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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_, extensions_ and interfaces.py_
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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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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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91 __ https://docs.python.org/2/library/configparser.html
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93 Example configuration settings are below.
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95 Section **main**
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96 database -- ``db``
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97 Database directory path. The path may be either absolute or relative
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98 to the directory containig this config file.
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100 templates -- ``html``
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101 Path to the HTML templates directory. The path may be either absolute
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102 or relative to the directory containing this config file.
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104 static_files -- default *blank*
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105 A list of space separated directory paths (or a single directory).
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106 These directories hold additional static files available via Web UI.
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107 These directories may contain sitewide images, CSS stylesheets etc. If
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108 a '-' is included, the list processing ends and the TEMPLATES
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109 directory is not searched after the specified directories. If this
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110 option is not set, all static files are taken from the TEMPLATES
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111 directory.
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113 admin_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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114 Email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble. If
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118 dispatcher_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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119 The 'dispatcher' is a role that can get notified of new items to the
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120 database. It is used by the ERROR_MESSAGES_TO config setting. If the
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124 email_from_tag -- default *blank*
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125 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address used
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128 the EMAIL_FROM_TAG goes inside the "Foo Bar" quotes like so:
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129 ``"Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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131 new_web_user_roles -- ``User``
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132 Roles that a user gets when they register with Web User Interface.
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135 new_email_user_roles -- ``User``
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136 Roles that a user gets when they register with Email Gateway.
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137 This is a comma-separated string of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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139 error_messages_to -- ``user``
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140 Send error message emails to the ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``?
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141 The dispatcher is configured using the DISPATCHER_EMAIL setting.
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142 Allowed values: ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``
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144 html_version -- ``html4``
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145 HTML version to generate. The templates are ``html4`` by default.
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146 If you wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this
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148 Allowed values: ``html4``, ``xhtml``
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150 timezone -- ``0``
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151 Numeric timezone offset used when users do not choose their own
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154 instant_registration -- ``yes``
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155 Register new users instantly, or require confirmation via
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156 email?
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157 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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159 email_registration_confirmation -- ``yes``
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160 Offer registration confirmation by email or only through the web?
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161 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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163 indexer_stopwords -- default *blank*
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164 Additional stop-words for the full-text indexer specific to
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165 your tracker. See the indexer source for the default list of
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166 stop-words (e.g. ``A,AND,ARE,AS,AT,BE,BUT,BY, ...``).
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168 umask -- ``02``
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169 Defines the file creation mode mask.
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171 csv_field_size -- ``131072``
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172 Maximum size of a csv-field during import. Roundups export
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174 reader has a limit on the size of individual fields
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175 starting with python 2.5. Set this to a higher value if you
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176 get the error 'Error: field larger than field limit' during
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177 import.
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179 Section **tracker**
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180 name -- ``Roundup issue tracker``
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181 A descriptive name for your roundup instance.
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183 web -- ``http://host.example/demo/``
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184 The web address that the tracker is viewable at.
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185 This will be included in information sent to users of the tracker.
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186 The URL MUST include the cgi-bin part or anything else
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187 that is required to get to the home page of the tracker.
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188 You MUST include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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189
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190 email -- ``issue_tracker``
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191 Email address that mail to roundup should go to.
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193 language -- default *blank*
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194 Default locale name for this tracker. If this option is not set, the
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195 language is determined by the environment variable LANGUAGE, LC_ALL,
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196 LC_MESSAGES, or LANG, in that order of preference.
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198 Section **web**
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199 allow_html_file -- ``no``
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200 Setting this option enables Roundup to serve uploaded HTML
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201 file content *as HTML*. This is a potential security risk
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202 and is therefore disabled by default. Set to 'yes' if you
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203 trust *all* users uploading content to your tracker.
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205 http_auth -- ``yes``
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206 Whether to use HTTP Basic Authentication, if present.
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207 Roundup will use either the REMOTE_USER or HTTP_AUTHORIZATION
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208 variables supplied by your web server (in that order).
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209 Set this option to 'no' if you do not wish to use HTTP Basic
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210 Authentication in your web interface.
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212 use_browser_language -- ``yes``
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213 Whether to use HTTP Accept-Language, if present.
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214 Browsers send a language-region preference list.
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215 It's usually set in the client's browser or in their
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216 Operating System.
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217 Set this option to 'no' if you want to ignore it.
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218
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219 debug -- ``no``
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220 Setting this option makes Roundup display error tracebacks
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221 in the user's browser rather than emailing them to the
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222 tracker admin."),
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224 Section **rdbms**
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225 Settings in this section are used by Postgresql and MySQL backends only
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226
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227 name -- ``roundup``
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228 Name of the database to use.
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229
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230 host -- ``localhost``
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231 Database server host.
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232
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233 port -- default *blank*
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234 TCP port number of the database server. Postgresql usually resides on
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235 port 5432 (if any), for MySQL default port number is 3306. Leave this
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236 option empty to use backend default.
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237
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238 user -- ``roundup``
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239 Database user name that Roundup should use.
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240
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241 password -- ``roundup``
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242 Database user password.
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244 read_default_file -- ``~/.my.cnf``
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245 Name of the MySQL defaults file. Only used in MySQL connections.
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246
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247 read_default_group -- ``roundup``
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248 Name of the group to use in the MySQL defaults file. Only used in
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249 MySQL connections.
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251 Section **logging**
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252 config -- default *blank*
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253 Path to configuration file for standard Python logging module. If this
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254 option is set, logging configuration is loaded from specified file;
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255 options 'filename' and 'level' in this section are ignored. The path may
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256 be either absolute or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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257
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258 filename -- default *blank*
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259 Log file name for minimal logging facility built into Roundup. If no file
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260 name specified, log messages are written on stderr. If above 'config'
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261 option is set, this option has no effect. The path may be either absolute
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262 or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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264 level -- ``ERROR``
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265 Minimal severity level of messages written to log file. If above 'config'
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266 option is set, this option has no effect.
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267 Allowed values: ``DEBUG``, ``INFO``, ``WARNING``, ``ERROR``
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269 Section **mail**
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270 Outgoing email options. Used for nosy messages, password reset and
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271 registration approval requests.
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273 domain -- ``localhost``
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274 Domain name used for email addresses.
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276 host -- default *blank*
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277 SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send mail
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279 username -- default *blank*
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280 SMTP login name. Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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281 If username is not empty, password (below) MUST be set!
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283 password -- default *blank*
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284 SMTP login password.
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285 Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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287 port -- default *25*
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288 SMTP port on mail host.
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289 Set this if your mail host runs on a different port.
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291 local_hostname -- default *blank*
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292 The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to use during SMTP sessions. If left
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293 blank, the underlying SMTP library will attempt to detect your FQDN. If your
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294 mail host requires something specific, specify the FQDN to use.
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296 tls -- ``no``
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297 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer Security)
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298 then you may set this option to 'yes'.
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299 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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302 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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303 file that contains your private key. The path may be either absolute or
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304 relative to the directory containig this config file.
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306 tls_certfile -- default *blank*
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307 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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308 certificate chain file. The path may be either absolute or relative
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309 to the directory containig this config file.
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310
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311 charset -- utf-8
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312 Character set to encode email headers with. We use utf-8 by default, as
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313 it's the most flexible. Some mail readers (eg. Eudora) can't cope with
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314 that, so you might need to specify a more limited character set
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315 (eg. iso-8859-1).
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317 debug -- default *blank*
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318 Setting this option makes Roundup to write all outgoing email messages
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319 to this file *instead* of sending them. This option has the same effect
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320 as environment variable SENDMAILDEBUG. Environment variable takes
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321 precedence. The path may be either absolute or relative to the directory
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322 containig this config file.
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324 add_authorinfo -- ``yes``
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325 Add a line with author information at top of all messages send by
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326 roundup.
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327
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328 add_authoremail -- ``yes``
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329 Add the mail address of the author to the author information at the
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330 top of all messages. If this is false but add_authorinfo is true,
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331 only the name of the actor is added which protects the mail address
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332 of the actor from being exposed at mail archives, etc.
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333
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334 Section **mailgw**
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335 Roundup Mail Gateway options
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336
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337 keep_quoted_text -- ``yes``
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338 Keep email citations when accepting messages. Setting this to ``no`` strips
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339 out "quoted" text from the message. Signatures are also stripped.
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340 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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341
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342 leave_body_unchanged -- ``no``
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343 Preserve the email body as is - that is, keep the citations *and*
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344 signatures.
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345 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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346
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347 default_class -- ``issue``
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348 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email subjects.
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349 To disable, leave the value blank.
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350
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351 language -- default *blank*
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352 Default locale name for the tracker mail gateway. If this option is
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353 not set, mail gateway will use the language of the tracker instance.
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354
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355 subject_prefix_parsing -- ``strict``
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356 Controls the parsing of the [prefix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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357 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [prefix] is not
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358 recognised. ``loose`` will attempt to parse the [prefix] but just
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359 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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360 will always pass any [prefix] through as part of the issue title.
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361
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362 subject_suffix_parsing -- ``strict``
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363 Controls the parsing of the [suffix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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364 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [suffix] is not
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365 recognised. ``loose`` will attempt to parse the [suffix] but just
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366 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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367 will always pass any [suffix] through as part of the issue title.
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368
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369 subject_suffix_delimiters -- ``[]``
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370 Defines the brackets used for delimiting the commands suffix in a subject
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371 line.
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372
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373 subject_content_match -- ``always``
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374 Controls matching of the incoming email subject line against issue titles
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375 in the case where there is no designator [prefix]. ``never`` turns off
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376 matching. ``creation + interval`` or ``activity + interval`` will match
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377 an issue for the interval after the issue's creation or last activity.
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378 The interval is a standard Roundup interval.
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379
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380 subject_updates_title -- ``yes``
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381 Update issue title if incoming subject of email is different.
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382 Setting this to ``no`` will ignore the title part of
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383 the subject of incoming email messages.
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384
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385 refwd_re -- ``(\s*\W?\s*(fw|fwd|re|aw|sv|ang)\W)+``
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386 Regular expression matching a single reply or forward prefix
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387 prepended by the mailer. This is explicitly stripped from the
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388 subject during parsing. Value is Python Regular Expression
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389 (UTF8-encoded).
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390
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391 origmsg_re -- `` ^[>|\s]*-----\s?Original Message\s?-----$``
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392 Regular expression matching start of an original message if quoted
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393 in the body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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394
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395 sign_re -- ``^[>|\s]*-- ?$``
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396 Regular expression matching the start of a signature in the message
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397 body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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398
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399 eol_re -- ``[\r\n]+``
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400 Regular expression matching end of line. Value is Python Regular
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401 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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402
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403 blankline_re -- ``[\r\n]+\s*[\r\n]+``
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404 Regular expression matching a blank line. Value is Python Regular
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405 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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406
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407 ignore_alternatives -- ``no``
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408 When parsing incoming mails, roundup uses the first
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409 text/plain part it finds. If this part is inside a
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410 multipart/alternative, and this option is set, all other
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411 parts of the multipart/alternative are ignored. The default
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412 is to keep all parts and attach them to the issue.
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413
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414 Section **pgp**
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415 OpenPGP mail processing options
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416
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417 enable -- ``no``
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418 Enable PGP processing. Requires gpg.
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419
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420 roles -- default *blank*
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421 If specified, a comma-separated list of roles to perform PGP
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422 processing on. If not specified, it happens for all users.
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423
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424 homedir -- default *blank*
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425 Location of PGP directory. Defaults to $HOME/.gnupg if not
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426 specified.
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428 Section **nosy**
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429 Nosy messages sending
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430
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431 messages_to_author -- ``no``
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432 Send nosy messages to the author of the message.
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433 If ``yes`` is used, then messages are sent to the author
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434 even if not on the nosy list, same for ``new`` (but only for new messages).
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435 When set to ``nosy``, the nosy list controls sending messages to the author.
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436 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``, ``nosy``
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438 signature_position -- ``bottom``
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439 Where to place the email signature.
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440 Allowed values: ``top``, ``bottom``, ``none``
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441
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442 add_author -- ``new``
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443 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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444 If ``new`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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445 creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the author will be added on
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446 followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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447 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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448
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449 add_recipients -- ``new``
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450 Do the recipients (``To:``, ``Cc:``) of a message get placed on the nosy
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451 list? If ``new`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a
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452 message creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the recipients will be added
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453 on followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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454 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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455
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456 email_sending -- ``single``
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457 Controls the email sending from the nosy reactor. If ``multiple`` then
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458 a separate email is sent to each recipient. If ``single`` then a single
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459 email is sent with each recipient as a CC address.
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460
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461 max_attachment_size -- ``2147483647``
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462 Attachments larger than the given number of bytes won't be attached
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463 to nosy mails. They will be replaced by a link to the tracker's
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464 download page for the file.
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465
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466
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467 You may generate a new default config file using the ``roundup-admin
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468 genconfig`` command. You can generate a new config file merging in
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469 existing settings using the ``roundup-admin updateconfig`` command.
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470
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471 Configuration variables may be referred to in lower or upper case. In code,
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472 variables not in the "main" section are referred to using their section and
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473 name, so "domain" in the section "mail" becomes MAIL_DOMAIN. The
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474 configuration variables available are:
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475
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476 Extending the configuration file
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477 --------------------------------
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478
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479 You can't add new variables to the config.ini file in the tracker home but
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480 you can add two new config.ini files:
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481
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482 - a config.ini in the ``extensions`` directory will be loaded and attached
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483 to the config variable as "ext".
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484 - a config.ini in the ``detectors`` directory will be loaded and attached
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485 to the config variable as "detectors".
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486
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487 For example, the following in ``detectors/config.ini``::
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488
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489 [main]
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490 qa_recipients = email@example.com
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491
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492 is accessible as::
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493
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494 db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']
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495
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496 Note that the name grouping applied to the main configuration file is
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497 applied to the extension config files, so if you instead have::
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498
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499 [qa]
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500 recipients = email@example.com
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501
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502 then the above ``db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']`` will still work.
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503
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504
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505 Tracker Schema
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506 ==============
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507
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508 .. note::
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509 if you modify the schema, you'll most likely need to edit the
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510 `web interface`_ HTML template files and `detectors`_ to reflect
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511 your changes.
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512
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513 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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514 Schemas are defined using Python code in the ``schema.py`` module of your
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515 tracker.
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516
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517 The ``schema.py`` module
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518 ------------------------
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519
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520 The ``schema.py`` module contains two functions:
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521
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522 **open**
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523 This function defines what your tracker looks like on the inside, the
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524 **schema** of the tracker. It defines the **Classes** and **properties**
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525 on each class. It also defines the **security** for those Classes. The
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526 next few sections describe how schemas work and what you can do with
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527 them.
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528 **init**
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529 This function is responsible for setting up the initial state of your
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530 tracker. It's called exactly once - by the ``roundup-admin initialise``
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531 command. See the start of the section on `database content`_ for more
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532 info about how this works.
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533
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534
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535 The "classic" schema
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536 --------------------
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537
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538 The "classic" schema looks like this (see section `setkey(property)`_
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539 below for the meaning of ``'setkey'`` -- you may also want to look into
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540 the sections `setlabelprop(property)`_ and `setorderprop(property)`_ for
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541 specifying (default) labelling and ordering of classes.)::
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542
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543 pri = Class(db, "priority", name=String(), order=String())
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544 pri.setkey("name")
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545
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546 stat = Class(db, "status", name=String(), order=String())
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547 stat.setkey("name")
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548
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549 keyword = Class(db, "keyword", name=String())
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550 keyword.setkey("name")
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551
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552 user = Class(db, "user", username=String(), organisation=String(),
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553 password=String(), address=String(), realname=String(),
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554 phone=String(), alternate_addresses=String(),
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555 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(), timezone=String())
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556 user.setkey("username")
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557
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558 msg = FileClass(db, "msg", author=Link("user"), summary=String(),
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559 date=Date(), recipients=Multilink("user"),
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560 files=Multilink("file"), messageid=String(), inreplyto=String())
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561
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562 file = FileClass(db, "file", name=String())
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563
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564 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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565 status=Link("status"), assignedto=Link("user"),
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566 priority=Link("priority"))
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567 issue.setkey('title')
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568
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569
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570 What you can't do to the schema
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571 -------------------------------
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572
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573 You must never:
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574
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575 **Remove the users class**
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576 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup.
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577
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578 **Remove the "username", "address", "password" or "realname" user properties**
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579 Various parts of Roundup require these properties. Don't remove them.
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580
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581 **Change the type of a property**
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582 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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583 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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584 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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585 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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586 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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587
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588
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589 What you can do to the schema
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590 -----------------------------
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591
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592 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
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593 initialised (or used). You may:
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594
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595 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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596 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repurcussions
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597 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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598
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599 **Remove properties**
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600 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
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601 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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602 detectors_.
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603
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604
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605
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606 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
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607 ---------------------------------------------------------
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608
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609 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
659
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610
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611 priority
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612 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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parents:
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613
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614 status
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615 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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616
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617 keyword
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618 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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619
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620 user
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621 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
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622 for all users using roundup.
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623
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624 msg
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625 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
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parents: 1671
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626 generated by roundup.
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627
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628 file
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629 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
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e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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630
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631 issue
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632 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
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633
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634 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
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635 reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue and more
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636 powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status. By only
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637 requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single number) we
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638 reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or status - or
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parents: 1671
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639 simply makes a new one up.
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640
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641
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642 Class and Items
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643 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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644
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645 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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646 in the database. A class comprises one or more properties, which gives
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647 the information about the class items.
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parents: 1671
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648
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649 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
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650 called items. They have a special immutable property called ``'id'``. We
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651 sometimes refer to this as the *itemid*.
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652
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653
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654 Properties
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655 ~~~~~~~~~~
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656
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657 A Class is comprised of one or more properties of the following types:
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658
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659 * String properties are for storing arbitrary-length strings.
1674
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660 * Password properties are for storing encoded arbitrary-length strings.
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661 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
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parents: 1671
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662 class.
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663 * Date properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
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parents: 1089
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664 objects.
5067
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
665 * Integer properties store integer values. (Number can store real/float values.)
5175
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parents: 5161
diff changeset
666 * Number properties store numeric values. There is an option to use
e1e40674a0bc Implement double-precision Number
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parents: 5161
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667 double-precision floating point numbers.
1091
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parents: 1089
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668 * Boolean properties store on/off, yes/no, true/false values.
1674
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669 * A Link property refers to a single other item selected from a
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670 specified class. The class is part of the property; the value is an
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671 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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672 * A Multilink property refers to possibly many items in a specified
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673 class. The value is a list of integers.
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parents: 1671
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674
5064
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675 Properties can have additional attributes to change the default
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parents: 5047
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676 behaviour:
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677
5239
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678 * All properties support the following attributes:
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679
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680 - ``required``: see `design documentation`_. Adds the property to
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681 the list returned by calling get_required_props for the class.
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682 - ``default_value``: see `design documentation`_ Sets the default
5759
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parents: 5714
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683 value if the property is not set.
5239
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parents: 5232
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684 - ``quiet``: see `design documentation`_. Suppresses user visible
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parents: 5232
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685 to changes to this property. The property change is not reported:
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parents: 5232
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686
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parents: 5232
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687 - in the change feedback/confirmation message in the web
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parents: 5232
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688 interface
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689 - the property change section of the nosy email
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parents: 5232
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690 - the web history at the bottom of an item's page
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parents: 5232
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691
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692 This can be used to store state of the user interface (e.g. the
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693 names of elements that are collapsed or hidden from the
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parents: 5232
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694 user). Making properties that are updated as an indirect result of
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695 a user's change (e.g. updating a blockers property, counting
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parents: 5232
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696 number of times an issue was reopened or reassigned etc.) should
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parents: 5232
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697 not be displayed to the user as they can be confusing.
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parents: 5232
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698
5064
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
699 * String properties can have an ``indexme`` attribute that defines if the
5114
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parents: 5067
diff changeset
700 property should be part of the full text index. The default is 'no' but this
f74300d1494e issue2550854: including new field in All text* search.
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parents: 5067
diff changeset
701 can be set to 'yes' to allow a property's contents to be in the full
f74300d1494e issue2550854: including new field in All text* search.
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parents: 5067
diff changeset
702 text index.
5175
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parents: 5161
diff changeset
703 * Number properties can have a ``use_double`` attribute that, when set
e1e40674a0bc Implement double-precision Number
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parents: 5161
diff changeset
704 to ``True``, will use double precision floating point in the database.
5064
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
705 * Link and Multilink properties can have several attributes:
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
706
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
707 - ``do_journal``: By default, every change of a link property is
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Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
708 recorded in the item being linked to (or being unlinked). A typical
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
709 use-case for setting ``do_journal='no'`` would be to turn off
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
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710 journalling of nosy list, message author and message recipient link
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
711 and unlink events to prevent the journal from clogged with these
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
712 events.
