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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
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# 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.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+# $Id$
+
+from gettext import gettext as _
+
+import DisplayState
+import DateHandler
+import NameDisplay
+import GrampsKeys
+import GrampsDisplay
+import Utils
+
+from QuestionDialog import SaveDialog
+
+class EditPrimary(DisplayState.ManagedWindow):
+
+    def __init__(self, state, uistate, track, obj, get_from_handle, callback=None):
+        """Creates an edit window.  Associates a person with the window."""
+
+        self.dp  = DateHandler.parser
+        self.dd  = DateHandler.displayer
+        self.nd  = NameDisplay.displayer
+        self.obj = obj
+        self.dbstate = state
+        self.uistate = uistate
+        self.db = state.db
+        self.callback = callback
+        self.signal_keys = []
+        self.get_from_handle = get_from_handle
+
+        DisplayState.ManagedWindow.__init__(self, uistate, track, obj)
+
+        self._local_init()
+
+        self._create_tabbed_pages()
+        self._setup_fields()
+        self._connect_signals()
+        self.show()
+
+    def _local_init(self):
+        """
+        Derived class should do any pre-window initalization in this task.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def _post_init(self):
+        """
+        Derived class should do any post-window initalization in this task.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def _add_db_signal(self, name, callback):
+        self.signal_keys.append(self.db.connect(name,callback))
+        
+    def _connect_signals(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _setup_fields(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _create_tabbed_pages(self):
+        pass
+
+    def build_window_key(self,obj):
+        if obj:
+            return obj.get_handle()
+        else:
+            return id(self)
+        
+    def _add_tab(self,notebook,page):
+        notebook.insert_page(page)
+        notebook.set_tab_label(page,page.get_tab_widget())
+        return page
+
+    def _cleanup_on_exit(self):
+        pass
+
+    def define_ok_button(self,button,function):
+        button.connect('clicked',function)
+        button.set_sensitive(not self.db.readonly)
+
+    def define_top_level(self,window,title,text):
+        self.window = window
+        self.window.connect('delete-event',self.delete_event)
+        Utils.set_titles(window,title,text)
+        
+    def define_cancel_button(self,button):
+        button.connect('clicked',self.delete_event)
+
+    def define_help_button(self,button,tag):
+        button.connect('clicked', lambda x: GrampsDisplay.help(tag))
+
+    def close_window(self,*obj):
+        for key in self.signal_keys:
+            self.db.disconnect(key)
+        self._cleanup_on_exit()
+        self.close()
+
+    def delete_event(self,*obj):
+        """If the data has changed, give the user a chance to cancel
+        the close window"""
+        if not GrampsKeys.get_dont_ask() and self.data_has_changed():
+            SaveDialog(
+                _('Save Changes?'),
+                _('If you close without saving, the changes you '
+                  'have made will be lost'),
+                self.close_window,
+                self.save)
+            return True
+        else:
+            self.close_window()
+            return False
+
+    def data_has_changed(self):
+        if self.db.readonly:
+            return False
+        elif self.obj.handle:
+            orig = self.get_from_handle(self.obj.handle)
+            return cmp(orig.serialize(),self.obj.serialize()) != 0
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def save(self,*obj):
+        pass