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This CKAN Extension demonstrates some common patterns for customising a CKAN instance. | This CKAN Extension demonstrates some common patterns for customising a CKAN instance. |
It comprises: | It comprises: |
* A CKAN Extension "plugin" at ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` | * A CKAN Extension "plugin" at ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` which, when |
which, when loaded, overrides various settings in the core | loaded, overrides various settings in the core ``ini``-file to provide: |
``ini``-file to provide: | |
* A path to local customisations of the core templates and stylesheets | * A path to local customisations of the core templates and stylesheets |
* A "stream filter" that replaces arbitrary strings in rendered templates | * A "stream filter" that replaces arbitrary strings in rendered templates |
* A "route" to override and extend the default behaviour of a core CKAN page | * A "route" to override and extend the default behaviour of a core CKAN page |
* A custom Pylons controller for overriding some core CKAN behaviour | * A custom Pylons controller for overriding some core CKAN behaviour |
* A custom Package edit form | * A custom Package edit form |
* Some simple template customisations | * A custom User registration and edition form |
* Some simple template customisations | |
Installation | Installation |
============ | ============ |
To install this package, from your CKAN virtualenv, run the following from your CKAN base folder (e.g. ``pyenv/``):: | To install this package, from your CKAN virtualenv, run the following from your CKAN base folder (e.g. ``pyenv/``):: |
pip install -e git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-example#egg=ckanext-example | pip install -e git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-example#egg=ckanext-example |
Then activate it by setting ``ckan.plugins = example`` in your main ``ini``-file. | Then activate it by setting ``ckan.plugins = example`` in your main ``ini``-file. |
Orientation | Orientation |
=========== | =========== |
* Examine the source code, starting with ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` | * Examine the source code, starting with ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` |
* To understand the nuts and bolts of this file, which is a CKAN | * To understand the nuts and bolts of this file, which is a CKAN |
*Extension*, read in conjunction with the "Extension | *Extension*, read in conjunction with the "Extension |
documentation":http://packages.python.org/ckan/plugins.html | documentation": http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/plugins.html |
* One thing the extension does is set the values of | * One thing the extension does is set the values of |
``extra_public_paths`` and ``extra_template_paths`` in the CKAN | ``extra_public_paths`` and ``extra_template_paths`` in the CKAN |
config, which are "documented | config, which are "documented |
here":http://packages.python.org/ckan/configuration.html#extra-template-paths | here": http://docs.ckan.org/en/latest/configuration.html#extra-template-paths |
* These are set to point at directories within | * These are set to point at directories within |
`ckanext/example/theme/`` (in this package). Here, we override | ``ckanext/example/theme/`` (in this package). Here we: |
the home page, provide some extra style with an ``extra.css``, and | * override the home page HTML ``ckanext/example/theme/templates/home/index.html`` |
customise the navigation and header of the main template in the file ``layout.html``. | * provide some extra style by serving ``extra.css`` (which is loaded using the ``ckan.template_head_end`` option |
* customise the navigation and header of the main template in the file ``layout.html``. | |
The latter file is a great place to make global theme alterations. | The latter file is a great place to make global theme alterations. |
It uses the _layout template_ pattern "described in the Genshi | It uses the _layout template_ pattern "described in the Genshi |
documentation":http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/GenshiTutorial#AddingaLayoutTemplate. | documentation":http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/GenshiTutorial#AddingaLayoutTemplate. |
This allows you to use Xpath selectors to override snippets of HTML | This allows you to use Xpath selectors to override snippets of HTML |
globally. | globally. |
* The custom package edit form at ``package_form.py`` follows the | * The custom package edit form at ``package_form.py`` follows a deprecated |
conventions in the "main CKAN | way to make a form (using FormAlchemy). This part of the Example Theme needs |
documentation":http://packages.python.org/ckan/forms.html | updating. In the meantime, follow the instructions at: |
http://readthedocs.org/docs/ckan/en/latest/forms.html | |
import sys | import sys |
from ckan.lib.base import request | from ckan.lib.base import request |
from ckan.lib.base import c, g, h | from ckan.lib.base import c, g, h |
from ckan.lib.base import model | from ckan.lib.base import model |
from ckan.lib.base import render | from ckan.lib.base import render |
