doc/changes/3.19.rst
author Denis Laxalde <denis.laxalde@logilab.fr>
Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:38:43 +0100
branch3.24
changeset 12077 e282711ac6b2
parent 10504 3755cd64fff8
permissions -rw-r--r--
Added tag 3.24.7, debian/3.24.7-1, centos/3.24.7-1 for changeset 58f1e8545a77
Ignore whitespace changes - Everywhere: Within whitespace: At end of lines:
10502
bdcd35e575fd [doc] reformat changes files headers
David Douard <david.douard@logilab.fr>
parents: 10491
diff changeset
     1
3.19 (28/04/2015)
bdcd35e575fd [doc] reformat changes files headers
David Douard <david.douard@logilab.fr>
parents: 10491
diff changeset
     2
=================
9015
65b8236e1bb4 [sources] drop support for ldapuser source (closes #2936496)
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents:
diff changeset
     3
9571
aaf83cc07eed [web] implement cross origin resource sharing (CORS) (closes #2491768)
Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr>
parents: 9568
diff changeset
     4
New functionalities
10504
3755cd64fff8 [doc] small rst fixes and cleanups in changelog files
David Douard <david.douard@logilab.fr>
parents: 10502
diff changeset
     5
-------------------
9571
aaf83cc07eed [web] implement cross origin resource sharing (CORS) (closes #2491768)
Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr>
parents: 9568
diff changeset
     6
aaf83cc07eed [web] implement cross origin resource sharing (CORS) (closes #2491768)
Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr>
parents: 9568
diff changeset
     7
* implement Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
aaf83cc07eed [web] implement cross origin resource sharing (CORS) (closes #2491768)
Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr>
parents: 9568
diff changeset
     8
  (see `#2491768 <http://www.cubicweb.org/2491768>`_)
aaf83cc07eed [web] implement cross origin resource sharing (CORS) (closes #2491768)
Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr>
parents: 9568
diff changeset
     9
9710
dff4bda87c6a [doc] update 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9687
diff changeset
    10
* system_source.create_eid can get a range of IDs, to reduce overhead of batch
dff4bda87c6a [doc] update 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9687
diff changeset
    11
  entity creation
9571
aaf83cc07eed [web] implement cross origin resource sharing (CORS) (closes #2491768)
Nicolas Chauvat <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr>
parents: 9568
diff changeset
    12
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    13
Behaviour Changes
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    14
-----------------
9042
6cc13a0a9145 [dbapi] makes anonymous_connection a computed property
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9038
diff changeset
    15
6cc13a0a9145 [dbapi] makes anonymous_connection a computed property
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9038
diff changeset
    16
* The anonymous property of Session and Connection are now computed from the
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    17
  related user login. If it matches the ``anonymous-user`` in the config the
9042
6cc13a0a9145 [dbapi] makes anonymous_connection a computed property
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9038
diff changeset
    18
  connection is anonymous. Beware that the ``anonymous-user`` config is web
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    19
  specific. Therefore, no session may be anonymous in a repository only setup.
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    20
9042
6cc13a0a9145 [dbapi] makes anonymous_connection a computed property
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9038
diff changeset
    21
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    22
New Repository Access API
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    23
-------------------------
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    24
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    25
Connection replaces Session
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    26
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    27
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    28
A new explicit Connection object replaces Session as the main repository entry
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    29
point. Connection holds all the necessary methods to be used server-side
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    30
(``execute``, ``commit``, ``rollback``, ``call_service``, ``entity_from_eid``,
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    31
etc...). One obtains a new Connection object using ``session.new_cnx()``.
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    32
Connection objects need to have an explicit begin and end. Use them as a context
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    33
manager to never miss an end::
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    34
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    35
    with session.new_cnx() as cnx:
9710
dff4bda87c6a [doc] update 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9687
diff changeset
    36
        cnx.execute('INSERT Elephant E, E name "Babar"')
dff4bda87c6a [doc] update 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9687
diff changeset
    37
        cnx.commit()
dff4bda87c6a [doc] update 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9687
diff changeset
    38
        cnx.execute('INSERT Elephant E, E name "Celeste"')
dff4bda87c6a [doc] update 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9687
diff changeset
    39
        cnx.commit()
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    40
    # Once you get out of the "with" clause, the connection is closed.
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    41
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    42
Using the same Connection object in multiple threads will give you access to the
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    43
same Transaction. However, Connection objects are not thread safe (hence at your
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    44
own risks).
