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1 ===================
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2 Customising Roundup
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3 ===================
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5 :Version: $Revision: 1.158 $
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7 .. This document borrows from the ZopeBook section on ZPT. The original is at:
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8 http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/current/ZPT.stx
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10 .. contents::
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11 :depth: 1
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13 What You Can Do
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14 ===============
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16 Before you get too far, it's probably worth having a quick read of the Roundup
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17 `design documentation`_.
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19 Customisation of Roundup can take one of six forms:
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21 1. `tracker configuration`_ file changes
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22 2. database, or `tracker schema`_ changes
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23 3. "definition" class `database content`_ changes
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24 4. behavioural changes, through detectors_
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25 5. `security / access controls`_
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26 6. change the `web interface`_
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28 The third case is special because it takes two distinctly different forms
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29 depending upon whether the tracker has been initialised or not. The other two
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30 may be done at any time, before or after tracker initialisation. Yes, this
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34 Trackers in a Nutshell
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35 ======================
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37 Trackers have the following structure:
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39 =================== ========================================================
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40 Tracker File Description
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42 config.ini Holds the basic `tracker configuration`_
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43 schema.py Holds the `tracker schema`_
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44 initial_data.py Holds any data to be entered into the database when the
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45 tracker is initialised.
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46 db/ Holds the tracker's database
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47 db/files/ Holds the tracker's upload files and messages
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48 db/backend_name Names the database back-end for the tracker
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49 detectors/ Auditors and reactors for this tracker
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50 extensions/ Additional web actions and templating utilities.
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51 html/ Web interface templates, images and style sheets
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54 Tracker Configuration
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57 The ``config.ini`` located in your tracker home contains the basic
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58 configuration for the web and e-mail components of roundup's interfaces.
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60 The following is taken from the `Python Library Reference`__ (May 20, 2004)
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61 section "ConfigParser -- Configuration file parser":
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66 from values. The optional values can contain format strings which
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79 __ http://docs.python.org/lib/module-ConfigParser.html
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86 Section **main**
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87 database -- ``db``
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88 Database directory path. The path may be either absolute or relative
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91 templates -- ``html``
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92 Path to the HTML templates directory. The path may be either absolute
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95 admin_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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96 Email address that roundup will complain to if it runs into trouble. If
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97 the email address doesn't contain an ``@`` part, the MAIL_DOMAIN defined
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100 dispatcher_email -- ``roundup-admin``
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101 The 'dispatcher' is a role that can get notified of new items to the
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106 email_from_tag -- default *blank*
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107 Additional text to include in the "name" part of the From: address used
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108 in nosy messages. If the sending user is "Foo Bar", the From: line
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109 is usually: ``"Foo Bar" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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110 the EMAIL_FROM_TAG goes inside the "Foo Bar" quotes like so:
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111 ``"Foo Bar EMAIL_FROM_TAG" <issue_tracker@tracker.example>``
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113 new_web_user_roles -- ``User``
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114 Roles that a user gets when they register with Web User Interface.
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117 new_email_user_roles -- ``User``
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118 Roles that a user gets when they register with Email Gateway.
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119 This is a comma-separated string of role names (e.g. ``Admin,User``).
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121 error_messages_to -- ``user``
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122 Send error message emails to the ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``?
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123 The dispatcher is configured using the DISPATCHER_EMAIL setting.
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124 Allowed values: ``dispatcher``, ``user``, or ``both``
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126 html_version -- ``html4``
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127 HTML version to generate. The templates are ``html4`` by default.
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128 If you wish to make them xhtml, then you'll need to change this
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129 var to ``xhtml`` too so all auto-generated HTML is compliant.
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130 Allowed values: ``html4``, ``xhtml``
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132 timezone -- ``0``
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133 Numeric timezone offset used when users do not choose their own
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136 instant_registration -- ``yes``
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137 Register new users instantly, or require confirmation via
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138 email?
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139 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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141 Section **tracker**
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142 name -- ``Roundup issue tracker``
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143 A descriptive name for your roundup instance.
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145 web -- ``http://host.example/demo/``
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146 The web address that the tracker is viewable at.
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147 This will be included in information sent to users of the tracker.
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148 The URL MUST include the cgi-bin part or anything else
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149 that is required to get to the home page of the tracker.
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150 You MUST include a trailing '/' in the URL.
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152 email -- ``issue_tracker``
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155 Section **rdbms**
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156 Settings in this section are used by Postgresql and MySQL backends only
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158 name -- ``roundup``
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159 Name of the database to use.
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162 Database server host.
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170 Database user name that Roundup should use.
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173 Database user password.
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175 Section **logging**
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176 config -- default *blank*
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177 Path to configuration file for standard Python logging module. If this
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179 options 'filename' and 'level' in this section are ignored. The path may
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182 filename -- default *blank*
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183 Log file name for minimal logging facility built into Roundup. If no file
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188 level -- ``ERROR``
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189 Minimal severity level of messages written to log file. If above 'config'
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190 option is set, this option has no effect.
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191 Allowed values: ``DEBUG``, ``INFO``, ``WARNING``, ``ERROR``
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193 Section **mail**
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194 Outgoing email options. Used for nosy messages, password reset and
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195 registration approval requests.
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197 domain -- ``localhost``
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198 Domain name used for email addresses.
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201 SMTP mail host that roundup will use to send mail
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204 SMTP login name. Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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205 If username is not empty, password (below) MUST be set!
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207 password -- default *blank*
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208 SMTP login password.
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209 Set this if your mail host requires authenticated access.
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211 tls -- ``no``
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212 If your SMTP mail host provides or requires TLS (Transport Layer Security)
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214 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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216 tls_keyfile -- default *blank*
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218 file that contains your private key. The path may be either absolute or
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221 tls_certfile -- default *blank*
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222 If TLS is used, you may set this option to the name of a PEM formatted
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226 charset -- utf-8
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227 Character set to encode email headers with. We use utf-8 by default, as
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228 it's the most flexible. Some mail readers (eg. Eudora) can't cope with
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229 that, so you might need to specify a more limited character set
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230 (eg. iso-8859-1).
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232 debug -- default *blank*
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234 to this file *instead* of sending them. This option has the same effect
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235 as environment variable SENDMAILDEBUG. Environment variable takes
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236 precedence. The path may be either absolute or relative to the directory
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239 Section **mailgw**
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240 Roundup Mail Gateway options
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242 keep_quoted_text -- ``yes``
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243 Keep email citations when accepting messages. Setting this to ``no`` strips
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244 out "quoted" text from the message. Signatures are also stripped.
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245 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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247 leave_body_unchanged -- ``no``
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248 Preserve the email body as is - that is, keep the citations *and*
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249 signatures.
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250 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``
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252 default_class -- ``issue``
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253 Default class to use in the mailgw if one isn't supplied in email subjects.
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254 To disable, leave the value blank.
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256 Section **nosy**
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257 Nosy messages sending
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259 messages_to_author -- ``no``
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260 Send nosy messages to the author of the message.
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261 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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263 signature_position -- ``bottom``
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264 Where to place the email signature.
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265 Allowed values: ``top``, ``bottom``, ``none``
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267 add_author -- ``new``
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268 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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269 If ``new`` is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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270 creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the author will be added on
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271 followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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272 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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274 add_recipients -- ``new``
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275 Do the recipients (``To:``, ``Cc:``) of a message get placed on the nosy
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276 list? If ``new`` is used, then the recipients will only be added when a
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277 message creates a new issue. If ``yes``, then the recipients will be added
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278 on followups too. If ``no``, they're never added to the nosy.
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279 Allowed values: ``yes``, ``no``, ``new``
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281 You may generate a new default config file using the ``roundup-admin
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282 genconfig`` command.
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285 Tracker Schema
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286 ==============
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288 Note: if you modify the schema, you'll most likely need to edit the
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289 `web interface`_ HTML template files and `detectors`_ to reflect
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290 your changes.
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292 A tracker schema defines what data is stored in the tracker's database.
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293 Schemas are defined using Python code in the ``dbinit.py`` module of your
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294 tracker.
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296 The ``dbinit.py`` module
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297 ------------------------
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299 The ``dbinit.py`` module contains two functions:
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301 **open**
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302 This function defines what your tracker looks like on the inside, the
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303 **schema** of the tracker. It defines the **Classes** and **properties**
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304 on each class. It also defines the **security** for those Classes. The
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305 next few sections describe how schemas work and what you can do with
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306 them.
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307 **init**
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308 This function is responsible for setting up the initial state of your
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309 tracker. It's called exactly once - but the ``roundup-admin initialise``
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310 command. See the start of the section on `database content`_ for more
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311 info about how this works.
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314 The "classic" schema
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315 --------------------
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318 of ``'setkey'``)::
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320 pri = Class(db, "priority", name=String(), order=String())
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321 pri.setkey("name")
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323 stat = Class(db, "status", name=String(), order=String())
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324 stat.setkey("name")
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326 keyword = Class(db, "keyword", name=String())
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327 keyword.setkey("name")
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329 user = Class(db, "user", username=String(), organisation=String(),
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330 password=String(), address=String(), realname=String(),
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331 phone=String())
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332 user.setkey("username")
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333
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334 msg = FileClass(db, "msg", author=Link("user"), summary=String(),
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335 date=Date(), recipients=Multilink("user"),
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336 files=Multilink("file"))
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338 file = FileClass(db, "file", name=String(), type=String())
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340 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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341 status=Link("status"), assignedto=Link("user"),
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342 priority=Link("priority"))
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343 issue.setkey('title')
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346 What you can't do to the schema
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347 -------------------------------
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349 You must never:
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350
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351 **Remove the users class**
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352 This class is the only *required* class in Roundup.
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354 **Remove the "username", "address", "password" or "realname" user properties**
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355 Various parts of Roundup require these properties. Don't remove them.
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357 **Change the type of a property**
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358 Property types must *never* be changed - the database simply doesn't take
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359 this kind of action into account. Note that you can't just remove a
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360 property and re-add it as a new type either. If you wanted to make the
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361 assignedto property a Multilink, you'd need to create a new property
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362 assignedto_list and remove the old assignedto property.
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365 What you can do to the schema
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366 -----------------------------
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368 Your schema may be changed at any time before or after the tracker has been
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369 initialised (or used). You may:
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370
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371 **Add new properties to classes, or add whole new classes**
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372 This is painless and easy to do - there are generally no repurcussions
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373 from adding new information to a tracker's schema.
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374
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375 **Remove properties**
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376 Removing properties is a little more tricky - you need to make sure that
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377 the property is no longer used in the `web interface`_ *or* by the
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378 detectors_.
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382 Classes and Properties - creating a new information store
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383 ---------------------------------------------------------
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385 In the tracker above, we've defined 7 classes of information:
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387 priority
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388 Defines the possible levels of urgency for issues.
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390 status
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391 Defines the possible states of processing the issue may be in.
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393 keyword
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394 Initially empty, will hold keywords useful for searching issues.
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396 user
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397 Initially holding the "admin" user, will eventually have an entry
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398 for all users using roundup.
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401 Initially empty, will hold all e-mail messages sent to or
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402 generated by roundup.
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405 Initially empty, will hold all files attached to issues.
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407 issue
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408 Initially empty, this is where the issue information is stored.
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410 We define the "priority" and "status" classes to allow two things:
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411 reduction in the amount of information stored on the issue and more
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412 powerful, accurate searching of issues by priority and status. By only
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413 requiring a link on the issue (which is stored as a single number) we
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414 reduce the chance that someone mis-types a priority or status - or
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415 simply makes a new one up.
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418 Class and Items
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419 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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421 A Class defines a particular class (or type) of data that will be stored
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422 in the database. A class comprises one or more properties, which gives
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423 the information about the class items.
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425 The actual data entered into the database, using ``class.create()``, are
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426 called items. They have a special immutable property called ``'id'``. We
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427 sometimes refer to this as the *itemid*.
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430 Properties
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433 A Class is comprised of one or more properties of the following types:
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435 * String properties are for storing arbitrary-length strings.
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437 The default encoding is defined on the ``roundup.password.Password``
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438 class.
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439 * Date properties store date-and-time stamps. Their values are Timestamp
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440 objects.
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441 * Number properties store numeric values.
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442 * Boolean properties store on/off, yes/no, true/false values.
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443 * A Link property refers to a single other item selected from a
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444 specified class. The class is part of the property; the value is an
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445 integer, the id of the chosen item.
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446 * A Multilink property refers to possibly many items in a specified
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447 class. The value is a list of integers.
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450 FileClass
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451 ~~~~~~~~~
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453 FileClasses save their "content" attribute off in a separate file from
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454 the rest of the database. This reduces the number of large entries in
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455 the database, which generally makes databases more efficient, and also
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456 allows us to use command-line tools to operate on the files. They are
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457 stored in the files sub-directory of the ``'db'`` directory in your
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458 tracker.
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462 ~~~~~~~~~~
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464 IssueClasses automatically include the "messages", "files", "nosy", and
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465 "superseder" properties.
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467 The messages and files properties list the links to the messages and
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468 files related to the issue. The nosy property is a list of links to
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469 users who wish to be informed of changes to the issue - they get "CC'ed"
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470 e-mails when messages are sent to or generated by the issue. The nosy
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471 reactor (in the ``'detectors'`` directory) handles this action. The
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472 superseder link indicates an issue which has superseded this one.
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473
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474 They also have the dynamically generated "creation", "activity" and
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475 "creator" properties.
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476
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477 The value of the "creation" property is the date when an item was
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478 created, and the value of the "activity" property is the date when any
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479 property on the item was last edited (equivalently, these are the dates
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480 on the first and last records in the item's journal). The "creator"
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481 property holds a link to the user that created the issue.
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484 setkey(property)
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485 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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486
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487 Select a String property of the class to be the key property. The key
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488 property must be unique, and allows references to the items in the class
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489 by the content of the key property. That is, we can refer to users by
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490 their username: for example, let's say that there's an issue in roundup,
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491 issue 23. There's also a user, richard, who happens to be user 2. To
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492 assign an issue to him, we could do either of::
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493
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494 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=2
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496 or::
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498 roundup-admin set issue23 assignedto=richard
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499
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500 Note, the same thing can be done in the web and e-mail interfaces.
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501
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502 If a class does not have an "order" property, the key is also used to
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503 sort instances of the class when it is rendered in the user interface.
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504 (If a class has no "order" property, sorting is by the labelproperty of
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505 the class. This is computed, in order of precedence, as the key, the
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506 "name", the "title", or the first property alphabetically.)
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507
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509 create(information)
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510 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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511
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512 Create an item in the database. This is generally used to create items
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513 in the "definitional" classes like "priority" and "status".
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516 A note about ordering
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517 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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518
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519 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods,
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520 depending on the properties being sorted on:
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521
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522 1. If it's a String, Number, Date or Interval property, we just sort the
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523 scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted case-sensitively.
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524 2. If it's a Link property, we sort by either the linked item's "order"
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525 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id".
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526 3. Mulitlinks sort similar to #2, but we start with the first Multilink
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527 list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item, and
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528 so on.
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529
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530 Note that if an "order" property is defined on a Class that is used for
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531 sorting, all items of that Class *must* have a value against the "order"
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532 property, or sorting will result in random ordering.
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533
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534
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535 Examples of adding to your schema
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536 ---------------------------------
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537
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538 TODO
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539
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540
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541 Detectors - adding behaviour to your tracker
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542 ============================================
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543 .. _detectors:
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544
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545 Detectors are initialised every time you open your tracker database, so
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546 you're free to add and remove them any time, even after the database is
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547 initialised via the "roundup-admin initialise" command.
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548
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549 The detectors in your tracker fire *before* (**auditors**) and *after*
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550 (**reactors**) changes to the contents of your database. They are Python
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551 modules that sit in your tracker's ``detectors`` directory. You will
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552 have some installed by default - have a look. You can write new
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553 detectors or modify the existing ones. The existing detectors installed
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554 for you are:
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555
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556 **nosyreaction.py**
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557 This provides the automatic nosy list maintenance and email sending.
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558 The nosy reactor (``nosyreaction``) fires when new messages are added
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559 to issues. The nosy auditor (``updatenosy``) fires when issues are
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560 changed, and figures out what changes need to be made to the nosy list
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561 (such as adding new authors, etc.)
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562 **statusauditor.py**
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563 This provides the ``chatty`` auditor which changes the issue status
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564 from ``unread`` or ``closed`` to ``chatting`` if new messages appear.
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565 It also provides the ``presetunread`` auditor which pre-sets the
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566 status to ``unread`` on new items if the status isn't explicitly
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567 defined.
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568 **messagesummary.py**
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569 Generates the ``summary`` property for new messages based on the message
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570 content.
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571 **userauditor.py**
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572 Verifies the content of some of the user fields (email addresses and
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573 roles lists).
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574
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575 If you don't want this default behaviour, you're completely free to change
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576 or remove these detectors.
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577
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578 See the detectors section in the `design document`__ for details of the
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579 interface for detectors.
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580
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581 __ design.html
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582
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584 Detector API
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585 ------------
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587 Auditors are called with the arguments::
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588
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589 audit(db, cl, itemid, newdata)
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590
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591 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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592 IssueClass within the database, and ``newdata`` is a dictionary mapping
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593 property names to values.
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594
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595 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is None and
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596 newdata contains all of the initial property values with which the item
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599 For a ``set()`` operation, newdata contains only the names and values of
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600 properties that are about to be changed.
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602 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, newdata is None.
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604 Reactors are called with the arguments::
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605
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606 react(db, cl, itemid, olddata)
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608 where ``db`` is the database, ``cl`` is an instance of Class or
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609 IssueClass within the database, and ``olddata`` is a dictionary mapping
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610 property names to values.
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612 For a ``create()`` operation, the ``itemid`` argument is the id of the
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613 newly-created item and ``olddata`` is None.
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614
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615 For a ``set()`` operation, ``olddata`` contains the names and previous
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616 values of properties that were changed.
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617
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618 For a ``retire()`` or ``restore()`` operation, ``itemid`` is the id of
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619 the retired or restored item and ``olddata`` is None.
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621
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622 Additional Detectors Ready For Use
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623 ----------------------------------
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624
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625 Sample additional detectors that have been found useful will appear in
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626 the ``'detectors'`` directory of the Roundup distribution. If you want
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627 to use one, copy it to the ``'detectors'`` of your tracker instance:
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628
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629 **newissuecopy.py**
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630 This detector sends an email to a team address whenever a new issue is
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631 created. The address is hard-coded into the detector, so edit it
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632 before you use it (look for the text 'team@team.host') or you'll get
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633 email errors!
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634 **creator_resolution.py**
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635 Catch attempts to set the status to "resolved" - if the assignedto
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636 user isn't the creator, then set the status to "confirm-done". Note that
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637 "classic" Roundup doesn't have that status, so you'll have to add it. If
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638 you don't want to though, it'll just use "in-progress" instead.
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639 **email_auditor.py**
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640 If a file added to an issue is of type message/rfc822, we tack on the
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641 extension .eml.
