidebar frame that is templated. Let's call this page
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1459 "home.navigation.html" in your tracker's "html" directory. To load that
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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1460 page up, you use the URL:
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1461
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1462 <tracker url>/home?@template=navigation
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1463
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1464
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1465 Serving static content
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1466 ----------------------
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1467
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1468 See the previous section `determining web context`_ where it describes
2589
809758599cdc oops, double-@
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2588
diff changeset
1469 ``@@file`` paths.
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1470
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
1471
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1472 Performing actions in web requests
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1473 ----------------------------------
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1474
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1475 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1476 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1477 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1478 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1479 of:
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1480
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1481 **login**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1482 Attempt to log a user in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1483
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1484 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1485 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1486
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1487 **register**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1488 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1489 log them in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1490
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1491 **edit**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1492 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1493 variables`_ you may use.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1494
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1495 **new**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1496 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
1497 variables`_ as in the "edit" action.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1498
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1499 **retire**
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1500 Retire the item in the database.
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
1501
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1502 **editCSV**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1503 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1504 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1505 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1506 features.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1507
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1508 **search**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1509 Mangle some of the form variables:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1510
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1511 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1512 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1513 them to :filter.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1514
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1515 - 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
1516 user's query list.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1517
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1518 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*XxxAction*`` (where
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1519 "Xxx" is the name of the action) class in the ``roundup.cgi.actions`` module.
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1520 These classes are registered with ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``. If you need
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1521 to define new actions, you may add them there (see `defining new
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1522 web actions`_).
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1523
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1524 Each action class also has a ``*permission*`` method which determines whether
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
1525 the action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1526 for each action are:
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1527
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1528 **login**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1529 Determine whether the user has the "Web Access" Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1530 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1531 No permission checks are made.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1532 **register**
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1533 Determine whether the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1534 **edit**
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1535 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. If we're
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1536 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1537 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
1538 special Permission "Web Roles".
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1539 **new**
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1540 Determine whether the user has permission to create this item. No
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1541 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1542 be created if the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1543 **editCSV**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1544 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1545 **search**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
1546 Determine whether the user has permission to view this class.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
1547
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1548
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1549 Special form variables
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1550 ----------------------
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1551
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1552 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
1553 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
1554
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1555 - 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
1556 - 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
1557 properties,
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1558 - 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
1559 current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1560 - 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
1561 - 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
1562 operation to be successful.
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1563 - Set up user interface locale.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1564
3293
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
1565 These operations will only take place if the form action (the
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
1566 ``@action`` variable) is "edit" or "new".
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
1567
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1568 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
1569 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
1570
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1571 Two special form variables are used to specify user language preferences:
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1572
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1573 ``@language``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1574 value may be locale name or ``none``. If this variable is set to
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1575 locale name, web interface language is changed to given value
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1576 (provided that appropriate translation is available), the value
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1577 is stored in the browser cookie and will be used for all following
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1578 requests. If value is ``none`` the cookie is removed and the
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1579 language is changed to the tracker default, set up in the tracker
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1580 configuration or OS environment.
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1581
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1582 ``@charset``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1583 value may be character set name or ``none``. Character set name
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1584 is stored in the browser cookie and sets output encoding for all
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1585 HTML pages generated by Roundup. If value is ``none`` the cookie
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1586 is removed and HTML output is reset to Roundup internal encoding
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1587 (UTF-8).
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
1588
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1589 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
1590
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1591 ``<propname>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1592 property on the current context item
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1593
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1594 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1595 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
1596
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1597 Designators name a specific item of a class.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1598
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1599 ``<classname><N>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1600 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1601
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1602 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1603 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1604 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1605 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1606 designator of this form always refers to the same new
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1607 item.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1608
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1609 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1610 if it's special:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1611
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1612 ``@required``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1613 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1614 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
1615 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1616
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1617 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1618 for the current context item. When <designator> is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1619 present, they are for the item specified by
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1620 <designator>.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1621
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1622 The "@required" specifier must come before any of the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1623 properties it refers to are assigned in the form.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1624
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1625 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)`` or ``@add@<propname>=id(s)``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1626 The "@add@" and "@remove@" edit actions apply only to
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1627 Multilink properties. The form value must be a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1628 comma-separate list of keys for the class specified by
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1629 the simple form variable. The listed items are added
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1630 to (respectively, removed from) the specified
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1631 property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1632
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1633 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1634 If the edit action is "@link@", the simple form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1635 variable must specify a Link or Multilink property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1636 The form value is a comma-separated list of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1637 designators. The item corresponding to each
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1638 designator is linked to the property given by simple
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1639 form variable.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1640
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1641 None of the above (ie. just a simple form value)
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1642 The value of the form variable is converted
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1643 appropriately, depending on the type of the property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1644
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1645 For a Link('klass') property, the form value is a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1646 single key for 'klass', where the key field is
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1647 specified in schema.py.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1648
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1649 For a Multilink('klass') property, the form value is a
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1650 comma-separated list of keys for 'klass', where the
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
1651 key field is specified in schema.py.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1652
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1653 Note that for simple-form-variables specifiying Link
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1654 and Multilink properties, the linked-to class must
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1655 have a key field.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1656
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1657 For a String() property specifying a filename, the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1658 file named by the form value is uploaded. This means we
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1659 try to set additional properties "filename" and "type" (if
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1660 they are valid for the class). Otherwise, the property
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1661 is set to the form value.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1662
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1663 For Date(), Interval(), Boolean(), and Number()
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1664 properties, the form value is converted to the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1665 appropriate
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1666
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1667 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1668 designator.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1669
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1670 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1671
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1672 @note
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1673 This is equivalent to::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1674
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1675 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
1676 msg-1@content=value
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1677
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1678 except that in addition, the "author" and "date" properties of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1679 "msg-1" are set to the userid of the submitter, and the current
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1680 time, respectively.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1681
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1682 @file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1683 This is equivalent to::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1684
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1685 @link@files=file-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
1686 file-1@content=value
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1687
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1688 The String content value is handled as described above for file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1689 uploads.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1690
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1691 If both the "@note" and "@file" form variables are
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1692 specified, the action::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1693
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1694 @link@msg-1@files=file-1
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1695
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1696 is also performed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1697
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1698 We also check that FileClass items have a "content" property with
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1699 actual content, otherwise we remove them from all_props before
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1700 returning.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1701
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1702
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1703 Default templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1704 -----------------
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1705
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1706 The default templates are html4 compliant. If you wish to change them to be
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
1707 xhtml compliant, you'll need to change the ``html_version`` configuration
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
1708 variable in ``config.ini`` to ``'xhtml'`` instead of ``'html4'``.
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1709
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1710 Most customisation of the web view can be done by modifying the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1711 templates in the tracker ``'html'`` directory. There are several types
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1712 of files in there. The *minimal* template includes:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1713
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1714 **page.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1715 This template usually defines the overall look of your tracker. When
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1716 you view an issue, it appears inside this template. When you view an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1717 index, it also appears inside this template. This template defines a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1718 macro called "icing" which is used by almost all other templates as a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1719 coating for their content, using its "content" slot. It also defines
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1720 the "head_title" and "body_title" slots to allow setting of the page
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1721 title.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1722 **home.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1723 the default page displayed when no other page is indicated by the user
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1724 **home.classlist.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1725 a special version of the default page that lists the classes in the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1726 tracker
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1727 **classname.item.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1728 displays an item of the *classname* class
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1729 **classname.index.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1730 displays a list of *classname* items
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1731 **classname.search.html**
1091
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1732 displays a search page for *classname* items
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1733 **_generic.index.html**
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1734 used to display a list of items where there is no
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1735 ``*classname*.index`` available
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1736 **_generic.help.html**
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1737 used to display a "class help" page where there is no
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1738 ``*classname*.help``
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1739 **user.register.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1740 a special page just for the user class, that renders the registration
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1741 page
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
1742 **style.css**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
1743 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1744
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1745 The *classic* template has a number of additional templates.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1746
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
1747 Remember that you can create any template extension you want to,
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1748 so if you just want to play around with the templating for new issues,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1749 you can copy the current "issue.item" template to "issue.test", and then
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1750 access the test template using the "@template" URL argument::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1751
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
1752 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1753
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1754 and it won't affect your users using the "issue.item" template.
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1755
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
1756
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1757 How the templates work
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1758 ----------------------
1057
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1759
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1760
4619
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Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1761 Templating engines
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1762 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1763
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Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1764 Since version 1.4.20 Roundup supports two templating engines: the original
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1765 `Template Attribute Language`_ (TAL) engine from Zope and the standalone
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1766 Chameleon templating engine. Chameleon is intended as a replacement for the
4723
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
1767 original TAL engine, and supports the same syntax,
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1768 but they are not 100% compatible. The major (and most likely the only)
4723
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
1769 incompatibility is the default expression type being
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1770 ``python:`` instead of ``path:``. See also "Incompatibilities and
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1771 differences" section of `Chameleon documentation`__.
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Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1772
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parents: 4464
diff changeset
1773 **NOTE1**: For historical reasons, examples given below assumes path
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1774 expression as default expression type. With Chameleon you have to manually
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
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parents: 4464
diff changeset
1775 resolve the path expressions. A Chameleon-based, z3c.pt, that is fully
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1776 compatible with the old TAL implementation, is planned to be included in a
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1777 future release.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1778
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1779 **NOTE2**: As of 1.4.20 Chameleon support is highly experimental and **not**
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1780 recommended for production use.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1781
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1782 .. _Chameleon:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1783 http://chameleon.repoze.org/
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1784 .. _z3c.pt:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
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parents: 4464
diff changeset
1785 http://pypi.python.org/pypi/z3c.pt
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1786 __ http://chameleon.repoze.org/docs/latest/reference.html#incompatibilities-and-differences
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1787 .. _TAL:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1788 .. _Template Attribute Language:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1789 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TAL%20Specification%201.4
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1790
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1791
1214
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
1792 Basic Templating Actions
3ed25834f33c more doc
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
1793 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
1794
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1795 Roundup's templates consist of special attributes on the HTML tags.
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
1796 These attributes form the **Template Attribute Language**, or TAL.
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
1797 The basic TAL commands are:
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1798
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1799 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1800 Define a new variable that is local to this tag and its contents. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1801 example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1802
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1803 <html tal:define="title request/description">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1804 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1805 </html>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1806
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1807 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1808 expression "request/description". The "tal:content" command inside the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1809 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1810
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1811 **tal:condition="expression"**
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1812 Only keep this tag and its contents if the expression is true. For
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1813 example::
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1814
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1815 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1816 Display some issue information.
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1817 </p>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1818
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1819 In the example, the <p> tag and its contents are only displayed if
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1820 the user has the "View" permission for issues. We consider the number
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1821 zero, a blank string, an empty list, and the built-in variable
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1822 nothing to be false values. Nearly every other value is true,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1823 including non-zero numbers, and strings with anything in them (even
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1824 spaces!).
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1825
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1826 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1827 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1828 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1829 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1830
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1831 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1832 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1833 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1834 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1835 </tr>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1836
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1837 The example would iterate over the sequence of users returned by
2855
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
1838 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry. Using
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
1839 the repeat command creates a new variable called "repeat" which you
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
1840 may access to gather information about the iteration. See the section
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
1841 below on `the repeat variable`_.
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1842
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1843 **tal:replace="expression"**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1844 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1845
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1846 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1847
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1848 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1849 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1850 resultant output would be "Bruce".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1851
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1852 **tal:content="expression"**
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1853 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1854 For example::
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1855
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1856 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1857 </span>
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1858
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1859 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1860 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce" then the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1861 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1862
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1863 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
1674
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1864 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
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1865 example::
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1866
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1867 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
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1869 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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1870 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
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1871 be something like "user123".
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1873 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
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1874 Remove this tag (but not its contents) if the expression is true. For
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1875 example::
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1876
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1877 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
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1878
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1879 would result in output of::
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1880
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1881 Hello, world!
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1882
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1883 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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1884 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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1885
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1886 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
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1887 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
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1888 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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1889 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
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1890 for repeating multiple table rows, which would othewise require an
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1891 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
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1892
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1894 Templating Expressions
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1895 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1896
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1897 Templating Expressions are covered by `Template Attribute Language
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1898 Expression Syntax`_, or TALES. The expressions you may use in the
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1899 attribute values may be one of the following forms:
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1901 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
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1902 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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1903 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
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1904 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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1905 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
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1906 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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1907 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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1908 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
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1909 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
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1910 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
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1911 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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1912
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1913 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
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1914 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
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1915 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
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1916 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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1917
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1918 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
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1919 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
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1920 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
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1921 the case of ``tal:replace``).
