[web2py] Generating generic controllers and generic views, on the fly...

[apinho]

Hi,

I started with web2py a few weeks ago, writing some very simple apps. I 
noticed that I was constantly repeating myself in the following steps :
   Write a controller to fetch the data
   Write a view to present data.

So, I made generic controllers and views, which I later call using this 
schema :

User request : http://myserver/myapp/mymodel_list

In CONTROLLERS/DEFAULT.PY :
    def  mymodel_list():
          return generic_list()

In MODELS/GENERIC.PY :
    def generic_list():
           # Do all work here, get mydata, pagination, etc...
          return dict(mydata)

In VIEWS/DEFAULT/MYMODEL_LIST.HTML :
    {{extend 'generic_list.html'}}

In VIEWS/GENERIC_LIST.HTML
    {{extend 'layout.html'}}
    {{include}}
    <!-- Do all representation of mydata -->

This works well for me, cause I only have to deal with 4/5 controller and 
views (generic_list, generic_read, generic_add, generic_edit).

One question though :
   For every model I have to create all the functions :
         def mymodel_read():
              return generic_read()
         def mymodel_list():
              return generic_list()
        etc...
   .. and I also have to create all the views :
         mymodel_list.html :
                {{extend 'generic_list'}}
         mymodel_list.read :
                {{extend 'generic_read'}}
   ...etc

I believe there must be a way to avoid creating these views and these 
controllers, through the use of routes, or something.

Someone care to guide me to do this ?





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