--- a/roundup/hyperdb.py	Sun Nov 16 18:41:40 2003 +0000
+++ b/roundup/hyperdb.py	Sun Nov 16 19:59:10 2003 +0000
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # BASIS, AND THERE IS NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
 # SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
 # 
-# $Id: hyperdb.py,v 1.92 2003-11-16 18:41:40 jlgijsbers Exp $
+# $Id: hyperdb.py,v 1.93 2003-11-16 19:59:10 jlgijsbers Exp $
 
 """
 Hyperdatabase implementation, especially field types.
@@ -572,6 +572,12 @@
         '''
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def safeget(self, nodeid, propname, default=None):
+        try:
+            return self.get(nodeid, propname)
+        except (KeyError, IndexError):
+            return default            
+
 class HyperdbValueError(ValueError):
     ''' Error converting a raw value into a Hyperdb value '''
     pass

--- a/roundup/roundupdb.py	Sun Nov 16 18:41:40 2003 +0000
+++ b/roundup/roundupdb.py	Sun Nov 16 19:59:10 2003 +0000
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # BASIS, AND THERE IS NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
 # SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
 # 
-# $Id: roundupdb.py,v 1.93 2003-11-06 19:01:57 jlgijsbers Exp $
+# $Id: roundupdb.py,v 1.94 2003-11-16 19:59:09 jlgijsbers Exp $
 
 __doc__ = """
 Extending hyperdb with types specific to issue-tracking.
@@ -133,10 +133,8 @@
         If 'msgid' is None, the message gets sent only to the nosy
         list, and it's called a 'System Message'.
         """
-        authid, recipients = None, []
-        if msgid:
-            authid = self.db.msg.get(msgid, 'author')
-            recipients = self.db.msg.get(msgid, 'recipients')
+        authid = self.db.msg.safeget(msgid, 'author')
+        recipients = self.db.msg.safeget(msgid, 'recipients', [])
         
         sendto = []
         seen_message = dict([(recipient, 1) for recipient in recipients])
@@ -192,36 +190,30 @@
         users = self.db.user
         messages = self.db.msg
         files = self.db.file
-
-        inreplyto, messageid = None, None
-        if msgid:
-            inreplyto = messages.get(msgid, 'inreplyto')
-            messageid = messages.get(msgid, 'messageid')
+       
+        inreplyto = messages.safeget(msgid, 'inreplyto')
+        messageid = messages.safeget(msgid, 'messageid')
 
-            # make up a messageid if there isn't one (web edit)
-            if not messageid:
-                # this is an old message that didn't get a messageid, so
-                # create one
-                messageid = "<%s.%s.%s%s@%s>"%(time.time(), random.random(),
-                                               self.classname, nodeid,
-                                               self.db.config.MAIL_DOMAIN)
-                messages.set(msgid, messageid=messageid)
+        # make up a messageid if there isn't one (web edit)
+        if not messageid:
+            # this is an old message that didn't get a messageid, so
+            # create one
+            messageid = "<%s.%s.%s%s@%s>"%(time.time(), random.random(),
+                                           self.classname, nodeid,
+                                           self.db.config.MAIL_DOMAIN)
+            messages.set(msgid, messageid=messageid)
 
         # send an email to the people who missed out
         cn = self.classname
         title = self.get(nodeid, 'title') or '%s message copy'%cn
 
-        authid, authname, authaddr = None, '', ''
-        if msgid:
-            authid = messages.get(msgid, 'author')
-            authname = users.get(authid, 'realname')
-            if not authname:
-                authname = users.get(authid, 'username')
-            authaddr = users.get(authid, 'address')
-            if authaddr:
-                authaddr = " <%s>" % straddr( ('',authaddr) )
-            else:
-                authaddr = ''
+        authid = messages.safeget(msgid, 'author')
+        authname = users.safeget(authid, 'realname')
+        if not authname:
+            authname = users.safeget(authid, 'username', '')
+        authaddr = users.safeget(authid, 'address', '')
+        if authaddr:
+            authaddr = " <%s>" % straddr( ('',authaddr) )
 
         # make the message body
         m = ['']
@@ -241,8 +233,7 @@
         m.append('')
 
         # add the content
-        if msgid:
-            m.append(messages.get(msgid, 'content'))
+        m.append(messages.safeget(msgid, 'content', ''))
 
         # add the change note
         if note:

--- a/test/db_test_base.py	Sun Nov 16 18:41:40 2003 +0000
+++ b/test/db_test_base.py	Sun Nov 16 19:59:10 2003 +0000
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # BASIS, AND THERE IS NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
 # SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
 # 
-# $Id: db_test_base.py,v 1.8 2003-11-14 00:11:19 richard Exp $ 
+# $Id: db_test_base.py,v 1.9 2003-11-16 19:59:06 jlgijsbers Exp $ 
 
 import unittest, os, shutil, errno, imp, sys, time, pprint
 
@@ -798,6 +798,18 @@
         ae(self.db.user.get('3', 'username'), 'blop')
         ae(self.db.issue.get('2', 'title'), 'issue two')
 
+    def testSafeGet(self):
+        # existent nodeid, existent property
+        self.assertEqual(self.db.user.safeget('1', 'username'), 'admin')
+        # existent nodeid, nonexistent property
+        self.assertEqual(self.db.user.safeget('1', 'nonexistent'), None)
+        # nonexistent nodeid, existent property
+        self.assertEqual(self.db.user.safeget('999', 'username'), None)
+        # nonexistent nodeid, nonexistent property
+        self.assertEqual(self.db.user.safeget('999', 'nonexistent'), None)
+        # different default
+        self.assertEqual(self.db.issue.safeget('999', 'nosy', []), [])
+
 class ROTest(MyTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         # remove previous test, ignore errors