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1 .. meta::
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2 :description:
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3 How to customize and extend the Roundup Issue
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4 Tracker. Includes many cookbook and how-to
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5 examples. Reference for the design and internals
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6 needed to understand and extend the examples to meet
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7 new needs.
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11 ===================
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12 Customising Roundup
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13 ===================
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15 .. This document borrows from the ZopeBook section on ZPT. The original is at:
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16 http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/current/ZPT.stx
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18 .. contents::
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20 :local:
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22 What You Can Do
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23 ===============
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25 Before you get too far, it's probably worth having a quick read of the Roundup
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26 `design documentation`_.
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28 Customisation of Roundup can take one of six forms:
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30 1. `tracker configuration`_ changes
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31 2. database, or `tracker schema`_ changes
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32 3. "definition" class `database content`_ changes
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33 4. behavioural changes through detectors_, extensions_ and interfaces.py_
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34 5. `security / access controls`_
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35 6. change the `web interface`_
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37 The third case is special because it takes two distinctly different forms
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38 depending upon whether the tracker has been initialised or not. The other two
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39 may be done at any time, before or after tracker initialisation. Yes, this
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40 includes adding or removing properties from classes.
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43 Trackers in a Nutshell
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44 ======================
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46 Trackers have the following structure:
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49 single: tracker; structure db directory
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51 single: tracker; structure extensions directory
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52 single: tracker; structure html directory
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56 =================== ========================================================
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57 Tracker File Description
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58 =================== ========================================================
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59 config.ini Holds the basic `tracker configuration`_
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60 schema.py Holds the `tracker schema`_
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61 initial_data.py Holds any data to be entered into the database when the
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62 tracker is initialised (optional)
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63 interfaces.py Allows `modifying the core of Roundup`_ (optional)
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64 db/ Holds the tracker's database
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65 db/files/ Holds the tracker's upload files and messages
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66 db/backend_name Names the database back-end for the tracker (obsolete).
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67 Use the ``backend`` setting in the ``[rdbms]``
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68 section of ``config.ini`` instead.
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69 detectors/ `Auditors and reactors`_ for this tracker
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70 extensions/ Additional `actions`_ and `templating utilities`_
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71 html/ Web interface templates, images and style sheets
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72 lib/ optional common imports for detectors and extensions
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73 =================== ========================================================
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77 .. index:: configuration; see config.ini
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79 Tracker Configuration
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82 The ``config.ini`` located in your tracker home contains the basic
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83 configuration for the web and e-mail components of Roundup's interfaces.
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85 Changes to the data captured by your tracker is controlled by the `tracker
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86 schema`_. Some configuration is also performed using permissions - see the
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87 `security / access controls`_ section. For example, to allow users to
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88 automatically register through the email interface, you must grant the
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89 "Anonymous" Role the "Email Access" Permission.
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91 .. index::
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92 single: config.ini; sections
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93 see: configuration; config.ini
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95 The following is taken from the `Python Library Reference`__ (July 18, 2018)
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96 section "ConfigParser -- Configuration file parser":
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98 The configuration file consists of sections, led by a [section] header
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99 and followed by name: value entries, with continuations in the style
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100 of RFC 822 (see section 3.1.1, “LONG HEADER FIELDS”); name=value is
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101 also accepted. Note that leading whitespace is removed from
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102 values. The optional values can contain format strings which refer to
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103 other values in the same section, or values in a special DEFAULT
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104 section. Additional defaults can be provided on initialization and
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105 retrieval. Lines beginning with '#' or ';' are ignored and may be
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106 used to provide comments.
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108 For example::
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110 [My Section]
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111 foodir = %(dir)s/whatever
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112 dir = frob
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115 resulting in "foodir" being "frob/whatever".
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117 __ https://docs.python.org/2/library/configparser.html
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119 Example configuration settings are below. This is a partial
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120 list. Documentation on all the settings is included in the
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121 ``config.ini`` file.
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123 .. index:: config.ini; sections main
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125 Section **main**
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126 database -- ``db``
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127 Database directory path. The path may be either absolute or relative
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128 to the directory containig this config file.
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130 templates -- ``html``
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131 Path to the HTML templates directory. The path may be either absolute
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132 or relative to the directory containing this config file.
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134 static_files -- default *blank*
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135 A list of space separated directory paths (or a single directory).
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136 These directories hold additional static files available via Web UI.
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137 These directories may contain sitewide images, CSS stylesheets etc. If
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138 a '-' is included, the list processing ends and the TEMPLATES
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139 directory is not searched after the specified directories. If this
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140 option is not set, all static files are taken from the TEMPLATES
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141 directory.
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143 admin_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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144 Email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble. If
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145 the email address doesn't contain an ``@`` part, the MAIL_DOMAIN defined
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150 database. It is used by the ERROR_MESSAGES_TO config setting. If the
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155 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address used
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156 in nosy messages. If the sending user is "Foo Bar", the From: line
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157 is usually: ``"Foo Bar" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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158 the EMAIL_FROM_TAG goes inside the "Foo Bar" quotes like so:
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159 ``"Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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161 new_web_user_roles -- ``User``
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162 Roles that a user gets when they register with Web User Interface.
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163 This is a comma-separated list of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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165 new_email_user_roles -- ``User``
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166 Roles that a user gets when they register with Email Gateway.
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167 This is a comma-separated string of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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169 error_messages_to -- ``user``
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170 Send error message emails to the ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``?
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171 The dispatcher is configured using the DISPATCHER_EMAIL setting.
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172 Allowed values: ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``
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174 html_version -- ``html4``
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175 HTML version to generate. The templates are ``html4`` by default.
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176 If you wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this
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177 var to ``xhtml`` too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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178 Allowed values: ``html4``, ``xhtml``
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180 timezone -- ``0``
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181 Numeric timezone offset used when users do not choose their own
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184 instant_registration -- ``yes``
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185 Register new users instantly, or require confirmation via
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186 email?
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187 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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189 email_registration_confirmation -- ``yes``
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190 Offer registration confirmation by email or only through the web?
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191 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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192
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193 indexer_stopwords -- default *blank*
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194 Additional stop-words for the full-text indexer specific to
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195 your tracker. See the indexer source for the default list of
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196 stop-words (e.g. ``A,AND,ARE,AS,AT,BE,BUT,BY, ...``).
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197
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198 umask -- ``02``
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199 Defines the file creation mode mask.
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201 csv_field_size -- ``131072``
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202 Maximum size of a csv-field during import. Roundup's export
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203 format is a csv (comma separated values) variant. The csv
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204 reader has a limit on the size of individual fields
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205 starting with python 2.5. Set this to a higher value if you
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206 get the error 'Error: field larger than field limit' during
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207 import.
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208
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209 .. index:: config.ini; sections tracker
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210
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211 Section **tracker**
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212 name -- ``Roundup issue tracker``
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213 A descriptive name for your Roundup instance.
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215 web -- ``http://host.example/demo/``
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216 The web address that the tracker is viewable at.
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217 This will be included in information sent to users of the tracker.
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218 The URL MUST include the cgi-bin part or anything else
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219 that is required to get to the home page of the tracker.
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220 You MUST include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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221
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222 email -- ``issue_tracker``
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223 Email address that mail to Roundup should go to.
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224
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225 language -- default *blank*
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226 Default locale name for this tracker. If this option is not set, the
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227 language is determined by the environment variable LANGUAGE, LC_ALL,
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228 LC_MESSAGES, or LANG, in that order of preference.
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229
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230 .. index:: config.ini; sections web
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231
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232 Section **web**
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233 allow_html_file -- ``no``
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234 Setting this option enables Roundup to serve uploaded HTML
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235 file content *as HTML*. This is a potential security risk
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236 and is therefore disabled by default. Set to 'yes' if you
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237 trust *all* users uploading content to your tracker.
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238
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239 http_auth -- ``yes``
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240 Whether to use HTTP Basic Authentication, if present.
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241 Roundup will use either the REMOTE_USER or HTTP_AUTHORIZATION
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242 variables supplied by your web server (in that order).
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243 Set this option to 'no' if you do not wish to use HTTP Basic
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244 Authentication in your web interface.
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245
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246 use_browser_language -- ``yes``
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247 Whether to use HTTP Accept-Language, if present.
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248 Browsers send a language-region preference list.
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249 It's usually set in the client's browser or in their
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250 Operating System.
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251 Set this option to 'no' if you want to ignore it.
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252
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253 debug -- ``no``
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254 Setting this option makes Roundup display error tracebacks
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255 in the user's browser rather than emailing them to the
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256 tracker admin."),
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257
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258 .. index:: config.ini; sections rdbms
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259 single: config.ini; database settings
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260
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261 Section **rdbms**
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262 Settings in this section are used to set the backend and configure
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263 addition settings needed by RDBMs like SQLite, Postgresql and
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264 MySQL backends.
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265
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266 .. index::
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267 single: postgres; select backend in config.ini
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268 single: mysql; select backend in config.ini
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269 single: sqlite; select backend in config.ini
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270 single: anydbm; select backend in config.ini
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271 see: database; postgres
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272 see: database; mysql
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273 see: database; sqlite
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274 see: database; anydbm
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276 backend -- set to value by init
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277 The database backend such as anydbm, sqlite, mysql or postgres.
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279 name -- ``roundup``
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280 Name of the database to use.
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282 host -- ``localhost``
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283 Database server host.
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285 port -- default *blank*
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286 TCP port number of the database server. Postgresql usually resides on
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287 port 5432 (if any), for MySQL default port number is 3306. Leave this
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288 option empty to use backend default.
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290 user -- ``roundup``
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291 Database user name that Roundup should use.
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292
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293 password -- ``roundup``
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294 Database user password.
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296 read_default_file -- ``~/.my.cnf``
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297 Name of the MySQL defaults file. Only used in MySQL connections.
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298
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299 read_default_group -- ``roundup``
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300 Name of the group to use in the MySQL defaults file. Only used in
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301 MySQL connections.
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303 .. index::
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304 single: sqlite; lock timeout
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306 sqlite_timeout -- ``30``
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307 Number of seconds to wait when the SQLite database is locked.
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308 Used only for SQLite.
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309
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310 cache_size -- `100`
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311 Size of the node cache (in elements) used to keep most recently used
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312 data in memory.
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313
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314 .. index:: config.ini; sections logging
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315 see: logging; config.ini, sections logging
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316
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317 Section **logging**
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318 config -- default *blank*
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319 Path to configuration file for standard Python logging module. If this
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320 option is set, logging configuration is loaded from specified file;
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321 options 'filename' and 'level' in this section are ignored. The path may
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322 be either absolute or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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323
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324 filename -- default *blank*
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325 Log file name for minimal logging facility built into Roundup. If no file
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326 name specified, log messages are written on stderr. If above 'config'
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327 option is set, this option has no effect. The path may be either absolute
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328 or relative to the directory containig this config file.
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329
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330 level -- ``ERROR``
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331 Minimal severity level of messages written to log file. If above 'config'
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332 option is set, this option has no effect.
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333 Allowed values: ``DEBUG``, ``INFO``, ``WARNING``, ``ERROR``
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334
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335 .. index:: config.ini; sections mail
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336
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337 Section **mail**
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338 Outgoing email options. Used for nosy messages, password reset and
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339 registration approval requests.
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340
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341 domain -- ``localhost``
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342 Domain name used for email addresses.
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343
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344 host -- default *blank*
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345 SMTP mail host that Roundup will use to send mail
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347 username -- default *blank*
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348 SMTP login name. Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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349 If username is not empty, password (below) MUST be set!
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350
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351 password -- default *blank*
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352 SMTP login password.
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353 Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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354
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355 port -- default *25*
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356 SMTP port on mail host.
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357 Set this if your mail host runs on a different port.
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358
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359 local_hostname -- default *blank*
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360 The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to use during SMTP sessions. If left
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361 blank, the underlying SMTP library will attempt to detect your FQDN. If your
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362 mail host requires something specific, specify the FQDN to use.
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363
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364 tls -- ``no``
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365 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer Security)
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366 then you may set this option to 'yes'.
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367 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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368
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369 tls_keyfile -- default *blank*
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370 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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371 file that contains your private key. The path may be either absolute or
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372 relative to the directory containig this config file.
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373
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374 tls_certfile -- default *blank*
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375 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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376 certificate chain file. The path may be either absolute or relative
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377 to the directory containig this config file.
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378
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379 charset -- utf-8
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380 Character set to encode email headers with. We use utf-8 by default, as
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381 it's the most flexible. Some mail readers (eg. Eudora) can't cope with
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382 that, so you might need to specify a more limited character set
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383 (eg. iso-8859-1).
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384
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385 debug -- default *blank*
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386 Setting this option makes Roundup to write all outgoing email messages
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387 to this file *instead* of sending them. This option has the same effect
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388 as environment variable SENDMAILDEBUG. Environment variable takes
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389 precedence. The path may be either absolute or relative to the directory
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390 containig this config file.
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391
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392 add_authorinfo -- ``yes``
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393 Add a line with author information at top of all messages send by
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394 Roundup.
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395
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396 add_authoremail -- ``yes``
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397 Add the mail address of the author to the author information at the
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398 top of all messages. If this is false but add_authorinfo is true,
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399 only the name of the actor is added which protects the mail address
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400 of the actor from being exposed at mail archives, etc.
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401
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402 .. index:: config.ini; sections mailgw
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403 single: mailgw; config
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404 see: mail gateway; mailgw
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405
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406 Section **mailgw**
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407 Roundup Mail Gateway options
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408
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409 keep_quoted_text -- ``yes``
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410 Keep email citations when accepting messages. Setting this to ``no`` strips
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411 out "quoted" text from the message. Signatures are also stripped.
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412 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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413
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414 leave_body_unchanged -- ``no``
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415 Preserve the email body as is - that is, keep the citations *and*
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416 signatures.
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417 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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418
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419 default_class -- ``issue``
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420 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email subjects.
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421 To disable, leave the value blank.
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422
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423 language -- default *blank*
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424 Default locale name for the tracker mail gateway. If this option is
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425 not set, mail gateway will use the language of the tracker instance.
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426
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427 subject_prefix_parsing -- ``strict``
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428 Controls the parsing of the [prefix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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429 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [prefix] is not
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430 recognised. ``loose`` will attempt to parse the [prefix] but just
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431 pass it through as part of the issue title if not recognised. ``none``
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434 subject_suffix_parsing -- ``strict``
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435 Controls the parsing of the [suffix] on subject lines in incoming emails.
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436 ``strict`` will return an error to the sender if the [suffix] is not
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440
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441 subject_suffix_delimiters -- ``[]``
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442 Defines the brackets used for delimiting the commands suffix in a subject
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443 line.
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444
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445 subject_content_match -- ``always``
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446 Controls matching of the incoming email subject line against issue titles
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447 in the case where there is no designator [prefix]. ``never`` turns off
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448 matching. ``creation + interval`` or ``activity + interval`` will match
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449 an issue for the interval after the issue's creation or last activity.
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450 The interval is a standard Roundup interval.
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451
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452 subject_updates_title -- ``yes``
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453 Update issue title if incoming subject of email is different.
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454 Setting this to ``no`` will ignore the title part of
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455 the subject of incoming email messages.
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456
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457 refwd_re -- ``(\s*\W?\s*(fw|fwd|re|aw|sv|ang)\W)+``
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458 Regular expression matching a single reply or forward prefix
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459 prepended by the mailer. This is explicitly stripped from the
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460 subject during parsing. Value is Python Regular Expression
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461 (UTF8-encoded).
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462
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463 origmsg_re -- `` ^[>|\s]*-----\s?Original Message\s?-----$``
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464 Regular expression matching start of an original message if quoted
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465 in the body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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466
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467 sign_re -- ``^[>|\s]*-- ?$``
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468 Regular expression matching the start of a signature in the message
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469 body. Value is Python Regular Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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470
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471 eol_re -- ``[\r\n]+``
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472 Regular expression matching end of line. Value is Python Regular
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473 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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474
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475 blankline_re -- ``[\r\n]+\s*[\r\n]+``
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476 Regular expression matching a blank line. Value is Python Regular
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477 Expression (UTF8-encoded).
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478
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479 ignore_alternatives -- ``no``
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480 When parsing incoming mails, Roundup uses the first
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481 text/plain part it finds. If this part is inside a
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482 multipart/alternative, and this option is set, all other
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483 parts of the multipart/alternative are ignored. The default
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484 is to keep all parts and attach them to the issue.
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485
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486 .. index:: config.ini; sections php
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487
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488 Section **pgp**
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489 OpenPGP mail processing options
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490
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491 enable -- ``no``
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492 Enable PGP processing. Requires gpg.
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493
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494 roles -- default *blank*
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495 If specified, a comma-separated list of roles to perform PGP
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496 processing on. If not specified, it happens for all users.
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497
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498 homedir -- default *blank*
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499 Location of PGP directory. Defaults to $HOME/.gnupg if not
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500 specified.
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501
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502
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503 .. index:: config.ini; sections nosy
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504
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505 Section **nosy**
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506 Nosy messages sending
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507
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508 messages_to_author -- ``no``
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509 Send nosy messages to the author of the message.
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510 If ``yes`` is used, then messages are sent to the author
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511 even if not on the nosy list, same for ``new`` (but only for new messages).
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512 When set to ``nosy``, the nosy list controls sending messages to the author.
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513 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``, ``nosy``
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514
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515 signature_position -- ``bottom``
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516 Where to place the email signature.
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517 Allowed values: ``top``, ``bottom``, ``none``
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518
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519 add_author -- ``new``
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520 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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521 If ``new`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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522 creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the author will be added on
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523 followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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524 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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525
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526 add_recipients -- ``new``
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527 Do the recipients (``To:``, ``Cc:``) of a message get placed on the nosy
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528 list? If ``new`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a
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529 message creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the recipients will be added
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530 on followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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531 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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532
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533 email_sending -- ``single``
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534 Controls the email sending from the nosy reactor. If ``multiple`` then
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535 a separate email is sent to each recipient. If ``single`` then a single
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536 email is sent with each recipient as a CC address.
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537
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538 max_attachment_size -- ``2147483647``
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539 Attachments larger than the given number of bytes won't be attached
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parents: 3904
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540 to nosy mails. They will be replaced by a link to the tracker's
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Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3904
diff changeset
541 download page for the file.
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parents: 3904
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542
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parents: 3904
diff changeset
543
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
544 .. index:: single: roundup-admin; config.ini update
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
545 single: roundup-admin; config.ini create
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parents: 6160
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546 single: config.ini; create
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547 single: config.ini; update
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548
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549 You may generate a new default config file using the ``roundup-admin
5231
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550 genconfig`` command. You can generate a new config file merging in
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551 existing settings using the ``roundup-admin updateconfig`` command.
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552
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553 Configuration variables may be referred to in lower or upper case. In code,
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parents: 3260
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554 variables not in the "main" section are referred to using their section and
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parents: 6159
diff changeset
555 name, so "domain" in the section "mail" becomes MAIL_DOMAIN.
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parents: 3260
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556
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557 .. index:: pair: configuration; extensions
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558 pair: configuration; detectors
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559
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560 Extending the configuration file
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561 --------------------------------
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562
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563 You can't add new variables to the config.ini file in the tracker home but
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564 you can add two new config.ini files:
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565
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566 - a config.ini in the ``extensions`` directory will be loaded and attached
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567 to the config variable as "ext".
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568 - a config.ini in the ``detectors`` directory will be loaded and attached
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569 to the config variable as "detectors".
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570
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571 For example, the following in ``detectors/config.ini``::
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572
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573 [main]
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574 qa_recipients = email@example.com
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575
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576 is accessible as::
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577
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578 db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']
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579
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Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3769
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580 Note that the name grouping applied to the main configuration file is
3769
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581 applied to the extension config files, so if you instead have::
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582
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583 [qa]
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584 recipients = email@example.com
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585
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586 then the above ``db.config.detectors['QA_RECIPIENTS']`` will still work.
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587
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588 Unlike values in the tracker's main ``config.ini``, the values defined
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592 should expect to handle invalid values.
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595 used. This can be long after the tracker is started and the error may
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596 not be seen in the logs.
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598 It is possible to validate these settings. Validation involves calling
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600 done from the ``init()`` function in the Python files implementing
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601 extensions_ or detectors_.
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603 As an example, adding the following to an extension::
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605 from roundup.configuration import SecretMandatoryOption
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607 def init(instance):
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608 instance.config.ext.update_option('RECAPTCHA_SECRET',
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609 SecretMandatoryOption,description="Secret securing reCaptcha.")
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611 similarly for a detector::
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613 from roundup.configuration import MailAddressOption
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615 def init(db):
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616 try:
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617 db.config.detectors.update_option('QA_RECIPIENTS',
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618 MailAddressOption,
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619 description="Email used for QA comment followup.")
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621 # COMMENT_EMAIL setting is not found, but it's optional
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622 # so continue
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623 pass
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624
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628 Running ``roundup-admin -i tracker_home display user1`` will validate
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629 the settings for both config.ini`s. Otherwise detector options are not
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630 validated until the first request to the web interface (or email
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631 gateway).
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633 There are 4 arguments for ``update_option``:
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635 1. config setting name - string (positional, mandatory)
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636 2. option type - Option derived class from configuration.py
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637 (positional, mandatory)
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638 3. default value - string (optional, named default)
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639 4. description - string (optional, named description)
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641 The first argument is the config setting name as described at the
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642 beginning of this section.
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644 The second argument is a class in the roundup.configuration module.
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645 There are a number of these classes: BooleanOption,
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646 IntegerNumberOption, RegExpOption.... Please see the configuration
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647 module for all Option validators and their descriptions. You can also
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648 define your own custom validator in `interfaces.py`_.
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650 The third and fourth arguments are strings and are optional. They are
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651 printed if there is an error and may help the user correct the problem.
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653 .. index:: ! schema
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655 Tracker Schema
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656 ==============
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658 .. note::
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659 if you modify the schema, you'll most likely need to edit the
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660 `web interface`_ HTML template files and `detectors`_ to reflect
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661 your changes.
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663 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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664 Schemas are defined using Python code in the ``schema.py`` module of your
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667 The ``schema.py`` and ``initial_data.py`` modules
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668 -------------------------------------------------
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670 The schema.py module is used to define what your tracker looks like
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671 on the inside, the schema of the tracker. It defines the Classes
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672 and properties on each class. It also defines the security for
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673 those Classes. The next few sections describe how schemas work
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674 and what you can do with them.
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676 The initial_data.py module sets up the initial state of your
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677 tracker. It’s called exactly once - by the ``roundup-admin initialise``
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679 info about how this works.
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681 .. index:: schema; classic - description of
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683 The "classic" schema
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724 **Remove the user class**
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725 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup.
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727 **Remove the "username", "address", "password" or "realname" user properties**
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728 Various parts of Roundup require these properties. Don't remove them.
1832
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729
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730 **Change the type of a property**
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731 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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732 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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733 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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734 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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735 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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parents: 1829
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736
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737
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738 What you can do to the schema
f7b0ca3de3dc doc fixes
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739 -----------------------------
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740
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741 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
f7b0ca3de3dc doc fixes
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742 initialised (or used). You may:
f7b0ca3de3dc doc fixes
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743
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744 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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745 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repercussions
1832
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746 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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747
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748 **Remove properties**
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749 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
f7b0ca3de3dc doc fixes
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750 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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751 detectors_.