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642 The reason for this is that Microsoft Internet Explorer will not open
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643 things with a .eml attachment, as they deem it 'unsafe'. Worse yet,
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644 they'll just give you an incomprehensible error message. For more
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645 information, see the detector code - it has a length explanation.
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646
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647
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648 Auditor or Reactor?
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649 -------------------
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650
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651 Generally speaking, the following rules should be observed:
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652
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653 **Auditors**
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654 Are used for `vetoing creation of or changes to items`_. They might
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655 also make automatic changes to item properties.
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656 **Reactors**
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657 Detect changes in the database and react accordingly. They should avoid
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658 making changes to the database where possible, as this could create
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659 detector loops.
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660
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661
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662 Vetoing creation of or changes to items
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663 ---------------------------------------
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664
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665 Auditors may raise the ``Reject`` exception to prevent the creation of
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666 or changes to items in the database. The mail gateway, for example, will
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667 not attach files or messages to issues when the creation of those files or
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668 messages are prevented through the ``Reject`` exception. It'll also not create
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669 users if that creation is ``Reject``'ed too.
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670
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671 To use, simply add at the top of your auditor::
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672
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673 from roundup.exceptions import Reject
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674
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675 And then when your rejection criteria have been detected, simply::
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676
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677 raise Reject
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678
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679
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680 Generating email from Roundup
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681 -----------------------------
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682
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683 The module ``roundup.mailer`` contains most of the nuts-n-bolts required
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684 to generate email messages from Roundup.
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685
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686 In addition, the ``IssueClass`` methods ``nosymessage()`` and
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687 ``send_message()`` are used to generate nosy messages, and may generate
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688 messages which only consist of a change note (ie. the message id parameter
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689 is not required).
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690
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691
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692 Database Content
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693 ================
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694
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695 Note: if you modify the content of definitional classes, you'll most
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696 likely need to edit the tracker `detectors`_ to reflect your
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697 changes.
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698
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699 Customisation of the special "definitional" classes (eg. status,
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700 priority, resolution, ...) may be done either before or after the
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701 tracker is initialised. The actual method of doing so is completely
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702 different in each case though, so be careful to use the right one.
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703
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704 **Changing content before tracker initialisation**
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705 Edit the dbinit module in your tracker to alter the items created in
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706 using the ``create()`` methods.
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707
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708 **Changing content after tracker initialisation**
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709 As the "admin" user, click on the "class list" link in the web
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710 interface to bring up a list of all database classes. Click on the
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711 name of the class you wish to change the content of.
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712
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713 You may also use the ``roundup-admin`` interface's create, set and
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714 retire methods to add, alter or remove items from the classes in
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715 question.
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716
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717 See "`adding a new field to the classic schema`_" for an example that
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718 requires database content changes.
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719
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720
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721 Security / Access Controls
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722 ==========================
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723
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724 A set of Permissions is built into the security module by default:
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725
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726 - Edit (everything)
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727 - View (everything)
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728
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729 Every Class you define in your tracker's schema also gets an Edit and View
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730 Permission of its own.
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731
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732 The default interfaces define:
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733
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734 - Web Registration
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735 - Web Access
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736 - Web Roles
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737 - Email Registration
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738 - Email Access
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739
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740 These are hooked into the default Roles:
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741
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742 - Admin (Edit everything, View everything, Web Roles)
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743 - User (Web Access, Email Access)
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744 - Anonymous (Web Registration, Email Registration)
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745
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746 And finally, the "admin" user gets the "Admin" Role, and the "anonymous"
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747 user gets "Anonymous" assigned when the database is initialised on
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748 installation. The two default schemas then define:
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749
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750 - Edit issue, View issue (both)
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751 - Edit file, View file (both)
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752 - Edit msg, View msg (both)
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753 - Edit support, View support (extended only)
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754
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755 and assign those Permissions to the "User" Role. Put together, these
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756 settings appear in the ``open()`` function of the tracker ``dbinit.py``
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757 (the following is taken from the "minimal" template's ``dbinit.py``)::
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759 #
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760 # SECURITY SETTINGS
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761 #
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762 # and give the regular users access to the web and email interface
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763 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Access')
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764 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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765 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Access')
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766 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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768 # May users view other user information? Comment these lines out
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769 # if you don't want them to
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770 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'user')
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771 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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773 # Assign the appropriate permissions to the anonymous user's
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774 # Anonymous role. Choices here are:
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775 # - Allow anonymous users to register through the web
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776 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Registration')
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777 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', p)
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778 # - Allow anonymous (new) users to register through the email
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779 # gateway
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780 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Registration')
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781 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Anonymous', p)
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784 New User Roles
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786
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787 New users are assigned the Roles defined in the config file as:
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788
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789 - NEW_WEB_USER_ROLES
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790 - NEW_EMAIL_USER_ROLES
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793 Changing Access Controls
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794 ------------------------
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795
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796 You may alter the configuration variables to change the Role that new
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797 web or email users get, for example to not give them access to the web
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798 interface if they register through email.
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799
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800 You may use the ``roundup-admin`` "``security``" command to display the
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801 current Role and Permission configuration in your tracker.
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802
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803
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804 Adding a new Permission
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805 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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806
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807 When adding a new Permission, you will need to:
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809 1. add it to your tracker's dbinit so it is created, using
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810 ``security.addPermission``, for example::
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812 self.security.addPermission(name="View", klass='frozzle',
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813 description="User is allowed to access frozzles")
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815 will set up a new "View" permission on the Class "frozzle".
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816 2. enable it for the Roles that should have it (verify with
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817 "``roundup-admin security``")
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818 3. add it to the relevant HTML interface templates
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819 4. add it to the appropriate xxxPermission methods on in your tracker
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820 interfaces module
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821
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822
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823 Example Scenarios
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824 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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825
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826 **automatic registration of users in the e-mail gateway**
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827 By giving the "anonymous" user the "Email Registration" Role, any
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828 unidentified user will automatically be registered with the tracker
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829 (with no password, so they won't be able to log in through the web
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831 behaviour in the tracker templates that ship with Roundup.
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833 **anonymous access through the e-mail gateway**
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834 Give the "anonymous" user the "Email Access" and ("Edit", "issue")
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835 Roles but do not not give them the "Email Registration" Role. This
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837 automatically logged in as "anonymous". Since they don't have the
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838 "Email Registration" Role, they won't be automatically registered, but
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839 since "anonymous" has permission to use the gateway, they'll still be
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840 able to submit issues. Note that the Sender information - their email
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841 address - will not be available - they're *anonymous*.
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842
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843 **only developers may be assigned issues**
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844 Create a new Permission called "Fixer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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845 new Role "Developer" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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846 appropriate users. Filter the list of users available in the assignedto
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847 list to include only those users. Enforce the Permission with an
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848 auditor. See the example
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849 `restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task`_.
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850
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851 **only managers may sign off issues as complete**
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852 Create a new Permission called "Closer" for the "issue" class. Create a
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853 new Role "Manager" which has that Permission, and assign that to the
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854 appropriate users. In your web interface, only display the "resolved"
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855 issue state option when the user has the "Closer" Permissions. Enforce
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856 the Permission with an auditor. This is very similar to the previous
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857 example, except that the web interface check would look like::
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859 <option tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Closer')"
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860 value="resolved">Resolved</option>
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862 **don't give web access to users who register through email**
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863 Create a new Role called "Email User" which has all the Permissions of
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864 the normal "User" Role minus the "Web Access" Permission. This will
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865 allow users to send in emails to the tracker, but not access the web
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866 interface.
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868 **let some users edit the details of all users**
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869 Create a new Role called "User Admin" which has the Permission for
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870 editing users::
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872 db.security.addRole(name='User Admin', description='Managing users')
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873 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'user')
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874 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User Admin', p)
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876 and assign the Role to the users who need the permission.
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879 Web Interface
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880 =============
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882 .. contents::
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883 :local:
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887 (``ZRoundup`` is broken, until further notice). In all cases, we
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888 determine which tracker is being accessed (the first part of the URL
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896 Repercussions of changing the tracker schema
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897 ---------------------------------------------
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899 If you choose to change the `tracker schema`_ you will need to ensure
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900 the web interface knows about it:
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901
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902 1. Index, item and search pages for the relevant classes may need to
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903 have properties added or removed,
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904 2. The "page" template may require links to be changed, as might the
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905 "home" page's content arguments.
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906
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907
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908 How requests are processed
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909 --------------------------
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910
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911 The basic processing of a web request proceeds as follows:
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912
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913 1. figure out who we are, defaulting to the "anonymous" user
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914 2. figure out what the request is for - we call this the "context"
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915 3. handle any requested action (item edit, search, ...)
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916 4. render the template requested by the context, resulting in HTML
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917 output
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918
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919 In some situations, exceptions occur:
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920
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921 - HTTP Redirect (generally raised by an action)
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922 - SendFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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923 here we serve up a FileClass "content" property
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924 - SendStaticFile (generally raised by ``determine_context``)
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925 here we serve up a file from the tracker "html" directory
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926 - Unauthorised (generally raised by an action)
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927 here the action is cancelled, the request is rendered and an error
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928 message is displayed indicating that permission was not granted for
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929 the action to take place
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930 - NotFound (raised wherever it needs to be)
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931 this exception percolates up to the CGI interface that called the
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932 client
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933
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934
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935 Determining web context
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936 -----------------------
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937
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938 To determine the "context" of a request, we look at the URL and the
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939 special request variable ``@template``. The URL path after the tracker
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940 identifier is examined. Typical URL paths look like:
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941
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942 1. ``/tracker/issue``
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943 2. ``/tracker/issue1``
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944 3. ``/tracker/@@file/style.css``
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945 4. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1``
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946 5. ``/cgi-bin/roundup.cgi/tracker/file1/kitten.png``
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947
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948 where the "tracker identifier" is "tracker" in the above cases. That means
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949 we're looking at "issue", "issue1", "@@file/style.css", "file1" and
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950 "file1/kitten.png" in the cases above. The path is generally only one
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951 entry long - longer paths are handled differently.
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952
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953 a. if there is no path, then we are in the "home" context. See `the "home"
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954 context`_ below for more information about how it may be used.
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955 b. if the path starts with "@@file" (as in example 3,
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956 "/tracker/@@file/style.css"), then the additional path entry,
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957 "style.css" specifies the filename of a static file we're to serve up
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958 from the tracker TEMPLATES (or STATIC_FILES, if configured) directory.
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959 This is usually the tracker's "html" directory. Raises a SendStaticFile
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960 exception.
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961 c. if there is something in the path (as in example 1, "issue"), it
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962 identifies the tracker class we're to display.
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963 d. if the path is an item designator (as in examples 2 and 4, "issue1"
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964 and "file1"), then we're to display a specific item.
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965 e. if the path starts with an item designator and is longer than one
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966 entry (as in example 5, "file1/kitten.png"), then we're assumed to be
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967 handling an item of a ``FileClass``, and the extra path information
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968 gives the filename that the client is going to label the download
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969 with (i.e. "file1/kitten.png" is nicer to download than "file1").
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970 This raises a ``SendFile`` exception.
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971
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972 Both b. and e. stop before we bother to determine the template we're
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973 going to use. That's because they don't actually use templates.
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974
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975 The template used is specified by the ``@template`` CGI variable, which
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976 defaults to:
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977
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978 - only classname suplied: "index"
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979 - full item designator supplied: "item"
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980
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981
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982 The "home" Context
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983 ------------------
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984
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985 The "home" context is special because it allows you to add templated
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986 pages to your tracker that don't rely on a class or item (ie. an issues
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987 list or specific issue).
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988
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989 Let's say you wish to add frames to control the layout of your tracker's
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990 interface. You'd probably have:
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991
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992 - A top-level frameset page. This page probably wouldn't be templated, so
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993 it could be served as a static file (see `serving static content`_)
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994 - A sidebar frame that is templated. Let's call this page
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995 "home.navigation.html" in your tracker's "html" directory. To load that
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996 page up, you use the URL:
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997
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998 <tracker url>/home?@template=navigation
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999
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1000
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1001 Serving static content
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1002 ----------------------
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1003
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1004 See the previous section `determining web context`_ where it describes
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1005 ``@@file`` paths.
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1006
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1007
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1008 Performing actions in web requests
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1009 ----------------------------------
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1010
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1011 When a user requests a web page, they may optionally also request for an
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1012 action to take place. As described in `how requests are processed`_, the
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1013 action is performed before the requested page is generated. Actions are
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1014 triggered by using a ``@action`` CGI variable, where the value is one
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1015 of:
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1016
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1017 **login**
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1018 Attempt to log a user in.
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1020 **logout**
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1021 Log the user out - make them "anonymous".
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1022
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1023 **register**
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1024 Attempt to create a new user based on the contents of the form and then
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1025 log them in.
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1026
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1027 **edit**
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1028 Perform an edit of an item in the database. There are some `special form
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1029 variables`_ you may use.
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1031 **new**
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1032 Add a new item to the database. You may use the same `special form
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1033 variables`_ as in the "edit" action.
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1034
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1035 **retire**
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1036 Retire the item in the database.
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1037
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1038 **editCSV**
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1039 Performs an edit of all of a class' items in one go. See also the
1674
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1040 *class*.csv templating method which generates the CSV data to be
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1041 edited, and the ``'_generic.index'`` template which uses both of these
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1042 features.
1058
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1043
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1044 **search**
1674
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1045 Mangle some of the form variables:
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1046
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1047 - Set the form ":filter" variable based on the values of the filter
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1048 variables - if they're set to anything other than "dontcare" then add
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1049 them to :filter.
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1050
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1051 - Also handle the ":queryname" variable and save off the query to the
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1052 user's query list.
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1053
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1054 Each of the actions is implemented by a corresponding ``*XxxAction*`` (where
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1055 "Xxx" is the name of the action) class in the ``roundup.cgi.actions`` module.
2915
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1056 These classes are registered with ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``. If you need
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1057 to define new actions, you may add them there (see `defining new
2017
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parents: 2016
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1058 web actions`_).
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1059
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1060 Each action class also has a ``*permission*`` method which determines whether
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1061 the action is permissible given the current user. The base permission checks
1674
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1062 are:
1058
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1063
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1064 **login**
1674
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1065 Determine whether the user has permission to log in. Base behaviour is
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1066 to check the user has "Web Access".
1125
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1067 **logout**
1058
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1068 No permission checks are made.
1125
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1069 **register**
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1070 Determine whether the user has permission to register. Base behaviour
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1071 is to check the user has the "Web Registration" Permission.
1125
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1072 **edit**
1674
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1073 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this item. Base
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1074 behaviour is to check whether the user can edit this class. If we're
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1075 editing the "user" class, users are allowed to edit their own details -
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1076 unless they try to edit the "roles" property, which requires the
1058
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1077 special Permission "Web Roles".
1125
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diff changeset
1078 **new**
1674
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1079 Determine whether the user has permission to create (or edit) this
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1080 item. Base behaviour is to check the user can edit this class. No
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1081 additional property checks are made. Additionally, new user items may
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1082 be created if the user has the "Web Registration" Permission.
1125
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diff changeset
1083 **editCSV**
1674
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diff changeset
1084 Determine whether the user has permission to edit this class. Base
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1085 behaviour is to check whether the user may edit this class.
1125
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diff changeset
1086 **search**
1674
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diff changeset
1087 Determine whether the user has permission to search this class. Base
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1088 behaviour is to check whether the user may view this class.
1058
a55ef5a98fd3 more docco... and we need to check for web access Permission!
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parents: 1057
diff changeset
1089
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
1090
1679
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1091 Special form variables
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1092 ----------------------
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1093
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1094 Item properties and their values are edited with html FORM
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1095 variables and their values. You can:
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diff changeset
1096
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1097 - Change the value of some property of the current item.
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1098 - Create a new item of any class, and edit the new item's
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1099 properties,
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1100 - Attach newly created items to a multilink property of the
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parents: 1674
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1101 current item.
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parents: 1674
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1102 - Remove items from a multilink property of the current item.
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parents: 1674
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1103 - Specify that some properties are required for the edit
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1104 operation to be successful.
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1105
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1106 In the following, <bracketed> values are variable, "@" may be
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parents: 1674
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1107 either ":" or "@", and other text "required" is fixed.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1108
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diff changeset
1109 Most properties are specified as form variables:
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1110
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1111 ``<propname>``
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1112 property on the current context item
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1113
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1114 ``<designator>"@"<propname>``
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1115 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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1116
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1117 Designators name a specific item of a class.
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1118
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1119 ``<classname><N>``
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1120 Name an existing item of class <classname>.
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1121
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1122 ``<classname>"-"<N>``
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diff changeset
1123 Name the <N>th new item of class <classname>. If the form
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diff changeset
1124 submission is successful, a new item of <classname> is
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1125 created. Within the submitted form, a particular
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parents: 1674
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1126 designator of this form always refers to the same new
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diff changeset
1127 item.
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diff changeset
1128
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1129 Once we have determined the "propname", we look at it to see
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1130 if it's special:
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1131
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1132 ``@required``
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1133 The associated form value is a comma-separated list of
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1134 property names that must be specified when the form is
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1135 submitted for the edit operation to succeed.
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1136
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1137 When the <designator> is missing, the properties are
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diff changeset
1138 for the current context item. When <designator> is
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1139 present, they are for the item specified by
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1140 <designator>.
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1141
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1142 The "@required" specifier must come before any of the
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1143 properties it refers to are assigned in the form.
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1144
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1145 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)`` or ``@add@<propname>=id(s)``
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1146 The "@add@" and "@remove@" edit actions apply only to
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1147 Multilink properties. The form value must be a
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1148 comma-separate list of keys for the class specified by
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1149 the simple form variable. The listed items are added
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1150 to (respectively, removed from) the specified
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1151 property.
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1152
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1153 ``@link@<propname>=<designator>``
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1154 If the edit action is "@link@", the simple form
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1155 variable must specify a Link or Multilink property.
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1156 The form value is a comma-separated list of
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1157 designators. The item corresponding to each
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1158 designator is linked to the property given by simple
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1159 form variable.
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1160
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1161 None of the above (ie. just a simple form value)
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1162 The value of the form variable is converted
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1163 appropriately, depending on the type of the property.
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1164
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1165 For a Link('klass') property, the form value is a
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1166 single key for 'klass', where the key field is
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1167 specified in dbinit.py.
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1168
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1169 For a Multilink('klass') property, the form value is a
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1170 comma-separated list of keys for 'klass', where the
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1171 key field is specified in dbinit.py.
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1172
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1173 Note that for simple-form-variables specifiying Link
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1174 and Multilink properties, the linked-to class must
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1175 have a key field.
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1176
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1177 For a String() property specifying a filename, the
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1178 file named by the form value is uploaded. This means we
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1179 try to set additional properties "filename" and "type" (if
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1180 they are valid for the class). Otherwise, the property
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1181 is set to the form value.