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1923 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
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1924 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
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1925 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
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1926 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
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1927
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1928 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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1929 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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1930 expressions.
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1931
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1932 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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1933 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
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1934 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
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1935 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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1936
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1937 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
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1938 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
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1939 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
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1940 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
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1941 ``checklist`` is a method.
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1942
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1943 Modifiers:
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1944
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1945 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
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1946 The result of expressions are normally *escaped* to be safe for HTML
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1947 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
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1948 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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1949 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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1950 to the web browser for rendering.
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1951
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1952 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
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1953 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
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1954 expression.
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1955
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1956 .. _TALES:
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1957 .. _Template Attribute Language Expression Syntax:
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1958 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TALES%20Specification%201.3
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1961 Template Macros
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1962 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1963
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1964 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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1965 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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1966 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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1967
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1968 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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1969 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
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1970 though, the attributes belong to the `Macro Expansion Template
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1971 Attribute Language`_, or METAL. The macro commands are:
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1973 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
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1974 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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1975 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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1976 example::
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1978 <html metal:define-macro="page">
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1979 ...
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1980 </html>
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1981
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1982 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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1983 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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1984 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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1985 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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1986 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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1987 "page" template.
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1988
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1989 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
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1990 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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1991 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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1992 For example::
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1994 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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1995 ...
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1996 </tal:block>
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1997
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1998 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
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1999 "page" template.
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2000
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2001 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
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2002 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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2003 be filled when the macro is used with a *use-macro* command. For
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2004 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
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2005 so::
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2006
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2007 <title metal:define-slot="head_title">title goes here</title>
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2008
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2009 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
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2010 like this::
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2011
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2012 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
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2013
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2014 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
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2015 as the slot in the macro.
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2016
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2017 Note that you may not mix `METAL`_ and `TAL`_ commands on the same tag, but
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2018 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
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2019 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
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2020
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2021 .. _METAL:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
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2022 .. _Macro Expansion Template Attribute Language:
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2023 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/METAL%20Specification%201.0
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2024
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2025 Information available to templates
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2026 ----------------------------------
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2027
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2028 This is implemented by ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
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2029
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2030 The following variables are available to templates.
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2031
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2032 **context**
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2033 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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2034 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
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2035 **request**
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2036 Includes information about the current request, including:
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2037 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter`` args,
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
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2038 ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
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2039 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
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2040 - "form"
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2041 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2042 to value (specifically a cgi.FieldStorage)
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2043 - "env" the CGI environment variables
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
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diff changeset
2044 - "base" the base URL for this instance
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2045 - "user" a HTMLItem instance for the current user
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2046 - "language" as determined by the browser or config
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2047 - "classname" the current classname (possibly None)
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2048 - "template" the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
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2049 **config**
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2050 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.ini
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2051 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
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2052 **db**
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2053 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
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2054 **templates**
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2055 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
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2056 *use-macro* commands.
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2057 **utils**
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parents: 1164
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2058 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
1125
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2059 **nothing**
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2060 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
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2061 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
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parents: 1671
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2062 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
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parents: 1671
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2063 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
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2064 example::
1100
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2065
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2066 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
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2067
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2068 would result in::
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2069
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2070 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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2071
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2072 **default**
1100
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parents: 1098
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2073 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
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parents: 1098
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2074 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
f96deb4fb935 more docco
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2075 remain. So::
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parents: 1098
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2076
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2077 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
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parents: 1098
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2078
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2079 would result in::
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2080
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2081 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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2082
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
2083 **true**, **false**
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
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2084 Boolean constants that may be used in `templating expressions`_
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
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2085 instead of ``python:1`` and ``python:0``.
2540
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2086 **i18n**
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2087 Internationalization service, providing two string translation methods:
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2088
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2089 **gettext** (*message*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2090 Return the localized translation of message
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2091 **ngettext** (*singular*, *plural*, *number*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
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2092 Like ``gettext()``, but consider plural forms. If a translation
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
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2093 is found, apply the plural formula to *number*, and return the
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2094 resulting message (some languages have more than two plural forms).
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2095 If no translation is found, return singular if *number* is 1;
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2096 return plural otherwise.
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2097
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2098 This function requires python2.3; in earlier python versions
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
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2099 may not work as expected.
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2100
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2101 The context variable
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2102 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2103
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2104 The *context* variable is one of three things based on the current
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2105 context (see `determining web context`_ for how we figure this out):
1073
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2106
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parents: 1070
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2107 1. if we're looking at a "home" page, then it's None
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2108 2. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb class, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2109 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
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parents: 1113
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2110 3. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb item, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
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parents: 1113
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2111 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
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parents: 1070
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2112
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2113 If the context is not None, we can access the properties of the class or
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2114 item. The only real difference between cases 2 and 3 above are:
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2115
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2116 1. the properties may have a real value behind them, and this will
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2117 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
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parents: 1070
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2118 ``context/property/field``.
1674
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2119 2. the context's "id" property will be a false value in the second case,
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2120 but a real, or true value in the third. Thus we can determine whether
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2121 we're looking at a real item from the hyperdb by testing
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parents: 1671
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2122 "context/id".
1073
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parents: 1070
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2123
1123
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2124 Hyperdb class wrapper
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parents: 1113
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2125 :::::::::::::::::::::
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2126
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2127 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLClass``
1674
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2128 class.
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2129
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
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2130 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperdb class. It is used
1674
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2131 primarily in both index view and new item views, but it's also usable
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2132 anywhere else that you wish to access information about a class, or the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2133 items of a class, when you don't have a specific item of that class in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2134 mind.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2135
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2136 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2137 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2138 from the CGI form.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2139
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2140 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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parents: 1113
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2141
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2142 =========== =============================================================
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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2143 Method Description
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parents: 1113
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2144 =========== =============================================================
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2145 properties return a `hyperdb property wrapper`_ for all of this class's
1123
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parents: 1113
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2146 properties.
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parents: 1113
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2147 list lists all of the active (not retired) items in the class.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2148 csv return the items of this class as a chunk of CSV text.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2149 propnames lists the names of the properties of this class.
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2150 filter lists of items from this class, filtered and sorted. Two
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2151 options are avaible for sorting:
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2152
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2153 1. by the current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2154 2. by the "filterspec", "sort" and "group" keyword args.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2155 "filterspec" is ``{propname: value(s)}``. "sort" and
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2156 "group" are an optionally empty list ``[(dir, prop)]``
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2157 where dir is '+', '-' or None
2858
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2158 and prop is a prop name or None.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2159
3718
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2160 The propname in filterspec and prop in a sort/group spec
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2161 may be transitive, i.e., it may contain properties of
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2162 the form link.link.link.name.
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2163
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2164 eg. All issues with a priority of "1" with messages added in
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2165 the last week, sorted by activity date:
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2166 ``issue.filter(filterspec={"priority": "1",
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2167 'messages.creation' : '.-1w;'}, sort=[('activity', '+')])``
2858
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parents: 2855
diff changeset
2168
3688
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2169 filter_sql **Only in SQL backends**
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2170
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2171 Lists the items that match the SQL provided. The SQL is a
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2172 complete "select" statement.
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2173
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2174 The SQL select must include the item id as the first column.
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2175
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2176 This function **does not** filter out retired items, add
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2177 on a where clause "__retired__ <> 1" if you don't want
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2178 retired nodes.
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2179
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2180 classhelp display a link to a javascript popup containing this class'
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2181 "help" template.
3363
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2182
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2183 This generates a link to a popup window which displays the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2184 properties indicated by "properties" of the class named by
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2185 "classname". The "properties" should be a comma-separated list
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2186 (eg. 'id,name,description'). Properties defaults to all the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2187 properties of a class (excluding id, creator, created and
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2188 activity).
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2189
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2190 You may optionally override the "label" displayed, the "width",
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2191 the "height", the number of items per page ("pagesize") and
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2192 the field on which the list is sorted ("sort").
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2193
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2194 With the "filter" arg it is possible to specify a filter for
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2195 which items are supposed to be displayed. It has to be of
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2196 the format "<field>=<values>;<field>=<values>;...".
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2197
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2198 The popup window will be resizable and scrollable.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2199
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2200 If the "property" arg is given, it's passed through to the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2201 javascript help_window function. This allows updating of a
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2202 property in the calling HTML page.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2203
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2204 If the "form" arg is given, it's passed through to the
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2205 javascript help_window function - it's the name of the form
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2206 the "property" belongs to.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2207
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
2208 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2209 renderWith render this class with the given template.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2210 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2211 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current class?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2212 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current class?
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2213 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2214
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2215 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2216 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2217 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2218
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2219 python:context['list']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2220
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2221 will access the "list" property, rather than the list method.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2222
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2223
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2224 Hyperdb item wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2225 ::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2226
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2227 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLItem``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2228 class.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2229
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2230 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperdb item.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2231
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2232 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2233 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2234 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2235
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2236 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2237
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2238 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2239 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2240 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2241 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2242 journal return the journal of the current item (**not
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2243 implemented**)
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2244 history render the journal of the current item as HTML
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2245 renderQueryForm specific to the "query" class - render the search form
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2246 for the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2247 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2248 user has a Permission. The signature is::
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2249
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2250 hasPermission(self, permission, [classname=],
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2251 [property=], [itemid=])
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2252
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2253 where the classname defaults to the current context.
3535
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2254 hasRole specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2255 user has a Role. The signature is::
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2256
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2257 hasRole(self, rolename)
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2258
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2259 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current item?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2260 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current item?
2154
9f6e6bc40a08 fixes and release announcement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2153
diff changeset
2261 is_retired is the item retired?
3510
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2262 download_url generate a url-quoted link for download of FileClass
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2263 item contents (ie. file<id>/<name>)
3510
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2264 copy_url generate a url-quoted link for creating a copy
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2265 of this item. By default, the copy will acquire
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2266 all properties of the current item except for
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2267 ``messages`` and ``files``. This can be overridden
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2268 by passing ``exclude`` argument which contains a list
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2269 (or any iterable) of property names that shall not be
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2270 copied. Database-driven properties like ``id`` or
ef80a6c02e09 describe copy_url method of hyperdb item wrapper
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3476
diff changeset
2271 ``activity`` cannot be copied.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2272 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2273
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2274 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2275 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2276 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2277
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2278 python:context['journal']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2279
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2280 will access the "journal" property, rather than the journal method.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2281
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2282
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2283 Hyperdb property wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2284 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2285
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2286 This is implemented by subclasses of the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2287 ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLProperty`` class (``HTMLStringProperty``,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2288 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2289
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2290 This wrapper object provides access to a single property of a class. Its
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2291 value may be either:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2292
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2293 1. if accessed through a `hyperdb item wrapper`_, then it's a value from
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2294 the hyperdb
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2295 2. if access through a `hyperdb class wrapper`_, then it's a value from
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2296 the CGI form
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2297
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2298
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2299 The property wrapper has some useful attributes:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2300
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2301 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2302 Attribute Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2303 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2304 _name the name of the property
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2305 _value the value of the property if any - this is the actual
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2306 value retrieved from the hyperdb for this property
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2307 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2308
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2309 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2310
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2311 =========== ================================================================
1780
d2801a2b0a77 Initial implementation (half-baked) at new Tracker instance.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1777
diff changeset
2312 Method Description
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2313 =========== ================================================================
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2314 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2315 may take two arguments:
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2316
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2317 escape
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2318 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
2319 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
2320 at a later stage by the TAL commands, unless the "structure"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2321 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2322 expressions are all equivalent::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2323
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2324 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2325 "python:msg.content.plain()"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2326 "msg/content/plain"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2327 "msg/content"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2328
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2329 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
2330 complex expression.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2331
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2332 hyperlink
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2333 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2334 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2335 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
2336 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2337
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2338 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2339
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2340 The text is automatically HTML-escaped before the hyperlinking
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2341 transformation done in the plain() method.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2342
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2343 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
2344
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2345 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2346
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2347 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
2348 most types this is a text entry box, but for Booleans it's a
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2349 tri-state yes/no/neither selection. This method may take some
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2350 arguments:
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2351
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2352 size
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2353 Sets the width in characters of the edit field
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2354
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2355 format (Date properties only)
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2356 Sets the format of the date in the field - uses the same
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2357 format string argument as supplied to the ``pretty`` method
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2358 below.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2359
3649
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2360 popcal (Date properties only)
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2361 Include the Javascript-based popup calendar for date
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2362 selection. Defaults to on.
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2363
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2364 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
2365 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2366 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2367 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2368 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2369 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
2370 as an obscured email address
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2371 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
2372 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2373 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2374 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2375 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
2376 property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2377 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
2378 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2379 local only on Date properties - return this date as a new property
2007
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2380 with some timezone offset, for example::
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2381
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2382 python:context.creation.local(10)
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2383
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2384 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
2088
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2385 pretty Date properties - render the date as "dd Mon YYYY" (eg. "19
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2386 Mar 2004"). Takes an optional format argument, for example::
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2387
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2388 python:context.activity.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2389
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2390 Will format as "2004-03-19" instead.