from ckan.lib.base import _ | from ckan.lib.base import _ |
from ckan.lib.navl.validators import not_empty | |
from ckan.controllers.user import UserController | from ckan.controllers.user import UserController |
class CustomUserController(UserController): | class CustomUserController(UserController): |
"""This controller is an example to show how you might extend or | """This controller is an example to show how you might extend or |
override core CKAN behaviour from an extension package. | override core CKAN behaviour from an extension package. |
It duplicates functionality in the core CKAN UserController's | It overrides 2 method hooks which the base class uses to create the |
register function, but extends it to make an email address | validation schema for the creation and editing of a user; to require |
mandatory. | that a fullname is given. |
""" | """ |
def custom_register(self): | |
if request.method == 'POST': | |
# custom validation that requires an email address | |
error = False | |
c.email = request.params.getone('email') | |
c.login = request.params.getone('login') | |
if not model.User.check_name_available(c.login): | |
error = True | |
h.flash_error(_("That username is not available.")) | |
if not c.email: | |
error = True | |
h.flash_error(_("You must supply an email address.")) | |
try: | |
self._get_form_password() | |
except ValueError, ve: | |
h.flash_error(ve) | |
error = True | |
if error: | |
return render('user/register.html') | |
# now delegate to core CKAN register method | |
return self.register() | |
new_user_form = 'user/register.html' | |
def _add_requires_full_name_to_schema(self, schema): | |
""" | |
Helper function that modifies the fullname validation on an existing schema | |
""" | |
schema['fullname'] = [not_empty, unicode] | |
def _new_form_to_db_schema(self): | |
""" | |
Defines a custom schema that requires a full name to be supplied | |
This method is a hook that the base class calls for the validation | |
schema to use when creating a new user. | |
""" | |
schema = super(CustomUserController, self)._new_form_to_db_schema() | |
self._add_requires_full_name_to_schema(schema) | |
return schema | |
def _edit_form_to_db_schema(self): | |
""" | |
Defines a custom schema that requires a full name cannot be removed | |
when editing the user. | |
This method is a hook that the base class calls for the validation | |
schema to use when editing an exiting user. | |
""" | |
schema = super(CustomUserController, self)._edit_form_to_db_schema() | |
self._add_requires_full_name_to_schema(schema) | |
return schema | |
import logging | |
from ckan.lib.base import BaseController, render, c, model, abort, request | |
from ckan.lib.base import redirect, _, config, h | |
import ckan.logic.action.create as create | |
import ckan.logic.action.update as update | |
import ckan.logic.action.get as get | |
from ckan.logic.converters import date_to_db, date_to_form, convert_to_extras, convert_from_extras | |
from ckan.lib.navl.dictization_functions import DataError, flatten_dict, unflatten | |
from ckan.logic import NotFound, NotAuthorized, ValidationError | |
from ckan.logic import tuplize_dict, clean_dict, parse_params | |
from ckan.logic.schema import package_form_schema | |
from ckan.plugins import IDatasetForm | |
from ckan.plugins import implements, SingletonPlugin | |
from ckan.lib.package_saver import PackageSaver | |
from ckan.lib.field_types import DateType, DateConvertError | |
from ckan.authz import Authorizer | |
from ckan.lib.navl.dictization_functions import Invalid | |
from ckanext.dgu.forms.package_gov_fields import GeoCoverageType | |
from ckan.lib.navl.dictization_functions import validate, missing | |
import ckan.logic.validators as val | |
import ckan.logic.schema as default_schema | |
from ckan.lib.navl.validators import (ignore_missing, | |
not_empty, | |
empty, | |
ignore, | |
keep_extras, | |
) | |
log = logging.getLogger(__name__) | |
class ExampleDatasetForm(SingletonPlugin): | |
""" | |
""" | |
implements(IDatasetForm, inherit=True) | |
def package_form(self): | |
""" | |
Returns a string representing the location of the template to be | |
rendered. e.g. "package/new_package_form.html". | |
""" | |
return 'controller/package_plugin.html' | |
def is_fallback(self): | |
""" | |
Returns true iff this provides the fallback behaviour, when no other | |
plugin instance matches a package's type. | |
As this is not the fallback controller we should return False. If | |
we were wanting to act as the fallback, we'd return True | |
""" | |
return False | |
def package_types(self): | |
""" | |
Returns an iterable of package type strings. | |
If a request involving a package of one of those types is made, then | |
this plugin instance will be delegated to. | |
There must only be one plugin registered to each package type. Any | |
attempts to register more than one plugin instance to a given package | |
type will raise an exception at startup. | |
""" | |
return ["example"] | |
def setup_template_variables(self, context, data_dict=None): | |
""" | |
Add variables to c just prior to the template being rendered. | |
""" | |
c.licences = [('', '')] + model.Package.get_license_options() | |
c.publishers = self.get_publishers() | |
c.is_sysadmin = Authorizer().is_sysadmin(c.user) | |