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1182
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1183 For Date(), Interval(), Boolean(), and Number()
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1184 properties, the form value is converted to the
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1185 appropriate
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1186
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1187 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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1188 designator.
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1189
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1190 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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1191
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1192 @note
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parents: 1674
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1193 This is equivalent to::
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1194
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1195 @link@messages=msg-1
1918
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1196 msg-1@content=value
1679
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1197
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1198 except that in addition, the "author" and "date" properties of
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1199 "msg-1" are set to the userid of the submitter, and the current
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1200 time, respectively.
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1201
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diff changeset
1202 @file
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diff changeset
1203 This is equivalent to::
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diff changeset
1204
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diff changeset
1205 @link@files=file-1
1918
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diff changeset
1206 file-1@content=value
1679
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1207
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diff changeset
1208 The String content value is handled as described above for file
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1209 uploads.
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diff changeset
1210
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1211 If both the "@note" and "@file" form variables are
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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1212 specified, the action::
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diff changeset
1213
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1214 @link@msg-1@files=file-1
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diff changeset
1215
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diff changeset
1216 is also performed.
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diff changeset
1217
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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diff changeset
1218 We also check that FileClass items have a "content" property with
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1219 actual content, otherwise we remove them from all_props before
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1220 returning.
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parents: 1674
diff changeset
1221
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diff changeset
1222
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diff changeset
1223 Default templates
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1224 -----------------
1091
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diff changeset
1225
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1226 The default templates are html4 compliant. If you wish to change them to be
2921
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
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parents: 2915
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1227 xhtml compliant, you'll need to change the ``html_version`` configuration
ad4fb8a14a97 more doc updates, not so many TODOs any more
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2915
diff changeset
1228 variable in ``config.ini`` to ``'xhtml'`` instead of ``'html4'``.
1952
c40ed9113285 Applied Stefan Seefeld's html4/xhtml patch with some changes.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1918
diff changeset
1229
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1230 Most customisation of the web view can be done by modifying the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1231 templates in the tracker ``'html'`` directory. There are several types
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1232 of files in there. The *minimal* template includes:
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diff changeset
1233
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1234 **page.html**
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1235 This template usually defines the overall look of your tracker. When
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1236 you view an issue, it appears inside this template. When you view an
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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1237 index, it also appears inside this template. This template defines a
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1238 macro called "icing" which is used by almost all other templates as a
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1239 coating for their content, using its "content" slot. It also defines
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1240 the "head_title" and "body_title" slots to allow setting of the page
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diff changeset
1241 title.
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1242 **home.html**
1091
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1243 the default page displayed when no other page is indicated by the user
1674
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1244 **home.classlist.html**
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
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1245 a special version of the default page that lists the classes in the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1246 tracker
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1247 **classname.item.html**
1091
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diff changeset
1248 displays an item of the *classname* class
1674
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parents: 1671
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1249 **classname.index.html**
1091
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diff changeset
1250 displays a list of *classname* items
1674
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1251 **classname.search.html**
1091
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1252 displays a search page for *classname* items
1674
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1253 **_generic.index.html**
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parents: 1671
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1254 used to display a list of items where there is no
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1255 ``*classname*.index`` available
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1256 **_generic.help.html**
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parents: 1671
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1257 used to display a "class help" page where there is no
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1258 ``*classname*.help``
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1259 **user.register.html**
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parents: 1671
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1260 a special page just for the user class, that renders the registration
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1261 page
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1262 **style.css.html**
1091
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
1263 a static file that is served up as-is
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
1264
1674
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1265 The *classic* template has a number of additional templates.
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1266
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1267 Note: Remember that you can create any template extension you want to,
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1268 so if you just want to play around with the templating for new issues,
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1269 you can copy the current "issue.item" template to "issue.test", and then
1679
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1270 access the test template using the "@template" URL argument::
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1271
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1272 http://your.tracker.example/tracker/issue?@template=test
1147
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
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1273
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diff changeset
1274 and it won't affect your users using the "issue.item" template.
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
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1275
89b1a8a468e7 more doc, "fixer" example
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diff changeset
1276
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1277 How the templates work
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diff changeset
1278 ----------------------
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parents: 1003
diff changeset
1279
1674
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1280
1214
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diff changeset
1281 Basic Templating Actions
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diff changeset
1282 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1283
1674
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1284 Roundup's templates consist of special attributes on the HTML tags.
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
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1285 These attributes form the `Template Attribute Language`_, or TAL.
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
1286 The basic TAL commands are:
1070
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parents: 1058
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1287
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1288 **tal:define="variable expression; variable expression; ..."**
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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parents: 1058
diff changeset
1289 Define a new variable that is local to this tag and its contents. For
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1290 example::
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1291
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1292 <html tal:define="title request/description">
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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diff changeset
1293 <head><title tal:content="title"></title></head>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1294 </html>
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1295
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1296 In this example, the variable "title" is defined as the result of the
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1297 expression "request/description". The "tal:content" command inside the
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1298 <html> tag may then use the "title" variable.
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1299
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1300 **tal:condition="expression"**
1674
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1301 Only keep this tag and its contents if the expression is true. For
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1302 example::
1070
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1303
af0abadfda3a *** empty log message ***
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1304 <p tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'issue')">
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1305 Display some issue information.
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1306 </p>
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1307
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1308 In the example, the <p> tag and its contents are only displayed if
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1309 the user has the "View" permission for issues. We consider the number
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1310 zero, a blank string, an empty list, and the built-in variable
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1311 nothing to be false values. Nearly every other value is true,
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1312 including non-zero numbers, and strings with anything in them (even
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1313 spaces!).
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1314
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1315 **tal:repeat="variable expression"**
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1316 Repeat this tag and its contents for each element of the sequence
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1317 that the expression returns, defining a new local variable and a
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1318 special "repeat" variable for each element. For example::
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1319
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1320 <tr tal:repeat="u user/list">
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1321 <td tal:content="u/id"></td>
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1322 <td tal:content="u/username"></td>
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1323 <td tal:content="u/realname"></td>
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1324 </tr>
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1325
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1326 The example would iterate over the sequence of users returned by
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1327 "user/list" and define the local variable "u" for each entry. Using
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1328 the repeat command creates a new variable called "repeat" which you
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1329 may access to gather information about the iteration. See the section
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1330 below on `the repeat variable`_.
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1331
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1332 **tal:replace="expression"**
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1333 Replace this tag with the result of the expression. For example::
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1334
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1335 <span tal:replace="request/user/realname" />
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1336
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1337 The example would replace the <span> tag and its contents with the
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1338 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce", then the
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1339 resultant output would be "Bruce".
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1340
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1341 **tal:content="expression"**
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1342 Replace the contents of this tag with the result of the expression.
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1343 For example::
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1344
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1345 <span tal:content="request/user/realname">user's name appears here
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1346 </span>
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1347
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1348 The example would replace the contents of the <span> tag with the
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1349 user's realname. If the user's realname was "Bruce" then the
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1350 resultant output would be "<span>Bruce</span>".
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1351
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1352 **tal:attributes="attribute expression; attribute expression; ..."**
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1353 Set attributes on this tag to the results of expressions. For
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1354 example::
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1355
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1356 <a tal:attributes="href string:user${request/user/id}">My Details</a>
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1357
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1358 In the example, the "href" attribute of the <a> tag is set to the
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1359 value of the "string:user${request/user/id}" expression, which will
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1360 be something like "user123".
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1361
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1362 **tal:omit-tag="expression"**
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1363 Remove this tag (but not its contents) if the expression is true. For
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1364 example::
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1365
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1366 <span tal:omit-tag="python:1">Hello, world!</span>
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1367
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1368 would result in output of::
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1369
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1370 Hello, world!
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1371
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1372 Note that the commands on a given tag are evaulated in the order above,
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1373 so *define* comes before *condition*, and so on.
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1374
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1375 Additionally, you may include tags such as <tal:block>, which are
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1376 removed from output. Its content is kept, but the tag itself is not (so
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1377 don't go using any "tal:attributes" commands on it). This is useful for
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1378 making arbitrary blocks of HTML conditional or repeatable (very handy
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1379 for repeating multiple table rows, which would othewise require an
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1380 illegal tag placement to effect the repeat).
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1381
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1382 .. _TAL:
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1383 .. _Template Attribute Language:
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1384 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TAL%20Specification%201.4
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1385
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1386
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1387 Templating Expressions
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1388 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1389
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1390 Templating Expressions are covered by `Template Attribute Language
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diff changeset
1391 Expression Syntax`_, or TALES. The expressions you may use in the
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
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1392 attribute values may be one of the following forms:
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1393
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1394 **Path Expressions** - eg. ``item/status/checklist``
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1395 These are object attribute / item accesses. Roughly speaking, the
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1396 path ``item/status/checklist`` is broken into parts ``item``,
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1397 ``status`` and ``checklist``. The ``item`` part is the root of the
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1398 expression. We then look for a ``status`` attribute on ``item``, or
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1399 failing that, a ``status`` item (as in ``item['status']``). If that
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1400 fails, the path expression fails. When we get to the end, the object
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1401 we're left with is evaluated to get a string - if it is a method, it
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1402 is called; if it is an object, it is stringified. Path expressions
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1403 may have an optional ``path:`` prefix, but they are the default
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1404 expression type, so it's not necessary.
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1405
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1406 If an expression evaluates to ``default``, then the expression is
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1407 "cancelled" - whatever HTML already exists in the template will
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1408 remain (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``, attributes in the
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1409 case of ``tal:attributes``).
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1410
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1411 If an expression evaluates to ``nothing`` then the target of the
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1412 expression is removed (tag content in the case of ``tal:content``,
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1413 attributes in the case of ``tal:attributes`` and the tag itself in
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1414 the case of ``tal:replace``).
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1415
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1416 If an element in the path may not exist, then you can use the ``|``
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1417 operator in the expression to provide an alternative. So, the
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1418 expression ``request/form/foo/value | default`` would simply leave
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1419 the current HTML in place if the "foo" form variable doesn't exist.
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1420
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1421 You may use the python function ``path``, as in
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1422 ``path("item/status")``, to embed path expressions in Python
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1423 expressions.
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1424
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1425 **String Expressions** - eg. ``string:hello ${user/name}``
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1426 These expressions are simple string interpolations - though they can
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1427 be just plain strings with no interpolation if you want. The
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1428 expression in the ``${ ... }`` is just a path expression as above.
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1429
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1430 **Python Expressions** - eg. ``python: 1+1``
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1431 These expressions give the full power of Python. All the "root level"
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1432 variables are available, so ``python:item.status.checklist()`` would
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1433 be equivalent to ``item/status/checklist``, assuming that
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1434 ``checklist`` is a method.
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1435
1448
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1436 Modifiers:
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1437
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1438 **structure** - eg. ``structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)``
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1439 The result of expressions are normally *escaped* to be safe for HTML
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1440 display (all "<", ">" and "&" are turned into special entities). The
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1441 ``structure`` expression modifier turns off this escaping - the
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1442 result of the expression is now assumed to be HTML, which is passed
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1443 to the web browser for rendering.
1448
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1444
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1445 **not:** - eg. ``not:python:1=1``
1674
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1446 This simply inverts the logical true/false value of another
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1447 expression.
1448
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parents: 1436
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1448
2296
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1449 .. _TALES:
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parents: 2227
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1450 .. _Template Attribute Language Expression Syntax:
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1451 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/TALES%20Specification%201.3
1448
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1452
2910
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1453
1214
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1454 Template Macros
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diff changeset
1455 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1456
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1457 Macros are used in Roundup to save us from repeating the same common
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1458 page stuctures over and over. The most common (and probably only) macro
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1459 you'll use is the "icing" macro defined in the "page" template.
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1460
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1461 Macros are generated and used inside your templates using special
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1462 attributes similar to the `basic templating actions`_. In this case,
2296
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parents: 2227
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1463 though, the attributes belong to the `Macro Expansion Template
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parents: 2227
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1464 Attribute Language`_, or METAL. The macro commands are:
1213
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1465
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1466 **metal:define-macro="macro name"**
1674
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1467 Define that the tag and its contents are now a macro that may be
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1468 inserted into other templates using the *use-macro* command. For
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1469 example::
1213
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1470
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1471 <html metal:define-macro="page">
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parents: 1164
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1472 ...
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1473 </html>
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parents: 1164
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1474
1674
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1475 defines a macro called "page" using the ``<html>`` tag and its
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1476 contents. Once defined, macros are stored on the template they're
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1477 defined on in the ``macros`` attribute. You can access them later on
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1478 through the ``templates`` variable, eg. the most common
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1479 ``templates/page/macros/icing`` to access the "page" macro of the
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1480 "page" template.
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1481
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1482 **metal:use-macro="path expression"**
1674
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1483 Use a macro, which is identified by the path expression (see above).
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1484 This will replace the current tag with the identified macro contents.
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1485 For example::
1213
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1486
1214
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1487 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
1213
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1488 ...
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diff changeset
1489 </tal:block>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1490
1674
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1491 will replace the tag and its contents with the "page" macro of the
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1492 "page" template.
1213
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1493
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1494 **metal:define-slot="slot name"** and **metal:fill-slot="slot name"**
1674
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1495 To define *dynamic* parts of the macro, you define "slots" which may
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1496 be filled when the macro is used with a *use-macro* command. For
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1497 example, the ``templates/page/macros/icing`` macro defines a slot like
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1498 so::
1213
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diff changeset
1499
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1500 <title metal:define-slot="head_title">title goes here</title>
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parents: 1164
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1501
1674
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1502 In your *use-macro* command, you may now use a *fill-slot* command
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1503 like this::
1213
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1504
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parents: 1164
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1505 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">My Title</title>
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parents: 1164
diff changeset
1506
1674
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1507 where the tag that fills the slot completely replaces the one defined
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1508 as the slot in the macro.
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1509
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diff changeset
1510 Note that you may not mix `METAL`_ and `TAL`_ commands on the same tag, but
1674
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1511 TAL commands may be used freely inside METAL-using tags (so your
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1512 *fill-slots* tags may have all manner of TAL inside them).
1214
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1513
2296
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
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diff changeset
1514 .. _METAL:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2227
diff changeset
1515 .. _Macro Expansion Template Attribute Language:
5092d44194dd added links to TAL specifications
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
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1516 http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ZPT/METAL%20Specification%201.0
1213
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1517
1073
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diff changeset
1518 Information available to templates
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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diff changeset
1519 ----------------------------------
1073
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1520
1674
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1521 Note: this is implemented by
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1522 ``roundup.cgi.templating.RoundupPageTemplate``
1125
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1523
1073
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1524 The following variables are available to templates.
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1525
1125
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1526 **context**
1674
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1527 The current context. This is either None, a `hyperdb class wrapper`_
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1528 or a `hyperdb item wrapper`_
1125
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1529 **request**
1073
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diff changeset
1530 Includes information about the current request, including:
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diff changeset
1531 - the current index information (``filterspec``, ``filter`` args,
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1532 ``properties``, etc) parsed out of the form.
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diff changeset
1533 - methods for easy filterspec link generation
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
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parents: 1083
diff changeset
1534 - *user*, the current user item as an HTMLItem instance
1073
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1535 - *form*
1674
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1536 The current CGI form information as a mapping of form argument name
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diff changeset
1537 to value
1254
77920c42aeb9 Expose the tracker config as a variable for templating
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parents: 1252
diff changeset
1538 **config**
2921
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diff changeset
1539 This variable holds all the values defined in the tracker config.ini
1674
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1540 file (eg. TRACKER_NAME, etc.)
1125
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diff changeset
1541 **db**
1254
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parents: 1252
diff changeset
1542 The current database, used to access arbitrary database items.
1213
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1543 **templates**
1674
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1544 Access to all the tracker templates by name. Used mainly in
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1545 *use-macro* commands.
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1546 **utils**
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1547 This variable makes available some utility functions like batching.
1125
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1548 **nothing**
1674
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1549 This is a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then
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1550 the tag (in the case of a ``tal:replace``), its contents (in the case
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1551 of ``tal:content``) or some attributes (in the case of
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1552 ``tal:attributes``) will not appear in the the output. So, for
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1553 example::
1100
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1554
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1555 <span tal:attributes="class nothing">Hello, World!</span>
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1556
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1557 would result in::
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1558
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1559 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1560
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1561 **default**
1100
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1562 Also a special variable - if an expression evaluates to this, then the
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1563 existing HTML in the template will not be replaced or removed, it will
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1564 remain. So::
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1565
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1566 <span tal:replace="default">Hello, World!</span>
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1567
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1568 would result in::
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1569
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1570 <span>Hello, World!</span>
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1571
2526
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1572 **true**, **false**
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1573 Boolean constants that may be used in `templating expressions`_
dfe0bde4ff7f "Information available to templates": 'true' and 'false' constants
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2511
diff changeset
1574 instead of ``python:1`` and ``python:0``.
2540
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1575 **i18n**
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1576 Internationalization service, providing two string translation methods:
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1577
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1578 **gettext** (*message*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1579 Return the localized translation of message
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1580 **ngettext** (*singular*, *plural*, *number*)
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1581 Like ``gettext()``, but consider plural forms. If a translation
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1582 is found, apply the plural formula to *number*, and return the
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1583 resulting message (some languages have more than two plural forms).
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1584 If no translation is found, return singular if *number* is 1;
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1585 return plural otherwise.
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1586
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1587 This function requires python2.3; in earlier python versions
bad572863a85 "Information available to templates": i18n
Alexander Smishlajev <a1s@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2526
diff changeset
1588 may not work as expected.
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1589
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1590 The context variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1096
diff changeset
1591 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1592
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1593 The *context* variable is one of three things based on the current
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1594 context (see `determining web context`_ for how we figure this out):
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1595
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1596 1. if we're looking at a "home" page, then it's None
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1597 2. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb class, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1598 `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1599 3. if we're looking at a specific hyperdb item, it's a
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1600 `hyperdb item wrapper`_.
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1601
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1602 If the context is not None, we can access the properties of the class or
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1603 item. The only real difference between cases 2 and 3 above are:
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1604
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1605 1. the properties may have a real value behind them, and this will
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1606 appear if the property is displayed through ``context/property`` or
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1607 ``context/property/field``.
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1608 2. the context's "id" property will be a false value in the second case,
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1609 but a real, or true value in the third. Thus we can determine whether
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1610 we're looking at a real item from the hyperdb by testing
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1611 "context/id".
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1070
diff changeset
1612
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1613 Hyperdb class wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1614 :::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1615
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1616 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLClass``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1617 class.
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1618
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1619 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperb class. It is used
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1620 primarily in both index view and new item views, but it's also usable
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1621 anywhere else that you wish to access information about a class, or the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1622 items of a class, when you don't have a specific item of that class in
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1623 mind.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1624
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1625 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1626 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1627 from the CGI form.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1628
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1629 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1630
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1631 =========== =============================================================
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1632 Method Description
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1633 =========== =============================================================
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1634 properties return a `hyperdb property wrapper`_ for all of this class's
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1635 properties.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1636 list lists all of the active (not retired) items in the class.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1637 csv return the items of this class as a chunk of CSV text.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1638 propnames lists the names of the properties of this class.