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752
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753
f7b0ca3de3dc doc fixes
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754
659
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diff changeset
755 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
1098
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756 ---------------------------------------------------------
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757
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
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758 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
659
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759
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760 priority
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parents:
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761 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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parents:
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762
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763 status
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parents:
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764 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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parents:
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765
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parents:
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766 keyword
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parents:
diff changeset
767 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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parents:
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768
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769 user
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parents: 1671
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770 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
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771 for all users using Roundup.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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772
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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773 msg
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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774 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
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775 generated by Roundup.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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776
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
777 file
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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778 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
779
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
780 issue
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
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parents: 1089
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781 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
659
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parents:
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782
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
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783 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
6171
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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784
53a674b5910f Fix spelling and make list into a list for readability.
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parents: 6168
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785 1. reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue
53a674b5910f Fix spelling and make list into a list for readability.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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786 2. more powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status
53a674b5910f Fix spelling and make list into a list for readability.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6168
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787
53a674b5910f Fix spelling and make list into a list for readability.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6168
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788 By only requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single
53a674b5910f Fix spelling and make list into a list for readability.
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789 number) we reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or
53a674b5910f Fix spelling and make list into a list for readability.
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parents: 6168
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790 status - or simply makes a new one up.
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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791
7267
519fb6dca72b doc: add recommendation for singular class names
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7094
diff changeset
792 Class names are used to access items of that class in the `REST api`_
519fb6dca72b doc: add recommendation for singular class names
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7094
diff changeset
793 interface. The classic tracker was created before the REST interface
519fb6dca72b doc: add recommendation for singular class names
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7094
diff changeset
794 was added. It uses the single form (i.e. issue and user not issues and
519fb6dca72b doc: add recommendation for singular class names
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7094
diff changeset
795 users) for its classes. Most REST documentation suggests using plural
519fb6dca72b doc: add recommendation for singular class names
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7094
diff changeset
796 forms. However, to make your API consistent, use singular forms for
519fb6dca72b doc: add recommendation for singular class names
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7094
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797 classes that you add.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
798
1091
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
799 Class and Items
1098
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parents: 1096
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800 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
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801
1674
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802 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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803 in the database. A class comprises one or more properties, which gives
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parents: 1671
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804 the information about the class items.
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parents: 1671
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805
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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806 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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807 called items. They have a special immutable property called ``'id'``. We
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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808 sometimes refer to this as the *itemid*.
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parents: 1671
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809
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diff changeset
810
6168
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
811 .. index:: schema; property types
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parents: 6163
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812
659
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diff changeset
813 Properties
1098
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814 ~~~~~~~~~~
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815
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816 A Class is comprised of one or more properties of the following types:
1091
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parents: 1089
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817
6160
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
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parents: 6159
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818 String
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819 properties are for storing arbitrary-length strings.
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parents: 6159
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820 Password
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parents: 6159
diff changeset
821 properties are for storing encoded arbitrary-length strings.
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
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parents: 6159
diff changeset
822 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
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parents: 6159
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823 class.
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parents: 6159
diff changeset
824 Date
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6159
diff changeset
825 properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6159
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826 objects.
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parents: 6159
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827 Interval
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
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parents: 6159
diff changeset
828 properties store time periods rather than absolute dates. For
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
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parents: 6159
diff changeset
829 example 2 hours.
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830 Integer
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831 properties store integer values. (Number can store real/float values.)
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832 Number
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833 properties store numeric values. There is an option to use
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
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parents: 6159
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834 double-precision floating point numbers.
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835 Boolean
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parents: 6159
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836 properties store on/off, yes/no, true/false values.
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parents: 6159
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837 Link
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838 properties refers to a single other item selected from a
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839 specified class. The class is part of the property; the value is an
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840 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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841 Multilink
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parents: 6159
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842 properties refer to possibly many items in a specified
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843 class. The value is a list of integers.
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844
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845 Properties can have additional attributes to change the default
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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846 behaviour:
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parents: 5047
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847
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848 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; required
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849 triple: schema; property attributes; default_value
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850 triple: schema; property attributes; quiet
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851
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852 * All properties support the following attributes:
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853
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854 - ``required``: see `design documentation`_. Adds the property to
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855 the list returned by calling get_required_props for the class.
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856 - ``default_value``: see `design documentation`_ Sets the default
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857 value if the property is not set.
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858 - ``quiet``: see `design documentation`_. Suppresses user visible
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859 to changes to this property. The property change is not reported:
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860
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861 - in the change feedback/confirmation message in the web
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862 interface
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863 - the property change section of the nosy email
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parents: 7268
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864 - the web history at the bottom of an item's page
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865
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866 This can be used to store state of the user interface (e.g. the
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867 names of elements that are collapsed or hidden from the
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868 user). Making properties that are updated as an indirect result of
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parents: 7268
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869 a user's change (e.g. updating a blockers property, counting
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parents: 7268
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870 number of times an issue was reopened or reassigned etc.) should
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871 not be displayed to the user as they can be confusing.
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15440504fb04 Spelling fix in design.txt.
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parents: 5232
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872
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873 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; indexme
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874
5064
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parents: 5047
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875 * String properties can have an ``indexme`` attribute that defines if the
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876 property should be part of the full text index. The default is 'no' but this
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877 can be set to 'yes' to allow a property's contents to be in the full
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878 text index.
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879
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880 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; use_double
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881
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parents: 5161
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882 * Number properties can have a ``use_double`` attribute that, when set
e1e40674a0bc Implement double-precision Number
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parents: 5161
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883 to ``True``, will use double precision floating point in the database.
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884 * Link and Multilink properties can have several attributes:
6168
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885
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886 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; do_journal
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887
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888 - ``do_journal``: By default, every change of a link property is
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
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889 recorded in the item being linked to (or being unlinked). A typical
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
890 use-case for setting ``do_journal='no'`` would be to turn off
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
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891 journalling of nosy list, message author and message recipient link
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
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892 and unlink events to prevent the journal from clogged with these
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
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893 events.
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894
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895 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; try_id_parsing
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896
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897 - ``try_id_parsing`` is turned on by default. If entering a number
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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898 into a Link or Multilink field, Roundup interprets this number as an
5064
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Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
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899 ID of the item to link to. Sometimes items can have numeric names
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
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900 (like, e.g., product codes). For these Roundup needs to match the
5064
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Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
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901 numeric name and should never match an ID. In this case you can set
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
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parents: 5047
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902 ``try_id_parsing='no'``.
6168
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parents: 6163
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903
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parents: 6163
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904 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; rev_multilink
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parents: 6163
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905
6148
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5983
diff changeset
906 - The ``rev_multilink`` option takes a property name to be inserted
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5983
diff changeset
907 into the linked-to class. This property is a Multilink property that
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5983
diff changeset
908 links back to the current class. The new Multilink is read-only (it
6158
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
909 is automatically modified if the Link or Multilink property defining
6148
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5983
diff changeset
910 it is modified). The new property can be used in normal searches
8497bf3f23a1 Allow to define reverse Multilinks
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5983
diff changeset
911 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
912 like other Multilink properties when searching (in an index
6160
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6159
diff changeset
913 template) or via the REST and XMLRPC APIs.
6158
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diff changeset
914
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diff changeset
915 As a example, suppose you want to group multiple issues into a
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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diff changeset
916 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
diff changeset
917 inefficient to find all of the issues that are part of the
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
918 super issue by searching through all issues in the system looking
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
919 at the part_of link property. To make this more efficient, you
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
920 can declare an issue's part_of property as::
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921
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diff changeset
922 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
923 ...
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924 part_of = Link("issue", rev_multilink="components"),
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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diff changeset
925 ... )
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diff changeset
926
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diff changeset
927 This automatically creates the ``components`` multilink on the issue
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
928 class. The ``components`` multilink is never explicitly declared in
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
929 the issue class, but it has the same effect as though you had
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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diff changeset
930 declared the class as::
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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diff changeset
931
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diff changeset
932 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
933 ...
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
934 part_of = Link("issue"),
6159
cff2022364fc Fix missing comma in rev_multilink doc example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6158
diff changeset
935 components = Multilink("issue"),
6158
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diff changeset
936 ... )
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
937
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
938 Then wrote a detector to update the components property on the
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
939 corresponding issue. Writing this detector can be tricky. There is
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
940 one other difference, you can not explicitly set/modify the
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
941 ``components`` multilink.
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
942
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diff changeset
943 The effect of setting ``part_of = 3456`` on issue1234
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
944 automatically adds "1234" to the ``components`` property on
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
945 issue3456. You can search the ``components`` multilink just like a
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
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946 regular multilink, but you can't explicitly assign to it.
6179
a701c9c81597 Fix rev_multilink properties search/retrieval
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6174
diff changeset
947 Another difference of reverse multilinks to normal multilinks
a701c9c81597 Fix rev_multilink properties search/retrieval
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6174
diff changeset
948 is that when a linked node is retired, the node vanishes from the
a701c9c81597 Fix rev_multilink properties search/retrieval
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6174
diff changeset
949 multilink, e.g. in the example above, if an issue with ``part_of``
a701c9c81597 Fix rev_multilink properties search/retrieval
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6174
diff changeset
950 set to another issue is retired this issue vanishes from the
a701c9c81597 Fix rev_multilink properties search/retrieval
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6174
diff changeset
951 ``components`` multilink of the other issue.
6158
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diff changeset
952
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
953 You can also link between different classes. So you can modify
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6148
diff changeset
954 the issue definition to include::
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
955
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
956 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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957 ...
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diff changeset
958 assigned_to = Link("user", rev_multilink="responsibleFor"),
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959 ... )
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
960
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
961 This makes it easy to list all issues that the user is responsible
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
962 for (aka assigned_to).
7cecf56b5bd4 Expand documentation on rev_multilink
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parents: 6148
diff changeset
963
6168
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parents: 6163
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964 .. index:: triple: schema; property attributes; msg_header_property
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parents: 6163
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965
5131
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parents: 5124
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966 - 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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967 out messages. When a link or multilink property of an issue changes,
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
968 Roundup creates email headers of the form::
5064
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
969
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parents: 5047
diff changeset
970 X-Roundup-issue-prop: value
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971
5131
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parents: 5124
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972 where ``value`` is the ``name`` property for the linked item(s).
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973 For example, if you have a multilink for attached_files in your
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parents: 5124
diff changeset
974 issue, you will see a header::
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parents: 5124
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975
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parents: 5124
diff changeset
976 X-Roundup-issue-attached_files: MySpecialFile.doc, HisResume.txt
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parents: 5124
diff changeset
977
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parents: 5124
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978 when the class for attached files is defined as::
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parents: 5124
diff changeset
979
6389
7fb49f0c2dad collapse code example to one line.
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parents: 6334
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980 file = FileClass(db, "file", name=String())
5131
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diff changeset
981
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diff changeset
982 ``MySpecialFile.doc`` is the name for the file object.
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983
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parents: 5124
diff changeset
984 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
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diff changeset
985 links to the user class and you want to add a header::
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parents: 5124
diff changeset
986
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parents: 5124
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987 X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: ...
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parents: 5124
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988
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989 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
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990 ``X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: name`` that contains their
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991 username. The user class is defined as::
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992
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993 user = Class(db, "user",
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994 username=String(),
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995 password=Password(),
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996 address=String(),
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997 realname=String(),
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998 phone=String(),
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999 organisation=String(),
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1000 alternate_addresses=String(),
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1001 queries=Multilink('query'),
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1002 roles=String(), # comma-separated string of Role names
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parents: 5124
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1003 timezone=String())
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1004
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1005 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
diff changeset
1006 will be no header. However setting::
5135
9e8d8cd49f40 removing unneeded whitespace
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5131
diff changeset
1007
9e8d8cd49f40 removing unneeded whitespace
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5131
diff changeset
1008 assigned_to=Link("user", msg_header_property="username")
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
diff changeset
1009
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
1010 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
diff changeset
1011 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
diff changeset
1012
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
1013 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
diff changeset
1014 username=joe_user, setting::
5064
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1015
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1016 msg_header_property="username"
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1017
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1018 for the assigned_to property will generated message headers of the
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1019 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
diff changeset
1020
5064
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1021 X-Roundup-issue-assigned_to: joe_user
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1022
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
diff changeset
1023 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
diff changeset
1024
a927f9549af0 Fix issue2550751: Email Header Issue.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5114
diff changeset
1025 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
diff changeset
1026 the header from being generated on outgoing mail.
5064
46da0db55545 Document some existing property attributes
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 5047
diff changeset
1027
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1028 .. index:: triple: schema; class property; creator
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1029 triple: schema; class property; creation
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1030 triple: schema; class property; actor
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1031 triple: schema; class property; activity
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1032
3097
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1033 All Classes automatically have a number of properties by default:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1034
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1035 *creator*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1036 Link to the user that created the item.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1037 *creation*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1038 Date the item was created.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1039 *actor*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1040 Link to the user that last modified the item.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1041 *activity*
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1042 Date the item was last modified.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3079
diff changeset
1043
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1044
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1045 .. index:: triple: schema; class property; content
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1046 triple: schema; class property; type
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1047
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1048 FileClass
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1049 ~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1050
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1051 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1052 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1053 the database, which generally makes databases more efficient, and also
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1054 allows us to use command-line tools to operate on the files. They are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1055 stored in the files sub-directory of the ``'db'`` directory in your
3754
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3747
diff changeset
1056 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
diff changeset
1057 type of the file.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1058
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1059 Roundup by default considers the contents of the file immutable. This
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1060 is to assist in maintaining an accurate record of correspondence. The
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1061 distributed tracker templates do not enforce this. So if you have
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1062 access to the Roundup tracker directory, you can edit the files (make
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1063 sure to preserve mode, owner and group) to remove information (e.g. if
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1064 somebody includes a password or you need to redact proprietary
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1065 information). Obviously the journal for the message/file will not
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1066 report that the file has changed.
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1067
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1068 Best practice is to remove offending material and leave a
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1069 placeholder. E.G. replace a password with the text::
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1070
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1071 [password has been deleted 2020-12-02 --myname]
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1072
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1073 If you need to delete an entire file, replace the file contents with::
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1074
7294
114a78ba67a5 Typo fix.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7292
diff changeset
1075 [file contents deleted due to spam 2020-10-21 --myname]
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1076
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1077 rather than deleting the file. If you actually delete the file Roundup
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1078 will report an error to the user and email the administrator. If you
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1079 empty the file, a user downloading the file using the direct URL
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1080 (e.g. ``tracker/msg22``) may be confused and think something is broken
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1081 when they receive an empty file. Retiring a file/msg does not prevent
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1082 access to the file using the direct URL. Retiring an item only removes
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1083 it when requesting a list of all items in the class. If you are
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1084 replacing the contents, you probably want to change the content type
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1085 of the file. E.G. from ``image/jpeg`` to ``text/plain``. You can do
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1086 this easily through the web interface, or using the ``roundup-admin``
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1087 command line interface.
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1088
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1089 You can also change the contents of a file or message using the REST
6293
5d6b3122f74c Remove redundant words in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6291
diff changeset
1090 interface. Note that this will NOT result in an entry in the journal,
5d6b3122f74c Remove redundant words in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6291
diff changeset
1091 so again it allows a silent change. To do this you need to make two
5d6b3122f74c Remove redundant words in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6291
diff changeset
1092 rest requests. An example using curl is::
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1093
7276
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1094 $ curl -u demo:demo -s
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1095 -H "X-requested-with: rest" \
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1096 -H "Referer: https://tracker.example.com/demo/" \
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1097 -X GET \
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1098 https://tracker.example.com/demo/rest/data/file/30/content
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1099 {
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1100 "data": {
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1101 "id": "30",
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1102 "type": "<class 'str'>",
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1103 "link": "https://tracker.example.com/demo/rest/data/file/30/content",
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1104 "data": "hello3",
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1105 "@etag": "\"3f2f8063dbce5b6bd43567e6f4f3c671\""
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1106 }
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1107 }
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1108
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1109 using the etag, overwrite the content with::
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1110
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1111 $ curl -u demo:demo -s
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1112 -H "X-requested-with: rest" \
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1113 -H "Referer: https://tracker.example.com/demo/" \
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1114 -H 'If-Match: "3f2f8063dbce5b6bd43567e6f4f3c671"' \
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1115 -X PUT \
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1116 -F "data=@hello" \
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1117 https://tracker.example.com/demo/rest/data/file/30/content
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1118
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1119 where ``hello`` is a file on local disk.
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1120
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1121 You can enforce immutability in your tracker by adding an auditor (see
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1122 detectors_) for the file/msg class that rejects changes to the content
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1123 property. The auditor could also add a journal entry so that a change
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1124 via the Roundup mechanism is reported. Using a mixin (see:
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1125 https://wiki.roundup-tracker.org/MixinClassFileClass) to augment the
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1126 file class allows for other possibilities including signing the file, or
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1127 recording a checksum in the database and validating the file contents
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1128 at the time it gets read. This allows detection of changes done on the
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1129 filesystem outside of the Roundup mechanism.
6291
a67e2b559e8d Document changing FileClass content files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6289
diff changeset
1130
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1131 .. index:: triple: schema; class property; messages
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1132 triple: schema; class property; files
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1133 triple: schema; class property; nosy
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1134 triple: schema; class property; superseder
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1135
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1136 IssueClass
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1137 ~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1138
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1139 IssueClasses automatically include the "messages", "files", "nosy", and
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1140 "superseder" properties.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1141
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1142 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1143 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1144 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1145 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1146 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1147 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1148
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1149 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1150 "creator" properties.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1151
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1152 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1153 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1154 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1155 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
1156 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
1157
6168
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1158 .. index: triple: schema; class method; setkey
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1159
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1160 setkey(property)
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1161 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1162
6174
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6171
diff changeset
1163 .. index:: roundup-admin; setting assignedto on an issue
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6171
diff changeset
1164
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1165 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
1166 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
1167 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1168 their username: for example, let's say that there's an issue in Roundup,
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1169 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
1170 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1171
1570
93e0a565cee5 fix the "set" command usage statement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1568
diff changeset
1172 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1173
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1174 or::
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1175
1570
93e0a565cee5 fix the "set" command usage statement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1568
diff changeset
1176 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1177
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1178 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
1179
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1180 .. index: triple: schema; class method; setlabelprop
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1181
3476
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1182 setlabelprop(property)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1183 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1184
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1185 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
1186 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
1187 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
1188 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
1189
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1190 * the key of the class (see the `setkey(property)`_ section above)
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1191 * the "name" property
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1192 * the "title" property
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1193 * the first property from the sorted property name list
3476
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1194
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1195 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
1196 explicitly.
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1197
5268
cc79c0f1651d Adding a little more doc describing that view access to the labelprop
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5248
diff changeset
1198 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
1199 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
1200 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
1201 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
1202
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1203 .. index: triple: schema; class method; setorderprop
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1204
3476
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1205 setorderprop(property)
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1206 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1207
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1208 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
1209 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
1210 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
1211 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
1212 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
1213 for the order property:
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1214
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1215 * the property named "order"
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1216 * the label property (see `setlabelprop(property)`_ above)
3476
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1217
1142dafe0d7f added setorderprop() and setlabelprop() to Class (lots of patches)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3470
diff changeset
1218 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
1219 explicitly.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1220
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1221 .. index: triple: schema; class method; create
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1222
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1223 create(information)
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1224 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1225
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1226 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
1227 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1228
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1229 .. index: schema; item ordering
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
1230
2897
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1231 A note about ordering
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1232 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1233
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1234 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
1235 depending on the properties being sorted on:
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1236
5067
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
1237 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
1238 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
1239 case-sensitively.
2897
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1240 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
1241 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
1242 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
1243 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
1244 so on.
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1245
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1246 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
1247 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
1248 property, or sorting will result in random ordering.
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1249
21a0b049fed8 notes about sorting
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2886
diff changeset
1250
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1251 Examples of adding to your schema
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1252 ---------------------------------
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1253
6163
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
1254 Some examples are in the :ref:`CustomExamples` section below.
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
1255
7276
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1256 Also you can start with `Roundup wiki CategorySchema`_ to see a list
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1257 of additional examples of how schemas can be customised to add new
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1258 functionality.
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1259
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1260 .. _Roundup wiki CategorySchema:
90c70726e882 Fix: nested lists, wide example, wiki schema examples
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7268
diff changeset
1261 https://wiki.roundup-tracker.org/CategorySchema
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1262
6163
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
1263 .. index:: !detectors
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1264 .. _detectors:
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1265 .. _Auditors and reactors:
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
1266
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
1267 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1268 ============================================
684
5b23ff865f3a added a "detectors" directory...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 673
diff changeset
1269
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1270 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
1271 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
1272 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
1273
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1274 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
1275 (**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
1276 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
1277 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
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1278 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
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1279 for you are:
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1280
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1281 .. index:: detectors; installed
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1282
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1283 **nosyreaction.py**
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1284 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
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1285 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
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1286 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
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1287 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
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1288 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
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1289 **statusauditor.py**
1674
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1290 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
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1291 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
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1292 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
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1293 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
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1294 defined.
1777
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1295 **messagesummary.py**
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1296 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
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1297 content.
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1298 **userauditor.py**
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1299 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
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1300 roles lists).
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1301
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1302 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
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1303 or remove these detectors.
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1304
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1305 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
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1306 interface for detectors.
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1307
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1308 __ design.html
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1309
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1310
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1311 .. index:: detectors; writing api
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1312
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1313 Detector API
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1314 ------------
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1315
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1316 .. index:: pair: detectors; auditors
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1317 single: auditors; function signature
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1318 single: auditors; defining
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1319 single: auditors; arguments
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1320
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1321 Auditors are called with the arguments::
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1322
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1323 audit(db, cl, itemid, newdata)
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1324
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1325 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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1326 IssueClass within the database, and ``newdata`` is a dictionary mapping
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1327 property names to values.
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1328
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1329 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is None and
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1330 newdata contains all of the initial property values with which the item
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1331 is about to be created.
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1332
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1333 For a ``set()`` operation, newdata contains only the names and values of
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1334 properties that are about to be changed.
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1335
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1336 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, newdata is None.
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1337
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1338 .. index:: pair: detectors; reactor
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1339 single: reactors; function signature
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1340 single: reactors; defining
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1341 single: reactors; arguments
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1342
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1343 Reactors are called with the arguments::
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1344
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1345 react(db, cl, itemid, olddata)
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1346
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1347 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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1348 IssueClass within the database, and ``olddata`` is a dictionary mapping
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1349 property names to values.
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1350
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1351 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is the id of the
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1352 newly-created item and ``olddata`` is None.
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1353
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1354 For a ``set()`` operation, ``olddata`` contains the names and previous
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1355 values of properties that were changed.
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1356
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1357 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, ``itemid`` is the id of
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1358 the retired or restored item and ``olddata`` is None.
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1359
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1360 .. index:: detectors; additional
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1361
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1362 Additional Detectors Ready For Use
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1363 ----------------------------------
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1364
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1365 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
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1366 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
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1367 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
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1368
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1369 **irker.py**
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1370 This detector sends notification on IRC through an irker daemon
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1371 (http://www.catb.org/esr/irker/) when issues are created or messages
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1372 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.
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1373 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.
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1374 that contains a comma-separated list of channels where the messages should
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1375 be sent, e.g. ``channels = irc://chat.freenode.net/channelname``.
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1376 **newissuecopy.py**
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1377 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
1674
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1378 created. The address is hard-coded into the detector, so edit it
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1379 before you use it (look for the text 'team@team.host') or you'll get
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1380 email errors!
2193
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1381 **creator_resolution.py**
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1382 Catch attempts to set the status to "resolved" - if the assignedto
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1383 user isn't the creator, then set the status to "confirm-done". Note that
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1384 "classic" Roundup doesn't have that status, so you'll have to add it. If
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1385 you don't want to though, it'll just use "in-progress" instead.
