What's the difference between your method and doing:
In mymodule.py:
from gluon import current
def helper():
current.request.get('variable', ...)
In a model file:
from mymodule import helper
from gluon import current
current.auth = auth
Anthony
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:42:41 AM UTC-5, Julio F. Schwarzbeck wrote:
>
>
>
> Just a clarification, the method I described is not intended to only
> "allow" the different environment variables within your app, but extend
> them by creating a "wrapper" in which you can create your "common" or
> "helper" methods available throughout your application.
>
> Agreed that If what you need is only access to environment variables,
> indeed current is the way yo go.
>
> Thx,
>
> Julio
>
> On 02/16/2014 04:40 PM, Anthony wrote:
> > Note, instead of this method, you can now use gluon.current.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> > On Sunday, February 16, 2014 6:32:13 PM UTC-5, Julio F. Schwarzbeck
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I assume that if you will use modules they'll probably be
> > implemented in
> > some kind of class, I'd personally do something similar to this..
> >
> > # mymodule.py
> > class ModuleHelper(object):
> > """ Sample Helper for common methods.
> >
> > """
> >
> > def __init__(self, environment):
> > self.request = environment['request']
> > self.response = environment['response']
> > self.session = environment['session']
> > self.cache = environment['cache']
> > self.db = environment['db']
> > self.auth = environment['auth']
> >
> > def method(self):
> > self.request.get('variable', ....)
> >
> > ...
> >
> > And when instantiating the module say from a model:
> >
> > # mymodel.py
> > from mymodule import ModuleHelper
> > ...
> > And Later in the same mymodel.py
> > ...
> > # Make the module class/methods available:
> > my_module_helper = ModuleHelper(globals())
> >
> > Now you can use my_module_helper.my_method(params) from within any
> view
> > or controller..
> >
> > Hope it helps.
> >
> > Julio
> >
> > On 02/16/2014 01:55 PM, Stef Mientki wrote:
> > > hello,
> > >
> > > how to get globals like "request" available in my own modules ?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Stef
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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