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2391
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2392 Interval properties - render the interval in a pretty
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2393 format (eg. "yesterday"). The format arguments are those used
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2394 in the standard ``strftime`` call (see the `Python Library
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2395 Reference: time module`__)
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2396 popcal Generate a link to a popup calendar which may be used to
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2397 edit the date field, for example::
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2398
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2399 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/popcal" />
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2400
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2401 you still need to include the ``field`` for the property, so
3648
d1b38bde7d5a fix rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3647
diff changeset
2402 typically you'd have::
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2403
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2404 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/field" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2405 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/popcal" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2406
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2407 menu only on Link and Multilink properties - render a form select
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2408 list for this property. Takes a number of optional arguments
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2409
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2410 size
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2411 is used to limit the length of the list labels
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2412 height
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2413 is used to set the <select> tag's "size" attribute
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2414 showid
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2415 includes the item ids in the list labels
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2416 additional
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2417 lists properties which should be included in the label
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2418 sort_on
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2419 indicates the property to sort the list on as (direction,
3363
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2420 (direction, property) where direction is '+' or '-'. A
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2421 single string with the direction prepended may be used.
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2422 For example: ('-', 'order'), '+name'.
3470
fd32170475f5 allow preselection of values in templating menu()s (patch [SF#1396085])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3463
diff changeset
2423 value
fd32170475f5 allow preselection of values in templating menu()s (patch [SF#1396085])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3463
diff changeset
2424 gives a default value to preselect in the menu
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2425
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2426 The remaining keyword arguments are used as conditions for
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2427 filtering the items in the list - they're passed as the
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2428 "filterspec" argument to a Class.filter() call. For example::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2429
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2430 <span tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2431
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2432 <span tal:replace="python:context.status.menu(order='+name",
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2433 value='chatting',
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2434 filterspec={'status': '1,2,3,4'}" />
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2435
2883
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2436 sorted only on Multilink properties - produce a list of the linked
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2437 items sorted by some property, for example::
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2438
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2439 python:context.files.sorted('creation')
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2440
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
2441 Will list the files by upload date.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2442 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
2443 items in reverse order
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2444 isset returns True if the property has been set to a value
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2445 =========== ================================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2446
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2447 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-time.html
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2448
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2449 All of the above functions perform checks for permissions required to
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2450 display or edit the data they are manipulating. The simplest case is
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2451 editing an issue title. Including the expression::
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2452
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2453 context/title/field
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2454
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2455 Will present the user with an edit field, if they have edit permission. If
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2456 not, then they will be presented with a static display if they have view
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2457 permission. If they don't even have view permission, then an error message
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2458 is raised, preventing the display of the page, indicating that they don't
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2459 have permission to view the information.
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
2460
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2461
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2462 The request variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2463 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2464
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2465 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2466 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2467
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2468 The request variable is packed with information about the current
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2469 request.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2470
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2471 .. taken from ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest`` docstring
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2472
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2473 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2474 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2475 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2476 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2477 env the CGI environment variables
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
2478 base the base URL for this tracker
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2479 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2480 classname the current classname (possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2481 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2482 form the current CGI form variables in a FieldStorage
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2483 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2484
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2485 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2486
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2487 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
2488 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2489 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2490 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2491 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2492 be true if the columns should be displayed, false otherwise
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2493 sort index sort columns [(direction, column name)]
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2494 group index grouping properties [(direction, column name)]
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2495 filter properties to filter the index on
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2496 filterspec values to filter the index on (property=value, eg
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2497 ``priority=1`` or ``messages.author=42``
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2498 search_text text to perform a full-text search on for an index
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2499 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2500
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2501 There are several methods available on the request variable:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2502
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2503 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2504 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2505 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2506 description render a description of the request - handle for the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2507 page title
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2508 indexargs_form render the current index args as form elements
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2509 indexargs_url render the current index args as a URL
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2510 base_javascript render some javascript that is used by other components
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2511 of the templating
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2512 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
2513 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2514 `batching`_)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2515 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
2516
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2517 The form variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2518 :::::::::::::::::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2519
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2520 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2521 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2522 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2523 "name", use the path expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2524
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2525 request/form/name/value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2526
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2527 or the python expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2528
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2529 python:request.form['name'].value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2530
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2531 Note the "item" access used in the python case, and also note the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2532 explicit "value" attribute we have to access. That's because the form
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2533 variables are stored as MiniFieldStorages. If there's more than one
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2534 "name" value in the form, then the above will break since
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2535 ``request/form/name`` is actually a *list* of MiniFieldStorages. So it's
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2536 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2537
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
2538
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2539 The db variable
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2540 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2541
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2542 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLDatabase``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2543 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2544
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2545 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
2546 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
2547
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2548 db/user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2549 python:db.user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2550
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
2551 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
2552 ``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
2553 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
2554
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2555 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
2556
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2557
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2558 The templates variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2559 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2560
4723
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2561 This was implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.Templates``
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parents: 4695
diff changeset
2562 class before 1.4.20. In later versions it is the instance of appropriate
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parents: 4695
diff changeset
2563 template engine loader class.
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parents: 4695
diff changeset
2564
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parents: 4695
diff changeset
2565 This variable is used to access other templates in expressions and
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
2566 template macros. It doesn't have any useful methods defined. The
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2567 templates can be accessed using the following path expression::
1213
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parents: 1164
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2568
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2569 templates/name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2570
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2571 or the python expression::
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2572
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2573 templates[name]
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2574
1674
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2575 where "name" is the name of the template you wish to access. The
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2576 template has one useful attribute, namely "macros". To access a specific
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2577 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2578
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2579 templates/name/macros/macro_name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2580
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2581 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2582
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2583 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2584
2855
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2585 The repeat variable
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2586 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2587
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2588 The repeat variable holds an entry for each active iteration. That is, if
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2589 you have a ``tal:repeat="user db/users"`` command, then there will be a
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2590 repeat variable entry called "user". This may be accessed as either::
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2591
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2592 repeat/user
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2593 python:repeat['user']
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2594
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2595 The "user" entry has a number of methods available for information:
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2596
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2597 =============== =========================================================
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2598 Method Description
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2599 =============== =========================================================
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2600 first True if the current item is the first in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2601 last True if the current item is the last in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2602 even True if the current item is an even item in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2603 odd True if the current item is an odd item in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2604 number Current position in the sequence, starting from 1.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2605 letter Current position in the sequence as a letter, a through
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2606 z, then aa through zz, and so on.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2607 Letter Same as letter(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2608 roman Current position in the sequence as lowercase roman
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2609 numerals.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2610 Roman Same as roman(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2611 =============== =========================================================
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2612
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2613
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2614 The utils variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2615 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4921
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parents: 4891
diff changeset
2616 .. _templating utilities:
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2617
3052
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parents: 3036
diff changeset
2618 This is implemented by the
4921
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
2619 ``roundup.cgi.templating.TemplatingUtils`` class, which may be extended
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
2620 with additional methods by extensions_.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2621
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2622 =============== ========================================================
1124
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diff changeset
2623 Method Description
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2624 =============== ========================================================
1124
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diff changeset
2625 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2626 url_quote quote some text as safe for a URL (ie. space, %, ...)
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
2627 html_quote quote some text as safe in HTML (ie. <, >, ...)
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2628 html_calendar renders an HTML calendar used by the
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2629 ``_generic.calendar.html`` template (itself invoked by
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2630 the popupCalendar DateHTMLProperty method
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2631 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2632
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
2633
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2634 Batching
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2635 ::::::::
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2636
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2637 Use Batch to turn a list of items, or item ids of a given class, into a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2638 series of batches. Its usage is::
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2639
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2640 python:utils.Batch(sequence, size, start, end=0, orphan=0,
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2641 overlap=0)
1124
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diff changeset
2642
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diff changeset
2643 or, to get the current index batch::
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2644
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2645 request/batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2646
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diff changeset
2647 The parameters are:
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diff changeset
2648
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2649 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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diff changeset
2650 Parameter Usage
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2651 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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diff changeset
2652 sequence a list of HTMLItems
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2653 size how big to make the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2654 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2655 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2656 orphan if the next batch would contain less items than this value,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2657 then it is combined with this batch
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2658 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2659 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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diff changeset
2660
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diff changeset
2661 All of the parameters are assigned as attributes on the batch object. In
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2662 addition, it has several more attributes:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2663
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2664 =============== ========================================================
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2665 Attribute Description
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2666 =============== ========================================================
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
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parents: 3036
diff changeset
2667 start indicates the start index of the batch. *Unlike
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2668 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
1124
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diff changeset
2669 first indicates the start index of the batch *as a 0-based
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diff changeset
2670 index*
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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diff changeset
2671 length the actual number of elements in the batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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diff changeset
2672 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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2673 =============== ========================================================
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2674
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2675 And several methods:
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diff changeset
2676
1674
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2677 =============== ========================================================
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2678 Method Description
1674
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parents: 1671
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2679 =============== ========================================================
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2680 previous returns a new Batch with the previous batch settings
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diff changeset
2681 next returns a new Batch with the next batch settings
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
2682 propchanged detect if the named property changed on the current item
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diff changeset
2683 when compared to the last item
1674
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2684 =============== ========================================================
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diff changeset
2685
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diff changeset
2686 An example of batching::
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diff changeset
2687
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diff changeset
2688 <table class="otherinfo">
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diff changeset
2689 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
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diff changeset
2690 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
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diff changeset
2691 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
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2692 <td tal:define="batch python:utils.Batch(keywords, 4, start)"
1674
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diff changeset
2693 tal:repeat="keyword batch" tal:content="keyword/name">
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diff changeset
2694 keyword here</td>
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2695 </tr>
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2696 </table>
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2697
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2698 ... which will produce a table with four columns containing the items of
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diff changeset
2699 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
1124
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2700
2910
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
2701
4325
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diff changeset
2702 Translations
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2703 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2704
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2705 Should you wish to enable multiple languages in template content that you
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2706 create you'll need to add new locale files in the tracker home under a
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2707 ``locale`` directory. Use the instructions in the ``developer's guide`` to
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2708 create the locale files.
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2709
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2710
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2711 Displaying Properties
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2712 ---------------------
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2713
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2714 Properties appear in the user interface in three contexts: in indices,
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2715 in editors, and as search arguments. For each type of property, there
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2716 are several display possibilities. For example, in an index view, a
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2717 string property may just be printed as a plain string, but in an editor
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2718 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
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2719
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2720
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2721 Index Views
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2722 -----------
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2723
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2724 This is one of the class context views. It is also the default view for
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2725 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
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2726
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2727
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2728 Index View Specifiers
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2729 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2730
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2731 An index view specifier (URL fragment) looks like this (whitespace has
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parents: 1671
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2732 been added for clarity)::
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2733
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2734 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
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2735 keyword=security,ui&
3696
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2736 @group=priority,-status&
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2737 @sort=-activity&
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2738 @filters=status,keyword&
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2739 @columns=title,status,fixer
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2740
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2741 The index view is determined by two parts of the specifier: the layout
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2742 part and the filter part. The layout part consists of the query
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2743 parameters that begin with colons, and it determines the way that the
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2744 properties of selected items are displayed. The filter part consists of
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2745 all the other query parameters, and it determines the criteria by which
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2746 items are selected for display. The filter part is interactively
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2747 manipulated with the form widgets displayed in the filter section. The
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2748 layout part is interactively manipulated by clicking on the column
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2749 headings in the table.
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2750
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2751 The filter part selects the union of the sets of items with values
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2752 matching any specified Link properties and the intersection of the sets
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2753 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
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2754
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2755 The example specifies an index of "issue" items. Only items with a
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parents: 1671
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2756 "status" of either "unread" or "in-progress" or "resolved" are
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
2757 displayed, and only items with "keyword" values including both "security"
3696
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2758 and "ui" are displayed. The items are grouped by priority arranged in
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
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2759 ascending order and in descending order by status; and within
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2760 groups, sorted by activity, arranged in descending order. The filter
3904
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
2761 section shows filters for the "status" and "keyword" properties, and the
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2762 table includes columns for the "title", "status", and "fixer"
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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2763 properties.