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parents: 5047
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713 - ``try_id_parsing`` is turned on by default. If entering a number
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
714 into a Link or Multilink field, roundup interprets this number as an
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parents: 5047
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715 ID of the item to link to. Sometimes items can have numeric names
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parents: 5047
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716 (like, e.g., product codes). For these roundup needs to match the
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parents: 5047
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717 numeric name and should never match an ID. In this case you can set
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parents: 5047
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718 ``try_id_parsing='no'``.
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719 - The ``rev_multilink`` option takes a property name to be inserted
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parents: 5983
diff changeset
720 into the linked-to class. This property is a Multilink property that
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
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parents: 5983
diff changeset
721 links back to the current class. The new Multilink is read-only (it
6158
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
722 is automatically modified if the Link or Multilink property defining
6148
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parents: 5983
diff changeset
723 it is modified). The new property can be used in normal searches
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
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parents: 5983
diff changeset
724 using the "filter" method of the Class. This means it can be used
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5983
diff changeset
725 like other Multilink properties when searching (in an index
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parents: 5983
diff changeset
726 template) or via the REST- and XMLRPC-APIs.
6158
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727
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728 As a example, suppose you want to group multiple issues into a
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729 super issue. Each issue can be part of only one super issue. It is
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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730 inefficient to find all of the issues that are part of the
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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731 super issue by searching through all issues in the system looking
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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732 at the part_of link property. To make this more efficient, you
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
733 can declare an issue's part_of property as::
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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734
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diff changeset
735 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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diff changeset
736 ...
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737 part_of = Link("issue", rev_multilink="components"),
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738 ... )
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739
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740 This automatically creates the ``components`` multilink on the issue
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diff changeset
741 class. The ``components`` multilink is never explicitly declared in
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
742 the issue class, but it has the same effect as though you had
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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743 declared the class as::
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744
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745 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
746 ...
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parents: 6148
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747 part_of = Link("issue"),
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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748 components = Multilink("issue")
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parents: 6148
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749 ... )
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
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750
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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751 Then wrote a detector to update the components property on the
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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752 corresponding issue. Writing this detector can be tricky. There is
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
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753 one other difference, you can not explicitly set/modify the
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
754 ``components`` multilink.
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
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755
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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756 The effect of setting ``part_of = 3456`` on issue1234
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parents: 6148
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757 automatically adds "1234" to the ``components`` property on
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
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758 issue3456. You can search the ``components`` multilink just like a
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parents: 6148
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759 regular multilink, but you can't explicitly assign to it.
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parents: 6148
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760
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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761 You can also link between different classes. So you can modify
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
762 the issue definition to include::
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
763
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
764 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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765 ...
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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766 assigned_to = Link("user", rev_multilink="responsibleFor"),
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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767 ... )
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
768
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
769 This makes it easy to list all issues that the user is responsible
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
770 for (aka assigned_to).
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
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771
5131
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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772 - The ``msg_header_property`` is used by the mail gateway when sending
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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773 out messages. When a link or multilink property of an issue changes,
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
774 roundup creates email headers of the form::
5064
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
775
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
776 X-Roundup-issue-prop: value
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Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
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777
5131
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778 where ``value`` is the ``name`` property for the linked item(s).
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parents: 5124
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779 For example, if you have a multilink for attached_files in your
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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780 issue, you will see a header::
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
781
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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782 X-Roundup-issue-attached_files: MySpecialFile.doc, HisResume.txt
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
783
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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784 when the class for attached files is defined as::
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
785
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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786 file = FileClass(db, "file",
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
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parents: 5124
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787 name=String())
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
788
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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789 ``MySpecialFile.doc`` is the name for the file object.
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
790
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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791 If you have an ``assigned_to`` property in your issue class that
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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792 links to the user class and you want to add a header::
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
793
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
diff changeset
794 X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: ...
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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795
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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796 so that the mail recipients can filter emails where
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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797 ``X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: name`` that contains their
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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798 username. The user class is defined as::
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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799
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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800 user = Class(db, "user",
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
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parents: 5124
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801 username=String(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
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parents: 5124
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802 password=Password(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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803 address=String(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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804 realname=String(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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805 phone=String(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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806 organisation=String(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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807 alternate_addresses=String(),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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808 queries=Multilink('query'),
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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809 roles=String(), # comma-separated string of Role names
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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810 timezone=String())
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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811
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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812 Because there is no ``name`` parameter for the user class, there
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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813 will be no header. However setting::
5135
9e8d8cd49f40 removing unneeded whitespace
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5131
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814
9e8d8cd49f40 removing unneeded whitespace
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parents: 5131
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815 assigned_to=Link("user", msg_header_property="username")
5131
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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816
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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817 will make the mail gateway generate an ``X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to``
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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818 using the username property of the linked user.
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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819
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parents: 5124
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820 Assume assigned_to for an issue is linked to the user with
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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821 username=joe_user, setting::
5064
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Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
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822
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823 msg_header_property="username"
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824
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parents: 5047
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825 for the assigned_to property will generated message headers of the
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
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826 form::
5131
513803cade0a from mailing list spurce up the documentation om msg_header_property. We may rename it, but that'a an easy patch
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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827
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parents: 5047
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828 X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: joe_user
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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829
5131
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5124
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830 for emails sent on issues where joe_user has been assigned to the issue.
5124
a927f9549af0 Fix issue2550751: Email Header Issue.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5114
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831
a927f9549af0 Fix issue2550751: Email Header Issue.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5114
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832 If this property is set to the empty string "", it will prevent
a927f9549af0 Fix issue2550751: Email Header Issue.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5114
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833 the header from being generated on outgoing mail.
5064
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
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834
3097
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835 All Classes automatically have a number of properties by default:
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836
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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837 *creator*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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838 Link to the user that created the item.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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839 *creation*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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840 Date the item was created.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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841 *actor*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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842 Link to the user that last modified the item.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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843 *activity*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
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844 Date the item was last modified.
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parents: 3079
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845
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846
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847 FileClass
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848 ~~~~~~~~~
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parents:
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849
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850 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
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851 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
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parents: 1671
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852 the database, which generally makes databases more efficient, and also
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parents: 1671
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853 allows us to use command-line tools to operate on the files. They are
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parents: 1671
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854 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])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
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855 tracker. FileClasses also have a "type" attribute to store the MIME
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
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856 type of the file.
1674
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parents: 1671
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857
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parents:
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858
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
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859 IssueClass
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parents: 1096
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860 ~~~~~~~~~~
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parents:
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861
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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862 IssueClasses automatically include the "messages", "files", "nosy", and
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863 "superseder" properties.
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864
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865 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
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866 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
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867 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
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868 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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parents: 1671
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869 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
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parents: 1671
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870 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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871
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872 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
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873 "creator" properties.
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874
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875 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
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876 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
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parents: 1671
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877 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
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878 on the first and last records in the item's journal). The "creator"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
879 property holds a link to the user that created the issue.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
880
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
881
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
882 setkey(property)
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
883 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
884
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
885 Select a String property of the class to be the key property. The key
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
886 property must be unique, and allows references to the items in the class
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
887 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
888 their username: for example, let's say that there's an issue in roundup,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
889 issue 23. There's also a user, richard, who happens to be user 2. To
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
890 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
891
1570
93e0a565cee5 fix the "set" command usage statement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1568
diff changeset
892 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
893
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
894 or::
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
895
1570
93e0a565cee5 fix the "set" command usage statement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1568
diff changeset
896 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
897
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
898 Note, the same thing can be done in the web and e-mail interfaces.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
899
3476
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
900 setlabelprop(property)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
901 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
902
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
903 Select a property of the class to be the label property. The label
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
904 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
905 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
906 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
907
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
908 * 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
909 * the "name" property
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
910 * the "title" property
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
911 * the first property from the sorted property name list
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
912
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
913 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
914 explicitly.
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
915
5268
cc79c0f1651d Adding a little more doc describing that view access to the labelprop
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5248
diff changeset
916 You should make sure that users have View access to this property or
cc79c0f1651d Adding a little more doc describing that view access to the labelprop
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5248
diff changeset
917 the id property for a class. If the property can not be viewed by a
cc79c0f1651d Adding a little more doc describing that view access to the labelprop
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5248
diff changeset
918 user, looping over items in the class (e.g. messages attached to an
cc79c0f1651d Adding a little more doc describing that view access to the labelprop
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5248
diff changeset
919 issue) will not work.
cc79c0f1651d Adding a little more doc describing that view access to the labelprop
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5248
diff changeset
920
3476
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
921 setorderprop(property)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
922 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
923
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
924 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
925 property is used whenever using a default sort order for the class,
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
926 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
927 interface, the order property of class B is used for sorting. If
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
928 setorderprop is not specified for a class, the following values are tried
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
929 for the order property:
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
930
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
931 * the property named "order"
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
932 * 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
933
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
934 So in most cases you can get away without specifying setorderprop
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
935 explicitly.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
936
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
937 create(information)
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
938 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
939
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
940 Create an item in the database. This is generally used to create items
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
941 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
942
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
943
2897
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
944 A note about ordering
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
945 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
946
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
947 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods,
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
948 depending on the properties being sorted on:
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
949
5067
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
950 1. If it's a String, Integer, Number, Date or Interval property, we
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
951 just sort the scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
952 case-sensitively.
2897
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
953 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
954 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id".
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
955 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
956 list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item, and
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
957 so on.
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
958
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
959 Note that if an "order" property is defined on a Class that is used for
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
960 sorting, all items of that Class *must* have a value against the "order"
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
961 property, or sorting will result in random ordering.
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
962
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
963
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
964 Examples of adding to your schema
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
965 ---------------------------------
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
966
3754
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
diff changeset
967 The Roundup wiki has examples of how schemas can be customised to add
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
diff changeset
968 new functionality.
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
969
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
970
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
971 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
972 ============================================
909
ef9c759c243e Fix to hasPermission, thanks Stefan Seefeld.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 907
diff changeset
973 .. _detectors:
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
974
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
975 Detectors are initialised every time you open your tracker database, so
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
976 you're free to add and remove them any time, even after the database is
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
977 initialised via the ``roundup-admin initialise`` command.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
978
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
979 The detectors in your tracker fire *before* (**auditors**) and *after*
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
980 (**reactors**) changes to the contents of your database. They are Python
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
981 modules that sit in your tracker's ``detectors`` directory. You will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
982 have some installed by default - have a look. You can write new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
983 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
984 for you are:
907
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
985
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
986 **nosyreaction.py**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
987 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
988 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
989 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
990 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
991 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
907
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
992 **statusauditor.py**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
993 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
994 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
995 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
996 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
997 defined.
1777
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
998 **messagesummary.py**
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
999 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1000 content.
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1001 **userauditor.py**
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1002 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1003 roles lists).
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1004
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1005 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
fbe08359511a customisation doc update
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1773
diff changeset
1006 or remove these detectors.
907
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
1007
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
1008 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
1009 interface for detectors.
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
1010
909
ef9c759c243e Fix to hasPermission, thanks Stefan Seefeld.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 907
diff changeset
1011 __ design.html
907
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 899
diff changeset
1012
2209
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
1013
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
1014 Detector API
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
1015 ------------
0b76c4961802 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2193
diff changeset
1016
0b76c4961802 more doc
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parents: 2193
diff changeset
1017 Auditors are called with the arguments::
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1018
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1019 audit(db, cl, itemid, newdata)
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1020
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1021 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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1022 IssueClass within the database, and ``newdata`` is a dictionary mapping
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1023 property names to values.
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1024
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1025 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is None and
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1026 newdata contains all of the initial property values with which the item
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1027 is about to be created.
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1028
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1029 For a ``set()`` operation, newdata contains only the names and values of
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1030 properties that are about to be changed.
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1031
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1032 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, newdata is None.
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1033
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1034 Reactors are called with the arguments::
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1035
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1036 react(db, cl, itemid, olddata)
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1037
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1038 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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1039 IssueClass within the database, and ``olddata`` is a dictionary mapping
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1040 property names to values.
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1041
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1042 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is the id of the
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1043 newly-created item and ``olddata`` is None.
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1044
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1045 For a ``set()`` operation, ``olddata`` contains the names and previous
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parents: 2193
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1046 values of properties that were changed.
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parents: 2193
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1047
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1048 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, ``itemid`` is the id of
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1049 the retired or restored item and ``olddata`` is None.
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1050
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1051
2193
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1052 Additional Detectors Ready For Use
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1053 ----------------------------------
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1054
1674
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parents: 1671
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1055 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1056 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
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parents: 1671
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1057 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
684
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parents: 673
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1058
4695
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parents: 4656
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1059 **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
1060 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
1061 (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
1062 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
1063 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
1064 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
1065 be sent, e.g. ``channels = irc://chat.freenode.net/channelname``.
907
38a74d1351c5 documentation updates
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parents: 899
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1066 **newissuecopy.py**
684
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parents: 673
diff changeset
1067 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1068 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
1069 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
1070 email errors!
2193
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1071 **creator_resolution.py**
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
1072 Catch attempts to set the status to "resolved" - if the assignedto
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
1073 user isn't the creator, then set the status to "confirm-done". Note that
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1074 "classic" Roundup doesn't have that status, so you'll have to add it. If
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1075 you don't want to though, it'll just use "in-progress" instead.
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1076 **email_auditor.py**
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1077 If a file added to an issue is of type message/rfc822, we tack on the
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1078 extension .eml.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2180
diff changeset
1079 The reason for this is that Microsoft Internet Explorer will not open
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1080 things with a .eml attachment, as they deem it 'unsafe'. Worse yet,
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parents: 2180
diff changeset
1081 they'll just give you an incomprehensible error message. For more
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parents: 2180
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1082 information, see the detector code - it has a length explanation.
1091
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diff changeset
1083
684
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diff changeset
1084
2129
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diff changeset
1085 Auditor or Reactor?
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diff changeset
1086 -------------------
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diff changeset
1087
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diff changeset
1088 Generally speaking, the following rules should be observed:
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diff changeset
1089
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diff changeset
1090 **Auditors**
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1091 Are used for `vetoing creation of or changes to items`_. They might
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1092 also make automatic changes to item properties.
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1093 **Reactors**
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1094 Detect changes in the database and react accordingly. They should avoid
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1095 making changes to the database where possible, as this could create
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1096 detector loops.
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parents: 2122
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1097
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1098
2129
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1099 Vetoing creation of or changes to items
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parents: 2122
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1100 ---------------------------------------
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parents: 2122
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1101
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1102 Auditors may raise the ``Reject`` exception to prevent the creation of
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
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parents: 2122
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1103 or changes to items in the database. The mail gateway, for example, will
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1104 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
1105 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
1106 users if that creation is ``Reject``'ed too.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1107
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parents: 2122
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1108 To use, simply add at the top of your auditor::
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1109
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parents: 2122
diff changeset
1110 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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1111
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1112 And then when your rejection criteria have been detected, simply::
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parents: 2122
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1113
5004
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John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
1114 raise Reject('Description of error')
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
1115
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
1116 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
1117 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
1118 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
1119 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
1120 ``RejectRaw``.
2129
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parents: 2122
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1121
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1122
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1123 Generating email from Roundup
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1124 -----------------------------
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diff changeset
1125
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diff changeset
1126 The module ``roundup.mailer`` contains most of the nuts-n-bolts required
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diff changeset
1127 to generate email messages from Roundup.
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1128
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diff changeset
1129 In addition, the ``IssueClass`` methods ``nosymessage()`` and
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
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1130 ``send_message()`` are used to generate nosy messages, and may generate
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1131 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
1132 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
1133 comes from "the system" and not a user).
2138
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diff changeset
1134
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1135
4921
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1136 Extensions - adding capabilities to your tracker
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1137 ================================================
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1138 .. _extensions:
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1139
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1140 While detectors_ add new behavior by reacting to changes in tracked
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1141 objects, `extensions` add new actions and utilities to Roundup, which
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1142 are mostly used to enhance web interface.
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1143
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1144 You can create an extension by creating Python file in your tracker
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1145 ``extensions`` directory. All files from this dir are loaded when
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1146 tracker instance is created, at which point it calls ``init(instance)``
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1147 from each file supplying itself as a first argument.
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1148
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1149 Note that at this point web interface is not loaded, but extensions still
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1150 can register actions for in tracker instance. This may be fixed in
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1151 Roundup 1.6 by introducing ``init_web(client)`` callback or a more
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1152 flexible extension point mechanism.
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1153
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1154
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1155 * ``instance.registerUtil`` is used for adding `templating utilities`_
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1156 (see `adding a time log to your issues`_ for an example)
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1157
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1158 * ``instance.registerAction`` is used to add more actions to instance
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1160 Generic action can be added by inheriting from ``action.Action``
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1161 instead of ``cgi.action.Action``.
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1162
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1163 interfaces.py - hooking into the core of roundup
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1164 ================================================
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1165 .. _interfaces.py:
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1166
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1167 There is a magic trick for hooking into the core of roundup. Using
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1168 this you can:
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1169
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1170 * modify class data structures
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1171 * monkey patch core code to add new functionality
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1172 * modify the email gateway
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1173 * add new rest endpoints
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1174
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1175 but with great power comes great responsibility.
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1176
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1177 Interfaces.py has been around since the earliest releases of roundup
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1178 and used to be the main way to get a lot of customization done. In
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1179 modern roundup, the extensions_ mechanism is used, but there are places
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1180 where interfaces.py is still useful.
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1181
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1182 Example: Changing Cache-Control headers
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1183 ---------------------------------------
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1184
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1185 The Client class in cgi/client.py has a lookup table that is used to
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1186 set the Cache-Control headers for static files. The entries in this
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1187 table are set from interfaces.py using::
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1188
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1189 from roundup.cgi.client import Client
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1190
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1191 Client.Cache_Control['text/css'] = "public, max-age=3600"
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1192 Client.Cache_Control['application/javascript'] = "public, max-age=30"
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1193 Client.Cache_Control['rss.xml'] = "public, max-age=900"
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1194 Client.Cache_Control['local.js'] = "public, max-age=7200"
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1195
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1196 In this case static files delivered using @@file will have cache
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1197 headers set. These files are searched for along the `static_files`
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1198 path in the tracker's `config.ini`. In the example above:
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1199
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1200 * a css file (e.g. @@file/style.css) will be cached for an hour
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1201 * javascript files (e.g. @@file/libraries/jquery.js) will be cached
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1202 for 30 seconds
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1203 * a file named rss.xml will be cached for 5 minutes
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1204 * a file named local.js will be cached for 2 hours
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1205
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1206 Note that a file name match overrides the mime type settings.
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1207
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1208 Example: Implement password complexity checking
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1209 -----------------------------------------------
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1210
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1211 This example uses the zxcvbn_ module that you can place in the zxcvbn
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1212 subdirectory of your tracker's lib directory.
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1213
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1214 If you add this to the interfaces.py file in the root directory of
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1215 your tracker (same place as schema.py)::
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1216
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1217 import roundup.password as password
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1218 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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1219 from zxcvbn import zxcvbn
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1220
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1221 # monkey patch the setPassword method with this method
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1222 # that checks password strength.
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1223 origPasswordFunc = password.Password.setPassword
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1224 def mpPasswordFunc(self, plaintext, scheme, config=None):
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1225 """ Replace the password set function with one that
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1226 verifies that the password is complex enough. It
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1227 has to be done at this point and not in an auditor
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1228 as the auditor only sees the encrypted password.
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1229 """
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1230 results = zxcvbn(plaintext)
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1231 if results['score'] < 3:
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1232 l = []
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1233 map(l.extend, [[results['feedback']['warning']], results['feedback']['suggestions']])
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1234 errormsg = " ".join(l)
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1235 raise Reject ("Password is too easy to guess. " + errormsg)
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1236 return origPasswordFunc(self, plaintext, scheme, config=config)
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1237
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1238 password.Password.setPassword = mpPasswordFunc
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1239
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1240 it replaces the setPassword method in the Password class. The new
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1241 version validates that the password is sufficiently complex. Then it
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1242 passes off the setting of password to the original method.
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1243
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1244 Example: Enhance time intervals
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1245 -------------------------------
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1246
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1247 To make the user interface easier to use, you may want to support
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1248 other forms for intervals. For example you can support an interval
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1249 like 1.5 by interpreting it the same as 1:30 (1 hour 30 minutes).
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1250 Also you can allow a bare integer (e.g. 45) as a number of minutes.
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1251
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1252 To do this we intercept the from_raw method of the Interval class in
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1253 hyperdb.py with::
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1254
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1255 import roundup.hyperdb as hyperdb
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1256 origFrom_Raw = hyperdb.Interval.from_raw
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1257
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1258 def normalizeperiod(self, value, **kw):
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1259 ''' Convert alternate time forms into standard interval format
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1260
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1261 [+-] [#y] [#m] [#w] [#d] [[[H]H:MM]:SS]
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1262
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1263 if value is float, it's hour and fractional hours
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1264 if value is integer, it's number of minutes
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1265 '''
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1266 if ":" not in value:
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1267 # Not a specified interval
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1268 # if int consider number of minutes
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1269 try:
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1270 isMinutes = int(value)
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1271 minutes = isMinutes%60
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1272 hours = (isMinutes - minutes) / 60
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1273 value = "%d:%d"%(hours,minutes)
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1274 except ValueError:
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1275 pass
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1276 # if float, consider it number of hours and fractional hours.
