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Access Codes (aka PINs)
***********************

.. module:: waeup.kofa.accesscodes.accesscode

Components that represent access codes and related.

.. :NOdoctest:
.. :NOlayer: waeup.kofa.testing.KofaUnitTestLayer

About Access Codes
==================

Access codes are ids used to grant first-time access to the system for
students.

They are normally not generated by third-party components but always
part of batches.

An access-code consists of three parts::

    APP-12-0123456789
    ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^^^
     A  B  C

where ``A`` tells about the purpose of the code, ``B`` gives the
number of batch the code belongs to (1 to 3 digits), and ``C`` is a
unique random number of 10 digits.

For the generation of the random number :mod:`waeup.kofa` requires a
'urandom' entropy provider which is available with most standard
Unix/Linux systems. This makes the generated numbers relatively
secure, especially when compared with recent PHP-based applications.


Access Code
===========

.. class:: AccessCode(batch_serial, random_num[,invalidation_date=None[, student_id=None]])

   You normally shouldn't create standalone access codes. Use
   instances of :class:`AccessCodeBatch` instead as they generate them
   (in masses) and care for them.

   Note, that :class:`AccessCode` instances are not persistent on
   themselves. They have to be stored inside a persistent object (like
   :class:`AccessCodeBatch`) to be kept.

   Access codes can have three states: unused, used, and
   disabled. While still unused but enabled access codes are reflected
   by an empty ``invalidation_date`` (set to ``None``), an already
   used (invalidated) code provides an invalidation date.

   In case of misuse or similar cases access codes can also be
   completely disabled by setting the ``disabled`` attribute to
   ``True``.

   The class implements
   :mod:`waeup.kofa.accesscodes.interfaces.IAccessCode`:

    >>> from waeup.kofa.accesscodes.interfaces import IAccessCode
    >>> from waeup.kofa.accesscodes.accesscodes import AccessCode
    >>> from zope.interface.verify import verifyClass
    >>> verifyClass(IAccessCode, AccessCode)
    True

   .. attribute:: representation

      The 'full' id of an access-code as described above. Something
      like ``'APP-12-0123456789'``.

      Read-only attribute.

   .. attribute:: batch_serial

      Serial number of this access-code inside the batch.

      .. note:: XXX: Do we really need this?

         Subject to be dropped.

   .. attribute:: student_id

      A string or ``None``. Set when an access-code is
      invalidated. ``None`` by default.

   .. attribute:: batch_prefix

      The prefix of the batch the access-code belongs to.

      Read-only attribute.

   .. attribute:: batch_num

      The number of the batch the access-code belongs to.

      Read-only attribute.

   .. attribute:: cost

      What the access-code costs. A float.

      Read-only attribute.

   .. attribute:: invalidation_date

      Python datetime when the access code was invalidated, or
      ``None``. ``None`` by default.

      If an access-code is disabled, this attribute contains the
      datetime of disabling.

      Read-only attribute. Only batches are supposed to set this value.

   .. attribute:: disabled

      Boolean, ``False`` by default. When set to ``True``, this
      access-code should not be used any more.

      Read-only attribute. Only batches are supposed to set this value.

   Access codes that are not part of a batch, will give strange
   representations:

    >>> ac = AccessCode(None, '9999999999')
    >>> ac.representation
    '--<10-DIGITS>'

   Also the ``cost`` will not be set:

    >>> ac.cost is None
    True


Access Code Batch
=================

.. class:: AccessCodeBatch(creation_date, creator, batch_prefix, cost, entry_num, num)

   Create a batch of access codes.

   :param creation_date: python datetime
   :param creator: creators user id
   :type creator: string
   :param batch_prefix: prefix of this batch
   :param cost: cost per access code
   :type cost: float
   :param entry_num: number of access codes to create
   :param num: number of this batch

   A persistent :class:`grok.Model`. It implements
   :class:`waeup.kofa.accesscodes.interfaces.IAccessCodeBatch`.

   When creating a batch, all entries (access codes) are generated as
   well.

   .. attribute:: creation_date

      The datetime when the batch was created.

   .. attribute:: creator

      String with user id of the user that generated the batch.

   .. attribute:: cost

      Float representing the costs for a single access-code. All
      entries inside the batch share the same cost.

   .. attribute:: entry_num

      Number of entries (access codes) inside the batch.

   .. attribute:: invalidated_num

      Number of entries that were already invalidated.

   .. attribute:: prefix

      Prefix of the batch. This tells about the purpose of this batch.

