gramps/src/gen/lib/note.py
Zsolt Foldvari 2642641b84 Changing the way of how formatted Notes are stored:
remove 'Markup' optional parameter from gen.lib.note.Note.get() method.


svn: r10288
2008-03-13 10:44:22 +00:00

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Python

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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#
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# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# $Id$
"""
Note class for GRAMPS.
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# standard python modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
from types import InstanceType
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# GRAMPS modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
from gen.lib.primaryobj import BasicPrimaryObject
from gen.lib.notetype import NoteType
from gen.lib.markertype import MarkerType
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Class for notes used throughout the majority of GRAMPS objects
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
class Note(BasicPrimaryObject):
"""
Introduction
============
The Note class defines a text note. The note may be preformatted
or 'flowed', which indicates that it text string is considered
to be in paragraphs, separated by newlines.
"""
FLOWED = 0
FORMATTED = 1
def __init__(self, text = ""):
"""
Create a new Note object, initializing from the passed string.
"""
BasicPrimaryObject.__init__(self)
self.text = text
self.format = Note.FLOWED
self.type = NoteType()
def serialize(self):
"""
Convert the object to a serialized tuple of data.
"""
return (self.handle, self.gramps_id, self.text, self.format,
self.type.serialize(), self.change, self.marker.serialize(),
self.private)
def unserialize(self, data):
"""
Convert a serialized tuple of data to an object.
"""
(self.handle, self.gramps_id, self.text, self.format,
the_type, self.change, the_marker, self.private) = data
self.marker = InstanceType(MarkerType)
self.marker.unserialize(the_marker)
self.type = InstanceType(NoteType)
self.type.unserialize(the_type)
def get_text_data_list(self):
"""
Return the list of all textual attributes of the object.
@return: Returns the list of all textual attributes of the object.
@rtype: list
"""
return [self.text]
def set(self, text):
"""
Set the text associated with the note to the passed string.
@param text: Text string defining the note contents.
@type text: str
"""
self.text = text
def get(self):
"""
Return the text string associated with the note.
@returns: Returns the text string defining the note contents.
@rtype: str
"""
text = self.text
return text
def append(self, text):
"""
Append the specified text to the text associated with the note.
@param text: Text string to be appended to the note.
@type text: str
"""
self.text = self.text + text
def set_format(self, format):
"""
Set the format of the note to the passed value.
The value can either indicate Flowed or Preformatted.
@type format: int
"""
self.format = format
def get_format(self):
"""
Return the format of the note.
The value can either indicate Flowed or Preformatted.
@returns: 0 indicates Flowed, 1 indicates Preformated
@rtype: int
"""
return self.format
def set_type(self, the_type):
"""
Set descriptive type of the Note.
@param the_type: descriptive type of the Note
@type the_type: str
"""
self.type.set(the_type)
def get_type(self):
"""
Get descriptive type of the Note.
@returns: the descriptive type of the Note
@rtype: str
"""
return self.type