[Zope-dev] Cut/Copy/Paste objects programatically between folders

[vmilitaru@sympatico.ca]

Hi,
Could someone give me a hint or "recipe" (better!) on how to use manage_cutObjects() and such. I am developing a Product which uses the Joust package for UI: I want my Product code to add/edit/move/delete objects programmatically inside the object hierarchy (inside the Joust folder). Is there an easier way than to use Zope's routines?

For example, I managed to import some pre-cooked package using Zope's manage_importObject():
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from OFS.ObjectManager import ObjectManager
 
manage_addBarForm = PageTemplateFile("www/Bar_add", globals())
def manage_addBar(self, id, title, REQUEST=None):
    "Create a Bar folder and add it to its parent's folder."

    catalogus = Bar(id, title)
    self._setObject(id,catalogus)

    base_folder = getattr(self, id)

    # import entire 'images/' folder in one sweep
    base_folder.manage_importObject('images.zexp')
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This is very practical: I can edit my objects using the ZMI, then make my Product import everything in one sweep. Also, if I want to add individual objects, I do:
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    from my_objects import *
    base_folder._setObject('SomeObject', DTMLDocument(SomeObject, __name__='SomeObject'))	# created an Object inside my base folder

or

    base_folder._setObject('images2', MyFolder(id, title)) # # created a folder inside my base folder

then

    images_folder = getattr(base_folder, 'images2')
    images_folder._setObject('JPGs', MyFolder(id, title)) # this creates a folder inside a folder inside a folder, a.k.a a hierarchy.
  

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But now I want to cut/copy/paste/delete objects between my different folders. My guess is that I need to import CopyContainer:
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from OFS.CopySupport import CopyContainer
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But then what? How do I use manage_cutObjects() for example? Let's say, using the previous example, that I want to cut&paste 'SomeObject' from 'base_folder' and paste it into the 'JPGs' folder.


Regards  - Vio