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1277 import math
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1278 try:
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1279 afterdecimal, beforedecimal = math.modf(float(value))
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1280 value = "%d:%d"%(beforedecimal,60*afterdecimal)
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1281 except ValueError:
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1282 pass
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1283
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1284 return origFrom_Raw(self, value, **kw)
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1285
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1286 hyperdb.Interval.from_raw = normalizeperiod
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1287
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1288 any call to convert an interval from raw form now has two simpler
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1289 (and more friendly) ways to specify common time intervals.
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1290
5983
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1291 Example: Modifying the mail gateway
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1292 -----------------------------------
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1293
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1294 One site receives email on a main gateway. The virtual alias delivery
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1295 table on the postfix server is configured with:
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1296
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1297 test-issues@example.com roundup-test@roundup-vm.example.com
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1298 test-support@example.com roundup-test+support-a@roundup-vm.example.com
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1299 test@support.example.com roundup-test+support-b@roundup-vm.example.com
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1300
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1301 These modifications to the mail gateway for roundup allows anonymous
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1302 submissions. It hides all of the requesters under the "support"
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1303 user. It also makes some other modifications to the mail parser
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1304 allowing keywords to be set and prefixes to be defined based on the
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1305 delivery alias.
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1306
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1307 This is the entry in interfaces.py::
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1308
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1309 import roundup.mailgw
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1310 import email.utils
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1311
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1312 class SupportTracker(object):
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1313 def __init__(self, prefix=None, keyword=None):
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1314 self.prefix = prefix
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1315 self.keyword = keyword
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1316
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1317 # Define new prefixes and keywords based on local address.
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1318 support_trackers = {
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1319 ### production instances ###
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1320
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1321 ### test instances ###
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1322 'roundup-test+support-a':
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1323 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 1', keyword='support1'),
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1324 'roundup-test+support-b':
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1325 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 2', keyword='support2'),
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1326 'roundup-test2+support-a':
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1327 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 1', keyword='support1'),
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1328 'roundup-test2+support-b':
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1329 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 2', keyword='support2'),
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1330 }
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1331
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1332 class parsedMessage(roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage):
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1333 def __init__(self, mailgw, message, support_tracker):
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1334 roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage.__init__(self, mailgw, message)
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1335 if support_tracker.prefix:
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1336 self.prefix = '%s: ' % support_tracker.prefix
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1337 else:
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1338 self.prefix = ''
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1339 self.keywords = []
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1340 if support_tracker.keyword:
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1341 try:
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1342 self.keywords = [
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1343 self.db.keyword.lookup(support_tracker.keyword)]
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1344 except KeyError:
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1345 pass
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1346 self.config.ADD_AUTHOR_TO_NOSY = 'no'
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1347 self.config.ADD_RECIPIENTS_TO_NOSY = 'no'
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1348 self.config.MAILGW_KEEP_QUOTED_TEXT = 'yes'
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1349 self.config.MAILGW_LEAVE_BODY_UNCHANGED = 'yes'
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1350 self.classname = 'issue'
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1351 self.pfxmode = 'loose'
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1352 self.sfxmode = 'none'
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1353 # set the support user id
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1354 self.fixed_author = self.db.user.lookup('support')
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1355 self.fixed_props = {
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1356 'nosy': [self.fixed_author],
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1357 'keyword': self.keywords,
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1358 }
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1359
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1360 def handle_help(self):
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1361 pass
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1362
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1363 def check_subject(self):
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1364 if not self.subject:
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1365 self.subject = 'no subject'
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1366
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1367 def rego_confirm(self):
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1368 pass
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1369
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1370 def get_author_id(self):
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1371 # force the support user to be the author
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1372 self.author = self.fixed_author
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1373
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1374 def get_props(self):
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1375 self.props = {}
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1376 if not self.nodeid:
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1377 self.props.update(self.fixed_props)
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1378 self.props['title'] = ("%s%s" % (
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1379 self.prefix, self.subject.replace('[', '(').replace(']', ')')))
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1380
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1381 def get_content_and_attachments(self):
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1382 roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage.get_content_and_attachments(self)
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1383 if not self.content:
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1384 self.content = 'no text'
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1385 intro = []
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1386 for header in ['From', 'To', 'Cc']:
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1387 for addr in self.message.getaddrlist(header):
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1388 intro.append('%s: %s' % (header, email.utils.formataddr(addr)))
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1389 intro.append('Subject: %s' % self.subject)
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1390 intro.append('\n')
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1391 self.content = '\n'.join(intro) + self.content
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1392
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1393 class MailGW(roundup.mailgw.MailGW):
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1394 def parsed_message_class(self, mailgw, message):
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1395 support_tracker = None
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1396 # The delivered-to header is unique to postfix
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1397 # it is the target address:
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1398 # roundup-test+support-a@roundup-vm.example.com
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1399 # rather than
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1400 # test-support@example.com
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1401 recipients = message.getaddrlist('delivered-to')
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1402 if recipients:
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1403 localpart = recipients[0][1].rpartition('@')[0]
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1404 support_tracker = support_trackers.get(localpart)
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1405 if support_tracker:
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1406 # parse the mesage using the parsedMessage class
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1407 # defined above.
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1408 return parsedMessage(mailgw, message, support_tracker)
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1409 else:
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1410 # parse the message normally
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1411 return roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage(mailgw, message)
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1412
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1413 This is the most complex example section. The mail gateway is also one
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1414 of the more complex subsystems in roundup, and modifying it is not
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1415 trivial.
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1416
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1417 Other Examples
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1418 --------------
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1419
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1420 See the `rest interface documentation`_ for instructions on how to add
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1422
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1423 Database Content
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1424 ================
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1425
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1426 .. note::
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1427 If you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
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1428 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your changes.
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1429
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1430 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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1431 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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1432 tracker is initialised. The actual method of doing so is completely
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1433 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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1434
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1435 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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1436 Edit the initial_data.py module in your tracker to alter the items
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1437 created using the ``create( ... )`` methods.
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1438
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1439 **Changing content after tracker initialisation**
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1440 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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1441 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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1442 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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1443
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1444 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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1445 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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1446 question.
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1447
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1448 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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1449 requires database content changes.
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1450
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1451
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1452 Security / Access Controls
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1453 ==========================
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1454
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1455 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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1456
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1457 - Create (everything)
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1458 - Edit (everything)
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1459 - View (everything)
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1460 - Register (User class only)
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1461
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1462 These are assigned to the "Admin" Role by default, and allow a user to do
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1463 anything. Every Class you define in your `tracker schema`_ also gets an
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1464 Create, Edit and View Permission of its own. The web and email interfaces
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1465 also define:
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1466
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1467 *Email Access*
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1468 If defined, the user may use the email interface. Used by default to deny
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1469 Anonymous users access to the email interface. When granted to the
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1470 Anonymous user, they will be automatically registered by the email
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1471 interface (see also the ``new_email_user_roles`` configuration option).
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1472 *Web Access*
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1473 If defined, the user may use the web interface. All users are able to see
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1474 the login form, regardless of this setting (thus enabling logging in).
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1475 *Web Roles*
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1476 Controls user access to editing the "roles" property of the "user" class.
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1477 TODO: deprecate in favour of a property-based control.
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1478
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1479 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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1480
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1481 - Admin (Create, Edit, View and everything; Web Roles)
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1482 - User (Web Access; Email Access)
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1483 - Anonymous (Web Access)
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1484
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1485 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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1486 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the tracker is installed.
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1487
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1488 For the "User" Role, the "classic" tracker defines:
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1489
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1490 - Create, Edit and View issue, file, msg, query, keyword
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1491 - View priority, status
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1492 - View user
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1493 - Edit their own user record
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1494
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1495 And the "Anonymous" Role is defined as:
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1496
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1497 - Web interface access
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1498 - Register user (for registration)
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1499 - View issue, file, msg, query, keyword, priority, status
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1500
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1501 Put together, these settings appear in the tracker's ``schema.py`` file::
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1502
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1503 #
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1504 # TRACKER SECURITY SETTINGS
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1505 #
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1506 # See the configuration and customisation document for information
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1507 # about security setup.
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1508
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1509 #
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1510 # REGULAR USERS
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1511 #
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1512 # Give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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1513 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Web Access')
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1514 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Email Access')
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1515
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1516 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue, file and message
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1517 # to regular users now
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1518 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
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1519 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1520 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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1521 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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1522 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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1523 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1524
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1525 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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1526 # if you don't want them to
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1527 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'user')
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1528
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1529 # Users should be able to edit their own details -- this permission
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1530 # is limited to only the situation where the Viewed or Edited item
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1531 # is their own.
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1532 def own_record(db, userid, itemid, **ctx):
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1533 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
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1534 return userid == itemid
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1535 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1536 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
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1537 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1538 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1539 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
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1540 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1541
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1542 #
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1543 # ANONYMOUS USER PERMISSIONS
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1544 #
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1545 # Let anonymous users access the web interface. Note that almost all
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1546 # trackers will need this Permission. The only situation where it's not
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1547 # required is in a tracker that uses an HTTP Basic Authenticated front-end.
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1548 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Web Access')
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1549
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1550 # Let anonymous users access the email interface (note that this implies
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1551 # that they will be registered automatically, hence they will need the
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1552 # "Create" user Permission below)
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1553 # This is disabled by default to stop spam from auto-registering users on
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1554 # public trackers.
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1555 #db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Email Access')
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1556
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1557 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's Anonymous
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1558 # Role. Choices here are:
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1559 # - Allow anonymous users to register
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1560 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', 'user')
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1561
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1562 # Allow anonymous users access to view issues (and the related, linked
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1563 # information)
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1564 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'keyword', 'priority', 'status':
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1565 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'View', cl)
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1566
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1567 # [OPTIONAL]
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1568 # Allow anonymous users access to create or edit "issue" items (and the
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1569 # related file and message items)
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1570 #for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg':
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1571 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', cl)
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1572 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Edit', cl)
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1573
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1574 You can use ``roundup-admin security`` to verify the permissions
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
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1575 defined in the schema. It also verifies that properties specified in
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1576 permissions are valid for the class. This helps detect typos that can
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1577 cause baffling permission issues.
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1578
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1579 Automatic Permission Checks
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parents: 3097
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1580 ---------------------------
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parents: 3097
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1581
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parents: 3097
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1582 Permissions are automatically checked when information is rendered
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
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parents: 3097
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1583 through the web. This includes:
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parents: 3097
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1584
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
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parents: 3097
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1585 1. View checks for properties when being rendered via the ``plain()`` or
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1586 similar methods. If the check fails, the text "[hidden]" will be
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1587 displayed.
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1588 2. Edit checks for properties when the edit field is being rendered via
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1589 the ``field()`` or similar methods. If the check fails, the property
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1590 will be rendered via the ``plain()`` method (see point 1. for subsequent
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1591 checking performed)
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1592 3. View checks are performed in index pages for each item being displayed
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1593 such that if the user does not have permission, the row is not rendered.
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1594 4. View checks are performed at the top of item pages for the Item being
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1595 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1596 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1597 5. View checks are performed at the top of index pages for the Class being
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
diff changeset
1598 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1599 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
460eb0209a9e Permissions improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3097
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1600
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parents: 3097
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1601
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parents: 1236
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1602 New User Roles
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parents: 1236
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1603 --------------
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parents: 1236
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1604
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parents: 1236
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1605 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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parents: 1236
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1606
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1607 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
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1608 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1609
3276
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3260
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1610 The `users may only edit their issues`_ example shows customisation of
3124e578db02 Email fixes:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3260
diff changeset
1611 these parameters.
3124e578db02 Email fixes:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3260
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1612
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1613
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1614 Changing Access Controls
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1615 ------------------------
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1616
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1617 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1618 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1619 interface if they register through email.
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1620
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1621 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1622 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1623
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1624
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1625 Adding a new Permission
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1626 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1236
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1627
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parents: 1236
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1628 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1629
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parents: 2958
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1630 1. add it to your tracker's ``schema.py`` so it is created, using
2076
2a4309450202 security fixes and doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2069
diff changeset
1631 ``security.addPermission``, for example::
2a4309450202 security fixes and doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2069
diff changeset
1632
5196
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rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1633 db.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='frozzle',
2076
2a4309450202 security fixes and doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2069
diff changeset
1634 description="User is allowed to access frozzles")
2a4309450202 security fixes and doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2069
diff changeset
1635
2a4309450202 security fixes and doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2069
diff changeset
1636 will set up a new "View" permission on the Class "frozzle".
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1637 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1638 "``roundup-admin security``")
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1639 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1640 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1641 interfaces module
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1642
5196
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rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1643 The ``addPermission`` method takes a few optional parameters:
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
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1644
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
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1645 **properties**
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
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1646 A sequence of property names that are the only properties to apply the
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
diff changeset
1647 new Permission to (eg. ``... klass='user', properties=('name',
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
diff changeset
1648 'email') ...``)
5196
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rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1649 **props_only**
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1650 A boolean value (set to false by default) that is a new feature
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1651 in roundup 1.6.
5206
8d2c1c9a49e1 format fix
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5201
diff changeset
1652 A permission defined using:
8d2c1c9a49e1 format fix
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5201
diff changeset
1653
5196
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1654 ``properties=('list', 'of', 'property', 'names')``
5206
8d2c1c9a49e1 format fix
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5201
diff changeset
1655
5196
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1656 is used to determine access for things other than just those
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1657 properties. For example a check for View permission on the issue
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1658 class or an issue item can use any View permission for the issue
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1659 class even if that permission has a property list. This can be
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1660 confusing and surprising as you would think that a permission
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1661 including properties would be used only for determining the
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1662 access permission for those properties.
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1663
5897
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1664 ``roundup-admin security`` will report invalid properties for the
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1665 class. For example a permission with an invalid summary property is
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1666 presented as::
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1667
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1668 Allowed to see content of object regardless of spam status
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1669 (View for "file": ('content', 'summary') only)
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1670
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1671 **Invalid properties for file: ['summary']
d0aebd4aec72 Provide a method for identifying invalid properties in permissions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5891
diff changeset
1672
5196
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1673 Setting ``props_only=True`` will make the permission valid only for
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1674 those properties.
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1675
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1676 If you use a lot of permissions with property checks, it can be
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1677 difficult to change all of them. Calling the function:
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1678
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1679 db.security.set_props_only_default(True)
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1680
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1681 at the top of ``schema.py`` will make every permission creation
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1682 behave as though props_only was set to True. It is expected that the
e0732fd6a6c7 Implement props_only feature for permissions.
rouilj@uland
parents: 5186
diff changeset
1683 default of True will become the default in a future Roundup release.
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
1684 **check**
5186
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1685 A function to be executed which returns boolean determining whether
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1686 the Permission is allowed. If it returns True, the permission is
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1687 allowed, if it returns False the permission is denied. The function
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1688 can have one of two signatures::
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1689
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1690 check(db, userid, itemid)
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1691
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1692 or::
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1693
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1694 check(db, userid, itemid, **ctx)
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1695
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1696 where ``db`` is a handle on the open database, ``userid`` is
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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parents: 2958
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1697 the user attempting access and ``itemid`` is the specific item being
5186
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1698 accessed. If the second form is used the ``ctx`` dictionary is
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1699 defined with the following values::
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1700
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1701 ctx['property'] the name of the property being checked or None if
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1702 it's a class check.
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1703
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1704 ctx['classname'] the name of the class that is being checked
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1705 (issue, query ....).
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1706
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1707 ctx['permission'] the name of the permission (e.g. View, Edit...).
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1708
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1709 The second form is preferred as it makes it easier to implement more
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1710 complex permission schemes. An example of the use of ``ctx`` can be
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1711 found in the ``upgrading.txt`` or `upgrading.html`_ document.
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1712
36630a062fb5 Check in enhanced form for check command used by addPermission.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5185
diff changeset
1713 .. _`upgrading.html`: upgrading.html
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1714
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1715 Example Scenarios
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1716 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1717
3126
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
1718 See the `examples`_ section for longer examples of customisation.
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
1719
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1720 **anonymous access through the e-mail gateway**
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
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parents: 3363
diff changeset
1721 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access", ("Edit", "issue") and
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1722 ("Create", "msg") Permissions but do not not give them the ("Create",
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1723 "user") Permission. This means that when an unknown user sends email
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1724 into the tracker, they're automatically logged in as "anonymous".
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1725 Since they don't have the ("Create", "user") Permission, they won't
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
1726 be automatically registered, but since "anonymous" has permission to
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parents: 3363
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1727 use the gateway, they'll still be able to submit issues. Note that
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parents: 3363
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1728 the Sender information - their email address - will not be available
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
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1729 - they're *anonymous*.
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parents: 3363
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1730
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parents: 1236
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1731 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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parents: 4088
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1732 By giving the "anonymous" user the ("Register", "user") Permission, any
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1733 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
3404
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parents: 3363
diff changeset
1734 (with no password, so they won't be able to log in through
3744
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3718
diff changeset
1735 the web until an admin sets their password). By default new Roundup
c07ae92cebbc doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3718
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1736 trackers don't allow this as it opens them up to spam. It may be enabled
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3718
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1737 by uncommenting the appropriate addPermissionToRole in your tracker's
c07ae92cebbc doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3718
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1738 ``schema.py`` file. The new user is given the Roles list defined in the
3747
c3bba2c81a6f *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3744
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1739 "new_email_user_roles" config variable.
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1740
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parents: 1236
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1741 **only developers may be assigned issues**
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1742 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1743 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1744 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1745 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1746 auditor. See the example
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1747 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
1748
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parents: 1236
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1749 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
1674
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parents: 1671
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1750 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1751 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1752 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1753 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1754 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1755 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
1244
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parents: 1236
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1756
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parents: 1236
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1757 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1758 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1759
1674
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parents: 1671
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1760 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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parents: 1671
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1761 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1762 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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parents: 1671
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1763 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1764 interface.
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
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1765
1317
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1304
diff changeset
1766 **let some users edit the details of all users**
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1767 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1768 editing users::
1317
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parents: 1304
diff changeset
1769
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parents: 1304
diff changeset
1770 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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parents: 1304
diff changeset
1771 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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parents: 1304
diff changeset
1772 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
28ae91aae74f clarifications
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parents: 1304
diff changeset
1773
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1304
diff changeset
1774 and assign the Role to the users who need the permission.
28ae91aae74f clarifications
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parents: 1304
diff changeset
1775
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
1776
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1777 Web Interface
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1778 =============
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
1779
1125
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1780 .. contents::
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
1781 :local:
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
1782
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1783 The web interface is provided by the ``roundup.cgi.client`` module and
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1784 is used by ``roundup.cgi``, ``roundup-server`` and ``ZRoundup``
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1785 (``ZRoundup`` is broken, until further notice). In all cases, we
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1786 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1787 path inside the scope of the CGI handler) and pass control on to the
2915
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1788 ``roundup.cgi.client.Client`` class - which handles the rest of the
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1789 access through its ``main()`` method. This means that you can do pretty
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1790 much anything you want as a web interface to your tracker.
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
1791
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1792
2910
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
1793
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1794 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1795 ---------------------------------------------
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1796
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1797 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1798 the web interface knows about it:
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1799
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1800 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1801 have properties added or removed,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1802 2. The "page" template may require links to be changed, as might the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1803 "home" page's content arguments.
1057
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1804
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
1805
1073
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1806 How requests are processed
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1807 --------------------------
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1808
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1809 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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parents: 1003
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1810
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1811 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1812 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1813 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1814 4. render the template requested by the context, resulting in HTML
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1815 output
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1816
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1817 In some situations, exceptions occur:
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
1818
1057
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1819 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1820 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1821 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1822 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1823 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
1057
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1824 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1825 here the action is cancelled, the request is rendered and an error
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1826 message is displayed indicating that permission was not granted for
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1827 the action to take place
1057
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1828 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1829 this exception percolates up to the CGI interface that called the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1830 client
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1831
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
1832
4725
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1833 Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1834 ------------------
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parents: 4723
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1835
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1836 Each tracker has several hardcoded URLs. These three are equivalent and
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1837 lead to the main tracker page:
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1838
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1839 1. ``/``
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1840 2. ``/index``
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1841 3. ``/home``
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1842
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1843 The following prefix is used to access static resources:
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1844
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1845 4. ``/@@file/``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1846
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1847 All other URLs depend on the classes configured in Roundup database.
