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1## $Id: utils.py 8853 2012-06-29 17:28:06Z henrik $
2##
3## Copyright (C) 2011 Uli Fouquet & Henrik Bettermann
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17##
18"""General helper utilities for Kofa.
19"""
20import os
21import grok
22import string
23import pytz
24from random import SystemRandom as r
25from zope.i18n import translate
26from zope.interface import implements
27from waeup.kofa.interfaces import IKofaUtils
28from waeup.kofa.interfaces import MessageFactory as _
29from waeup.kofa.smtp import send_mail as send_mail_internally
30from waeup.kofa.utils.countries import COUNTRIES
31from waeup.kofa.utils.helpers import get_sorted_preferred
32
33def send_mail(from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,subject,body,config):
34    """Wrapper for the real SMTP functionality in :mod:`waeup.kofa.smtp`.
35
36    Merely here to stay compatible with lots of calls to this place.
37    """
38    mail_id = send_mail_internally(
39        from_name, from_addr, rcpt_name, rcpt_addr,
40        subject, body, config)
41    return True
42
43#: A list of phone prefixes (order num, country, prefix).
44#: Items with same order num will be sorted alphabetically.
45#: The lower the order num, the higher the precedence.
46INT_PHONE_PREFIXES = [
47    (99, _('Germany'), '49'),
48    ( 1, _('Nigeria'), '234'),
49    (99, _('U.S.'), '1'),
50    ]
51
52def sorted_phone_prefixes(data = INT_PHONE_PREFIXES, request=None):
53    """Sorted tuples of phone prefixes.
54
55    Ordered as shown above and formatted for use in select boxes.
56
57    If request is given, we'll try to translate all country names in
58    order to sort alphabetically correctly.
59
60    XXX: This is a function (and not a constant) as different
61    languages might give different orders. This is not tested yet.
62
63    XXX: If we really want to use alphabetic ordering here, we might
64    think about caching results of translations.
65    """
66    if request is not None:
67        data = [
68            (x, translate(y, context=request), z)
69            for x, y, z in data]
70    return tuple([
71        ('%s (+%s)' % (x[1],x[2]), '+%s' % x[2])
72        for x in sorted(data)
73        ])
74
75class KofaUtils(grok.GlobalUtility):
76    """A collection of parameters and methods subject to customization.
77
78    """
79    grok.implements(IKofaUtils)
80    # This the only place where we define the portal language
81    # which is used for the translation of system messages
82    # (e.g. object histories).
83    PORTAL_LANGUAGE = 'en'
84
85    PREFERRED_LANGUAGES_DICT = {
86        'en':(1, u'English'),
87        'fr':(2, u'Français'),
88        'de':(3, u'Deutsch'),
89        'ha':(4, u'Hausa'),
90        'yo':(5, u'Yoruba'),
91        'ig':(6, u'Igbo'),
92        }
93
94    #: A function to return
95    @classmethod
96    def sorted_phone_prefixes(cls, data=INT_PHONE_PREFIXES, request=None):
97        return sorted_phone_prefixes(data, request)
98
99    EXAM_SUBJECTS_DICT = {
100        'math': 'Mathematics',
101        'computer_science': 'Computer Science',
102        }
103
104    #: Exam grades. The tuple is sorted as it should be displayed in
105    #: select boxes.
106    EXAM_GRADES = (
107        ('A', 'Best'),
108        ('B', 'Better'),
109        ('C', 'Good'),
110        )
111
112    INST_TYPES_DICT = {
113        'none': '',
114        'faculty': 'Faculty of',
115        'department': 'Department of',
116        'school': 'School of',
117        'office': 'Office for',
118        'centre': 'Centre for',
119        'institute': 'Institute of',
120        'school_for': 'School for',
121        'college': 'College of',
122        }
123
124    STUDY_MODES_DICT = {
125        'ug_ft': 'Undergraduate Full-Time',
126        'ug_pt': 'Undergraduate Part-Time',
127        'pg_ft': 'Postgraduate Full-Time',
128        'pg_pt': 'Postgraduate Part-Time',
129        }
130
131    APP_CATS_DICT = {
132        'basic': 'Basic Application',
133        'no': 'no application',
134        'pg': 'Postgraduate',
135        'sandwich': 'Sandwich',
136        'cest': 'Part-Time, Diploma, Certificate'
137        }
138
139    SEMESTER_DICT = {
140        1: 'First Semester',
141        2: 'Second Semester',
142        3: 'Combined',
143        9: 'N/A'
144        }
145
146    def sendContactForm(self,from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,
147                from_username,usertype,portal,body,subject):
148        """Send an email with data provided by forms.
149        """
150        config = grok.getSite()['configuration']
151        text = _(u"""Fullname: ${a}
152User Id: ${b}
153User Type: ${c}
154Portal: ${d}
155
156${e}
157""")
158        text = _(text,
159            mapping = {
160            'a':from_name,
161            'b':from_username,
162            'c':usertype,
163            'd':portal,
164            'e':body})
165        body = translate(text, 'waeup.kofa',
166            target_language=self.PORTAL_LANGUAGE)
167        if not (from_addr and rcpt_addr):
168            return False
169        return send_mail(
170            from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,subject,body,config)
171
172    @property
173    def tzinfo(self):
174        # For Nigeria: pytz.timezone('Africa/Lagos')
175        return pytz.utc
176
177    def fullname(self,firstname,lastname,middlename=None):
178        """Full name constructor.
179        """
180        # We do not necessarily have the middlename attribute
181        if middlename:
182            name = '%s %s %s' % (firstname, middlename, lastname)
183        else:
184            name = '%s %s' % (firstname, lastname)
185        return string.capwords(name.replace('-',' - ')).replace(' - ','-')
186
187
188    def genPassword(self, length=8, chars=string.letters + string.digits):
189        """Generate a random password.
190        """
191        return ''.join([r().choice(chars) for i in range(length)])
192
193
194    def sendCredentials(self, user, password=None, url_info=None, msg=None):
195        """Send credentials as email.
196
197        Input is the applicant for which credentials are sent and the
198        password.
199
200        Returns True or False to indicate successful operation.
201        """
202        subject = 'Your Kofa credentials'
203        text = _(u"""Dear ${a},
204
205${b}
206Student Registration and Information Portal of
207${c}.
208
209Your user name: ${d}
210Your password: ${e}
211${f}
212
213Please remember your user name and keep
214your password secret!
215
216Please also note that passwords are case-sensitive.
217
218Regards
219""")
220        config = grok.getSite()['configuration']
221        from_name = config.name_admin
222        from_addr = config.email_admin
223        rcpt_name = user.title
224        rcpt_addr = user.email
225        text = _(text,
226            mapping = {
227            'a':rcpt_name,
228            'b':msg,
229            'c':config.name,
230            'd':user.name,
231            'e':password,
232            'f':url_info})
233
234        body = translate(text, 'waeup.kofa',
235            target_language=self.PORTAL_LANGUAGE)
236        return send_mail(
237            from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,subject,body,config)
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