loops/interfaces.py

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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 IImage as IBaseAsset
from zope.app.folder.interfaces import IFolder
from cybertools.relation.interfaces import IRelation

import util
from util import _


# common interfaces

class ILoopsObject(Interface):
    """ Common top-level interface.
    """

    def getLoopsRoot():
        """ Return the loops root object.
        """

    title = Attribute(u'A short line of information about an object to be '
                       'used e.g. for menu items or listing entries.')


class IPotentialTarget(Interface):
    """ For objects that may be used as target objects for views/nodes.
    """

    proxyInterface = Attribute('An interface allowing an object to be '
                               'used as a target for a view/node (and '
                               'typically specifying the corresponding schema)')


# concept interfaces

class IConcept(ILoopsObject, IPotentialTarget):
    """ 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)

    conceptType = schema.Choice(
        title=_(u'Concept Type'),
        description=_(u"The type of the concept, specified by a relation to "
                       "a concept of type 'type'."),
        default=None,
        source="loops.conceptTypeSource",
        required=False)

    def getChildren(predicates=None):
        """ Return a sequence of concepts related to self as child concepts,
            optionally restricted to the predicates given.
        """

    def getChildRelations(predicates=None, children=None):
        """ Return a sequence of relations to other concepts assigned to self
            as child concepts, optionally restricted to the predicates given
            or to a certain child concept.
        """

    def getParents(predicates=None):
        """ Return a tuple of concepts related to self as parent concepts,
            optionally restricted to the predicates given.
        """

    def getParentRelations(predicates=None, parents=None):
        """ Return a sequence of relations to other concepts assigned to self
            as parent concepts, optionally restricted to the predicates given
            or to a certain parent concept.
        """

    def assignChild(concept, predicate):
        """ Assign an existing concept to self using the predicate given.
            The assigned concept will be a child concept of self.

            The predicate defaults to the concept manager's default predicate.
        """

    def assignParent(concept, predicate):
        """ Assign an existing concept to self using the predicate given.
            The assigned concept will be a parent concept of self.

            The predicate defaults to the concept manager's default predicate.
        """

    def deassignChild(child, predicates=None):
        """ Remove the child concept relations to the concept given from self,
            optionally restricting them to the predicates given.
        """

    def deassignParent(parent, predicates=None):
        """ Remove the parent concept relations to the concept given from self,
            optionally restricting them to the predicates given.
        """

    def getResources(predicates=None):
        """ Return a sequence of resources assigned to self,
            optionally restricted to the predicates given.
        """        

    def getResourceRelations(predicates=None, resource=None):
        """ Return a sequence of relations to resources assigned to self,
            optionally restricted to the predicates given or to a certain
            resource.
        """

    def assignResource(resource, predicate):
        """ Assign an existing resource to self using the predicate given.

            The relationship defaults to ConceptResourceRelation.
        """
        
    def deassignResource(resource, predicates=None):
        """ Remove the relations to the resource given from self, optionally
            restricting them to the predicates given.
        """
        

class IConceptView(Interface):
    """ Used for accessing a concept via a node's target attribute"""


class IConceptManager(ILoopsObject, IContainer):
    """ A manager/container for concepts.
    """
    contains(IConcept)

    def getTypePredicate():
        """ Return the concept that provides the type predicate.
        """

    def getTypeConcept():
        """ Return the concept that provides the type object.
        """

    def getDefaultPredicate():
        """ Return the concept that provides the default (standard) predicate.
        """

class IConceptManagerContained(Interface):
    containers(IConceptManager)


# resource interfaces

class IResourceSchema(Interface):

    title = schema.TextLine(
                title=_(u'Title'),
                description=_(u'Title of the resource'),
                default=u'',
                missing_value=u'',
                required=False)

    data = schema.Bytes(
                title=_(u'Data'),
                description=_(u'Resource raw data'),
                default='',
                missing_value='',
                required=False)

    contentType = schema.BytesLine(
                title=_(u'Content Type'),
                description=_(u'Content type (format) of the data field'),
                default='',
                missing_value='',
                required=False)


class IFileSystemResource(Interface):

    fsPath = schema.BytesLine(
                title=_(u'Filesystem Path'),
                description=_(u'Optional path to a file in the filesystem '
                               'to be used for storing the resource'),
                default='',
                missing_value='',
                required=False)


class IControlledResource(Interface):

    readOnly = schema.Bool(
                title=_(u'Read only'),
                description=_(u'Check this if resource may not be modified '
                               'after being first filled with non-empty content'),
                default=False,
                required=False)


class IResource(ILoopsObject, IPotentialTarget):
    """ A resource is an atomic information element that is made
        available via a view or a concept.
    """

    def getClients(relationships=None):
        """ Return a sequence of objects that the resource is the target of.
        """

    def getConcepts(predicates=None):
        """ Return a tuple of concepts related to self as parent concepts,
            optionally restricted to the predicates given.
        """

    def getConceptRelations(predicates=None, concepts=None):
        """ Return a sequence of relations to concepts assigned to self
            as parent concepts, optionally restricted to the predicates given
            or to a certain concept.
        """

    def assignConcept(concept, predicate):
        """ Assign an existing concept to self using the predicate given.
            The assigned concept will be a parent concept of self.