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1848 Each class receives two URLs - one for the class itself and another
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1849 for specific items of that class. Example for class URL:
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1850
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1851 5. ``/issue``
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1852
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1853 This is usually used to show listings of class items. The URL for
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1854 for specific object of issue class with id 1 will look like:
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1855
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1856 6. ``/issue1``
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1857
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1858
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parents: 1070
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1859 Determining web context
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parents: 1096
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1860 -----------------------
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parents: 1070
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1861
4725
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1862 To determine the "context" of a request (what request is for), we look at
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1863 the URL path after the tracker root and at ``@template`` request
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1864 parameter. Typical URL paths look like:
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1865
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1866 1. ``/tracker/issue``
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1867 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
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1868 3. ``/tracker/@@file/style.css``
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1869 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
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parents: 1003
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1870 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
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parents: 1003
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1871
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parents: 4723
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1872 where tracker root is ``/tracker/`` or ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/``
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parents: 4723
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1873 We're looking at "issue", "issue1", "@@file/style.css", "file1" and
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
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parents: 4723
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1874 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above.
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1875
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parents: 4723
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1876 a. with is no path we are in the "home" context. See `the "home"
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1877 context`_ below for details. "index" or "home" paths may also be used
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parents: 4723
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1878 to switch into "home" context.
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1879 b. for paths starting with "@@file" the additional path entry ("style.css"
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1880 in the example above) specifies the static file to be served
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1881 from the tracker TEMPLATES directory (or STATIC_FILES, if configured).
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
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1882 This is usually the tracker's "html" directory. Internally this works
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1883 by raising SendStaticFile exception.
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parents: 1671
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1884 c. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
1885 identifies the tracker class to display.
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parents: 1671
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1886 d. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
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parents: 1671
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1887 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
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parents: 1671
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1888 e. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
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parents: 1671
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1889 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
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parents: 1671
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1890 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1891 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1892 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
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parents: 1671
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1893 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
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parents: 1671
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1894
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parents: 5135
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1895 Neither b. or e. use templates and stop before the template is
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
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parents: 5135
diff changeset
1896 determined. For other contexts the template used is specified by the
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
1897 ``@template`` variable, which defaults to:
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parents: 1671
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1898
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parents: 5135
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1899 - only classname supplied: "index"
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1900 - full item designator supplied: "item"
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parents: 1003
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1901
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1902
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1903 The "home" Context
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parents: 2209
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1904 ------------------
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1905
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parents: 2209
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1906 The "home" context is special because it allows you to add templated
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1907 pages to your tracker that don't rely on a class or item (ie. an issues
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1908 list or specific issue).
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1909
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1910 Let's say you wish to add frames to control the layout of your tracker's
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
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1911 interface. You'd probably have:
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1912
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1913 - A top-level frameset page. This page probably wouldn't be templated, so
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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1914 it could be served as a static file (see `serving static content`_)
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1915 - A sidebar frame that is templated. Let's call this page
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1916 "home.navigation.html" in your tracker's "html" directory. To load that
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
1917 page up, you use the URL:
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1918
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
diff changeset
1919 <tracker url>/home?@template=navigation
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
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parents: 2209
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1920
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parents: 2209
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1921
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parents: 2129
diff changeset
1922 Serving static content
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
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parents: 2129
diff changeset
1923 ----------------------
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
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parents: 2129
diff changeset
1924
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parents: 2129
diff changeset
1925 See the previous section `determining web context`_ where it describes
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diff changeset
1926 ``@@file`` paths.
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parents: 2129
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1927
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1928
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1929 Performing actions in web requests
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1930 ----------------------------------
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1931
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1932 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
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parents: 1070
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1933 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
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1934 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
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1935 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
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1936 of:
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1937
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1938 **login**
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1939 Attempt to log a user in.
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parents: 1270
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1940
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1941 **logout**
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1942 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
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1943
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1944 **register**
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1945 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
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1946 log them in.
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1947
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1948 **edit**
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parents: 1674
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1949 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
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1950 variables`_ you may use.
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1951
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1952 **new**
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parents: 1674
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1953 Add a new item to the database. You may use the same `special form
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parents: 5156
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1954 variables`_ as in the "edit" action. Also you can set the
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
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parents: 5156
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1955 ``__redirect_to`` form variable to the URL that should be displayed after
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
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parents: 5156
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1956 the new item is created. This is useful if you want to create another
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
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parents: 5156
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1957 item rather than edit the newly created item.
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1958
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1959 **retire**
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1960 Retire the item in the database.
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1961
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1962 **editCSV**
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1963 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
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1964 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
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1965 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
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1966 features.
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1967
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1968 **search**
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1969 Mangle some of the form variables:
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1970
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1971 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
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parents: 1671
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1972 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
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1973 them to :filter.
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1974
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1975 - Also handle the ":queryname" variable and save off the query to the
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1976 user's query list.
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1977
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1978 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*XxxAction*`` (where
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1979 "Xxx" is the name of the action) class in the ``roundup.cgi.actions`` module.
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1980 These classes are registered with ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``. If you need
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1981 to define new actions, you may add them there (see `defining new
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1982 web actions`_).
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1983
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1984 Each action class also has a ``*permission*`` method which determines whether
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1985 the action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
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1986 for each action are:
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1987
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1988 **login**
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1989 Determine whether the user has the "Web Access" Permission.
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1990 **logout**
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1991 No permission checks are made.
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1992 **register**
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1993 Determine whether the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
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1994 **edit**
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1995 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. If we're
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1996 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
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1997 unless they try to edit the "roles" property, which requires the
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1998 special Permission "Web Roles".
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1999 **new**
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2000 Determine whether the user has permission to create this item. No
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2001 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
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2002 be created if the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
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2003 **editCSV**
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2004 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class.
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2005 **search**
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2006 Determine whether the user has permission to view this class.
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2007
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2008 Protecting users from web application attacks
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2009 ---------------------------------------------
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2010
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2011 There is a class of attacks known as Cross Site Request Forgeries
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2012 (CSRF). Malicious code running in the browser can making a
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2013 request to roundup while you are logged into roundup. The
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2014 malicious code piggy backs on your existing roundup session to
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2015 make changes without your knowledge. Roundup 1.6 has support for
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2016 defending against this by analyzing the
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2017
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2018 * Referer,
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2019 * Origin, and
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2020 * Host or
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2021 * X-Forwarded-Host
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2022
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2023 HTTP headers. It compares the headers to the value of the web setting
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2024 in the [tracker] section of the tracker's ``config.ini``.
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2025
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2026 Also a per form token (also called a nonce) can be enabled for
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2027 the tracker using the ``csrf_enforce_token`` option in
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2028 config.ini. When enabled, roundup will validate a hidden form
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2029 field called ``@csrf``. If the validation fails (or the token
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2030 is used more than once) the request is rejected. The ``@csrf``
5201
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2031 input field is added automatically by calling the ``submit``
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2032 function/path. It can also be added manually by calling
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2033 anti_csrf_nonce() directly. For example:
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2034
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2035 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
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2036 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce(lifetime=10)">
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2037
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2038 By default a nonce lifetime is 2 weeks. However the lifetime (in
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2039 minutes) can be set by passing a lifetime argument as shown
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2040 above. The example above makes the nonce lifetime 10 minutes.
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2041
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2042 Search for @csrf in this document for more examples. There are
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2043 more examples and information in ``upgrading.txt``.
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2044
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2045 The token protects you because malicious code supplied by another
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2046 site is unable to obtain the token. Thus many attempts they make
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
2047 to submit a request are rejected.
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parents: 5196
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2048
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diff changeset
2049 The protection on the xmlrpc interface is untested, but is based
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
2050 on a valid header check against the roundup url and the presence
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
2051 of the ``X-REQUESTED-WITH`` header. Work to improve this is a
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
2052 future project after the 1.6 release.
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2053
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2054 The enforcement levels can be modified in ``config.ini``. Refer to
5201
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2055 that file for details.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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2056
1679
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2057 Special form variables
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2058 ----------------------
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2059
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2060 Item properties and their values are edited with html FORM
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2061 variables and their values. You can:
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2062
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2063 - Change the value of some property of the current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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2064 - 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
2065 properties,
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2066 - 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
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2067 current item.
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parents: 1674
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2068 - 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
2069 - 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
2070 operation to be successful.
5158
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2071 - Redirect to a different page after creating a new item (new action
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2072 only, not edit action). Usually you end up on the page for the
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2073 created item.
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2074 - Set up user interface locale.
1679
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2075
3293
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
2076 These operations will only take place if the form action (the
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
2077 ``@action`` variable) is "edit" or "new".
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
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parents: 3292
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2078
1679
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2079 In the following, <bracketed> values are variable, "@" may be
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parents: 1674
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2080 either ":" or "@", and other text "required" is fixed.
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2081
3429
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2082 Two special form variables are used to specify user language preferences:
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2083
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2084 ``@language``
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2085 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
2086 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
2087 (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
2088 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
2089 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
2090 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
2091 configuration or OS environment.
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2092
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2093 ``@charset``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2094 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
2095 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
2096 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
2097 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
2098 (UTF-8).
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
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2099
1679
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2100 Most properties are specified as form variables:
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2101
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2102 ``<propname>``
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2103 property on the current context item
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2104
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2105 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
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2106 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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2107
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2108 Designators name a specific item of a class.
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2109
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2110 ``<classname><N>``
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2111 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
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2112
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2113 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
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2114 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
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2115 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
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2116 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
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2117 designator of this form always refers to the same new
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2118 item.
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2119
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2120 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
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2121 if it's special:
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2122
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2123 ``@required``
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2124 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
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2125 property names that must be specified when the form is
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2126 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
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2127
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2128 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
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2129 for the current context item. When <designator> is
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2130 present, they are for the item specified by
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2131 <designator>.
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2132
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2133 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
2134 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
2135
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2136 ``@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
2137 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
2138 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
2139 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
2140 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
2141 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
2142 property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2143
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2144 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2145 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
2146 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
2147 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
2148 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
2149 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
2150 form variable.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2151
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2152 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
2153 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
2154 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
2155
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2156 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
2157 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
2158 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
2159
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2160 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
2161 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
2162 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
2163
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2164 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
2165 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
2166 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
2167
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2168 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
2169 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
2170 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
2171 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
2172 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
2173
5067
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
2174 For Date(), Interval(), Boolean(), Integer() and Number()
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2175 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
2176 appropriate
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2177
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2178 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
2179 designator.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2180
5161
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2181 Setting the form variable: ``__redirect_to=`` to a url when
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2182 @action=new redirects the user to the specified url after successfully
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2183 creating the new item. This is useful if you want the user to create
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2184 another item rather than edit the newly created item. Note that the
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2185 url assigned to ``__redirect_to`` must be url encoded/quoted and be
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2186 under the tracker's base url. If the base_url uses http, you can set
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2187 the url to https.
5158
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2188
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2189 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
2190
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2191 @note
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2192 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
2193
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2194 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
2195 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
2196
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2197 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
2198 "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
2199 time, respectively.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2200
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2201 @file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2202 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
2203
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2204 @link@files=file-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
2205 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
2206
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2207 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
2208 uploads.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2209
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2210 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
2211 specified, the action::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2212
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2213 @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
2214
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2215 is also performed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2216
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2217 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
2218 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
2219 returning.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2220
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2221
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2222 Default templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2223 -----------------
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2224
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
2225 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
2226 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
2227 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
2228
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2229 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
2230 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
2231 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
2232
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2233 **page.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2234 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
2235 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
2236 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
2237 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
2238 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
2239 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
2240 title.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2241 **home.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2242 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
2243 **home.classlist.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2244 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
2245 tracker
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2246 **classname.item.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2247 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
2248 **classname.index.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2249 displays a list of *classname* items
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2250 **classname.search.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2251 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
2252 **_generic.index.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2253 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
2254 ``*classname*.index`` available
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2255 **_generic.help.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2256 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
2257 ``*classname*.help``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2258 **user.register.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2259 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
2260 page
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2261 **style.css**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2262 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
2263
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2264 The *classic* template has a number of additional templates.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2265
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2266 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
2267 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
2268 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
2269 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
2270
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2271 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2272
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2273 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
2274
5154
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2275 You can also put templates into a subdirectory of the template
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2276 directory. So if you specify::
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2277
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2278 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test/item
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2279
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2280 you will use the template at: ``test/issue.item.html``. If that
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2281 template doesn't exit it will try to use
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2282 ``test/_generic.item.html``. If that template doesn't exist
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2283 it will return an error.
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2284
5185
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2285 Implementing Modal Editing Using @template
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2286 ------------------------------------------
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2287
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2288 Many item templates allow you to edit the item. They contain
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2289 code that renders edit boxes if the user has edit permissions.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2290 Otherwise the template will just display the item information.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2291
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2292 In some cases you want to do a modal edit. The user has to take some
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2293 action (click a button or follow a link) to shift from display mode to
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2294 edit mode. When the changes are submitted, ending the edit mode,
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2295 the user is returned to display mode.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2296
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2297 Modal workflows usually slow things down and are not implemented by
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2298 default templates. However for some workflows a modal edit is useful.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2299 For example a batch edit mode that allows the user to edit a number of
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2300 issues all from one form could be implemented as a modal workflow of:
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2301
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2302 * search for issues to modify
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2303 * switch to edit mode and change values
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2304 * exit back to the results of the search
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2305
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2306 To implement the modal edit, assume you have an issue.edit.html
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2307 template that implements an edit form. On the display page (a version
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2308 of issue.item.html modified to only display information) add a link
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2309 that calls the display url, but adds ``@template=edit`` to the link.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2310
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2311 This will now display the edit page. On the edit page you want to add
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2312 a hidden text field to your form named ``@template`` with the value:
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2313 ``item|edit``. When the form is submitted it is validated. If the
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2314 form is correct the user will see the item rendered using the item
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2315 template. If there is an error (validation failed) the item will be
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2316 rendered using the edit template. The edit template that is rendered
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2317 will display all the changes that the user made to the form before it
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2318 was submitted. The user can correct the error and resubmit the changes
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2319 until the form validates.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2320
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2321 If the form failed to validate but the ``@template`` field had the
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2322 value ``item`` the user would still see the error, but all of the data
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2323 the user entered would be discarded. The user would have to redo all
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2324 the edits again.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2325
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2326
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2327 How the templates work
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2328 ----------------------
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
2329
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2330
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2331 Templating engines
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2332 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2333
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2334 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
2335 `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
2336 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
2337 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
2338 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
2339 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
2340 ``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
2341 differences" section of `Chameleon documentation`__.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2342
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2343 **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
2344 expression as default expression type. With Chameleon you have to manually
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2345 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
2346 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
2347 future release.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2348
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2349 **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
2350 recommended for production use.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2351
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2352 .. _Chameleon:
5364
dffa7d0df99c Fixing links to chameleon documentation.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5361
diff changeset
2353 https://pypi.org/project/Chameleon/
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2354 .. _z3c.pt:
5337
01dabc0483b0 more changes to prep for 1.6 release.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5332
diff changeset
2355 https://pypi.org/project/z3c.pt/
5364
dffa7d0df99c Fixing links to chameleon documentation.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5361
diff changeset
2356 __ https://chameleon.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference.html?highlight=differences#incompatibilities-and-differences
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2357 .. _TAL:
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2358 .. _Template Attribute Language:
5365
979390afb001 Fix some dev.zope.org links for tales and metal.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5364
diff changeset
2359 https://pagetemplates.readthedocs.io/en/latest/history/TALSpecification14.html
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2360
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2361
1214
3ed25834f33c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
2362 Basic Templating Actions
3ed25834f33c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
2363 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3ed25834f33c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
2364
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2365 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
2366 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
2367 The basic TAL commands are:
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2368
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2369 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2370 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
2371 example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2372
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2373 <html tal:define="title request/description">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2374 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2375 </html>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2376
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2377 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2378 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
2379 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2380
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2381 **tal:condition="expression"**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2382 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
2383 example::
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2384
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2385 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2386 Display some issue information.
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2387 </p>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2388
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2389 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
2390 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
2391 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
2392 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
2393 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
2394 spaces!).
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2395
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2396 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
1674
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2397 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
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2398 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
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2399 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
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2400
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2401 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2402 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2403 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2404 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2405 </tr>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2406
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2407 The example would iterate over the sequence of users returned by
2855
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2408 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry. Using
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2409 the repeat command creates a new variable called "repeat" which you
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2410 may access to gather information about the iteration. See the section
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2411 below on `the repeat variable`_.
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2412
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2413 **tal:replace="expression"**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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2414 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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2415
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2416 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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2417
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2418 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
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2419 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
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diff changeset
2420 resultant output would be "Bruce".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
2421
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diff changeset
2422 **tal:content="expression"**
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2423 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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2424 For example::
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2425
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2426 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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2427 </span>
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2428
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2429 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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diff changeset
2430 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce" then the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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2431 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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2432
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2433 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
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2434 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
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diff changeset
2435 example::
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af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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2436
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
2437 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
2438
1674
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2439 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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diff changeset
2440 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
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diff changeset
2441 be something like "user123".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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2442
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diff changeset
2443 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2444 Remove this tag (but not its contents) if the expression is true. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2445 example::
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diff changeset
2446
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2447 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2448
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2449 would result in output of::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2450
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2451 Hello, world!
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2452
1674
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2453 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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diff changeset
2454 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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diff changeset
2455
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2456 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2457 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2458 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2459 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2460 for repeating multiple table rows, which would othewise require an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2461 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2462
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
2463
1214
3ed25834f33c more doc
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2464 Templating Expressions
3ed25834f33c more doc
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2465 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2466
2296
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2467 Templating Expressions are covered by `Template Attribute Language
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2468 Expression Syntax`_, or TALES. The expressions you may use in the
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2469 attribute values may be one of the following forms:
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2470
1125
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diff changeset
2471 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
1674
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diff changeset
2472 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2473 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2474 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2475 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2476 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2477 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2478 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2479 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2480 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2481 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2482
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2483 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2484 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2485 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2486 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2487
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2488 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2489 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2490 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2491 the case of ``tal:replace``).
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2492
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
2493 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2494 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2495 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2496 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2497
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2498 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2499 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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diff changeset
2500 expressions.
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diff changeset
2501
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2502 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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diff changeset
2503 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2504 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2505 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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diff changeset
2506
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diff changeset
2507 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2508 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2509 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2510 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2511 ``checklist`` is a method.
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2512
1448
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2513 Modifiers:
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2514
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2515 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2516 The result of expressions are normally *escaped* to be safe for HTML
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2517 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2518 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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diff changeset
2519 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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diff changeset
2520 to the web browser for rendering.
1448
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1436
diff changeset
2521
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2522 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2523 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
2524 expression.
1448
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2525
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2526 .. _TALES:
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2527 .. _Template Attribute Language Expression Syntax:
5365
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parents: 5364
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2528 https://pagetemplates.readthedocs.io/en/latest/history/TALESSpecification13.html
1448
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parents: 1436
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2529
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
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2530
1214
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2531 Template Macros
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parents: 1213
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2532 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2533
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2534 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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2535 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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2536 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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2537
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2538 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2539 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2540 though, the attributes belong to the `Macro Expansion Template
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2541 Attribute Language`_, or METAL. The macro commands are:
1213
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parents: 1164
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2542
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2543 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
1674
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2544 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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2545 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2546 example::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2547
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2548 <html metal:define-macro="page">
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2549 ...
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2550 </html>
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2551
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2552 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2553 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2554 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2555 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2556 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2557 "page" template.
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2558
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2559 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
1674
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diff changeset
2560 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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diff changeset
2561 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2562 For example::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2563
1214
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2564 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2565 ...
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2566 </tal:block>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2567
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2568 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2569 "page" template.
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2570
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2571 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2572 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2573 be filled when the macro is used with a *use-macro* command. For
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2574 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2575 so::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2576
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2577 <title metal:define-slot="head_title">title goes here</title>
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2578
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2579 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2580 like this::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2581
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2582 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2583
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2584 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2585 as the slot in the macro.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2586
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2587 Note that you may not mix `METAL`_ and `TAL`_ commands on the same tag, but
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2588 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2589 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
1214
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2590
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2591 .. _METAL:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2592 .. _Macro Expansion Template Attribute Language:
5365
979390afb001 Fix some dev.zope.org links for tales and metal.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5364
diff changeset
2593 https://pagetemplates.readthedocs.io/en/latest/history/TALESSpecification13.html
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2594
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2595 Information available to templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2596 ----------------------------------
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2597
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2598 This is implemented by ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2599
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2600 The following variables are available to templates.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2601
1125
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diff changeset
2602 **context**
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2603 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2604 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2605 **request**
1073
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2606 Includes information about the current request, including:
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2607 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter`` args,
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2608 ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2609 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
3968
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3922
diff changeset
2610 - "form"
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2611 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
3968
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3922
diff changeset
2612 to value (specifically a cgi.FieldStorage)
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2613 - "env" the CGI environment variables
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2614 - "base" the base URL for this instance
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
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parents: 3922
diff changeset
2615 - "user" a HTMLItem instance for the current user
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3922
diff changeset
2616 - "language" as determined by the browser or config
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3922
diff changeset
2617 - "classname" the current classname (possibly None)
5857cd1a0db9 add language to the "request" template var
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3922
diff changeset
2618 - "template" the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
1254
77920c42aeb9 Expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1252
diff changeset
2619 **config**
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
2620 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.ini
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2621 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2622 **db**
1254
77920c42aeb9 Expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
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parents: 1252
diff changeset
2623 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2624 **templates**
1674
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diff changeset
2625 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2626 *use-macro* commands.
