--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/detectors/newitemcopy.py	Sat Jul 02 15:03:38 2016 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+from roundup import hyperdb, roundupdb
+from roundup.mailer import Mailer
+
+
+def indentChangeNoteValue(text):
+    # copied from roundupdb.IssueClass.indentChangeNoteValue()
+    lines = text.rstrip('\n').split('\n')
+    lines = [ '  '+line for line in lines ]
+    return '\n'.join(lines)
+
+def generateCreateNote(db, cl, nodeid):
+    # copied from roundupdb.IssueClass.generateCreateNote()
+    cn = cl.classname
+    props = cl.getprops(protected=0)
+
+    # list the values
+    m = []
+    prop_items = props.items()
+    prop_items.sort()
+    for propname, prop in prop_items:
+        value = cl.get(nodeid, propname, None)
+        # skip boring entries
+        if not value:
+            continue
+        if isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Link):
+            link = db.classes[prop.classname]
+            if value:
+                key = link.labelprop(default_to_id=1)
+                if key:
+                    value = link.get(value, key)
+            else:
+                value = ''
+        elif isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Multilink):
+            if value is None: value = []
+            l = []
+            link = db.classes[prop.classname]
+            key = link.labelprop(default_to_id=1)
+            if key:
+                value = [link.get(entry, key) for entry in value]
+            value.sort()
+            value = ', '.join(value)
+        else:
+            value = str(value)
+            if '\n' in value:
+                value = '\n'+indentChangeNoteValue(value)
+        m.append('%s: %s'%(propname, value))
+    m.insert(0, '----------')
+    m.insert(0, '')
+    return '\n'.join(m)
+
+def newitemcopy(db, cl, nodeid, oldvalues):
+    ''' Copy a message about new items to the dispatcher address.
+    '''
+    try:
+        create_note = cl.generateCreateNote(nodeid)
+    except AttributeError:
+        create_note = generateCreateNote(db, cl, nodeid)
+
+    try:
+        dispatcher_email = getattr(db.config, 'DISPATCHER_EMAIL')
+    except AttributeError:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        msgids = cl.get(nodeid, 'messages')
+    except KeyError:
+        msgids = None
+
+    if msgids:
+        # send a copy to the dispatcher
+        for msgid in msgids:
+            try:
+                cl.send_message(nodeid, msgid, create_note, [dispatcher_email])
+            except roundupdb.MessageSendError, message:
+                raise roundupdb.DetectorError, message
+    else:
+        mailer = Mailer(db.config)
+        subject = 'New %s%s' % (cl.classname, nodeid)
+        mailer.standard_message([dispatcher_email], subject, create_note)
+
+def init(db):
+    for classname in db.getclasses():
+        cl = db.getclass(classname)
+        cl.react('create', newitemcopy)