allowing UI levels for assets to be overridden in the config file, and allowing developers to specify a default UI level in the definition rather than creating a getUiLevel() method

docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 6.7.0
  - Added the ability to override the UI Level of any field in the edit form of
    any asset in the WebGUI config file.
+ - Added the ability to override the UI Level of an entire asset in the config
+   file.
  - fix [ 1229042 ] crumbtrail should show full path...
  - Added asset versioning.
  - fix [ 1229188 ] typo in Help: Collaboration, Post List Template Variables
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@
    Struts or Ruby on Rails this will be very familiar. For all other
    developers, just know that it will make writing wobjects that much easier.
    For an example, take a look at the Article wobject's definition() method.
- - Added an optional specification of the asset icon and name in the
+ - Added an optional specification of the asset icon, ui level, and name in the
-   definition to have getName() and getIcon() autogenerated for WebGUI::Asset
+   definition to have getName(), getUiLevel(), and getIcon() autogenerated for 
-   subclasses.
+   WebGUI::Asset subclasses.
  - fix [ 1239601 ] Thread::getName is not Internationalized (and many other Assets, too)
  - fix [ 1240316 ] Doc erro in Folder template thumbnail => thumbnail.url
  - The Navigation template variable "unfolded_page_loop" was removed a long

etc/WebGUI.conf.original

@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ utilityAssets = WebGUI::Asset::Template, \
 #assetAddPrivilege = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::SQLReport => 3, \
 #	WebGUI:::Asset::Template => 4
 
+# Optionally override the default UI Level of any asset. This
+# dermines whether the current user has the appropriate UI Level
+# to add assets of that type.
+
+#assetUiLevel = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::WSClient => 7,
+#	WebGUI::Asset::RichEdit => 4
+
 # You can override the UI Levels of any field in the edit form of
 # any asset using the following variables. Basically just take the
 # class name of the asset seperated by underscores, and append

lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm

@@ -1743,14 +1743,16 @@ sub getToolbarState {
 
 =head2 getUiLevel ( )
 
-Always returns zero.
+Returns the UI Level specified in the asset definition or from the config file if it's overridden. And if neither of those is specified, then it returns 1.
-
-=cut
 
+=cut    
+        
 sub getUiLevel {
-	my $self = shift;
+        my $self = shift;
-	return 0;
+        my $definition = $self->definition;
-}
+        return $session{config}{assetUiLevel}{$definition->[0]{className}} || $definition->[0]{uiLevel} || 1;
+}  
+
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Redirect.pm

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ sub definition {
         my $definition = shift;
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get('redirect',"Asset_Redirect"),
+		uiLevel => 9,
 		icon=>'redirect.gif',
                 tableName=>'redirect',
                 className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Redirect',
@@ -97,22 +98,6 @@ sub getEditForm {
 }
 
 
-
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 getUiLevel ()
-
-Returns the UI level of this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 9;
-}
-
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub www_edit {
         my $self = shift;

lib/WebGUI/Asset/RichEdit.pm

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ sub definition {
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>'Rich Editor',
 		icon=>'richEdit.gif',
+		uiLevel => 5,
                 tableName=>'RichEdit',
                 className=>'WebGUI::Asset::RichEdit',
                 properties=>{
@@ -381,18 +382,6 @@ sub getToolbar {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 getUiLevel ()
-
-Returns the UI level of this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 5;
-}
-
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub getRichEditor {

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Snippet.pm

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ sub definition {
         my $definition = shift;
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get('snippet',"Asset_Snippet"),
+		uiLevel => 5,
 		icon=>'snippet.gif',
                 tableName=>'snippet',
                 className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Snippet',
@@ -141,18 +142,6 @@ sub getToolbar {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 getUiLevel ()
-
-Returns the UI level of this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 5;
-}
-
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.pm

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ sub definition {
         my $definition = shift;
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(1,"Asset_DataForm"),
+		uiLevel => 5,
                 tableName=>'DataForm',
 		icon=>'dataForm.gif',
                 className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::DataForm',
@@ -538,10 +539,6 @@ sub getRecordTemplateVars {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub getUiLevel {
-        return 5;
-}
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub processPropertiesFromFormPost {	

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventsCalendar.pm

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ sub definition {
 	my $definition = shift;
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(2,"Asset_EventsCalendar"),
+		uiLevel => 9,
 		icon=>'calendar.gif',
 		tableName=>'EventsCalendar',
 		className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::EventsCalendar',
@@ -184,11 +185,6 @@ sub getEditForm {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 9;
-}
-
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub view {

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Folder.pm

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ sub definition {
         my $definition = shift;
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get("folder","Asset_Folder"),
+		uiLevel => 5,
 		icon=>'folder.gif',
                 tableName=>'Folder',
                 className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Folder',
@@ -105,19 +106,6 @@ sub getEditForm {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 getUiLevel ()
-
-Returns the UI level of this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 5;
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub view {
 	my $self = shift;

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/HttpProxy.pm

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ sub definition {
 	my $definition = shift;
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(3,"Asset_HttpProxy"),
+		uiLevel => 5,
 		icon=>'httpProxy.gif',
 		tableName=>'HttpProxy',
 		className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::HttpProxy',
@@ -171,12 +172,6 @@ sub getEditForm {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 5;
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub purge {
 	my $self = shift;

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm

@@ -132,17 +132,6 @@ sub getEditForm {
 
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 getUiLevel ()
-
-Returns the UI level of this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 5;
-}
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLReport.pm

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ sub definition {
 	my $definition = shift;
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(1,"Asset_SQLReport"),
+		uiLevel => 9,
 		icon=>'sqlReport.gif',
 		tableName=>'SQLReport',
 		className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::SQLReport',
@@ -234,12 +235,6 @@ sub getEditForm {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 9;
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub view {
 	my $self = shift;

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ sub definition {
         my $definition = shift;
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(1,'Asset_Survey'),
+		uiLevel => 5,
 		icon=>'survey.gif',
 		tableName	=> 'Survey',
 		className	=> 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Survey',
@@ -618,11 +619,6 @@ sub setAnswerType {
 		},1,0,"Survey_id");
 }
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 5;
-}
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub view {
 	my $self = shift;

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ sub definition {
         my $definition = shift;
         push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(2,'Asset_SyndicatedContent'),
+		uiLevel=>6,
 		autoGenerateForms=>1,
 		icon=>'syndicatedContent.gif',
                 tableName=>'SyndicatedContent',
@@ -131,18 +132,6 @@ sub definition {
 
 
 
-#+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-=head2 getUiLevel ()
-
-Returns the displayable name of this asset.
-
-=cut
-
-sub getUiLevel {
-        return 6;
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 # strip all html tags from the given data structure.  This is important to
 # prevent cross site scripting attacks

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/WSClient.pm

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ my $httpHeaderFieldType;
    }
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		assetName=>WebGUI::International::get(1, "Asset_WSClient"),
+		uiLevel=>9,
 		icon=>'web_services.gif',
 		tableName=>'WSClient',
 		className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::WSClient',
@@ -133,11 +134,6 @@ my $httpHeaderFieldType;
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub getUiLevel {
-	return 9;
-}
-
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub getEditForm {