This patch introduces a new framework for implementing custom UI.
It consists of the following classes:
Main:
- IPA: global namespace and object repository
- ipa_entity: base class for entities
- ipa_facet: base class for facets
Add dialog:
- ipa_add_dialog: default add dialog
- ipa_add_field: the fields used in the dialog
Search facet:
- ipa_search_facet: default search facet
- ipa_search_column: the columns in the search result
Details facet:
- ipa_details_facet: default details facet
- ipa_details_section: the sections in the details facet
- ipa_details_field: the fields in the details facet
Association facet:
- ipa_association_facet: default association facet
- ipa_association_config: the association configurations
To use this framework, create a class extending the ipa_entity (e.g.
ipa_hbac). Use the create_* methods to create add dialog, search facet,
details facet, and association facet. The fields/columns for the dialog
and facets can be specified using the init() function. Custom UI can be
defined by overwriting the base methods (e.g. setup, save, load).
The entity must be added into the repository using IPA.add_entity().
The original ipa_entity_setup() has been generalized by moving facet-
specific codes into the corresponding facet. Some facet names are still
hard-coded. This will be fixed in follow-up patches.
Some global variables have been removed because their function has been
replaced by the object repository:
- ipa_entity_add_list
- ipa_entity_search_list
- ipa_entity_details_list
- window_hash_cache
Some functions and variables have been moved into IPA namespace:
- ipa_json_url -> IPA.json_url
- ipa_use_static_files -> IPA.use_static_files
- ipa_ajax_options -> IPA.ajax_options
- ipa_objs -> IPA.metadata
- ipa_messages -> IPA.messages
- ipa_dialog -> IPA.error_dialog
- ipa_init() -> IPA.init()
Initially the HBAC and Service entities have been rewritten to use the
new framework. The DNS is partially converted, the ipa_records_facet
is used to define custom records facet.
Other entities can still work using the old framework. The old framework
has been modified to be a wrapper for the new framework. Eventually all
entities will be converted to use the new framework.
Some unit tests have been modified to use the new framework.
The service certificate management UI has been generalized and moved
into certificate.js. The host details page is now using the same code
to manage certificates. The host.py has been modified to return host
certificate info.
The Get/Revoke/View buttons behavior has been modified such that they
are visible only if there is a valid certificate. The Get dialog box
has been fixed to show the correct certificate header and footer.
The ipa.css has been modified to store the style of the status bullets.
New unit tests for certificate has been added. The test data has been
modified to include sample host certificate.
ipa_entity_quick_links() has been added to generate quick links
automatically from object's attribute_members, the same logic used
for generating facet list. The search definition for each entity
has been updated to use the new function. A unit test has been
added for this function.
Test framework for Web UI has been created using qUnit. The test files
are located in install/static/test. The main page is index.html which
contains links to all test suites (xxx_tests.html). The test cases are
stored in xxx_tests.js. All test suites can be executed at once using
all_tests.html. The test data is stored in data folder. This patch
includes test suites for ipa.js and entity.js.
Some variables and functions in ipa.js have been modified to accomodate
testing (e.g. JSON URL, error handler, synchronous operation). The
sampledata has been moved to test/data. The develop.js and webui.js also
have been modified accordingly.