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1386 **email_auditor.py**
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1387 If a file added to an issue is of type message/rfc822, we tack on the
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1388 extension .eml.
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1389 The reason for this is that Microsoft Internet Explorer will not open
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1390 things with a .eml attachment, as they deem it 'unsafe'. Worse yet,
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1391 they'll just give you an incomprehensible error message. For more
7276
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1392 information, see the detector code - it has a lengthy explanation.
1091
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1393
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1394
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1395 .. index:: auditors; rules for use
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1396 single: reactors; rules for use
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1397
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1398 Auditor or Reactor?
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1399 -------------------
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1400
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1401 Generally speaking, the following rules should be observed:
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1402
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1403 **Auditors**
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1404 Are used for `vetoing creation of or changes to items`_. They might
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1405 also make automatic changes to item properties.
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1406 **Reactors**
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1407 Detect changes in the database and react accordingly. They should avoid
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1408 making changes to the database where possible, as this could create
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1409 detector loops.
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1410
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1411
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1412 Vetoing creation of or changes to items
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1413 ---------------------------------------
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1414
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1415 Auditors may raise the ``Reject`` exception to prevent the creation of
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1416 or changes to items in the database. The mail gateway, for example, will
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1417 not attach files or messages to issues when the creation of those files or
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1418 messages are prevented through the ``Reject`` exception. It'll also not create
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1419 users if that creation is ``Reject``'ed too.
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1420
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1421 To use, simply add at the top of your auditor::
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1422
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1423 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1424
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1425 And then when your rejection criteria have been detected, simply::
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1426
5004
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
1427 raise Reject('Description of error')
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
1428
494d255043c9 Display errors containing HTML with RejectRaw (issue2550847)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4975
diff changeset
1429 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
1430 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
1431 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
1432 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
1433 ``RejectRaw``.
2129
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1434
3fd672293712 add and use Reject exception [SF#700265]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2122
diff changeset
1435
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1436 Generating email from Roundup
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1437 -----------------------------
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1438
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1439 The module ``roundup.mailer`` contains most of the nuts-n-bolts required
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1440 to generate email messages from Roundup.
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1441
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1442 In addition, the ``IssueClass`` methods ``nosymessage()`` and
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1443 ``send_message()`` are used to generate nosy messages, and may generate
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1444 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
1445 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
1446 comes from "the system" and not a user).
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1447
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1448
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1449 .. index:: extensions
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1450 .. index:: extensions; add python functions to tracker
7268
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
1451 .. _extensions:
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
1452 .. _actions:
6168
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1453
4921
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1454 Extensions - adding capabilities to your tracker
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1455 ================================================
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1456
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1457 While detectors_ add new behavior by reacting to changes in tracked
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1458 objects, `extensions` add new actions and utilities to Roundup, which
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1459 are mostly used to enhance web interface.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1460
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1461 You can create an extension by creating Python file in your tracker
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1462 ``extensions`` directory. All files from this dir are loaded when
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1463 tracker instance is created, at which point it calls ``init(instance)``
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1464 from each file supplying itself as a first argument.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1465
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1466 Note that at this point web interface is not loaded, but extensions still
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1467 can register actions for in tracker instance. This may be fixed in
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1468 Roundup 1.6 by introducing ``init_web(client)`` callback or a more
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1469 flexible extension point mechanism.
8430576a5625 doc: Reverse engineer extension handling and add separate chapter
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4891
diff changeset
1470
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1471 * ``instance.registerUtil`` is used for adding `templating utilities`_
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1472 (see `adding a time log to your issues`_ for an example)
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1473
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1474 * ``instance.registerAction`` is used to add more actions to instance
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1475 and to web interface. See `Defining new web actions`_ for details.
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1476 Generic action can be added by inheriting from ``action.Action``
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1477 instead of ``cgi.action.Action``.
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1478
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1479 .. _interfaces.py:
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1480 .. _modifying the core of Roundup:
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1481
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1482 interfaces.py - hooking into the core of Roundup
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1483 ================================================
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1484
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1485 There is a magic trick for hooking into the core of Roundup. Using
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1486 this you can:
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1487
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1488 * modify class data structures
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1489 * monkey patch core code to add new functionality
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1490 * modify the email gateway
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1491 * add new rest endpoints
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1492
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1493 but with great power comes great responsibility.
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1494
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1495 Interfaces.py has been around since the earliest releases of Roundup
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1496 and used to be the main way to get a lot of customization done. In
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1497 modern Roundup, the extensions_ mechanism is used, but there are
6470
60532cafc62a sys.path when interfaces.py is invoked
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6466
diff changeset
1498 places where interfaces.py is still useful. Note that the tracker
60532cafc62a sys.path when interfaces.py is invoked
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6466
diff changeset
1499 directories are not on the Python system path when interfaces.py is
6687
c68739264869 Fix spelling.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6631
diff changeset
1500 evaluated. You need to add library directories explictly by
6470
60532cafc62a sys.path when interfaces.py is invoked
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6466
diff changeset
1501 modifying sys.path.
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1502
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1503 Example: Changing Cache-Control headers
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1504 ---------------------------------------
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1505
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1506 The Client class in cgi/client.py has a lookup table that is used to
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1507 set the Cache-Control headers for static files. The entries in this
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1508 table are set from interfaces.py using::
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1509
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1510 from roundup.cgi.client import Client
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1511
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1512 Client.Cache_Control['text/css'] = "public, max-age=3600"
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1513 Client.Cache_Control['application/javascript'] = "public, max-age=30"
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1514 Client.Cache_Control['rss.xml'] = "public, max-age=900"
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1515 Client.Cache_Control['local.js'] = "public, max-age=7200"
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1516
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1517 In this case static files delivered using @@file will have cache
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1518 headers set. These files are searched for along the `static_files`
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1519 path in the tracker's `config.ini`. In the example above:
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1520
7268
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
1521 * a css file (e.g. @@file/style.css) will be cached for an hour
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1522 * javascript files (e.g. @@file/libraries/jquery.js) will be cached
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1523 for 30 seconds
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1524 * a file named rss.xml will be cached for 15 minutes
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
1525 * a file named local.js will be cached for 2 hours
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1526
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1527 Note that a file name match overrides the mime type settings.
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1528
6168
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1529
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1530 Example: Implement password complexity checking
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1531 -----------------------------------------------
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1532
6168
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1533 .. index:: tracker; lib directory (example)
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
1534
5980
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1535 This example uses the zxcvbn_ module that you can place in the zxcvbn
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1536 subdirectory of your tracker's lib directory.
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1537
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1538 If you add this to the interfaces.py file in the root directory of
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5923
diff changeset
1539 your tracker (same place as schema.py)::
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
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parents: 5923
diff changeset
1540
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
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diff changeset
1541 import roundup.password as password
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
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parents: 5923
diff changeset
1542 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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diff changeset
1543 from zxcvbn import zxcvbn
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diff changeset
1544
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diff changeset
1545 # monkey patch the setPassword method with this method
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diff changeset
1546 # that checks password strength.
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parents: 5923
diff changeset
1547 origPasswordFunc = password.Password.setPassword
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diff changeset
1548 def mpPasswordFunc(self, plaintext, scheme, config=None):
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diff changeset
1549 """ Replace the password set function with one that
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parents: 5923
diff changeset
1550 verifies that the password is complex enough. It
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
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parents: 5923
diff changeset
1551 has to be done at this point and not in an auditor
54d0080769f9 Support setting cache-control headers for static files
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parents: 5923
diff changeset
1552 as the auditor only sees the encrypted password.
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diff changeset
1553 """
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diff changeset
1554 results = zxcvbn(plaintext)
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diff changeset
1555 if results['score'] < 3:
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diff changeset
1556 l = []
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1557 map(l.extend, [[results['feedback']['warning']], results['feedback']['suggestions']])
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diff changeset
1558 errormsg = " ".join(l)
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1559 raise Reject ("Password is too easy to guess. " + errormsg)
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1560 return origPasswordFunc(self, plaintext, scheme, config=config)
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1561
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1562 password.Password.setPassword = mpPasswordFunc
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1563
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1564 it replaces the setPassword method in the Password class. The new
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1565 version validates that the password is sufficiently complex. Then it
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1566 passes off the setting of password to the original method.
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1567
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1568 Example: Enhance time intervals
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1569 -------------------------------
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1570
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1571 To make the user interface easier to use, you may want to support
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1572 other forms for intervals. For example you can support an interval
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1573 like 1.5 by interpreting it the same as 1:30 (1 hour 30 minutes).
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1574 Also you can allow a bare integer (e.g. 45) as a number of minutes.
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1575
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1576 To do this we intercept the from_raw method of the Interval class in
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1577 hyperdb.py with::
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1578
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1579 import roundup.hyperdb as hyperdb
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1580 origFrom_Raw = hyperdb.Interval.from_raw
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1581
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1582 def normalizeperiod(self, value, **kw):
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1583 ''' Convert alternate time forms into standard interval format
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1584
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1585 [+-] [#y] [#m] [#w] [#d] [[[H]H:MM]:SS]
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1586
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diff changeset
1587 if value is float, it's hour and fractional hours
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1588 if value is integer, it's number of minutes
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1589 '''
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1590 if ":" not in value:
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1591 # Not a specified interval
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1592 # if int consider number of minutes
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1593 try:
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1594 isMinutes = int(value)
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1595 minutes = isMinutes%60
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1596 hours = (isMinutes - minutes) / 60
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1597 value = "%d:%d"%(hours,minutes)
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1598 except ValueError:
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1599 pass
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1600 # if float, consider it number of hours and fractional hours.
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1601 import math
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1602 try:
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1603 afterdecimal, beforedecimal = math.modf(float(value))
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1604 value = "%d:%d"%(beforedecimal,60*afterdecimal)
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1605 except ValueError:
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1606 pass
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1607
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1608 return origFrom_Raw(self, value, **kw)
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1609
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1610 hyperdb.Interval.from_raw = normalizeperiod
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1611
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1612 any call to convert an interval from raw form now has two simpler
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1613 (and more friendly) ways to specify common time intervals.
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1614
5983
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1615 Example: Modifying the mail gateway
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1616 -----------------------------------
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1617
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1618 One site receives email on a main gateway. The virtual alias delivery
6160
9619d64c0351 Doc updates for customizing.txt, start of index generation
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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1619 table on the postfix server is configured with::
5983
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1620
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1621 test-issues@example.com roundup-test@roundup-vm.example.com
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diff changeset
1622 test-support@example.com roundup-test+support-a@roundup-vm.example.com
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1623 test@support.example.com roundup-test+support-b@roundup-vm.example.com
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diff changeset
1624
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
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1625 These modifications to the mail gateway for Roundup allows anonymous
5983
d877a2ac5ae4 Added mailgw interfaces.py example from Thomas Arendsen Hein
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diff changeset
1626 submissions. It hides all of the requesters under the "support"
d877a2ac5ae4 Added mailgw interfaces.py example from Thomas Arendsen Hein
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diff changeset
1627 user. It also makes some other modifications to the mail parser
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diff changeset
1628 allowing keywords to be set and prefixes to be defined based on the
d877a2ac5ae4 Added mailgw interfaces.py example from Thomas Arendsen Hein
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diff changeset
1629 delivery alias.
d877a2ac5ae4 Added mailgw interfaces.py example from Thomas Arendsen Hein
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5980
diff changeset
1630
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5980
diff changeset
1631 This is the entry in interfaces.py::
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diff changeset
1632
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diff changeset
1633 import roundup.mailgw
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5980
diff changeset
1634 import email.utils
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1635
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diff changeset
1636 class SupportTracker(object):
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parents: 5980
diff changeset
1637 def __init__(self, prefix=None, keyword=None):
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diff changeset
1638 self.prefix = prefix
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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diff changeset
1639 self.keyword = keyword
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diff changeset
1640
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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diff changeset
1641 # Define new prefixes and keywords based on local address.
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diff changeset
1642 support_trackers = {
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parents: 5980
diff changeset
1643 ### production instances ###
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diff changeset
1644
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diff changeset
1645 ### test instances ###
d877a2ac5ae4 Added mailgw interfaces.py example from Thomas Arendsen Hein
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diff changeset
1646 'roundup-test+support-a':
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diff changeset
1647 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 1', keyword='support1'),
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diff changeset
1648 'roundup-test+support-b':
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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diff changeset
1649 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 2', keyword='support2'),
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diff changeset
1650 'roundup-test2+support-a':
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parents: 5980
diff changeset
1651 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 1', keyword='support1'),
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parents: 5980
diff changeset
1652 'roundup-test2+support-b':
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diff changeset
1653 SupportTracker(prefix='Support 2', keyword='support2'),
d877a2ac5ae4 Added mailgw interfaces.py example from Thomas Arendsen Hein
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parents: 5980
diff changeset
1654 }
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5980
diff changeset
1655
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diff changeset
1656 class parsedMessage(roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage):
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diff changeset
1657 def __init__(self, mailgw, message, support_tracker):
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diff changeset
1658 roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage.__init__(self, mailgw, message)
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diff changeset
1659 if support_tracker.prefix:
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diff changeset
1660 self.prefix = '%s: ' % support_tracker.prefix
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diff changeset
1661 else:
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diff changeset
1662 self.prefix = ''
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1663 self.keywords = []
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1664 if support_tracker.keyword:
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1665 try:
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1666 self.keywords = [
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1667 self.db.keyword.lookup(support_tracker.keyword)]
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diff changeset
1668 except KeyError:
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1669 pass
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1670 self.config.ADD_AUTHOR_TO_NOSY = 'no'
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1671 self.config.ADD_RECIPIENTS_TO_NOSY = 'no'
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1672 self.config.MAILGW_KEEP_QUOTED_TEXT = 'yes'
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1673 self.config.MAILGW_LEAVE_BODY_UNCHANGED = 'yes'
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1674 self.classname = 'issue'
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1675 self.pfxmode = 'loose'
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1676 self.sfxmode = 'none'
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1677 # set the support user id
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1678 self.fixed_author = self.db.user.lookup('support')
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1679 self.fixed_props = {
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1680 'nosy': [self.fixed_author],
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1681 'keyword': self.keywords,
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1682 }
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1683
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1684 def handle_help(self):
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1685 pass
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1686
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1687 def check_subject(self):
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1688 if not self.subject:
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1689 self.subject = 'no subject'
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1690
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1691 def rego_confirm(self):
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1692 pass
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1693
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1694 def get_author_id(self):
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1695 # force the support user to be the author
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1696 self.author = self.fixed_author
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1697
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1698 def get_props(self):
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1699 self.props = {}
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1700 if not self.nodeid:
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1701 self.props.update(self.fixed_props)
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1702 self.props['title'] = ("%s%s" % (
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1703 self.prefix, self.subject.replace('[', '(').replace(']', ')')))
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1704
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1705 def get_content_and_attachments(self):
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1706 roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage.get_content_and_attachments(self)
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1707 if not self.content:
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1708 self.content = 'no text'
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1709 intro = []
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1710 for header in ['From', 'To', 'Cc']:
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1711 for addr in self.message.getaddrlist(header):
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1712 intro.append('%s: %s' % (header, email.utils.formataddr(addr)))
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1713 intro.append('Subject: %s' % self.subject)
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1714 intro.append('\n')
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1715 self.content = '\n'.join(intro) + self.content
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1716
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1717 class MailGW(roundup.mailgw.MailGW):
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1718 def parsed_message_class(self, mailgw, message):
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1719 support_tracker = None
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1720 # The delivered-to header is unique to postfix
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1721 # it is the target address:
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1722 # roundup-test+support-a@roundup-vm.example.com
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1723 # rather than
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1724 # test-support@example.com
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1725 recipients = message.getaddrlist('delivered-to')
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1726 if recipients:
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1727 localpart = recipients[0][1].rpartition('@')[0]
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1728 support_tracker = support_trackers.get(localpart)
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1729 if support_tracker:
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1730 # parse the mesage using the parsedMessage class
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1731 # defined above.
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1732 return parsedMessage(mailgw, message, support_tracker)
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1733 else:
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1734 # parse the message normally
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1735 return roundup.mailgw.parsedMessage(mailgw, message)
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1736
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1737 This is the most complex example section. The mail gateway is also one
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1738 of the more complex subsystems in Roundup, and modifying it is not
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1739 trivial.
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1740
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1741 Other Examples
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1742 --------------
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1743
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1744 See the `rest interface documentation`_ for instructions on how to add
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1745 new rest endpoints or `change the rate limiting method`_ using interfaces.py.
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1746
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1747 Database Content
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1748 ================
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1749
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1750 .. note::
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1751 If you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
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1752 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your changes.
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1753
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1754 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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1755 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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1756 tracker is initialised. The actual method of doing so is completely
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1757 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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1758
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1759 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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1760 Edit the initial_data.py module in your tracker to alter the items
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1761 created using the ``create( ... )`` methods.
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1762
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1763 **Changing content after tracker initialisation**
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1764 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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diff changeset
1765 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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diff changeset
1766 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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1767
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1768 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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1769 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1770 question.
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1771
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1772 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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parents: 1671
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1773 requires database content changes.
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1774
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1775
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1776 Security / Access Controls
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1777 ==========================
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1778
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1779 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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1780
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1781 - Create (everything)
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1782 - Edit (everything)
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1783 - Search (everything) (used if View does not permit access)
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1784 - View (everything)
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1785 - Register (User class only)
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1786
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1787 These are assigned to the "Admin" Role by default, and allow a user to do
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1788 anything. Every Class you define in your `tracker schema`_ also gets an
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1789 Create, Edit and View Permission of its own. The web and email interfaces
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1790 also define:
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1791
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1792 *Email Access*
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1793 If defined, the user may use the email interface. Used by default to deny
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1794 Anonymous users access to the email interface. When granted to the
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1795 Anonymous user, they will be automatically registered by the email
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1796 interface (see also the ``new_email_user_roles`` configuration option).
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1797 *Web Access*
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1798 If defined, the user may use the web interface. All users are able to see
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1799 the login form, regardless of this setting (thus enabling logging in).
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1800 *Web Roles*
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1801 Controls user access to editing the "roles" property of the "user" class.
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1802 TODO: deprecate in favour of a property-based control.
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1803 *Rest Access* and *Xmlrpc Access*
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1804 These control access to the Rest and Xmlrpc endpoints. The Admin and User
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1805 roles have these by default in the classic tracker. See the
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1806 `directions in the rest interface documentation`_ and the
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1807 `xmlrpc interface documentation`_.
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1808
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1809 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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1810
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1811 - Admin (Create, Edit, Search, View and everything; Web Roles)
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1812 - User (Web Access; Email Access)
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1813 - Anonymous (Web Access)
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1814
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1815 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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1816 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the tracker is installed.
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1817
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1818 For the "User" Role, the "classic" tracker defines:
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1819
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1820 - Create, Edit and View issue, file, msg, query, keyword
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1821 - View priority, status
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1822 - View user
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1823 - Edit their own user record
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1824
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1825 And the "Anonymous" Role is defined as:
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1826
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1827 - Web interface access
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1828 - Register user (for registration)
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1829 - View issue, file, msg, query, keyword, priority, status
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1830
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1831 Put together, these settings appear in the tracker's ``schema.py`` file::
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1832
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1833 #
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1834 # TRACKER SECURITY SETTINGS
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1835 #
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1836 # See the configuration and customisation document for information
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1837 # about security setup.
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1838
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1839 #
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1840 # REGULAR USERS
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1841 #
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1842 # Give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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1843 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Web Access')
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1844 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Email Access')
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1845 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Rest Access')
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1846 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Xmlrpc Access')
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1847
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1848 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue, file and message
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1849 # to regular users now
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1850 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'keyword':
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1851 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1852 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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1853 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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1854 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
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1855 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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1856
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1857 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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1858 # if you don't want them to
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1859 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user',
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1860 properties=('id', 'organisation', 'phone', 'realname', 'timezone',
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1861 'username'))
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1862 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1864 # Users should be able to edit their own details -- this permission is
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1865 # limited to only the situation where the Viewed or Edited item is their own.
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1866 def own_record(db, userid, itemid, **ctx):
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1867 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
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1868 return userid == itemid
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1869 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1870 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
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1871 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1872 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
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1873 properties=('username', 'password', 'address', 'realname', 'phone',
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1874 'organisation', 'alternate_addresses', 'queries', 'timezone'),
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1875 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
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1876 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1877
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1878 # Users should be able to edit and view their own queries. They should also
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1879 # be able to view any marked as not private. They should not be able to
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1880 # edit others' queries, even if they're not private
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1881 def view_query(db, userid, itemid):
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1882 private_for = db.query.get(itemid, 'private_for')
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1883 if not private_for: return True
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1884 return userid == private_for
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1885 def edit_query(db, userid, itemid):
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1886 return userid == db.query.get(itemid, 'creator')
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1887 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='query', check=view_query,
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1888 description="User is allowed to view their own and public queries")
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1889 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1890 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Search', klass='query')
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1891 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1892 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='query', check=edit_query,
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1893 description="User is allowed to edit their queries")
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1894 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1895 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Retire', klass='query', check=edit_query,
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1896 description="User is allowed to retire their queries")
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1897 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1898 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Restore', klass='query', check=edit_query,
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1899 description="User is allowed to restore their queries")
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1900 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1901 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Create', klass='query',
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1902 description="User is allowed to create queries")
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1903 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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1904
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1905 #
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1906 # ANONYMOUS USER PERMISSIONS
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1907 #
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1908 # Let anonymous users access the web interface. Note that almost all
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1909 # trackers will need this Permission. The only situation where it's not
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1910 # required is in a tracker that uses an HTTP Basic Authenticated front-end.
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1911 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Web Access')
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1912
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1913 # Let anonymous users access the email interface (note that this implies
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1914 # that they will be registered automatically, hence they will need the
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1915 # "Create" user Permission below)
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1916 # This is disabled by default to stop spam from auto-registering users on
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1917 # public trackers.
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1918 #db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Email Access')
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1919
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1920 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's Anonymous
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1921 # Role. Choices here are:
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1922 # - Allow anonymous users to register
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1923 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Register', 'user')
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1924
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1925 # Allow anonymous users access to view issues (and the related, linked
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1926 # information)
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1927 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'keyword', 'priority', 'status':
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1928 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'View', cl)
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1929
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1930 # Allow the anonymous user to use the "Show Unassigned" search.
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1931 # It acts like "Show Open" if this permission is not available.
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1932 # If you are running a tracker that does not allow read access for
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1933 # anonymous, you should remove this entry as it can be used to perform
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1934 # a username guessing attack against a roundup install.
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1935 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Search', klass='user')
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1936 db.security.addPermissionToRole ('Anonymous', p)
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1937
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1938 # [OPTIONAL]
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1939 # Allow anonymous users access to create or edit "issue" items (and the
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1940 # related file and message items)
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1941 #for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg':
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1942 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Create', cl)
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1943 # db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', 'Edit', cl)
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1944
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1945 .. index::
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1946 single: roundup-admin; view class permissions
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1947
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1948 You can use ``roundup-admin security`` to verify the permissions
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1949 defined in the schema. It also verifies that properties specified in
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1950 permissions are valid for the class. This helps detect typos that can
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1951 cause baffling permission issues.
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1952
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1953 Automatic Permission Checks
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1954 ---------------------------
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1955
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1956 Permissions are automatically checked when information is rendered
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1957 through the web. This includes:
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1958
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1959 1. View checks for properties when being rendered via the ``plain()`` or
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1960 similar methods. If the check fails, the text "[hidden]" will be
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1961 displayed.
