[gen] Ref.linkObject and unlinkObject (and caller methods like wrapper.create) can now be called with attr 'executeMethods' being False: in this case, all methods defined in attrs like 'insert', 'beforelink', 'afterLink' will not be called. Can be useful while migrating data or duplicating objects.

fields/ref.py

@@ -982,15 +982,25 @@ class Ref(Field):
         elif nbOfRefs > maxRef:
             return obj.translate('max_ref_violated')
 
-    def linkObject(self, obj, value, back=False, noSecurity=True):
+    def linkObject(self, obj, value, back=False, noSecurity=True,
+                   executeMethods=True):
         '''This method links p_value (which can be a list of objects) to p_obj
-           through this Ref field.'''
+           through this Ref field. When linking 2 objects via a Ref,
+           p_linkObject must be called twice: once on the forward Ref and once
+           on the backward ref. p_back indicates if we are calling it on the
+           forward or backward Ref. If p_noSecurity is True, we bypass security
+           checks (has the logged user the right to modify this Ref field?).
+           If p_executeMethods is False, we do not execute methods that
+           customize the object insertion (parameters insert, beforeLink,
+           afterLink...). This can be useful while migrating data or duplicating
+           an object.'''
         zobj = obj.o
         # Security check
         if not noSecurity: zobj.mayEdit(self.writePermission, raiseError=True)
         # p_value can be a list of objects
         if type(value) in sutils.sequenceTypes:
-            for v in value: self.linkObject(obj, v, back=back)
+            for v in value:
+                self.linkObject(obj, v, back, noSecurity, executeMethods)
             return
         # Gets the list of referred objects (=list of uids), or create it.
         refs = getattr(zobj.aq_base, self.name, None)
@@ -1001,9 +1011,9 @@ class Ref(Field):
         uid = value.o.id
         if uid in refs: return
         # Execute self.beforeLink if present
-        if self.beforeLink: self.beforeLink(obj, value)
+        if executeMethods and self.beforeLink: self.beforeLink(obj, value)
         # Where must we insert the object?
-        if not self.insert:
+        if not self.insert or not executeMethods:
             refs.append(uid)
         elif self.insert == 'start':
             refs.insert(0, uid)
@@ -1032,21 +1042,27 @@ class Ref(Field):
                                                 tool.getObject(uid, appy=True)))
             refs._p_changed = 1
         # Execute self.afterLink if present
-        if self.afterLink: self.afterLink(obj, value)
+        if executeMethods and self.afterLink: self.afterLink(obj, value)
         # Update the back reference
-        if not back: self.back.linkObject(value, obj, back=True)
+        if not back:
+            self.back.linkObject(value, obj, True, noSecurity, executeMethods)
 
-    def unlinkObject(self, obj, value, back=False, noSecurity=True):
+    def unlinkObject(self, obj, value, back=False, noSecurity=True,
+                     executeMethods=True):
         '''This method unlinks p_value (which can be a list of objects) from
-           p_obj through this Ref field.'''
+           p_obj through this Ref field. For an explanation about parameters
+           p_back, p_noSecurity and p_executeMethods, check m_linkObject's doc
+           above.'''
         zobj = obj.o
         # Security check
         if not noSecurity:
             zobj.mayEdit(self.writePermission, raiseError=True)
-            self.mayUnlinkElement(obj, value, raiseError=True)
+            if executeMethods:
+                self.mayUnlinkElement(obj, value, raiseError=True)
         # p_value can be a list of objects
         if type(value) in sutils.sequenceTypes:
-            for v in value: self.unlinkObject(obj, v, back=back)
+            for v in value:
+                self.unlinkObject(obj, v, back, noSecurity, executeMethods)
             return
         refs = getattr(zobj.aq_base, self.name, None)
         if not refs: return
@@ -1055,9 +1071,10 @@ class Ref(Field):
         if uid in refs:
             refs.remove(uid)
             # Execute self.afterUnlink if present
-            if self.afterUnlink: self.afterUnlink(obj, value)
+            if executeMethods and self.afterUnlink: self.afterUnlink(obj, value)
             # Update the back reference
-            if not back: self.back.unlinkObject(value, obj, back=True)
+            if not back:
+                self.back.unlinkObject(value,obj,True,noSecurity,executeMethods)
 
     def store(self, obj, value):
         '''Stores on p_obj, the p_value, which can be:

gen/mixins/ToolMixin.py

@@ -1199,27 +1199,11 @@ class ToolMixin(BaseMixin):
            anymore. If p_normalized is True, special chars in the first and last
            names are normalized.'''
         tool = self.appy()
-        if not login: login = tool.user.login
+        if not login:
-        # Manage the special case of an anonymous user.
+            user = tool.user
-        if login == 'anon':
+        else:
-            name = self.translate('anonymous')
+            user = tool.search1('User', noSecurity=True, login=login)
-            if normalized: name = sutils.normalizeString(name)
+        return user.getTitle(normalized=normalized)
-            return name
-        # Manage the case of any other user.
-        user = tool.search1('User', noSecurity=True, login=login)
-        if not user: return login
-        firstName = user.firstName
-        name = user.name
-        res = ''
-        if firstName:
-            if normalized: firstName = sutils.normalizeString(firstName)
-            res += firstName
-        if name:
-            if normalized: name = sutils.normalizeString(name)
-            if res: res += ' ' + name
-            else: res = name
-        if not res: res = login
-        return res
 
     def tempFile(self):
         '''A temp file has been created in a temp folder. This method returns

gen/wrappers/UserWrapper.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from appy.gen import WorkflowOwner
 from appy.gen.layout import summaryPageLayouts
 from appy.gen.wrappers import AbstractWrapper
 from appy.gen import utils as gutils
+from appy.shared import utils as sutils
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class UserWrapper(AbstractWrapper):
@@ -11,6 +12,19 @@ class UserWrapper(AbstractWrapper):
     specialUsers = ('system', 'anon', 'admin')
     layouts = summaryPageLayouts
 
