gramps/src/RelLib/_PrivacyBase.py
2006-04-13 03:15:22 +00:00

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#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2005 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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#
# 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
#
# $Id$
"""
PrivacyBase Object class for GRAMPS
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# PrivacyBase Object
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
class PrivacyBase:
"""
Base class for privacy-aware objects.
"""
def __init__(self,source=None):
"""
Initialize a PrivacyBase. If the source is not None, then object
is initialized from values of the source object.
@param source: Object used to initialize the new object
@type source: PrivacyBase
"""
if source:
self.private = source.private
else:
self.private = False
def serialize(self):
return self.private
def unserialize(self,data):
self.private = data
return self
def set_privacy(self,val):
"""
Sets or clears the privacy flag of the data
@param val: value to assign to the privacy flag. True indicates that the
record is private, False indicates that it is public.
@type val: bool
"""
self.private = val
def get_privacy(self):
"""
Returns the privacy level of the data.
@returns: True indicates that the record is private
@rtype: bool
"""
return self.private