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1962 2. Edit checks for properties when the edit field is being rendered via
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1963 the ``field()`` or similar methods. If the check fails, the property
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1964 will be rendered via the ``plain()`` method (see point 1. for subsequent
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1965 checking performed)
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1966 3. View checks are performed in index pages for each item being displayed
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1967 such that if the user does not have permission, the row is not rendered.
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1968 4. View checks are performed at the top of item pages for the Item being
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1969 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
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1970 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
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1971 5. View checks are performed at the top of index pages for the Class being
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1972 displayed. If the user does not have permission, the text "You are not
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1973 allowed to view this page." will be displayed.
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1974
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1975
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1976 New User Roles
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1978
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1979 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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1980
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1981 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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1982 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
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1983
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1984 The `users may only edit their issues`_ example shows customisation of
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1985 these parameters.
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1986
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1987
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1988 Changing Access Controls
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1989 ------------------------
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1990
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1991 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
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1992 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
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1993 interface if they register through email.
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1994
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1995 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
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1996 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
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1997
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1998
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1999 Adding a new Permission
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2000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2001
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2002 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
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2003
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2004 1. add it to your tracker's ``schema.py`` so it is created, using
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2005 ``security.addPermission``, for example::
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2006
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2007 db.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='frozzle',
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2008 description="User is allowed to access frozzles")
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2009
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2010 will set up a new "View" permission on the Class "frozzle".
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2011 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
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2012 "``roundup-admin security``")
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2013 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
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2014 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
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2015 interfaces module
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2016
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2017 The ``addPermission`` method takes a few optional parameters:
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2018
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2019 **properties**
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2020 A sequence of property names that are the only properties to apply the
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2021 new Permission to (eg. ``... klass='user', properties=('name',
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2022 'email') ...``)
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2023 **props_only**
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2024 A boolean value (set to false by default) that is a new feature
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2025 in Roundup 1.6.
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2026 A permission defined using:
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2027
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2028 ``properties=('list', 'of', 'property', 'names')``
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2029
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2030 is used to determine access for things other than just those
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2031 properties. For example a check for View permission on the issue
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2032 class or an issue item can use any View permission for the issue
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2033 class even if that permission has a property list. This can be
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2034 confusing and surprising as you would think that a permission
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2035 including properties would be used only for determining the
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2036 access permission for those properties.
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2037
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2038 ``roundup-admin security`` will report invalid properties for the
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2039 class. For example a permission with an invalid summary property is
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2040 presented as::
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2041
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2042 Allowed to see content of object regardless of spam status
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2043 (View for "file": ('content', 'summary') only)
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2044
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2045 **Invalid properties for file: ['summary']
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2046
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2047 Setting ``props_only=True`` will make the permission valid only for
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2048 those properties.
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2049
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2050 If you use a lot of permissions with property checks, it can be
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2051 difficult to change all of them. Calling the function:
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2052
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2053 db.security.set_props_only_default(True)
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2054
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2055 at the top of ``schema.py`` will make every permission creation
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2056 behave as though props_only was set to True. It is expected that the
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2057 default of True will become the default in a future Roundup release.
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2058 **check**
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2059 A function to be executed which returns boolean determining whether
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2060 the Permission is allowed. If it returns True, the permission is
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2061 allowed, if it returns False the permission is denied. The function
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2062 can have one of two signatures::
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2063
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2064 check(db, userid, itemid)
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2065
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2066 or::
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2067
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2068 check(db, userid, itemid, **ctx)
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2069
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2070 where ``db`` is a handle on the open database, ``userid`` is
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2071 the user attempting access and ``itemid`` is the specific item being
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2072 accessed. If the second form is used the ``ctx`` dictionary is
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2073 defined with the following values::
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2075 ctx['property'] the name of the property being checked or None if
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2076 it's a class check.
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2077
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2078 ctx['classname'] the name of the class that is being checked
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2079 (issue, query ....).
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2080
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2081 ctx['permission'] the name of the permission (e.g. View, Edit...).
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2082
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2083 The second form is preferred as it makes it easier to implement more
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2084 complex permission schemes. An example of the use of ``ctx`` can be
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2085 found in the ``upgrading.txt`` or `upgrading.html`_ document.
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2086
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2087 .. _`upgrading.html`: upgrading.html
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2088
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2089 Example Scenarios
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2090 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2091
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2092 See the `examples`_ section for longer examples of customisation.
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2093
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2094 **anonymous access through the e-mail gateway**
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2095 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access", ("Edit", "issue") and
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2096 ("Create", "msg") Permissions but do not not give them the ("Create",
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2097 "user") Permission. This means that when an unknown user sends email
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2098 into the tracker, they're automatically logged in as "anonymous".
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2099 Since they don't have the ("Create", "user") Permission, they won't
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2100 be automatically registered, but since "anonymous" has permission to
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2101 use the gateway, they'll still be able to submit issues. Note that
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2102 the Sender information - their email address - will not be available
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2103 - they're *anonymous*.
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2104
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2105 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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2106 By giving the "anonymous" user the ("Register", "user") Permission, any
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2107 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
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2108 (with no password, so they won't be able to log in through
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2109 the web until an admin sets their password). By default new Roundup
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2110 trackers don't allow this as it opens them up to spam. It may be enabled
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2111 by uncommenting the appropriate addPermissionToRole in your tracker's
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2112 ``schema.py`` file. The new user is given the Roles list defined in the
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2113 "new_email_user_roles" config variable.
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2114
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2115 **only developers may be assigned issues**
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2116 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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2117 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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2118 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
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2119 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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2120 auditor. See the example
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2121 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
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2122
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2123 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
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2124 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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2125 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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2126 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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parents: 1671
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2127 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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parents: 1671
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2128 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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parents: 1671
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2129 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
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2130
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parents: 1236
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2131 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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parents: 1236
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2132 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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2133
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2134 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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2135 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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parents: 1671
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2136 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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parents: 1671
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2137 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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parents: 1671
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2138 interface.
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parents: 1236
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2139
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2140 **let some users edit the details of all users**
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2141 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
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parents: 1671
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2142 editing users::
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parents: 1304
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2143
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parents: 1304
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2144 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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parents: 1304
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2145 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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parents: 1304
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2146 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
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parents: 1304
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2147
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parents: 1304
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2148 and assign the Role to the users who need the permission.
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parents: 1304
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2149
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parents: 1236
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2150
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
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2151 Web Interface
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parents: 1096
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2152 =============
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
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2153
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2154 .. contents::
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2155 :local:
3c1533be3822 more doc
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
2156
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2157 The web interface is provided by the ``roundup.cgi.client`` module and
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2158 is used by ``roundup.cgi``, ``roundup-server`` and ``ZRoundup``
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parents: 1671
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2159 (``ZRoundup`` is broken, until further notice). In all cases, we
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2160 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2161 path inside the scope of the CGI handler) and pass control on to the
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
2162 ``roundup.cgi.client.Client`` class - which handles the rest of the
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2163 access through its ``main()`` method. This means that you can do pretty
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2164 much anything you want as a web interface to your tracker.
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
2165
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parents: 1003
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2166
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
2167
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2168 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2169 ---------------------------------------------
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2170
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2171 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2172 the web interface knows about it:
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2173
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2174 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2175 have properties added or removed,
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2176 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
2177 "home" page's content arguments.
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2178
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
2179
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2180 How requests are processed
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
2181 --------------------------
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2182
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diff changeset
2183 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2184
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2185 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2186 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2187 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2188 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
2189 output
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2190
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2191 In some situations, exceptions occur:
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2192
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2193 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2194 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2195 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2196 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2197 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2198 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2199 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
2200 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
2201 the action to take place
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2202 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2203 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
2204 client
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2205
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
2206
4725
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2207 Roundup URL design
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2208 ------------------
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2209
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2210 Each tracker has several hardcoded URLs. These three are equivalent and
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2211 lead to the main tracker page:
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2212
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
2213 1. ``/``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2214 2. ``/index``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2215 3. ``/home``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2216
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2217 The following prefix is used to access static resources:
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2218
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2219 4. ``/@@file/``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2220
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2221 Two additional url's are used for the API's.
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2222 The `REST api`_ is accessed via:
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2223
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2224 5. ``/rest/``
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2225
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2226 .. _`REST api`: rest.html
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2227
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2228 and the `XMLRPC api`_ is available at:
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
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parents: 6586
diff changeset
2229
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f25f47c3c624 fix xmlrpc endpoint, mke blockquote into pre block.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7294
diff changeset
2230 6. ``/xmlrpc``
6631
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parents: 6586
diff changeset
2231
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6586
diff changeset
2232 .. _`XMLRPC api`: xmlrpc.html
9455538c4a1f Add /rest/ and /xmlrpc/ to section Roundup URL design
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parents: 6586
diff changeset
2233
4725
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
2234 All other URLs depend on the classes configured in Roundup database.
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2235 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
2236 for specific items of that class. Example for class URL:
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2237
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parents: 6586
diff changeset
2238 7. ``/issue``
4725
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
2239
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2240 This is usually used to show listings of class items. The URL for
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2241 for specific object of issue class with id 1 will look like:
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
2242
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parents: 6586
diff changeset
2243 8. ``/issue1``
4725
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parents: 4723
diff changeset
2244
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6832
diff changeset
2245 .. _strip_zeros:
ff2c8b430738 flake8 - remove re.compile from method arg + test + doc
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parents: 6832
diff changeset
2246
ff2c8b430738 flake8 - remove re.compile from method arg + test + doc
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parents: 6832
diff changeset
2247 Note that a leading string of 0's will be stripped from the id part of
ff2c8b430738 flake8 - remove re.compile from method arg + test + doc
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parents: 6832
diff changeset
2248 the object designator in the URL. E.G. ``/issue001`` is the same as
ff2c8b430738 flake8 - remove re.compile from method arg + test + doc
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parents: 6832
diff changeset
2249 ``/issue1``. Similarly for ``/file01`` etc. However you should
ff2c8b430738 flake8 - remove re.compile from method arg + test + doc
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6832
diff changeset
2250 generate URL's without the extra zeros.
4725
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anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2251
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
2252 Determining web context
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parents: 1096
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2253 -----------------------
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parents: 1070
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2254
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diff changeset
2255 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
2256 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
2257 parameter. Typical URL paths look like:
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2258
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parents: 1003
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2259 1. ``/tracker/issue``
8b9feca82090 some progress
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2260 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
2589
809758599cdc oops, double-@
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parents: 2588
diff changeset
2261 3. ``/tracker/@@file/style.css``
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
2262 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
2263 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
2264
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2265 where tracker root is ``/tracker/`` or ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/``
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2266 We're looking at "issue", "issue1", "@@file/style.css", "file1" and
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2267 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above.
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2268
7299
4890692dd0b7 Change ordered list to use numbers.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7298
diff changeset
2269 1. with is no path we are in the "home" context. See `the "home"
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2270 context`_ below for details. "index" or "home" paths may also be used
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2271 to switch into "home" context.
7299
4890692dd0b7 Change ordered list to use numbers.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7298
diff changeset
2272 2. for paths starting with "@@file" the additional path entry ("style.css"
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2273 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
2274 from the tracker TEMPLATES directory (or STATIC_FILES, if configured).
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2275 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
2276 by raising SendStaticFile exception.
7299
4890692dd0b7 Change ordered list to use numbers.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7298
diff changeset
2277 3. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2278 identifies the tracker class to display.
7299
4890692dd0b7 Change ordered list to use numbers.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7298
diff changeset
2279 4. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2280 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
6977
ff2c8b430738 flake8 - remove re.compile from method arg + test + doc
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6832
diff changeset
2281 :ref:`Note. <strip_zeros>`
7299
4890692dd0b7 Change ordered list to use numbers.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7298
diff changeset
2282 5. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2283 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2284 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2285 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2286 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2287 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2288
7299
4890692dd0b7 Change ordered list to use numbers.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7298
diff changeset
2289 Neither 2. or 5. use templates and stop before the template is
5154
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2290 determined. For other contexts the template used is specified by the
4725
9b9d9cb9734a Document Roundup URL design
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4723
diff changeset
2291 ``@template`` variable, which defaults to:
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2292
5154
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2293 - only classname supplied: "index"
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2294 - full item designator supplied: "item"
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
2295
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2296
2227
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2297 The "home" Context
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2298 ------------------
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2299
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2300 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
2301 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
2302 list or specific issue).
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2303
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2304 Let's say you wish to add frames to control the layout of your tracker's
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2305 interface. You'd probably have:
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2306
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2307 - A top-level frameset page. This page probably wouldn't be templated, so
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2308 it could be served as a static file (see `serving static content`_)
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2309 - 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
2310 "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
2311 page up, you use the URL:
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2312
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2313 <tracker url>/home?@template=navigation
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2314
15c20983fd13 more info about the "home" context
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2209
diff changeset
2315
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
2316 Serving static content
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
2317 ----------------------
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
2318
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
2319 See the previous section `determining web context`_ where it describes
2589
809758599cdc oops, double-@
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2588
diff changeset
2320 ``@@file`` paths.
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
2321
7094
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2322 These files are served without any permission checks. Any user on the
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2323 internet with the url can download the file.
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2324
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2325 This is rarely an issue since the html templates are just source code
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2326 and much of it can be found in the Roundup repository. Other
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2327 decoration (logos, stylesheets) are similarly not security sensitive.
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2328 You can use the static_files setting in config.ini to eliminate
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2329 access to the templates directory if desired.
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2330
570abc4c6548 Improve documention on access to templates and static_files.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6977
diff changeset
2331 If a file resolves to a symbolic link, it is not served.
2134
00dfd8b50773 doc clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2129
diff changeset
2332
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2333 Performing actions in web requests
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2334 ----------------------------------
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2335
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2336 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2337 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
2338 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2339 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2340 of:
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2341
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2342 **login**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2343 Attempt to log a user in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
2344
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2345 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2346 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
2347
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2348 **register**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2349 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2350 log them in.
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
2351
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2352 **edit**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2353 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
6334
eeddc4e03742 Documented possible use of __redirect_to for edit function.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6329
diff changeset
2354 variables`_ you may use. Also you can set the ``__redirect_to`` form
eeddc4e03742 Documented possible use of __redirect_to for edit function.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6329
diff changeset
2355 variable to the URL that should be displayed after the edit is succesfully
eeddc4e03742 Documented possible use of __redirect_to for edit function.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6329
diff changeset
2356 completed. If you wanted to edit a sequence of issues, users etc. this
eeddc4e03742 Documented possible use of __redirect_to for edit function.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6329
diff changeset
2357 could be used to display the next item in the sequence to the user.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2358
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2359 **new**
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2360 Add a new item to the database. You may use the same `special form
5158
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2361 variables`_ as in the "edit" action. Also you can set the
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2362 ``__redirect_to`` form variable to the URL that should be displayed after
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2363 the new item is created. This is useful if you want to create another
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2364 item rather than edit the newly created item.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2365
1278
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
2366 **retire**
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
2367 Retire the item in the database.
0c0494deb09f doc for the retire action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1270
diff changeset
2368
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2369 **editCSV**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2370 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2371 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2372 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2373 features.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2374
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2375 **search**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2376 Mangle some of the form variables:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2377
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2378 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2379 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2380 them to :filter.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2381
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2382 - Also handle the ":queryname" variable and save off the query to the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2383 user's query list.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2384
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
2385 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*XxxAction*`` (where
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
2386 "Xxx" is the name of the action) class in the ``roundup.cgi.actions`` module.
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
2387 These classes are registered with ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``. If you need
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
2388 to define new actions, you may add them there (see `defining new
2017
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
2389 web actions`_).
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
2390
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
2391 Each action class also has a ``*permission*`` method which determines whether
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2016
diff changeset
2392 the action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2393 for each action are:
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
2394
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2395 **login**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2396 Determine whether the user has the "Web Access" Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2397 **logout**
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2398 No permission checks are made.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2399 **register**
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
2400 Determine whether the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2401 **edit**
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
2402 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. If we're
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2403 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2404 unless they try to edit the "roles" property, which requires the
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2405 special Permission "Web Roles".
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2406 **new**
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
2407 Determine whether the user has permission to create this item. No
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2408 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
3404
7d48c5b1e8f2 merge from maint-0-8
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3363
diff changeset
2409 be created if the user has the ("Create", "user") Permission.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2410 **editCSV**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2411 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
2412 **search**
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
2413 Determine whether the user has permission to view this class.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1057
diff changeset
2414
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2415 Protecting users from web application attacks
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2416 ---------------------------------------------
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2417
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2418 There is a class of attacks known as Cross Site Request Forgeries
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2419 (CSRF). Malicious code running in the browser can making a
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2420 request to Roundup while you are logged into Roundup. The
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2421 malicious code piggy backs on your existing Roundup session to
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2422 make changes without your knowledge. Roundup 1.6 has support for
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2423 defending against this by analyzing the
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2424
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2425 * Referer,
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2426 * Origin, and
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2427 * Host or
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2428 * X-Forwarded-Host
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2429
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2430 HTTP headers. It compares the headers to the value of the web setting
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2431 in the [tracker] section of the tracker's ``config.ini``.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2432
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2433 Also a per form token (also called a nonce) can be enabled for
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2434 the tracker using the ``csrf_enforce_token`` option in
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2435 config.ini. When enabled, Roundup will validate a hidden form
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2436 field called ``@csrf``. If the validation fails (or the token
5361
1d7363d8474b typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5337
diff changeset
2437 is used more than once) the request is rejected. The ``@csrf``
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2438 input field is added automatically by calling the ``submit``
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2439 function/path. It can also be added manually by calling
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2440 anti_csrf_nonce() directly. For example::
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2441
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2442 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2443 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce(lifetime=10)">
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2444
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2445 By default a nonce lifetime is 2 weeks. However the lifetime (in
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2446 minutes) can be set by passing a lifetime argument as shown
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2447 above. The example above makes the nonce lifetime 10 minutes.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2448
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2449 Search for @csrf in this document for more examples. There are
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2450 more examples and information in ``upgrading.txt``.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2451
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2452 The token protects you because malicious code supplied by another
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2453 site is unable to obtain the token. Thus many attempts they make
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2454 to submit a request are rejected.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2455
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2456 The protection on the xmlrpc interface is untested, but is based
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2457 on a valid header check against the Roundup url and the presence
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2458 of the ``X-REQUESTED-WITH`` header. Work to improve this is a
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2459 future project after the 1.6 release.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2460
5361
1d7363d8474b typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5337
diff changeset
2461 The enforcement levels can be modified in ``config.ini``. Refer to
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
2462 that file for details.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
2463
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2464 Special form variables
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2465 ----------------------
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2466
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2467 Item properties and their values are edited with html FORM
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2468 variables and their values. You can:
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2469
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2470 - Change the value of some property of the current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2471 - 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
2472 properties,
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2473 - Attach newly created items to a multilink property of the
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2474 current item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2475 - 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
2476 - 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
2477 operation to be successful.
5158
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2478 - 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
2479 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
2480 created item.
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2481 - Set up user interface locale.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2482
3293
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
2483 These operations will only take place if the form action (the
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
2484 ``@action`` variable) is "edit" or "new".
8897483a9f8b doc tweak
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3292
diff changeset
2485
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2486 In the following, <bracketed> values are variable, "@" may be
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2487 either ":" or "@", and other text "required" is fixed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2488
3429
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2489 Two special form variables are used to specify user language preferences:
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2490
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2491 ``@language``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2492 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
2493 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
2494 (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
2495 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
2496 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
2497 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
2498 configuration or OS environment.
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2499
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2500 ``@charset``
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2501 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
2502 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
2503 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
2504 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
2505 (UTF-8).
963003d2ffdd add @language and @charset to "Special form variables" section
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3417
diff changeset
2506
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2507 Most properties are specified as form variables:
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2508
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2509 ``<propname>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2510 property on the current context item
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2511
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2512 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2513 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2514
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2515 Designators name a specific item of a class.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2516
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2517 ``<classname><N>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2518 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2519
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2520 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2521 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2522 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2523 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2524 designator of this form always refers to the same new
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2525 item.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2526
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2527 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2528 if it's special:
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diff changeset
2529
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2530 ``@required``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2531 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2532 property names that must be specified when the form is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2533 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2534
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
2535 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
2536 for the current context item. When <designator> is
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2537 present, they are for the item specified by
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2538 <designator>.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2539
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
2540 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
2541 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
2542
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2543 ``@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
2544 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
2545 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
2546 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
2547 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
2548 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
2549 property.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2550
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2551 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2552 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
2553 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
2554 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
2555 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
2556 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
2557 form variable.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2558
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2559 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
2560 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
2561 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
2562
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2563 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
2564 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
2565 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
2566
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2567 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
2568 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
2569 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
2570
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2571 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
2572 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
2573 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
2574
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2575 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
2576 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
2577 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
2578 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
2579 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
2580
5067
e424987d294a Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5064
diff changeset
2581 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
2582 properties, the form value is converted to the
6289
6672d92b2ce1 Add missing word to phrase.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6219
diff changeset
2583 appropriate value.
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2584
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2585 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
2586 designator.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2587
5161
12190efa30d4 I realized that the __came_from and __redirect_to url parameters I
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5158
diff changeset
2588 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
2589 @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
2590 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
2591 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
2592 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
2593 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
2594 the url to https.
5158
63294ed25e84 issue1842687: Keywords: After creating, stay in "Create New" mode.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5156
diff changeset
2595
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2596 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
2597
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2598 @note
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2599 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
2600
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2601 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
2602 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
2603
6448
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2604 which is equivalent to the html::
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2605
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2606 <textarea name="msg-1@content"></textarea>
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2607 <input type="hidden" name="@link@messages" value="msg-1">
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2608
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2609 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
2610 "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
2611 time, respectively.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2612
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2613 @file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2614 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
2615
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2616 @link@files=file-1
1918
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1850
diff changeset
2617 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
2618
6448
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2619 by adding the HTML::
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2620
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2621 <input type="file" name="file-1@content">
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2622 <input type="hidden" name="@link@files" value="file-1">
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2623
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2624 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
2625 uploads.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2626
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2627 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
2628 specified, the action::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2629
6448
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2630 msg-1@link@files=file-1
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2631
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2632 is also performed. This would be expressed in HTML with::
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2633
2bd60def4fed Improve doc on special action vars in cusotmizing.txt.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6423
diff changeset
2634 <input type="hidden" name="msg-1@link@files" value="file-1">
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2635
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2636 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
2637 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
2638 returning.
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2639
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2640
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2641 Default templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2642 -----------------
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2643
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
2644 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
2645 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
2646 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
2647
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2648 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
2649 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
2650 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
2651
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2652 **page.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2653 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
2654 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
2655 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
2656 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
2657 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
2658 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
2659 title.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2660 **home.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2661 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
2662 **home.classlist.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2663 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
2664 tracker
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2665 **classname.item.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2666 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
2667 **classname.index.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2668 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
2669 **classname.search.html**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2670 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
2671 **_generic.index.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2672 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
2673 ``*classname*.index`` available
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2674 **_generic.help.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2675 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
2676 ``*classname*.help``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2677 **user.register.html**
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2678 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
2679 page
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
2680 **style.css**
1091
d870139aeb5c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
2681 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
2682
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2683 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
2684
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
2685 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
2686 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
2687 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
2688 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
2689
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
2690 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2691
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2692 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
2693
5154
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2694 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
2695 directory. So if you specify::
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2696
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2697 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
2698
f608eeecf638 issue2550891: Allow subdir in template value. Anthony (antmail)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5135
diff changeset
2699 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
2700 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
2701 ``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
2702 it will return an error.