c.resource_columns = model.Resource.get_columns() | |
## This is messy as auths take domain object not data_dict | |
pkg = context.get('package') or c.pkg | |
if pkg: | |
c.auth_for_change_state = Authorizer().am_authorized( | |
c, model.Action.CHANGE_STATE, pkg) | |
def form_to_db_schema(self): | |
""" | |
Returns the schema for mapping package data from a form to a format | |
suitable for the database. | |
""" | |
schema = { | |
'title': [not_empty, unicode], | |
'name': [not_empty, unicode, val.name_validator, val.package_name_validator], | |
'notes': [not_empty, unicode], | |
'date_released': [date_to_db, convert_to_extras], | |
'date_updated': [date_to_db, convert_to_extras], | |
'date_update_future': [date_to_db, convert_to_extras], | |
'url': [unicode], | |
'taxonomy_url': [unicode, convert_to_extras], | |
'resources': default_schema.default_resource_schema(), | |
'published_by': [not_empty, unicode, convert_to_extras], | |
'published_via': [ignore_missing, unicode, convert_to_extras], | |
'author': [ignore_missing, unicode], | |
'author_email': [ignore_missing, unicode], | |
'mandate': [ignore_missing, unicode, convert_to_extras], | |
'license_id': [ignore_missing, unicode], | |
'tag_string': [ignore_missing, val.tag_string_convert], | |
'national_statistic': [ignore_missing, convert_to_extras], | |
'state': [val.ignore_not_admin, ignore_missing], | |
'log_message': [unicode, val.no_http], | |
'__extras': [ignore], | |
'__junk': [empty], | |
} | |
return schema | |
def db_to_form_schema(data): | |
""" | |
Returns the schema for mapping package data from the database into a | |
format suitable for the form (optional) | |
""" | |
schema = { | |
'date_released': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing, date_to_form], | |
'date_updated': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing, date_to_form], | |
'date_update_future': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing, date_to_form], | |
'precision': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing], | |
'taxonomy_url': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing], | |
'resources': default_schema.default_resource_schema(), | |
'extras': { | |
'key': [], | |
'value': [], | |
'__extras': [keep_extras] | |
}, | |
'tags': { | |
'__extras': [keep_extras] | |
}, | |
'published_by': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing], | |
'published_via': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing], | |
'mandate': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing], | |
'national_statistic': [convert_from_extras, ignore_missing], | |
'__extras': [keep_extras], | |
'__junk': [ignore], | |
} | |
return schema | |
def check_data_dict(self, data_dict): | |
""" | |
Check if the return data is correct. | |
raise a DataError if not. | |
""" | |
return | |
def get_publishers(self): | |
""" | |
""" | |
return [('pub1', 'pub2')] | |
import os | import os |
from logging import getLogger | from logging import getLogger |
from genshi.filters.transform import Transformer | from genshi.filters.transform import Transformer |
from ckan.plugins import implements, SingletonPlugin | from ckan.plugins import implements, SingletonPlugin |
from ckan.plugins import IConfigurer | from ckan.plugins import IConfigurer |
from ckan.plugins import IGenshiStreamFilter | from ckan.plugins import IGenshiStreamFilter |
from ckan.plugins import IRoutes | from ckan.plugins import IRoutes |
log = getLogger(__name__) | log = getLogger(__name__) |
class ExamplePlugin(SingletonPlugin): | class ExamplePlugin(SingletonPlugin): |
"""This plugin demonstrates how a theme packaged as a CKAN | """This plugin demonstrates how a theme packaged as a CKAN |
extension might extend CKAN behaviour. | extension might extend CKAN behaviour. |
In this case, we implement three extension interfaces: | In this case, we implement three extension interfaces: |
- ``IConfigurer`` allows us to override configuration normally | - ``IConfigurer`` allows us to override configuration normally |
found in the ``ini``-file. Here we use it to specify the site | found in the ``ini``-file. Here we use it to specify the site |
title, and to tell CKAN to look in this package for templates | title, and to tell CKAN to look in this package for templates |
and resources that customise the core look and feel. | and resources that customise the core look and feel. |
- ``IGenshiStreamFilter`` allows us to filter and transform the | - ``IGenshiStreamFilter`` allows us to filter and transform the |
HTML stream just before it is rendered. In this case we use | HTML stream just before it is rendered. In this case we use |
it to rename "frob" to "foobar" | it to rename "frob" to "foobar" |
- ``IRoutes`` allows us to add new URLs, or override existing | - ``IRoutes`` allows us to add new URLs, or override existing |
URLs. In this example we use it to override the default | URLs. In this example we use it to override the default |
``/register`` behaviour with a custom controller | ``/register`` behaviour with a custom controller |
""" | """ |
implements(IConfigurer, inherit=True) | implements(IConfigurer, inherit=True) |
implements(IGenshiStreamFilter, inherit=True) | implements(IGenshiStreamFilter, inherit=True) |