sub init {
my ($self, %params) = @_;
- # TODO: default model
- $self->model(delete $params{model});
+ my $model = delete $params{model};
+ if (!$model && $params{controller} && ref $params{controller}) {
+ $model = ref $params{controller};
+ $model =~ s/.*:://;
+ die 'Need a valid model' unless $model;
+ }
+ $self->model($model);
my @plugins;
for my $plugin (qw(filtered sorted paginated)) {
map { push @{ $handlers->{$_} }, $additional_handlers{$_} if $additional_handlers{$_} } keys %$handlers;
}
-# TODO fix this
sub get_models_url_params {
- my ($class, $sub_name_or_code) = @_;
+ my ($self, $sub_name_or_code) = @_;
- my $code = (ref($sub_name_or_code) || '') eq 'CODE' ? $sub_name_or_code : sub { shift->$sub_name_or_code(@_) };
+ my $code = (ref($sub_name_or_code) || '') eq 'CODE' ? $sub_name_or_code : sub { shift->controller->$sub_name_or_code(@_) };
my $callback = sub {
my ($self, %params) = @_;
my @additional_params = $code->($self);
);
};
- push @{ _registered_handlers($class)->{callback} }, $callback;
+ $self->registere_handlers('callback' => $callback);
}
sub get_callback {
=head1 NAME
-SL::Controller::Helper::GetModels - Base mixin for controller helpers
-dealing with semi-automatic handling of sorting and paginating lists
+SL::Controller::Helper::GetModels - Base class for a the GetModels system.
=head1 SYNOPSIS
-For a proper synopsis see L<SL::Controller::Helper::Sorted>.
+In controller:
-=head1 OVERVIEW
+ use SL::Controller::Helper::GetModels;
+
+ my $get_models = SL::Controller::Helper::GetModels->new(
+ controller => $self,
+ );
-For a generic overview see L<SL::Controller::Helper::Sorted>.
+ my $models = $self->get_models->get;
+
+=head1 OVERVIEW
-This base module is the interface between a controller and specialized
-helper modules that handle things like sorting and paginating. The
-specialized helpers register themselves with this module via a call to
-L<register_get_models_handlers> during compilation time (e.g. in the
-case of C<Sorted> this happens when the controller calls
-L<SL::Controller::Helper::Sorted::make_sorted>).
+Building a CRUD controller would be easy, were it not for those stupid
+list actions. People unreasonable expect stuff like filtering, sorting,
+paginating, exporting etc simply to work. Well, lets try to make it simply work
+a little.
-A controller will later usually call the L<get_models>
-function. Templates will call the L<get_callback> function. Both
-functions run the registered handlers handing over control to the
-specialized helpers so that they may inject their parameters into the
-call chain.
+This class is a proxy between a controller and specialized
+helper modules that handle these things (sorting, paginating etc) and gives you
+the means to retrieve the information when needed to display sort headers or
+paginating footers.
-The C<GetModels> helper hooks into the controller call to the action
-via a C<run_before> hook. This is done so that it can remember the
-action called by the user. This is used for constructing the callback
-in L<get_callback>.
+Information about the requested data query can be stored into the object up to
+a certain point, from which on the object becomes locked and can only be
+accessed for information. (Seee TODO STAGES).
-=head1 PACKAGE FUNCTIONS
+=head1 INTERFACE METHODS
=over 4
-=item C<get_models_url_params $class, $sub>
+=item new PARMAS
-Register one of the controller's subs to be called whenever an URL has
-to be generated (e.g. for sort and pagination links). This is a way
-for the controller to add additional parameters to the URL (e.g. for
-filter parameters).
+Create a new GetModels object. Params must have at least an entry
+C<controller>, other than that, see C<CONFIGURATION> for options.
-The C<$sub> parameter can be either a code reference or the name of
+=item get
+
+Retrieve all models for the current configuration. Will finalize the object.
+
+=item get_models_url_params SUB
+
+Register a sub to be called whenever an URL has to be generated (e.g. for sort
+and pagination links). This is a way for the controller to add additional
+parameters to the URL (e.g. for filter parameters).
+
+The parameter can be either a code reference or the name of
one of the controller's functions.
-The value returned by this C<$sub> must be either a single hash
+The value returned by C<SUB> must be either a single hash
reference or a hash of key/value pairs to add to the URL.
-=item C<register_get_models_handlers $class, %handlers>
+=item get_callback
+
+Returns a URL suitable for use as a callback parameter. It maps to the
+current controller and action. All registered handlers of type
+'callback' (e.g. the ones by C<Sorted> and C<Paginated>) can inject
+the parameters they need so that the same list view as is currently
+visible can be re-rendered.
+
+Optional C<%params> passed to this function may override any parameter
+set by the registered handlers.