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1144
diff changeset
2703
5185
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2704 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
2705 ------------------------------------------
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2706
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2707 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
2708 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
2709 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
2710
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2711 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
2712 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
2713 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
2714 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
2715
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2716 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
2717 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
2718 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
2719 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
2720
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2721 * 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
2722 * 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
2723 * 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
2724
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2725 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
2726 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
2727 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
2728 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
2729
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2730 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
2731 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
2732 ``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
2733 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
2734 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
2735 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
2736 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
2737 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
2738 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
2739
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2740 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
2741 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
2742 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
2743 the edits again.
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2744
349bef975367 Make @template support two alternate templates for error and ok cases.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5175
diff changeset
2745
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1058
diff changeset
2746 How the templates work
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
2747 ----------------------
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
2748
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2749
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2750 Templating engines
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2751 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2752
6752
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2753 Since version 1.4.20 Roundup supports two templating engines:
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2754
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2755 * the original `Template Attribute Language`_ (TAL) engine from Zope
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2756 * the standalone Chameleon templating engine. Chameleon is intended
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2757 as a replacement for the original TAL engine, and supports the
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2758 same syntax, but they are not 100% compatible. The major (and most
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2759 likely the only) incompatibility is the default expression type being
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2760 ``python:`` instead of ``path:``. See also "Incompatibilities and
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
2761 differences" section of `Chameleon documentation`__.
6752
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2762
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2763 Version 1.5.0 added experimental support for the `jinja2`_ templating
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2764 language. You must install the `jinja2`_ module in order to use it. The
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2765 ``jinja2`` template supplied with Roundup has the templates rewritten
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2766 to use ``jinja2`` rather than TAL. A number of trackers are running
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2767 using ``jinja2`` templating so it is considered less experimental than
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2768 Chameleon templating.
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2769
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2770 .. _jinja2: https://palletsprojects.com/p/jinja/
d640e9a5d6d7 Reformat templating section. Document jinja2.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6687
diff changeset
2771
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2772
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2773 **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
2774 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
2775 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
2776 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
2777 future release.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2778
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2779 **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
2780 recommended for production use.
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2781
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2782 .. _Chameleon:
5364
dffa7d0df99c Fixing links to chameleon documentation.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5361
diff changeset
2783 https://pypi.org/project/Chameleon/
4619
d9254d300d6e Add some notes about Chameleon in the documentation
Cheer Xiao <xiaqqaix@gmail.com>
parents: 4464
diff changeset
2784 .. _z3c.pt:
5337
01dabc0483b0 more changes to prep for 1.6 release.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5332
diff changeset
2785 https://pypi.org/project/z3c.pt/
5364
dffa7d0df99c Fixing links to chameleon documentation.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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2786 __ https://chameleon.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference.html?highlight=differences#incompatibilities-and-differences
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2787 .. _TAL:
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2788 .. _Template Attribute Language:
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2789 https://pagetemplates.readthedocs.io/en/latest/history/TALSpecification14.html
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2790
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2791
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2792 Basic Templating Actions
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2793 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2794
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2795 Roundup's templates consist of special attributes on the HTML tags.
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2796 These attributes form the **Template Attribute Language**, or TAL.
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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2797 The basic TAL commands are:
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2798
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2799 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
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parents: 1058
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2800 Define a new variable that is local to this tag and its contents. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2801 example::
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parents: 1058
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2802
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2803 <html tal:define="title request/description">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2804 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2805 </html>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2806
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2807 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
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2808 expression "request/description". The "tal:content" command inside the
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parents: 1671
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2809 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2810
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2811 **tal:condition="expression"**
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2812 Only keep this tag and its contents if the expression is true. For
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2813 example::
1070
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parents: 1058
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2814
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2815 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2816 Display some issue information.
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2817 </p>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2818
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2819 In the example, the <p> tag and its contents are only displayed if
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2820 the user has the "View" permission for issues. We consider the number
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2821 zero, a blank string, an empty list, and the built-in variable
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2822 nothing to be false values. Nearly every other value is true,
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2823 including non-zero numbers, and strings with anything in them (even
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diff changeset
2824 spaces!).
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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2825
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2826 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
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2827 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
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2828 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
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2829 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
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2830
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2831 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2832 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2833 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2834 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2835 </tr>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2836
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2837 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
2838 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry. Using
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2839 the repeat command creates a new variable called "repeat" which you
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
2840 may access to gather information about the iteration. See the section
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
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parents: 2739
diff changeset
2841 below on `the repeat variable`_.
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parents: 1003
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2842
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2843 **tal:replace="expression"**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2844 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2845
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2846 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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2847
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2848 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
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diff changeset
2849 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
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diff changeset
2850 resultant output would be "Bruce".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2851
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diff changeset
2852 **tal:content="expression"**
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2853 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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diff changeset
2854 For example::
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2855
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2856 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2857 </span>
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diff changeset
2858
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diff changeset
2859 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2860 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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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2861 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
1070
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parents: 1058
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2862
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2863 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
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2864 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2865 example::
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
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2866
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2867 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2868
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diff changeset
2869 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2870 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2871 be something like "user123".
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2872
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diff changeset
2873 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2874 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
2875 example::
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2876
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2877 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2878
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2879 would result in output of::
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2880
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2881 Hello, world!
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
2882
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2883 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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diff changeset
2884 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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diff changeset
2885
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2886 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
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diff changeset
2887 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
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diff changeset
2888 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2889 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
6329
207b0fc82fc1 Fix incorrect template (Nagy Gabor); spelling fix
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diff changeset
2890 for repeating multiple table rows, which would otherwise require an
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2891 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2892
2910
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
2893
1214
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diff changeset
2894 Templating Expressions
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2895 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
2896
2296
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diff changeset
2897 Templating Expressions are covered by `Template Attribute Language
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2898 Expression Syntax`_, or TALES. The expressions you may use in the
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diff changeset
2899 attribute values may be one of the following forms:
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diff changeset
2900
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2901 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
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diff changeset
2902 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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diff changeset
2903 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
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diff changeset
2904 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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diff changeset
2905 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
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diff changeset
2906 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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diff changeset
2907 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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diff changeset
2908 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
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diff changeset
2909 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
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diff changeset
2910 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
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2911 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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diff changeset
2912
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2913 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
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2914 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
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diff changeset
2915 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
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diff changeset
2916 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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diff changeset
2917
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2918 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
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2919 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
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2920 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
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2921 the case of ``tal:replace``).
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2922
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
2923 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
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2924 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
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2925 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
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diff changeset
2926 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
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2927
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diff changeset
2928 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2929 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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diff changeset
2930 expressions.
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2931
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2932 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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diff changeset
2933 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2934 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2935 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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diff changeset
2936
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2937 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2938 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
1674
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parents: 1671
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2939 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
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diff changeset
2940 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2941 ``checklist`` is a method.
1057
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
2942
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2943 Modifiers:
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2944
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2945 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2946 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
2947 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
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diff changeset
2948 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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diff changeset
2949 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2950 to the web browser for rendering.
1448
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1436
diff changeset
2951
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2952 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2953 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2954 expression.
1448
bbb1e5f8fc93 added info about structure/not:/path()
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1436
diff changeset
2955
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2956 .. _TALES:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2957 .. _Template Attribute Language Expression Syntax:
5365
979390afb001 Fix some dev.zope.org links for tales and metal.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5364
diff changeset
2958 https://pagetemplates.readthedocs.io/en/latest/history/TALESSpecification13.html
1448
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parents: 1436
diff changeset
2959
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
2960
1214
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2961 Template Macros
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2962 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2963
1674
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diff changeset
2964 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2965 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2966 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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diff changeset
2967
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diff changeset
2968 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2969 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
2296
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Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
2970 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
2971 Attribute Language`_, or METAL. The macro commands are:
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2972
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2973 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2974 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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diff changeset
2975 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2976 example::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2977
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2978 <html metal:define-macro="page">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2979 ...
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2980 </html>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2981
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2982 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2983 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2984 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2985 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2986 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
2987 "page" template.
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2988
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2989 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2990 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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diff changeset
2991 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2992 For example::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2993
1214
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parents: 1213
diff changeset
2994 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2995 ...
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
2996 </tal:block>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
2997
1674
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diff changeset
2998 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2999 "page" template.
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
3000
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3001 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3002 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3003 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
3004 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3005 so::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
3006
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3007 <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
3008
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3009 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3010 like this::
1213
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
3011
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3012 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3013
1674
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diff changeset
3014 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3015 as the slot in the macro.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3016
2296
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parents: 2227
diff changeset
3017 Note that you may not mix `METAL`_ and `TAL`_ commands on the same tag, but
1674
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diff changeset
3018 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3019 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
1214
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1213
diff changeset
3020
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
3021 .. _METAL:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
3022 .. _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
3023 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
3024
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3025 Information available to templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3026 ----------------------------------
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3027
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3028 This is implemented by ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
3029
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3030 The following variables are available to templates.
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
3031
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
3032 **context**
1674
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diff changeset
3033 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3034 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3035
1125
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parents: 1124
diff changeset
3036 **request**
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
3037 Includes information about the current request, including:
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
3038
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
3039 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter``
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
3040 args, ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3041 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3042 - "form"
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3043 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
3044 to value (specifically a cgi.FieldStorage)
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
3045 - "env" the CGI environment variables
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3046 - "base" the base URL for this instance
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
3047 - "user" a HTMLItem instance for the current user
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3048 - "language" as determined by the browser or config
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3049 - "classname" the current classname (possibly None)
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3050 - "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
3051 **config**
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
3052 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.ini
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3053 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
3054 **db**
1254
77920c42aeb9 Expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1252
diff changeset
3055 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3056 **templates**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3057 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3058 *use-macro* commands.
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3059 **utils**
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3060 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
3061 **nothing**
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3062 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3063 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3064 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3065 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3066 example::
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3067
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3068 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3069
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3070 would result in::
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3071
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3072 <span>Hello, World!</span>
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3073
1125
3c1533be3822 more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1124
diff changeset
3074 **default**
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3075 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3076 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3077 remain. So::
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3078
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3079 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3080
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3081 would result in::
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3082
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
3083 <span>Hello, World!</span>
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3084
2526
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
3085 **true**, **false**
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
3086 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
3087 instead of ``python:1`` and ``python:0``.
2540
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3088 **i18n**
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3089 Internationalization service, providing two string translation methods:
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3090
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3091 **gettext** (*message*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3092 Return the localized translation of message
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3093 **ngettext** (*singular*, *plural*, *number*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3094 Like ``gettext()``, but consider plural forms. If a translation
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3095 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
3096 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
3097 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
3098 return plural otherwise.
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
3099
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3100 The context variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3101 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3102
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3103 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
3104 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
3105
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3106 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
3107 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
3108 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3109 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
3110 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3111
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3112 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
3113 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
3114
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3115 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
3116 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3117 ``context/property/field``.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3118 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
3119 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
3120 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
3121 "context/id".
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3122
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3123 Hyperdb class wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3124 :::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3125
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3126 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
3127 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3128
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
3129 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
3130 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
3131 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
3132 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
3133 mind.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3134
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3135 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
3136 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
3137 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3138
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3139 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
3140
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3141 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3142 Method Description
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3143 =========== =============================================================
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3144 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
3145 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
3146 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
3147 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
3148 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
3149 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
3150 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
3151 options are available for sorting:
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3152
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3153 1. by the current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3154 2. by the "filterspec", "sort" and "group" keyword args.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3155 "filterspec" is ``{propname: value(s)}``. "sort" and
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3156 "group" are an optionally empty list ``[(dir, prop)]``
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3157 where dir is '+', '-' or None
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3158 and prop is a prop name or None.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3159
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3160 The propname in filterspec and prop in a sort/group spec
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3161 may be transitive, i.e., it may contain properties of
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3162 the form link.link.link.name.
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3163
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3164 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
3165 the last week, sorted by activity date:
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3166 ``issue.filter(filterspec={"priority": "1",
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3167 'messages.creation' : '.-1w;'}, sort=[('activity', '+')])``
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
3168
6409
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3169 Note that when searching for Link and Multilink values, the
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3170 special value '-1' searches for empty Link or Multilink
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3171 values. For both, Links and Multilinks, multiple values
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3172 given in a filter call are combined with 'OR' by default.
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3173 For Multilinks a postfix expression syntax using negative ID
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3174 numbers (as strings) as operators is supported. Each
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3175 non-negative number (or '-1') is pushed on an operand stack.
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3176 A negative number pops the required number of arguments from
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3177 the stack, applies the operator, and pushes the result. The
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3178 following operators are supported:
6417
586865e08f42 Fix formatting of lists in doc for postfix expressions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6414
diff changeset
3179
6409
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3180 - '-2' stands for 'NOT' and takes one argument
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3181 - '-3' stands for 'AND' and takes two arguments
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3182 - '-4' stands for 'OR' and takes two arguments
6417
586865e08f42 Fix formatting of lists in doc for postfix expressions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6414
diff changeset
3183
6409
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3184 Note that this special handling of ID arguments is applied only
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3185 when a negative number smaller than -1 is encountered as an ID
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3186 in the filter call. Otherwise the implicit OR default
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3187 applies.
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3188 Examples of using Multilink expressions would be
6417
586865e08f42 Fix formatting of lists in doc for postfix expressions
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6414
diff changeset
3189
6409
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3190 - '1', '2', '-4', '3', '4', '-4', '-3'
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3191 would search for IDs (1 or 2) and (3 or 4)
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3192 - '-1' '-2' would search for all non-empty Multilinks
ce99e0d39262 Add documentation for multilink expression syntax
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 6389
diff changeset
3193
3688
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
3194 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
3195
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
3196 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
3197 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
3198
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
3199 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
3200
722ab52d47fc added filter_sql to SQL backends which takes an arbitrary SQL statement...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3660
diff changeset
3201 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
3202 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
3203 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
3204
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3205 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
3206 "help" template.
3363
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3207
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3208 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
3209 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
3210 "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
3211 (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
3212 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
3213 activity).
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3214
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3215 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
3216 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
3217 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
3218
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3219 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
3220 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
3221 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
3222
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3223 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
3224
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3225 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
3226 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
3227 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
3228
7bc1e9c42a26 allow specification of pagesize, sorting and filtering in "classhelp" popups
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3293
diff changeset
3229 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
3230 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
3231 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
3232
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
3233 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
3234 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
3235 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
3236 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
3237 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
3238 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3239
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3240 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
3241 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
3242 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3243
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3244 python:context['list']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3245
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3246 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
3247
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3248
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3249 Hyperdb item wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3250 ::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3251
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3252 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
3253 class.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3254
4435
386200d0c929 Some minor typos fixed in doc/customizing.txt (Thanks Ralf Hemmecke).
Bernhard Reiter <Bernhard.Reiter@intevation.de>
parents: 4406
diff changeset
3255 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
3256
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3257 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
3258 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
3259 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3260
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3261 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
3262
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3263 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3264 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3265 =============== ========================================================
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
3266 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
3267 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
3268 implemented**)
5227
690ec4f438df Added missing documentation of the showall parameter to the history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5222
diff changeset
3269 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
3270 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
3271 `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
3272 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
3273 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
3274 shown.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3275 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
3276 for the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3277 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
3278 user has a Permission. The signature is::
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
3279
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
3280 hasPermission(self, permission, [classname=],
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
3281 [property=], [itemid=])
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
3282
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
3283 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
3284 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
3285 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
3286
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
3287 hasRole(self, rolename)
75dc225613cc fix security check for hasPermission(Permission, None)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3510
diff changeset
3288
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
3289 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
3290 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
3291 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
3292 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
3293 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
3294 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
3295 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
3296 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
3297 ``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
3298 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
3299 (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
3300 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
3301 ``activity`` cannot be copied.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3302 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3303
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3304 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
3305 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
3306 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3307
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3308 python:context['journal']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3309
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3310 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
3311
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3312
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3313 Hyperdb property wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3314 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3315
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3316 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
3317 ``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
3318 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3319
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3320 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
3321 value may be either:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3322
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3323 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
3324 the hyperdb
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3325 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
3326 the CGI form
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3327
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3328
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3329 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
3330
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3331 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3332 Attribute Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3333 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3334 _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
3335 _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
3336 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
3337 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3338
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3339 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
3340
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3341 =========== ================================================================
1780
d2801a2b0a77 Initial implementation (half-baked) at new Tracker instance.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1777
diff changeset
3342 Method Description
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3343 =========== ================================================================
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3344 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3345 may take two arguments:
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3346
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3347 escape
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3348 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
3349 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
3350 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
3351 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3352 expressions are all equivalent::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3353
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3354 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3355 "python:msg.content.plain()"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3356 "msg/content/plain"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3357 "msg/content"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3358
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3359 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
3360 complex expression.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3361
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3362 hyperlink
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3363 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3364 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3365 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
3366 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3367
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3368 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3369
2958
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3370 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
3371 transformation done in the plain() method.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3372
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3373 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
3374
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3375 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3376
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3377 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
3378 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
3379 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
3380 arguments:
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3381
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3382 size
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3383 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
3384
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3385 format (Date properties only)
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3386 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
3387 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
3388 below.
1ae91c2fa5fe merge from maint-0-7
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2921
diff changeset
3389
3649
12633662ff63 include the popcal in Date field editing and search fields by default
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3648
diff changeset
3390 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
3391 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
3392 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
3393
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3394 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
3395 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3396 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3397 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3398 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3399 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
3400 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
3401 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
3402 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
3403 replaced with %20.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3404 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
3405 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3406 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3407 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3408 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
3409 property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3410 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
3411 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3412 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
3413 with some timezone offset, for example::
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
3414
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
3415 python:context.creation.local(10)
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
3416
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
3417 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
2088
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3418 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
3419 Mar 2004"). Takes an optional format argument, for example::
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3420
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3421 python:context.activity.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3422
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3423 Will format as "2004-03-19" instead.
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3424
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
3425 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
3426 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
3427 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
3428 Reference: time module`__)
6832
234fefd7568a issue2550559 - Pretty printing / formatting for Number types.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6774
diff changeset
3429
234fefd7568a issue2550559 - Pretty printing / formatting for Number types.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6774
diff changeset
3430 Number properties - takes a printf style format argument
234fefd7568a issue2550559 - Pretty printing / formatting for Number types.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6774
diff changeset
3431 (default: '%0.3f') and formats the number accordingly.
234fefd7568a issue2550559 - Pretty printing / formatting for Number types.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6774
diff changeset
3432 If the value can't be converted, '' is returned if the
234fefd7568a issue2550559 - Pretty printing / formatting for Number types.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6774
diff changeset
3433 value is ``None`` otherwise it is converted to a string.
3292
8c7b522dc934 added date selection popup windows (thanks Marcus Priesch)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3291
diff changeset
3434 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
3435 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
3436
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3437 <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
3438
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
3439 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
3440 typically you'd have::
3647
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
3441
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
3442 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/field" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
3443 <span tal:replace="structure context/due/popcal" />
d4112ddfc0bb doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3597
diff changeset
3444
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3445 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
3446 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
3447
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3448 size
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3449 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
3450 height
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3451 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
3452 showid
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3453 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
3454 additional
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3455 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
3456 sort_on
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3457 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
3458 (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
3459 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
3460 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
3461 value
fd32170475f5 allow preselection of values in templating menu()s (patch [SF#1396085])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3463
diff changeset
3462 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
3463
021b131bd816 doc fixes, one more fix to the permissions-in-listings fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3126
diff changeset
3464 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
3465 filtering the items in the list - they're passed as the
3597
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3466 "filterspec" argument to a Class.filter() call. For example::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3467
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3468 <span tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3469
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3470 <span tal:replace="python:context.status.menu(order='+name",
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3471 value='chatting',
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3590
diff changeset
3472 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
3473
2883
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3474 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
3475 items sorted by some property, for example::
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3476
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3477 python:context.files.sorted('creation')
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
3478
7298
f25f47c3c624 fix xmlrpc endpoint, mke blockquote into pre block.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7294
diff changeset
3479 Will list the files by upload date. While::
5903
c3728772c594 Add reverse option to hyperdb property wrapper by David Sowder
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5897
diff changeset
3480
5923
45c691a81f75 Untabify example in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5903
diff changeset
3481 python:context.files.sorted('creation', reverse=True)
45c691a81f75 Untabify example in doc.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5903
diff changeset
3482
5903
c3728772c594 Add reverse option to hyperdb property wrapper by David Sowder
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5897
diff changeset
3483 Will list the files by upload date in reverse order from
6414
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3484 the prior example. If the property can be unset, you can
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3485 use the ``NoneFirst`` parameter to sort the None/Unset
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3486 values at the front or the end of the list. For example::
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3487
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3488 python:context.files.sorted('creation', NoneFirst=True)
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3489
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3490 will sort files by creation date with files missing a
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3491 creation date at the start of the list. The default for
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3492 ``NoneFirst`` is False so these files will sort at the end
3dbf1bc5e567 issue2551120 - The sorted method of MultilinkHTMLProperty crashes ...
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6409
diff changeset
3493 by default. (Note creation date is never unset, but you
6421
9c57f2814597 Fix issue2551122 (MultilinkHTMLProperty sorted method issue)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6417
diff changeset
3494 get the idea.) If you combine NoneFirst with
9c57f2814597 Fix issue2551122 (MultilinkHTMLProperty sorted method issue)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6417
diff changeset
3495 ``reverse=True`` the meaning of NoneFirst is inverted:
9c57f2814597 Fix issue2551122 (MultilinkHTMLProperty sorted method issue)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6417
diff changeset
3496 True sorts None/unset at the end and False sorts at the
9c57f2814597 Fix issue2551122 (MultilinkHTMLProperty sorted method issue)
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6417
diff changeset
3497 beginning.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
3498 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
3499 items in reverse order
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
3500 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
3501 =========== ================================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3502
5367
f3b844fda420 Updated links to handle:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5365
diff changeset
3503 __ 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
3504
2138
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3505 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
3506 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
3507 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
3508
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3509 context/title/field
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3510
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
3511 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
3512 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
3513 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
3514 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
3515 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
3516
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3517
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3518 The request variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3519 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3520
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3521 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
3522 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3523
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3524 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
3525 request.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3526
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3527 .. 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
3528
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3529 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3530 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3531 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3532 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3533 env the CGI environment variables
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
3534 base the base URL for this tracker
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3535 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3536 classname the current classname (possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3537 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3538 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
3539 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3540
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3541 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3542
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3543 =========== ============================================================
1083
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1074
diff changeset
3544 Variable Holds
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3545 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3546 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3547 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3548 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
3549 sort index sort columns [(direction, column name)]
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3550 group index grouping properties [(direction, column name)]
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3551 filter properties to filter the index on
3718
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3552 filterspec values to filter the index on (property=value, eg
0d561b24ceff support sqlite3
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3717
diff changeset
3553 ``priority=1`` or ``messages.author=42``
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3554 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
3555 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3556
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3557 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
3558
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3559 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3560 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3561 =============== ========================================================
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3562 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
3563 page title
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3564 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
3565 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
3566 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
3567 of the templating
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3568 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
3569 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3570 `batching`_)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3571 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3572
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3573 The form variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3574 :::::::::::::::::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3575
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3576 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3577 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3578 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3579 "name", use the path expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3580
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3581 request/form/name/value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3582
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3583 or the python expression::
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3584
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3585 python:request.form['name'].value
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3586
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3587 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
3588 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
3589 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
3590 "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
3591 ``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
3592 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
1142
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3593
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1136
diff changeset
3594
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3595 The db variable
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3596 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3597
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3598 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
3599 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3600
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3601 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
3602 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
3603
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3604 db/user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3605 python:db.user
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3606
1711
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
3607 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
3608 ``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
3609 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
3c3e44aacdb4 Documentation fixes.
