loops/interfaces.py
helmutm 4962810373 Nodes are now orderable via the ZMI
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#
# Copyright (c) 2004 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
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"""
loops interface definitions.
$Id$
"""
from zope.interface import Interface, Attribute
from zope.i18nmessageid import MessageFactory
from zope import schema
from zope.app.container.constraints import contains, containers
from zope.app.container.interfaces import IContainer, IOrderedContainer
from zope.app.file.interfaces import IFile as IBaseFile
from zope.app.folder.interfaces import IFolder
_ = MessageFactory('loops')
# concept interfaces
class IConcept(Interface):
""" The concept is the central element of the loops framework.
A concept is related to other concepts, may have resources
associated with it and may be referenced by views.
"""
title = schema.TextLine(
title=_(u'Title'),
description=_(u'Title of the concept'),
default=u'',
required=False)
def getSubConcepts(relationships=None):
""" Return a sequence of concepts related to self as sub-concepts,
possibly restricted to the relationships (typically a list of
relation classes) given.
"""
def getParentConcepts(relationships=None):
""" Return a tuple of concepts related to self as parent concepts,
possibly restricted to the relationships (typically a list of
relation classes) given.
"""
def assignConcept(concept, relationship):
""" Assign an existing concept to self using the relationship given.
The assigned concept will be a sub-concept of self.
The relationship defaults to ConceptRelation.
"""
def deassignConcept(concept, relationships=None):
""" Remove the relations to the concept given from self, optionally
restricting them to the relationships given.
"""
def getResources(relationships=None):
""" Return a sequence of resources assigned to self,
possibly restricted to the relationships given.
"""
def assignResource(resource, relationship):
""" Assign an existing resource to self using the relationship given.
The relationship defaults to ConceptResourceRelation.
"""
def deassignResource(resource, relationships=None):
""" Remove the relations to the resource given from self, optionally
restricting them to the relationships given.
"""
class IConceptManager(IContainer):
""" A manager/container for concepts.
"""
contains(IConcept)
class IConceptManagerContained(Interface):
containers(IConceptManager)
# resource interfaces
class IResource(Interface):
""" A resource is an atomic information element that is usually
available via a concept.
"""
title = schema.TextLine(
title=_(u'Title'),
description=_(u'Title of the document'),
required=False)
def getClients(relationships=None):
""" Return a sequence of objects that are clients of the resource,
i.e. that have some relation with it.
"""
class IDocument(IResource):
""" A resource containing an editable body.
"""
body = schema.Text(
title=_(u'Body'),
description=_(u'Body of the document'),
required=False)
format = schema.TextLine(
title=_(u'Format'),
description=_(u'Format of the body field, default is "text/xml"'),
default=_(u'text/xml'),
required=False)
class IFile(IResource, IBaseFile):
""" A resource containing a (typically binary) file-like content
or an image.
"""
class IResourceManager(IContainer):
""" A manager/container for resources.
"""
contains(IResource)
class IResourceManagerContained(Interface):
containers(IResourceManager)
# view interfaces
class IView(Interface):
""" A view is a user interface component that provides access to one
or more concepts, resources, or other views.
"""
title = schema.TextLine(
title=_(u'Title'),
description=_(u'Title of the view; this will appear e.g. in menus'),
default=u'',
required=True)
description = schema.Text(
title=_(u'Description'),
description=_(u'Detailed description, e.g. for tooltips or listings'),
default=u'',
required=False)
target = Attribute('Target object that is referenced by this view')
class IBaseNode(IOrderedContainer):
""" Common abstract base class for different types of nodes
"""
class INode(IView, IBaseNode):
""" A node is a view that may contain other views, thus building a
menu or folder hierarchy.
A node may be a content object on its own; for this reason it
has a body attribute that may be shown e.g. on web pages.
"""
contains(IView)
nodeType = schema.Choice(
title=_(u'Node Type'),
description=_(u'Type of the node'),
values=('text', 'page', 'menu', 'info'),
default='info',
required=True)
body = schema.Text(
title=_(u'Body'),
description=_(u'Textual body that may be shown in addition to '
'or instead of information coming from the target'),
default=u'',
required=False)
contentType = Attribute(_(u'Content type (format) of the body'))
def getParentNode(nodeTypes=None):
""" Return the next node up the node hierarchy. If the nodeTypes
parameter is given, search for the next node that has one of
the types in the nodeTypes list.
Return None if no suitable node can be found.
"""
def getChildNodes(nodeTypes=None):
""" Return a sequence of nodes contained in this node. If the
nodeTypes parameter is given return only nodes of these types.
"""
def getMenu():
""" Return the menu node this node belongs to or None if not found.
"""
def getPage():
""" Return a page node or None if not found.
"""
def getMenuItems():
""" Return the menu items belonging to this object (that should be
a menu).
"""
def getTextItems():
""" Return the menu items belonging to this object (that should be
a menu).
"""
def moveSubNodesByDelta(names, delta):
""" Move the sub-nodes specified by the list of names up
(negative delta) or down (positive delta) by the number of places
specified by delta.
"""
class IViewManager(IBaseNode):
""" A manager/container for views.
"""
contains(IView)
class INodeContained(Interface):
containers(INode, IViewManager)
# the loops top-level container
class ILoops(IFolder):
""" The top-level object of a loops site.
"""
contains(IConceptManager, IResourceManager, IViewManager)
class ILoopsContained(Interface):
containers(ILoops)