source: main/waeup.kofa/trunk/src/waeup/kofa/utils/utils.py @ 9574

Last change on this file since 9574 was 9543, checked in by Henrik Bettermann, 12 years ago

Add timestamp to personal data. This timestamp will be checked when students log in. Students sould be remembered to frequently update their personal data.

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1## $Id: utils.py 9543 2012-11-05 18:03:39Z henrik $
2##
3## Copyright (C) 2011 Uli Fouquet & Henrik Bettermann
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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        'transfer': 'Transfer',
126        'ug_ft': 'Undergraduate Full-Time',
127        'ug_pt': 'Undergraduate Part-Time',
128        'pg_ft': 'Postgraduate Full-Time',
129        'pg_pt': 'Postgraduate Part-Time',
130        }
131
132    APP_CATS_DICT = {
133        'basic': 'Basic Application',
134        'no': 'no application',
135        'pg': 'Postgraduate',
136        'sandwich': 'Sandwich',
137        'cest': 'Part-Time, Diploma, Certificate'
138        }
139
140    SEMESTER_DICT = {
141        1: 'First Semester',
142        2: 'Second Semester',
143        3: 'Combined',
144        9: 'N/A'
145        }
146
147    SPECIAL_HANDLING_DICT = {
148        'regular': 'Regular Hostel',
149        'blocked': 'Blocked Hostel',
150        'pd': 'Postgraduate Hostel'
151        }
152
153    PAYMENT_CATEGORIES = {
154        'schoolfee': 'School Fee',
155        'clearance': 'Acceptance Fee',
156        'bed_allocation': 'Bed Allocation Fee',
157        'hostel_maintenance': 'Hostel Maintenance Fee',
158        'transfer': 'Transfer Fee',
159        'gown': 'Gown Hire Fee',
160        'application': 'Application Fee'
161        }
162
163    def sendContactForm(self,from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,
164                from_username,usertype,portal,body,subject):
165        """Send an email with data provided by forms.
166        """
167        config = grok.getSite()['configuration']
168        text = _(u"""Fullname: ${a}
169User Id: ${b}
170User Type: ${c}
171Portal: ${d}
172
173${e}
174""")
175        text = _(text,
176            mapping = {
177            'a':from_name,
178            'b':from_username,
179            'c':usertype,
180            'd':portal,
181            'e':body})
182        body = translate(text, 'waeup.kofa',
183            target_language=self.PORTAL_LANGUAGE)
184        if not (from_addr and rcpt_addr):
185            return False
186        return send_mail(
187            from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,subject,body,config)
188
189    @property
190    def tzinfo(self):
191        # For Nigeria: pytz.timezone('Africa/Lagos')
192        # For Germany: pytz.timezone('Europe/Berlin')
193        return pytz.utc
194
195    def fullname(self,firstname,lastname,middlename=None):
196        """Full name constructor.
197        """
198        # We do not necessarily have the middlename attribute
199        if middlename:
200            name = '%s %s %s' % (firstname, middlename, lastname)
201        else:
202            name = '%s %s' % (firstname, lastname)
203        return string.capwords(name.replace('-',' - ')).replace(' - ','-')
204
205
206    def genPassword(self, length=8, chars=string.letters + string.digits):
207        """Generate a random password.
208        """
209        return ''.join([r().choice(chars) for i in range(length)])
210
211
212    def sendCredentials(self, user, password=None, url_info=None, msg=None):
213        """Send credentials as email.
214
215        Input is the applicant for which credentials are sent and the
216        password.
217
218        Returns True or False to indicate successful operation.
219        """
220        subject = 'Your Kofa credentials'
221        text = _(u"""Dear ${a},
222
223${b}
224Student Registration and Information Portal of
225${c}.
226
227Your user name: ${d}
228Your password: ${e}
229${f}
230
231Please remember your user name and keep
232your password secret!
233
234Please also note that passwords are case-sensitive.
235
236Regards
237""")
238        config = grok.getSite()['configuration']
239        from_name = config.name_admin
240        from_addr = config.email_admin
241        rcpt_name = user.title
242        rcpt_addr = user.email
243        text = _(text,
244            mapping = {
245            'a':rcpt_name,
246            'b':msg,
247            'c':config.name,
248            'd':user.name,
249            'e':password,
250            'f':url_info})
251
252        body = translate(text, 'waeup.kofa',
253            target_language=self.PORTAL_LANGUAGE)
254        return send_mail(
255            from_name,from_addr,rcpt_name,rcpt_addr,subject,body,config)
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