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    45
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    46
``repository.internal_session`` is deprecated in favor of
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    47
``repository.internal_cnx``. Note that internal connections are now `safe` by default,
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    48
i.e. the integrity hooks are enabled.
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    49
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    50
Backward compatibility is preserved on Session.
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    51
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
    52
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    53
dbapi vs repoapi
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    54
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    55
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    56
A new API has been introduced to replace the dbapi. It is called `repoapi`.
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    57
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    58
There are three relevant functions for now:
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    59
9513
a7e0746f010c [doc/3.19] Clarify repoapi.get_repository usage
Denis Laxalde <denis.laxalde@logilab.fr>
parents: 9486
diff changeset
    60
* ``repoapi.get_repository`` returns a Repository object either from an
a7e0746f010c [doc/3.19] Clarify repoapi.get_repository usage
Denis Laxalde <denis.laxalde@logilab.fr>
parents: 9486
diff changeset
    61
  URI when used as ``repoapi.get_repository(uri)`` or from a config
a7e0746f010c [doc/3.19] Clarify repoapi.get_repository usage
Denis Laxalde <denis.laxalde@logilab.fr>
parents: 9486
diff changeset
    62
  when used as ``repoapi.get_repository(config=config)``.
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    63
9486
9a62c52d167e [doc/3.19] Make repoapi description match code
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9405
diff changeset
    64
* ``repoapi.connect(repo, login, **credentials)`` returns a ClientConnection
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    65
  associated with the user identified by the credentials. The
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    66
  ClientConnection is associated with its own Session that is closed
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    67
  when the ClientConnection is closed. A ClientConnection is a
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    68
  Connection-like object to be used client side.
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    69
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    70
* ``repoapi.anonymous_cnx(repo)`` returns a ClientConnection associated
9486
9a62c52d167e [doc/3.19] Make repoapi description match code
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9405
diff changeset
    71
  with the anonymous user if described in the config.
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    72
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    73
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    74
repoapi.ClientConnection replace dbapi.Connection and company
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    75
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    76
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    77
On the client/web side, the Request is now using a ``repoapi.ClientConnection``
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    78
instead of a ``dbapi.connection``. The ``ClientConnection`` has multiple backward
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    79
compatible methods to make it look like a ``dbapi.Cursor`` and ``dbapi.Connection``.
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    80
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    81
Session used on the Web side are now the same than the one used Server side.
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    82
Some backward compatibility methods have been installed on the server side Session
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    83
to ease the transition.
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    84
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    85
The authentication stack has been altered to use the ``repoapi`` instead of
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    86
the ``dbapi``. Cubes adding new element to this stack are likely to break.
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    87
9776
d5413f2453a1 [doc/3.19] Mention [gs]et_shared_data deprecation
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9712
diff changeset
    88
Session data can be accessed using the cnx.data dictionary, while
d5413f2453a1 [doc/3.19] Mention [gs]et_shared_data deprecation
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9712
diff changeset
    89
transaction data is available through cnx.transaction_data.  These
d5413f2453a1 [doc/3.19] Mention [gs]et_shared_data deprecation
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9712
diff changeset
    90
replace the [gs]et_shared_data methods with optional txid kwarg.
9115
fcc732a9d9ac [documentation] describe repoapi and web side change.
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9113
diff changeset
    91
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    92
New API in tests
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    93
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
    94
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    95
All current methods and attributes used to access the repo on ``CubicWebTC`` are
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    96
deprecated. You may now use a ``RepoAccess`` object. A ``RepoAccess`` object is
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
    97
linked to a new ``Session`` for a specified user. It is able to create
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
    98
``Connection``, ``ClientConnection`` and web side requests linked to this
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
    99
session::
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   100
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   101
    access = self.new_access('babar') # create a new RepoAccess for user babar
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   102
    with access.repo_cnx() as cnx:
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   103
        # some work with server side cnx
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   104
        cnx.execute(...)
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   105
        cnx.commit()
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   106
        cnx.execute(...)
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   107
        cnx.commit()
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   108
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   109
    with access.client_cnx() as cnx:
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   110
        # some work with client side cnx
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   111
        cnx.execute(...)