2858
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1639 filter lists of items from this class, filtered and sorted. Two
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1640 options are avaible for sorting:
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1641
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1642 1. by the current *request* filterspec/filter/sort/group args
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1643 2. by the "filterspec", "sort" and "group" keyword args.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1644 "filterspec" is ``{propname: value(s)}``. "sort" and
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1645 "group" are ``(dir, prop)`` where dir is '+', '-' or None
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1646 and prop is a prop name or None.
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1647
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1648 eg. ``issue.filter(filterspec={"priority": "1"},
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1649 sort=('activity', '+'))``
0357a9c93933 fix filter() doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2855
diff changeset
1650
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1651 classhelp display a link to a javascript popup containing this class'
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1652 "help" template.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1653 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1654 renderWith render this class with the given template.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1655 history returns 'New node - no history' :)
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
1656 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current class?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
1657 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current class?
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1658 =========== =============================================================
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1659
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1660 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1661 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1662 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1663
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1664 python:context['list']
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1665
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1666 will access the "list" property, rather than the list method.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1667
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1668
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1669 Hyperdb item wrapper
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1670 ::::::::::::::::::::
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1671
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1672 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLItem``
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1673 class.
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1674
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1675 This wrapper object provides access to a hyperb item.
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1676
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1677 We allow access to properties. There will be no "id" property. The value
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1678 accessed through the property will be the current value of the same name
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1679 from the CGI form.
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1680
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1681 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1682
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1683 =============== ========================================================
1123
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1684 Method Description
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1685 =============== ========================================================
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1686 submit generate a submit button (and action hidden element)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1687 journal return the journal of the current item (**not
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1688 implemented**)
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1689 history render the journal of the current item as HTML
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1690 renderQueryForm specific to the "query" class - render the search form
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1691 for the query
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1692 hasPermission specific to the "user" class - determine whether the
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1693 user has a Permission
1136
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
1694 is_edit_ok is the user allowed to Edit the current item?
7e193bbda38e added generic item editing
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1133
diff changeset
1695 is_view_ok is the user allowed to View the current item?
2154
9f6e6bc40a08 fixes and release announcement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2153
diff changeset
1696 is_retired is the item retired?
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
1697 download_url generates a url-quoted link for download of FileClass
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
1698 item contents (ie. file<id>/<name>)
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1699 =============== ========================================================
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parents: 1671
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1700
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1701 Note that if you have a property of the same name as one of the above
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1702 methods, you'll need to access it using a python "item access"
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
1703 expression. For example::
1123
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1704
644d3075c2df more documentation, fixed bug in request/description
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
diff changeset
1705 python:context['journal']
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1113
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1706
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1707 will access the "journal" property, rather than the journal method.
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diff changeset
1708
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1709
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parents: 1113
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1710 Hyperdb property wrapper
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1711 ::::::::::::::::::::::::
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1712
1674
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1713 Note: this is implemented by subclasses of the
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parents: 1671
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1714 ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLProperty`` class (``HTMLStringProperty``,
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parents: 1671
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1715 ``HTMLNumberProperty``, and so on).
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1716
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1717 This wrapper object provides access to a single property of a class. Its
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1718 value may be either:
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1719
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1720 1. if accessed through a `hyperdb item wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1721 the hyperdb
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1722 2. if access through a `hyperdb class wrapper`_, then it's a value from
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1723 the CGI form
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1724
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1725
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parents: 1113
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1726 The property wrapper has some useful attributes:
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1727
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1728 =============== ========================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1729 Attribute Description
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1730 =============== ========================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1731 _name the name of the property
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1732 _value the value of the property if any - this is the actual
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1733 value retrieved from the hyperdb for this property
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1734 =============== ========================================================
1123
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1735
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1736 There are several methods available on these wrapper objects:
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parents: 1113
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1737
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1738 =========== ================================================================
1780
d2801a2b0a77 Initial implementation (half-baked) at new Tracker instance.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1777
diff changeset
1739 Method Description
1773
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1740 =========== ================================================================
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1741 plain render a "plain" representation of the property. This method
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1742 may take two arguments:
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1743
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1744 escape
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1745 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
1746 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
1747 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
1748 option is used in the template. The following ``tal:content``
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1749 expressions are all equivalent::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1750
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1751 "structure python:msg.content.plain(escape=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1752 "python:msg.content.plain()"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1753 "msg/content/plain"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1754 "msg/content"
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1755
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1756 Usually you'll only want to use the escape option in a
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1757 complex expression.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1758
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1759 hyperlink
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1760 If true, turn URLs, email addresses and hyperdb item
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1761 designators in the text into hyperlinks (default: no). Note
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1762 that you'll need to use the "structure" TAL option if you
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1763 want to use this ``tal:content`` expression::
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1764
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1765 "structure python:msg.content.plain(hyperlink=1)"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1766
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1767 Note also that the text is automatically HTML-escaped before
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1768 the hyperlinking transformation.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1769 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
1770
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1771 "structure msg/content/hyperlinked"
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1772
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1773 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
1774 most types this is a text entry box, but for Booleans it's a
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1775 tri-state yes/no/neither selection.
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1776 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
1777 as StructuredText (requires the StructureText module to be
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1778 installed separately)
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1779 multiline only on String properties - render a multiline form edit
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1780 field for the property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1781 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
1782 as an obscured email address
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1783 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
1784 for the property, used for confirmation that the user typed
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1785 the password correctly. Generates a field with name
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1786 "name:confirm".
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1787 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
1788 property
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1789 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
1790 and now
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1791 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
1792 with some timezone offset, for example::
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
1793
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
1794 python:context.creation.local(10)
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
1795
55046bb7f789 tweaking
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2003
diff changeset
1796 will render the date with a +10 hour offset.
2088
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1797 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
1798 Mar 2004"). Takes an optional format argument, for example::
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1799
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1800 python:context.activity.pretty('%Y-%m-%d')
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1801
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1802 Will format as "2004-03-19" instead.
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1803
90769be53b4b doc fix
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2076
diff changeset
1804 Interval properties - render the interval in a pretty
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1805 format (eg. "yesterday")
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
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parents: 1730
diff changeset
1806 menu only on Link and Multilink properties - render a form select
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1807 list for this property
2883
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
1808 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
1809 items sorted by some property, for example::
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
1810
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
1811 python:context.files.sorted('creation')
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
1812
1ca5ebe9b16a *** empty log message ***
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2858
diff changeset
1813 Will list the files by upload date.
1773
5f15fb95180c various cosmetic fixes
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1730
diff changeset
1814 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
1815 items in reverse order
2180
58b6d1747973 Web interface tweaks.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2159
diff changeset
1816 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
1817 =========== ================================================================
1123
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parents: 1113
diff changeset
1818
2138
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1819 All of the above functions perform checks for permissions required to
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1820 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
1821 editing an issue title. Including the expression::
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1822
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1823 context/title/field
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2134
diff changeset
1824
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1825 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
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1826 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
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1827 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
1828 is raised, preventing the display of the page, indicating that they don't
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1829 have permission to view the information.
f76d1642014a doc cleanup, editing and creation of a What's New
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parents: 2134
diff changeset
1830
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1831
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1832 The request variable
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1096
diff changeset
1833 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1834
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1835 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest``
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1836 class.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1837
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diff changeset
1838 The request variable is packed with information about the current
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1839 request.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1840
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1841 .. taken from ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLRequest`` docstring
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1842
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1843 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1844 Variable Holds
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1845 =========== ============================================================
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1846 form the CGI form as a cgi.FieldStorage
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1847 env the CGI environment variables
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1083
diff changeset
1848 base the base URL for this tracker
1073
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1849 user a HTMLUser instance for this user
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1850 classname the current classname (possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1851 template the current template (suffix, also possibly None)
cf30c6cdca02 More documentation.
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parents: 1070
diff changeset
1852 form the current CGI form variables in a FieldStorage
1674
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
1853 =========== ============================================================
1083
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1854
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1855 **Index page specific variables (indexing arguments)**
40fc5f8cd55c more doc
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parents: 1074
diff changeset
1856
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1857 =========== ============================================================
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1858 Variable Holds
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1859 =========== ============================================================
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1860 columns dictionary of the columns to display in an index page
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1861 show a convenience access to columns - request/show/colname will
1098
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1862 be true if the columns should be displayed, false otherwise
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1863 sort index sort column (direction, column name)
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1864 group index grouping property (direction, column name)
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1865 filter properties to filter the index on
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parents: 1070
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1866 filterspec values to filter the index on
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1867 search_text text to perform a full-text search on for an index
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1868 =========== ============================================================
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1869
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1870 There are several methods available on the request variable:
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1871
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1872 =============== ========================================================
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1873 Method Description
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1874 =============== ========================================================
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1875 description render a description of the request - handle for the
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1876 page title
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1877 indexargs_form render the current index args as form elements
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1878 indexargs_url render the current index args as a URL
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1879 base_javascript render some javascript that is used by other components
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1880 of the templating
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1881 batch run the current index args through a filter and return a
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1882 list of items (see `hyperdb item wrapper`_, and
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1883 `batching`_)
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1884 =============== ========================================================
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1885
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1886 The form variable
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1887 :::::::::::::::::
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1888
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1889 The form variable is a bit special because it's actually a python
1142
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1890 FieldStorage object. That means that you have two ways to access its
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1891 contents. For example, to look up the CGI form value for the variable
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1892 "name", use the path expression::
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1893
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1894 request/form/name/value
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1895
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1896 or the python expression::
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1897
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1898 python:request.form['name'].value
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1899
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1900 Note the "item" access used in the python case, and also note the
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1901 explicit "value" attribute we have to access. That's because the form
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1902 variables are stored as MiniFieldStorages. If there's more than one
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1903 "name" value in the form, then the above will break since
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1904 ``request/form/name`` is actually a *list* of MiniFieldStorages. So it's
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1905 best to know beforehand what you're dealing with.
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1906
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1907
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1908 The db variable
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1909 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1910
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1911 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.HTMLDatabase``
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1912 class.
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1913
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1914 Allows access to all hyperdb classes as attributes of this variable. If
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1915 you want access to the "user" class, for example, you would use::
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1916
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1917 db/user
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1918 python:db.user
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1919
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1920 Also, the current id of the current user is available as
1800
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1921 ``db.getuid()``. This isn't so useful in templates (where you have
1711
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1922 ``request/user``), but it can be useful in detectors or interfaces.
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1923
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1924 The access results in a `hyperdb class wrapper`_.
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1925
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1926
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1927 The templates variable
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1928 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1929
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1930 Note: this is implemented by the ``roundup.cgi.templating.Templates``
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1931 class.
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1932
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1933 This variable doesn't have any useful methods defined. It supports being
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1934 used in expressions to access the templates, and consequently the
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1935 template macros. You may access the templates using the following path
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1936 expression::
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1937
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1938 templates/name
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1939
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1940 or the python expression::
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1941
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1942 templates[name]
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1943
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1944 where "name" is the name of the template you wish to access. The
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1945 template has one useful attribute, namely "macros". To access a specific
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1946 macro (called "macro_name"), use the path expression::
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1947
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1948 templates/name/macros/macro_name
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1949
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1950 or the python expression::
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1951
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1952 templates[name].macros[macro_name]
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1953
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1954 The repeat variable
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1955 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1956
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1957 The repeat variable holds an entry for each active iteration. That is, if
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1958 you have a ``tal:repeat="user db/users"`` command, then there will be a
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1959 repeat variable entry called "user". This may be accessed as either::
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1960
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1961 repeat/user
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1962 python:repeat['user']
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1963
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1964 The "user" entry has a number of methods available for information:
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1965
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1966 =============== =========================================================
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1967 Method Description
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1968 =============== =========================================================
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1969 first True if the current item is the first in the sequence.
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1970 last True if the current item is the last in the sequence.
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1971 even True if the current item is an even item in the sequence.
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1972 odd True if the current item is an odd item in the sequence.
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1973 number Current position in the sequence, starting from 1.
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1974 letter Current position in the sequence as a letter, a through
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1975 z, then aa through zz, and so on.
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1976 Letter Same as letter(), except uppercase.
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1977 roman Current position in the sequence as lowercase roman
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1978 numerals.
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1979 Roman Same as roman(), except uppercase.
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1980 =============== =========================================================
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1981
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1982
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1983 The utils variable
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1984 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1985
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1986 Note: this is implemented by the
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1987 ``roundup.cgi.templating.TemplatingUtils`` class, but it may be extended
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1988 as described below.
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1989
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1990 =============== ========================================================
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1991 Method Description
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1992 =============== ========================================================
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1993 Batch return a batch object using the supplied list
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1994 url_quote quote some text as safe for a URL (ie. space, %, ...)
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1995 html_quote quote some text as safe in HTML (ie. <, >, ...)
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1996 =============== ========================================================
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1997
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1998 You may add additional utility methods by writing them in your tracker
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1999 ``extensions`` directory and registering them with the templating system
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2000 using ``instance.registerUtil`` (see `adding a time log to your issues`_ for
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2001 an example of this).
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2002
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2003
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2004 Batching
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2005 ::::::::
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2006
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2007 Use Batch to turn a list of items, or item ids of a given class, into a
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2008 series of batches. Its usage is::
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2009
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2010 python:utils.Batch(sequence, size, start, end=0, orphan=0,
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2011 overlap=0)
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2012
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2013 or, to get the current index batch::
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2014
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2015 request/batch
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2016
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2017 The parameters are:
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2018
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2019 ========= ==============================================================
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2020 Parameter Usage
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2021 ========= ==============================================================
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2022 sequence a list of HTMLItems
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2023 size how big to make the sequence.
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2024 start where to start (0-indexed) in the sequence.
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2025 end where to end (0-indexed) in the sequence.
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2026 orphan if the next batch would contain less items than this value,
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2027 then it is combined with this batch
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2028 overlap the number of items shared between adjacent batches
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2029 ========= ==============================================================
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2030
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2031 All of the parameters are assigned as attributes on the batch object. In
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2032 addition, it has several more attributes:
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2033
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2034 =============== ========================================================
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2035 Attribute Description
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2036 =============== ========================================================
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2037 start indicates the start index of the batch. *Note: unlike
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2038 the argument, is a 1-based index (I know, lame)*
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2039 first indicates the start index of the batch *as a 0-based
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2040 index*
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2041 length the actual number of elements in the batch
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2042 sequence_length the length of the original, unbatched, sequence.
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2043 =============== ========================================================
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2044
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2045 And several methods:
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2046
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2047 =============== ========================================================
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2048 Method Description
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2049 =============== ========================================================
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2050 previous returns a new Batch with the previous batch settings
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2051 next returns a new Batch with the next batch settings
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2052 propchanged detect if the named property changed on the current item
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2053 when compared to the last item
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2054 =============== ========================================================
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2055
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2056 An example of batching::
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2057
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2058 <table class="otherinfo">
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2059 <tr><th colspan="4" class="header">Existing Keywords</th></tr>
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2060 <tr tal:define="keywords db/keyword/list"
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2061 tal:repeat="start python:range(0, len(keywords), 4)">
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2062 <td tal:define="batch python:utils.Batch(keywords, 4, start)"
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2063 tal:repeat="keyword batch" tal:content="keyword/name">
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2064 keyword here</td>
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2065 </tr>
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2066 </table>
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2067
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2068 ... which will produce a table with four columns containing the items of
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2069 the "keyword" class (well, their "name" anyway).
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2070
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2071
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2072 Displaying Properties
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2073 ---------------------
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2074
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2075 Properties appear in the user interface in three contexts: in indices,
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2076 in editors, and as search arguments. For each type of property, there
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2077 are several display possibilities. For example, in an index view, a
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2078 string property may just be printed as a plain string, but in an editor
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2079 view, that property may be displayed in an editable field.
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2080
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2081
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2082 Index Views
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2083 -----------
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2084
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2085 This is one of the class context views. It is also the default view for
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2086 classes. The template used is "*classname*.index".
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2087
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2088
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2089 Index View Specifiers
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2090 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2091
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2092 An index view specifier (URL fragment) looks like this (whitespace has
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2093 been added for clarity)::
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2094
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2095 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
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2096 topic=security,ui&
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2097 :group=+priority&
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2098 :sort==activity&
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2099 :filters=status,topic&
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2100 :columns=title,status,fixer
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2101
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2102 The index view is determined by two parts of the specifier: the layout
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2103 part and the filter part. The layout part consists of the query
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2104 parameters that begin with colons, and it determines the way that the
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2105 properties of selected items are displayed. The filter part consists of
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2106 all the other query parameters, and it determines the criteria by which
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2107 items are selected for display. The filter part is interactively
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2108 manipulated with the form widgets displayed in the filter section. The
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2109 layout part is interactively manipulated by clicking on the column
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2110 headings in the table.
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2111
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2112 The filter part selects the union of the sets of items with values
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2113 matching any specified Link properties and the intersection of the sets
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2114 of items with values matching any specified Multilink properties.
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2115
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2116 The example specifies an index of "issue" items. Only items with a
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2117 "status" of either "unread" or "in-progress" or "resolved" are
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2118 displayed, and only items with "topic" values including both "security"
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2119 and "ui" are displayed. The items are grouped by priority, arranged in
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2120 ascending order; and within groups, sorted by activity, arranged in
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2121 descending order. The filter section shows filters for the "status" and
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2122 "topic" properties, and the table includes columns for the "title",
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2123 "status", and "fixer" properties.
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2125
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2126 Searching Views
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2127 ---------------
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2128
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2129 Note: if you add a new column to the ``:columns`` form variable
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2130 potentials then you will need to add the column to the appropriate
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2131 `index views`_ template so that it is actually displayed.
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2132
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2133 This is one of the class context views. The template used is typically
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2134 "*classname*.search". The form on this page should have "search" as its
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2135 ``@action`` variable. The "search" action:
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2136
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2137 - sets up additional filtering, as well as performing indexed text
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2138 searching
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2139 - sets the ``:filter`` variable correctly
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2140 - saves the query off if ``:query_name`` is set.
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2141
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2142 The search page should lay out any fields that you wish to allow the
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2143 user to search on. If your schema contains a large number of properties,
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2144 you should be wary of making all of those properties available for
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2145 searching, as this can cause confusion. If the additional properties are
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2146 Strings, consider having their value indexed, and then they will be
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2147 searchable using the full text indexed search. This is both faster, and
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2148 more useful for the end user.
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2149
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2150 The two special form values on search pages which are handled by the
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2151 "search" action are:
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2152
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2153 :search_text
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2154 Text with which to perform a search of the text index. Results from
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2155 that search will be used to limit the results of other filters (using
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2156 an intersection operation)
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2157 :query_name
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2158 If supplied, the search parameters (including :search_text) will be
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2159 saved off as a the query item and registered against the user's
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parents: 1671
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2160 queries property. Note that the *classic* template schema has this
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parents: 1671
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2161 ability, but the *minimal* template schema does not.
