gramps/gramps/gui/dbguielement.py
2014-08-08 19:39:45 -07:00

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#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2009 Benny Malengier
#
# 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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# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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#
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#
"""
Group common stuff Gramps GUI elements must be able to do when tracking a DB:
* connect to db signals
* listen to db changes to update themself on relevant changes
* determine if the GUI has become out of sync with the db
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# GRAMPS modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
from gramps.gen.utils.callman import CallbackManager
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DbGUIElement class
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
class DbGUIElement(object):
"""
Most interaction with the DB should be done via the callman attribute.
On initialization, the method :meth:`_connect_db_signals` is called.
Inheriting objects are advised to group the setup of the callman attribute
here.
.. attribute callman: a :class:`.CallbackManager` object, to be used to
track specific changes in the db and set up callbacks
"""
def __init__(self, database):
self.callman = CallbackManager(database)
self._connect_db_signals()
def _add_db_signal(self, name, callback):
"""
Convenience function to add a custom db signal. The attributes are just
passed to the callman object.
For primary objects, use the register method of the callman attribute.
:param name: name of the signal to connect to
:type name: string
:param callback: function to call when signal is emitted
:type callback: a funtion or method with the correct signature for the
signal
"""
self.callman.add_db_signal(name, callback)
def _connect_db_signals(self):
"""
Convenience method that is called on initialization of DbGUIElement.
Use this to group setup of the callman attribute.
Also called in _change_db method
"""
pass
def _cleanup_callbacks(self):
"""
Remove all db callbacks.
This is done automatically on destruction of the object, but is
normally needed earlier, calling this method does so.
Use _change_db method if you need to remove the callbacks because the
database has changed
"""
database = self.callman.database
if database.is_open():
#a closed database has disconnected all signals
self.callman.disconnect_all()
#set a new callback manager
self.callman = CallbackManager(database)
def _change_db(self, database):
"""
Change the database the GUI element works on to database.
This removes all callbacks and all registered handles.
:param database: the new database to connect to
"""
dbold = self.callman.database
if dbold.is_open():
#a closed database has disconnected all signals
self.callman.disconnect_all()
#set a new callback manager on new database
self.callman = CallbackManager(database)
self._connect_db_signals()