gramps/src/gen/lib/notebase.py
2010-07-22 02:16:32 +00:00

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#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Donald N. Allingham
# Copyright (C) 2010 Michiel D. Nauta
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
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# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# $Id$
"""
NoteBase class for GRAMPS.
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# NoteBase class
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
class NoteBase(object):
"""
Base class for storing notes.
Starting in 3.0 branch, the objects may have multiple notes.
Internally, this class maintains a list of Note handles,
as a note_list attribute of the NoteBase object.
"""
def __init__(self, source=None):
"""
Create a new NoteBase, copying from source if not None.
:param source: Object used to initialize the new object
:type source: NoteBase
"""
self.note_list = list(source.note_list) if source else []
def serialize(self):
"""
Convert the object to a serialized tuple of data.
"""
return self.note_list
def unserialize(self, data):
"""
Convert a serialized tuple of data to an object.
"""
self.note_list = list(data)
def add_note(self, handle):
"""
Add the :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handle to the list of note handles.
:param handle: :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handle to add the list of notes
:type handle: str
:returns: True if handle was added, False if it already was in the list
:rtype: bool
"""
if handle in self.note_list:
return False
else:
self.note_list.append(handle)
return True
def remove_note(self, handle):
"""
Remove the specified handle from the list of note handles, and all
secondary child objects.
:param handle: :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handle to remove from the list of notes
:type handle: str
"""
if handle in self.note_list:
self.note_list.remove(handle)
for item in self.get_note_child_list():
item.remove_note(handle)
def get_note_child_list(self):
"""
Return the list of child secondary objects that may refer notes.
All methods which inherit from NoteBase and have other child objects
with notes, should return here a list of child objects which are
NoteBase
:returns: Returns the list of child secondary child objects that may
refer notes.
:rtype: list
"""
return []
def get_note_list(self):
"""
Return the list of :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handles associated with the object.
:returns: The list of :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handles
:rtype: list
"""
return self.note_list
def has_note_reference(self, note_handle):
"""
Return True if the object or any of its child objects has reference
to this note handle.
:param note_handle: The note handle to be checked.
:type note_handle: str
:returns: Returns whether the object or any of its child objects has
reference to this note handle.
:rtype: bool
"""
for note_ref in self.note_list:
if note_ref == note_handle:
return True
for item in self.get_note_child_list():
if item.has_note_reference(note_handle):
return True
return False
def set_note_list(self, note_list):
"""
Assign the passed list to be object's list of :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handles.
:param note_list: List of :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` handles to be set on the object
:type note_list: list
"""
self.note_list = note_list
def _merge_note_list(self, acquisition):
"""
Merge the list of notes from acquisition with our own.
:param acquisition: The note list of this object will be merged with
the current note list.
:rtype acquisition: NoteBase
"""
for addendum in acquisition.note_list:
self.add_note(addendum)
def get_referenced_note_handles(self):
"""
Return the list of (classname, handle) tuples for all referenced notes.
This method should be used to get the :class:`~gen.lib.note.Note` portion of the list
by objects that store note lists.
:returns: List of (classname, handle) tuples for referenced objects.
:rtype: list
"""
return [('Note', handle) for handle in self.note_list]
def replace_note_references(self, old_handle, new_handle):
"""
Replace references to note handles in the list of this object and
all child objects and merge equivalent entries.
:param old_handle: The note handle to be replaced.
:type old_handle: str
:param new_handle: The note handle to replace the old one with.
:type new_handle: str
"""
refs_list = self.note_list[:]
new_ref = None
if new_handle in self.note_list:
new_ref = new_handle
n_replace = refs_list.count(old_handle)
for ix_replace in xrange(n_replace):
idx = refs_list.index(old_handle)
if new_ref:
self.note_list.pop(idx)
refs_list.pop(idx)
else:
self.note_list[idx] = new_handle
for item in self.get_note_child_list():
item.replace_note_references(old_handle, new_handle)