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2764
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2765 ============ =============================================================
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2766 Argument Description
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2767 ============ =============================================================
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2768 @sort sort by prop name, optionally preceeded with '-' to give
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2769 descending or nothing for ascending sorting. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
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2770 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2771 Internally a search-page using several sort properties may
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2772 use @sort0, @sort1 etc. with option @sortdir0, @sortdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2773 etc. for the direction of sorting (a non-empty value of
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2774 sortdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2775 @group group by prop name, optionally preceeded with '-' or to sort
3696
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2776 in descending or nothing for ascending order. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2777 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2778 Internally a search-page using several grouping properties may
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2779 use @group0, @group1 etc. with option @groupdir0, @groupdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2780 etc. for the direction of grouping (a non-empty value of
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
2781 groupdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2782 @columns selects the columns that should be displayed. Default is
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2783 all.
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parents: 2991
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2784 @filter indicates which properties are being used in filtering.
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2785 Default is none.
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2786 propname selects the values the item properties given by propname must
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2787 have (very basic search/filter).
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parents: 2991
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2788 @search_text if supplied, performs a full-text search (message bodies,
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
2789 issue titles, etc)
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parents: 2991
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2790 ============ =============================================================
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2791
2910
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parents: 2897
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2792
1057
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parents: 1003
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2793 Searching Views
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2794 ---------------
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2795
3052
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parents: 3036
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2796 .. note::
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parents: 3036
diff changeset
2797 if you add a new column to the ``@columns`` form variable potentials
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parents: 3036
diff changeset
2798 then you will need to add the column to the appropriate `index views`_
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parents: 3036
diff changeset
2799 template so that it is actually displayed.
1320
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parents: 1317
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2800
1074
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2801 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
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parents: 1244
diff changeset
2802 "*classname*.search". The form on this page should have "search" as its
1679
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2803 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
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parents: 1244
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2804
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2805 - sets up additional filtering, as well as performing indexed text
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parents: 1671
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2806 searching
3036
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parents: 2991
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2807 - sets the ``@filter`` variable correctly
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parents: 2991
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2808 - saves the query off if ``@query_name`` is set.
1245
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parents: 1244
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2809
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2810 The search page should lay out any fields that you wish to allow the
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2811 user to search on. If your schema contains a large number of properties,
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2812 you should be wary of making all of those properties available for
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2813 searching, as this can cause confusion. If the additional properties are
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parents: 1671
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2814 Strings, consider having their value indexed, and then they will be
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parents: 1671
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2815 searchable using the full text indexed search. This is both faster, and
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parents: 1671
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2816 more useful for the end user.
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parents: 1671
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2817
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2818 If the search view does specify the "search" ``@action``, then it may also
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parents: 2991
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2819 provide an additional argument:
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2820
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2821 ============ =============================================================
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2822 Argument Description
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2823 ============ =============================================================
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parents: 2991
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2824 @query_name if supplied, the index parameters (including @search_text)
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parents: 2991
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2825 will be saved off as a the query item and registered against
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parents: 2991
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2826 the user's queries property. Note that the *classic* template
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2827 schema has this ability, but the *minimal* template schema
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parents: 2991
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2828 does not.
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2829 ============ =============================================================
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2830
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
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2831
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2832 Item Views
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2833 ----------
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2834
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2835 The basic view of a hyperdb item is provided by the "*classname*.item"
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parents: 1073
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2836 template. It generally has three sections; an "editor", a "spool" and a
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parents: 1073
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2837 "history" section.
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parents: 1073
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2838
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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2839
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2840 Editor Section
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2841 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2842
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2843 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
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2844 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
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2845
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2846 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
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2847 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
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2848 template)::
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2849
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2850 <table class="form">
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2851 <tr>
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2852 <th>Title</th>
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2853 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
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2854 </tr>
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2855
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2856 <tr>
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2857 <th>Priority</th>
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2858 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
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2859 <th>Status</th>
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2860 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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2861 </tr>
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2862
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2863 <tr>
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2864 <th>Superseder</th>
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2865 <td>
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2866 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
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2867 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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2868 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
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2869 <br>View: <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.link(showid=1)" />
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2870 </span>
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2871 </td>
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parents: 1817
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2872 <th>Nosy List</th>
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2873 <td>
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2874 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
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parents: 1100
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2875 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
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2876 </td>
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2877 </tr>
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2878
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2879 <tr>
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parents: 1817
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2880 <th>Assigned To</th>
1074
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2881 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
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2882 assignedto menu
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2883 </td>
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2884 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2885 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2886 </tr>
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2887
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2888 <tr>
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parents: 1817
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2889 <th>Change Note</th>
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2890 <td colspan="3">
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
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parents: 1083
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2891 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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2892 </td>
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2893 </tr>
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2894
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2895 <tr>
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parents: 1817
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2896 <th>File</th>
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2897 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
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2898 </tr>
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2899
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2900 <tr>
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2901 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2902 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2903 submit button will go here
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2904 </td>
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2905 </tr>
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2906 </table>
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2907
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604c84696461 link() htmltemplate function now has a "showid" option for links & multilinks.
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2908
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2909 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
1074
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2910 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
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parents: 1083
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2911 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
1674
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parents: 1671
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2912 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
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2913
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2914
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parents: 1614
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2915 Form values
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2916 :::::::::::
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2917
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2918 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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parents: 1614
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2919 meet the various needs of:
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parents: 1614
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2920
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2921 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
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parents: 1614
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2922 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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parents: 1614
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2923 attached files)
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2924 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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parents: 1614
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2925 spent on an issue)
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2926
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2927 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
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parents: 1671
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2928 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
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2929
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2930 Properties are specified as form variables:
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parents: 1614
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2931
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2932 ``<propname>``
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2933 property on the current context item
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2934
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2935 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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parents: 1614
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2936 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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parents: 1614
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2937
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2938 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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parents: 1614
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2939 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2940 items to attach to the current item)
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2941
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2942 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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2943 the special form values:
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2944
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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2945 ``@required``
1674
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2946 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
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2947 raised.
1638
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2948
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parents: 1674
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2949 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
1638
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2950 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
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parents: 1614
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2951
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2952 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
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parents: 1614
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2953 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
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2954
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2955 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
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2956 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
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parents: 1671
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2957 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2958 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
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parents: 1671
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2959 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2960 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2961 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2962 <classname>-<N>).
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2963
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2964 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
2965 designator.
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2966
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2967 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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2968
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2969 ``:note``
1674
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parents: 1671
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2970 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2971 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
1638
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2972 ``:file``
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2973 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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2974 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
1638
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2975
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2976
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parents:
diff changeset
2977 Spool Section
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2978 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents:
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2979
1674
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2980 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
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parents: 1671
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2981 of an issue.
1074
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2982
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2983 TODO
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2984
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2985
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2986 History Section
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2987 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2988
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2989 The final section displayed is the history of the item - its database
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2990 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
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2991
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2992 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
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2993
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2994 *To be done:*
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2995
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2996 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
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2997 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
1074
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2998
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2999 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
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parents: 1073
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3000 a journal entry
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3001 </tal:block>
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3002
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3003 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
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parents:
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3004
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3005
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3006 Defining new web actions
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3007 ------------------------
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3008
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3009 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
2915
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3010 These are added to the tracker ``extensions`` directory and registered
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parents: 2914
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3011 using ``instance.registerAction``.
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3012
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3013 All the existing Actions are defined in ``roundup.cgi.actions``.
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3014
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parents: 2009
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3015 Adding action classes takes three steps; first you `define the new
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3016 action class`_, then you `register the action class`_ with the cgi
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3017 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
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3018 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
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3019
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3020 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
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3021 issues`_" for an example.
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3022
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3023
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parents: 2009
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3024 Define the new action class
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3025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3026
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3027 Create a new action class in your tracker's ``extensions`` directory, for
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parents: 2914
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3028 example ``myaction.py``::
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parents: 2009
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3029
3291
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
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parents: 3289
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3030 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
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parents: 3289
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3031
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3032 class MyAction(Action):
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3033 def handle(self):
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parents: 2009
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3034 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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parents: 2009
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3035 '''
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3036
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3037 The *self.client* attribute is an instance of ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``.
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parents: 2914
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3038 See the docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
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3039
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parents: 1671
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3040 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
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parents: 1671
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3041 It may then:
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3042
4880
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
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parents: 4790
diff changeset
3043 - add information to ``self.client._ok_message``
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
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parents: 4790
diff changeset
3044 or ``self.client._error_message`` (by using ``self.client.add_ok_message``
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
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parents: 4790
diff changeset
3045 or ``self.client.add_error_message``, respectively)
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3046 - change the ``self.client.template`` variable to alter what the user will see
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3047 next
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3048 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3049 exceptions (import them from roundup.cgi.exceptions)
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3050
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3051
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3052 Register the action class
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3053 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3054
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3055 The class is now written, but isn't available to the user until you register
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3056 it with the following code appended to your ``myaction.py`` file::
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3057
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3058 def init(instance):
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3059 instance.registerAction('myaction', myActionClass)
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3060
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3061 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action class we defined.
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3062
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parents: 2914
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3063
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parents: 1236
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3064 Use the new action
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parents: 1236
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3065 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
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3066
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3067 In your HTML form, add a hidden form element like so::
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diff changeset
3068
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
3069 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
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parents: 1236
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3070
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3071 where "myaction" is the name you registered in the previous step.
1003
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parents: 935
diff changeset
3072
2046
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3073 Actions may return content to the user
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3074 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3075
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
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3076 Actions generally perform some database manipulation and then pass control
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3077 on to the rendering of a template in the current context (see `Determining
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3078 web context`_ for how that works.) Some actions will want to generate the
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3079 actual content returned to the user. Action methods may return their own
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3080 content string to be displayed to the user, overriding the templating step.
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3081 In this situation, we assume that the content is HTML by default. You may
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3082 override the content type indicated to the user by calling ``setHeader``::
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3083
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3084 self.client.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/csv')
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3085
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3086 This example indicates that the value sent back to the user is actually
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3087 comma-separated value content (eg. something to be loaded into a
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3088 spreadsheet or database).
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
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parents: 2034
diff changeset
3089
910
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parents: 909
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3090
2910
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3091 8-bit character set support in Web interface
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3092 --------------------------------------------
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3093
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3094 The web interface uses UTF-8 default. It may be overridden in both forms
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parents: 2897
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3095 and a browser cookie.
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3096
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3097 - In forms, use the ``@charset`` variable.
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diff changeset
3098 - To use the cookie override, have the ``roundup_charset`` cookie set.
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3099
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3100 In both cases, the value is a valid charset name (eg. ``utf-8`` or
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3101 ``kio8-r``).
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3102
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3103 Inside Roundup, all strings are stored and processed in utf-8.
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3104 Unfortunately, some older browsers do not work properly with
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3105 utf-8-encoded pages (e.g. Netscape Navigator 4 displays wrong
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parents: 3127
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3106 characters in form fields). This version allows one to change
2910
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3107 the character set for http transfers. To do so, you may add
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3108 the following code to your ``page.html`` template::
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3109
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3110 <tal:block define="uri string:${request/base}${request/env/PATH_INFO}">
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
3111 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
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diff changeset
3112 {'@charset':'utf-8'})">utf-8</a>
3130
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diff changeset
3113 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
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diff changeset
3114 {'@charset':'koi8-r'})">koi8-r</a>
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3115 </tal:block>
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3116
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3117 (substitute ``koi8-r`` with appropriate charset for your language).
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3118 Charset preference is kept in the browser cookie ``roundup_charset``.
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3119
3130
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3120 ``meta http-equiv`` lines added to the tracker templates in version 0.6.0
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parents: 2897
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3121 should be changed to include actual character set name::
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3122
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3123 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
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diff changeset
3124 tal:attributes="content string:text/html;; charset=${request/client/charset}"
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diff changeset
3125 />
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3126
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3127 The charset is also sent in the http header.
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3128
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3129
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3130 Examples
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3131 ========
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3132
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3133 .. contents::
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3134 :local:
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3135 :depth: 2
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3136
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3137
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3138 Changing what's stored in the database
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3139 --------------------------------------
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3140
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3141 The following examples illustrate ways to change the information stored in
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3142 the database.
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3143
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3144
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3145 Adding a new field to the classic schema
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3146 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3147
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3148 This example shows how to add a simple field (a due date) to the default
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3149 classic schema. It does not add any additional behaviour, such as enforcing
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3150 the due date, or causing automatic actions to fire if the due date passes.
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3151
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3152 You add new fields by editing the ``schema.py`` file in you tracker's home.
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3153 Schema changes are automatically applied to the database on the next
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3154 tracker access (note that roundup-server would need to be restarted as it
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3155 caches the schema).
