[Zope] CatalogAware

Fri, 2 May 2003 11:19:24 EDT

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I have made my top-level class CatalogAware. This class consists of 
> hundreds of compound data elements that are not specifically declared to 
> be CatalogAware, yet they are grouped into one index recorded for the 
> top-level class. I know in order to get the delete, cut, copy, and paste 
> functionality to work in reindexing items I need to override these 
> methods. However, this has no effect on reindexing a simple compound 
> element when it is the only item cut and pasted, deleted, etc.
> 
> My question is, should I override the main functions that control these 
> operations from the manage_main view? I have already made modifications 
> to the presentation logic of manage_main. Is overriding the button 
> functionality a 'smart' thing to do? I need the delete operation to 
> perform other tasks as well, i.e. when an object of a certain meta_type 
> is deleted, a mirrored folder structure at the root should be 
> automatically deleted as well.
> 
> thanks, stacy

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&gt; top-level class. I know in order to get the delete, cut, copy, and past=
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&gt; functionality to work in reindexing items I need to override these <BR>
&gt; methods. However, this has no effect on reindexing a simple compound <B=
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&gt; element when it is the only item cut and pasted, deleted, etc.<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; My question is, should I override the main functions that control these=
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&gt; operations from the manage_main view? I have already made modifications=
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&gt; to the presentation logic of manage_main. Is overriding the button <BR>
&gt; functionality a 'smart' thing to do? I need the delete operation to <BR=
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&gt; perform other tasks as well, i.e. when an object of a certain meta_type=
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&gt; is deleted, a mirrored folder structure at the root should be <BR>
&gt; automatically deleted as well.<BR>
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&gt; thanks, stacy<BR>
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