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2162
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2163
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2164 Item Views
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2165 ----------
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2166
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2167 The basic view of a hyperdb item is provided by the "*classname*.item"
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2168 template. It generally has three sections; an "editor", a "spool" and a
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2169 "history" section.
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2170
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2171
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2172 Editor Section
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2173 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2174
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2175 The editor section is used to manipulate the item - it may be a static
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2176 display if the user doesn't have permission to edit the item.
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2177
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2178 Here's an example of a basic editor template (this is the default
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2179 "classic" template issue item edit form - from the "issue.item.html"
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2180 template)::
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2181
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2182 <table class="form">
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2183 <tr>
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parents: 1817
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2184 <th>Title</th>
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2185 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure python:context.title.field(size=60)">title</td>
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2186 </tr>
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2187
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2188 <tr>
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2189 <th>Priority</th>
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2190 <td tal:content="structure context/priority/menu">priority</td>
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2191 <th>Status</th>
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2192 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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2193 </tr>
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2194
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2195 <tr>
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2196 <th>Superseder</th>
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2197 <td>
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2198 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.field(showid=1, size=20)" />
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2199 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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2200 <span tal:condition="context/superseder">
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2201 <br>View: <span tal:replace="structure python:context.superseder.link(showid=1)" />
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2202 </span>
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2203 </td>
1825
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parents: 1817
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2204 <th>Nosy List</th>
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2205 <td>
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2206 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy/field" />
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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2207 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.user.classhelp('username,realname,address,phone')" />
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2208 </td>
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2209 </tr>
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2210
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2211 <tr>
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parents: 1817
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2212 <th>Assigned To</th>
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2213 <td tal:content="structure context/assignedto/menu">
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2214 assignedto menu
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2215 </td>
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2216 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2217 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2218 </tr>
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2219
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2220 <tr>
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2221 <th>Change Note</th>
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2222 <td colspan="3">
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parents: 1083
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2223 <textarea name=":note" wrap="hard" rows="5" cols="60"></textarea>
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2224 </td>
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2225 </tr>
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2226
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2227 <tr>
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2228 <th>File</th>
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2229 <td colspan="3"><input type="file" name=":file" size="40"></td>
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2230 </tr>
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2231
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2232 <tr>
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2233 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2234 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2235 submit button will go here
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2236 </td>
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2237 </tr>
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2238 </table>
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2239
673
604c84696461 link() htmltemplate function now has a "showid" option for links & multilinks.
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2240
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2241 When a change is submitted, the system automatically generates a message
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2242 describing the changed properties. As shown in the example, the editor
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parents: 1083
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2243 template can use the ":note" and ":file" fields, which are added to the
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parents: 1671
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2244 standard changenote message generated by Roundup.
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2245
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2246
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2247 Form values
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2248 :::::::::::
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2249
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2250 We have a number of ways to pull properties out of the form in order to
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2251 meet the various needs of:
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2252
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2253 1. editing the current item (perhaps an issue item)
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2254 2. editing information related to the current item (eg. messages or
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2255 attached files)
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2256 3. creating new information to be linked to the current item (eg. time
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2257 spent on an issue)
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2258
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2259 In the following, ``<bracketed>`` values are variable, ":" may be one of
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2260 ":" or "@", and other text ("required") is fixed.
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2261
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2262 Properties are specified as form variables:
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2263
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2264 ``<propname>``
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2265 property on the current context item
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2266
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2267 ``<designator>:<propname>``
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2268 property on the indicated item (for editing related information)
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2269
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2270 ``<classname>-<N>:<propname>``
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2271 property on the Nth new item of classname (generally for creating new
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2272 items to attach to the current item)
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2273
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2274 Once we have determined the "propname", we check to see if it is one of
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2275 the special form values:
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2276
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2277 ``@required``
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2278 The named property values must be supplied or a ValueError will be
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2279 raised.
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2280
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2281 ``@remove@<propname>=id(s)``
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2282 The ids will be removed from the multilink property.
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2283
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2284 ``:add:<propname>=id(s)``
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2285 The ids will be added to the multilink property.
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2286
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2287 ``:link:<propname>=<designator>``
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2288 Used to add a link to new items created during edit. These are
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2289 collected and returned in ``all_links``. This will result in an
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2290 additional linking operation (either Link set or Multilink append)
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2291 after the edit/create is done using ``all_props`` in ``_editnodes``.
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2292 The <propname> on the current item will be set/appended the id of the
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2293 newly created item of class <designator> (where <designator> must be
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2294 <classname>-<N>).
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2295
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2296 Any of the form variables may be prefixed with a classname or
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2297 designator.
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2298
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2299 Two special form values are supported for backwards compatibility:
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2300
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2301 ``:note``
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2302 create a message (with content, author and date), linked to the
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2303 context item. This is ALWAYS designated "msg-1".
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2304 ``:file``
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2305 create a file, attached to the current item and any message created by
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2306 :note. This is ALWAYS designated "file-1".
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2307
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2308
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2309 Spool Section
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2310 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2311
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2312 The spool section lists related information like the messages and files
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2313 of an issue.
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2314
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2315 TODO
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2316
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2317
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2318 History Section
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2319 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2320
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2321 The final section displayed is the history of the item - its database
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2322 journal. This is generally generated with the template::
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2323
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2324 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/history" />
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2325
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2326 *To be done:*
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2327
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2328 *The actual history entries of the item may be accessed for manual
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2329 templating through the "journal" method of the item*::
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2330
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2331 <tal:block tal:repeat="entry context/journal">
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2332 a journal entry
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2333 </tal:block>
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2334
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2335 *where each journal entry is an HTMLJournalEntry.*
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2336
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2337
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2338 Defining new web actions
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2339 ------------------------
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2340
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2341 You may define new actions to be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
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2342 These are added to the tracker ``extensions`` directory and registered
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2343 using ``instance.registerAction``.
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2344
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2345 All the existing Actions are defined in ``roundup.cgi.actions``.
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2346
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2347 Adding action classes takes three steps; first you `define the new
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2348 action class`_, then you `register the action class`_ with the cgi
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2349 interface so it may be triggered by the ``@action`` form variable.
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2350 Finally you `use the new action`_ in your HTML form.
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2351
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2352 See "`setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of
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2353 issues`_" for an example.
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2354
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2355
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2356 Define the new action class
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2357 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2358
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2359 Create a new action class in your tracker's ``extensions`` directory, for
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2360 example ``myaction.py``::
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2361
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2362 class MyAction(Action):
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2363 def handle(self):
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2364 ''' Perform some action. No return value is required.
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2365 '''
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2366
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2367 The *self.client* attribute is an instance of ``roundup.cgi.client.Client``.
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2368 See the docstring of that class for details of what it can do.
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2369
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2370 The method will typically check the ``self.form`` variable's contents.
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2371 It may then:
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2372
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2373 - add information to ``self.client.ok_message`` or ``self.client.error_message``
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2374 - change the ``self.client.template`` variable to alter what the user will see
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2375 next
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2376 - raise Unauthorised, SendStaticFile, SendFile, NotFound or Redirect
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2377 exceptions (import them from roundup.cgi.exceptions)
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2378
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2380 Register the action class
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2381 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2382
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2383 The class is now written, but isn't available to the user until you register
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2384 it with the following code appended to your ``myaction.py`` file::
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2385
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2386 def init(instance):
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2387 instance.registerAction('myaction', myActionClass)
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2388
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2389 This maps the action name "myaction" to the action class we defined.
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2390
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2391
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2392 Use the new action
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2393 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2394
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2395 In your HTML form, add a hidden form element like so::
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2396
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2397 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="myaction">
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2398
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2399 where "myaction" is the name you registered in the previous step.
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2400
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2401 Actions may return content to the user
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2402 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2403
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2404 Actions generally perform some database manipulation and then pass control
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2405 on to the rendering of a template in the current context (see `Determining
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2406 web context`_ for how that works.) Some actions will want to generate the
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2407 actual content returned to the user. Action methods may return their own
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2408 content string to be displayed to the user, overriding the templating step.
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2409 In this situation, we assume that the content is HTML by default. You may
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2410 override the content type indicated to the user by calling ``setHeader``::
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2411
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2412 self.client.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/csv')
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2413
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2414 This example indicates that the value sent back to the user is actually
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2415 comma-separated value content (eg. something to be loaded into a
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2416 spreadsheet or database).
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2417
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2418
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2419 8-bit character set support in Web interface
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2420 --------------------------------------------
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2421
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2422 The web interface uses UTF-8 default. It may be overridden in both forms
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2423 and a browser cookie.
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2424
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2425 - In forms, use the ``@charset`` variable.
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2426 - To use the cookie override, have the ``roundup_charset`` cookie set.
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2427
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2428 In both cases, the value is a valid charset name (eg. ``utf-8`` or
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2429 ``kio8-r``).
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2430
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2431 Inside Roundup, all strings are stored and processed in utf-8.
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2432 Unfortunately, some older browsers do not work properly with
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2433 utf8-encoded pages (e.g. Netscape Navigator 4 displays wrong
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2434 characters in form fields). This version allows to change
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2435 the character set for http transfers. To do so, you may add
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2436 the following code to your ``page.html`` template::
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2437
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2438 <tal:block define="uri string:${request/base}${request/env/PATH_INFO}">
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2439 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_href(uri,
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2440 {'@charset':'utf-8'})">utf-8</a>
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2441 <a tal:attributes="href python:request.indexargs_href(uri,
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2442 {'@charset':'koi8-r'})">koi8-r</a>
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2443 </tal:block>
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2444
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2445 (substitute ``koi8-r`` with appropriate charset for your language).
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2446 Charset preference is kept in the browser cookie ``roundup_charset``.
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2447
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2448 Lines ``meta http-equiv`` added to the tracker templates in version 0.6.0
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2449 should be changed to include actual character set name::
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2450
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2451 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
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2452 tal:attributes="content string:text/html;; charset=${request/client/charset}"
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2453 />
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2454
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2455 The charset is also sent in the http header.
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2456
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2457
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2458 Examples
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2459 ========
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2460
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2461 .. contents::
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2462 :local:
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2463 :depth: 2
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2464
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2465
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2466 Changing what's stored in the database
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2467 --------------------------------------
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2468
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2469 The following examples illustrate ways to change the information stored in
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2470 the database.
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2471
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2472
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2473 Adding a new field to the classic schema
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2474 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2475
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2476 This example shows how to add a new constrained property (i.e. a
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2477 selection of distinct values) to your tracker.
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2478
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2479
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2480 Introduction
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2481 ::::::::::::
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2482
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2483 To make the classic schema of roundup useful as a TODO tracking system
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2484 for a group of systems administrators, it needed an extra data field per
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2485 issue: a category.
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2486
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2487 This would let sysadmins quickly list all TODOs in their particular area
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2488 of interest without having to do complex queries, and without relying on
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2489 the spelling capabilities of other sysadmins (a losing proposition at
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2490 best).
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2491
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2492
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2493 Adding a field to the database
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2494 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2495
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2496 This is the easiest part of the change. The category would just be a
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2497 plain string, nothing fancy. To change what is in the database you need
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2498 to add some lines to the ``open()`` function in ``dbinit.py``. Under the
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2499 comment::
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2500
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2501 # add any additional database schema configuration here
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2502
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2503 add::
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2504
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2505 category = Class(db, "category", name=String())
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2506 category.setkey("name")
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2507
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2508 Here we are setting up a chunk of the database which we are calling
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2509 "category". It contains a string, which we are refering to as "name" for
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2510 lack of a more imaginative title. (Since "name" is one of the properties
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2511 that Roundup looks for on items if you do not set a key for them, it's
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2512 probably a good idea to stick with it for new classes if at all
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2513 appropriate.) Then we are setting the key of this chunk of the database
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2514 to be that "name". This is equivalent to an index for database types.
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2515 This also means that there can only be one category with a given name.
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2516
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2517 Adding the above lines allows us to create categories, but they're not
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2518 tied to the issues that we are going to be creating. It's just a list of
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2519 categories off on its own, which isn't much use. We need to link it in
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2520 with the issues. To do that, find the lines in the ``open()`` function
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2521 in ``dbinit.py`` which set up the "issue" class, and then add a link to
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2522 the category::
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2523
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2524 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", ... ,
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2525 category=Multilink("category"), ... )
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2526
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2527 The ``Multilink()`` means that each issue can have many categories. If
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2528 you were adding something with a one-to-one relationship to issues (such
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2529 as the "assignedto" property), use ``Link()`` instead.
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2530
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2531 That is all you need to do to change the schema. The rest of the effort
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2532 is fiddling around so you can actually use the new category.
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2533
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2534
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2535 Populating the new category class
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2536 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2537
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2538 If you haven't initialised the database with the roundup-admin
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2539 "initialise" command, then you can add the following to the tracker
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2540 ``dbinit.py`` in the ``init()`` function under the comment::
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2541
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2542 # add any additional database create steps here - but only if you
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2543 # haven't initialised the database with the admin "initialise" command
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2544
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2545 Add::
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2546
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2547 category = db.getclass('category')
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2548 category.create(name="scipy", order="1")
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2549 category.create(name="chaco", order="2")
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2550 category.create(name="weave", order="3")
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2551
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2552 If the database has already been initalised, then you need to use the
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2553 ``roundup-admin`` tool::
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2554
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2555 % roundup-admin -i <tracker home>
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2556 Roundup <version> ready for input.
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2557 Type "help" for help.
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2558 roundup> create category name=scipy order=1
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2559 1
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2560 roundup> create category name=chaco order=1
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2561 2
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2562 roundup> create category name=weave order=1
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2563 3
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2564 roundup> exit...
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2565 There are unsaved changes. Commit them (y/N)? y
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2566
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2567 TODO: explain why order=1 in each case.
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2569
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2570 Setting up security on the new objects
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2571 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2572
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2573 By default only the admin user can look at and change objects. This
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2574 doesn't suit us, as we want any user to be able to create new categories
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2575 as required, and obviously everyone needs to be able to view the
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2576 categories of issues for it to be useful.
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2577
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2578 We therefore need to change the security of the category objects. This
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2579 is also done in the ``open()`` function of ``dbinit.py``.
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2580
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2581 There are currently two loops which set up permissions and then assign
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2582 them to various roles. Simply add the new "category" to both lists::
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2583
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2584 # Assign the access and edit permissions for issue, file and message
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2585 # to regular users now
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2586 for cl in 'issue', 'file', 'msg', 'category':
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2587 p = db.security.getPermission('View', cl)
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2588 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2589 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', cl)
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2590 db.security.addPermissionToRole('User', p)
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2591
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2592 These lines assign the View and Edit Permissions to the "User" role, so
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2593 that normal users can view and edit "category" objects.
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2594
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2595 This is all the work that needs to be done for the database. It will
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2596 store categories, and let users view and edit them. Now on to the
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2597 interface stuff.
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2600 Changing the web left hand frame
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2601 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2602
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2603 We need to give the users the ability to create new categories, and the
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2604 place to put the link to this functionality is in the left hand function
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2605 bar, under the "Issues" area. The file that defines how this area looks
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2606 is ``html/page``, which is what we are going to be editing next.
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2607
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2608 If you look at this file you can see that it contains a lot of
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2609 "classblock" sections which are chunks of HTML that will be included or
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2610 excluded in the output depending on whether the condition in the
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2611 classblock is met. Under the end of the classblock for issue is where we
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2612 are going to add the category code::
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2613
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2614 <p class="classblock"
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2615 tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'category')">
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2616 <b>Categories</b><br>
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2617 <a tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', 'category')"
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2618 href="category?@template=item">New Category<br></a>
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2619 </p>
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2620
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2621 The first two lines is the classblock definition, which sets up a
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2622 condition that only users who have "View" permission for the "category"
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2623 object will have this section included in their output. Next comes a
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2624 plain "Categories" header in bold. Everyone who can view categories will
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2625 get that.
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2626
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2627 Next comes the link to the editing area of categories. This link will
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2628 only appear if the condition - that the user has "Edit" permissions for
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2629 the "category" objects - is matched. If they do have permission then
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2630 they will get a link to another page which will let the user add new
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2631 categories.
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2632
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2633 Note that if you have permission to *view* but not to *edit* categories,
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2634 then all you will see is a "Categories" header with nothing underneath
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2635 it. This is obviously not very good interface design, but will do for
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2636 now. I just claim that it is so I can add more links in this section
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2637 later on. However to fix the problem you could change the condition in
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2638 the classblock statement, so that only users with "Edit" permission
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2639 would see the "Categories" stuff.
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2640
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2641
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2642 Setting up a page to edit categories
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2643 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2644
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2645 We defined code in the previous section which let users with the
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2646 appropriate permissions see a link to a page which would let them edit
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2647 conditions. Now we have to write that page.
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2648
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2649 The link was for the *item* template of the *category* object. This
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2650 translates into Roundup looking for a file called ``category.item.html``
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2651 in the ``html`` tracker directory. This is the file that we are going to
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2652 write now.
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2653
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2654 First we add an info tag in a comment which doesn't affect the outcome
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2655 of the code at all, but is useful for debugging. If you load a page in a
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2656 browser and look at the page source, you can see which sections come
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2657 from which files by looking for these comments::
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2658
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2659 <!-- category.item -->
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2660
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2661 Next we need to add in the METAL macro stuff so we get the normal page
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2662 trappings::
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2663
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2664 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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2665 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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2666 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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2667 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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2668 </td>
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2669 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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2671 Next we need to setup up a standard HTML form, which is the whole
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2672 purpose of this file. We link to some handy javascript which sends the
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2673 form through only once. This is to stop users hitting the send button
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2674 multiple times when they are impatient and thus having the form sent
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2675 multiple times::
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2676
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2677 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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2678 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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2679
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2680 Next we define some code which sets up the minimum list of fields that
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2681 we require the user to enter. There will be only one field - "name" - so
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2682 they better put something in it, otherwise the whole form is pointless::
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2683
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2684 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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2685
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2686 To get everything to line up properly we will put everything in a table,
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2687 and put a nice big header on it so the user has an idea what is
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2688 happening::
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2689
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2690 <table class="form">
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2691 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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2692
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2693 Next, we need the field into which the user is going to enter the new
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2694 category. The "context.name.field(size=60)" bit tells Roundup to
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2695 generate a normal HTML field of size 60, and the contents of that field
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2696 will be the "name" variable of the current context (which is
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2697 "category"). The upshot of this is that when the user types something in
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2698 to the form, a new category will be created with that name::
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2699
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2700 <tr>
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2701 <th>Name</th>
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2702 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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2703 name</td>
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2704 </tr>
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2705
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2706 Then a submit button so that the user can submit the new category::
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2707
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2708 <tr>
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2709 <td>&nbsp;</td>
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2710 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2711 submit button will go here
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2712 </td>
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2713 </tr>
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2714
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2715 Finally we finish off the tags we used at the start to do the METAL
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2716 stuff::
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2717
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2718 </td>
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2719 </tal:block>
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2720
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2721 So putting it all together, and closing the table and form we get::
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2722
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2723 <!-- category.item -->
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2724 <tal:block metal:use-macro="templates/page/macros/icing">
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2725 <title metal:fill-slot="head_title">Category editing</title>
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2726 <td class="page-header-top" metal:fill-slot="body_title">
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2727 <h2>Category editing</h2>
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2728 </td>
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2729 <td class="content" metal:fill-slot="content">
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2730 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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2731 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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2732
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2733 <table class="form">
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2734 <tr><th class="header" colspan="2">Category</th></tr>
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2735
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2736 <tr>
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2737 <th>Name</th>
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2738 <td tal:content="structure python:context.name.field(size=60)">
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2739 name</td>
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2740 </tr>
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2741
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2742 <tr>
1829
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2743 <td>
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2744 &nbsp;
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2745 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="name">
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2746 </td>
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2747 <td colspan="3" tal:content="structure context/submit">
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2748 submit button will go here
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2749 </td>
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2750 </tr>
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2751 </table>
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2752 </form>
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2753 </td>
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2754 </tal:block>
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2755
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2756 This is quite a lot to just ask the user one simple question, but there
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2757 is a lot of setup for basically one line (the form line) to do its work.