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3156
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3157 1. Modify the ``schema.py``::
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3158
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3159 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3160 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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3161 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
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3162 due_date=Date())
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3163
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3164 2. Add an edit field to the ``issue.item.html`` template::
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3165
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3166 <tr>
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3167 <th>Due Date</th>
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3168 <td tal:content="structure context/due_date/field" />
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3169 </tr>
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3170
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3171 If you want to show only the date part of due_date then do this instead::
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3172
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3173 <tr>
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3174 <th>Due Date</th>
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3175 <td tal:content="structure python:context.due_date.field(format='%Y-%m-%d')" />
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3176 </tr>
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3177
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3178 3. Add the property to the ``issue.index.html`` page::
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3179
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3180 (in the heading row)
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3181 <th tal:condition="request/show/due_date">Due Date</th>
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3182 (in the data row)
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3183 <td tal:condition="request/show/due_date"
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3184 tal:content="i/due_date" />
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3185
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3186 If you want format control of the display of the due date you can
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3187 enter the following in the data row to show only the actual due date::
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3188
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3189 <td tal:condition="request/show/due_date"
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3190 tal:content="python:i.due_date.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')">&nbsp;</td>
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3191
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3192 4. Add the property to the ``issue.search.html`` page::
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3193
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3194 <tr tal:define="name string:due_date">
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3195 <th i18n:translate="">Due Date:</th>
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3196 <td metal:use-macro="search_input"></td>
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3197 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
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3198 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
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3199 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
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3200 </tr>
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3201
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3202 5. If you wish for the due date to appear in the standard views listed
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3203 in the sidebar of the web interface then you'll need to add "due_date"
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3204 to the columns and columns_showall lists in your ``page.html``::
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3205
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3206 columns string:id,activity,due_date,title,creator,status;
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3207 columns_showall string:id,activity,due_date,title,creator,assignedto,status;
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3208
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3209 Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema
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3210 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3211
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3212 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
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3213 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
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3214
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3216 Introduction
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3217 ::::::::::::
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3218
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3219 To make the classic schema of Roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
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3220 for a group of systems administrators, it needs an extra data field per
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3221 issue: a category.
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3222
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3223 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
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3224 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
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3225 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
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3226 best).
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3227
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3229 Adding a field to the database
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3230 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3231
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3232 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
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3233 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
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3234 to add some lines to the ``schema.py`` file of your tracker instance.
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3235 Under the comment::
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3236
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3237 # add any additional database schema configuration here
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3238
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3239 add::
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3240
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3241 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
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3242 category.setkey("name")
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3243
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3244 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
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3245 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
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3246 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
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3247 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
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3248 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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3249 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
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3250 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
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3251 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
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3252
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3253 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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3254 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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3255 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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3256 with the issues. To do that, find the lines
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3257 in ``schema.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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3258 the category::
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3259
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3260 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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3261 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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3262
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3263 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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3264 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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3265 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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3266
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3267 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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3268 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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3269
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3270
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3271 Populating the new category class
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3272 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3273
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3274 If you haven't initialised the database with the ``roundup-admin``
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3275 "initialise" command, then you can add the following to the tracker
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3276 ``initial_data.py`` under the comment::
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3277
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3278 # add any additional database creation steps here - but only if you
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3279 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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3280
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3281 Add::
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3282
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3283 category = db.getclass('category')
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3284 category.create(name="scipy")
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3285 category.create(name="chaco")
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3286 category.create(name="weave")
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3287
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3288 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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3289 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
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3290
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3291 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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3292 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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3293 Type "help" for help.
3582
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3294 roundup> create category name=scipy
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3295 1
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3296 roundup> create category name=chaco
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3297 2
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3298 roundup> create category name=weave
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3299 3
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3300 roundup> exit...
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3301 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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3302
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3303
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3304 Setting up security on the new objects
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3305 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3306
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3307 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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3308 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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3309 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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3310 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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3311
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3312 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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3313 is also done in ``schema.py``.
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3314
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3315 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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3316 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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3317
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3318 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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3319 # to regular users now
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3320 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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3321 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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3322 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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3323 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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3324 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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3325
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3326 These lines assign the "View" and "Edit" Permissions to the "User" role,
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3327 so that normal users can view and edit "category" objects.
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3328
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3329 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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3330 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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3331 interface stuff.
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3332
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3333
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3334 Changing the web left hand frame
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3335 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3336
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3337 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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3338 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
1674
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3339 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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3340 is ``html/page.html``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
1674
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3341
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3342 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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3343 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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3344 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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3345 classblock is met. We are going to add the category code at the end of
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3346 the classblock for the *issue* class::
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3347
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3348 <p class="classblock"
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3349 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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3350 <b>Categories</b><br>
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3351 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
1679
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3352 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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3353 </p>
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3354
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3355 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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3356 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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3357 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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3358 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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3359 get that.
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3360
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3361 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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3362 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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3363 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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3364 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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3365 categories.
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3366
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3367 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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3368 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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3369 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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3370 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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3371 later on. However, to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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3372 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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3373 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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3374
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3375
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3376 Setting up a page to edit categories
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3377 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3378
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3379 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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3380 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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3381 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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3382
1674
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3383 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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3384 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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3385 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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3386 write now.
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3387
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3388 First, we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
1674
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3389 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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3390 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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3391 from which files by looking for these comments::
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3392
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3393 <!-- category.item -->
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3394
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3395 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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3396 trappings::
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3397
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3398 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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3399 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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3400 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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3401 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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3402 </td>
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3403 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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3404
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3405 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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3406 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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3407 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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3408 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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3409 multiple times::
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3410
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3411 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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3412 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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3413
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3414 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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3415 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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3416 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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3417
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3418 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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3419
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3420 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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3421 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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3422 happening::
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3423
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3424 <table class="form">
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3425 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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3426
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3427 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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3428 category. The ``context.name.field(size=60)`` bit tells Roundup to
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3429 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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3430 will be the "name" variable of the current context (namely "category").
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3431 The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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3432 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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3433
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3434 <tr>
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3435 <th>Name</th>
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3436 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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3437 name</td>
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3438 </tr>
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3439
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3440 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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3441
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3442 <tr>
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3443 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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3444 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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3445 submit button will go here
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3446 </td>
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3447 </tr>
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3448
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3449 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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3450 stuff::
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3451
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3452 </td>
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3453 </tal:block>
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3454
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3455 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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3456
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3457 <!-- category.item -->
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3458 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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3459 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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3460 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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3461 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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3462 </td>
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3463 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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3464 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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3465 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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3466
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3467 <table class="form">
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3468 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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3469
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3470 <tr>
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3471 <th>Name</th>
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3472 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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3473 name</td>
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3474 </tr>
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3475
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3476 <tr>
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3477 <td>
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3478 &nbsp;
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3479 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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3480 </td>
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3481 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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3482 submit button will go here
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3483 </td>
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3484 </tr>
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3485 </table>
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3486 </form>
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3487 </td>
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3488 </tal:block>
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3489
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3490 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
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3491 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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3492 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
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3493 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
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3494
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3495
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3496 Adding the category to the issue
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3497 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3499 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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3500 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
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3501 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
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3502 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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3503 is created.
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3504
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3505 Just like ``category.issue.html``, this file defines a form which has a
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3506 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
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3507 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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3508
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3509 <th>Category</th>
3582
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3510 <td>
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3511 <span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
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3512 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.category.classhelp('name',
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3513 property='category', width='200')" />
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3514 </td>
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3515
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3516 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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3517 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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3518 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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3519 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
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3520 issue).
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3521
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3522 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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3523 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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3524
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3525
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3526 Searching on categories
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3527 :::::::::::::::::::::::
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3528
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3529 Now we can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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3530 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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3531 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
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3532 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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3533
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3534 If you look for "Search Issues" in the ``html/page.html`` file, you will
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3535 find that it looks something like
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3536 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
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3537 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
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parents: 1671
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3538 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
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parents: 1671
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3539 change.
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parents: 1671
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3540
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3541 If you look at this file it should begin to seem familiar, although it
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parents: 1711
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3542 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
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3543 like within that form::
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3544
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3545 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3546 db_klass string:category;
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parents: 1711
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3547 db_content string:name;">
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3548 <th>Priority:</th>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3549 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
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parents: 1711
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3550 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3551 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3552 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
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parents: 1711
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3553 </tr>
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parents: 1711
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3554
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3555 The definitions in the ``<tr>`` opening tag are used by the macros:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3556
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3557 - ``search_select`` expands to a drop-down box with all categories using
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3558 ``db_klass`` and ``db_content``.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3559 - ``column_input`` expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3560 should be displayed.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3561 - ``sort_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3562 should be sorted on.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3563 - ``group_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3564 should be grouped on.
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2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
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3565
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
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3566 The category search code above would expand to the following::
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
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3567
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1711
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3568 <tr>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3569 <th>Category:</th>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3570 <td>
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3571 <select name="category">
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parents: 1711
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3572 <option value="">don't care</option>
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parents: 1711
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3573 <option value="">------------</option>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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3574 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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parents: 1711
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3575 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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parents: 1711
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3576 <option value="3">weave</option>
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parents: 1096
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3577 </select>
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parents: 1711
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3578 </td>
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parents: 1711
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3579 <td><input type="checkbox" name=":columns" value="category"></td>
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3580 <td><input type="radio" name=":sort0" value="category"></td>
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3581 <td><input type="radio" name=":group0" value="category"></td>
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parents: 1711
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3582 </tr>
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parents: 1096
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3583
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3584 Adding category to the default view
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d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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3585 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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parents: 1096
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3586
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parents: 1671
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3587 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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parents: 1671
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3588 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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parents: 1671
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3589 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3590 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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parents: 1671
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3591 default when listing all the issues.
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parents: 1671
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3592
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parents: 1671
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3593 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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3594 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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3595 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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parents: 1671
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3596 forth.
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parents: 1096
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3597
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parents: 1096
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3598 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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parents: 1096
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3599
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parents: 1096
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3600 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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parents: 1096
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3601
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parents: 1671
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3602 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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parents: 1671
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3603 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
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parents: 1096
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3604
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3605 The rest of the table is a loop which will go through every issue that
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parents: 1671
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3606 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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parents: 1671
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3607 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
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parents: 1096
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3608
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parents: 1096
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3609 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
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parents: 1096
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3610
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3611 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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parents: 1671
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3612 tal:content="i/category"></td>
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parents: 1096
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3613
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parents: 1096
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3614 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
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parents: 1671
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3615 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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parents: 1671
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3616 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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parents: 1671
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3617
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parents: 1671
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3618 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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parents: 3127
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3619 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unassigned Issues" or "All Issues",
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parents: 1671
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3620 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
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parents: 1671
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3621 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
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parents: 1671
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3622 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3623 tells roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3624 "category" to that list and it all should work.
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3625
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
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3626 Adding a time log to your issues
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3627 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3628
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parents: 1671
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3629 We want to log the dates and amount of time spent working on issues, and
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3630 be able to give a summary of the total time spent on a particular issue.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3631
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
3632 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``schema.py``::
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3633
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3634 # storage for time logging
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3635 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
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parents: 1255
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3636
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parents: 1671
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3637 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3638 creation through the standard property "creation".
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3639
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3640 You will need to grant "Creation" permission to the users who are
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3652
diff changeset
3641 allowed to add timelog entries. You may do this with::
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
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parents: 3649
diff changeset
3642
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3643 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
3644 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
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parents: 3649
diff changeset
3645
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
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parents: 3652
diff changeset
3646 If users are also able to *edit* timelog entries, then also include::
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
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parents: 3649
diff changeset
3647
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
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parents: 3649
diff changeset
3648 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', 'timelog')
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parents: 3649
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3649
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3650 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
3651 ``schema.py``)::
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3652
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3653 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3654 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3655 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3656 times=Multilink("timelog"))
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3657
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3658 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
3659
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3660 3. We'll need to let people add in times to the issue, so in the web
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
3661 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
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3662 because unlike the other fields in the ``issue.item`` template, it
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3663 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
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diff changeset
3664 item (an issue). We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3665 items other than the template default item (see the cgi
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
3666 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
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3667 field to capture a new timelog item's period::
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3668
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3669 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3670 <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
3671 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3672 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3673 </td>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3674 </tr>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3675
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3676 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
3677 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
3678 like this::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
3679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3680 <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
3681
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3682 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
3683 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
3684 added to it.
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3685
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3686 The full entry will now look like this::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3687
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3688 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3689 <th>Time Log</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3690 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3691 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3692 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3693 </td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3694 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3695
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3696
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3697 4. We want to display a total of the timelog times that have been
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3698 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
3699 some Python code, since it's beyond the scope of PageTemplates to
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3700 perform such calculations. We do this by adding a module ``timespent.py``
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3701 to the ``extensions`` directory in our tracker. The contents of this
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3702 file is as follows::
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3703
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
3704 from roundup import date
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
3705
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3706 def totalTimeSpent(times):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3707 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3708 Interval "period" property)
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3709 '''
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
3710 total = date.Interval('0d')
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3711 for time in times:
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3712 total += time.period._value
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3713 return total
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3714
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3715 def init(instance):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3716 instance.registerUtil('totalTimeSpent', totalTimeSpent)
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3717
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3718 We will now be able to access the ``totalTimeSpent`` function via the
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3719 ``utils`` variable in our templates, as shown in the next step.