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   112
        cnx.commit()
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   113
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   114
    with access.web_request(elephant='babar') as req:
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   115
        # some work with client side cnx
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   116
        elephant_name = req.form['elephant']
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   117
        req.execute(...)
9119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   118
        req.cnx.commit()
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   119
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   120
By default ``testcase.admin_access`` contains a ``RepoAccess`` object for the
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   121
default admin session.
cc85def2ac57 [doc] add documentation for the new API in test
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9115
diff changeset
   122
9113
af6efc15fc90 [repository] add an ``internal_cnx`` method to replace ``internal_session``
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9043
diff changeset
   123
9018
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   124
API changes
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   125
-----------
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   126
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   127
* ``RepositorySessionManager.postlogin`` is now called with two arguments,
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   128
  request and session. And this now happens before the session is linked to the
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   129
  request.
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   130
9032
629a8d49d6f5 [auth] pass `repo` instead of `vreg` to SessionManager and AuthenticationManager
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9018
diff changeset
   131
* ``SessionManager`` and ``AuthenticationManager`` now take a repo object at
629a8d49d6f5 [auth] pass `repo` instead of `vreg` to SessionManager and AuthenticationManager
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9018
diff changeset
   132
  initialization time instead of a vreg.
629a8d49d6f5 [auth] pass `repo` instead of `vreg` to SessionManager and AuthenticationManager
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9018
diff changeset
   133
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   134
* The ``async`` argument of ``_cw.call_service`` has been dropped. All calls are
9033
614bf73cc126 [service] drop the asynchronous execution possibility
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9032
diff changeset
   135
  now  synchronous. The zmq notification bus looks like a good replacement for
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   136
  most async use cases.
9033
614bf73cc126 [service] drop the asynchronous execution possibility
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9032
diff changeset
   137
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   138
* ``repo.stats()`` is now deprecated. The same information is available through
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   139
  a service (``_cw.call_service('repo_stats')``).
9034
cc3442054e48 [repo] move repo stats to Service (closes #2951067)
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9033
diff changeset
   140
9405
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   141
* ``repo.gc_stats()`` is now deprecated. The same information is available through
7fc5e13d049f [doc/3.19] fix (mostly) grammar
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9404
diff changeset
   142
  a service (``_cw.call_service('repo_gc_stats')``).
9035
63f3d25bab14 [repo] move repo.gc_stats to Service API (closes #2951068)
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9034
diff changeset
   143
9687
00c2356faba7 [server] Refactor Repository.register_user into a CubicWeb service (closes #3020639)
Vladimir Popescu <vladimir.popescu@logilab.fr>
parents: 9673
diff changeset
   144
* ``repo.register_user()`` is now deprecated.  The functionality is now
00c2356faba7 [server] Refactor Repository.register_user into a CubicWeb service (closes #3020639)
Vladimir Popescu <vladimir.popescu@logilab.fr>
parents: 9673
diff changeset
   145
  available through a service (``_cw.call_service('register_user')``).
00c2356faba7 [server] Refactor Repository.register_user into a CubicWeb service (closes #3020639)
Vladimir Popescu <vladimir.popescu@logilab.fr>
parents: 9673
diff changeset
   146
9038
1b972d81eda4 [request] drop the user argument for set_session
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9035
diff changeset
   147
* ``request.set_session`` no longer takes an optional ``user`` argument.
1b972d81eda4 [request] drop the user argument for set_session
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9035
diff changeset
   148
9043
97c3bb9a7c99 [testlib] move repo and related attribute back on Instance instead of Class
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9042
diff changeset
   149
* CubicwebTC does not have repo and cnx as class attributes anymore. They are
97c3bb9a7c99 [testlib] move repo and related attribute back on Instance instead of Class
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9042
diff changeset
   150
  standard instance attributes. ``set_cnx`` and ``_init_repo`` class methods
97c3bb9a7c99 [testlib] move repo and related attribute back on Instance instead of Class
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9042
diff changeset
   151
  become instance methods.