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2758 To add another field to "category" would involve one more line (well,
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diff changeset
2759 maybe a few extra to get the formatting correct).
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2760
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2761
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2762 Adding the category to the issue
2156
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parents: 2154
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2763 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2764
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2765 We now have the ability to create issues to our heart's content, but
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2766 that is pointless unless we can assign categories to issues. Just like
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diff changeset
2767 the ``html/category.item.html`` file was used to define how to add a new
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diff changeset
2768 category, the ``html/issue.item.html`` is used to define how a new issue
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2769 is created.
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2770
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2771 Just like ``category.issue.html`` this file defines a form which has a
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2772 table to lay things out. It doesn't matter where in the table we add new
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2773 stuff, it is entirely up to your sense of aesthetics::
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2774
1825
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2775 <th>Category</th>
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2776 <td><span tal:replace="structure context/category/field" />
1113
a95428868bf4 Added the missing keyword/topic interface to classic template (blush)
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diff changeset
2777 <span tal:replace="structure db/category/classhelp" />
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2778 </td>
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2779
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2780 First, we define a nice header so that the user knows what the next
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2781 section is, then the middle line does what we are most interested in.
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2782 This ``context/category/field`` gets replaced by a field which contains
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2783 the category in the current context (the current context being the new
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2784 issue).
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2785
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2786 The classhelp lines generate a link (labelled "list") to a popup window
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2787 which contains the list of currently known categories.
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2788
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2789
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2790 Searching on categories
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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parents: 2154
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2791 :::::::::::::::::::::::
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2792
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2793 We can add categories, and create issues with categories. The next
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diff changeset
2794 obvious thing that we would like to be able to do, would be to search
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2795 for issues based on their category, so that, for example, anyone working
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diff changeset
2796 on the web server could look at all issues in the category "Web".
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2797
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2798 If you look for "Search Issues" in the 'html/page.html' file, you will
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2799 find that it looks something like
1679
e2caeaa34ed4 fix timelog documentation, add new cgi special for variable doc
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parents: 1674
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2800 ``<a href="issue?@template=search">Search Issues</a>``. This shows us
1674
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2801 that when you click on "Search Issues" it will be looking for a
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2802 ``issue.search.html`` file to display. So that is the file that we will
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2803 change.
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2804
1730
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2805 If you look at this file it should be starting to seem familiar, although it
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2806 does use some new macros. You can add the new category search code anywhere you
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2807 like within that form::
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2808
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2809 <tr tal:define="name string:category;
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diff changeset
2810 db_klass string:category;
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diff changeset
2811 db_content string:name;">
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2812 <th>Priority:</th>
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2813 <td metal:use-macro="search_select"></td>
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2814 <td metal:use-macro="column_input"></td>
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2815 <td metal:use-macro="sort_input"></td>
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2816 <td metal:use-macro="group_input"></td>
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2817 </tr>
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2818
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2819 The definitions in the <tr> opening tag are used by the macros:
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2820
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2821 - search_select expands to a drop-down box with all categories using db_klass
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diff changeset
2822 and db_content.
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2823 - column_input expands to a checkbox for selecting what columns should be
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2824 displayed.
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2825 - sort_input expands to a radio button for selecting what property should be
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2826 sorted on.
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2827 - group_input expands to a radio button for selecting what property should be
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2828 group on.
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2829
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2830 The category search code above would expand to the following::
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2831
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2832 <tr>
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2833 <th>Category:</th>
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2834 <td>
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2835 <select name="category">
1730
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2836 <option value="">don't care</option>
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2837 <option value="">------------</option>
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2838 <option value="1">scipy</option>
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2839 <option value="2">chaco</option>
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2840 <option value="3">weave</option>
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2841 </select>
1730
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2842 </td>
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2843 <td><input type="checkbox" name=":columns" value="category"></td>
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2844 <td><input type="radio" name=":sort" value="category"></td>
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2845 <td><input type="radio" name=":group" value="category"></td>
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parents: 1711
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2846 </tr>
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2847
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2848 Adding category to the default view
2156
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parents: 2154
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2849 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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2850
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2851 We can now add categories, add issues with categories, and search for
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2852 issues based on categories. This is everything that we need to do;
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2853 however, there is some more icing that we would like. I think the
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2854 category of an issue is important enough that it should be displayed by
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2855 default when listing all the issues.
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2856
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2857 Unfortunately, this is a bit less obvious than the previous steps. The
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2858 code defining how the issues look is in ``html/issue.index.html``. This
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2859 is a large table with a form down at the bottom for redisplaying and so
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2860 forth.
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2861
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2862 Firstly we need to add an appropriate header to the start of the table::
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2863
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2864 <th tal:condition="request/show/category">Category</th>
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2865
1674
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2866 The *condition* part of this statement is to avoid displaying the
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2867 Category column if the user has selected not to see it.
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2868
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2869 The rest of the table is a loop which will go through every issue that
1674
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2870 matches the display criteria. The loop variable is "i" - which means
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2871 that every issue gets assigned to "i" in turn.
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2872
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2873 The new part of code to display the category will look like this::
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2874
1674
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2875 <td tal:condition="request/show/category"
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2876 tal:content="i/category"></td>
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2877
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2878 The condition is the same as above: only display the condition when the
1674
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2879 user hasn't asked for it to be hidden. The next part is to set the
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2880 content of the cell to be the category part of "i" - the current issue.
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2881
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2882 Finally we have to edit ``html/page.html`` again. This time, we need to
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parents: 1671
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2883 tell it that when the user clicks on "Unasigned Issues" or "All Issues",
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
2884 the category column should be included in the resulting list. If you
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2885 scroll down the page file, you can see the links with lots of options.
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2886 The option that we are interested in is the ``:columns=`` one which
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parents: 1671
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2887 tells roundup which fields of the issue to display. Simply add
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2888 "category" to that list and it all should work.
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2889
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2890 Adding a time log to your issues
2156
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2891 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1262
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2892
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2893 We want to log the dates and amount of time spent working on issues, and
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2894 be able to give a summary of the total time spent on a particular issue.
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2895
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2896 1. Add a new class to your tracker ``dbinit.py``::
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2897
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2898 # storage for time logging
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2899 timelog = Class(db, "timelog", period=Interval())
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2900
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2901 Note that we automatically get the date of the time log entry
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2902 creation through the standard property "creation".
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2903
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2904 2. Link to the new class from your issue class (again, in
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2905 ``dbinit.py``)::
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2906
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2907 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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2908 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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2909 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"),
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2910 times=Multilink("timelog"))
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2911
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2912 the "times" property is the new link to the "timelog" class.
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2913
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2914 3. We'll need to let people add in times to the issue, so in the web
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2915 interface we'll have a new entry field. This is a special field
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diff changeset
2916 because unlike the other fields in the issue.item template, it
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2917 affects a different item (a timelog item) and not the template's
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diff changeset
2918 item, an issue. We have a special syntax for form fields that affect
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diff changeset
2919 items other than the template default item (see the cgi
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diff changeset
2920 documentation on `special form variables`_). In particular, we add a
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diff changeset
2921 field to capture a new timelog item's perdiod::
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2922
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2923 <tr>
1825
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diff changeset
2924 <th>Time Log</th>
1679
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2925 <td colspan=3><input type="text" name="timelog-1@period" />
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diff changeset
2926 <br />(enter as '3y 1m 4d 2:40:02' or parts thereof)
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diff changeset
2927 </td>
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2928 </tr>
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2929
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diff changeset
2930 and another hidden field that links that new timelog item (new
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diff changeset
2931 because it's marked as having id "-1") to the issue item. It looks
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diff changeset
2932 like this::
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2933
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2934 <input type="hidden" name="@link@times" value="timelog-1" />
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2935
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2936 On submission, the "-1" timelog item will be created and assigned a
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diff changeset
2937 real item id. The "times" property of the issue will have the new id
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diff changeset
2938 added to it.
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2939
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diff changeset
2940 4. We want to display a total of the time log times that have been
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2941 accumulated for an issue. To do this, we'll need to actually write
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2942 some Python code, since it's beyond the scope of PageTemplates to
2915
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diff changeset
2943 perform such calculations. We do this by adding a module ``timespent.py``
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2944 to the ``extensions`` directory in our tracker::
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2945
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2946 def totalTimeSpent(times):
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2947 ''' Call me with a list of timelog items (which have an
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2948 Interval "period" property)
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2949 '''
2915
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2950 total = Interval('0d')
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2951 for time in times:
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2952 total += time.period._value
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2953 return total
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2954
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2955 def init(instance):
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2956 instance.registerUtil('totalTimeSpent', totalTimeSpent)
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2957
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2958 We will now be able to access the ``totalTimeSpent`` function via the
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2959 ``utils`` variable in our templates, as shown in the next step.
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diff changeset
2960
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2961 5. Display the time log for an issue::
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2962
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2963 <table class="otherinfo" tal:condition="context/times">
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2964 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Time Log
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2965 <tal:block
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2966 tal:replace="python:utils.totalTimeSpent(context.times)" />
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2967 </th></tr>
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2968 <tr><th>Date</th><th>Period</th><th>Logged By</th></tr>
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2969 <tr tal:repeat="time context/times">
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2970 <td tal:content="time/creation"></td>
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2971 <td tal:content="time/period"></td>
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2972 <td tal:content="time/creator"></td>
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2973 </tr>
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2974 </table>
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2975
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2976 I put this just above the Messages log in my issue display. Note our
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2977 use of the ``totalTimeSpent`` method which will total up the times
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2978 for the issue and return a new Interval. That will be automatically
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2979 displayed in the template as text like "+ 1y 2:40" (1 year, 2 hours
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2980 and 40 minutes).
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2981
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2982 8. If you're using a persistent web server - roundup-server or
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2983 mod_python for example - then you'll need to restart that to pick up
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2984 the code changes. When that's done, you'll be able to use the new
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2985 time logging interface.
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2986
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2987
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2988 Tracking different types of issues
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2989 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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2990
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2991 Sometimes you will want to track different types of issues - developer,
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2992 customer support, systems, sales leads, etc. A single Roundup tracker is
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2993 able to support multiple types of issues. This example demonstrates adding
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2994 a customer support issue class to a tracker.
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2995
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2996 1. Figure out what information you're going to want to capture. OK, so
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2997 this is obvious, but sometimes it's better to actually sit down for a
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2998 while and think about the schema you're going to implement.
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2999
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3000 2. Add the new issue class to your tracker's ``dbinit.py`` - in this
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3001 example, we're adding a "system support" class. Just after the "issue"
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3002 class definition in the "open" function, add::
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3003
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3004 support = IssueClass(db, "support",
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3005 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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3006 status=Link("status"), deadline=Date(),
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3007 affects=Multilink("system"))
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3008
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3009 3. Copy the existing "issue.*" (item, search and index) templates in the
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3010 tracker's "html" to "support.*". Edit them so they use the properties
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3011 defined in the "support" class. Be sure to check for hidden form
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3012 variables like "required" to make sure they have the correct set of
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3013 required properties.
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3014
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3015 4. Edit the modules in the "detectors", adding lines to their "init"
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3016 functions where appropriate. Look for "audit" and "react" registrations
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3017 on the "issue" class, and duplicate them for "support".
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3018
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3019 5. Create a new sidebar box for the new support class. Duplicate the
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3020 existing issues one, changing the "issue" class name to "support".
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3021
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3022 6. Re-start your tracker and start using the new "support" class.
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3023
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3024
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3025 Optionally, you might want to restrict the users able to access this new
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3026 class to just the users with a new "SysAdmin" Role. To do this, we add
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3027 some security declarations::
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3028
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3029 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'support')
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3030 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', p)
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3031 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'support')
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3032 db.security.addPermissionToRole('SysAdmin', p)
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3033
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3034 You would then (as an "admin" user) edit the details of the appropriate
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3035 users, and add "SysAdmin" to their Roles list.
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3036
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3037 Alternatively, you might want to change the Edit/View permissions granted
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3038 for the "issue" class so that it's only available to users with the "System"
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3039 or "Developer" Role, and then the new class you're adding is available to
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3040 all with the "User" Role.
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3041
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3042
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3043 Using External User Databases
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3044 -----------------------------
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3045
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3046 Using an external password validation source
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3047 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3048
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3049 We have a centrally-managed password changing system for our users. This
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3050 results in a UN*X passwd-style file that we use for verification of
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3051 users. Entries in the file consist of ``name:password`` where the
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3052 password is encrypted using the standard UN*X ``crypt()`` function (see
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3053 the ``crypt`` module in your Python distribution). An example entry
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3054 would be::
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3055
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3056 admin:aamrgyQfDFSHw
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3057
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3058 Each user of Roundup must still have their information stored in the Roundup
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3059 database - we just use the passwd file to check their password. To do this, we
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3060 need to override the standard ``verifyPassword`` method defined in
2915
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3061 ``roundup.cgi.actions.LoginAction`` and register the new class. The
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3062 following is added as ``externapassword.py`` in the tracker ``extensions``
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3063 directory::
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3064
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3065 from roundup.cgi.actions import LoginAction
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3066
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3067 class ExternalPasswordLoginAction(LoginAction):
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3068 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3069 '''Look through the file, line by line, looking for a
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3070 name that matches.
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3071 '''
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3072 # get the user's username
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3073 username = self.db.user.get(userid, 'username')
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3075 # the passwords are stored in the "passwd.txt" file in the
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3076 # tracker home
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3077 file = os.path.join(self.db.config.TRACKER_HOME, 'passwd.txt')
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3078
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3079 # see if we can find a match
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3080 for ent in [line.strip().split(':') for line in
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3081 open(file).readlines()]:
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3082 if ent[0] == username:
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3083 return crypt.crypt(password, ent[1][:2]) == ent[1]
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3084
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3085 # user doesn't exist in the file
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3086 return 0
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3087
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3088 def init(instance):
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3089 instance.registerAction('login', ExternalPasswordLoginAction)
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3090
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3091 You should also remove the redundant password fields from the ``user.item``
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3092 template.
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3093
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3094
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3095 Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database
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3096 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3097
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3098 On some systems the primary store of users is the UN*X passwd file. It
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3099 holds information on users such as their username, real name, password
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3100 and primary user group.
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3101
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3102 Roundup can use this store as its primary source of user information,
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3103 but it needs additional information too - email address(es), roundup
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3104 Roles, vacation flags, roundup hyperdb item ids, etc. Also, "retired"
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3105 users must still exist in the user database, unlike some passwd files in
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3106 which the users are removed when they no longer have access to a system.
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3107
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3108 To make use of the passwd file, we therefore synchronise between the two
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3109 user stores. We also use the passwd file to validate the user logins, as
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3110 described in the previous example, `using an external password
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parents: 1671
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3111 validation source`_. We keep the users lists in sync using a fairly
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
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3112 simple script that runs once a day, or several times an hour if more
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
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3113 immediate access is needed. In short, it:
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diff changeset
3114
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3115 1. parses the passwd file, finding usernames, passwords and real names,
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3116 2. compares that list to the current roundup user list:
1299
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3117
1292
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3118 a. entries no longer in the passwd file are *retired*
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diff changeset
3119 b. entries with mismatching real names are *updated*
1293
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parents: 1292
diff changeset
3120 c. entries only exist in the passwd file are *created*
1299
b2d04ce03802 Email improvements.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1293
diff changeset
3121
1292
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3122 3. send an email to administrators to let them know what's been done.
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3123
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diff changeset
3124 The retiring and updating are simple operations, requiring only a call
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parents: 1671
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3125 to ``retire()`` or ``set()``. The creation operation requires more
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3126 information though - the user's email address and their roundup Roles.
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3127 We're going to assume that the user's email address is the same as their
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parents: 1671
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3128 login name, so we just append the domain name to that. The Roles are
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3129 determined using the passwd group identifier - mapping their UN*X group
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diff changeset
3130 to an appropriate set of Roles.
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3131
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3132 The script to perform all this, broken up into its main components, is
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parents: 1671
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3133 as follows. Firstly, we import the necessary modules and open the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3134 tracker we're to work on::
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diff changeset
3135
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3136 import sys, os, smtplib
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3137 from roundup import instance, date
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3138
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3139 # open the tracker
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diff changeset
3140 tracker_home = sys.argv[1]
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3141 tracker = instance.open(tracker_home)
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3142
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3143 Next we read in the *passwd* file from the tracker home::
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3144
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3145 # read in the users
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diff changeset
3146 file = os.path.join(tracker_home, 'users.passwd')
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3147 users = [x.strip().split(':') for x in open(file).readlines()]
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3148
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diff changeset
3149 Handle special users (those to ignore in the file, and those who don't
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3150 appear in the file)::
1292
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3151
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3152 # users to not keep ever, pre-load with the users I know aren't
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3153 # "real" users
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3154 ignore = ['ekmmon', 'bfast', 'csrmail']
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3155
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3156 # users to keep - pre-load with the roundup-specific users
1674
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3157 keep = ['comment_pool', 'network_pool', 'admin', 'dev-team',
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3158 'cs_pool', 'anonymous', 'system_pool', 'automated']
1292
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3159
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3160 Now we map the UN*X group numbers to the Roles that users should have::
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3161
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3162 roles = {
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diff changeset
3163 '501': 'User,Tech', # tech
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3164 '502': 'User', # finance
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3165 '503': 'User,CSR', # customer service reps
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3166 '504': 'User', # sales
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3167 '505': 'User', # marketing
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3168 }
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3169
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diff changeset
3170 Now we do all the work. Note that the body of the script (where we have
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3171 the tracker database open) is wrapped in a ``try`` / ``finally`` clause,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3172 so that we always close the database cleanly when we're finished. So, we
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3173 now do all the work::
1292
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3174
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3175 # open the database
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3176 db = tracker.open('admin')
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3177 try:
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diff changeset
3178 # store away messages to send to the tracker admins
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3179 msg = []
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3180
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3181 # loop over the users list read in from the passwd file
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3182 for user,passw,uid,gid,real,home,shell in users:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3183 if user in ignore:
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3184 # this user shouldn't appear in our tracker
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3185 continue
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3186 keep.append(user)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3187 try:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3188 # see if the user exists in the tracker
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3189 uid = db.user.lookup(user)
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1278
diff changeset
3190
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3191 # yes, they do - now check the real name for correctness
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diff changeset
3192 if real != db.user.get(uid, 'realname'):
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
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diff changeset
3193 db.user.set(uid, realname=real)
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3194 msg.append('FIX %s - %s'%(user, real))
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3195 except KeyError:
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parents: 1278
diff changeset
3196 # nope, the user doesn't exist
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diff changeset
3197 db.user.create(username=user, realname=real,
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diff changeset
3198 address='%s@ekit-inc.com'%user, roles=roles[gid])
f7d9fefcae88 Fixes for SourceForge tracker bugs.