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2627 **utils**
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2628 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2629 **nothing**
1674
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diff changeset
2630 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2631 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
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2632 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
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2633 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2634 example::
1100
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diff changeset
2635
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diff changeset
2636 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
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2637
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diff changeset
2638 would result in::
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diff changeset
2639
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diff changeset
2640 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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2641
1125
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diff changeset
2642 **default**
1100
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2643 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2644 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
2645 remain. So::
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2646
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2647 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
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2648
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2649 would result in::
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2650
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2651 <span>Hello, World!</span>
1073
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2652
2526
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
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diff changeset
2653 **true**, **false**
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
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diff changeset
2654 Boolean constants that may be used in `templating expressions`_
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
2655 instead of ``python:1`` and ``python:0``.
2540
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
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parents: 2526
diff changeset
2656 **i18n**
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parents: 2526
diff changeset
2657 Internationalization service, providing two string translation methods:
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parents: 2526
diff changeset
2658
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
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parents: 2526
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2659 **gettext** (*message*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
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parents: 2526
diff changeset
2660 Return the localized translation of message
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
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parents: 2526
diff changeset
2661 **ngettext** (*singular*, *plural*, *number*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2662 Like ``gettext()``, but consider plural forms. If a translation
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
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parents: 2526
diff changeset
2663 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
2664 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
2665 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
2666 return plural otherwise.
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
2667
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2668 The context variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2669 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2670
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2671 The *context* variable is one of three things based on the current
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2672 context (see `determining web context`_ for how we figure this out):
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2673
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2674 1. if we're looking at a "home" page, then it's None
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2675 2. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb class, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2676 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2677 3. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb item, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2678 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2679
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2680 If the context is not None, we can access the properties of the class or
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2681 item. The only real difference between cases 2 and 3 above are:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2682
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2683 1. the properties may have a real value behind them, and this will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2684 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2685 ``context/property/field``.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2686 2. the context's "id" property will be a false value in the second case,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2687 but a real, or true value in the third. Thus we can determine whether
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2688 we're looking at a real item from the hyperdb by testing
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2689 "context/id".
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2690
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2691 Hyperdb class wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2692 :::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2693
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2694 This is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLClass``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2695 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2696
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2697 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperdb class. It is used
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2698 primarily in both index view and new item views, but it's also usable
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2699 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
2700 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
2701 mind.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2702
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2703 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
2704 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
2705 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2706
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2707 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
2708
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2709 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2710 Method Description
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2711 =========== =============================================================
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2712 properties return a `hyperdb property wrapper`_ for all of this class's
5222
9bf221cebef3 Make properties method return only properties the user can search.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5206
diff changeset
2713 properties that are searchable by the user. You can use
9bf221cebef3 Make properties method return only properties the user can search.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5206
diff changeset
2714 the argument cansearch=False to get all properties.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2715 list lists all of the active (not retired) items in the class.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2716 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
2717 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
2718 filter lists of items from this class, filtered and sorted. Two
5185
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2719 options are available for sorting:
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2720
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2721 1. by the current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2722 2. by the "filterspec", "sort" and "group" keyword args.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2723 "filterspec" is ``{propname: value(s)}``. "sort" and
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2724 "group" are an optionally empty list ``[(dir, prop)]``
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
2725 where dir is '+', '-' or None
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2726 and prop is a prop name or None.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2727
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2728 The propname in filterspec and prop in a sort/group spec
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2729 may be transitive, i.e., it may contain properties of
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2730 the form link.link.link.name.
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2731
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2732 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
2733 the last week, sorted by activity date:
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2734 ``issue.filter(filterspec={"priority": "1",
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
2735 'messages.creation' : '.-1w;'}, sort=[('activity', '+')])``
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
2736
3688
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2737 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
2738
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2739 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
2740 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
2741
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2742 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
2743
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
2744 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
2745 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
2746 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
2747
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2748 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
2749 "help" template.
3363
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2750
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2751 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
2752 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
2753 "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
2754 (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
2755 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
2756 activity).
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2757
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2758 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
2759 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
2760 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
2761
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2762 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
2763 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
2764 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
2765
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2766 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
2767
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2768 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
2769 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
2770 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
2771
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
2772 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
2773 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
2774 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
2775
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2776 submit generate a submit button (and action and @csrf hidden elements)
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2777 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
2778 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2779 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
2780 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
2781 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2782
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2783 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
2784 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
2785 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2786
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2787 python:context['list']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2788
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2789 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
2790
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2791
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2792 Hyperdb item wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2793 ::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2794
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2795 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
2796 class.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2797
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2798 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
2799
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2800 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
2801 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
2802 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2803
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2804 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
2805
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2806 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2807 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2808 =============== ========================================================
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2809 submit generate a submit button (and action and @csrf hidden elements)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2810 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
2811 implemented**)
5227
690ec4f438df Added missing documentation of the showall parameter to the history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5222
diff changeset
2812 history render the journal of the current item as
690ec4f438df Added missing documentation of the showall parameter to the history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5222
diff changeset
2813 HTML. By default properties marked as "quiet" (see
690ec4f438df Added missing documentation of the showall parameter to the history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5222
diff changeset
2814 `design documentation`_) are not shown unless the
690ec4f438df Added missing documentation of the showall parameter to the history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5222
diff changeset
2815 function is called with the showall=True parameter.
5232
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
2816 Properties that are not Viewable to the user are not
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
2817 shown.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2818 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
2819 for the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2820 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2821 user has a Permission. The signature is::
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2822
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2823 hasPermission(self, permission, [classname=],
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2824 [property=], [itemid=])
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2825
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2826 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
2827 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
2828 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
2829
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2830 hasRole(self, rolename)
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
2831
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
2832 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
2833 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
2834 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
2835 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
2836 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
2837 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
2838 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
2839 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
2840 ``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
2841 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
2842 (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
2843 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
2844 ``activity`` cannot be copied.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2845 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2846
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2847 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
2848 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
2849 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2850
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2851 python:context['journal']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2852
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2853 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
2854
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2855
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2856 Hyperdb property wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2857 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2858
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2859 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
2860 ``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
2861 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2862
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2863 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
2864 value may be either:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2865
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2866 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
2867 the hyperdb
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2868 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
2869 the CGI form
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2870
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2871
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2872 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
2873
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2874 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2875 Attribute Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2876 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2877 _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
2878 _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
2879 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
2880 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2881
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
2882 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
2883
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2884 =========== ================================================================
1780
d2801a2b0a77 Initial implementation (half-baked) at new Tracker instance.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1777
diff changeset
2885 Method Description
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2886 =========== ================================================================
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2887 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2888 may take two arguments:
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2889
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2890 escape
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2891 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
2892 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
2893 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
2894 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2895 expressions are all equivalent::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2896
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2897 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2898 "python:msg.content.plain()"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2899 "msg/content/plain"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2900 "msg/content"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2901
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2902 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
2903 complex expression.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2904
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2905 hyperlink
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2906 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2907 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2908 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
2909 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2910
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2911 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2912
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2913 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
2914 transformation done in the plain() method.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2915
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2916 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
2917
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2918 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2919
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2920 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
2921 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
2922 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
2923 arguments:
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2924
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2925 size
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2926 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
2927
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2928 format (Date properties only)
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2929 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
2930 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
2931 below.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
2932
3649
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
2933 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
2934 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
2935 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
2936
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2937 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
2938 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2939 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2940 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2941 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2942 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
2943 as an obscured email address
5156
882fa4d9bead issue2550795: @dispname query args in page.html search links
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5154
diff changeset
2944 url_quote only on String properties. It quotes any characters in the
882fa4d9bead issue2550795: @dispname query args in page.html search links
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5154
diff changeset
2945 string so it is safe to use in a url. E.G. a space is
882fa4d9bead issue2550795: @dispname query args in page.html search links
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5154
diff changeset
2946 replaced with %20.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2947 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
2948 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2949 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2950 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2951 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
2952 property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2953 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
2954 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2955 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
2956 with some timezone offset, for example::
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2957
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2958 python:context.creation.local(10)
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2959
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
2960 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
2088
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2961 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
2962 Mar 2004"). Takes an optional format argument, for example::
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2963
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2964 python:context.activity.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2965
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2966 Will format as "2004-03-19" instead.
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2967
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
2968 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
2969 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
2970 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
2971 Reference: time module`__)
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
2972 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
2973 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
2974
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
2975 <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
2976
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2977 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
2978 typically you'd have::
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2979
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2980 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/field" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2981 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/popcal" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
2982
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
2983 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
2984 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
2985
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2986 size
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2987 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
2988 height
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2989 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
2990 showid
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2991 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
2992 additional
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2993 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
2994 sort_on
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
2995 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
2996 (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
2997 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
2998 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
2999 value
fd32170475f5 allow preselection of values in templating menu()s (patch [SF#1396085])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3463
diff changeset
3000 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
3001
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3002 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
3003 filtering the items in the list - they're passed as the
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3004 "filterspec" argument to a Class.filter() call. For example::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3005
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3006 <span tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3007
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3008 <span tal:replace="python:context.status.menu(order='+name",
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3009 value='chatting',
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3010 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
3011
2883
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3012 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
3013 items sorted by some property, for example::
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3014
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3015 python:context.files.sorted('creation')
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3016
5903
c3728772c594 Add reverse option to hyperdb property wrapper by David Sowder
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5897
diff changeset
3017 Will list the files by upload date. While
c3728772c594 Add reverse option to hyperdb property wrapper by David Sowder
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5897
diff changeset
3018
5923
45c691a81f75 Untabify example in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5903
diff changeset
3019 python:context.files.sorted('creation', reverse=True)
45c691a81f75 Untabify example in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5903
diff changeset
3020
5903
c3728772c594 Add reverse option to hyperdb property wrapper by David Sowder
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5897
diff changeset
3021 Will list the files by upload date in reverse order from
c3728772c594 Add reverse option to hyperdb property wrapper by David Sowder
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5897
diff changeset
3022 the prior example.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3023 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
3024 items in reverse order
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
3025 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
3026 =========== ================================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3027
5367
f3b844fda420 Updated links to handle:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5365
diff changeset
3028 __ https://docs.python.org/2/library/time.html
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3029
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3030 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
3031 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
3032 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
3033
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3034 context/title/field
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3035
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3036 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
3037 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
3038 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
3039 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
3040 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
3041
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3042
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3043 The request variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3044 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3045
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3046 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
3047 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3048
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3049 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
3050 request.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3051
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3052 .. 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
3053
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3054 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3055 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3056 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3057 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3058 env the CGI environment variables
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
3059 base the base URL for this tracker
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3060 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3061 classname the current classname (possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3062 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3063 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
3064 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3065
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3066 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3067
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3068 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3069 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3070 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3071 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3072 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3073 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
3074 sort index sort columns [(direction, column name)]
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3075 group index grouping properties [(direction, column name)]
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3076 filter properties to filter the index on
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3077 filterspec values to filter the index on (property=value, eg
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3078 ``priority=1`` or ``messages.author=42``
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3079 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
3080 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3081
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3082 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
3083
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3084 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3085 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3086 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3087 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
3088 page title
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3089 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
3090 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
3091 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
3092 of the templating
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3093 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
3094 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3095 `batching`_)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3096 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3097
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3098 The form variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3099 :::::::::::::::::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3100
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3101 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3102 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3103 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3104 "name", use the path expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3105
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3106 request/form/name/value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3107
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3108 or the python expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3109
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3110 python:request.form['name'].value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3111
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3112 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
3113 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
3114 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
3115 "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
3116 ``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
3117 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3118
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3119
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3120 The db variable
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3121 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3122
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3123 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
3124 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3125
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3126 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
3127 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
3128
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3129 db/user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3130 python:db.user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3131
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
3132 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
3133 ``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
3134 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
3135
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3136 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
3137
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3138
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3139 The templates variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3140 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3141
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
3142 This was implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.Templates``
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3143 class before 1.4.20. In later versions it is the instance of appropriate
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3144 template engine loader class.
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3145
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3146 This variable is used to access other templates in expressions and
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3147 template macros. It doesn't have any useful methods defined. The
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3148 templates can be accessed using the following path expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3149
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3150 templates/name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3151
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3152 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3153
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3154 templates[name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3155
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3156 where "name" is the name of the template you wish to access. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3157 template has one useful attribute, namely "macros". To access a specific
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3158 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3159
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3160 templates/name/macros/macro_name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3161
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3162 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3163
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3164 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3165
2855
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3166 The repeat variable
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3167 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3168
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3169 The repeat variable holds an entry for each active iteration. That is, if
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3170 you have a ``tal:repeat="user db/users"`` command, then there will be a
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3171 repeat variable entry called "user". This may be accessed as either::
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3172
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3173 repeat/user
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3174 python:repeat['user']
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3175
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3176 The "user" entry has a number of methods available for information:
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3177
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3178 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3179 Method Description
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3180 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3181 first True if the current item is the first in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3182 last True if the current item is the last in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3183 even True if the current item is an even item in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3184 odd True if the current item is an odd item in the sequence.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3185 number Current position in the sequence, starting from 1.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3186 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
3187 z, then aa through zz, and so on.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3188 Letter Same as letter(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3189 roman Current position in the sequence as lowercase roman
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3190 numerals.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3191 Roman Same as roman(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3192 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3193
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3194
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3195 The utils variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3196 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4921
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
3197 .. _templating utilities:
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3198
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3199 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
3200 ``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
3201 with additional methods by extensions_.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3202
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3203 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3204 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3205 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3206 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
3207 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
3208 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
3209 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
3210 ``_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
3211 the popupCalendar DateHTMLProperty method
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3212 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3213
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3214
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3215 Batching
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3216 ::::::::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3217
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3218 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
3219 series of batches. Its usage is::
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3220
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3221 python:utils.Batch(sequence, size, start, end=0, orphan=0,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3222 overlap=0)
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3223
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3224 or, to get the current index batch::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3225
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3226 request/batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3227
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3228 The parameters are:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3229
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3230 ========= ==============================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3231 Parameter Usage
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3232 ========= ==============================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3233 sequence a list of HTMLItems
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3234 size how big to make the sequence.
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3235 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3236 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3237 orphan if the next batch would contain less items than this value,
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3238 then it is combined with this batch
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3239 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3240 ========= ==============================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3241
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3242 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
3243 addition, it has several more attributes:
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3244
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3245 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3246 Attribute Description
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3247 =============== ========================================================
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3248 start indicates the start index of the batch. *Unlike
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3249 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3250 first indicates the start index of the batch *as a 0-based
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3251 index*
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3252 length the actual number of elements in the batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3253 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3254 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3255
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3256 And several methods:
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3257
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3258 =============== ========================================================
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3259 Method Description
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3260 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3261 previous returns a new Batch with the previous batch settings
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3262 next returns a new Batch with the next batch settings
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3263 propchanged detect if the named property changed on the current item
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3264 when compared to the last item
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3265 =============== ========================================================
1124
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3266
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3267 An example of batching::
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3268
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3269 <table class="otherinfo">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3270 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3271 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3272 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3273 <td tal:define="batch python:utils.Batch(keywords, 4, start)"
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3274 tal:repeat="keyword batch" tal:content="keyword/name">
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3275 keyword here</td>
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3276 </tr>
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3277 </table>
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3278
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3279 ... which will produce a table with four columns containing the items of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3280 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3281
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3282
4325
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3283 Translations
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3284 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3285
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3286 Should you wish to enable multiple languages in template content that you
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3287 create you'll need to add new locale files in the tracker home under a
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3288 ``locale`` directory. Use the instructions in the ``developer's guide`` to
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3289 create the locale files.
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3290
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3291
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3292 Displaying Properties
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3293 ---------------------
659
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parents:
diff changeset
3294
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3295 Properties appear in the user interface in three contexts: in indices,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3296 in editors, and as search arguments. For each type of property, there
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3297 are several display possibilities. For example, in an index view, a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3298 string property may just be printed as a plain string, but in an editor
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3299 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
3300
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3301
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3302 Index Views
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3303 -----------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3304
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3305 This is one of the class context views. It is also the default view for
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3306 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3307
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3308
659
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parents:
diff changeset
3309 Index View Specifiers
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3310 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
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parents:
diff changeset
3311
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3312 An index view specifier (URL fragment) looks like this (whitespace has
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3313 been added for clarity)::
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
3314
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3315 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3316 keyword=security,ui&
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3317 @group=priority,-status&
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3318 @sort=-activity&
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3319 @filters=status,keyword&
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3320 @columns=title,status,fixer
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parents:
diff changeset
3321
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3322 The index view is determined by two parts of the specifier: the layout
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3323 part and the filter part. The layout part consists of the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3324 parameters that begin with colons, and it determines the way that the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3325 properties of selected items are displayed. The filter part consists of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3326 all the other query parameters, and it determines the criteria by which
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3327 items are selected for display. The filter part is interactively
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3328 manipulated with the form widgets displayed in the filter section. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3329 layout part is interactively manipulated by clicking on the column
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3330 headings in the table.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3331
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3332 The filter part selects the union of the sets of items with values
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3333 matching any specified Link properties and the intersection of the sets
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3334 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3335
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3336 The example specifies an index of "issue" items. Only items with a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3337 "status" of either "unread" or "in-progress" or "resolved" are
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3338 displayed, and only items with "keyword" values including both "security"
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3339 and "ui" are displayed. The items are grouped by priority arranged in
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3340 ascending order and in descending order by status; and within
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3341 groups, sorted by activity, arranged in descending order. The filter
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3342 section shows filters for the "status" and "keyword" properties, and the
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3343 table includes columns for the "title", "status", and "fixer"
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
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parents: 3688
diff changeset
3344 properties.
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diff changeset
3345
3036
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3346 ============ =============================================================
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3347 Argument Description
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3348 ============ =============================================================
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3349 @sort sort by prop name, optionally preceeded with '-' to give
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3350 descending or nothing for ascending sorting. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3351 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3352 Internally a search-page using several sort properties may
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3353 use @sort0, @sort1 etc. with option @sortdir0, @sortdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3354 etc. for the direction of sorting (a non-empty value of
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3355 sortdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3356 @group group by prop name, optionally preceeded with '-' or to sort
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3357 in descending or nothing for ascending order. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3358 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3359 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
3360 use @group0, @group1 etc. with option @groupdir0, @groupdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3361 etc. for the direction of grouping (a non-empty value of
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3362 groupdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3363 @columns selects the columns that should be displayed. Default is
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3364 all.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3365 @filter indicates which properties are being used in filtering.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3366 Default is none.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3367 propname selects the values the item properties given by propname must
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3368 have (very basic search/filter).
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3369 @search_text if supplied, performs a full-text search (message bodies,
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
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3370 issue titles, etc)
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
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3371 ============ =============================================================
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parents: 2991
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3372
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
3373
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
3374 Searching Views
1098
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parents: 1096
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3375 ---------------
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parents:
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3376
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3377 .. note::
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
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parents: 3036
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3378 if you add a new column to the ``@columns`` form variable potentials
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
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parents: 3036
diff changeset
3379 then you will need to add the column to the appropriate `index views`_
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3380 template so that it is actually displayed.
1320
3758a5af985f Lots of little fixes in this update:
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parents: 1317
diff changeset
3381
1074
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3382 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
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parents: 1244
diff changeset
3383 "*classname*.search". The form on this page should have "search" as its
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3384 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3385
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3386 - sets up additional filtering, as well as performing indexed text
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3387 searching
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3388 - sets the ``@filter`` variable correctly
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3389 - saves the query off if ``@query_name`` is set.
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3390
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3391 The search page should lay out any fields that you wish to allow the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3392 user to search on. If your schema contains a large number of properties,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3393 you should be wary of making all of those properties available for
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3394 searching, as this can cause confusion. If the additional properties are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3395 Strings, consider having their value indexed, and then they will be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3396 searchable using the full text indexed search. This is both faster, and
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3397 more useful for the end user.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3398
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3399 If the search view does specify the "search" ``@action``, then it may also
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3400 provide an additional argument:
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3401
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3402 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3403 Argument Description
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3404 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
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parents: 2991
diff changeset
3405 @query_name if supplied, the index parameters (including @search_text)
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3406 will be saved off as a the query item and registered against
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3407 the user's queries property. Note that the *classic* template
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3408 schema has this ability, but the *minimal* template schema
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3409 does not.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3410 ============ =============================================================
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3411
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3412
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3413 Item Views
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3414 ----------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
3415
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3416 The basic view of a hyperdb item is provided by the "*classname*.item"
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3417 template. It generally has three sections; an "editor", a "spool" and a
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3418 "history" section.