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1680
diff changeset
3610
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
3611 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
3612
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3613
1213
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3614 The templates variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3615 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
3616
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
3617 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
3618 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
3619 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
3620
42f6c76950a4 Cancel version bump to 1.5.0 - the impact is minimal, so just update
anatoly techtonik <techtonik@gmail.com>
parents: 4695
diff changeset
3621 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
3622 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
3623 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
3624
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3625 templates/name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3626
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3627 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3628
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3629 templates[name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3630
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3631 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
3632 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
3633 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3634
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3635 templates/name/macros/macro_name
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3636
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3637 or the python expression::
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3638
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3639 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3640
2855
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3641 The repeat variable
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3642 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3643
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3644 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
3645 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
3646 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
3647
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3648 repeat/user
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3649 python:repeat['user']
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3650
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3651 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
3652
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3653 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3654 Method Description
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3655 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3656 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
3657 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
3658 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
3659 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
3660 number Current position in the sequence, starting from 1.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3661 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
3662 z, then aa through zz, and so on.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3663 Letter Same as letter(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3664 roman Current position in the sequence as lowercase roman
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3665 numerals.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3666 Roman Same as roman(), except uppercase.
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3667 =============== =========================================================
874bf6abad42 doc for repeat variable
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2739
diff changeset
3668
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
3669 .. _templating utilities:
1213
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3670
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3671 The utils variable
3a5e05edcd87 added doc for METAL
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1164
diff changeset
3672 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3673
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3674 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
3675 ``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
3676 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
3677
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3678 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3679 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3680 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3681 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
3682 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
3683 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
3684 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
3685 ``_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
3686 the popupCalendar DateHTMLProperty method
6423
2917231d8076 Document templating.utils.anti_csrf_nonce()
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6421
diff changeset
3687 anti_csrf_nonce returns the random noncue generated for this session
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3688 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3689
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
3690
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3691 Batching
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3692 ::::::::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3693
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3694 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
3695 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
3696
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3697 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
3698 overlap=0)
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3699
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3700 or, to get the current index batch::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3701
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3702 request/batch
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3703
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3704 The parameters are:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3705
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3706 ========= ==============================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3707 Parameter Usage
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3708 ========= ==============================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3709 sequence a list of HTMLItems
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3710 size how big to make the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3711 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3712 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3713 orphan if the next batch would contain less items than this value,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3714 then it is combined with this batch
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3715 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3716 ========= ==============================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3717
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3718 All of the parameters are assigned as attributes on the batch object. In
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3719 addition, it has several more attributes:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3720
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3721 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3722 Attribute Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3723 =============== ========================================================
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3724 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
3725 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3726 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
3727 index*
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3728 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
3729 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3730 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3731
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3732 And several methods:
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3733
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3734 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3735 Method Description
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3736 =============== ========================================================
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3737 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
3738 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
3739 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
3740 when compared to the last item
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3741 =============== ========================================================
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3742
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3743 An example of batching::
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3744
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3745 <table class="otherinfo">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3746 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3747 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3748 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3749 <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
3750 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
3751 keyword here</td>
1124
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3752 </tr>
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3753 </table>
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parents: 1123
diff changeset
3754
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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3755 ... 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
3756 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
1124
1fc1f92c5f31 more doc, bugfix in Batch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1123
diff changeset
3757
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3758
4325
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3759 Translations
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3760 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3761
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3762 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
3763 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
3764 ``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
3765 create the locale files.
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3766
6ec048310de7 add simple doc about translating customised tracker content
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4300
diff changeset
3767
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3768 Displaying Properties
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3769 ---------------------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3770
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3771 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
3772 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
3773 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
3774 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
3775 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3776
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3777
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3778 Index Views
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3779 -----------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3780
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3781 This is one of the class context views. It is also the default view for
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3782 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3783
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3784
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3785 Index View Specifiers
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3786 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3787
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3788 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
3789 been added for clarity)::
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3790
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3791 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3792 keyword=security,ui&
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3793 @group=priority,-status&
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3794 @sort=-activity&
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
3795 @filters=status,keyword&
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3796 @columns=title,status,fixer
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3797
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3798 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
3799 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
3800 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
3801 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
3802 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
3803 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
3804 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
3805 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
3806 headings in the table.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3807
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3808 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
3809 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
3810 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3811
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3812 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
3813 "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
3814 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
3815 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
3816 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
3817 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
3818 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
3819 table includes columns for the "title", "status", and "fixer"
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3820 properties.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3821
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3822 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3823 Argument Description
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3824 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3825 @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
3826 descending or nothing for ascending sorting. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3827 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3828 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
3829 use @sort0, @sort1 etc. with option @sortdir0, @sortdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3830 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
3831 sortdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3832 @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
3833 in descending or nothing for ascending order. Several
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3834 properties can be specified delimited with comma.
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3835 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
3836 use @group0, @group1 etc. with option @groupdir0, @groupdir1
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
diff changeset
3837 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
3838 groupdir0 specifies reverse order).
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3839 @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
3840 all.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3841 @filter indicates which properties are being used in filtering.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3842 Default is none.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3843 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
3844 have (very basic search/filter).
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3845 @search_text if supplied, performs a full-text search (message bodies,
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3846 issue titles, etc)
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3847 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3848
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
3849
1057
8b9feca82090 some progress
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1003
diff changeset
3850 Searching Views
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3851 ---------------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3852
3052
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3853 .. note::
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3854 if you add a new column to the ``@columns`` form variable potentials
230f7394cce9 fix to fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3036
diff changeset
3855 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
3856 template so that it is actually displayed.
1320
3758a5af985f Lots of little fixes in this update:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1317
diff changeset
3857
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3858 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3859 "*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
3860 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3861
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3862 - 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
3863 searching
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3864 - sets the ``@filter`` variable correctly
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3865 - 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
3866
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3867 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
3868 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
3869 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
3870 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
3871 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
3872 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
3873 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
3874
3036
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3875 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
3876 provide an additional argument:
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3877
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3878 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3879 Argument Description
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3880 ============ =============================================================
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3881 @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
3882 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
3883 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
3884 schema has this ability, but the *minimal* template schema
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3885 does not.
8fa6b5747a53 updated searching / indexing docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2991
diff changeset
3886 ============ =============================================================
1245
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3887
d8c98af869ff merge from maint-0-5
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1244
diff changeset
3888
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3889 Item Views
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
3890 ----------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
3891
1074
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
3892 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
3893 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
3894 "history" section.
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3895
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3896
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3897 Editor Section
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3898 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3899
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3900 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
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3901 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
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3902
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3903 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
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3904 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
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3905 template)::
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3906
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3907 <table class="form">
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3908 <tr>
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3909 <th>Title</th>
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3910 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
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3911 </tr>
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3912
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3913 <tr>
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3914 <th>Priority</th>
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3915 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
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3916 <th>Status</th>
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3917 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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3918 </tr>
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3919
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3920 <tr>
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3921 <th>Superseder</th>
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3922 <td>
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3923 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
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3924 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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3925 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
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3926 <br>View: <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.link(showid=1)" />
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3927 </span>
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3928 </td>
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3929 <th>Nosy List</th>
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3930 <td>
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3931 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
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3932 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
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3933 </td>
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3934 </tr>
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3935
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3936 <tr>
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3937 <th>Assigned To</th>
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3938 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
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3939 assignedto menu
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3940 </td>
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3941 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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3942 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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3943 </tr>
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3944
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3945 <tr>
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3946 <th>Change Note</th>
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3947 <td colspan="3">
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3948 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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3949 </td>
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3950 </tr>
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3951
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3952 <tr>
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3953 <th>File</th>
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3954 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
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3955 </tr>
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3956
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3957 <tr>
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3958 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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3959 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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3960 submit button will go here
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3961 </td>
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3962 </tr>
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3963 </table>
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3964
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3965
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3966 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
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3967 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
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3968 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
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3969 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
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3970
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3971
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3972 Form values
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3973 :::::::::::
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3974
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3975 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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3976 meet the various needs of:
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3977
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3978 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
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3979 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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3980 attached files)
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3981 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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3982 spent on an issue)
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3983
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3984 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
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3985 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
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3986
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3987 Properties are specified as form variables:
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3988
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3989 ``<propname>``
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3990 property on the current context item
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3991
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3992 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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3993 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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3994
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3995 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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3996 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
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3997 items to attach to the current item)
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3998
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3999 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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4000 the special form values:
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4001
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4002 ``@required``
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4003 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
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4004 raised.
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4005
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4006 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
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4007 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
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4008
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4009 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
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4010 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
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4011
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4012 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
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4013 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
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4014 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
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4015 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
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4016 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
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4017 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
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4018 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
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4019 <classname>-<N>).
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4020
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4021 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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4022 designator.
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4023
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4024 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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4025
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4026 ``:note``
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4027 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
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4028 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
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4029 ``:file``
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4030 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
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4031 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
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4032
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4033
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4034 Spool Section
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4035 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4036
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4037 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
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4038 of an issue.
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4039
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4040 TODO
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4041
659
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
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4042
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4043 History Section
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
4044 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4045
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4046 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
4047 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
659
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parents:
diff changeset
4048
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4049 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4050
5232
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
4051 or::
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
4052
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
4053 <tal:block
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
4054 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
4055
462b0f76fce8 issue2550864 - Potential information leakage via journal/history
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5231
diff changeset
4056 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
4057
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4058 *To be done:*
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parents:
diff changeset
4059
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4060 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4061 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
1074
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4062
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
4063 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
4064 a journal entry
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1073
diff changeset
4065 </tal:block>
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4066
954ad22eb7d9 more doc, more cleanup
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parents: 1073
diff changeset
4067 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
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e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
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4068
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4069
1098
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
4070 Defining new web actions
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
4071 ------------------------
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parents: 1096
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4072
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4073 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
2915
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4074 These are added to the tracker ``extensions`` directory and registered
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4075 using ``instance.registerAction``.
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4076
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4077 All the existing Actions are defined in ``roundup.cgi.actions``.
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4078
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4079 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
4080 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
4081 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4082 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4083
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4084 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4085 issues`_" for an example.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4086
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
4087
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4088 Define the new action class
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4089 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4090
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4091 Create a new action class in your tracker's ``extensions`` directory, for
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4092 example ``myaction.py``::
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4093
3291
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3289
diff changeset
4094 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
bb08ffc56967 *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3289
diff changeset
4095
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4096 class MyAction(Action):
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
4097 def handle(self):
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
4098 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4099 '''
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parents: 2009
diff changeset
4100
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diff changeset
4101 The *self.client* attribute is an instance of ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``.
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parents: 2914
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4102 See the docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4103
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parents: 1671
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4104 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4105 It may then:
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4106
4880
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
diff changeset
4107 - add information to ``self.client._ok_message``
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
diff changeset
4108 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
4109 or ``self.client.add_error_message``, respectively)
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4110 - 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
4111 next
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4112 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4113 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
4114
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4115
2112962f5bb1 Update documentation for the client.py split and add an upgrade notice.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4116 Register the action class
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4117 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
4118
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4119 The class is now written, but isn't available to the user until you register
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4120 it with the following code appended to your ``myaction.py`` file::
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parents: 2914
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4121
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4122 def init(instance):
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parents: 2914
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4123 instance.registerAction('myaction', myActionClass)
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
4124
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2009
diff changeset
4125 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action class we defined.
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
4126
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4127
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4128 Use the new action
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4129 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4130
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4131 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
4132
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4133 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4134
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4135 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
4136
2046
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
4137 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
4138 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
4139
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
4140 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
4141 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
4142 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
4143 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
4144 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
4145 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
4146 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
4147
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
4148 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
4149
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
4150 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
4151 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
4152 spreadsheet or database).
f913b6beac35 document and make easier the actions-returning-content idiom
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2034
diff changeset
4153
910
299f4890427d documentation reorg post-new-security
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 909
diff changeset
4154
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4155 8-bit character set support in Web interface
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4156 --------------------------------------------
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4157
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4158 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
4159 and a browser cookie.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4160
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4161 - In forms, use the ``@charset`` variable.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4162 - To use the cookie override, have the ``roundup_charset`` cookie set.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4163
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4164 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
4165 ``kio8-r``).
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4166
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4167 Inside Roundup, all strings are stored and processed in utf-8.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4168 Unfortunately, some older browsers do not work properly with
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4169 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
4170 characters in form fields). This version allows one to change
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4171 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
4172 the following code to your ``page.html`` template::
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4173
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4174 <tal:block define="uri string:${request/base}${request/env/PATH_INFO}">
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4175 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4176 {'@charset':'utf-8'})">utf-8</a>
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4177 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url(uri,
2910
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4178 {'@charset':'koi8-r'})">koi8-r</a>
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4179 </tal:block>
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4180
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parents: 2897
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4181 (substitute ``koi8-r`` with appropriate charset for your language).
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4182 Charset preference is kept in the browser cookie ``roundup_charset``.
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4183
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
4184 ``meta http-equiv`` lines added to the tracker templates in version 0.6.0
2910
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4185 should be changed to include actual character set name::
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4186
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4187 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4188 tal:attributes="content string:text/html;; charset=${request/client/charset}"
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4189 />
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4190
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4191 The charset is also sent in the http header.
5c0e5abcb5e3 doc updates
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2897
diff changeset
4192
6163
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
4193 .. _CustomExamples:
2910
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parents: 2897
diff changeset
4194
1100
f96deb4fb935 more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
4195 Examples
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
diff changeset
4196 ========
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
4197
1244
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4198 .. contents::
8dd4f736370b merge from maintenance branch
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parents: 1236
diff changeset
4199 :local:
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4200 :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
4201
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4202
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4203 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
4204 --------------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4205
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4206 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
4207 the database.
1244
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1236
diff changeset
4208
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4209
1228
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1215
diff changeset
4210 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
4211 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1100
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parents: 1098
diff changeset
4212
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4213 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
4214 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
4215 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
4216
3409
80dc8011228e mention schema mutation
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
4217 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
4218 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
4219 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
4220 caches the schema).
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4221
6163
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
4222 .. index:: schema; example changes
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
4223
3818
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4224 1. Modify the ``schema.py``::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
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parents: 3121
diff changeset
4225
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4226 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
4227 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4228 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
4229 due_date=Date())
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4230
3818
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4231 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
4232
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4233 <tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4234 <th>Due Date</th>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4235 <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
4236 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4237
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4238 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
4239
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4240 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4241 <th>Due Date</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4242 <td tal:content="structure python:context.due_date.field(format='%Y-%m-%d')" />
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4243 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4244
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4245 3. Add the property to the ``issue.index.html`` page::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4246
3123
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
4247 (in the heading row)
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
4248 <th tal:condition="request/show/due_date">Due Date</th>
5894c7bea8ce *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3122
diff changeset
4249 (in the data row)
3818
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4250 <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
4251 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
4252
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4253 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
4254 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
4255
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4256 <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
4257 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
4258
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4259 4. Add the property to the ``issue.search.html`` page::
3122
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4260
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4261 <tr tal:define="name string:due_date">
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4262 <th i18n:translate="">Due Date:</th>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4263 <td metal:use-macro="search_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4264 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4265 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4266 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4267 </tr>
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4268
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
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parents: 3796
diff changeset
4269 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
4270 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
4271 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
4272
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4273 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
4274 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
4275
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4276 Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4277 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6e8eb05435cf new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3121
diff changeset
4278
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4279 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4280 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4281
1098
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
4282
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
4283 Introduction
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4284 ::::::::::::
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4285
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4286 To make the classic schema of Roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4287 for a group of systems administrators, it needs an extra data field per
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4288 issue: a category.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4289
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4290 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4291 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4292 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4293 best).
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4294
1098
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4295
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
4296 Adding a field to the database
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4297 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4298
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4299 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4300 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4301 to add some lines to the ``schema.py`` file of your tracker instance.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4302 Under the comment::
1235
7441653e5330 added hook for external password validation, and some more docco
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1234
diff changeset
4303
7441653e5330 added hook for external password validation, and some more docco
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parents: 1234
diff changeset
4304 # add any additional database schema configuration here
7441653e5330 added hook for external password validation, and some more docco
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parents: 1234
diff changeset
4305
7441653e5330 added hook for external password validation, and some more docco
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parents: 1234
diff changeset
4306 add::
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4307
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4308 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4309 category.setkey("name")
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4310
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4311 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4312 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4313 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4314 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4315 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4316 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4317 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4318 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4319
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
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4320 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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4321 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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4322 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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4323 with the issues. To do that, find the lines
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4324 in ``schema.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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4325 the category::
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4326
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4327 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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4328 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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4329
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4330 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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4331 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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4332 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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4333
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4334 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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4335 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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4336
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4337
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4338 Populating the new category class
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4339 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4340
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4341 If you haven't initialised the database with the
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4342 "``roundup-admin initialise``" command, then you
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4343 can add the following to the tracker ``initial_data.py``
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4344 under the comment::
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4345
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4346 # add any additional database creation steps here - but only if you
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4347 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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4348
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4349 Add::
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4350
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4351 category = db.getclass('category')
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4352 category.create(name="scipy")
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4353 category.create(name="chaco")
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4354 category.create(name="weave")
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4355
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4356 .. index:: roundup-admin; create entries in class
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4357
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4358 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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4359 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
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4360
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4361 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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4362 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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4363 Type "help" for help.
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4364 roundup> create category name=scipy
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4365 1
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4366 roundup> create category name=chaco
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4367 2
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4368 roundup> create category name=weave
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4369 3
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4370 roundup> exit...
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4371 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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4372
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4373
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4374 Setting up security on the new objects
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4375 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4376
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4377 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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4378 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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4379 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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4380 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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4381
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4382 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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4383 is also done in ``schema.py``.
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4384
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4385 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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4386 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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4387
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4388 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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4389 # to regular users now
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4390 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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4391 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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4392 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', cl)
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4393 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', cl)
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4394 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
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4395
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4396 These lines assign the "View" and "Edit" Permissions to the "User" role,
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4397 so that normal users can view and edit "category" objects.
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4398
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4399 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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4400 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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4401 interface stuff.
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4402
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4404 Changing the web left hand frame
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4405 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4406
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4407 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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4408 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
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4409 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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4410 is ``html/page.html``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
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4411
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4412 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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4413 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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4414 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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4415 classblock is met. We are going to add the category code at the end of
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4416 the classblock for the *issue* class::
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4417
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4418 <p class="classblock"
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4419 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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4420 <b>Categories</b><br>
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4421 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
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4422 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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4423 </p>
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4424
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4425 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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4426 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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4427 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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4428 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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4429 get that.
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4430
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4431 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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4432 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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4433 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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4434 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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4435 categories.
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4436
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4437 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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4438 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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4439 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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4440 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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4441 later on. However, to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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4442 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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4443 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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4444
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4445
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4446 Setting up a page to edit categories
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4447 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4448
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4449 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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4450 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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4451 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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4452
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4453 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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4454 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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4455 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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4456 write now.
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4457
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4458 First, we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
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4459 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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4460 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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parents: 1096
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4461 from which files by looking for these comments::
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4462
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4463 <!-- category.item -->
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4464
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4465 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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parents: 1164
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4466 trappings::
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4467
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4468 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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4469 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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parents: 1164
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4470 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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4471 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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parents: 1164
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4472 </td>
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4473 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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4475 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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4476 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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4477 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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4478 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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4479 multiple times::
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4480
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4481 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
4482 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4483
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4484 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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4485 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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parents: 1671
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4486 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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4487
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
4488 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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4489
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4490 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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4491 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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4492 happening::
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4493
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4494 <table class="form">
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4495 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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4496
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4497 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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diff changeset
4498 category. The ``context.name.field(size=60)`` bit tells Roundup to
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4499 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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diff changeset
4500 will be the "name" variable of the current context (namely "category").
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diff changeset
4501 The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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4502 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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4503
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4504 <tr>
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parents: 1817
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4505 <th>Name</th>
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4506 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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4507 name</td>
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4508 </tr>
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4509
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4510 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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4511
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4512 <tr>
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4513 <td>&nbsp;</td>
1674
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4514 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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4515 submit button will go here
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4516 </td>
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4517 </tr>
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4518
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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diff changeset
4519 The ``context/submit`` bit generates the submit button but also
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
4520 generates the @action and @csrf hidden fields. The @action field is
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
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parents: 7267
diff changeset
4521 used to tell Roundup how to process the form. The @csrf field provides
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
4522 a unique single use token to defend against CSRF attacks. (More about
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
4523 anti-csrf measures can be found in ``upgrading.txt``.)
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
4524
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4525 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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diff changeset
4526 stuff::
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4527
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4528 </td>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4529 </tal:block>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4530
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4531 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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4532
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diff changeset
4533 <!-- category.item -->
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4534 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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diff changeset
4535 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4536 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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diff changeset
4537 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4538 </td>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4539 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4540 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4541 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4542
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diff changeset
4543 <table class="form">
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diff changeset
4544 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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4545
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4546 <tr>
1825
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parents: 1817
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4547 <th>Name</th>
1674
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diff changeset
4548 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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4549 name</td>
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4550 </tr>
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4551
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4552 <tr>
1829
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parents: 1825
diff changeset
4553 <td>
4e4afbe3cd30 Move '<input type="hidden">' elements into a block.
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parents: 1825
diff changeset
4554 &nbsp;
4e4afbe3cd30 Move '<input type="hidden">' elements into a block.
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1825
diff changeset
4555 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
4e4afbe3cd30 Move '<input type="hidden">' elements into a block.
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parents: 1825
diff changeset
4556 </td>
1674
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4557 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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diff changeset
4558 submit button will go here
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4559 </td>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4560 </tr>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4561 </table>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4562 </form>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4563 </td>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
4564 </tal:block>
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4565
1674
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diff changeset
4566 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4567 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4568 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4569 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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4570
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4571
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diff changeset
4572 Adding the category to the issue
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4573 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4574
1674
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diff changeset
4575 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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diff changeset
4576 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4577 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4578 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
4579 is created.
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4580
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diff changeset
4581 Just like ``category.issue.html``, this file defines a form which has a
1674
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diff changeset
4582 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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diff changeset
4583 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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4584
1825
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Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
4585 <th>Category</th>
3582
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3580
diff changeset
4586 <td>
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3580
diff changeset
4587 <span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3580
diff changeset
4588 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.category.classhelp('name',
026adc5f1e13 fix "Adding a new constrained field to the classic schema" example in docs
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parents: 3580
diff changeset
4589 property='category', width='200')" />
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4590 </td>
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4591
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4592 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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4593 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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4594 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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4595 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
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4596 issue).
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4597
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4598 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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4599 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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4600
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4601
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4602 Searching on categories
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4603 :::::::::::::::::::::::
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4604
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4605 Now we can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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4606 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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4607 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
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4608 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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4609
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4610 If you look for "Search Issues" in the ``html/page.html`` file, you will
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4611 find that it looks something like
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4612 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
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4613 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
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4614 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
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4615 change.
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4616
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4617 If you look at this file it should begin to seem familiar, although it
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4618 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
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4619 like within that form::
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4620
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4621 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
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4622 db_klass string:category;
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4623 db_content string:name;">
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4624 <th>Priority:</th>
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4625 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
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4626 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
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4627 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
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4628 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
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4629 </tr>
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4630
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4631 The definitions in the ``<tr>`` opening tag are used by the macros:
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4632
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4633 - ``search_select`` expands to a drop-down box with all categories using
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4634 ``db_klass`` and ``db_content``.
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parents: 3127
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4635 - ``column_input`` expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns
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parents: 3127
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4636 should be displayed.
