rdmorganiser / rdmorganiser/rdmo

Extend view using plugins

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effort:moderate priority:low type:feature-request
Dominant language
Python
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133
Forks
60
Avg merge
3d 14h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Rationale / Begründung

Some desired behavior for views cannot be implemented with Django templating and the existing reference document functionality alone. Using a plugin mechanism, custom ViewProvider classes would enable RDMO operators to implement arbitrary logic in their views.

References / Verweise

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reading referenced issues #403 and #255, then trace how Django views and existing reference-document functionality are organized. Done means agreeing on and documenting a plugin mechanism that lets custom ViewProvider classes implement additional view behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, python
Domain
backend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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