97c3bb9a7c99 [testlib] move repo and related attribute back on Instance instead of Class
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9042
diff changeset
   152
9123
c992811edec2 [connection] deprecated free_cnset and set_cnxset
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9119
diff changeset
   153
* ``set_cnxset`` and ``free_cnxset`` are deprecated. cnxset are now
c992811edec2 [connection] deprecated free_cnset and set_cnxset
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9119
diff changeset
   154
  automatically managed.
c992811edec2 [connection] deprecated free_cnset and set_cnxset
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9119
diff changeset
   155
9548
be001628edad [schema] fix composite deletion handling
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9513
diff changeset
   156
* The implementation of cascading deletion when deleting `composite`
be001628edad [schema] fix composite deletion handling
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9513
diff changeset
   157
  entities has changed. There comes a semantic change: merely deleting
be001628edad [schema] fix composite deletion handling
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9513
diff changeset
   158
  a composite relation does not entail any more the deletion of the
be001628edad [schema] fix composite deletion handling
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9513
diff changeset
   159
  component side of the relation.
be001628edad [schema] fix composite deletion handling
Aurelien Campeas <aurelien.campeas@logilab.fr>
parents: 9513
diff changeset
   160
9568
e8b9a3d23ad9 [web/request] deprecate user_callback
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9552
diff changeset
   161
* ``_cw.user_callback`` and ``_cw.user_rql_callback`` are deprecated.  Users
e8b9a3d23ad9 [web/request] deprecate user_callback
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9552
diff changeset
   162
  are encouraged to write an actual controller (e.g. using ``ajaxfunc``)
e8b9a3d23ad9 [web/request] deprecate user_callback
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9552
diff changeset
   163
  instead of storing a closure in the session data.
e8b9a3d23ad9 [web/request] deprecate user_callback
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9552
diff changeset
   164
9712
6c6cd8c4b256 [entity] add a new `cw_linkable_rql` method
Katia Saurfelt <katia.saurfelt@logilab.fr>
parents: 9710
diff changeset
   165
* A new ``entity.cw_linkable_rql`` method provides the rql to fetch all entities
6c6cd8c4b256 [entity] add a new `cw_linkable_rql` method
Katia Saurfelt <katia.saurfelt@logilab.fr>
parents: 9710
diff changeset
   166
  that are already or may be related to the current entity using the given
6c6cd8c4b256 [entity] add a new `cw_linkable_rql` method
Katia Saurfelt <katia.saurfelt@logilab.fr>
parents: 9710
diff changeset
   167
  relation.
6c6cd8c4b256 [entity] add a new `cw_linkable_rql` method
Katia Saurfelt <katia.saurfelt@logilab.fr>
parents: 9710
diff changeset
   168
9018
9deb024a96c0 [session-handler] use session directly to update last usage
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents: 9016
diff changeset
   169
9015
65b8236e1bb4 [sources] drop support for ldapuser source (closes #2936496)
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents:
diff changeset
   170
Deprecated Code Drops
10504
3755cd64fff8 [doc] small rst fixes and cleanups in changelog files
David Douard <david.douard@logilab.fr>
parents: 10502
diff changeset
   171
---------------------
9015
65b8236e1bb4 [sources] drop support for ldapuser source (closes #2936496)
Pierre-Yves David <pierre-yves.david@logilab.fr>
parents:
diff changeset
   172
9016
0368b94921ed Drop hijack user (closes #2901093)
pierre-yves
parents: 9015
diff changeset
   173
* session.hijack_user mechanism has been dropped.
9552
1358f8ef1b5b [web/basecomponents] remove EtypeRestrictionComponent
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9548
diff changeset
   174
1358f8ef1b5b [web/basecomponents] remove EtypeRestrictionComponent
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9548
diff changeset
   175
* EtypeRestrictionComponent has been removed, its functionality has been
1358f8ef1b5b [web/basecomponents] remove EtypeRestrictionComponent
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9548
diff changeset
   176
  replaced by facets a while ago.
1358f8ef1b5b [web/basecomponents] remove EtypeRestrictionComponent
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9548
diff changeset
   177
9673
f5e77035f332 [doc] Add removal of old multi-sources to 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9571
diff changeset
   178
* the old multi-source support has been removed.  Only copy-based sources
f5e77035f332 [doc] Add removal of old multi-sources to 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9571
diff changeset
   179
  remain, such as datafeed or ldapfeed.
f5e77035f332 [doc] Add removal of old multi-sources to 3.19 release notes
Julien Cristau <julien.cristau@logilab.fr>
parents: 9571
diff changeset
   180