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3419
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3420
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3421 Editor Section
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
3422 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
3423
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3424 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3425 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3426
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3427 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3428 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3429 template)::
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
3430
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3431 <table class="form">
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3432 <tr>
1825
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3433 <th>Title</th>
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3434 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3435 </tr>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3436
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3437 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3438 <th>Priority</th>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3439 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3440 <th>Status</th>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3441 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3442 </tr>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3443
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3444 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3445 <th>Superseder</th>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3446 <td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3447 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
1113
a95428868bf4 Added the missing keyword/topic interface to classic template (blush)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1100
diff changeset
3448 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3449 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3450 <br>View: <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.link(showid=1)" />
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3451 </span>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3452 </td>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3453 <th>Nosy List</th>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3454 <td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3455 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
1113
a95428868bf4 Added the missing keyword/topic interface to classic template (blush)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1100
diff changeset
3456 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3457 </td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3458 </tr>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3459
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3460 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
3461 <th>Assigned To</th>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3462 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3463 assignedto menu
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3464 </td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3465 <td>&nbsp;</td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3466 <td>&nbsp;</td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3467 </tr>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3468
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3469 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
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parents: 1817
diff changeset
3470 <th>Change Note</th>
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3471 <td colspan="3">
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
3472 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3473 </td>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3474 </tr>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3475
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3476 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
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parents: 1817
diff changeset
3477 <th>File</th>
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3478 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3479 </tr>
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3480
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3481 <tr>
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3482 <td>&nbsp;</td>
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3483 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3484 submit button will go here
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3485 </td>
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3486 </tr>
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3487 </table>
659
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parents:
diff changeset
3488
673
604c84696461 link() htmltemplate function now has a "showid" option for links & multilinks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 659
diff changeset
3489
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3490 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3491 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
3492 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3493 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3494
659
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parents:
diff changeset
3495
1638
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3496 Form values
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3497 :::::::::::
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3498
4a47eb555e51 more doc
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3499 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3500 meet the various needs of:
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3501
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3502 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
4a47eb555e51 more doc
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3503 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3504 attached files)
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parents: 1614
diff changeset
3505 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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parents: 1614
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3506 spent on an issue)
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3507
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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3508 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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3509 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
1638
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3510
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diff changeset
3511 Properties are specified as form variables:
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parents: 1614
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3512
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3513 ``<propname>``
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3514 property on the current context item
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parents: 1614
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3515
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3516 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3517 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3518
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3519 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3520 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3521 items to attach to the current item)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3522
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3523 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3524 the special form values:
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3525
1679
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3526 ``@required``
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3527 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3528 raised.
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3529
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3530 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3531 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3532
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3533 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3534 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3535
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3536 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3537 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3538 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3539 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3540 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3541 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3542 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3543 <classname>-<N>).
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3544
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3545 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3546 designator.
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3547
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3548 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3549
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3550 ``:note``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3551 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3552 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3553 ``:file``
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3554 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3555 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
1638
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3556
4a47eb555e51 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1614
diff changeset
3557
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3558 Spool Section
1098
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3559 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3560
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3561 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3562 of an issue.
1074
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3563
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3564 TODO
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3565
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3566
1074
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3567 History Section
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3568 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
3569
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3570 The final section displayed is the history of the item - its database
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3571 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3572
1074
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3573 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3574
5232
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3575 or::
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3576
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3577 <tal:block
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3578 tal:replace="structure python:context.history(showall=True)" />
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3579
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3580 if you want to show history entries for quiet properties.
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
3581
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3582 *To be done:*
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3583
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3584 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3585 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3586
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3587 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3588 a journal entry
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3589 </tal:block>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3590
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3591 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3592
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3593
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3594 Defining new web actions
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3595 ------------------------
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3596
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3597 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3598 These are added to the tracker ``extensions`` directory and registered
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3599 using ``instance.registerAction``.
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3600
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3601 All the existing Actions are defined in ``roundup.cgi.actions``.
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3602
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3603 Adding action classes takes three steps; first you `define the new
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3604 action class`_, then you `register the action class`_ with the cgi
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
3605 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3606 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3607
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3608 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3609 issues`_" for an example.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3610
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3611
2016
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3612 Define the new action class
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3613 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3614
2915
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3615 Create a new action class in your tracker's ``extensions`` directory, for
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
3616 example ``myaction.py``::
2016
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3617
3291
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3289
diff changeset
3618 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3289
diff changeset
3619
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3620 class MyAction(Action):
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3621 def handle(self):
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3622 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3623 '''
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parents: 2009
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3624
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diff changeset
3625 The *self.client* attribute is an instance of ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``.
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3626 See the docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3627
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3628 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3629 It may then:
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3630
4880
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
diff changeset
3631 - add information to ``self.client._ok_message``
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
diff changeset
3632 or ``self.client._error_message`` (by using ``self.client.add_ok_message``
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
diff changeset
3633 or ``self.client.add_error_message``, respectively)
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3634 - change the ``self.client.template`` variable to alter what the user will see
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3635 next
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
3636 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
3637 exceptions (import them from roundup.cgi.exceptions)
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3638
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3639
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
3640 Register the action class
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
3641 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
3642
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3643 The class is now written, but isn't available to the user until you register
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3644 it with the following code appended to your ``myaction.py`` file::
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3645
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diff changeset
3646 def init(instance):
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3647 instance.registerAction('myaction', myActionClass)
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
3648
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diff changeset
3649 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action class we defined.
1244
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
3650
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
3651
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3652 Use the new action
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3653 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3654
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3655 In your HTML form, add a hidden form element like so::
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3656
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
3657 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3658
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3659 where "myaction" is the name you registered in the previous step.
1003
f89b8d32291b Hack hack hack...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 935
diff changeset
3660
2046
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3661 Actions may return content to the user
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3662 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3663
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3664 Actions generally perform some database manipulation and then pass control
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3665 on to the rendering of a template in the current context (see `Determining
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3666 web context`_ for how that works.) Some actions will want to generate the
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3667 actual content returned to the user. Action methods may return their own
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3668 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
3669 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
3670 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
3671
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3672 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
3673
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3674 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
3675 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
3676 spreadsheet or database).
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
3677
910
299f4890427d documentation reorg post-new-security
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 909
diff changeset
3678
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3679 8-bit character set support in Web interface
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3680 --------------------------------------------
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3681
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3682 The web interface uses UTF-8 default. It may be overridden in both forms
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3683 and a browser cookie.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3684
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3685 - In forms, use the ``@charset`` variable.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3686 - To use the cookie override, have the ``roundup_charset`` cookie set.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3687
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3688 In both cases, the value is a valid charset name (eg. ``utf-8`` or
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3689 ``kio8-r``).
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3690
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3691 Inside Roundup, all strings are stored and processed in utf-8.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3692 Unfortunately, some older browsers do not work properly with
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3693 utf-8-encoded pages (e.g. Netscape Navigator 4 displays wrong
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3694 characters in form fields). This version allows one to change
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3695 the character set for http transfers. To do so, you may add
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3696 the following code to your ``page.html`` template::
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3697
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3698 <tal:block define="uri string:${request/base}${request/env/PATH_INFO}">
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3699 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3700 {'@charset':'utf-8'})">utf-8</a>
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3701 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3702 {'@charset':'koi8-r'})">koi8-r</a>
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3703 </tal:block>
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3704
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3705 (substitute ``koi8-r`` with appropriate charset for your language).
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3706 Charset preference is kept in the browser cookie ``roundup_charset``.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3707
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
3708 ``meta http-equiv`` lines added to the tracker templates in version 0.6.0
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3709 should be changed to include actual character set name::
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3710
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3711 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3712 tal:attributes="content string:text/html;; charset=${request/client/charset}"
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3713 />
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3714
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3715 The charset is also sent in the http header.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3716
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3717
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3718 Examples
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3719 ========
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3720
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3721 .. contents::
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3722 :local:
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3723 :depth: 2
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3724
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3725
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3726 Changing what's stored in the database
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3727 --------------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3728
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3729 The following examples illustrate ways to change the information stored in
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3730 the database.
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
3731
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3732
1228
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1215
diff changeset
3733 Adding a new field to the classic schema
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3734 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3735
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3736 This example shows how to add a simple field (a due date) to the default
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3737 classic schema. It does not add any additional behaviour, such as enforcing
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3738 the due date, or causing automatic actions to fire if the due date passes.
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3739
3409
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3740 You add new fields by editing the ``schema.py`` file in you tracker's home.
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3741 Schema changes are automatically applied to the database on the next
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3742 tracker access (note that roundup-server would need to be restarted as it
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
3743 caches the schema).
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3744
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3745 1. Modify the ``schema.py``::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3746
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3747 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3748 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3749 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
3127
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3750 due_date=Date())
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3751
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3752 2. Add an edit field to the ``issue.item.html`` template::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3753
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3754 <tr>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3755 <th>Due Date</th>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3756 <td tal:content="structure context/due_date/field" />
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3757 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3758
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3759 If you want to show only the date part of due_date then do this instead::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3760
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3761 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3762 <th>Due Date</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3763 <td tal:content="structure python:context.due_date.field(format='%Y-%m-%d')" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3764 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3765
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3766 3. Add the property to the ``issue.index.html`` page::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3767
3123
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
3768 (in the heading row)
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
3769 <th tal:condition="request/show/due_date">Due Date</th>
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
3770 (in the data row)
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3771 <td tal:condition="request/show/due_date"
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3772 tal:content="i/due_date" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3773
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3774 If you want format control of the display of the due date you can
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3775 enter the following in the data row to show only the actual due date::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3776
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3777 <td tal:condition="request/show/due_date"
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3778 tal:content="python:i.due_date.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')">&nbsp;</td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3779
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3780 4. Add the property to the ``issue.search.html`` page::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3781
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3782 <tr tal:define="name string:due_date">
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3783 <th i18n:translate="">Due Date:</th>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3784 <td metal:use-macro="search_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3785 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3786 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3787 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3788 </tr>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3789
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3790 5. If you wish for the due date to appear in the standard views listed
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3791 in the sidebar of the web interface then you'll need to add "due_date"
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3792 to the columns and columns_showall lists in your ``page.html``::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3793
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3794 columns string:id,activity,due_date,title,creator,status;
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
3795 columns_showall string:id,activity,due_date,title,creator,assignedto,status;
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3796
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3797 Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
3798 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3799
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3800 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
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3801 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
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3802
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3803
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3804 Introduction
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3805 ::::::::::::
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3806
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3807 To make the classic schema of Roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
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3808 for a group of systems administrators, it needs an extra data field per
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3809 issue: a category.
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3810
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3811 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
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3812 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
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3813 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
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3814 best).
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3815
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3816
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3817 Adding a field to the database
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3818 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3819
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3820 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
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3821 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
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3822 to add some lines to the ``schema.py`` file of your tracker instance.
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3823 Under the comment::
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3824
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3825 # add any additional database schema configuration here
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3826
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3827 add::
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3828
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3829 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
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3830 category.setkey("name")
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3831
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3832 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
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3833 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
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3834 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
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3835 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
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3836 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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3837 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
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3838 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
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3839 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
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3840
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3841 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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3842 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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3843 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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3844 with the issues. To do that, find the lines
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3845 in ``schema.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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3846 the category::
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3847
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3848 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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3849 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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3850
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3851 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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3852 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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3853 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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3854
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3855 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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3856 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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3857
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3858
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3859 Populating the new category class
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3860 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3861
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3862 If you haven't initialised the database with the ``roundup-admin``
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3863 "initialise" command, then you can add the following to the tracker
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3864 ``initial_data.py`` under the comment::
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3865
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3866 # add any additional database creation steps here - but only if you
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3867 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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3868
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3869 Add::
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3870
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3871 category = db.getclass('category')
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3872 category.create(name="scipy")
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3873 category.create(name="chaco")
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3874 category.create(name="weave")
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3875
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3876 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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3877 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
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3878
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3879 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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3880 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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3881 Type "help" for help.
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3882 roundup> create category name=scipy
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3883 1
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3884 roundup> create category name=chaco
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3885 2
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3886 roundup> create category name=weave
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3887 3
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3888 roundup> exit...
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3889 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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3890
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3891
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3892 Setting up security on the new objects
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3893 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3894
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3895 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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3896 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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3897 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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3898 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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3899
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3900 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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3901 is also done in ``schema.py``.
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3902
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3903 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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3904 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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3906 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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3907 # to regular users now
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3908 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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3909 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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3910 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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3911 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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3912 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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3913
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3914 These lines assign the "View" and "Edit" Permissions to the "User" role,
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3915 so that normal users can view and edit "category" objects.
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3916
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3917 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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3918 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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3919 interface stuff.
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3920
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3922 Changing the web left hand frame
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3923 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3925 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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3926 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
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3927 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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3928 is ``html/page.html``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
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3929
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3930 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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3931 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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3932 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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3933 classblock is met. We are going to add the category code at the end of
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3934 the classblock for the *issue* class::
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3935
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3936 <p class="classblock"
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3937 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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3938 <b>Categories</b><br>
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3939 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
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3940 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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3941 </p>
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3942
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3943 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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3944 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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3945 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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3946 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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3947 get that.
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3948
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3949 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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3950 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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3951 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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3952 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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3953 categories.
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3954
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3955 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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3956 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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3957 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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3958 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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3959 later on. However, to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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3960 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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3961 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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3962
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3963
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3964 Setting up a page to edit categories
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3965 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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3966
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3967 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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3968 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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3969 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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3970
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3971 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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3972 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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3973 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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3974 write now.
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3975
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3976 First, we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
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3977 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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3978 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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3979 from which files by looking for these comments::
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3980
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3981 <!-- category.item -->
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3982
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3983 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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3984 trappings::
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3985
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3986 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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3987 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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3988 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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3989 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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3990 </td>
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3991 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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3992
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3993 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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3994 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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3995 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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3996 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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3997 multiple times::
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3998
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3999 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4000 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4001
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4002 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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4003 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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4004 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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4005
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4006 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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4007
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4008 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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4009 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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4010 happening::
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4011
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4012 <table class="form">
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4013 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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4014
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4015 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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4016 category. The ``context.name.field(size=60)`` bit tells Roundup to
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4017 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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4018 will be the "name" variable of the current context (namely "category").
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4019 The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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4020 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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4021
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4022 <tr>
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4023 <th>Name</th>
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4024 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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4025 name</td>
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4026 </tr>
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4027
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4028 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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4030 <tr>
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4031 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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4032 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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4033 submit button will go here
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4034 </td>
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4035 </tr>
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4036
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4037 The ``context/submit`` bit generates the submit button but also
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4038 generates the @action and @csrf hidden fields. The @action field is
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4039 used to tell roundup how to process the form. The @csrf field provides
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4040 a unique single use token to defend against CSRF attacks. (More about
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4041 anti-csrf measures can be found in ``upgrading.txt``.)
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4042
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4043 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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4044 stuff::
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4045
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4046 </td>
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4047 </tal:block>
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4048
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4049 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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4050
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4051 <!-- category.item -->
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4052 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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4053 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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4054 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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4055 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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4056 </td>
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4057 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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4058 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4059 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4060
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4061 <table class="form">
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4062 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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4063
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4064 <tr>
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4065 <th>Name</th>
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4066 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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4067 name</td>
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4068 </tr>
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4069
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4070 <tr>
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4071 <td>
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4072 &nbsp;
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4073 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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4074 </td>
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4075 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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4076 submit button will go here
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4077 </td>
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4078 </tr>
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4079 </table>
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4080 </form>
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4081 </td>
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4082 </tal:block>
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4083
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4084 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
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4085 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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4086 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
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4087 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
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4088
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4089
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4090 Adding the category to the issue
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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4091 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4092
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4093 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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4094 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
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4095 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
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parents: 1671
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4096 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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4097 is created.
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4098
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4099 Just like ``category.issue.html``, this file defines a form which has a
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4100 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
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4101 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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4102
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parents: 1817
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4103 <th>Category</th>
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4104 <td>
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4105 <span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
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parents: 3580
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4106 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.category.classhelp('name',
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4107 property='category', width='200')" />
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4108 </td>
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4109
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4110 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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4111 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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parents: 1671
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4112 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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4113 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
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parents: 1671
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4114 issue).
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4115
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4116 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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4117 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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parents: 1096
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4118
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4119
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4120 Searching on categories
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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4121 :::::::::::::::::::::::
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4122
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4123 Now we can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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parents: 1671
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4124 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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parents: 1671
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4125 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
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parents: 1671
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4126 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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parents: 1671
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4127
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4128 If you look for "Search Issues" in the ``html/page.html`` file, you will
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parents: 1671
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4129 find that it looks something like
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e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
4130 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
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4131 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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4132 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4133 change.
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4134
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4135 If you look at this file it should begin to seem familiar, although it
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parents: 1711
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4136 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
4137 like within that form::
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4138
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
4139 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
4140 db_klass string:category;
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diff changeset
4141 db_content string:name;">
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
4142 <th>Priority:</th>
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parents: 1711
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4143 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
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4144 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
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parents: 1711
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4145 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
diff changeset
4146 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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parents: 1711
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4147 </tr>
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4148
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4149 The definitions in the ``<tr>`` opening tag are used by the macros:
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parents: 3127
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4150
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parents: 3127
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4151 - ``search_select`` expands to a drop-down box with all categories using
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4152 ``db_klass`` and ``db_content``.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4153 - ``column_input`` expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4154 should be displayed.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4155 - ``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
4156 should be sorted on.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4157 - ``group_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4158 should be grouped on.
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parents: 1711
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4159
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parents: 1711
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4160 The category search code above would expand to the following::
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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4161
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parents: 1711
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4162 <tr>
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parents: 1711
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4163 <th>Category:</th>
2dd6b4c825e9 Final touches to fix query editing. It should work now.
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4164 <td>
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4165 <select name="category">
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4166 <option value="">don't care</option>
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4167 <option value="">------------</option>
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4168 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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4169 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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4170 <option value="3">weave</option>
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4171 </select>
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4172 </td>
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parents: 1711
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4173 <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
4174 <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
4175 <td><input type="radio" name=":group0" value="category"></td>
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4176 </tr>
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4177
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4178 Adding category to the default view
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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4179 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4180
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4181 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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4182 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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4183 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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4184 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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4185 default when listing all the issues.
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4186
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4187 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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4188 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
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4189 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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4190 forth.
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4191
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4192 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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4193
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4194 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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4195
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4196 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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4197 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
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parents: 1096
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4198
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parents: 1096
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4199 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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4200 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4201 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4202
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4203 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4204
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4205 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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parents: 1671
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4206 tal:content="i/category"></td>
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4207
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4208 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4209 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4210 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4211
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4212 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4213 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unassigned Issues" or "All Issues",
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4214 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4215 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4216 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4217 tells roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4218 "category" to that list and it all should work.
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4219
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4220 Adding a time log to your issues
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4221 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4222
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4223 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
4224 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
4225
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
4226 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``schema.py``::
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4227
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4228 # storage for time logging
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4229 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4230
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4231 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4232 creation through the standard property "creation".
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4233
3652
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4234 You will need to grant "Creation" permission to the users who are
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
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parents: 3652
diff changeset
4235 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
4236
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4237 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4238 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4239
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3652
diff changeset
4240 If users are also able to *edit* timelog entries, then also include::
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4241
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4242 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4243
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4244 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
4245 ``schema.py``)::
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4246
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4247 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
4248 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4249 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4250 times=Multilink("timelog"))
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4251
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4252 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4253
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4254 3. We'll need to let people add in times to the issue, so in the web
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4255 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4256 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
4257 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4258 item (an issue). We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
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e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4259 items other than the template default item (see the cgi
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4260 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4261 field to capture a new timelog item's period::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4262
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4263 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
4264 <th>Time Log</th>
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e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4265 <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
4266 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
4267 </td>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4268 </tr>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4269
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4270 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
4271 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
4272 like this::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4273
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4274 <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
4275
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4276 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
4277 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
4278 added to it.
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4279
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4280 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
4281
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4282 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4283 <th>Time Log</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4284 <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
4285 (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
4286 <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
4287 </td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4288 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4289
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
4290
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4291 4. We want to display a total of the timelog times that have been
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4292 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
4293 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
4294 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
4295 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
4296 file is as follows::
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4297
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
4298 from roundup import date
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
4299
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4300 def totalTimeSpent(times):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4301 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4302 Interval "period" property)
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parents: 1262
diff changeset
4303 '''
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
4304 total = date.Interval('0d')
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4305 for time in times:
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4306 total += time.period._value
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4307 return total
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4308
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4309 def init(instance):
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4310 instance.registerUtil('totalTimeSpent', totalTimeSpent)
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4311
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4312 We will now be able to access the ``totalTimeSpent`` function via the
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4313 ``utils`` variable in our templates, as shown in the next step.