+
+=item enable_plugin PLUGIN
+
+=item disable_plugin PLUGIN
+
+=item is_enabled_plugin PLUGIN
-This function should only be called from other controller helpers like
-C<Sorted> or C<Paginated>. It is not exported and must therefore be
-called its full name. The first parameter C<$class> must be the actual
-controller's class name.
+Enable or disable the specified plugin. Useful to disable paginating for
+exports for example. C<is_enabled_plugin> can be used to check the current
+state fo a plugin.
-If C<%handlers> contains a key C<ONLY> then it is passed to the hook
-registration in L<SL::Controller::Base::run_before>.
+Must not be finalized to use this.
-The C<%handlers> register callback functions in the specialized
-controller helpers that are called during invocation of
-L<get_callback> or L<get_models>. Possible keys are C<callback> and
-C<models>.
+=item finalize
-Each handler (the value in the hash) can be either a code reference
-(in which case it is called directly) or the name of an instance
-function callable on a controller instance. In both cases the handler
-receives a hash of parameters built during this very call to
-L<get_callback> or L<get_models> respectively. The handler's return
-value must be the new hash to be used in calls to further handlers and
-to the actual database model functions later on.
+Forces finalized state. Can be used on finalized objects without error.
+
+Note that most higher functions will call this themselves to force a finalized
+state. If you do use it it must come before any other finalizing methods, and
+will most likely function as a reminder or maintainers where your codes
+switches from configuration to finalized state.
+
+=item source HASHREF
+
+The source for user supplied information. Defaults to $::form. Changing it
+after C<Base> phase has no effect.
+
+=item controller CONTROLLER
+
+A weakened link to the controller that created the GetModels object. Needed for
+certain plugin methods.
=back
-=head1 INSTANCE FUNCTIONS
+=head1 DELEGATION METHODS
+
+Methods delegating to C<Sorted>:
=over 4
-=item C<get_callback [%params]>
+=item *
-Return an URL suitable for use as a callback parameter. It maps to the
-current controller and action. All registered handlers of type
-'callback' (e.g. the ones by C<Sorted> and C<Paginated>) can inject
-the parameters they need so that the same list view as is currently
-visible can be re-rendered.
+set_report_generator_sort_options
-Optional C<%params> passed to this function may override any parameter
-set by the registered handlers.
+=item *
-=item C<get_models [%params]>
+get_sort_spec
-Query the model manager via C<get_all> and return its result. The
-parameters to C<get_all> are constructed by calling all registered
-handlers of type 'models' (e.g. the ones by C<Sorted> and
-C<Paginated>).
+=item *
-Optional C<%params> passed to this function may override any parameter
-set by the registered handlers.
+get_current_sort_params
+
+=back
+
+Methods delegating to C<Paginated>:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
-The return value is the an array reference of C<Rose> models.
+get_paginate_args
=back
-=head1 BUGS
+=head1 STATES
-Nothing here yet.
+A GetModels object is in one of 3 states at any given time. Their purpose is to
+make a class of bugs impossible that orginated from changing the configuration
+of a GetModels object halfway during the request. This was a huge problem in
+the old implementation.
-=head1 AUTHOR
+=over 4
+
+=item Base
+
+This is the state after creating a new object.
+
+=item Init
+
+In this state every information needed from the source ($::form) has beed read
+and subsequent changes to the source have no effect. In the current
+implementation this will called immediately during creation, so that the return
+value of C<new> is already in state C<Init>.
+
+=item Finalized
+
+In this state no new configuration will be accepted so that information gotten
+through the various methods is consistent. Every information retrieval method
+will trigger finalizing.
+
+=back
+
+
+=head1 CONFIGURATION
+
+Most of the configuration will be handed to GetModels on creation via C<new>.
+This is a list of accepted params.
+
+=over 4
+
+=item controller SELF
+
+The creating controller. Currently this is mandatory.
+
+=item model MODEL
+
+The name of the model for this GetModels instance. If none is given, the model
+is inferred from the name of the controller class.
+
+=item sorted PARAMS
+
+=item paginated PARAMS
+
+=item filtered PARAMS
+
+Configuration for plugins. If the option for any plugin is omitted, it defaults
+to enabled and configured by default. Giving a falsish value as first argument
+will disable the plugin.
+
+If the value is a hashref, it will be passed to the plugin C<init> method.
+
+=item query
+
+=item with_objects
+
+Additional static parts for Rose to include into the final query.
+
+=item source
+
+Source for plugins to pull their data from. Defaults to $::form.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 BUGS AND CAVEATS
+
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+Delegation is not as clean as it should be. Most of the methods rely on action
+at a distance and should be moved out.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 AUTHORS
Moritz Bunkus E<lt>m.bunkus@linet-services.deE<gt>
+Sven Schöling E<lt>s.schoeling@linet-services.deE<gt>
+
=cut