A sample TG2 application: ToolBox2 ?!

[gas...@gmail.com]

> Mark Ramm:
> But before we do an alpha we need a sample TG2 application to show
> off, and a bit of documentation. We also need to further test our
> object dispatch system, and write quite a few more tests. I'm sure
> there are other thnings that need to be done before the 2.0 alpha, so
> let's put them all into Trac with a 2.0 target so we can keep track of
> all of them.
>

Hi, I've import ToolBox2 info svn as a standalone project.

ToolBox2 is the original Turbogears toolbox doing TG2's way.

1. It's a tg2 project. so it's WSGI compatible.
2. It is plugable with entrypoint "turbogears2.toolboxcommand" (was
"turbogears.toolboxcommand")
3. it could be triggered with 'paster toolbox' command (was tg-admin
toolbox)
4. ToolBox2 gadgets are able to be listed by 'paster tginfo' command

Just like Toolbox1, Each gadgets is the ideal TG2 controller with some
extra attributes,
so write a gadget is as easy as writing normal TG2 apps.

Currently 2 gadgets are available:

1. tginfo gadget
web version 'paster tginfo'
2. tbapi
Toolbox's api doc (in dev version you have to generate api by
epydoc first)

Hope it could be shipped with TG2 someday.

[gas...@gmail.com]

At this time two things block the toolbox app development:

1. object dispatch doesn't dispatch objects which is set through
setattr() method.

ex:

which works::

info = Info()

which not work::

setattr(self, info, Info() )

it will fail in display.

2. ToscaWidget integration
http://trac.turbogears.org/ticket/1426

Any quick instruction will be appreciated, widgets make me lazy to
coding plain forms :)

--
Fred

[Mark Ramm]

Could this be because TG2 controllers are instantiated once per request?

Also, could the new lookup functionality of the TG controllers replace
the need for this setattr trick?

--Mark Ramm

--
Mark Ramm-Christensen
email: mark at compoundthinking dot com
blog: www.compoundthinking.com/blog

[gas...@gmail.com]

> Could this be because TG2 controllers are instantiated once per request?
>
> Also, could the new lookup functionality of the TG controllers replace
> the need for this setattr trick?
>

Yes, lookup rocks :D

lookup is definitely better than the setattr trick :)

Now the toolbox app works well on tg2.

Any suggestion for new gadgets?

--
Fred