   .. attribute:: num

      Number of this batch. For a certain prefix there can exist
      several batches, which are numbered in increasing order. The
      number is normally computed by the
      :class:`AccessCodeBatchContainer` in which batches are
      stored.

      .. seealso:: :class:`AccessCodeBatchContainer`

   .. method:: entries()

      Get all accesscodes stored in the batch.

      Returns a generator over all stored entries.

   .. method:: getAccessCode(acesscode_id)

      Get the :class:`AccessCode` object for the given
      ``accesscode_id``.

      Certain single access codes can be accessed inside a batch by
      their representation (i.e. something like ``'APP-12-0123456789'``.

      When a code cannot be found :exc:`KeyError` is raised.

   .. method:: getAccessCodeForStudentId(student_id)

      Get the :class:`AccessCode` object for the given
      ``student_id``.

      Certain single access codes can be accessed inside a batch by
      their student_id. The student_id must be some string; ``None``
      is not a valid value.

      When a code cannot be found :exc:`KeyError` is raised.

   .. method:: addAccessCode(serial_num, random_num)

      Add an access code to the batch.

      ``serial_num`` denotes the serial number of the new access-code
      inside the batch. ``random_num`` is a string of 10 digits unique
      in this batch.

   .. method:: invalidate(ac_id[, student_id=None])

      Invalidate the access-code with ID ``ac_id``.

      Sets also the ``student_id`` attribute of the respective
      :class:`AccessCode` entry.

   .. method:: disable(ac_id, user_id)

      Disable the access-code with ID ``ac_id``.

     ``user_id`` is the user ID of the user triggering the
      process. Already disabled ACs are left untouched.

      Sets also the ``student_id`` and ``invalidation_date``
      attributes of the respective :class:`AccessCode` entry. While
      ``student_id`` is set to the given ``user_id``,
      ``invalidation_date`` is set to current datetime.

      Disabled access codes are supposed not to be used any more at
      all.

   .. method:: enable(ac_id)

      (Re-)enable the access-code with ID ``ac_id``.

      This leaves the given AC in state ``unused``. Already enabled
      ACs are left untouched.

      Sets ``student_id`` and ``invalidation_date`` values of the
      respective :class:`AccessCode` entry to ``None``.

   .. method:: createCSVLogFile()

      Create a CSV file with data in batch.

      Data will not contain invalidation date nor student ids.  File
      will be created in ``accesscodes`` subdir of data center storage
      path.

      Returns name of created file.

   .. method:: archive()

      Create a CSV file for archive. Archive files contain also
      ``student_id`` and ``invalidation_date``.

      Returns name of created file.

   .. method:: search(searchterm, searchtype)

      Search the batch for entries that comply with ``searchterm`` and
      ``searchtype``.

      ``searchtype`` must be one of ``serial``, ``pin``, or
      ``stud_id`` and specifies, what kind of data is contained in the
      ``searchterm``.

      - ``serial`` looks for the AC with the ``serial_batch`` set to
        the given (integer) number in ``searchterm``. Here
        ``searchterm`` must be an int number.

      - ``pin`` looks for the AC with the ``representation`` set to
        the given string in ``searchterm``. Here ``searchterm`` must
        be a string containing the full AC-ID like
        ``APP-1-0123456789``.

      - ``stud_id`` looks for the AC with the ``student_id`` set to
        the given string in ``searchterm``. Here ``searchterm`` must
        be a string containing the full student ID.

      Lookup is done via local BTrees and therefore pretty fast.

      Returns a list of access codes found or empty list.


Examples
--------

:class:`AccessCodeBatch` implements :class:`IAccessCodeBatch`:

    >>> from waeup.kofa.accesscodes.interfaces import IAccessCodeBatch
    >>> from waeup.kofa.accesscodes.accesscodes import AccessCodeBatch
    >>> from zope.interface.verify import verifyClass
    >>> verifyClass(IAccessCodeBatch, AccessCodeBatch)
    True

Creating a batch of three access codes, with a cost of ``12.12`` per
code, the batch prefix ``APP``, batch number ``10``, creator ID
``Fred`` and some arbitrary creation date:

    >>> import datetime
    >>> from waeup.kofa.accesscodes.accesscodes import AccessCodeBatch
    >>> batch = AccessCodeBatch(
    ...   datetime.datetime(2009, 12, 23), 'Fred','APP', 12.12, 3, num=10)

Getting all access codes from a batch:

    >>> ac_codes = batch.entries()
    >>> ac_codes
    <generator object...at 0x...>

    >>> [x.representation for x in ac_codes]
    ['APP-10-<10-DIGITS>', 'APP-10-<10-DIGITS>', 'APP-10-<10-DIGITS>']

    >>> [x for x in batch.entries()]
    [<waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>, ...]