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4637 - ``sort_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
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parents: 3127
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4638 should be sorted on.
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parents: 3127
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4639 - ``group_input`` expands to a radio button for selecting what property
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
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4640 should be grouped on.
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4641
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4642 The category search code above would expand to the following::
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4643
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4644 <tr>
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4645 <th>Category:</th>
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4646 <td>
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4647 <select name="category">
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4648 <option value="">don't care</option>
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4649 <option value="">------------</option>
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4650 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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4651 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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4652 <option value="3">weave</option>
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4653 </select>
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4654 </td>
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4655 <td><input type="checkbox" name=":columns" value="category"></td>
3696
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
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4656 <td><input type="radio" name=":sort0" value="category"></td>
790363e96852 Sorting/grouping by multiple properties.
Ralf Schlatterbeck <schlatterbeck@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3688
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4657 <td><input type="radio" name=":group0" value="category"></td>
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4658 </tr>
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4659
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4660 Adding category to the default view
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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4661 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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4662
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4663 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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4664 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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4665 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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4666 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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4667 default when listing all the issues.
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4668
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4669 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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4670 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
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4671 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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4672 forth.
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4673
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4674 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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4675
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4676 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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4677
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4678 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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4679 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
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4680
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4681 The rest of the table is a loop which will go through every issue that
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4682 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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4683 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
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4684
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4685 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
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4686
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4687 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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4688 tal:content="i/category"></td>
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4689
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4690 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
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4691 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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4692 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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4693
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4694 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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4695 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unassigned Issues" or "All Issues",
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4696 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
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4697 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
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4698 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
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91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
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4699 tells Roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
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4700 "category" to that list and it all should work.
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4701
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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4702 Adding a time log to your issues
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diff changeset
4703 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4704
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4705 We want to log the dates and amount of time spent working on issues, and
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4706 be able to give a summary of the total time spent on a particular issue.
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parents: 1255
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4707
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9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
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4708 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``schema.py``::
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4709
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4710 # storage for time logging
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diff changeset
4711 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
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4712
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4713 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
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4714 creation through the standard property "creation".
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4715
3652
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
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diff changeset
4716 You will need to grant "Creation" permission to the users who are
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
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diff changeset
4717 allowed to add timelog entries. You may do this with::
3652
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4718
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4719 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4720 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'View', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4721
3653
cfa7fa2c5e0f arg rest
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3652
diff changeset
4722 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
4723
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4724 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Edit', 'timelog')
3a19d31be628 add in note about perms
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3649
diff changeset
4725
6163
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
4726 .. index:: schema; example changes
c2fd254c9257 Doc updates/indexing.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6160
diff changeset
4727
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4728 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
4729 ``schema.py``)::
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4730
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4731 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
4732 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4733 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4734 times=Multilink("timelog"))
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4735
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4736 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4737
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4738 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
4739 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4740 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
4741 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4742 item (an issue). We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4743 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
4744 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4745 field to capture a new timelog item's period::
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4746
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4747 <tr>
1825
fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
Johannes Gijsbers <jlgijsbers@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1817
diff changeset
4748 <th>Time Log</th>
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4749 <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
4750 (enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4751 </td>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4752 </tr>
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4753
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4754 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
4755 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
4756 like this::
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4757
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4758 <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
4759
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4760 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
4761 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
4762 added to it.
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4763
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4764 The full entry will now look like this::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4765
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4766 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4767 <th>Time Log</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4768 <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
4769 (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
4770 <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
4771 </td>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4772 </tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4773
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1674
diff changeset
4774
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4775 4. We want to display a total of the timelog times that have been
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4776 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
4777 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
4778 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
4779 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
4780 file is as follows::
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4781
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
4782 from roundup import date
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
4783
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4784 def totalTimeSpent(times):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4785 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4786 Interval "period" property)
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
4787 '''
3717
5770f1802cd0 better conflict retry in postgresql backend [SF#1552809]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3697
diff changeset
4788 total = date.Interval('0d')
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4789 for time in times:
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4790 total += time.period._value
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4791 return total
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4792
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4793 def init(instance):
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4794 instance.registerUtil('totalTimeSpent', totalTimeSpent)
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4795
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4796 We will now be able to access the ``totalTimeSpent`` function via the
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2914
diff changeset
4797 ``utils`` variable in our templates, as shown in the next step.
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
4798
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
4799 5. Display the timelog for an issue::
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4800
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4801 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
4802 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4803 <tal:block
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4804 tal:replace="python:utils.totalTimeSpent(context.times)" />
1270
c3424abf7f77 added ability to implement new templating utility methods
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1262
diff changeset
4805 </th></tr>
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4806 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4807 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4808 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4809 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4810 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4811 </tr>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4812 </table>
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4813
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4814 I put this just above the Messages log in my issue display. Note our
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4815 use of the ``totalTimeSpent`` method which will total up the times
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4816 for the issue and return a new Interval. That will be automatically
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4817 displayed in the template as text like "+ 1y 2:40" (1 year, 2 hours
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4818 and 40 minutes).
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4819
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4820 6. If you're using a persistent web server - ``roundup-server`` or
5891
6e341009593b Deprecate mod_python issue2551005
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5881
diff changeset
4821 ``mod_wsgi`` for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4822 the code changes. When that's done, you'll be able to use the new
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
4823 time logging interface.
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
4824
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4825 An extension of this modification attaches the timelog entries to any
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4826 change message entered at the time of the timelog entry:
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4827
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4828 A. Add a link to the timelog to the msg class in ``schema.py``:
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4829
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4830 msg = FileClass(db, "msg",
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4831 author=Link("user", do_journal='no'),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4832 recipients=Multilink("user", do_journal='no'),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4833 date=Date(),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4834 summary=String(),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4835 files=Multilink("file"),
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4836 messageid=String(),
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4837 inreplyto=String(),
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4838 times=Multilink("timelog"))
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4839
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4840 B. Add a new hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
3657
f7db2771e87d add info about storing Store TimeLog with Messages
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3653
diff changeset
4841 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the new message.
3818
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4842 The link is placed in ``issue.item.html`` in the same section that
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4843 handles the timelog entry.
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4844
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4845 It looks like this after this addition::
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4846
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4847 <tr>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4848 <th>Time Log</th>
e5043875a03d Improved due_date and timelog customisation docs [SF#1625124]
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3796
diff changeset
4849 <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
4850 (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>
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4851 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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4852 <input type="hidden" name="msg-1@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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4853 </td>
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4854 </tr>
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4855
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4856 The "times" property of the message will have the new id added to it.
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4857
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4858 C. Add the timelog listing from step 5. to the ``msg.item.html`` template
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4859 so that the timelog entry appears on the message view page. Note that
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4860 the call to totalTimeSpent is not used here since there will only be one
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4861 single timelog entry for each message.
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4862
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4863 I placed it after the Date entry like this::
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4864
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4865 <tr>
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4866 <th i18n:translate="">Date:</th>
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4867 <td tal:content="context/date"></td>
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4868 </tr>
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4869 </table>
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4870
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4871 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
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4872 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log</th></tr>
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4873 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
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4874 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
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4875 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
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4876 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
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4877 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
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4878 </tr>
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4879 </table>
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4880
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4881 <table class="messages">
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4882
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4883
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4884 Tracking different types of issues
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4885 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4886
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4887 Sometimes you will want to track different types of issues - developer,
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4888 customer support, systems, sales leads, etc. A single Roundup tracker is
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4889 able to support multiple types of issues. This example demonstrates adding
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4890 a system support issue class to a tracker.
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4891
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4892 1. Figure out what information you're going to want to capture. OK, so
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4893 this is obvious, but sometimes it's better to actually sit down for a
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4894 while and think about the schema you're going to implement.
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4895
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4896 2. Add the new issue class to your tracker's ``schema.py``. Just after the
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4897 "issue" class definition, add::
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4898
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4899 # list our systems
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4900 system = Class(db, "system", name=String(), order=Number())
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4901 system.setkey("name")
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4902
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4903 # store issues related to those systems
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4904 support = IssueClass(db, "support",
3904
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4905 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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4906 status=Link("status"), deadline=Date(),
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4907 affects=Multilink("system"))
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4908
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4909 3. Copy the existing ``issue.*`` (item, search and index) templates in the
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4910 tracker's ``html`` to ``support.*``. Edit them so they use the properties
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4911 defined in the ``support`` class. Be sure to check for hidden form
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4912 variables like "required" to make sure they have the correct set of
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4913 required properties.
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4914
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4915 4. Edit the modules in the ``detectors``, adding lines to their ``init``
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4916 functions where appropriate. Look for ``audit`` and ``react`` registrations
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4917 on the ``issue`` class, and duplicate them for ``support``.
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4918
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4919 5. Create a new sidebar box for the new support class. Duplicate the
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4920 existing issues one, changing the ``issue`` class name to ``support``.
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4921
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4922 6. Re-start your tracker and start using the new ``support`` class.
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4923
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4924
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4925 Optionally, you might want to restrict the users able to access this new
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4926 class to just the users with a new "SysAdmin" Role. To do this, we add
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4927 some security declarations::
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4928
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4929 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'View', 'support')
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4930 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Create', 'support')
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4931 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', 'Edit', 'support')
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4932
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4933 You would then (as an "admin" user) edit the details of the appropriate
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4934 users, and add "SysAdmin" to their Roles list.
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4935
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4936 Alternatively, you might want to change the Edit/View permissions granted
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4937 for the ``issue`` class so that it's only available to users with the "System"
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4938 or "Developer" Role, and then the new class you're adding is available to
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4939 all with the "User" Role.
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4940
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4941
4891
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4942 .. _external-authentication:
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4943
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4944 Using External User Databases
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4945 -----------------------------
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4946
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4947 Using an external password validation source
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4948 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4949
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4950 .. note:: You will need to either have an "admin" user in your external
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4951 password source *or* have one of your regular users have
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4952 the Admin Role assigned. If you need to assign the Role *after*
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4953 making the changes below, you may use the ``roundup-admin``
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4954 program to edit a user's details.
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4955
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4956 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
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4957 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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4958 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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4959 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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4960 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
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4961 would be::
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4962
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4963 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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4964
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4965 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the Roundup
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4966 database - we just use the passwd file to check their password. To do this, we
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4967 need to override the standard ``verifyPassword`` method defined in
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4968 ``roundup.cgi.actions.LoginAction`` and register the new class. The
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4969 following is added as ``externalpassword.py`` in the tracker ``extensions``
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4970 directory::
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4971
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4972 import os, crypt
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4973 from roundup.cgi.actions import LoginAction
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4974
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4975 class ExternalPasswordLoginAction(LoginAction):
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4976 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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4977 '''Look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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4978 name that matches.
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4979 '''
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4980 # get the user's username
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4981 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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4982
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4983 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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4984 # tracker home
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4985 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4986
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4987 # see if we can find a match
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4988 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4989 open(file).readlines()]:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4990 if ent[0] == username:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
4991 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4992
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4993 # user doesn't exist in the file
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4994 return 0
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
4995
2915
7d97c75e7cba more docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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4996 def init(instance):
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parents: 2914
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4997 instance.registerAction('login', ExternalPasswordLoginAction)
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4998
7d97c75e7cba more docs
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
4999 You should also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
2156
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5000 template.
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diff changeset
5001
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parents: 2154
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5002
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diff changeset
5003 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
5005
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diff changeset
5006 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5007 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5008 and primary user group.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5009
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5010 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
5011 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), Roundup
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
5012 Roles, vacation flags, Roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5013 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5014 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5015
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5016 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5017 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5018 described in the previous example, `using an external password
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5019 validation source`_. We keep the user lists in sync using a fairly
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5020 simple script that runs once a day, or several times an hour if more
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5021 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5022
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diff changeset
5023 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
7268
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
5024 2. compares that list to the current Roundup user list:
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
5025
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5026 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5027 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
1293
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1292
diff changeset
5028 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
5029
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5030 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5031
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5032 The retiring and updating are simple operations, requiring only a call
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5033 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5034 information though - the user's email address and their Roundup Roles.
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5035 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5036 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5037 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5038 to an appropriate set of Roles.
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5039
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
5040 The script to perform all this, broken up into its main components, is
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5041 as follows. Firstly, we import the necessary modules and open the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5042 tracker we're to work on::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5043
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5044 import sys, os, smtplib
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5045 from roundup import instance, date
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5046
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5047 # open the tracker
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5048 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5049 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5050
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5051 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5052
3228
1b15e9eeb592 fixes to the "Using an external password validation source"...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3130
diff changeset
5053 # read in the users from the "passwd.txt" file
1b15e9eeb592 fixes to the "Using an external password validation source"...
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3130
diff changeset
5054 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'passwd.txt')
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5055 users = [x.strip().split(':') for x in open(file).readlines()]
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5056
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5057 Handle special users (those to ignore in the file, and those who don't
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5058 appear in the file)::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5059
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5060 # users to not keep ever, pre-load with the users I know aren't
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5061 # "real" users
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5062 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5063
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5064 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5065 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5066 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5067
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5068 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5069
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5070 roles = {
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5071 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5072 '502': 'User', # finance
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5073 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5074 '504': 'User', # sales
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5075 '505': 'User', # marketing
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5076 }
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5077
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
5078 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
5079 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
5080 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
5081 now do all the work::
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5082
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5083 # open the database
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5084 db = tracker.open('admin')
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5085 try:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5086 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5087 msg = []
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5088
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5089 # loop over the users list read in from the passwd file
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5090 for user,passw,uid,gid,real,home,shell in users:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5091 if user in ignore:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5092 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5093 continue
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5094 keep.append(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5095 try:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5096 # see if the user exists in the tracker
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5097 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
5098
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5099 # yes, they do - now check the real name for correctness
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diff changeset
5100 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
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diff changeset
5101 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
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diff changeset
5102 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
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diff changeset
5103 except KeyError:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5104 # nope, the user doesn't exist
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diff changeset
5105 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
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diff changeset
5106 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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5107 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
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5108
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5109 # now check that all the users in the tracker are also in our
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5110 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
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diff changeset
5111 for uid in db.user.list():
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diff changeset
5112 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
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diff changeset
5113 if user not in keep:
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diff changeset
5114 db.user.retire(uid)
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diff changeset
5115 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
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5116
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parents: 1278
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5117 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
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5118 if msg:
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parents: 1278
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5119 # create the email
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parents: 1278
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5120 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
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parents: 1278
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5121
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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parents: 1278
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5122 %s
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parents: 1278
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5123 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5124
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5125 # send the email
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5126 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
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5127 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5128 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5129
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5130 # now we're done - commit the changes
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
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5131 db.commit()
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5132 finally:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
5133 # always close the database cleanly
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5134 db.close()
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5135
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5136 And that's it!
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
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5137
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
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5138
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parents: 1679
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5139 Using an LDAP database for user information
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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5140 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1680
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parents: 1679
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5141
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parents: 1679
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5142 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
5143 https://pypi.org/project/python-ldap/ and then compares the list to the users in the
7268
91125d474c1e doc updates, normalize roundup => Roundup, add links, typo fixes
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7267
diff changeset
5144 Roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
1680
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parents: 1679
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5145 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
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5146 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
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5147 for more information about doing this.
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5148
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5149 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5150 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
5151 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
5152 ``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
5153 ``extensions`` directory (see `using an external password validation
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5154 source`_). The method is implemented by default as::
1680
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parents: 1679
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5155
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parents: 1679
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5156 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5157 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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parents: 1679
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5158 '''
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5159 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5160 if password == stored:
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5161 return 1
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
5162 if not password and not stored:
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
5163 return 1
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
5164 return 0
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5165
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5166 So you could reimplement this as something like::
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5167
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5168 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5169 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1679
diff changeset
5170 '''
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5171 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5172 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5173 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5174
86cc794cc3a0 added simplistic LDAP authentication example
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parents: 1679
diff changeset
5175
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5176 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
5177 ----------------------------
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5178
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
5179 .. index:: single: auditors; how to register (example)
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
5180 single: reactors; how to register (example)
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
5181
3830
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5182 Preventing SPAM
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5183 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5184
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5185 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
5186 ``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
5187 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
5188 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
5189 the following into ``detectors/anti_spam.py`` in your tracker::
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5190
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5191 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5192
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5193 def reject_html(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5194 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
5195 raise Reject('not allowed')
3830
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5196
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5197 def reject_manylinks(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5198 content = newvalues['content']
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5199 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
5200 raise Reject('not allowed')
3830
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5201
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5202 def init(db):
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5203 db.file.audit('create', reject_html)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5204 db.msg.audit('create', reject_manylinks)
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5205
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5206 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
5207 need that ability::
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5208
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
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parents: 3818
diff changeset
5209 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
5210 raise Reject('not allowed')
3830
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5211
a48c514c465f Add simple anti-spam recipe to docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3818
diff changeset
5212
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5213 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
5214 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5215
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5216 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
5217 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
5218 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
5219
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5220 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5221
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5222 user = Class(db, "user",
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5223 username=String(), password=Password(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5224 address=String(), realname=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5225 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5226 alternate_addresses=String(),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5227 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5228 vacation=Boolean())
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5229
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5230 2. So that users may edit the vacation flags, add something like the
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5231 following to your ``user.item`` template::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5232
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5233 <tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5234 <th>On Vacation</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5235 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5236 </tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5237
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5238 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5239 consists of::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5240
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5241 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5242 users = db.user
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5243 messages = db.msg
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5244 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5245 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5246 try:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5247 # figure the recipient ids
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5248 sendto = []
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5249 seen_message = {}
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5250 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5251 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5252 seen_message[recipid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5253
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5254 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5255 # the message
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5256 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
5257
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5258 # 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
5259 # 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
5260 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
5261 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
5262 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
5263 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
5264
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5265 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5266 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
5267 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
5268 # 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
5269 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5270 # in case they do...)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5271 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
5272 continue
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5273 # 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
5274 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
5275 # 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
5276 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
5277 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
5278
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5279 # 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
5280 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
5281 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
5282 else:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5283 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
5284
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5285 # we have new recipients
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5286 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
5287 # 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
5288 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
5289 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
5290
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5291 # 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
5292 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
5293
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5294 # 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
5295 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
5296
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5297 # 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
5298 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
5299 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
5300 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
5301
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5302 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
5303 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
5304
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5305 # 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
5306 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
5307
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5308 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
5309
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5310 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
5311 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5312
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5313 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
5314 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
5315
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5316 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
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5317 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
5318 template::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5319
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5320 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5321
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5322 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
5323
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5324 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5325
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5326 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5327 ...)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5328
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5329 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5330
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5331 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5332 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
5333
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5334 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
5335 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5336
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5337 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5338 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5339 property.
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5340 '''
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
5341 if 'status' not in newvalues:
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5342 return
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5343 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5344 new = newvalues['status']
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5345 if new == current:
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5346 return
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5347 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
5348 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
5349 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
5350 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
5351
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5352 def init(db):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5353 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5354
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5355 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5356 from::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5357
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5358 <th>Status</th>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5359 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5360
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5361 to::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5362
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5363 <th>Status</th>
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5364 <td>
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5365 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5366 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5367 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5368 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5369 tal:attributes="
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5370 value state/id;
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5371 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5372 tal:content="state/name"></option>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5373 </tal:block>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5374 </select>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5375 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5376 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5377 </td>
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5378
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5379 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
1292
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
5380
1262
a66dd1573ebd new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1255
diff changeset
5381
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
diff changeset
5382 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5383 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
diff changeset
5384
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
diff changeset
5385 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
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5386 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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5387 resolved. To achieve this:
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5388
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5389 1. Create a new property on the ``issue`` class:
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5390 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. To do this, edit the definition of
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5391 this class in your tracker's ``schema.py`` file. Change this::
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5392
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5393 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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5394 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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5395 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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5396
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5397 to this, adding the blockers entry::
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5398
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5399 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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5400 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
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5401 assignedto=Link("user"), keyword=Multilink("keyword"),
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5402 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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5403
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5404 2. Add the new ``blockers`` property to the ``issue.item.html`` edit
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5405 page, using something like::
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5406
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5407 <th>Waiting On</th>
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5408 <td>
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5409 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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5410 size=20)" />
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5411 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title',
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5412 property='blockers')" />
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5413 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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5414 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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5415 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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5416 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
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5417 </span>
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5418 </td>
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5419
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5420 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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5421 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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5422 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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5423 the "superseders" field.
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5424
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5425 3. Create a new detector module (see below) which enforces the rules:
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5426
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5427 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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5428 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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5429
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5430 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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5431
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5432
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5433 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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5434 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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5435 '''
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5436 if nodeid is None:
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5437 blockers = []
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5438 else:
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5439 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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5440 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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5441
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5442 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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5443 # changed
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5444 if not blockers or 'status' not in newvalues:
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5445 return
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5446
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5447 # get the resolved state ID
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5448 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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5449
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5450 # format the info
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5451 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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5452 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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5453 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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5454 if len(blockers) == 1:
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5455 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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5456 else:
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5457 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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5458
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5459 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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5460 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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5461 raise ValueError("This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s)
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5462
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5463
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5464 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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5465 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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5466 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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5467 '''
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5468 newstatus = cl.get(nodeid,'status')
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5469
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5470 # no change?
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5471 if oldvalues.get('status', None) == newstatus:
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5472 return
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5473
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5474 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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5475
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5476 # interesting?
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5477 if newstatus != resolved_id:
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5478 return
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5479
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5480 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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5481 # their blockers list
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5482 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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5483 for issueid in issues:
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5484 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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5485 if nodeid in blockers:
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5486 blockers.remove(nodeid)
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5487 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
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5488
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5489 def init(db):
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5490 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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5491 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
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5492 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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5493
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5494 # can only happen on a set
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5495 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
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5496
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5497 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
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5498 "detectors" directory.
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5499
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5500 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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5501 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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5502 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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5503 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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5504 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
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5505
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5506 <a href="#"
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5507 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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5508 '@sort': '-activity',
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5509 '@group': 'priority',
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5510 '@filter': 'status',
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5511 '@columns': columns_showall,
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5512 '@search_text': '',
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5513 'status': status_notresolved,
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5514 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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5515 })"
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5516 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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5517
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5518 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
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5519 "@filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
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5520
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5521 <a href="#"
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5522 tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_url('issue', {
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5523 '@sort': '-activity',
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5524 '@group': 'priority',
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5525 '@filter': 'status,blockers',
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5526 '@columns': columns_showall,
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5527 '@search_text': '',
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5528 'status': status_notresolved,
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5529 'blockers': '-1',
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5530 '@dispname': i18n.gettext('Show All'),
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5531 })"
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5532 i18n:translate="">Show All</a><br>
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5533
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5534 The above examples are line-wrapped on the trailing & and should
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5535 be unwrapped.
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5536
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5537 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
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5538 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
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5539 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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5540 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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5541 another issue's "blockers" property.
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5542
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5543 Add users to the nosy list based on the keyword
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5544 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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5545
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5546 Let's say we need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy
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5547 list based
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5548 on the occurance of a keyword. Every user should be allowed to edit their
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5549 own list of keywords for which they want to be added to the nosy list.
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5550
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5551 Below, we'll show that this change can be done with minimal
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5552 understanding of the Roundup system, using only copy and paste.
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5553
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5554 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
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5555 allow per-user recording of the lists of keywords for which he wants to
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5556 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing them to edit
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5557 this list of keywords, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
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5558 list when a keyword is set.