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parents: 1262
diff changeset
4314
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4315 5. Display the timelog for an issue::
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4316
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4317 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
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parents: 1262
diff changeset
4318 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
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diff changeset
4319 <tal:block
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4320 tal:replace="python:utils.totalTimeSpent(context.times)" />
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parents: 1262
diff changeset
4321 </th></tr>
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a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4322 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4323 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4324 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4325 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4326 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4327 </tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4328 </table>
a66dd1573ebd new example
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parents: 1255
diff changeset
4329
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4330 I put this just above the Messages log in my issue display. Note our
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4331 use of the ``totalTimeSpent`` method which will total up the times
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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4332 for the issue and return a new Interval. That will be automatically
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4333 displayed in the template as text like "+ 1y 2:40" (1 year, 2 hours
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4334 and 40 minutes).
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4335
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4336 6. If you're using a persistent web server - ``roundup-server`` or
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4337 ``mod_wsgi`` for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
1674
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4338 the code changes. When that's done, you'll be able to use the new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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4339 time logging interface.
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a66dd1573ebd new example
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4340
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4341 An extension of this modification attaches the timelog entries to any
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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4342 change message entered at the time of the timelog entry:
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4343
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4344 A. Add a link to the timelog to the msg class in ``schema.py``:
3657
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4345
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4346 msg = FileClass(db, "msg",
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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4347 author=Link("user", do_journal='no'),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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parents: 3653
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4348 recipients=Multilink("user", do_journal='no'),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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4349 date=Date(),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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4350 summary=String(),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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parents: 3653
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4351 files=Multilink("file"),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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parents: 3653
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4352 messageid=String(),
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4353 inreplyto=String(),
3657
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4354 times=Multilink("timelog"))
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4355
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4356 B. Add a new hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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diff changeset
4357 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the new message.
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diff changeset
4358 The link is placed in ``issue.item.html`` in the same section that
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diff changeset
4359 handles the timelog entry.
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4360
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4361 It looks like this after this addition::
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4362
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4363 <tr>
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4364 <th>Time Log</th>
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4365 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
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diff changeset
4366 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4367 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4368 <input type="hidden" name="msg-1@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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diff changeset
4369 </td>
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diff changeset
4370 </tr>
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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diff changeset
4371
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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diff changeset
4372 The "times" property of the message will have the new id added to it.
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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diff changeset
4373
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diff changeset
4374 C. Add the timelog listing from step 5. to the ``msg.item.html`` template
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4375 so that the timelog entry appears on the message view page. Note that
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4376 the call to totalTimeSpent is not used here since there will only be one
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4377 single timelog entry for each message.
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4378
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4379 I placed it after the Date entry like this::
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diff changeset
4380
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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diff changeset
4381 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4382 <th i18n:translate="">Date:</th>
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4383 <td tal:content="context/date"></td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4384 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4385 </table>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4386
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4387 <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
4388 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log</th></tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4389 <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
4390 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4391 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4392 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4393 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4394 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4395 </table>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4396
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4397 <table class="messages">
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
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parents: 3653
diff changeset
4398
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4399
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4400 Tracking different types of issues
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4401 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4402
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4403 Sometimes you will want to track different types of issues - developer,
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parents: 2156
diff changeset
4404 customer support, systems, sales leads, etc. A single Roundup tracker is
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4405 able to support multiple types of issues. This example demonstrates adding
3289
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3276
diff changeset
4406 a system support issue class to a tracker.
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4407
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4408 1. Figure out what information you're going to want to capture. OK, so
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4409 this is obvious, but sometimes it's better to actually sit down for a
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4410 while and think about the schema you're going to implement.
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4411
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4412 2. Add the new issue class to your tracker's ``schema.py``. Just after the
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parents: 3276
diff changeset
4413 "issue" class definition, add::
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parents: 3276
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4414
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4415 # list our systems
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parents: 3276
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4416 system = Class(db, "system", name=String(), order=Number())
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parents: 3276
diff changeset
4417 system.setkey("name")
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parents: 3276
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4418
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4419 # store issues related to those systems
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4420 support = IssueClass(db, "support",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
4421 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4422 status=Link("status"), deadline=Date(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4423 affects=Multilink("system"))
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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diff changeset
4424
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4425 3. Copy the existing ``issue.*`` (item, search and index) templates in the
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4426 tracker's ``html`` to ``support.*``. Edit them so they use the properties
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4427 defined in the ``support`` class. Be sure to check for hidden form
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parents: 2156
diff changeset
4428 variables like "required" to make sure they have the correct set of
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parents: 2156
diff changeset
4429 required properties.
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4430
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4431 4. Edit the modules in the ``detectors``, adding lines to their ``init``
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4432 functions where appropriate. Look for ``audit`` and ``react`` registrations
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4433 on the ``issue`` class, and duplicate them for ``support``.
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4434
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4435 5. Create a new sidebar box for the new support class. Duplicate the
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4436 existing issues one, changing the ``issue`` class name to ``support``.
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parents: 3127
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4437
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diff changeset
4438 6. Re-start your tracker and start using the new ``support`` class.
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4439
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4440
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4441 Optionally, you might want to restrict the users able to access this new
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parents: 2156
diff changeset
4442 class to just the users with a new "SysAdmin" Role. To do this, we add
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parents: 2156
diff changeset
4443 some security declarations::
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4444
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parents: 2983
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4445 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'View', 'support')
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parents: 2983
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4446 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Create', 'support')
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
4447 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Edit', 'support')
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4448
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4449 You would then (as an "admin" user) edit the details of the appropriate
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4450 users, and add "SysAdmin" to their Roles list.
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4451
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diff changeset
4452 Alternatively, you might want to change the Edit/View permissions granted
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4453 for the ``issue`` class so that it's only available to users with the "System"
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diff changeset
4454 or "Developer" Role, and then the new class you're adding is available to
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diff changeset
4455 all with the "User" Role.
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diff changeset
4456
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diff changeset
4457
4891
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4888
diff changeset
4458 .. _external-authentication:
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parents: 4888
diff changeset
4459
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diff changeset
4460 Using External User Databases
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diff changeset
4461 -----------------------------
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4462
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4463 Using an external password validation source
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4464 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4465
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4466 .. note:: You will need to either have an "admin" user in your external
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4467 password source *or* have one of your regular users have
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4468 the Admin Role assigned. If you need to assign the Role *after*
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4469 making the changes below, you may use the ``roundup-admin``
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4470 program to edit a user's details.
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4471
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4472 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
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4473 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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4474 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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4475 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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4476 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
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4477 would be::
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4478
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4479 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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4480
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4481 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the Roundup
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4482 database - we just use the passwd file to check their password. To do this, we
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4483 need to override the standard ``verifyPassword`` method defined in
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4484 ``roundup.cgi.actions.LoginAction`` and register the new class. The
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4485 following is added as ``externalpassword.py`` in the tracker ``extensions``
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4486 directory::
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4487
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4488 import os, crypt
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4489 from roundup.cgi.actions import LoginAction
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4490
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4491 class ExternalPasswordLoginAction(LoginAction):
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4492 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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4493 '''Look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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4494 name that matches.
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4495 '''
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4496 # get the user's username
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4497 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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4498
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4499 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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4500 # tracker home
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4501 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
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4502
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4503 # see if we can find a match
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4504 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
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4505 open(file).readlines()]:
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4506 if ent[0] == username:
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4507 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
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4508
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4509 # user doesn't exist in the file
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4510 return 0
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4511
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4512 def init(instance):
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4513 instance.registerAction('login', ExternalPasswordLoginAction)
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4514
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4515 You should also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
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4516 template.
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4517
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4518
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4519 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
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4520 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4521
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4522 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
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4523 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
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4524 and primary user group.
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4525
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4526 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
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4527 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), roundup
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4528 Roles, vacation flags, roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
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4529 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
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4530 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
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4531
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4532 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
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4533 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
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4534 described in the previous example, `using an external password
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4535 validation source`_. We keep the user lists in sync using a fairly
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4536 simple script that runs once a day, or several times an hour if more
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4537 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
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4538
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4539 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
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4540 2. compares that list to the current roundup user list:
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4541
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4542 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
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4543 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
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4544 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
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4545
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4546 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
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4547
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4548 The retiring and updating are simple operations, requiring only a call
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4549 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
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4550 information though - the user's email address and their Roundup Roles.
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4551 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
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4552 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
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4553 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
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4554 to an appropriate set of Roles.
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4555
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4556 The script to perform all this, broken up into its main components, is
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4557 as follows. Firstly, we import the necessary modules and open the
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4558 tracker we're to work on::
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4559
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4560 import sys, os, smtplib
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4561 from roundup import instance, date
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4562
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4563 # open the tracker
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4564 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
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4565 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
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4566
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4567 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
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4568
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4569 # read in the users from the "passwd.txt" file
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4570 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'passwd.txt')
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4571 users = [x.strip().split(':') for x in open(file).readlines()]
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4572
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4573 Handle special users (those to ignore in the file, and those who don't
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4574 appear in the file)::
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4575
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4576 # users to not keep ever, pre-load with the users I know aren't
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4577 # "real" users
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4578 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
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4579
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4580 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
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4581 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
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4582 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
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4583
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4584 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
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4585
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4586 roles = {
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4587 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
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4588 '502': 'User', # finance
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4589 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
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4590 '504': 'User', # sales
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4591 '505': 'User', # marketing
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4592 }
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4593
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4594 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
4595 the tracker database open) is wrapped in a ``try`` / ``finally`` clause,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4596 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
4597 now do all the work::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4598
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4599 # open the database
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4600 db = tracker.open('admin')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4601 try:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4602 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4603 msg = []
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4604
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4605 # 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
4606 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
4607 if user in ignore:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4608 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4609 continue
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4610 keep.append(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4611 try:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4612 # see if the user exists in the tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4613 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4614
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4615 # 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
4616 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4617 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4618 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4619 except KeyError:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4620 # nope, the user doesn't exist
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4621 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4622 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4623 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4624
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4625 # 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
4626 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4627 for uid in db.user.list():
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4628 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4629 if user not in keep:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4630 db.user.retire(uid)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4631 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4632
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4633 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4634 if msg:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4635 # create the email
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4636 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4637
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4638 %s
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4639 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4640
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4641 # send the email
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4642 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4643 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4644 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4645
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4646 # now we're done - commit the changes
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4647 db.commit()
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4648 finally:
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4649 # always close the database cleanly
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4650 db.close()
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4651
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4652 And that's it!
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4653
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
4654
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4655 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
4656 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4657
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4658 A script that reads users from an LDAP store using
5367
f3b844fda420 Updated links to handle:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5365
diff changeset
4659 https://pypi.org/project/python-ldap/ and then compares the list to the users in the
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4660 roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4661 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4662 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4663 for more information about doing this.
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4664
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4665 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4666 Roundup user database) you'd use the same python-ldap module inside an
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
4667 extension to the cgi interface. You'd do this by overriding the method called
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4668 ``verifyPassword`` on the ``LoginAction`` class in your tracker's
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4669 ``extensions`` directory (see `using an external password validation
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4670 source`_). The method is implemented by default as::
1680
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4671
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4672 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4673 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4674 '''
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4675 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4676 if password == stored:
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4677 return 1
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4678 if not password and not stored:
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4679 return 1
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4680 return 0
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4681
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4682 So you could reimplement this as something like::
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4683
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4684 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4685 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4686 '''
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4687 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4688 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4689 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4690
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
4691
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4692 Changes to Tracker Behaviour
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4693 ----------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4694
3830
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4695 Preventing SPAM
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4696 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4697
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4698 The following detector code may be installed in your tracker's
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4699 ``detectors`` directory. It will block any messages being created that
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4700 have HTML attachments (a very common vector for spam and phishing)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4701 and any messages that have more than 2 HTTP URLs in them. Just copy
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4702 the following into ``detectors/anti_spam.py`` in your tracker::
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4703
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4704 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4705
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4706 def reject_html(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4707 if newvalues['type'] == 'text/html':
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
4708 raise Reject('not allowed')
3830
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4709
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4710 def reject_manylinks(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4711 content = newvalues['content']
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4712 if content.count('http://') > 2:
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
4713 raise Reject('not allowed')
3830
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4714
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4715 def init(db):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4716 db.file.audit('create', reject_html)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4717 db.msg.audit('create', reject_manylinks)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4718
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4719 You may also wish to block image attachments if your tracker does not
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4720 need that ability::
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4721
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4722 if newvalues['type'].startswith('image/'):
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
4723 raise Reject('not allowed')
3830
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4724
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
4725
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4726 Stop "nosy" messages going to people on vacation
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4727 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4728
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4729 When users go on vacation and set up vacation email bouncing, you'll
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4730 start to see a lot of messages come back through Roundup "Fred is on
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4731 vacation". Not very useful, and relatively easy to stop.
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4732
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4733 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4734
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4735 user = Class(db, "user",
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4736 username=String(), password=Password(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4737 address=String(), realname=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4738 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4739 alternate_addresses=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4740 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4741 vacation=Boolean())
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4742
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4743 2. So that users may edit the vacation flags, add something like the
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4744 following to your ``user.item`` template::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4745
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4746 <tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4747 <th>On Vacation</th>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4748 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4749 </tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4750
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4751 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4752 consists of::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4753
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4754 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4755 users = db.user
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4756 messages = db.msg
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4757 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4758 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4759 try:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4760 # figure the recipient ids
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4761 sendto = []
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4762 seen_message = {}
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4763 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4764 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4765 seen_message[recipid] = 1
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4766
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4767 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4768 # the message
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4769 authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4770
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4771 # possibly send the message to the author, as long as
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4772 # they aren't anonymous
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4773 if (db.config.MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR == 'yes' and
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4774 users.get(authid, 'username') != 'anonymous'):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4775 sendto.append(authid)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4776 seen_message[authid] = 1
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4777
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4778 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4779 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4780 for nosyid in nosy:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4781 # Don't send nosy mail to the anonymous user (that
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4782 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4783 # in case they do...)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4784 if users.get(nosyid, 'username') == 'anonymous':
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4785 continue
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4786 # make sure they haven't seen the message already
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
4787 if nosyid not in seen_message:
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4788 # send it to them
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4789 sendto.append(nosyid)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4790 recipients.append(nosyid)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4791
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4792 # generate a change note
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4793 if oldvalues:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4794 note = cl.generateChangeNote(nodeid, oldvalues)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4795 else:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4796 note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4797
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4798 # we have new recipients
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4799 if sendto:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4800 # filter out the people on vacation
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4801 sendto = [i for i in sendto
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4802 if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4803
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4804 # map userids to addresses
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4805 sendto = [users.get(i, 'address') for i in sendto]
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4806
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4807 # update the message's recipients list
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4808 messages.set(msgid, recipients=recipients)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4809
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4810 # send the message
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4811 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, note, sendto)
5248
198b6e810c67 Use Python-3-compatible 'as' syntax for except statements
Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
parents: 5239
diff changeset
4812 except roundupdb.MessageSendError as message:
198b6e810c67 Use Python-3-compatible 'as' syntax for except statements
Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
parents: 5239
diff changeset
4813 raise roundupdb.DetectorError(message)
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4814
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4815 Note that this is the standard nosy reaction code, with the small
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4816 addition of::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4817
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4818 # filter out the people on vacation
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4819 sendto = [i for i in sendto if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4820
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4821 which filters out the users that have the vacation flag set to true.
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4822
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4823 Adding in state transition control
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4824 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4825
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4826 Sometimes tracker admins want to control the states to which users may
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4827 move issues. You can do this by following these steps:
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4828
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4829 1. make "status" a required variable. This is achieved by adding the
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4830 following to the top of the form in the ``issue.item.html``
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4831 template::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4832
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4833 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4834
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4835 This will force users to select a status.
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4836
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4837 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4838
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4839 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4840 ...)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4841
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4842 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4843
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4844 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4845 b. using the ``roundup-admin`` "set" command.
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4846
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4847 3. add an auditor module ``checktransition.py`` in your tracker's
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4848 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4849
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4850 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4851 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4852 property.
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4853 '''
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
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parents: 5268
diff changeset
4854 if 'status' not in newvalues:
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4855 return
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4856 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4857 new = newvalues['status']
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4858 if new == current:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4859 return
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4860 ok = db.status.get(current, 'transitions')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4861 if new not in ok:
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
4862 raise ValueError('Status not allowed to move from "%s" to "%s"'%(
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
4863 db.status.get(current, 'name'), db.status.get(new, 'name')))
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
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4865 def init(db):
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4866 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
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4867
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4868 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
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4869 from::
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4870
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4871 <th>Status</th>
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4872 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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4873
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4874 to::
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4875
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4876 <th>Status</th>
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4877 <td>
2156
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4878 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
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4879 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
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4880 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
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4881 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
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4882 tal:attributes="
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4883 value state/id;
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4884 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
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4885 tal:content="state/name"></option>
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4886 </tal:block>
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4887 </select>
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4888 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
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4889 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
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4890 </td>
2156
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4891
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4892 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
1292
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4893
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a66dd1573ebd new example
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4894
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4895 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
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4896 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4897
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4898 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
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4899 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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4900 resolved. To achieve this:
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4901
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4902 1. Create a new property on the ``issue`` class:
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4903 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. To do this, edit the definition of
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4904 this class in your tracker's ``schema.py`` file. Change this::
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4905
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4906 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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4907 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4908 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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4909
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4910 to this, adding the blockers entry::
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4911
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4912 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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4913 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
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4914 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4915 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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4916
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4917 2. Add the new ``blockers`` property to the ``issue.item.html`` edit
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4918 page, using something like::
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4919
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fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
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4920 <th>Waiting On</th>
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4921 <td>
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4922 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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4923 size=20)" />
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4924 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title',
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4925 property='blockers')" />
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4926 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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4927 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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4928 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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4929 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
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4930 </span>
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4931 </td>
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4932
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4933 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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4934 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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4935 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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4936 the "superseders" field.
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4937
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4938 3. Create a new detector module (see below) which enforces the rules:
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4939
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4940 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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4941 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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4942
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4943 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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4944
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4945
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4946 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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4947 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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4948 '''
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4949 if nodeid is None:
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4950 blockers = []
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4951 else:
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4952 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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4953 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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4954
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4955 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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4956 # changed
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4957 if not blockers or 'status' not in newvalues:
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4958 return
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4959
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4960 # get the resolved state ID
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4961 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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4962
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4963 # format the info
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4964 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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4965 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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4966 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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4967 if len(blockers) == 1:
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4968 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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4969 else:
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4970 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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4971
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4972 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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4973 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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4974 raise ValueError("This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s)
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4975
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4976
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4977 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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4978 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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4979 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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4980 '''
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4981 newstatus = cl.get(nodeid,'status')
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4982
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4983 # no change?
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4984 if oldvalues.get('status', None) == newstatus:
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4985 return
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4986
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4987 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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4988
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4989 # interesting?
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4990 if newstatus != resolved_id:
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4991 return
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4992
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4993 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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4994 # their blockers list
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4995 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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4996 for issueid in issues:
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4997 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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4998 if nodeid in blockers:
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4999 blockers.remove(nodeid)
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5000 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
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5001
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5002 def init(db):
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5003 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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5004 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
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5005 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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5006
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5007 # can only happen on a set
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5008 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
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5009
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5010 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
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5011 "detectors" directory.
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5012
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5013 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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5014 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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5015 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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5016 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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5017 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
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5018
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5019 <a href="#"
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5020 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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5021 '@sort': '-activity',
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5022 '@group': 'priority',
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5023 '@filter': 'status',
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5024 '@columns': columns_showall,
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5025 '@search_text': '',
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5026 'status': status_notresolved,
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5027 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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5028 })"
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5029 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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5030
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5031 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
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5032 "@filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
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5033
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5034 <a href="#"
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5035 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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5036 '@sort': '-activity',
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5037 '@group': 'priority',
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5038 '@filter': 'status,blockers',
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5039 '@columns': columns_showall,
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5040 '@search_text': '',
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5041 'status': status_notresolved,
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5042 'blockers': '-1',
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5043 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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5044 })"
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5045 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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5046
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5047 The above examples are line-wrapped on the trailing & and should
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5048 be unwrapped.
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5049
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5050 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
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5051 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
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5052 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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5053 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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5054 another issue's "blockers" property.
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5055
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5056 Add users to the nosy list based on the keyword
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5057 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5058
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5059 Let's say we need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy
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5060 list based
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5061 on the occurance of a keyword. Every user should be allowed to edit their
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5062 own list of keywords for which they want to be added to the nosy list.
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5063
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5064 Below, we'll show that this change can be done with minimal
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5065 understanding of the Roundup system, using only copy and paste.
