trying out resource routing. Works decently. Added lots of notes.
[zzz-floof.git] / floof / config / routing.py
1 """Routes configuration
2
3 The more specific and detailed routes should be defined first so they
4 may take precedent over the more generic routes. For more information
5 refer to the routes manual at http://routes.groovie.org/docs/
6 """
7 from pylons import config
8 from routes import Mapper
9
10 def make_map():
11 """Create, configure and return the routes Mapper"""
12 map = Mapper(directory=config['pylons.paths']['controllers'],
13 always_scan=config['debug'], explicit=True)
14 map.minimization = False
15
16 # explicit = True disables a broken feature called "route memory",
17 # where it adds everything matched in the current request as default variables
18 # for the next one. This is wrong because it doesn't invalidate things lower down in
19 # the hierarchy when higher up things change. Rails port failure.
20 # NOTE: this also disables actions defaulting to index, sorry.
21
22 require_POST = dict(conditions={'method': ['POST']})
23
24 # get rid of trailing slashes
25 map.redirect('/*(url)/', '/{url}',
26 _redirect_code='301 Moved Permanently')
27
28
29 # The ErrorController route (handles 404/500 error pages); it should
30 # likely stay at the top, ensuring it can always be resolved
31 map.connect('/error/{action}', controller='error')
32 map.connect('/error/{action}/{id}', controller='error')
33
34 map.connect('/', controller='main', action='index')
35
36 # User stuff
37 map.connect('/account/login', controller='account', action='login')
38 map.connect('/account/login_begin', controller='account', action='login_begin', **require_POST)
39 map.connect('/account/login_finish', controller='account', action='login_finish')
40 map.connect('/account/logout', controller='account', action='logout', **require_POST)
41 map.connect('/account/register', controller='account', action='register')
42 map.connect('/account/register_finish', controller='account', action='register_finish', **require_POST)
43
44 map.connect('/users', controller='users', action='list')
45 map.connect('/users/{name}', controller='users', action='view')
46
47 # Art stuff
48 art = map.resource('art','art', controller="art", member={'rate':'PUT'})
49 # wow, it even works if you name the plural and singular the same thing.
50 # Resources documented here: http://routes.groovie.org/manual.html#restful-services
51 # It seems the first parameter (singular) is only ever used in route names, e.g. url('kitten', id=5).
52 # The second parameter, plural, is used everywhere else by default: in the url, controller name,
53 # and the route name for the collection. e.g. url('kittens') -> '/kittens' -> kittens.index().
54 # Since our controllers have singular names, we'll have to override this every time with the 'controller' parameter.
55 # Even singular routes use the plural in urls. url('kitten', id=5) -> '/kittens/5'.
56 # And it appears that if the singular and plural are the same, either will match, so no harm done.
57 # It does mean, however, that if you have a None id accidentally, url('art', id=None) you'll get the same thing
58 # as url('art'). I mean, you might have wanted a singular but you got a plural route instead.
59
60 map.resource('tag','tags', controller="tag",
61 parent_resource=dict(member_name='art', collection_name='art'))
62 # Yeah, parent resources are specified kinda dumb-ly. Would be better if you could pass in the
63 # real parent resource instead of mocking it up with a silly dict. We should file a feature request.
64
65 # I think resources is the right way to go for most things. It ensures all of our actions have the right
66 # methods on them, at least. It does require the use of silly _method="delete" post parameters though.
67
68 # One sticking point though is, it'll happily allow you to add any formatting string you want, like art/1.json
69 # I wonder if there's a way to place requirements on that, or disable it until we actually have formats.
70 # It just serves the same action as usual but with a format argument in the context.
71
72 # map.connect('/art/new', controller='art', action='new')
73 # map.connect('/art/upload', controller='art', action='upload')
74 # map.connect('show_art', '/art/{id}', controller='art', action='show')
75 # map.connect('/art/{id}/tag', controller='art', action='tag')
76
77 # map.connect('/tag/{id}/delete', controller='tag', action='delete')
78
79 map.connect('search', '/search', controller='search', action='index')
80 map.connect('/search/list', controller='search', action='list')
81
82
83 # default routing is back so we can test stuff.
84 # please don't take it away until we have some more core features in.
85 map.connect('/{controller}/{action}')
86 map.connect('/{controller}/{action}/{id}')
87
88 return map