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diff changeset
3199 msg.append('ADD %s - %s (%s)'%(user, real, roles[gid]))
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3200
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3201 # now check that all the users in the tracker are also in our
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diff changeset
3202 # "keep" list - retire those who aren't
1292
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diff changeset
3203 for uid in db.user.list():
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diff changeset
3204 user = db.user.get(uid, 'username')
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diff changeset
3205 if user not in keep:
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diff changeset
3206 db.user.retire(uid)
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diff changeset
3207 msg.append('RET %s'%user)
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diff changeset
3208
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diff changeset
3209 # if we did work, then send email to the tracker admins
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3210 if msg:
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3211 # create the email
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diff changeset
3212 msg = '''Subject: %s user database maintenance
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3213
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3214 %s
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3215 '''%(db.config.TRACKER_NAME, '\n'.join(msg))
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3216
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3217 # send the email
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diff changeset
3218 smtp = smtplib.SMTP(db.config.MAILHOST)
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3219 addr = db.config.ADMIN_EMAIL
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3220 smtp.sendmail(addr, addr, msg)
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3221
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3222 # now we're done - commit the changes
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3223 db.commit()
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3224 finally:
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3225 # always close the database cleanly
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3226 db.close()
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3227
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3228 And that's it!
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3229
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3230
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3231 Using an LDAP database for user information
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
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3232 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3233
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3234 A script that reads users from an LDAP store using
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3235 http://python-ldap.sf.net/ and then compares the list to the users in the
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3236 roundup user database would be pretty easy to write. You'd then have it run
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3237 once an hour / day (or on demand if you can work that into your LDAP store
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3238 workflow). See the example `Using a UN*X passwd file as the user database`_
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3239 for more information about doing this.
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3240
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3241 To authenticate off the LDAP store (rather than using the passwords in the
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3242 roundup user database) you'd use the same python-ldap module inside an
2017
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3243 extension to the cgi interface. You'd do this by overriding the method called
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3244 "verifyPassword" on the LoginAction class in your tracker's interfaces.py
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parents: 2016
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3245 module (see `using an external password validation source`_). The method is
31d920b31642 Update customization examples too, expand upgrade notice a bit.
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parents: 2016
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3246 implemented by default as::
1680
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3247
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3248 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3249 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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3250 '''
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3251 stored = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'password')
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3252 if password == stored:
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3253 return 1
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3254 if not password and not stored:
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3255 return 1
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3256 return 0
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3257
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3258 So you could reimplement this as something like::
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3259
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3260 def verifyPassword(self, userid, password):
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3261 ''' Verify the password that the user has supplied
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3262 '''
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3263 # look up some unique LDAP information about the user
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3264 username = self.db.user.get(self.userid, 'username')
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3265 # now verify the password supplied against the LDAP store
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3266
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3267
2156
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3268 Changes to Tracker Behaviour
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3269 ----------------------------
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3270
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3271 Stop "nosy" messages going to people on vacation
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3272 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3273
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3274 When users go on vacation and set up vacation email bouncing, you'll
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3275 start to see a lot of messages come back through Roundup "Fred is on
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3276 vacation". Not very useful, and relatively easy to stop.
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3277
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3278 1. add a "vacation" flag to your users::
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3279
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3280 user = Class(db, "user",
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3281 username=String(), password=Password(),
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3282 address=String(), realname=String(),
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3283 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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3284 alternate_addresses=String(),
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3285 roles=String(), queries=Multilink("query"),
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3286 vacation=Boolean())
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3287
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3288 2. So that users may edit the vacation flags, add something like the
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parents: 2154
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3289 following to your ``user.item`` template::
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3290
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parents: 2154
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3291 <tr>
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3292 <th>On Vacation</th>
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3293 <td tal:content="structure context/vacation/field">vacation</td>
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3294 </tr>
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3295
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parents: 2154
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3296 3. edit your detector ``nosyreactor.py`` so that the ``nosyreaction()``
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3297 consists of::
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3298
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3299 def nosyreaction(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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3300 users = db.user
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3301 messages = db.msg
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3302 # send a copy of all new messages to the nosy list
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parents: 2154
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3303 for msgid in determineNewMessages(cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3304 try:
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3305 # figure the recipient ids
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3306 sendto = []
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3307 seen_message = {}
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3308 recipients = messages.get(msgid, 'recipients')
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parents: 2154
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3309 for recipid in messages.get(msgid, 'recipients'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3310 seen_message[recipid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3311
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3312 # figure the author's id, and indicate they've received
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3313 # the message
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3314 authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3315
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3316 # possibly send the message to the author, as long as
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3317 # they aren't anonymous
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3318 if (db.config.MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR == 'yes' and
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3319 users.get(authid, 'username') != 'anonymous'):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3320 sendto.append(authid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3321 seen_message[authid] = 1
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3322
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3323 # now figure the nosy people who weren't recipients
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3324 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3325 for nosyid in nosy:
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parents: 2154
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3326 # Don't send nosy mail to the anonymous user (that
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3327 # user shouldn't appear in the nosy list, but just
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3328 # in case they do...)
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3329 if users.get(nosyid, 'username') == 'anonymous':
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3330 continue
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3331 # make sure they haven't seen the message already
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3332 if not seen_message.has_key(nosyid):
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3333 # send it to them
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parents: 2154
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3334 sendto.append(nosyid)
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3335 recipients.append(nosyid)
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parents: 2154
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3336
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parents: 2154
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3337 # generate a change note
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3338 if oldvalues:
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3339 note = cl.generateChangeNote(nodeid, oldvalues)
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parents: 2154
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3340 else:
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parents: 2154
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3341 note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
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parents: 2154
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3342
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3343 # we have new recipients
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3344 if sendto:
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parents: 2154
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3345 # filter out the people on vacation
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parents: 2154
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3346 sendto = [i for i in sendto
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3347 if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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parents: 2154
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3348
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parents: 2154
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3349 # map userids to addresses
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parents: 2154
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3350 sendto = [users.get(i, 'address') for i in sendto]
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parents: 2154
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3351
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3352 # update the message's recipients list
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3353 messages.set(msgid, recipients=recipients)
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parents: 2154
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3354
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3355 # send the message
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diff changeset
3356 cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, note, sendto)
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3357 except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
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diff changeset
3358 raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
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3359
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parents: 2154
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3360 Note that this is the standard nosy reaction code, with the small
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3361 addition of::
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3362
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parents: 2154
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3363 # filter out the people on vacation
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3364 sendto = [i for i in sendto if not users.get(i, 'vacation', 0)]
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3365
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3366 which filters out the users that have the vacation flag set to true.
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3367
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3368 Adding in state transition control
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3369 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3370
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3371 Sometimes tracker admins want to control the states that users may move
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3372 issues to. You can do this by following these steps:
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3373
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3374 1. make "status" a required variable. This is achieved by adding the
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3375 following to the top of the form in the ``issue.item.html``
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3376 template::
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3377
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3378 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="status">
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3379
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3380 this will force users to select a status.
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3381
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3382 2. add a Multilink property to the status class::
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3383
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3384 stat = Class(db, "status", ... , transitions=Multilink('status'),
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3385 ...)
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3386
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3387 and then edit the statuses already created, either:
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3388
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3389 a. through the web using the class list -> status class editor, or
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3390 b. using the roundup-admin "set" command.
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3391
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3392 3. add an auditor module ``checktransition.py`` in your tracker's
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3393 ``detectors`` directory, for example::
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3394
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3395 def checktransition(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3396 ''' Check that the desired transition is valid for the "status"
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3397 property.
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3398 '''
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3399 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3400 return
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3401 current = cl.get(nodeid, 'status')
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3402 new = newvalues['status']
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3403 if new == current:
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3404 return
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3405 ok = db.status.get(current, 'transitions')
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3406 if new not in ok:
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3407 raise ValueError, 'Status not allowed to move from "%s" to "%s"'%(
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3408 db.status.get(current, 'name'), db.status.get(new, 'name'))
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3409
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3410 def init(db):
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3411 db.issue.audit('set', checktransition)
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3412
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3413 4. in the ``issue.item.html`` template, change the status editing bit
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3414 from::
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3415
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3416 <th>Status</th>
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3417 <td tal:content="structure context/status/menu">status</td>
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3418
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3419 to::
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3420
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3421 <th>Status</th>
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3422 <td>
2156
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3423 <select tal:condition="context/id" name="status">
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3424 <tal:block tal:define="ok context/status/transitions"
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3425 tal:repeat="state db/status/list">
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3426 <option tal:condition="python:state.id in ok"
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3427 tal:attributes="
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3428 value state/id;
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3429 selected python:state.id == context.status.id"
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3430 tal:content="state/name"></option>
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3431 </tal:block>
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3432 </select>
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3433 <tal:block tal:condition="not:context/id"
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3434 tal:replace="structure context/status/menu" />
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3435 </td>
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3436
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3437 which displays only the allowed status to transition to.
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3438
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a66dd1573ebd new example
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3439
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3440 Blocking issues that depend on other issues
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3441 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3442
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3443 We needed the ability to mark certain issues as "blockers" - that is,
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3444 they can't be resolved until another issue (the blocker) they rely on is
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3445 resolved. To achieve this:
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3446
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3447 1. Create a new property on the issue Class,
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3448 ``blockers=Multilink("issue")``. Edit your tracker's dbinit.py file.
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3449 Where the "issue" class is defined, something like::
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3450
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3451 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3452 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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3453 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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3454
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3455 add the blockers entry like so::
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3456
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3457 issue = IssueClass(db, "issue",
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3458 blockers=Multilink("issue"),
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3459 assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"),
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3460 priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"))
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3461
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3462 2. Add the new "blockers" property to the issue.item edit page, using
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3463 something like::
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3464
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fad32dafc174 Replaced all uses of the 'nowrap' attribute with its CSS equivalent:
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3465 <th>Waiting On</th>
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3466 <td>
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3467 <span tal:replace="structure python:context.blockers.field(showid=1,
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3468 size=20)" />
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3469 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.issue.classhelp('id,title')" />
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3470 <span tal:condition="context/blockers"
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3471 tal:repeat="blk context/blockers">
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3472 <br>View: <a tal:attributes="href string:issue${blk/id}"
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3473 tal:content="blk/id"></a>
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3474 </span>
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3475
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3476 You'll need to fiddle with your item page layout to find an
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3477 appropriate place to put it - I'll leave that fun part up to you.
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3478 Just make sure it appears in the first table, possibly somewhere near
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3479 the "superseders" field.
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3480
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3481 3. Create a new detector module (attached) which enforces the rules:
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3482
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3483 - issues may not be resolved if they have blockers
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3484 - when a blocker is resolved, it's removed from issues it blocks
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3485
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3486 The contents of the detector should be something like this::
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3487
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3488 def blockresolution(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3489 ''' If the issue has blockers, don't allow it to be resolved.
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3490 '''
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3491 if nodeid is None:
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3492 blockers = []
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3493 else:
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3494 blockers = cl.get(nodeid, 'blockers')
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3495 blockers = newvalues.get('blockers', blockers)
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3496
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3497 # don't do anything if there's no blockers or the status hasn't
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3498 # changed
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3499 if not blockers or not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3500 return
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3501
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3502 # get the resolved state ID
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3503 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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3504
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3505 # format the info
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3506 u = db.config.TRACKER_WEB
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3507 s = ', '.join(['<a href="%sissue%s">%s</a>'%(
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3508 u,id,id) for id in blockers])
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3509 if len(blockers) == 1:
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3510 s = 'issue %s is'%s
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3511 else:
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3512 s = 'issues %s are'%s
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3513
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3514 # ok, see if we're trying to resolve
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3515 if newvalues['status'] == resolved_id:
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3516 raise ValueError, "This issue can't be resolved until %s resolved."%s
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3517
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3518 def resolveblockers(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3519 ''' When we resolve an issue that's a blocker, remove it from the
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3520 blockers list of the issue(s) it blocks.
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3521 '''
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3522 if not newvalues.has_key('status'):
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3523 return
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parents: 1522
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3524
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3525 # get the resolved state ID
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3526 resolved_id = db.status.lookup('resolved')
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3527
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3528 # interesting?
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3529 if newvalues['status'] != resolved_id:
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parents: 1522
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3530 return
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3531
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3532 # yes - find all the blocked issues, if any, and remove me from
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3533 # their blockers list
1559
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3534 issues = cl.find(blockers=nodeid)
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3535 for issueid in issues:
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3536 blockers = cl.get(issueid, 'blockers')
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3537 if nodeid in blockers:
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parents: 1522
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3538 blockers.remove(nodeid)
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
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3539 cl.set(issueid, blockers=blockers)
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
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3540
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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diff changeset
3541
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3542 def init(db):
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parents: 1522
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3543 # might, in an obscure situation, happen in a create
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3544 db.issue.audit('create', blockresolution)
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
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3545 db.issue.audit('set', blockresolution)
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parents: 1522
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3546
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3547 # can only happen on a set
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
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3548 db.issue.react('set', resolveblockers)
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3549
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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3550 Put the above code in a file called "blockers.py" in your tracker's
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parents: 1522
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3551 "detectors" directory.
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3552
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diff changeset
3553 4. Finally, and this is an optional step, modify the tracker web page
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3554 URLs so they filter out issues with any blockers. You do this by
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3555 adding an additional filter on "blockers" for the value "-1". For
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3556 example, the existing "Show All" link in the "page" template (in the
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3557 tracker's "html" directory) looks like this::
1559
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3558
2409
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3559 <a href="issue?:sort=-activity&:group=priority&:filter=status&
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3560 :columns=id,activity,title,creator,assignedto,status&
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3561 status=-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7">Show All</a><br>
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3562
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3563 modify it to add the "blockers" info to the URL (note, both the
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3564 ":filter" *and* "blockers" values must be specified)::
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3565
2409
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3566 <a href="issue?:sort=-activity&:group=priority&:filter=status,blockers&
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3567 blockers=-1&:columns=id,activity,title,creator,assignedto,status&
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3568 status=-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7">Show All</a><br>
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3569
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3570 :Note: the above examples are line-wrapped on the trailing & and should
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2397
diff changeset
3571 be unwrapped.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1522
diff changeset
3572
1674
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3573 That's it. You should now be able to set blockers on your issues. Note
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3574 that if you want to know whether an issue has any other issues dependent
0807e3676133 Reflowed to 72 columns, some tidying, updating & rephrasing ..
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1671
diff changeset
3575 on it (i.e. it's in their blockers list) you can look at the journal
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3576 history at the bottom of the issue page - look for a "link" event to
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parents: 1671
diff changeset
3577 another issue's "blockers" property.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3578
1808
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3579 Add users to the nosy list based on the topic
2156
d68eeb9d363f reorg of the (now quite long) examples section and add new example
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
3580 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3581
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3582 We need the ability to automatically add users to the nosy list based
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3583 on the occurence of a topic. Every user should be allowed to edit his
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3584 own list of topics for which he wants to be added to the nosy list.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3585
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3586 Below will be showed that such a change can be performed with only
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3587 minimal understanding of the roundup system, but with clever use
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3588 of Copy and Paste.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3589
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3590 This requires three changes to the tracker: a change in the database to
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3591 allow per-user recording of the lists of topics for which he wants to
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3592 be put on the nosy list, a change in the user view allowing to edit
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3593 this list of topics, and addition of an auditor which updates the nosy
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3594 list when a topic is set.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3595
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3596 Adding the nosy topic 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
3597 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1808
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3598
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3599 The change in the database to make is that for any user there should be
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3600 a list of topics for which he wants to be put on the nosy list. Adding
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3601 a ``Multilink`` of ``keyword`` seem to fullfill this (note that within
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3602 the code topics are called ``keywords``.) As such, all what has to be
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3603 done is to add a new field to the definition of ``user`` within the
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3604 file ``dbinit.py``. We will call this new field ``nosy_keywords``, and
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3605 the updated definition of user will be::
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3606
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3607 user = Class(db, "user",
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3608 username=String(), password=Password(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3609 address=String(), realname=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3610 phone=String(), organisation=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3611 alternate_addresses=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3612 queries=Multilink('query'), roles=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3613 timezone=String(),
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3614 nosy_keywords=Multilink('keyword'))
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3615
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3616 Changing the user view to allow changing the nosy topic 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
3617 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1808
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3618
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3619 We want any user to be able to change the list of topics for which
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3620 he will by default be added to the nosy list. We choose to add this
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3621 to the user view, as is generated by the file ``html/user.item.html``.
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3622 We easily can
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3623 see that the topic field in the issue view has very similar editting
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3624 requirements as our nosy topics, both being a list of topics. As
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3625 such, we search for Topics in ``issue.item.html``, and extract the
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3626 associated parts from there. We add this to ``user.item.html`` at the
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3627 bottom of the list of viewed items (i.e. just below the 'Alternate
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3628 E-mail addresses' in the classic template)::
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3629
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3630 <tr>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3631 <th>Nosy Topics</th>
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3632 <td>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3633 <span tal:replace="structure context/nosy_keywords/field" />
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3634 <span tal:replace="structure python:db.keyword.classhelp(property='nosy_keywords')" />
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3635 </td>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3636 </tr>
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3637
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3638
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3639 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
3640 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1808
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3641
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3642 The more difficult part is the addition of the logic to actually
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3643 at the users to the nosy list when it is required.
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3644 The choice is made to perform this action when the topics on an
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3645 item are set, including when an item is created.
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3646 Here we choose to start out with a copy of the
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3647 ``detectors/nosyreaction.py`` detector, which we copy to the file
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3648 ``detectors/nosy_keyword_reaction.py``.
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3649 This looks like a good start as it also adds users
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3650 to the nosy list. A look through the code reveals that the
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3651 ``nosyreaction`` function actually is sending the e-mail, which
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3652 we do not need. As such, we can change the init function to::
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3653
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3654 def init(db):
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3655 db.issue.audit('create', update_kw_nosy)
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3656 db.issue.audit('set', update_kw_nosy)
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3657
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3658 After that we rename the ``updatenosy`` function to ``update_kw_nosy``.