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5066
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5067 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
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5068 allow per-user recording of the lists of keywords for which he wants to
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5069 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing them to edit
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5070 this list of keywords, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
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5071 list when a keyword is set.
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5072
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5073 Adding the nosy keyword list
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5074 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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5075
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5076 The change to make in the database, is that for any user there should be a list
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5077 of keywords for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding a
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5078 ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seems to fullfill this. As such, all that has to
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5079 be done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the file
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5080 ``schema.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and the updated
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5081 definition of user will be::
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5082
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5083 user = Class(db, "user",
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5084 username=String(), password=Password(),
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5085 address=String(), realname=String(),
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5086 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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5087 alternate_addresses=String(),
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5088 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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5089 timezone=String(),
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5090 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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5091
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5092 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy keyword list
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5093 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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5094
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5095 We want any user to be able to change the list of keywords for which
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5096 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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5097 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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5098 We can easily
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5099 see that the keyword field in the issue view has very similar editing
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5100 requirements as our nosy keywords, both being lists of keywords. As
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5101 such, we look for Keywords in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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5102 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
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5103 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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5104 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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5105
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5106 <tr>
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5107 <th>Nosy Keywords</th>
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5108 <td>
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5109 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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5110 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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5111 </td>
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5112 </tr>
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5113
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5114
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5115 Addition of an auditor to update the nosy list
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5116 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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5117
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5118 The more difficult part is the logic to add
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5119 the users to the nosy list when required.
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5120 We choose to perform this action whenever the keywords on an
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5121 item are set (this includes the creation of items).
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5122 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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5123 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
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5124 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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5125 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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5126 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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5127 ``nosyreaction`` function actually sends the e-mail.
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5128 We don't need this. Therefore, we can change the ``init`` function to::
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5129
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5130 def init(db):
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5131 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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5132 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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5133
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5134 After that, we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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5135 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to setting
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5136 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
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5137 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
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5138 code, which handled adding the assignedto user(s) to the nosy list in
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5139 ``updatenosy``, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
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5140 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
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5141 new keywords, than looping over all users,
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5142 and assign the user to the nosy list when the keyword occurs in the user's
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5143 ``nosy_keywords``. The next part in ``updatenosy`` -- adding the author
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5144 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list -- is obviously not
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5145 relevant here and is thus deleted from the new auditor. The last
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5146 part, copying the new nosy list to ``newvalues``, can stay as is.
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5147 This results in the following function::
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5148
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5149 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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5150 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the keywords
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5151 '''
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5152 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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parents: 1800
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5153 current = {}
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parents: 1800
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5154 if nodeid is None:
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parents: 1800
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5155 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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parents: 1800
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5156 else:
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parents: 1800
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5157 ok = ('yes',)
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5158 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5159 # changed
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5160 if 'nosy' not in newvalues:
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5161 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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5162 for value in nosy:
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5163 if value not in current:
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5164 current[value] = 1
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5165
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5166 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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5167 if 'nosy' in newvalues:
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5168 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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5169 for value in nosy:
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diff changeset
5170 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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diff changeset
5171 continue
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5172 if value not in current:
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5173 current[value] = 1
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5174
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5175 # add users with keyword in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
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5176 if 'keyword' in newvalues and newvalues['keyword'] is not None:
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diff changeset
5177 keyword_ids = newvalues['keyword']
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5178 for keyword in keyword_ids:
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diff changeset
5179 # loop over all users,
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5180 # and assign user to nosy when keyword in nosy_keywords
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diff changeset
5181 for user_id in db.user.list():
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diff changeset
5182 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
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diff changeset
5183 found = 0
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diff changeset
5184 for kw in nosy_kw:
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diff changeset
5185 if kw == keyword:
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diff changeset
5186 found = 1
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diff changeset
5187 if found:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5188 current[user_id] = 1
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5189
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diff changeset
5190 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
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diff changeset
5191 newvalues['nosy'] = list(current.keys())
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diff changeset
5192
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diff changeset
5193 These two function are the only ones needed in the file.
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5194
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diff changeset
5195 TODO: update this example to use the ``find()`` Class method.
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diff changeset
5196
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5197 Caveats
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5198 :::::::
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diff changeset
5199
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diff changeset
5200 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5201
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5202 Multiple additions
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5203 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5204 from the nosy list, he is added to the nosy list again when the
3904
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Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5205 keyword list of the issue is updated. A better design might be
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5206 to only check which keywords are new compared to the old list
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5207 of keywords, and only add users when they have indicated
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5208 interest on a new keyword.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5209
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diff changeset
5210 The code could also be changed to only trigger on the ``create()``
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5211 event, rather than also on the ``set()`` event, thus only setting
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5212 the nosy list when the issue is created.
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diff changeset
5213
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diff changeset
5214 Scalability
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diff changeset
5215 In the auditor, there is a loop over all users. For a site with
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diff changeset
5216 only few users this will pose no serious problem; however, with
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diff changeset
5217 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5218 A way out would be to link from the keywords to the users who
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5219 selected these keywords as nosy keywords. This will eliminate the
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diff changeset
5220 loop over all users.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
5221
4781
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diff changeset
5222 Restricting updates that arrive by email
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5223 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
5224
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diff changeset
5225 Roundup supports multiple update methods:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5226
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5227 1. command line
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diff changeset
5228 2. plain email
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5229 3. pgp signed email
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5230 4. web access
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5231
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diff changeset
5232 in some cases you may need to prevent changes to properties by some of
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5233 these methods. For example you can set up issues that are viewable
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5234 only by people on the nosy list. So you must prevent unauthenticated
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5235 changes to the nosy list.
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5236
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5237 Since plain email can be easily forged, it does not provide sufficient
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5238 authentication in this senario.
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5239
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5240 To prevent this we can add a detector that audits the source of the
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5241 transaction and rejects the update if it changes the nosy list.
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5242
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5243 Create the detector (auditor) module and add it to the detectors
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5244 directory of your tracker::
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5245
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5246 from roundup import roundupdb, hyperdb
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5247
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5248 from roundup.mailgw import Unauthorized
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5249
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diff changeset
5250 def restrict_nosy_changes(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5251 '''Do not permit changes to nosy via email.'''
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5252
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
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parents: 5268
diff changeset
5253 if 'nosy' not in newvalues:
4781
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diff changeset
5254 # the nosy field has not changed so no need to check.
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5255 return
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5256
5881
9938c40e03bc Add "rest" and "xmlrpc" values for database tx_Source property
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5759
diff changeset
5257 if db.tx_Source in ['web', 'rest', 'xmlrpc', 'email-sig-openpgp', 'cli' ]:
4781
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diff changeset
5258 # if the source of the transaction is from an authenticated
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5259 # source or a privileged process allow the transaction.
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diff changeset
5260 # Other possible sources: 'email'
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5261 return
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5262
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diff changeset
5263 # otherwise raise an error
5248
198b6e810c67 Use Python-3-compatible 'as' syntax for except statements
Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
parents: 5239
diff changeset
5264 raise Unauthorized( \
4781
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diff changeset
5265 'Changes to nosy property not allowed via %s for this issue.'%\
5248
198b6e810c67 Use Python-3-compatible 'as' syntax for except statements
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parents: 5239
diff changeset
5266 tx_Source)
4781
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diff changeset
5267
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diff changeset
5268 def init(db):
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diff changeset
5269 ''' Install restrict_nosy_changes to run after other auditors.
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diff changeset
5270
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diff changeset
5271 Allow initial creation email to set nosy.
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diff changeset
5272 So don't execute: db.issue.audit('create', requestedbyauditor)
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diff changeset
5273
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diff changeset
5274 Set priority to 110 to run this auditor after other auditors
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5275 that can cause nosy to change.
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diff changeset
5276 '''
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diff changeset
5277 db.issue.audit('set', restrict_nosy_changes, 110)
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diff changeset
5278
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diff changeset
5279 This detector (auditor) will prevent updates to the nosy field if it
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diff changeset
5280 arrives by email. Since it runs after other auditors (due to the
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diff changeset
5281 priority of 110), it will also prevent changes to the nosy field that
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5282 are done by other auditors if triggered by an email.
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5283
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diff changeset
5284 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
5285 1.4.22, so you must be running a newer version to use this detector.
4781
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diff changeset
5286 Read the CHANGES.txt document in the roundup source code for further
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5287 details on tx_Source.
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diff changeset
5288
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5289 Changes to Security and Permissions
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5290 -----------------------------------
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5291
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5292 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
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5293 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5294
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5295 1. In your tracker's ``schema.py``, create a new Role, say "Developer"::
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5296
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5297 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
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5298
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5299 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
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5300 "issue"::
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5301
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5302 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
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5303 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
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5304
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5305 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
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5306
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5307 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
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5308
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5309 4. In the issue item edit page (``html/issue.item.html`` in your tracker
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5310 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
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5311 list::
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5312
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5313 <select name="assignedto">
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5314 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
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5315 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
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5316 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
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5317 'Fixer', context._classname)"
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5318 tal:attributes="
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5319 value user/id;
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5320 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
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5321 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
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5322 </tal:block>
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5323 </select>
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5324
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5325 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
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5326 Permission requirement (install this as ``assignedtoFixer.py`` in your
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5327 tracker ``detectors`` directory)::
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5328
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5329 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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5330 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is used with the
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5331 Fixer Permission
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5332 '''
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5333 if 'assignedto' not in newvalues:
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5334 # don't care
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5335 return
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5336
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5337 # get the userid
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5338 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
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5339 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
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5340 raise ValueError('You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname)
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5341
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5342 def init(db):
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5343 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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5344 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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5345
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5346 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
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5347 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
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5348
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5349
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5350 Users may only edit their issues
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5351 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5352
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5353 In this case, users registering themselves are granted Provisional
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5354 access, meaning they
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5355 have access to edit the issues they submit, but not others. We create a new
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5356 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
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5357 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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5358 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".)
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5359
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5360 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
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5361 ``schema.py``::
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5362
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5363 #
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5364 # New users not approved by the admin
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5365 #
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5366 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
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5367 description='New user registered via web or email')
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5368
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5369 # These users need to be able to view and create issues but only edit
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5370 # and view their own
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5371 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', 'issue')
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5372 def own_issue(db, userid, itemid):
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5373 '''Determine whether the userid matches the creator of the issue.'''
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5374 return userid == db.issue.get(itemid, 'creator')
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5375 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='issue',
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5376 check=own_issue, description='Can only edit own issues')
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5377 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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5378 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='issue',
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5379 check=own_issue, description='Can only view own issues')
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5380 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
5537
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5381 # This allows the interface to get the names of the properties
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5382 # in the issue. Used for selecting sorting and grouping
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parents: 5367
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5383 # on the index page.
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diff changeset
5384 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Search', klass='issue')
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5385 db.security.addPermissionToRole ('Provisional User', p)
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5386
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5387
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5388 # Assign the Permissions for issue-related classes
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5389 for cl in 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
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5390 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
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5391 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Edit', cl)
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5392 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', cl)
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5393 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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5394 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
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5395
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5396 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
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5397 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Web Access')
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5398 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Email Access')
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5399
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5400 # make sure they can view & edit their own user record
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5401 def own_record(db, userid, itemid):
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5402 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
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5403 return userid == itemid
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5404 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
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diff changeset
5405 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
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5406 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
5407 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
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diff changeset
5408 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
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diff changeset
5409 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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5410
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5411 Then, in ``config.ini``, we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
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5412 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
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5413
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5414 [main]
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5415 ...
4941
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diff changeset
5416 new_web_user_roles = Provisional User
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5417 new_email_user_roles = Provisional User
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5418
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5419
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diff changeset
5420 All users may only view and edit issues, files and messages they create
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5421 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5422
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5423 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
5424 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
5425
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5426 def checker(klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5427 def check(db, userid, itemid, klass=klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5428 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
5429 return check
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5430 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
5431 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
5432 check=checker(cl))
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5433 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5434 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
5435 check=checker(cl))
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5436 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5437 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5438
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5439
4300
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5440 Moderating user registration
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5441 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5442
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5443 You could set up new-user moderation in a public tracker by:
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5444
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5445 1. creating a new highly-restricted user role "Pending",
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5446 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
5447 role,
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5448 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
5449 role using roundup.mailer
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5450 4. edit the role to "User" for valid users.
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5451
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5452 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
5453 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
5454 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
5455
3126
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diff changeset
5456
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5457 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
5458 ---------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5459
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5460 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
5461 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5462
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5463 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
5464
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5465 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
5466
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5467 <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
5468 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5469
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5470 "Take" the issue::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5471
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5472 <a tal:attributes="href
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5473 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5474
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5475 ... and so on.
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5476
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5477 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5478 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5479
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5480 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5481 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add this to the ``<tr>`` that
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5482 displays the rows of data::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5483
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5484 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5485
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5486 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5487 different priorities, as follows::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5488
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5489 tr.priority-critical td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5490 background-color: red;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5491 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5492
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5493 tr.priority-urgent td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5494 background-color: orange;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5495 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5496
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5497 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5498
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5499 Editing multiple items in an index view
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5500 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2009
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
5501
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5502 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5503 ``issue.item.html``:
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5504
2726
aa95c79cff8b clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2589
diff changeset
5505 1. add a form around the listing table (separate from the existing
aa95c79cff8b clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2589
diff changeset
5506 index-page form), so at the top it reads::
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5507
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5508 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5509 <table class="list">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5510
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5511 and at the bottom of that table::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
5512
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5513 </table>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5514 </form
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5515
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5516 making sure you match the ``</table>`` from the list table, not the
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5517 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5518
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5519 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5520
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5521 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5522 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5523
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5524 to::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5525
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5526 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5527 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5528
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5529 this will result in an edit field for the status property.
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5530
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5531 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the index items (marked by
2009
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5532 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5533
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5534 <tr>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5535 <td tal:attributes="colspan python:len(request.columns)">
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5536 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
5537 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce()">
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5538 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5539 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5540 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5541 </td>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5542 </tr>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5543
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
5544 which gives us a submit button, indicates that we are performing an
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
5545 edit on any changed statuses, and provides a defense against cross
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5546 site request forgery attacks.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5547
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5548 The final ``tal:block`` will make sure that the current index view
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5549 parameters (filtering, columns, etc) will be used in rendering the
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5550 next page (the results of the editing).
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
5551
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5552
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5553 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5554 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5555
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diff changeset
5556 Alter the ``issue.item`` template section for messages to::
2156
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diff changeset
5557
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5558 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5559 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
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diff changeset
5560 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5561 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5562 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5563 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5564 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5565 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5566 <td>
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5567 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
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5568 remove</a>
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5569 </td>
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5570 </tr>
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5571 </table>
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5572
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5573
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5574 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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5575 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5576
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5577 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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5578 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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5579 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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5580 that shows either the one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
2156
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5581 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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5582
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parents: 2154
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5583 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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5584 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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5585 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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5586 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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5587 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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parents: 2154
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5588 </th>
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parents: 2154
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5589 </tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5590 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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diff changeset
5591 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5592 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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parents: 2154
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5593 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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5594 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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5595 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5596 <td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5597 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
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parents: 2154
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5598 </td>
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5599 </tr>
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5600 </tal:block>
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5601
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diff changeset
5602 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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5603 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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diff changeset
5604 <th class="header">
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diff changeset
5605 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
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diff changeset
5606 </th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5607 </tr>
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diff changeset
5608 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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diff changeset
5609 <tr>
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diff changeset
5610 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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5611 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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5612 <th style="text-align: right">
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5613 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
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diff changeset
5614 </th>
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5615 </tr>
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diff changeset
5616 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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5617 </tal:block>
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5618 </tal:block>
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5619 </table>
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5620
3121
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5621
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5622 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5623 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5624
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5625 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
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5626 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
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parents: 2154
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5627 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
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5628 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
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5629 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
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5630
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parents: 2154
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5631 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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5632 enctype="multipart/form-data">
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5633 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
5634 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce()">
2156
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5635 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
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diff changeset
5636 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1_submit">
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5637
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5638 <strong>Category:</strong>
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5639 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
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diff changeset
5640 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
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5641 </form>
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5642
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5643 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
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5644 addition of the following form fragments::
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5645
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5646 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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5647 enctype="multipart/form-data"
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5648 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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5649 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
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parents: 2154
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5650
5201
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
5651 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
5652 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce()">
2156
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5653 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
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5654 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
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5655 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
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5656 .
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diff changeset
5657 .
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5658 .
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diff changeset
5659 </form>
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5660
3130
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5661 Note that later in the form, I use the value of "cat" to decide which
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5662 form elements should be displayed. For example::
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5663
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5664 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
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5665 <tr>
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5666 <th>Operating System</th>
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5667 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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5668 </tr>
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5669 <tr>
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5670 <th>Web Browser</th>
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5671 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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parents: 2154
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5672 </tr>
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5673 </tal:block>
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5674
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5675 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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5676 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
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5677
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5678 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
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5679 usually to validate user choices and determine what page is next. Now encode
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
5680 those actions in a new ``Action`` class (see `defining new web actions`_)::
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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5681
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5682 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
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5683
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5684 class Page1SubmitAction(Action):
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5685 def handle(self):
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5686 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
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5687 on to page 2.
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5688 '''
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5689 category = self.form['category'].value
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5690 if category == '-1':
4880
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
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5691 self.client.add_error_message('You must select a category of report')
2156
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5692 return
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5693 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
4464
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5694 self.client.template = 'add_page2'
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5695
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5696 def init(instance):
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5697 instance.registerAction('page1_submit', Page1SubmitAction)
2156
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5698
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5699 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
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5700 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
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5701
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5702
5714
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5703 Silent Submit
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5704 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5705
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5706 When working on an issue, most of the time the people on the nosy list
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5707 need to be notified of changes. There are cases where a user wants to
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5708 add a comment to an issue and not bother other users on the nosy
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5709 list.
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5710 This feature is called Silent Submit because it allows the user to
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5711 silently modify an issue and not tell anyone.
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5712
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5713 There are several parts to this change. The main activity part
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5714 involves editing the stock detectors/nosyreaction.py file in your
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5715 tracker. Insert the following lines near the top of the nosyreaction
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5716 function::
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5717
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5718 # Did user click button to do a silent change?
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5719 try:
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5720 if db.web['submit'] == "silent_change":
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5721 return
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5722 except (AttributeError, KeyError) as err:
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5723 # The web attribute or submit key don't exist.
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5724 # That's fine. We were probably triggered by an email
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5725 # or cli based change.
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5726 pass
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5727
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5728 This checks the submit button to see if it is the silent type. If there
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5729 are exceptions trying to make that determination they are ignored and
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5730 processing continues. You may wonder how db.web gets set. This is done
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5731 by creating an extension. Add the file extensions/edit.py with
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5732 this content::
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5733
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5734 from roundup.cgi.actions import EditItemAction
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5735
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5736 class Edit2Action(EditItemAction):
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5737 def handle(self):
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5738 self.db.web = {} # create the dict
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5739 # populate the dict by getting the value of the submit_button
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5740 # element from the form.
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5741 self.db.web['submit'] = self.form['submit_button'].value
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5742
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5743 # call the core EditItemAction to process the edit.
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5744 EditItemAction.handle(self)
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5745
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5746 def init(instance):
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5747 '''Override the default edit action with this new version'''
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5748 instance.registerAction('edit', Edit2Action)
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5749
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5750 This code is a wrapper for the roundup EditItemAction. It checks the
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5751 form's submit button to save the value element. The rest of the changes
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5752 needed for the Silent Submit feature involves editing
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5753 html/issue.item.html to add the silent submit button. In
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5754 the stock issue.item.html the submit button is on a line that contains
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5755 "submit button". Replace that line with something like the following::
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5756
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5757 <input type="submit" name="submit_button"
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5758 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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5759 value="Submit Changes">&nbsp;
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5760 <button type="submit" name="submit_button"
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5761 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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5762 title="Click this to submit but not send nosy email."
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5763 value="silent_change" i18n:translate="">
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5764 Silent Change</button>
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5765
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5766 Note the difference in the value attribute for the two submit buttons.
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5767 The value "silent_change" in the button specification must match the
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5768 string in the nosy reaction function.
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5769
3548
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5770 Debugging Trackers
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5771 ==================
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5772
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5773 There are three switches in tracker configs that turn on debugging in
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5774 Roundup:
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5775
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5776 1. web :: debug
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5777 2. mail :: debug
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5778 3. logging :: level
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5779
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5780 See the config.ini file or the `tracker configuration`_ section above for
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5781 more information.
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5782
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5783 Additionally, the ``roundup-server.py`` script has its own debugging mode
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5784 in which it reloads edited templates immediately when they are changed,
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5785 rather than requiring a web server restart.
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5786
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5787
1244
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5788 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
4325
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5789 .. _`developer's guide`: developers.html
5980
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5790 .. _`rest interface documentation`: rest.html#programming-the-rest-api
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5791 .. _`zxcvbn`: https://github.com/dwolfhub/zxcvbn-python

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