Getting a single entry from the batch:

    >>> ac_id = list(batch.entries())[0].representation
    >>> ac = batch.getAccessCode(ac_id)
    >>> ac
    <waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>

    >>> ac is list(batch.entries())[0]
    True

Trying to get a single not-existent entry from a batch:

    >>> batch.getAccessCode('blah')
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
    KeyError: 'blah'

Invalidating an entry:

    >>> batch.invalidated_num
    0

#
#    >>> str(ac.invalidation_date), str(ac.student_id)
#    ('None', 'None')
#

    >>> batch.invalidate(ac_id)
    >>> batch.invalidated_num
    1

#    >>> ac.invalidation_date , str(ac.student_id)
#    (datetime.datetime(...), 'None')
#
#    >>> batch.invalidate(ac_id, 'some_user_id')
#    >>> ac.student_id
#    'some_user_id'
#
#Getting a single entry by student_id:
#
#    >>> batch.getAccessCodeForStudentId('some_user_id')
#    <waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>
#
#Non-existent values will cause a :exc:`KeyError`:
#
#    >>> batch.getAccessCodeForStudentId('non-existing')
#    Traceback (most recent call last):
#    ...
#    KeyError: 'non-existing'
#
#Already enabled entries will be left untouched when trying to renable
#them:

#    >>> batch.enable(ac_id)
#    >>> ac.student_id
#    'some_user_id'

Disabling an entry:

#    >>> batch.disabled_num
#    0
#
#    >>> ac.disabled
#    False
#
#    >>> batch.disable(ac_id, 'some userid')
#    >>> ac.disabled
#    True
#
#    >>> ac.student_id
#    'some userid'
#
#    >>> batch.disabled_num
#    1

Already disabled entries will not be disabled again:

#    >>> batch.disable(ac_id, 'other userid')
#    >>> ac.student_id
#    'some userid'

Reenabling an entry:

#    >>> batch.enable(ac_id)
#    >>> ac.disabled
#    False
#
#    >>> ac.student_id is None
#    True
#
#    >>> ac.invalidation_date is None
#    True

Access codes get their ``cost`` from the batch they belong to. Note,
that it is advisable to print costs always using a format, as Python
floats are often represented by irritating values:

    >>> ac.cost
    12.119999999999999

    >>> print "%0.2f" % ac.cost
    12.12

Searching for serials:

    >>> result = batch.search(0, 'serial')
    >>> result
    [<waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>]

    >>> result[0].batch_serial
    0

Searching for AC-IDs:

    >>> result = batch.search(ac.representation, 'pin')
    >>> result[0].representation
    'APP-...-...'

Searching for student IDs:

#    >>> batch.invalidate(ac_id, 'some_new_user_id')
#    >>> result = batch.search('some_new_user_id', 'stud_id')
#    >>> result[0].student_id
#    'some_new_user_id'

Searching for not existing entries will return empty lists:

    >>> batch.search(12, 'serial')
    []

    >>> batch.search('not-a-valid-pin', 'pin')
    []

#    >>> batch.search('not-a-student-id', 'stud_id')
#    []

#    >>> batch.search('blah', 'not-a-valid-searchtype')
#    []

Access Code Batch Container
===========================

.. class:: AccessCodeBatchContainer()

   A container for access code batches.

   .. method:: addBatch(batch)

      Add a batch in this container. You should make sure, that
      entries in the given batch are set correctly.

   .. method:: createBatch(creation_date, creator, batch_prefix, cost, entry_num)

      Create a batch inside this container. Returns the batch created.

      :param creation_date: python datetime
      :param creator: creators user id
      :type creator: string
      :param batch_prefix: prefix of this batch
      :param cost: cost per access code
      :type cost: float
      :param entry_num: number of access codes to create

   .. method:: getNum(prefix)

      Get next unused num for a new batch and a given prefix.

      Batches for a given prefix are numerated. Whenever a new batch
      is created and other batches inside the container already have
      the same prefix, the new one will get the lowest unused number.

   .. method:: getImportFiles()

      Get a list of basenames of available import files, suitable for
      feeding :meth:`reimport`.

   .. method:: reimport(filename, creator=u'UNKNOWN')

      Reimport a CSV log file of previously created AC batch.

      ``filename`` is the name (basename) of the file residing in the
      accesscode storage's ``import`` directory.``creator`` is the
      user ID of the current user.