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3720
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3721 5. Display the timelog for an issue::
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3722
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3723 <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
3724 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3725 <tal:block
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3726 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
3727 </th></tr>
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3728 <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
3729 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3730 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3731 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3732 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3733 </tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3734 </table>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3735
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3736 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
3737 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
3738 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
3739 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
3740 and 40 minutes).
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3741
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3742 6. If you're using a persistent web server - ``roundup-server`` or
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3743 ``mod_python`` for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3744 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
3745 time logging interface.
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
3746
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3747 An extension of this modification attaches the timelog entries to any
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3748 change message entered at the time of the timelog entry:
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3749
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3750 A. Add a link to the timelog to the msg class in ``schema.py``:
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3751
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3752 msg = FileClass(db, "msg",
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3753 author=Link("user", do_journal='no'),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3754 recipients=Multilink("user", do_journal='no'),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3755 date=Date(),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3756 summary=String(),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3757 files=Multilink("file"),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3758 messageid=String(),
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3759 inreplyto=String(),
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3760 times=Multilink("timelog"))
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3761
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3762 B. Add a new hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3763 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the new message.
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3764 The link is placed in ``issue.item.html`` in the same section that
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3765 handles the timelog entry.
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3766
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3767 It looks like this after this addition::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3768
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3769 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3770 <th>Time Log</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3771 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3772 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3773 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3774 <input type="hidden" name="msg-1@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3775 </td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3776 </tr>
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3777
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3778 The "times" property of the message will have the new id added to it.
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
3779
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3780 C. Add the timelog listing from step 5. to the ``msg.item.html`` template
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3781 so that the timelog entry appears on the message view page. Note that
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3782 the call to totalTimeSpent is not used here since there will only be one
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3783 single timelog entry for each message.
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3784
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3785 I placed it after the Date entry like this::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3786
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3787 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3788 <th i18n:translate="">Date:</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3789 <td tal:content="context/date"></td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3790 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3791 </table>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3792
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3793 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
3794 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log</th></tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3795 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3796 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
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3797 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
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3798 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
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3799 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
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3800 </tr>
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3801 </table>
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3802
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3803 <table class="messages">
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3804
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3805
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3806 Tracking different types of issues
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3807 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3808
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3809 Sometimes you will want to track different types of issues - developer,
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3810 customer support, systems, sales leads, etc. A single Roundup tracker is
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3811 able to support multiple types of issues. This example demonstrates adding
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3812 a system support issue class to a tracker.
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3813
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3814 1. Figure out what information you're going to want to capture. OK, so
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3815 this is obvious, but sometimes it's better to actually sit down for a
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3816 while and think about the schema you're going to implement.
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3817
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3818 2. Add the new issue class to your tracker's ``schema.py``. Just after the
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3819 "issue" class definition, add::
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3820
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3821 # list our systems
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3822 system = Class(db, "system", name=String(), order=Number())
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3823 system.setkey("name")
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3824
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3825 # store issues related to those systems
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3826 support = IssueClass(db, "support",
3904
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3827 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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3828 status=Link("status"), deadline=Date(),
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3829 affects=Multilink("system"))
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3830
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3831 3. Copy the existing ``issue.*`` (item, search and index) templates in the
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3832 tracker's ``html`` to ``support.*``. Edit them so they use the properties
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3833 defined in the ``support`` class. Be sure to check for hidden form
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3834 variables like "required" to make sure they have the correct set of
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3835 required properties.
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3836
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3837 4. Edit the modules in the ``detectors``, adding lines to their ``init``
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3838 functions where appropriate. Look for ``audit`` and ``react`` registrations
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3839 on the ``issue`` class, and duplicate them for ``support``.
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3840
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3841 5. Create a new sidebar box for the new support class. Duplicate the
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3842 existing issues one, changing the ``issue`` class name to ``support``.
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3843
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3844 6. Re-start your tracker and start using the new ``support`` class.
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3845
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3846
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3847 Optionally, you might want to restrict the users able to access this new
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3848 class to just the users with a new "SysAdmin" Role. To do this, we add
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3849 some security declarations::
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3850
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3851 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'View', 'support')
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3852 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Create', 'support')
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3853 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Edit', 'support')
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3854
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3855 You would then (as an "admin" user) edit the details of the appropriate
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3856 users, and add "SysAdmin" to their Roles list.
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3857
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3858 Alternatively, you might want to change the Edit/View permissions granted
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3859 for the ``issue`` class so that it's only available to users with the "System"
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3860 or "Developer" Role, and then the new class you're adding is available to
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3861 all with the "User" Role.
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3862
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3863
4891
ad3d628e73f2 docs: Link custom authentication examples in admin guide
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3864 .. _external-authentication:
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3865
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3866 Using External User Databases
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3867 -----------------------------
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3868
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3869 Using an external password validation source
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3870 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3871
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3872 .. note:: You will need to either have an "admin" user in your external
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3873 password source *or* have one of your regular users have
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3874 the Admin Role assigned. If you need to assign the Role *after*
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3875 making the changes below, you may use the ``roundup-admin``
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3876 program to edit a user's details.
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3877
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3878 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
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3879 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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3880 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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3881 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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3882 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
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3883 would be::
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3884
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3885 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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3886
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3887 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the Roundup
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3888 database - we just use the passwd file to check their password. To do this, we
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3889 need to override the standard ``verifyPassword`` method defined in
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3890 ``roundup.cgi.actions.LoginAction`` and register the new class. The
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3891 following is added as ``externalpassword.py`` in the tracker ``extensions``
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3892 directory::
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3893
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3894 import os, crypt
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3895 from roundup.cgi.actions import LoginAction
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3896
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3897 class ExternalPasswordLoginAction(LoginAction):
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3898 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3899 '''Look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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3900 name that matches.
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3901 '''
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3902 # get the user's username
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3903 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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3904
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3905 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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3906 # tracker home
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3907 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
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3908
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3909 # see if we can find a match
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3910 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
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3911 open(file).readlines()]:
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3912 if ent[0] == username:
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3913 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
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3914
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3915 # user doesn't exist in the file
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3916 return 0
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3917
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3918 def init(instance):
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3919 instance.registerAction('login', ExternalPasswordLoginAction)
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3920
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3921 You should also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
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3922 template.
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3923
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3924
1292
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3925 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
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3926 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3927
1674
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3928 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
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3929 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
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3930 and primary user group.
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3931
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3932 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
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3933 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), roundup
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parents: 1671
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3934 Roles, vacation flags, roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
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3935 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
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parents: 1671
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3936 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3937
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diff changeset
3938 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
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parents: 1671
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3939 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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3940 described in the previous example, `using an external password
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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3941 validation source`_. We keep the user lists in sync using a fairly
1674
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parents: 1671
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3942 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
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3943 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
1292
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parents: 1278
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3944
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3945 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
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parents: 1278
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3946 2. compares that list to the current roundup user list:
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3947
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3948 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3949 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
1293
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parents: 1292
diff changeset
3950 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
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3951
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3952 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
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3953
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3954 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
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3955 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
3130
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parents: 3127
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3956 information though - the user's email address and their Roundup Roles.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3957 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3958 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3959 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3960 to an appropriate set of Roles.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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3961
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3962 The script to perform all this, broken up into its main components, is
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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3963 as follows. Firstly, we import the necessary modules and open the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3964 tracker we're to work on::
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3965
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3966 import sys, os, smtplib
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3967 from roundup import instance, date
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3968
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3969 # open the tracker
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parents: 1278
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3970 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3971 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
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3972
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3973 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3974
3228
1b15e9eeb592 fixes to the "Using an external password validation source"...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3130
diff changeset
3975 # read in the users from the "passwd.txt" file
1b15e9eeb592 fixes to the "Using an external password validation source"...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3130
diff changeset
3976 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'passwd.txt')
1292
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3977 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
3978
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3979 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
3980 appear in the file)::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3981
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3982 # 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
3983 # "real" users
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3984 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3985
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3986 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3987 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3988 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
1292
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3989
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3990 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
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parents: 1278
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3991
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3992 roles = {
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parents: 1278
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3993 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3994 '502': 'User', # finance
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3995 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3996 '504': 'User', # sales
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3997 '505': 'User', # marketing
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3998 }
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3999
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4000 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
4001 the tracker database open) is wrapped in a ``try`` / ``finally`` clause,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4002 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
4003 now do all the work::
1292
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4004
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4005 # open the database
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4006 db = tracker.open('admin')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4007 try:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4008 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4009 msg = []
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4010
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4011 # 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
4012 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
4013 if user in ignore:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4014 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4015 continue
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4016 keep.append(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4017 try:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4018 # see if the user exists in the tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4019 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4020
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4021 # 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
4022 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4023 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4024 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4025 except KeyError:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4026 # nope, the user doesn't exist
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4027 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4028 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4029 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4030
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4031 # 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
4032 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
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diff changeset
4033 for uid in db.user.list():
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4034 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4035 if user not in keep:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4036 db.user.retire(uid)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4037 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4038
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4039 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4040 if msg:
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diff changeset
4041 # create the email
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4042 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
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diff changeset
4043
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diff changeset
4044 %s
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diff changeset
4045 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4046
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4047 # send the email
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diff changeset
4048 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4049 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
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diff changeset
4050 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4051
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
4052 # now we're done - commit the changes
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diff changeset
4053 db.commit()
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4054 finally:
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4055 # always close the database cleanly
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diff changeset
4056 db.close()
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diff changeset
4057
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4058 And that's it!
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4059
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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4060
1680
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
4061 Using an LDAP database for user information
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4062 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
4063
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
4064 A script that reads users from an LDAP store using
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
4065 http://python-ldap.sf.net/ and then compares the list to the users in the
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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4066 roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
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4067 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
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4068 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
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4069 for more information about doing this.
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4070
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4071 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
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4072 Roundup user database) you'd use the same python-ldap module inside an
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31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
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4073 extension to the cgi interface. You'd do this by overriding the method called
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4074 ``verifyPassword`` on the ``LoginAction`` class in your tracker's
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4075 ``extensions`` directory (see `using an external password validation
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4076 source`_). The method is implemented by default as::
1680
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4077
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4078 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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4079 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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4080 '''
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4081 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
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4082 if password == stored:
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4083 return 1
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4084 if not password and not stored:
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4085 return 1
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4086 return 0
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4087
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4088 So you could reimplement this as something like::
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4089
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4090 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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4091 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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4092 '''
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4093 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
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4094 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
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4095 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
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4096
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4097
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4098 Changes to Tracker Behaviour
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4099 ----------------------------
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4100
3830
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4101 Preventing SPAM
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4102 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4103
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4104 The following detector code may be installed in your tracker's
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4105 ``detectors`` directory. It will block any messages being created that
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4106 have HTML attachments (a very common vector for spam and phishing)
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4107 and any messages that have more than 2 HTTP URLs in them. Just copy
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4108 the following into ``detectors/anti_spam.py`` in your tracker::
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4109
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4110 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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4111
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4112 def reject_html(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4113 if newvalues['type'] == 'text/html':
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parents: 3818
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4114 raise Reject, 'not allowed'
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4115
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4116 def reject_manylinks(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4117 content = newvalues['content']
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4118 if content.count('http://') > 2:
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parents: 3818
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4119 raise Reject, 'not allowed'
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4120
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4121 def init(db):
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4122 db.file.audit('create', reject_html)
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parents: 3818
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4123 db.msg.audit('create', reject_manylinks)
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4124
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diff changeset
4125 You may also wish to block image attachments if your tracker does not
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parents: 3818
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4126 need that ability::
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4127
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4128 if newvalues['type'].startswith('image/'):
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parents: 3818
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4129 raise Reject, 'not allowed'
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parents: 3818
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4130
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parents: 3818
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4131
2156
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4132 Stop "nosy" messages going to people on vacation
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4133 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4134
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parents: 2154
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4135 When users go on vacation and set up vacation email bouncing, you'll
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4136 start to see a lot of messages come back through Roundup "Fred is on
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parents: 2154
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4137 vacation". Not very useful, and relatively easy to stop.