+    def getTitle(self, normalized=False):
+        '''Returns a nice name for this user, based on available information:
+           name/first name or title or login. If p_normalized is True, special
+           chars (like accents) are converted to ascii chars.'''
+        # Manage the special case of an anonymous user.
+        login = self.login
+        if login == 'anon':
+            res = self.translate('anonymous')
+        else:
+            res = self.title or login
+        if not normalized: return res
+        return sutils.normalizeString(name)
+
     def showLogin(self):
         '''When must we show the login field?'''
         if self.o.isTemporary(): return 'edit'

gen/wrappers/__init__.py

@@ -818,15 +818,21 @@ class AbstractWrapper(object):
         '''Is this object a temporary object being created?'''
         return self.o.isTemporary()
 
-    def link(self, fieldName, obj):
+    def link(self, fieldName, obj, noSecurity=True, executeMethods=True):
         '''This method links p_obj (which can be a list of objects) to this one
-           through reference field p_fieldName.'''
+           through reference field p_fieldName. For understanding the 2 last
-        return self.getField(fieldName).linkObject(self, obj)
+           params, check Ref's m_linkObject's doc.'''
+        field = self.getField(fieldName) 
+        return field.linkObject(self, obj, noSecurity=noSecurity,
+                                executeMethods=executeMethods)
 
-    def unlink(self, fieldName, obj):
+    def unlink(self, fieldName, obj, noSecurity=True, executeMethods=True):
         '''This method unlinks p_obj (which can be a list of objects) from this
-           one through reference field p_fieldName.'''
+           one through reference field p_fieldName. For understanding the 2 last
-        return self.getField(fieldName).unlinkObject(self, obj)
+           params, check Ref's m_unlinkObject's doc.'''
+        field = self.getField(fieldName) 
+        return field.unlinkObject(self, obj, noSecurity=noSecurity,
+                                  executeMethods=executeMethods)
 
     def sort(self, fieldName, sortKey='title', reverse=False):
         '''Sorts referred elements linked to p_self via p_fieldName according
@@ -843,7 +849,7 @@ class AbstractWrapper(object):
         refs._p_changed = 1
 
     def create(self, fieldNameOrClass, noSecurity=False,
-               raiseOnWrongAttribute=True, executeOnEdit=True, **kwargs):
+               raiseOnWrongAttribute=True, executeMethods=True, **kwargs):
         '''This method creates a new instance of a gen-class.
         
            If p_fieldNameOrClass is the name of a field, the created object will
@@ -859,16 +865,17 @@ class AbstractWrapper(object):
            correspond to a field on the created object, an AttributeError will
            be raised. Else, the value will be silently ignored.
 
-           If p_executeOnEdit is False, the gen-class's onEdit method, if
+           If p_executeMethods is False, the gen-class's onEdit method, if
-           present, will not be called.
+           present, will not be called; any other defined method will not be
+           called neither (ie, Ref.insert, Ref.beforeLink, Ref.afterLink...).
         '''
         isField = isinstance(fieldNameOrClass, basestring)
         tool = self.tool.o
         # Determine the class of the object to create
         if isField:
             fieldName = fieldNameOrClass
-            appyType = self.o.getAppyType(fieldName)
+            field = self.o.getAppyType(fieldName)
-            portalType = tool.getPortalType(appyType.klass)
+            portalType = tool.getPortalType(field.klass)
         else:
             klass = fieldNameOrClass
             portalType = tool.getPortalType(klass)
@@ -885,7 +892,7 @@ class AbstractWrapper(object):
             folder = self.o.getCreateFolder()
             if not noSecurity:
                 # Check that the user can edit this field.
-                appyType.checkAdd(self.o)
+                field.checkAdd(self.o)
         # Create the object
         zopeObj = createObject(folder, objId, portalType, tool.getAppName(),
                                noSecurity=noSecurity)
@@ -898,14 +905,14 @@ class AbstractWrapper(object):
                 if raiseOnWrongAttribute: raise ae
         if isField:
             # Link the object to this one
-            appyType.linkObject(self, appyObj)
+            field.linkObject(self, appyObj, executeMethods=executeMethods)
         # Call custom initialization
-        if executeOnEdit and hasattr(appyObj, 'onEdit'): appyObj.onEdit(True)
+        if executeMethods and hasattr(appyObj, 'onEdit'): appyObj.onEdit(True)
         zopeObj.reindex()
         return appyObj
 
     def createFrom(self, fieldNameOrClass, other, noSecurity=False,
-                   executeOnEdit=True):
+                   executeMethods=True):
         '''Similar to m_create above, excepted that we will use another object
            (p_other) as base for filling in data for the object to create.'''
         # Get the field values to set from p_other and store it in a dict.
@@ -919,7 +926,7 @@ class AbstractWrapper(object):
             params[field.name] = field.getCopyValue(other.o)
         return self.create(fieldNameOrClass, noSecurity=noSecurity,
                            raiseOnWrongAttribute=False,
-                           executeOnEdit=executeOnEdit, **params)
+                           executeMethods=executeMethods, **params)
 
     def freeze(self, fieldName, template=None, format='pdf', noSecurity=True,
                freezeOdtOnError=True):