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3659 The first two blocks of code in that function relate to settings
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3660 ``current`` to a combination of the old and new nosy lists. This
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3661 functionality is left in the new auditor. The following block of
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3662 code, which in ``updatenosy`` handled adding the assignedto user(s)
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3663 to the nosy list, should be replaced by a block of code to add the
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3664 interested users to the nosy list. We choose here to loop over all
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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3665 new topics, than loop over all users,
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3666 and assign the user to the nosy list when the topic in the user's
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3667 nosy_keywords. The next part in ``updatenosy``, adding the author
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3668 and/or recipients of a message to the nosy list, obviously is not
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3669 relevant here and thus is deleted from the new auditor. The last
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3670 part, copying the new nosy list to newvalues, does not have to be changed.
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3671 This brings the following function::
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3672
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3673 def update_kw_nosy(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3674 '''Update the nosy list for changes to the topics
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3675 '''
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3676 # nodeid will be None if this is a new node
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3677 current = {}
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3678 if nodeid is None:
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3679 ok = ('new', 'yes')
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3680 else:
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3681 ok = ('yes',)
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3682 # old node, get the current values from the node if they haven't
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3683 # changed
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3684 if not newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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3685 nosy = cl.get(nodeid, 'nosy')
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3686 for value in nosy:
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3687 if not current.has_key(value):
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3688 current[value] = 1
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3689
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3690 # if the nosy list changed in this transaction, init from the new value
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3691 if newvalues.has_key('nosy'):
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3692 nosy = newvalues.get('nosy', [])
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3693 for value in nosy:
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parents: 1800
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3694 if not db.hasnode('user', value):
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3695 continue
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parents: 1800
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3696 if not current.has_key(value):
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parents: 1800
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3697 current[value] = 1
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3698
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diff changeset
3699 # add users with topic in nosy_keywords to the nosy list
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3700 if newvalues.has_key('topic') and newvalues['topic'] is not None:
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3701 topic_ids = newvalues['topic']
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parents: 1800
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3702 for topic in topic_ids:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3703 # loop over all users,
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3704 # and assign user to nosy when topic in nosy_keywords
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3705 for user_id in db.user.list():
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3706 nosy_kw = db.user.get(user_id, "nosy_keywords")
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3707 found = 0
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3708 for kw in nosy_kw:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3709 if kw == topic:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3710 found = 1
3ac35c8e1782 new example and some more installation docs
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3711 if found:
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3712 current[user_id] = 1
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parents: 1800
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3713
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3714 # that's it, save off the new nosy list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3715 newvalues['nosy'] = current.keys()
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diff changeset
3716
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3717 and these two function are the only ones needed in the file.
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3718
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3719 TODO: update this example to use the find() Class method.
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parents: 1800
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3720
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3721 Caveats
2156
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3722 :::::::
1808
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3723
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3724 A few problems with the design here can be noted:
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parents: 1800
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3725
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3726 Multiple additions
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3727 When a user, after automatic selection, is manually removed
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3728 from the nosy list, he again is added to the nosy list when the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3729 topic list of the issue is updated. A better design might be
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3730 to only check which topics are new compared to the old list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3731 of topics, and only add users when they have indicated
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1800
diff changeset
3732 interest on a new topic.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3733
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3734 The code could also be changed to only trigger on the create() event,
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3735 rather than also on the set() event, thus only setting the nosy list
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3736 when the issue is created.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3737
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3738 Scalability
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3739 In the auditor there is a loop over all users. For a site with
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3740 only few users this will pose no serious problem, however, with
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3741 many users this will be a serious performance bottleneck.
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3742 A way out will be to link from the topics to the users which
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3743 selected these topics a nosy topics. This will eliminate the
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parents: 1800
diff changeset
3744 loop over all users.
1559
6bfb9c9de03c added blockers customisation example to doc
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parents: 1522
diff changeset
3745
2156
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3746 Changes to Security and Permissions
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3747 -----------------------------------
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3748
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3749 Restricting the list of users that are assignable to a task
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3750 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3751
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diff changeset
3752 1. In your tracker's "dbinit.py", create a new Role, say "Developer"::
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3753
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3754 db.security.addRole(name='Developer', description='A developer')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3755
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diff changeset
3756 2. Just after that, create a new Permission, say "Fixer", specific to
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3757 "issue"::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3758
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3759 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Fixer', klass='issue',
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3760 description='User is allowed to be assigned to fix issues')
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3761
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diff changeset
3762 3. Then assign the new Permission to your "Developer" Role::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3763
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3764 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Developer', p)
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parents: 2154
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3765
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diff changeset
3766 4. In the issue item edit page ("html/issue.item.html" in your tracker
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diff changeset
3767 directory), use the new Permission in restricting the "assignedto"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3768 list::
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3769
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3770 <select name="assignedto">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3771 <option value="-1">- no selection -</option>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3772 <tal:block tal:repeat="user db/user/list">
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3773 <option tal:condition="python:user.hasPermission(
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3774 'Fixer', context._classname)"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3775 tal:attributes="
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3776 value user/id;
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3777 selected python:user.id == context.assignedto"
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3778 tal:content="user/realname"></option>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3779 </tal:block>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3780 </select>
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3781
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3782 For extra security, you may wish to setup an auditor to enforce the
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3783 Permission requirement (install this as "assignedtoFixer.py" in your
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3784 tracker "detectors" directory)::
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3785
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3786 def assignedtoMustBeFixer(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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3787 ''' Ensure the assignedto value in newvalues is a used with the
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3788 Fixer Permission
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3789 '''
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3790 if not newvalues.has_key('assignedto'):
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3791 # don't care
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diff changeset
3792 return
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diff changeset
3793
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3794 # get the userid
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3795 userid = newvalues['assignedto']
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3796 if not db.security.hasPermission('Fixer', userid, cl.classname):
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3797 raise ValueError, 'You do not have permission to edit %s'%cl.classname
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3798
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3799 def init(db):
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3800 db.issue.audit('set', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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3801 db.issue.audit('create', assignedtoMustBeFixer)
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3802
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3803 So now, if an edit action attempts to set "assignedto" to a user that
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3804 doesn't have the "Fixer" Permission, the error will be raised.
1816
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3805
1954
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3806 Users may only edit their issues
2156
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diff changeset
3807 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1954
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3808
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3809 Users registering themselves are granted Provisional access - meaning they
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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diff changeset
3810 have access to edit the issues they submit, but not others. We create a new
a71bc3a6f433 Added 'Users may only edit their issues' customisation example.
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3811 Role called "Provisional User" which is granted to newly-registered users,
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3812 and has limited access. One of the Permissions they have is the new "Edit
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3813 Own" on issues (regular users have "Edit".) We back up the permissions with
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diff changeset
3814 an auditor.
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diff changeset
3815
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diff changeset
3816 First up, we create the new Role and Permission structure in
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3817 ``dbinit.py``::
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diff changeset
3818
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3819 # New users not approved by the admin
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diff changeset
3820 db.security.addRole(name='Provisional User',
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3821 description='New user registered via web or email')
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diff changeset
3822 p = db.security.addPermission(name='Edit Own', klass='issue',
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diff changeset
3823 description='Can only edit own issues')
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diff changeset
3824 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3825
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diff changeset
3826 # Assign the access and edit Permissions for issue to new users now
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diff changeset
3827 p = db.security.getPermission('View', 'issue')
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diff changeset
3828 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3829 p = db.security.getPermission('Edit', 'issue')
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diff changeset
3830 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3831
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diff changeset
3832 # and give the new users access to the web and email interface
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3833 p = db.security.getPermission('Web Access')
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diff changeset
3834 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3835 p = db.security.getPermission('Email Access')
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diff changeset
3836 db.security.addPermissionToRole('Provisional User', p)
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diff changeset
3837
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diff changeset
3838
2921
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3839 Then in the ``config.ini`` we change the Role assigned to newly-registered
1954
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diff changeset
3840 users, replacing the existing ``'User'`` values::
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diff changeset
3841
2921
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3842 [main]
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3843 ...
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3844 new_web_user_roles = 'Provisional User'
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parents: 2915
diff changeset
3845 new_email_user_roles = 'Provisional User'
1954
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diff changeset
3846
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diff changeset
3847 Finally we add a new *auditor* to the ``detectors`` directory called
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diff changeset
3848 ``provisional_user_auditor.py``::
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diff changeset
3849
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diff changeset
3850 def audit_provisionaluser(db, cl, nodeid, newvalues):
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diff changeset
3851 ''' New users are only allowed to modify their own issues.
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diff changeset
3852 '''
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diff changeset
3853 if (db.getuid() != cl.get(nodeid, 'creator')
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diff changeset
3854 and db.security.hasPermission('Edit Own', db.getuid(), cl.classname)):
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diff changeset
3855 raise ValueError, ('You are only allowed to edit your own %s'
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diff changeset
3856 % cl.classname)
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diff changeset
3857
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diff changeset
3858 def init(db):
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diff changeset
3859 # fire before changes are made
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diff changeset
3860 db.issue.audit('set', audit_provisionaluser)
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diff changeset
3861 db.issue.audit('retire', audit_provisionaluser)
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diff changeset
3862 db.issue.audit('restore', audit_provisionaluser)
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diff changeset
3863
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diff changeset
3864 Note that some older trackers might also want to change the ``page.html``
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diff changeset
3865 template as follows::
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diff changeset
3866
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diff changeset
3867 <p class="classblock"
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diff changeset
3868 - tal:condition="python:request.user.username != 'anonymous'">
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diff changeset
3869 + tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('View', 'user')">
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diff changeset
3870 <b>Administration</b><br>
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diff changeset
3871 <tal:block tal:condition="python:request.user.hasPermission('Edit', None)">
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diff changeset
3872 <a href="home?:template=classlist">Class List</a><br>
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diff changeset
3873
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parents: 1952
diff changeset
3874 (note that the "-" indicates a removed line, and the "+" indicates an added
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diff changeset
3875 line).
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diff changeset
3876
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diff changeset
3877
2156
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diff changeset
3878 Changes to the Web User Interface
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diff changeset
3879 ---------------------------------
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diff changeset
3880
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diff changeset
3881 Adding action links to the index page
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diff changeset
3882 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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diff changeset
3883
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diff changeset
3884 Add a column to the item.index.html template.
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diff changeset
3885
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3886 Resolving the issue::
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diff changeset
3887
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3888 <a tal:attributes="href
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diff changeset
3889 string:issue${i/id}?:status=resolved&:action=edit">resolve</a>
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diff changeset
3890
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diff changeset
3891 "Take" the issue::
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diff changeset
3892
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3893 <a tal:attributes="href
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3894 string:issue${i/id}?:assignedto=${request/user/id}&:action=edit">take</a>
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diff changeset
3895
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parents: 2154
diff changeset
3896 ... and so on
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diff changeset
3897
1966
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diff changeset
3898 Colouring the rows in the issue index according to priority
2156
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diff changeset
3899 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1966
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diff changeset
3900
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diff changeset
3901 A simple ``tal:attributes`` statement will do the bulk of the work here. In
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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diff changeset
3902 the ``issue.index.html`` template, add to the ``<tr>`` that displays the
c8d8d03b6d94 another example
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diff changeset
3903 actual rows of data::
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diff changeset
3904
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diff changeset
3905 <tr tal:attributes="class string:priority-${i/priority/plain}">
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diff changeset
3906
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diff changeset
3907 and then in your stylesheet (``style.css``) specify the colouring for the
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diff changeset
3908 different priorities, like::
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diff changeset
3909
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diff changeset
3910 tr.priority-critical td {
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3911 background-color: red;
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diff changeset
3912 }
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3913
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diff changeset
3914 tr.priority-urgent td {
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3915 background-color: orange;
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diff changeset
3916 }
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3917
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3918 and so on, with far less offensive colours :)
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3919
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3920 Editing multiple items in an index view
2156
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3921 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2009
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3922
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3923 To edit the status of all items in the item index view, edit the
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3924 ``issue.item.html``:
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3925
2726
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3926 1. add a form around the listing table (separate from the existing
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3927 index-page form), so at the top it reads::
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3928
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3929 <form method="POST" tal:attributes="action request/classname">
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3930 <table class="list">
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3931
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3932 and at the bottom of that table::
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3933
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3934 </table>
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3935 </form
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3936
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3937 making sure you match the ``</table>`` from the list table, not the
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3938 navigation table or the subsequent form table.
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3939
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3940 2. in the display for the issue property, change::
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3941
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3942 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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3943 tal:content="python:i.status.plain() or default">&nbsp;</td>
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3944
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3945 to::
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3946
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3947 <td tal:condition="request/show/status"
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3948 tal:content="structure i/status/field">&nbsp;</td>
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3949
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3950 this will result in an edit field for the status property.
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3951
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3952 3. after the ``tal:block`` which lists the actual index items (marked by
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3953 ``tal:repeat="i batch"``) add a new table row::
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3954
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3955 <tr>
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3956 <td tal:attributes="colspan python:len(request.columns)">
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3957 <input type="submit" value=" Save Changes ">
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3958 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="edit">
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3959 <tal:block replace="structure request/indexargs_form" />
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3960 </td>
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3961 </tr>
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3962
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3963 which gives us a submit button, indicates that we are performing an edit
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3964 on any changed statuses and the final block will make sure that the
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3965 current index view parameters (filtering, columns, etc) will be used in
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3966 rendering the next page (the results of the editing).
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3967
2156
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3968
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3969 Displaying only message summaries in the issue display
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3970 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3971
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3972 Alter the issue.item template section for messages to::
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3973
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3974 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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3975 <tr><th colspan="5" class="header">Messages</th></tr>
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3976 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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3977 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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3978 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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3979 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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3980 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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3981 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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3982 <td>
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3983 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">
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3984 remove</a>
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3985 </td>
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3986 </tr>
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3987 </table>
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3988
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3989
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3990 Enabling display of either message summaries or the entire messages
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3991 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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3992
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3993 This is pretty simple - all we need to do is copy the code from the
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3994 example `displaying only message summaries in the issue display`_ into
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3995 our template alongside the summary display, and then introduce a switch
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3996 that shows either one or the other. We'll use a new form variable,
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3997 ``@whole_messages`` to achieve this::
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3998
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3999 <table class="messages" tal:condition="context/messages">
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4000 <tal:block tal:condition="not:request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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4001 <tr><th colspan="3" class="header">Messages</th>
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4002 <th colspan="2" class="header">
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4003 <a href="?@whole_messages=yes">show entire messages</a>
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4004 </th>
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4005 </tr>
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4006 <tr tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4007 <td><a tal:attributes="href string:msg${msg/id}"
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4008 tal:content="string:msg${msg/id}"></a></td>
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4009 <td tal:content="msg/author">author</td>
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4010 <td class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</td>
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4011 <td tal:content="msg/summary">summary</td>
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4012 <td>
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4013 <a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>
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4014 </td>
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4015 </tr>
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4016 </tal:block>
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4017
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4018 <tal:block tal:condition="request/form/@whole_messages/value | python:0">
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4019 <tr><th colspan="2" class="header">Messages</th>
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4020 <th class="header">
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4021 <a href="?@whole_messages=">show only summaries</a>
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4022 </th>
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4023 </tr>
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4024 <tal:block tal:repeat="msg context/messages">
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4025 <tr>
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4026 <th tal:content="msg/author">author</th>
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4027 <th class="date" tal:content="msg/date/pretty">date</th>
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4028 <th style="text-align: right">
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4029 (<a tal:attributes="href string:?@remove@messages=${msg/id}&@action=edit">remove</a>)
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4030 </th>
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4031 </tr>
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4032 <tr><td colspan="3" tal:content="msg/content"></td></tr>
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4033 </tal:block>
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4034 </tal:block>
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4035 </table>
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4036
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4037 Setting up a "wizard" (or "druid") for controlled adding of issues
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4038 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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4039
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4040 1. Set up the page templates you wish to use for data input. My wizard
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4041 is going to be a two-step process: first figuring out what category
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4042 of issue the user is submitting, and then getting details specific to
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4043 that category. The first page includes a table of help, explaining
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4044 what the category names mean, and then the core of the form::
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4045
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4046 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4047 enctype="multipart/form-data">
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4048 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page1">
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4049 <input type="hidden" name="@action" value="page1_submit">
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4050
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4051 <strong>Category:</strong>
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4052 <tal:block tal:replace="structure context/category/menu" />
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4053 <input type="submit" value="Continue">
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4054 </form>
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4055
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4056 The next page has the usual issue entry information, with the
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4057 addition of the following form fragments::
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4058
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4059 <form method="POST" onSubmit="return submit_once()"
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4060 enctype="multipart/form-data"
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4061 tal:condition="context/is_edit_ok"
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4062 tal:define="cat request/form/category/value">
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4063
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4064 <input type="hidden" name="@template" value="add_page2">
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4065 <input type="hidden" name="@required" value="title">
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4066 <input type="hidden" name="category" tal:attributes="value cat">
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4067 .
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4068 .
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4069 .
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4070 </form>
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4071
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4072 Note that later in the form, I test the value of "cat" include form
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4073 elements that are appropriate. For example::
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4074
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4075 <tal:block tal:condition="python:cat in '6 10 13 14 15 16 17'.split()">
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4076 <tr>
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4077 <th>Operating System</th>
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4078 <td tal:content="structure context/os/field"></td>
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4079 </tr>
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4080 <tr>
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4081 <th>Web Browser</th>
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4082 <td tal:content="structure context/browser/field"></td>
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4083 </tr>
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4084 </tal:block>
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4085
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4086 ... the above section will only be displayed if the category is one
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4087 of 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.
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4088
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4089 3. Determine what actions need to be taken between the pages - these are
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4090 usually to validate user choices and determine what page is next. Now encode
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4091 those actions in a new ``Action`` class (see `defining new web actions`_)::
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4092
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4093 from roundup.cgi.actions import Action
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4094
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4095 class Page1SubmitAction(Action):
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4096 def handle(self):
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4097 ''' Verify that the user has selected a category, and then move
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4098 on to page 2.
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4099 '''
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4100 category = self.form['category'].value
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4101 if category == '-1':
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4102 self.error_message.append('You must select a category of report')
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4103 return
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4104 # everything's ok, move on to the next page
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4105 self.template = 'add_page2'
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4106
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4107 def init(instance):
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4108 instance.registerAction('page1_submit', Page1SubmitAction)
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4109
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4110 4. Use the usual "new" action as the ``@action`` on the final page, and
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4111 you're done (the standard context/submit method can do this for you).
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4112
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4113
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4115 -------------------
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4116
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4117 Back to `Table of Contents`_
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4118
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4119 .. _`Table of Contents`: index.html
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4120 .. _`design documentation`: design.html
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4121 .. _`admin guide`: admin_guide.html
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