Updated for ckan 1.5. (Form still needs updating, but this is noted in README.)
Updated for ckan 1.5. (Form still needs updating, but this is noted in README.)

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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`` which, when * A CKAN Extension "plugin" at ``ckanext/example/plugin.py`` which, when
loaded, overrides various settings in the core ``ini``-file to provide: loaded, overrides various settings in the core ``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 * 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 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)
implements(IRoutes, inherit=True) implements(IRoutes, inherit=True)
   
def update_config(self, config): def update_config(self, config):
"""This IConfigurer implementation causes CKAN to look in the """This IConfigurer implementation causes CKAN to look in the
```public``` and ```templates``` directories present in this ```public``` and ```templates``` directories present in this
package for any customisations. package for any customisations.
   
It also shows how to set the site title here (rather than in It also shows how to set the site title here (rather than in
the main site .ini file), and causes CKAN to use the the main site .ini file), and causes CKAN to use the
customised package form defined in ``package_form.py`` in this customised package form defined in ``package_form.py`` in this
directory. directory.
""" """
here = os.path.dirname(__file__) here = os.path.dirname(__file__)
rootdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(here)) rootdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(here))
our_public_dir = os.path.join(rootdir, 'ckanext', our_public_dir = os.path.join(rootdir, 'ckanext',
'example', 'theme', 'public') 'example', 'theme', 'public')
template_dir = os.path.join(rootdir, 'ckanext', template_dir = os.path.join(rootdir, 'ckanext',
'example', 'theme', 'example', 'theme',
'templates') 'templates')
# set our local template and resource overrides # set our local template and resource overrides
config['extra_public_paths'] = ','.join([our_public_dir, config['extra_public_paths'] = ','.join([our_public_dir,
config.get('extra_public_paths', '')]) config.get('extra_public_paths', '')])
config['extra_template_paths'] = ','.join([template_dir, config['extra_template_paths'] = ','.join([template_dir,
config.get('extra_template_paths', '')]) config.get('extra_template_paths', '')])
  # add in the extra.css
  config['ckan.template_head_end'] = config.get('ckan.template_head_end', '') +\
  '<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/extra.css" type="text/css"> '
# set the title # set the title
config['ckan.site_title'] = "An example CKAN theme" config['ckan.site_title'] = "Example CKAN theme"
# set the customised package form (see ``setup.py`` for entry point) # set the customised package form (see ``setup.py`` for entry point)
config['package_form'] = "example_form" config['package_form'] = "example_form"
   
def filter(self, stream): def filter(self, stream):
"""Conform to IGenshiStreamFilter interface. """Conform to IGenshiStreamFilter interface.
   
This example filter renames 'frob' to 'foobar' (this string is This example filter renames 'frob' to 'foobar' (this string is
found in the custom ``home/index.html`` template provided as found in the custom ``home/index.html`` template provided as
part of the package). part of the package).
""" """
stream = stream | Transformer('//p[@id="examplething"]/text()')\ stream = stream | Transformer('//p[@id="examplething"]/text()')\
.substitute(r'frob', r'foobar') .substitute(r'frob', r'foobar')
return stream return stream
   
def before_map(self, map): def before_map(self, map):
"""This IRoutes implementation overrides the standard """This IRoutes implementation overrides the standard
``/user/register`` behaviour with a custom controller. You ``/user/register`` behaviour with a custom controller. You
might instead use it to provide a completely new page, for might instead use it to provide a completely new page, for
example. example.
   
Note that we have also provided a custom register form Note that we have also provided a custom register form
template at ``theme/templates/user/register.html``. template at ``theme/templates/user/register.html``.
""" """
# Note that when we set up the route, we must use the form # Note that when we set up the route, we must use the form
# that gives it a name (i.e. in this case, 'register'), so it # that gives it a name (i.e. in this case, 'register'), so it
# works correctly with the url_for helper:: # works correctly with the url_for helper::
# h.url_for('register') # h.url_for('register')
map.connect('register', map.connect('register',
'/user/register', '/user/register',
controller='ckanext.example.controller:CustomUserController', controller='ckanext.example.controller:CustomUserController',
action='custom_register') action='custom_register')
map.connect('/package/new', controller='package_formalchemy', action='new') map.connect('/package/new', controller='package_formalchemy', action='new')
map.connect('/package/edit/{id}', controller='package_formalchemy', action='edit') map.connect('/package/edit/{id}', controller='package_formalchemy', action='edit')
return map return map
   
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
xmlns:py="http://genshi.edgewall.org/" xmlns:py="http://genshi.edgewall.org/"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
xmlns:doap="http://usefulinc.com/ns/doap" xmlns:doap="http://usefulinc.com/ns/doap"
xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/"
py:strip="" py:strip=""
> >
   
<!-- ! a custom primary nav --> <!-- ! a custom primary nav -->
<py:match path="//div[@class='menu']"> <py:match path="//div[@class='menu']">
<div class="menu"> <div class="menu">
<ul> ${h.nav_link(c, _('Home'), controller='home', action='index', id=None)}
<li>${h.nav_link(c, _('Home'), controller='home', action='index', id=None)} ${h.nav_link(c, _('Data'), controller='package', action='index', id=None)}
</li> ${h.nav_link(c, _('New dataset'), controller='package', action='new', id=None)}
<li>${h.nav_link(c, _('Data'), controller='package', action='index', id=None)}  
</li>  
</ul>  
</div> </div>
</py:match> </py:match>
   
<!-- make a really big search box in the top bar --> <!-- make a really big search box in the top bar -->
<py:match path="//div[@id='top-bar']/div[@class='search-form']"> <py:match path="//div[@id='top-bar']/div[@class='search-form']">
<div class="search-form"> <div class="search-form">
<form action="${url(controller='package', action='search')}" method="GET"> <form action="${url(controller='package', action='search')}" method="GET">
<input type="search" class="search" name="q" value="" autocomplete="off" results="5" placeholder="What are you looking for?" id="bigsearch" /> <input type="search" class="search" name="q" value="" autocomplete="off" results="5" placeholder="What are you looking for?" id="bigsearch" />
<input type="submit" class="searchbutton" value="search" /> <input type="submit" class="searchbutton" value="search" />
</form> </form>
</div> </div>
</py:match> </py:match>
<xi:include href="layout_base.html" /> <xi:include href="layout_base.html" />
</html> </html>