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parents: 2154
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4138
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4139 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
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parents: 2154
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4140
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4141 user = Class(db, "user",
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4142 username=String(), password=Password(),
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4143 address=String(), realname=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4144 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4145 alternate_addresses=String(),
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4146 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4147 vacation=Boolean())
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4148
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4149 2. So that users may edit the vacation flags, add something like the
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4150 following to your ``user.item`` template::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4151
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4152 <tr>
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diff changeset
4153 <th>On Vacation</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4154 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4155 </tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4157 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4158 consists of::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4159
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parents: 2154
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4160 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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4161 users = db.user
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4162 messages = db.msg
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4163 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4164 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4165 try:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4166 # figure the recipient ids
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4167 sendto = []
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4168 seen_message = {}
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4169 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4170 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4171 seen_message[recipid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4172
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4173 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4174 # the message
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4175 authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4176
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4177 # possibly send the message to the author, as long as
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4178 # they aren't anonymous
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diff changeset
4179 if (db.config.MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR == 'yes' and
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4180 users.get(authid, 'username') != 'anonymous'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4181 sendto.append(authid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4182 seen_message[authid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4183
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diff changeset
4184 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
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diff changeset
4185 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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diff changeset
4186 for nosyid in nosy:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4187 # Don't send nosy mail to the anonymous user (that
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diff changeset
4188 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4189 # in case they do...)
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diff changeset
4190 if users.get(nosyid, 'username') == 'anonymous':
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4191 continue
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diff changeset
4192 # make sure they haven't seen the message already
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4193 if not seen_message.has_key(nosyid):
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diff changeset
4194 # send it to them
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4195 sendto.append(nosyid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4196 recipients.append(nosyid)
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4197
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diff changeset
4198 # generate a change note
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4199 if oldvalues:
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4200 note = cl.generateChangeNote(nodeid, oldvalues)
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4201 else:
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diff changeset
4202 note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
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4203
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4204 # we have new recipients
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4205 if sendto:
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4206 # filter out the people on vacation
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4207 sendto = [i for i in sendto
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4208 if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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4209
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4210 # map userids to addresses
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4211 sendto = [users.get(i, 'address') for i in sendto]
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4212
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4213 # update the message's recipients list
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4214 messages.set(msgid, recipients=recipients)
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4215
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4216 # send the message
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4217 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, note, sendto)
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4218 except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
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4219 raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
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4220
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4221 Note that this is the standard nosy reaction code, with the small
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parents: 2154
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4222 addition of::
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4223
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4224 # filter out the people on vacation
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4225 sendto = [i for i in sendto if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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4226
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4227 which filters out the users that have the vacation flag set to true.
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4228
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4229 Adding in state transition control
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4230 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4231
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4232 Sometimes tracker admins want to control the states to which users may
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4233 move issues. You can do this by following these steps:
2156
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4234
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4235 1. make "status" a required variable. This is achieved by adding the
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4236 following to the top of the form in the ``issue.item.html``
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4237 template::
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4238
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4239 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
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4240
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4241 This will force users to select a status.
2156
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4242
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4243 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
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4244
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4245 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
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4246 ...)
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4247
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4248 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
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4249
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4250 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
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4251 b. using the ``roundup-admin`` "set" command.
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4252
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4253 3. add an auditor module ``checktransition.py`` in your tracker's
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4254 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
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4255
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4256 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4257 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
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4258 property.
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4259 '''
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4260 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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4261 return
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4262 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
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4263 new = newvalues['status']
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4264 if new == current:
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parents: 2154
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4265 return
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4266 ok = db.status.get(current, 'transitions')
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4267 if new not in ok:
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parents: 2154
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4268 raise ValueError, 'Status not allowed to move from "%s" to "%s"'%(
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parents: 2154
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4269 db.status.get(current, 'name'), db.status.get(new, 'name'))
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parents: 2154
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4270
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4271 def init(db):
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4272 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
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parents: 2154
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4273
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4274 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4275 from::
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parents: 2154
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4276
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4277 <th>Status</th>
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4278 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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4279
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4280 to::
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parents: 2154
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4281
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4282 <th>Status</th>
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4283 <td>
2156
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4284 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
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parents: 2154
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4285 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
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4286 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
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diff changeset
4287 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4288 tal:attributes="
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4289 value state/id;
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4290 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
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diff changeset
4291 tal:content="state/name"></option>
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4292 </tal:block>
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diff changeset
4293 </select>
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4294 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
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4295 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
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4296 </td>
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4297
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parents: 2154
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4298 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
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4299
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
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4300
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parents: 1522
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4301 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
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4302 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4303
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4304 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
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parents: 1671
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4305 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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4306 resolved. To achieve this:
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4307
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4308 1. Create a new property on the ``issue`` class:
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4309 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. To do this, edit the definition of
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4310 this class in your tracker's ``schema.py`` file. Change this::
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4311
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4312 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
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parents: 3881
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4313 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4314 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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4315
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4316 to this, adding the blockers entry::
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4317
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4318 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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4319 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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4320 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4321 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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4322
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4323 2. Add the new ``blockers`` property to the ``issue.item.html`` edit
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4324 page, using something like::
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4325
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fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
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4326 <th>Waiting On</th>
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4327 <td>
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4328 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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4329 size=20)" />
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4330 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title',
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4331 property='blockers')" />
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4332 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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4333 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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4334 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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4335 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
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4336 </span>
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4337 </td>
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4338
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4339 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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4340 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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4341 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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4342 the "superseders" field.
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4343
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4344 3. Create a new detector module (see below) which enforces the rules:
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4345
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4346 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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4347 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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4348
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4349 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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4350
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4351
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4352 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4353 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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4354 '''
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4355 if nodeid is None:
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4356 blockers = []
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4357 else:
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4358 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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4359 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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4360
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4361 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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4362 # changed
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4363 if not blockers or not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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4364 return
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4365
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4366 # get the resolved state ID
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4367 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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4368
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4369 # format the info
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4370 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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4371 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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4372 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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4373 if len(blockers) == 1:
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4374 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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4375 else:
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4376 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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4377
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4378 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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4379 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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4380 raise ValueError, "This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s
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4381
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4382
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4383 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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4384 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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4385 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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4386 '''
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4387 newstatus = cl.get(nodeid,'status')
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4388
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4389 # no change?
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4390 if oldvalues.get('status', None) == newstatus:
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4391 return
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4392
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4393 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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4394
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4395 # interesting?
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4396 if newstatus != resolved_id:
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4397 return
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4398
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4399 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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4400 # their blockers list
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4401 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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4402 for issueid in issues:
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4403 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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4404 if nodeid in blockers:
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4405 blockers.remove(nodeid)
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4406 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
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4407
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4408 def init(db):
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4409 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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4410 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
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4411 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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4412
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4413 # can only happen on a set
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4414 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
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4415
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4416 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
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4417 "detectors" directory.
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4418
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4419 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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4420 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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4421 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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4422 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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4423 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
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4424
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4425 <a href="#"
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4426 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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4427 '@sort': '-activity',
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4428 '@group': 'priority',
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4429 '@filter': 'status',
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4430 '@columns': columns_showall,
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4431 '@search_text': '',
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4432 'status': status_notresolved,
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4433 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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4434 })"
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4435 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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4436
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4437 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
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4438 "@filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
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4439
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4440 <a href="#"
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4441 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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4442 '@sort': '-activity',
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4443 '@group': 'priority',
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4444 '@filter': 'status,blockers',
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4445 '@columns': columns_showall,
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4446 '@search_text': '',
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4447 'status': status_notresolved,
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4448 'blockers': '-1',
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4449 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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4450 })"
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4451 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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4452
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4453 The above examples are line-wrapped on the trailing & and should
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4454 be unwrapped.
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4455
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4456 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
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4457 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
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4458 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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4459 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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4460 another issue's "blockers" property.
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4461
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4462 Add users to the nosy list based on the keyword
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4463 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4464
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4465 Let's say we need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy
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4466 list based
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4467 on the occurance of a keyword. Every user should be allowed to edit their
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4468 own list of keywords for which they want to be added to the nosy list.
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4469
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4470 Below, we'll show that this change can be done with minimal
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4471 understanding of the Roundup system, using only copy and paste.
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4472
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4473 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
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4474 allow per-user recording of the lists of keywords for which he wants to
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4475 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing them to edit
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4476 this list of keywords, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
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4477 list when a keyword is set.
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4478
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4479 Adding the nosy keyword list
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4480 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4481
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4482 The change to make in the database, is that for any user there should be a list
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4483 of keywords for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding a
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4484 ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seems to fullfill this. As such, all that has to
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4485 be done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the file
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4486 ``schema.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and the updated
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4487 definition of user will be::
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4488
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4489 user = Class(db, "user",
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4490 username=String(), password=Password(),
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4491 address=String(), realname=String(),
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4492 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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4493 alternate_addresses=String(),
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4494 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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4495 timezone=String(),
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4496 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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4497
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4498 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy keyword list
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4499 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4500
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4501 We want any user to be able to change the list of keywords for which
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4502 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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4503 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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4504 We can easily
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4505 see that the keyword field in the issue view has very similar editing
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4506 requirements as our nosy keywords, both being lists of keywords. As
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4507 such, we look for Keywords in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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4508 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
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4509 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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4510 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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4511
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4512 <tr>
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4513 <th>Nosy Keywords</th>
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4514 <td>
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4515 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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4516 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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4517 </td>
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4518 </tr>
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4519
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4520
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4521 Addition of an auditor to update the nosy list
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4522 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4523
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4524 The more difficult part is the logic to add
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4525 the users to the nosy list when required.
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4526 We choose to perform this action whenever the keywords on an
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4527 item are set (this includes the creation of items).
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4528 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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4529 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
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4530 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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4531 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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4532 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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4533 ``nosyreaction`` function actually sends the e-mail.
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4534 We don't need this. Therefore, we can change the ``init`` function to::
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4535
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4536 def init(db):
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4537 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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4538 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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4539
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4540 After that, we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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4541 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to setting
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4542 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
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4543 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
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4544 code, which handled adding the assignedto user(s) to the nosy list in
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4545 ``updatenosy``, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
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4546 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
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4547 new keywords, than looping over all users,
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4548 and assign the user to the nosy list when the keyword occurs in the user's
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4549 ``nosy_keywords``. The next part in ``updatenosy`` -- adding the author
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4550 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list -- is obviously not
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4551 relevant here and is thus deleted from the new auditor. The last
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4552 part, copying the new nosy list to ``newvalues``, can stay as is.
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4553 This results in the following function::
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4554
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4555 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4556 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the keywords
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4557 '''
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4558 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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4559 current = {}
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4560 if nodeid is None:
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4561 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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4562 else:
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4563 ok = ('yes',)
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4564 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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4565 # changed
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4566 if not newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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4567 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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4568 for value in nosy:
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4569 if not current.has_key(value):
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4570 current[value] = 1
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4571
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4572 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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4573 if newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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4574 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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4575 for value in nosy:
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4576 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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4577 continue
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4578 if not current.has_key(value):
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4579 current[value] = 1
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4580
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4581 # add users with keyword in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
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4582 if newvalues.has_key('keyword') and newvalues['keyword'] is not None:
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4583 keyword_ids = newvalues['keyword']
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4584 for keyword in keyword_ids:
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4585 # loop over all users,
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4586 # and assign user to nosy when keyword in nosy_keywords
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4587 for user_id in db.user.list():
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4588 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
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4589 found = 0
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4590 for kw in nosy_kw:
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4591 if kw == keyword:
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4592 found = 1
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4593 if found:
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4594 current[user_id] = 1
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4595
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4596 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
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4597 newvalues['nosy'] = current.keys()
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4598
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4599 These two function are the only ones needed in the file.
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4600
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4601 TODO: update this example to use the ``find()`` Class method.
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4602
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4603 Caveats
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4604 :::::::
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4605
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4606 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
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4607
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4608 Multiple additions
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4609 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
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4610 from the nosy list, he is added to the nosy list again when the
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4611 keyword list of the issue is updated. A better design might be
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4612 to only check which keywords are new compared to the old list
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4613 of keywords, and only add users when they have indicated
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4614 interest on a new keyword.
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4615
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4616 The code could also be changed to only trigger on the ``create()``
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4617 event, rather than also on the ``set()`` event, thus only setting
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parents: 3127
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4618 the nosy list when the issue is created.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
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4619
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
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4620 Scalability
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4621 In the auditor, there is a loop over all users. For a site with
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
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4622 only few users this will pose no serious problem; however, with
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parents: 1800
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4623 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
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4624 A way out would be to link from the keywords to the users who
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
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4625 selected these keywords as nosy keywords. This will eliminate the
1808
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
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4626 loop over all users.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
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4627
4781
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parents: 4726
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4628 Restricting updates that arrive by email
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4629 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4630
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4631 Roundup supports multiple update methods:
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4632
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4633 1. command line
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parents: 4726
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4634 2. plain email
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parents: 4726
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4635 3. pgp signed email
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parents: 4726
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4636 4. web access
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parents: 4726
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4637
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4638 in some cases you may need to prevent changes to properties by some of
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4639 these methods. For example you can set up issues that are viewable
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4640 only by people on the nosy list. So you must prevent unauthenticated
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
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4641 changes to the nosy list.
