app/soc/views/helper/lists.py
author Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:59:34 +0000
changeset 553 c0cc20b4afc9
parent 539 e30462354e26
child 555 3cdfb42d941b
permissions -rw-r--r--
Make redirect generic using the new Lists object This makes it possible (and easier) to have the list view redirect to any page specially tailored to the current item. Patch by: Sverre Rabbelier

#!/usr/bin/python2.5
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"""Helpers used to render lists.
"""

__authors__ = [
  '"Chen Lunpeng" <forever.clp@gmail.com>',
  '"Pawel Solyga" <pawel.solyga@gmail.com>',
  ]


from soc.views import helper

import soc.views.helper.forms


DEF_PAGINATION = 10
MAX_PAGINATION = 100

DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES = (
  ('10', '10 items per page'),
  ('25', '25 items per page'),
  ('50', '50 items per page'),
  ('100', '100 items per page'),
)


def getPreferredListPagination(user=None):
  """Returns User's preferred list pagination limit.
  
  Args:
    user: User entity containing the list pagination preference;
      default is None, to use the current logged-in User
  """
  # TODO: eventually this limit should be a User profile preference
  #   (stored in the site-wide User Model) preference 
  return DEF_PAGINATION


def cleanListParameters(offset=None, limit=None):
  """Converts and validates offset and limit values of the list.

  Args:
    offset: offset in list which defines first item to return
    limit: max amount of items per page

  Returns:
    updated offset and limit values
  """
  # update offset value
  try:
    offset = int(offset)
  except:
    # also catches offset=None case where offset not supplied
    offset = 0

  # update limit value
  try:
    limit = int(limit)
  except:
    # also catches limit=None case where limit not supplied
    limit = getPreferredListPagination()

  return max(0, offset), max(1, min(limit, MAX_PAGINATION))


def getList(request, data, offset, limit):
  """Returns a dict with fields used for rendering lists.

  Args:
    request: the Django HTTP request object
    data: array of data to be displayed in the list
    offset: offset in list which defines first item to return
    limit: max amount of items per page

  Returns:
    A a dictionary with the following values set:

    {
      'data': list data to be displayed
      'main': url to list main template
      'pagination': url to list pagination template
      'row': url to list row template
      'heading': url to list heading template
      'limit': max amount of items per page,
      'newest': url to first page of the list 
      'prev': url to previous page 
      'next': url to next page
      'first': offset of the first item in the list
      'last': offest of the lst item in the list
    }
  """

  if not data:
    data = []

  more = bool(data[limit:])
  if more:
    del data[limit:]

  newest = ''
  next = ''
  prev = ''

  if more:
    next = request.path + '?offset=%d&limit=%d' % (offset+limit, limit)

  if offset > 0:
    prev = request.path + '?offset=%d&limit=%d' % (max(0, offset-limit), limit)

  if offset > limit:
    newest = request.path + '?limit=%d' % limit

  content = {
      'data': data,
      'first': offset+1,
      'last': len(data) > 1 and offset+len(data) or None,
      'limit': limit,
      'newest': newest, 
      'next': next,
      'prev': prev, 
      }

  return content


def makePaginationForm(
  request, limit, arg_name='limit', choices=DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES,
  field_name_fmt=helper.forms.DEF_SELECT_QUERY_ARG_FIELD_NAME_FMT):
  """Returns a customized pagination limit selection form.
  
  Args:
    request: the standard Django HTTP request object
    limit: the initial value of the selection control
    arg_name: see helper.forms.makeSelectQueryArgForm(); default is 'limit'
    choices: see helper.forms.makeSelectQueryArgForm(); default is
      DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES
    field_name_fmt: see helper.forms.makeSelectQueryArgForm()
  """
  choices = makeNewPaginationChoices(limit=limit, choices=choices)
  
  return helper.forms.makeSelectQueryArgForm(
      request, arg_name, limit, choices)


def makeNewPaginationChoices(limit=DEF_PAGINATION,
                             choices=DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES):
  """Updates the pagination limit selection form.

  Args:
    limit: the initial value of the selection control;
      default is DEF_PAGINATION
    choices: see helper.forms.makeSelectQueryArgForm();
      default is DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES

  Returns:
    a new pagination choices list if limit is not in
    DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES, or DEF_PAGINATION_CHOICES otherwise
  """
  # determine where to insert the new limit into choices
  new_choices = []
  
  for index, (pagination, label) in enumerate(choices):
    items = int(pagination)

    if limit == items:
      # limit is already present, so just return existing choices
      return choices

    if limit < items:
      # limit needs to be inserted before the current pagination,
      # so assemble a new choice tuple and append it 
      choice = (str(limit), '%s items per page' % limit)
      new_choices.append(choice)
      
      # append the remainder of the original list and exit early
      # (avoiding unnecessary remaining type conversions, etc.)
      new_choices.extend(choices[index:])
      return new_choices

    # append the existing choice
    new_choices.append((pagination, label))

  # new choice must go last, past all other existing choices
  choice = (str(limit), '%s items per page' % limit)
  new_choices.append(choice)
      
  return new_choices