   .. method:: search(search_term, search_type)

      Look in all contained batches for access codes that comply with
      the given parameters.

      ``search_type`` must be one of ``serial``, ``pin``, or
      ``stud_id`` and specifies, what kind of data is contained in the
      ``search_term``.

      - ``serial`` looks for the AC with the ``serial_batch`` set to
        the given (integer) number in ``search_term``. Here
        ``search_term`` can be an integer or a string. If it is a
        string it will be converted to an int.

      - ``pin`` looks for the AC with the ``representation`` set to
        the given string in ``search_term``. Here ``search_term`` must
        be a string containing the full AC-ID like
        ``APP-1-0123456789``.

      - ``stud_id`` looks for the AC with the ``student_id`` set to
        the given string in ``search_term``. Here ``search_term`` must
        be a string containing the full student ID.

Examples
--------

Creating a batch container:

    >>> from waeup.kofa.accesscodes.accesscodes import (
    ...   AccessCodeBatchContainer)
    >>> container = AccessCodeBatchContainer()

Creating batches inside the container:

    >>> from datetime import datetime
    >>> batch1 = container.createBatch(
    ...   datetime.now(), 'some userid', 'FOO', 10.12, 5)

    >>> batch2 = container.createBatch(
    ...   datetime.now(), 'other userid', 'BAR', 1.95, 5)

Searching the container for batch serials:

    >>> container.search(1, 'serial')
    [<waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>,
     <waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>]

    >>> container.search('not-a-number', 'serial')
    []

    >>> result = container.search('1', 'serial')
    >>> result
    [<waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>,
     <waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>]

Searching for ACs:

    >>> ac = result[0]
    >>> container.search(ac.representation, 'pin')
    [<waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>]

Searching for student IDs:

#    >>> ac.__parent__.invalidate(
#    ...   ac.representation, 'some_user')
#    >>> container.search('some_user', 'stud_id')
#    [<waeup.kofa...AccessCode object at 0x...>]


Access Code Plugin
==================

.. class:: AccessCodePlugin

  A `waeup.kofa` plugin that updates existing Kofa university
  instances so that they provide support for access codes.

  .. attribute:: grok.implements(IKofaPluggable)
  .. attribute:: grok.name('accesscodes')

  .. method:: setup(site, name, logger)

     Create an accesscodebatch container in ``site``. Any events are
     logged to ``logger``.

  .. method:: update(site, name, logger)

     Check if ``site`` contains an accesscodebatch container and add
     it if missing. Any events are logged to ``logger``.

  The AccessCodePlugin is available as a global named utility for the
  IKofaPluggable interface named ``accesscodes``.

  It is looked up by a university instance when created, so that this
  instance has nothing to know about accesscodes at all and can
  although provide support for them.

    >>> from zope.component import getUtility
    >>> from waeup.kofa.interfaces import IKofaPluggable
    >>> plugin = getUtility(IKofaPluggable, name='accesscodes')
    >>> plugin
    <waeup.kofa.accesscodes.accesscodes.AccessCodePlugin object at 0x...>

  It provides a `setup()` and an `update()` method. Both have to be
  fed with a site object (the `IUniversity` instance to modify), a
  logger and a name.

  We create a faked site and a logger:

    >>> import logging
    >>> faked_site = dict()
    >>> logger = logging.getLogger('ac_test')
    >>> logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    >>> ch = logging.FileHandler('ac_tests.log', 'w')
    >>> ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    >>> logger.addHandler(ch)

  Now we can install our stuff in the faked site:

    >>> plugin.setup(faked_site, 'blah', logger)

  The faked site now has an access code container:

    >>> faked_site.keys()
    ['accesscodes']

  The action is described in the log:

    >>> print open('ac_tests.log', 'r').read()
    Installed container for access code batches.

  We can also update an existing site, by calling `update()`:

    >>> plugin.update(faked_site, 'blah', logger)

  There was nothing to do for the updater:

    >>> print open('ac_tests.log', 'r').read()
    Installed container for access code batches.
    AccessCodePlugin: Updating site at {'accesscodes'...: Nothing to do.

  But if we remove the created batch container and call the updater, it
  will create a new one:

    >>> del faked_site['accesscodes']
    >>> plugin.update(faked_site, 'blah', logger)
    >>> print open('ac_tests.log', 'r').read()
    Installed container for access code batches.
    AccessCodePlugin: Updating site at {'accesscodes'...: Nothing to do.
    Updating site at {}. Installing access codes.
    Installed container for access code batches.

  Clean up:

    >>> import os
    >>> os.unlink('ac_tests.log')