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parents: 4726
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4642
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4643 Since plain email can be easily forged, it does not provide sufficient
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4644 authentication in this senario.
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parents: 4726
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4645
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parents: 4726
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4646 To prevent this we can add a detector that audits the source of the
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4647 transaction and rejects the update if it changes the nosy list.
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parents: 4726
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4648
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
4649 Create the detector (auditor) module and add it to the detectors
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
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4650 directory of your tracker::
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parents: 4726
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4651
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4652 from roundup import roundupdb, hyperdb
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parents: 4726
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4653
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4654 from roundup.mailgw import Unauthorized
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parents: 4726
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4655
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4656 def restrict_nosy_changes(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 4726
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4657 '''Do not permit changes to nosy via email.'''
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4658
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parents: 4726
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4659 if not (newvalues.has_key('nosy')):
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
4660 # the nosy field has not changed so no need to check.
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parents: 4726
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4661 return
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parents: 4726
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4662
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parents: 4726
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4663 if db.tx_Source in ['web', 'email-sig-openpgp', 'cli' ]:
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4664 # if the source of the transaction is from an authenticated
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4665 # source or a privileged process allow the transaction.
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
4666 # Other possible sources: 'email'
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
4667 return
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4668
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
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4669 # otherwise raise an error
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
4670 raise Unauthorized, \
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4671 'Changes to nosy property not allowed via %s for this issue.'%\
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4672 tx_Source
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4673
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
4674 def init(db):
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4675 ''' Install restrict_nosy_changes to run after other auditors.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4676
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4677 Allow initial creation email to set nosy.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4678 So don't execute: db.issue.audit('create', requestedbyauditor)
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4679
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4680 Set priority to 110 to run this auditor after other auditors
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4681 that can cause nosy to change.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4682 '''
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4683 db.issue.audit('set', restrict_nosy_changes, 110)
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4684
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4685 This detector (auditor) will prevent updates to the nosy field if it
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4686 arrives by email. Since it runs after other auditors (due to the
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4687 priority of 110), it will also prevent changes to the nosy field that
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4688 are done by other auditors if triggered by an email.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4689
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4690 Note that db.tx_Source was not present in roundup versions before
4790
07014a4b8a49 tx_Source property: doc fix.
Bernhard Reiter <bernhard@intevation.de>
parents: 4781
diff changeset
4691 1.4.22, so you must be running a newer version to use this detector.
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4692 Read the CHANGES.txt document in the roundup source code for further
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4693 details on tx_Source.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
4694
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4695 Changes to Security and Permissions
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4696 -----------------------------------
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4697
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4698 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4699 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4700
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
4701 1. In your tracker's ``schema.py``, create a new Role, say "Developer"::
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4702
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4703 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4704
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4705 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4706 "issue"::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4707
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4708 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4709 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4710
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4711 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4712
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4713 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4714
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4715 4. In the issue item edit page (``html/issue.item.html`` in your tracker
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4716 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4717 list::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4718
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4719 <select name="assignedto">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4720 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4721 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4722 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4723 'Fixer', context._classname)"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4724 tal:attributes="
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4725 value user/id;
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4726 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4727 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4728 </tal:block>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4729 </select>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4730
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4731 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4732 Permission requirement (install this as ``assignedtoFixer.py`` in your
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4733 tracker ``detectors`` directory)::
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4734
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4735 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4736 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is used with the
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4737 Fixer Permission
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4738 '''
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4739 if not newvalues.has_key('assignedto'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4740 # don't care
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4741 return
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4742
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4743 # get the userid
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4744 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4745 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4746 raise ValueError, 'You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4747
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4748 def init(db):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4749 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4750 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4751
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4752 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4753 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
1816
61a23c293147 added another example
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
4754
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4755
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4756 Users may only edit their issues
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4757 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4758
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diff changeset
4759 In this case, users registering themselves are granted Provisional
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4760 access, meaning they
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4761 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
4762 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4763 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4764 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".)
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4765
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4766 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
diff changeset
4767 ``schema.py``::
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a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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diff changeset
4768
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4769 #
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4770 # New users not approved by the admin
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4771 #
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4772 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4773 description='New user registered via web or email')
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4774
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4775 # These users need to be able to view and create issues but only edit
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4776 # and view their own
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4777 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', 'issue')
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4778 def own_issue(db, userid, itemid):
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4779 '''Determine whether the userid matches the creator of the issue.'''
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4780 return userid == db.issue.get(itemid, 'creator')
3079
64df8d65cc54 fix "Users may only edit their issues"
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3052
diff changeset
4781 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='issue',
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4782 check=own_issue, description='Can only edit own issues')
1954
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4783 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
3079
64df8d65cc54 fix "Users may only edit their issues"
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parents: 3052
diff changeset
4784 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='issue',
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4785 check=own_issue, description='Can only view own issues')
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4786 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4787
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4788 # Assign the Permissions for issue-related classes
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4789 for cl in 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4790 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
4791 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Edit', cl)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
4792 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', cl)
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4793 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
4794 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
1954
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4795
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4796 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4797 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Web Access')
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
4798 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Email Access')
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4799
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4800 # make sure they can view & edit their own user record
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4801 def own_record(db, userid, itemid):
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4802 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4803 return userid == itemid
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4804 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4805 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4806 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
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parents: 3258
diff changeset
4807 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4808 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
4809 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4810
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4811 Then, in ``config.ini``, we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4812 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
4813
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
4814 [main]
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
4815 ...
4941
b76710818d31 Roundup Tracker isssue #: 2550857
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4921
diff changeset
4816 new_web_user_roles = Provisional User
b76710818d31 Roundup Tracker isssue #: 2550857
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4921
diff changeset
4817 new_email_user_roles = Provisional User
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4818
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
4819
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
4820 All users may only view and edit issues, files and messages they create
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4821 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4822
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4823 Replace the standard "classic" tracker View and Edit Permission assignments
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
4824 for the "issue", "file" and "msg" classes with the following::
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
4825
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4826 def checker(klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4827 def check(db, userid, itemid, klass=klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4828 return db.getclass(klass).get(itemid, 'creator') == userid
3580
5c26b9bbd31a fix "All users may only view and edit issues, files and messages they...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3548
diff changeset
4829 return check
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4830 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg':
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4831 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass=cl,
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4832 check=checker(cl))
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4833 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4834 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass=cl,
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4835 check=checker(cl))
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4836 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4837 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4838
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4839
4300
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4840 Moderating user registration
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4841 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4842
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4843 You could set up new-user moderation in a public tracker by:
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4844
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4845 1. creating a new highly-restricted user role "Pending",
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4846 2. set the config new_web_user_roles and/or new_email_user_roles to that
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4847 role,
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4848 3. have an auditor that emails you when new users are created with that
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4849 role using roundup.mailer
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4850 4. edit the role to "User" for valid users.
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4851
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4852 Some simple javascript might help in the last step. If you have high volume
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4853 you could search for all currently-Pending users and do a bulk edit of all
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4854 their roles at once (again probably with some simple javascript help).
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
4855
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
4856
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4857 Changes to the Web User Interface
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4858 ---------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4859
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4860 Adding action links to the index page
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4861 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4862
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4863 Add a column to the ``item.index.html`` template.
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4864
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4865 Resolving the issue::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4866
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4867 <a tal:attributes="href
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4868 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4869
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4870 "Take" the issue::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4871
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4872 <a tal:attributes="href
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4873 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4874
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4875 ... and so on.
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4876
1966
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4877 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4878 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4879
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4880 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4881 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add this to the ``<tr>`` that
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4882 displays the rows of data::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4883
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4884 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4885
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4886 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
3130
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diff changeset
4887 different priorities, as follows::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4888
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4889 tr.priority-critical td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4890 background-color: red;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4891 }
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4892
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4893 tr.priority-urgent td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4894 background-color: orange;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4895 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4896
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4897 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
4898
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
4899 Editing multiple items in an index view
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4900 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
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4901
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4902 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
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4903 ``issue.item.html``:
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4904
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4905 1. add a form around the listing table (separate from the existing
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4906 index-page form), so at the top it reads::
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4907
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4908 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
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4909 <table class="list">
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4910
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4911 and at the bottom of that table::
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4912
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4913 </table>
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4914 </form
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4915
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4916 making sure you match the ``</table>`` from the list table, not the
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4917 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
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4918
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4919 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
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4920
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4921 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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4922 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
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4923
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4924 to::
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4925
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4926 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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4927 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
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4928
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4929 this will result in an edit field for the status property.
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4930
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4931 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the index items (marked by
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4932 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
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4933
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4934 <tr>
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4935 <td tal:attributes="colspan python:len(request.columns)">
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4936 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
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4937 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
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4938 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
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4939 </td>
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4940 </tr>
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4941
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4942 which gives us a submit button, indicates that we are performing an edit
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4943 on any changed statuses. The final ``tal:block`` will make sure that the
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4944 current index view parameters (filtering, columns, etc) will be used in
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4945 rendering the next page (the results of the editing).
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4946
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4947
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4948 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
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4949 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4950
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4951 Alter the ``issue.item`` template section for messages to::
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4952
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4953 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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4954 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
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4955 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4956 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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4957 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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4958 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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4959 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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4960 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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4961 <td>
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4962 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
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4963 remove</a>
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4964 </td>
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4965 </tr>
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4966 </table>
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4967
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4968
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4969 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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4970 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4971
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4972 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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4973 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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4974 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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4975 that shows either the one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
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4976 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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4977
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4978 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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4979 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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4980 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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4981 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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4982 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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4983 </th>
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4984 </tr>
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4985 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4986 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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4987 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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4988 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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4989 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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4990 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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4991 <td>
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4992 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
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4993 </td>
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4994 </tr>
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4995 </tal:block>
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4996
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4997 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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4998 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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4999 <th class="header">
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5000 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
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5001 </th>
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5002 </tr>
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5003 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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5004 <tr>
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5005 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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5006 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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5007 <th style="text-align: right">
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5008 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
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5009 </th>
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5010 </tr>
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5011 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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5012 </tal:block>
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5013 </tal:block>
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5014 </table>
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5015
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5016
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5017 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
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5018 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5019
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5020 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
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5021 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
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5022 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
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5023 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
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5024 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
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5025
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5026 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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5027 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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5028 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
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5029 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1_submit">
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5030
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5031 <strong>Category:</strong>
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5032 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
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5033 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
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5034 </form>
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5035
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5036 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
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5037 addition of the following form fragments::
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5038
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5039 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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5040 enctype="multipart/form-data"
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5041 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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5042 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
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5043
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5044 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
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5045 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
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5046 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
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5047 .
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5048 .
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5049 .
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5050 </form>
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5051
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5052 Note that later in the form, I use the value of "cat" to decide which
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5053 form elements should be displayed. For example::
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5054
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5055 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
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5056 <tr>
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5057 <th>Operating System</th>
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5058 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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5059 </tr>
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5060 <tr>
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5061 <th>Web Browser</th>
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5062 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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5063 </tr>
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5064 </tal:block>
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5065
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5066 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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5067 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
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5068
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5069 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
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5070 usually to validate user choices and determine what page is next. Now encode
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5071 those actions in a new ``Action`` class (see `defining new web actions`_)::
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5072
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5073 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
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5074
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5075 class Page1SubmitAction(Action):
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5076 def handle(self):
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5077 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
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5078 on to page 2.
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5079 '''
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5080 category = self.form['category'].value
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5081 if category == '-1':
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5082 self.client.add_error_message('You must select a category of report')
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5083 return
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5084 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
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5085 self.client.template = 'add_page2'
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5086
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5087 def init(instance):
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5088 instance.registerAction('page1_submit', Page1SubmitAction)
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5089
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5090 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
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5091 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
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5092
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5093
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5094 Debugging Trackers
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5095 ==================
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5096
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5097 There are three switches in tracker configs that turn on debugging in
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5098 Roundup:
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5099
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5100 1. web :: debug
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5101 2. mail :: debug
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5102 3. logging :: level
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5103
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5104 See the config.ini file or the `tracker configuration`_ section above for
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5105 more information.
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5106
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5107 Additionally, the ``roundup-server.py`` script has its own debugging mode
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5108 in which it reloads edited templates immediately when they are changed,
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5109 rather than requiring a web server restart.
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5110
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5111
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5112 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
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5113 .. _`developer's guide`: developers.html

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