            The predicate defaults to the concept manager's default predicate.
        """

    def deassignConcept(concept, predicates=None):
        """ Remove the concept relations to the concept given from self,
            optionally restricting them to the predicates given.
        """


class IDocumentSchema(IResourceSchema):

    data = schema.Text(
                title=_(u'Data'),
                description=_(u'Raw body data of the document'),
                default=u'',
                missing_value=u'',
                required=False)

    contentType = schema.Choice(
                title=_(u'Content Type'),
                description=_(u'Content type (format) of the data field'),
                values=('text/restructured', 'text/structured', 'text/html',
                        'text/plain', 'text/xml', 'text/css'),
                default='text/restructured',
                required=True)


class IDocumentView(IDocumentSchema):
    """ Used for accessing a document via a node's target attribute"""


class IDocument(IDocumentSchema, IResource):
    """ A resource containing an editable body.
    """


class IMediaAssetSchema(IResourceSchema):

    data = schema.Bytes(
                title=_(u'Data'),
                description=_(u'Media asset file'),
                default='',
                missing_value='',
                required=False)


class IMediaAssetView(IMediaAssetSchema):
    """ Used for accessing a media asset via a node's target attribute"""


class IMediaAsset(IMediaAssetSchema, IResource, IBaseAsset):
    """ A resource containing a (typically binary) file-like content
        or an image. 
    """


class IResourceManager(ILoopsObject, IContainer):
    """ A manager/container for resources.
    """
    contains(IResource)


class IResourceManagerContained(Interface):
    containers(IResourceManager)


# view interfaces

class IView(ILoopsObject):
    """ 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')

    viewName = schema.TextLine(
        title=_(u'View name'),
        description=_(u'Name of a special view be used for presenting '
                       'this object.'),
        default=u'',
        required=False)


class IBaseNode(IOrderedContainer):
    """ Common abstract base class for different types of nodes
    """

    def getLoopsRoot():
        """ Return the loops root object.
        """


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'),
        source=util.KeywordVocabulary((
                ('text', _(u'Text')),
                ('page', _(u'Page')),
                ('menu', _(u'Menu')),
                ('info', _(u'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 isMenuItem():
        """ Return True if this object is a menu item.
        """

    def getPageItems():
        """ Return the page items belonging to this object.
        """

    def getTextItems():
        """ Return the text items belonging to this object.
        """


class IViewManager(ILoopsObject, IBaseNode):
    """ A manager/container for views.
    """
    contains(IView)


class INodeContained(Interface):
    containers(INode, IViewManager)


# the loops top-level container

class ILoops(ILoopsObject):
    """ The top-level object of a loops site.
    """
    contains(IConceptManager, IResourceManager, IViewManager)

    skinName = schema.ASCIILine(
        title=_(u'Skin Name'),
        description=_(u'Name of the skin to use'),
        default='',
        required=False)

    def getLoopsUri(obj):
        """ Return the relativ path to obj, starting with '.loops/...'.
        """

    def loopsTraverse(uri):
        """ Retrieve object specified by the loops uri (starting with
        '.loops/') given.
        """
    
    def getConceptManager():
        """ Return the (default) concept manager.
        """

    def getResourceManager():
        """ Return the (default) resource manager.
        """

    def getViewManager():
        """ Return the (default) view manager.
        """


class ILoopsContained(Interface):
    containers(ILoops)


# relation interfaces

class ITargetRelation(IRelation):
    """ (Marker) interfaces for relations pointing to a target
        of a view or node.
    """


class IConceptRelation(IRelation):
    """ (Marker) interfaces for relations originating from a concept.
    """


# interfaces for catalog indexes

class IIndexAttributes(Interface):
    """ Attributes odr methods providing index values. Typically provided
        by an adapter.
    """

    def title():
        """ Return a text containing title and similar attributes to be
            indexed by a full-text index.
        """

    def text():
        """ Return a text with all parts to be indexed by a full-text index.
        """

    def type():
        """ Return a string that identifies the type of the object.
        """


# types stuff

class ITypeConcept(Interface):
    """ Concepts of type 'type' should be adaptable to this interface.
    """

    typeInterface = schema.Choice(
        title=_(u'Type Interface'),
        description=_(u'An interface that objects of this type can '
                        'be adapted to'),
        default=None,
        source="loops.TypeInterfaceSource",
        required=False)


# view configurator stuff

class IViewConfiguratorSchema(Interface):

    skinName = schema.TextLine(
        title=_(u'Skin Name'),
        description=_(u'Name of the skin to use for this part of the site'),
        default=u'',
        required=False)