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5559
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5560 Adding the nosy keyword list
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5561 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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5562
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5563 The change to make in the database, is that for any user there should be a list
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5564 of keywords for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding a
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5565 ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seems to fullfill this. As such, all that has to
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5566 be done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the file
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5567 ``schema.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and the updated
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5568 definition of user will be::
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5569
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5570 user = Class(db, "user",
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5571 username=String(), password=Password(),
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5572 address=String(), realname=String(),
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5573 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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5574 alternate_addresses=String(),
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5575 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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5576 timezone=String(),
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5577 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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5578
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5579 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy keyword list
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5580 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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5581
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5582 We want any user to be able to change the list of keywords for which
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5583 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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5584 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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5585 We can easily
3904
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parents: 3881
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5586 see that the keyword field in the issue view has very similar editing
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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parents: 3881
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5587 requirements as our nosy keywords, both being lists of keywords. As
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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5588 such, we look for Keywords in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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5589 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5590 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5591 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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parents: 1800
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5592
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5593 <tr>
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5594 <th>Nosy Keywords</th>
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5595 <td>
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diff changeset
5596 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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diff changeset
5597 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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parents: 1800
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5598 </td>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5599 </tr>
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parents: 1800
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5600
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parents: 1800
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5601
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parents: 1800
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5602 Addition of an auditor to update the nosy list
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5603 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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diff changeset
5604
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diff changeset
5605 The more difficult part is the logic to add
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5606 the users to the nosy list when required.
3904
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5607 We choose to perform this action whenever the keywords on an
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5608 item are set (this includes the creation of items).
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5609 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5610 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5611 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5612 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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parents: 1800
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5613 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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5614 ``nosyreaction`` function actually sends the e-mail.
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diff changeset
5615 We don't need this. Therefore, we can change the ``init`` function to::
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5616
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5617 def init(db):
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5618 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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5619 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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diff changeset
5620
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5621 After that, we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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diff changeset
5622 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to setting
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diff changeset
5623 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
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diff changeset
5624 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
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diff changeset
5625 code, which handled adding the assignedto user(s) to the nosy list in
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diff changeset
5626 ``updatenosy``, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
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5627 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
3904
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5628 new keywords, than looping over all users,
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
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parents: 3881
diff changeset
5629 and assign the user to the nosy list when the keyword occurs in the user's
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diff changeset
5630 ``nosy_keywords``. The next part in ``updatenosy`` -- adding the author
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diff changeset
5631 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list -- is obviously not
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diff changeset
5632 relevant here and is thus deleted from the new auditor. The last
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diff changeset
5633 part, copying the new nosy list to ``newvalues``, can stay as is.
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diff changeset
5634 This results in the following function::
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5635
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5636 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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5637 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the keywords
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diff changeset
5638 '''
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diff changeset
5639 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5640 current = {}
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diff changeset
5641 if nodeid is None:
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diff changeset
5642 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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5643 else:
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diff changeset
5644 ok = ('yes',)
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5645 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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diff changeset
5646 # changed
5332
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5647 if 'nosy' not in newvalues:
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5648 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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diff changeset
5649 for value in nosy:
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diff changeset
5650 if value not in current:
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5651 current[value] = 1
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5652
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5653 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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5654 if 'nosy' in newvalues:
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5655 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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5656 for value in nosy:
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5657 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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diff changeset
5658 continue
5332
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diff changeset
5659 if value not in current:
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5660 current[value] = 1
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5661
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5662 # add users with keyword in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
5332
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5663 if 'keyword' in newvalues and newvalues['keyword'] is not None:
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diff changeset
5664 keyword_ids = newvalues['keyword']
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parents: 3881
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5665 for keyword in keyword_ids:
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parents: 1800
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5666 # loop over all users,
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
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5667 # and assign user to nosy when keyword in nosy_keywords
1808
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parents: 1800
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5668 for user_id in db.user.list():
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
5669 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
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5670 found = 0
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5671 for kw in nosy_kw:
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5672 if kw == keyword:
1808
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5673 found = 1
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5674 if found:
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5675 current[user_id] = 1
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5676
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5677 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
5678 newvalues['nosy'] = list(current.keys())
1808
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5679
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5680 These two function are the only ones needed in the file.
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5681
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5682 TODO: update this example to use the ``find()`` Class method.
1808
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5683
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5684 Caveats
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5685 :::::::
1808
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5686
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5687 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5688
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5689 Multiple additions
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5690 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5691 from the nosy list, he is added to the nosy list again when the
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5692 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
5693 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
5694 of keywords, and only add users when they have indicated
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5695 interest on a new keyword.
1808
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5696
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5697 The code could also be changed to only trigger on the ``create()``
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5698 event, rather than also on the ``set()`` event, thus only setting
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5699 the nosy list when the issue is created.
1808
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5700
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5701 Scalability
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5702 In the auditor, there is a loop over all users. For a site with
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5703 only few users this will pose no serious problem; however, with
1808
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
5704 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
3904
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5705 A way out would be to link from the keywords to the users who
91008ec8f9a0 retire "topic" usage
Justus Pendleton <jpend@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3881
diff changeset
5706 selected these keywords as nosy keywords. This will eliminate the
6168
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
5707 loop over all users. See the ``rev_multilink`` attribute to make
de9d602c8ce6 more index entries and CHANGES.txt update for them.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6163
diff changeset
5708 this easier.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
diff changeset
5709
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5710 Restricting updates that arrive by email
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5711 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5712
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5713 Roundup supports multiple update methods:
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5714
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5715 1. command line
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5716 2. plain email
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5717 3. pgp signed email
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5718 4. web access
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5719
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
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parents: 4726
diff changeset
5720 in some cases you may need to prevent changes to properties by some of
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5721 these methods. For example you can set up issues that are viewable
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5722 only by people on the nosy list. So you must prevent unauthenticated
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5723 changes to the nosy list.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5724
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5725 Since plain email can be easily forged, it does not provide sufficient
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5726 authentication in this senario.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5727
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5728 To prevent this we can add a detector that audits the source of the
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5729 transaction and rejects the update if it changes the nosy list.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5730
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5731 Create the detector (auditor) module and add it to the detectors
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5732 directory of your tracker::
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5733
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5734 from roundup import roundupdb, hyperdb
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5735
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5736 from roundup.mailgw import Unauthorized
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5737
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5738 def restrict_nosy_changes(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5739 '''Do not permit changes to nosy via email.'''
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5740
5332
d0689aaa83db Applied patch 0038 from issue2550960 to upgrade code examples in
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5268
diff changeset
5741 if 'nosy' not in newvalues:
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5742 # the nosy field has not changed so no need to check.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5743 return
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5744
5881
9938c40e03bc Add "rest" and "xmlrpc" values for database tx_Source property
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5759
diff changeset
5745 if db.tx_Source in ['web', 'rest', 'xmlrpc', 'email-sig-openpgp', 'cli' ]:
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5746 # if the source of the transaction is from an authenticated
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5747 # source or a privileged process allow the transaction.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5748 # Other possible sources: 'email'
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5749 return
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5750
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5751 # 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
5752 raise Unauthorized( \
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5753 'Changes to nosy property not allowed via %s for this issue.'%\
5248
198b6e810c67 Use Python-3-compatible 'as' syntax for except statements
Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
parents: 5239
diff changeset
5754 tx_Source)
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5755
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5756 def init(db):
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5757 ''' Install restrict_nosy_changes to run after other auditors.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5758
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5759 Allow initial creation email to set nosy.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5760 So don't execute: db.issue.audit('create', requestedbyauditor)
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5761
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5762 Set priority to 110 to run this auditor after other auditors
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5763 that can cause nosy to change.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5764 '''
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5765 db.issue.audit('set', restrict_nosy_changes, 110)
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5766
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5767 This detector (auditor) will prevent updates to the nosy field if it
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5768 arrives by email. Since it runs after other auditors (due to the
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5769 priority of 110), it will also prevent changes to the nosy field that
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5770 are done by other auditors if triggered by an email.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5771
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5772 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
5773 1.4.22, so you must be running a newer version to use this detector.
4781
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5774 Read the CHANGES.txt document in the roundup source code for further
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5775 details on tx_Source.
6e9b9743de89 Implementation for:
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4726
diff changeset
5776
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5777 Changes to Security and Permissions
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5778 -----------------------------------
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5779
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5780 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5781 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5782
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
5783 1. In your tracker's ``schema.py``, create a new Role, say "Developer"::
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5784
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5785 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5786
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5787 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5788 "issue"::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5789
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5790 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5791 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5792
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5793 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5794
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5795 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5796
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5797 4. In the issue item edit page (``html/issue.item.html`` in your tracker
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5798 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5799 list::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5800
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5801 <select name="assignedto">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5802 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5803 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5804 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5805 'Fixer', context._classname)"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5806 tal:attributes="
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5807 value user/id;
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5808 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5809 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5810 </tal:block>
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5811 </select>
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diff changeset
5812
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diff changeset
5813 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
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diff changeset
5814 Permission requirement (install this as ``assignedtoFixer.py`` in your
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5815 tracker ``detectors`` directory)::
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5816
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5817 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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diff changeset
5818 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is used with the
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5819 Fixer Permission
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5820 '''
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diff changeset
5821 if 'assignedto' not in newvalues:
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5822 # don't care
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5823 return
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5824
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5825 # get the userid
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5826 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5827 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
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parents: 5268
diff changeset
5828 raise ValueError('You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname)
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5829
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5830 def init(db):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5831 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5832 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5833
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5834 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5835 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
1816
61a23c293147 added another example
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parents: 1808
diff changeset
5836
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5837
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5838 Users may only edit their issues
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5839 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5840
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diff changeset
5841 In this case, users registering themselves are granted Provisional
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5842 access, meaning they
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5843 have access to edit the issues they submit, but not others. We create a new
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5844 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5845 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
5846 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".)
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5847
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5848 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
2983
9614a101b68f Stuff from the train ride this morning:
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2958
diff changeset
5849 ``schema.py``::
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5850
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parents: 3117
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5851 #
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5852 # New users not approved by the admin
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
5853 #
1954
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
5854 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5855 description='New user registered via web or email')
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
5856
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5857 # These users need to be able to view and create issues but only edit
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
5858 # and view their own
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5859 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', 'issue')
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5860 def own_issue(db, userid, itemid):
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5861 '''Determine whether the userid matches the creator of the issue.'''
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
5862 return userid == db.issue.get(itemid, 'creator')
3079
64df8d65cc54 fix "Users may only edit their issues"
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parents: 3052
diff changeset
5863 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='issue',
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5864 check=own_issue, description='Can only edit own issues')
1954
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5865 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
3079
64df8d65cc54 fix "Users may only edit their issues"
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parents: 3052
diff changeset
5866 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='issue',
3130
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
5867 check=own_issue, description='Can only view own issues')
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5868 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
5537
d698d3d843a9 'Provisional User' example needed to have search permissions added
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5367
diff changeset
5869 # This allows the interface to get the names of the properties
d698d3d843a9 'Provisional User' example needed to have search permissions added
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5367
diff changeset
5870 # in the issue. Used for selecting sorting and grouping
d698d3d843a9 'Provisional User' example needed to have search permissions added
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5367
diff changeset
5871 # on the index page.
d698d3d843a9 'Provisional User' example needed to have search permissions added
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5367
diff changeset
5872 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Search', klass='issue')
d698d3d843a9 'Provisional User' example needed to have search permissions added
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5367
diff changeset
5873 db.security.addPermissionToRole ('Provisional User', p)
d698d3d843a9 'Provisional User' example needed to have search permissions added
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5367
diff changeset
5874
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5875
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5876 # Assign the Permissions for issue-related classes
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
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parents: 2983
diff changeset
5877 for cl in 'file', 'msg', 'query', 'keyword':
3121
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
5878 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
5879 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Edit', cl)
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
5880 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Create', cl)
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5881 for cl in 'priority', 'status':
3121
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parents: 3117
diff changeset
5882 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'View', cl)
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5883
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5884 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
2991
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5885 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Web Access')
b9a55628a78d more doc fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2983
diff changeset
5886 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', 'Email Access')
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5887
3260
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5888 # make sure they can view & edit their own user record
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5889 def own_record(db, userid, itemid):
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5890 '''Determine whether the userid matches the item being accessed.'''
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5891 return userid == itemid
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5892 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass='user', check=own_record,
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5893 description="User is allowed to view their own user details")
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5894 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5895 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass='user', check=own_record,
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5896 description="User is allowed to edit their own user details")
e41e1540a287 fix provisional user so they can view their own record
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3258
diff changeset
5897 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5898
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5899 Then, in ``config.ini``, we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5900 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5901
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
5902 [main]
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
5903 ...
4941
b76710818d31 Roundup Tracker isssue #: 2550857
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4921
diff changeset
5904 new_web_user_roles = Provisional User
b76710818d31 Roundup Tracker isssue #: 2550857
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4921
diff changeset
5905 new_email_user_roles = Provisional User
1954
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5906
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1952
diff changeset
5907
3126
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5908 All users may only view and edit issues, files and messages they create
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5909 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5910
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5911 Replace the standard "classic" tracker View and Edit Permission assignments
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5912 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
5913
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5914 def checker(klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5915 def check(db, userid, itemid, klass=klass):
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5916 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
5917 return check
3126
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5918 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
5919 p = db.security.addPermission(name='View', klass=cl,
6534
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5920 check=checker(cl),
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5921 description='User can view only if creator.')
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5922 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5923 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit', klass=cl,
6534
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5924 check=checker(cl),
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5925 description='User can edit only if creator.')
3126
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5926 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5927 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', 'Create', cl)
6534
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5928 # This allows the interface to get the names of the properties
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5929 # in the issue. Used for selecting sorting and grouping
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5930 # on the index page.
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5931 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Search', klass='issue')
7cfb7d4fce60 Fix docs mising Search permission for example.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 6470
diff changeset
5932 db.security.addPermissionToRole ('User', p)
3126
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3123
diff changeset
5933
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
diff changeset
5934
4300
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5935 Moderating user registration
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5936 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5937
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5938 You could set up new-user moderation in a public tracker by:
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5939
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5940 1. creating a new highly-restricted user role "Pending",
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5941 2. set the config new_web_user_roles and/or new_email_user_roles to that
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5942 role,
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5943 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
5944 role using roundup.mailer
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4296
diff changeset
5945 4. edit the role to "User" for valid users.
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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5946
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parents: 4296
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5947 Some simple javascript might help in the last step. If you have high volume
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5948 you could search for all currently-Pending users and do a bulk edit of all
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
diff changeset
5949 their roles at once (again probably with some simple javascript help).
608919e3bbbf add another simple recipe
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parents: 4296
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5950
3126
a2889d22db4a the cgi templating code now checks item-level
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parents: 3123
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5951
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5952 Changes to the Web User Interface
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5953 ---------------------------------
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5954
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5955 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
5956 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5957
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diff changeset
5958 Add a column to the ``item.index.html`` template.
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5959
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5960 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
5961
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5962 <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
5963 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5964
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5965 "Take" the issue::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
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5966
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5967 <a tal:attributes="href
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5968 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5969
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5970 ... and so on.
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
5971
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5972 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5973 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5974
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5975 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
3130
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5976 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add this to the ``<tr>`` that
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5977 displays the rows of data::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5978
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5979 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5980
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5981 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
5982 different priorities, as follows::
1966
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5983
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5984 tr.priority-critical td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5985 background-color: red;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5986 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5987
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5988 tr.priority-urgent td {
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5989 background-color: orange;
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5990 }
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5991
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1954
diff changeset
5992 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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parents: 1954
diff changeset
5993
2009
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5994 Editing multiple items in an index view
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
5995 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2009
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
5996
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5997 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
6329
207b0fc82fc1 Fix incorrect template (Nagy Gabor); spelling fix
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parents: 6293
diff changeset
5998 ``issue.index.html``:
2009
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
5999
2726
aa95c79cff8b clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2589
diff changeset
6000 1. add a form around the listing table (separate from the existing
aa95c79cff8b clarification
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2589
diff changeset
6001 index-page form), so at the top it reads::
2009
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6002
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6003 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6004 <table class="list">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6005
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6006 and at the bottom of that table::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6007
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6008 </table>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6009 </form
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6010
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6011 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
6012 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
3594e5d2b411 added new example
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parents: 2007
diff changeset
6013
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6014 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6015
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6016 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6017 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6018
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6019 to::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6020
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6021 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6022 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6023
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6024 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
6025
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
6026 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the index items (marked by
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6027 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6028
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6029 <tr>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6030 <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
6031 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
6032 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce()">
2009
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6033 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6034 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6035 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6036 </td>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6037 </tr>
3594e5d2b411 added new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6038
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
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parents: 5196
diff changeset
6039 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
6040 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
6041 site request forgery attacks.
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
6042
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
6043 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
6044 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
6045 next page (the results of the editing).
2009
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2007
diff changeset
6046
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6047
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6048 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6049 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6050
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
6051 Alter the ``issue.item`` template section for messages to::
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6052
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6053 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6054 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6055 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6056 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6057 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6058 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6059 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6060 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6061 <td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6062 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6063 remove</a>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6064 </td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6065 </tr>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6066 </table>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6067
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6068
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6069 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6070 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6071
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6072 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6073 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6074 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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parents: 3127
diff changeset
6075 that shows either the one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6076 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6077
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6078 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6079 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6080 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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diff changeset
6081 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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diff changeset
6082 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6083 </th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6084 </tr>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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diff changeset
6085 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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diff changeset
6086 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6087 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6088 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6089 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6090 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6091 <td>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6092 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6093 </td>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6094 </tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6095 </tal:block>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6096
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6097 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6098 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6099 <th class="header">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6100 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6101 </th>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6102 </tr>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6103 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6104 <tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6105 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6106 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6107 <th style="text-align: right">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6108 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6109 </th>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6110 </tr>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6111 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6112 </tal:block>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6113 </tal:block>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6114 </table>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6115
3121
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3117
diff changeset
6116
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6117 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6118 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6119
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6120 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6121 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6122 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6123 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6124 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6125
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6126 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6127 enctype="multipart/form-data">
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
6128 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
6129 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce()">
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6130 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6131 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1_submit">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6132
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6133 <strong>Category:</strong>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6134 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6135 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6136 </form>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6137
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6138 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6139 addition of the following form fragments::
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6140
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6141 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6142 enctype="multipart/form-data"
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6143 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6144 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6145
5201
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
6146 <input name="@csrf" type="hidden"
a9ace22e0a2f issue 2550690 - Adding anti-csrf measures to roundup following
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5196
diff changeset
6147 tal:attributes="value python:utils.anti_csrf_nonce()">
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6148 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6149 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6150 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6151 .
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6152 .
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6153 .
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6154 </form>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6155
3130
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
6156 Note that later in the form, I use the value of "cat" to decide which
7308c3c5a943 docs editing from Jean Jordaan
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3127
diff changeset
6157 form elements should be displayed. For example::
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6158
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6159 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6160 <tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6161 <th>Operating System</th>
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6162 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6163 </tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6164 <tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6165 <th>Web Browser</th>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6166 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6167 </tr>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6168 </tal:block>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6169
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6170 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6171 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6172
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6173 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6174 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
6175 those actions in a new ``Action`` class (see `defining new web actions`_)::
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parents: 2914
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6176
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6177 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6178
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6179 class Page1SubmitAction(Action):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6180 def handle(self):
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6181 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6182 on to page 2.
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6183 '''
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6184 category = self.form['category'].value
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6185 if category == '-1':
4880
ca692423e401 Different approach to fix XSS in issue2550817
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 4790
diff changeset
6186 self.client.add_error_message('You must select a category of report')
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6187 return
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6188 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
4464
c62c0f383e41 Fix incorrect setting of template in customizing.txt example action
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 4435
diff changeset
6189 self.client.template = 'add_page2'
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6190
2915
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parents: 2914
diff changeset
6191 def init(instance):
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diff changeset
6192 instance.registerAction('page1_submit', Page1SubmitAction)
2156
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6193
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6194 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
6195 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6196
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
6197
5714
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6198 Silent Submit
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6199 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6200
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6201 When working on an issue, most of the time the people on the nosy list
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6202 need to be notified of changes. There are cases where a user wants to
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6203 add a comment to an issue and not bother other users on the nosy
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6204 list.
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6205 This feature is called Silent Submit because it allows the user to
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6206 silently modify an issue and not tell anyone.
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6207
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6208 There are several parts to this change. The main activity part
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6209 involves editing the stock detectors/nosyreaction.py file in your
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6210 tracker. Insert the following lines near the top of the nosyreaction
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6211 function::
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6212
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6213 # Did user click button to do a silent change?
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5538
diff changeset
6214 try:
a5f5c044049f Documentation additions by Tom Ekberg to add example of performing
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parents: 5538
diff changeset
6215 if db.web['submit'] == "silent_change":
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6216 return
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6217 except (AttributeError, KeyError) as err:
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6218 # The web attribute or submit key don't exist.
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6219 # That's fine. We were probably triggered by an email
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6220 # or cli based change.
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6221 pass
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6222
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6223 This checks the submit button to see if it is the silent type. If there
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6224 are exceptions trying to make that determination they are ignored and
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6225 processing continues. You may wonder how db.web gets set. This is done
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6226 by creating an extension. Add the file extensions/edit.py with
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6227 this content::
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6228
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6229 from roundup.cgi.actions import EditItemAction
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6230
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6231 class Edit2Action(EditItemAction):
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6232 def handle(self):
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6233 self.db.web = {} # create the dict
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6234 # populate the dict by getting the value of the submit_button
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6235 # element from the form.
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6236 self.db.web['submit'] = self.form['submit_button'].value
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6237
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6238 # call the core EditItemAction to process the edit.
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6239 EditItemAction.handle(self)
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6240
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6241 def init(instance):
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6242 '''Override the default edit action with this new version'''
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6243 instance.registerAction('edit', Edit2Action)
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6244
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6245 This code is a wrapper for the Roundup EditItemAction. It checks the
5714
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6246 form's submit button to save the value element. The rest of the changes
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6247 needed for the Silent Submit feature involves editing
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6248 html/issue.item.html to add the silent submit button. In
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6249 the stock issue.item.html the submit button is on a line that contains
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6250 "submit button". Replace that line with something like the following::
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6251
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6252 <input type="submit" name="submit_button"
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6253 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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6254 value="Submit Changes">&nbsp;
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6255 <button type="submit" name="submit_button"
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6256 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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6257 title="Click this to submit but not send nosy email."
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6258 value="silent_change" i18n:translate="">
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6259 Silent Change</button>
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6260
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6261 Note the difference in the value attribute for the two submit buttons.
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6262 The value "silent_change" in the button specification must match the
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6263 string in the nosy reaction function.
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6264
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6265 Debugging Trackers
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6266 ==================
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6267
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6268 There are three switches in tracker configs that turn on debugging in
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6269 Roundup:
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6270
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6271 1. web :: debug
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6272 2. mail :: debug
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6273 3. logging :: level
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6274
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6275 See the config.ini file or the `tracker configuration`_ section above for
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6276 more information.
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6277
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6278 Additionally, the ``roundup-server.py`` script has its own debugging mode
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6279 in which it reloads edited templates immediately when they are changed,
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6280 rather than requiring a web server restart.
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6281
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6282
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6283 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
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6284 .. _`developer's guide`: developers.html
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6285 .. _`rest interface documentation`: rest.html#programming-the-rest-api
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6286 .. _change the rate limiting method: rest.html#creating-custom-rate-limits
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6287 .. _`directions in the rest interface documentation`: rest.html#enabling-the-rest-api
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6288 .. _`xmlrpc interface documentation`: xmlrpc.html#through-roundup
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6289 .. _`zxcvbn`: https://github.com/dwolfhub/zxcvbn-python
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6290

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