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plone.api.content

Module that provides functionality for content manipulation.

plone.api.content.copy(source=None, target=None, id=None, safe_id=False)

Copy the object to the target container.

Parameters:
  • source (Content object) -- [required] Object that we want to copy.
  • target (Folderish content object) -- Target container to which the source object will be moved. If no target is specified, the source object's container will be used as a target.
  • id (string) -- Id of the copied object on the target location. If no id is provided, the copied object will have the same id as the source object - however, if the new object's id conflicts with another object in the target container, a suffix will be added to the new object's id.
  • safe_id (boolean) -- When True, the given id will be enforced. If the id is conflicting with another object in the target container, raise a InvalidParameterError. When True, choose a new, non-conflicting id.
Returns:

Content object that was created in the target location

Raises:

KeyError, ValueError

Example:

Copy content

plone.api.content.create(container=None, type=None, id=None, title=None, safe_id=False, **kwargs)

Create a new content item.

Parameters:
  • container (Folderish content object) -- [required] Container object in which to create the new object.
  • type (string) -- [required] Type of the object.
  • id (string) -- Id of the object. If the id conflicts with another object in the container, a suffix will be added to the new object's id. If no id is provided, automatically generate one from the title. If there is no id or title provided, raise a ValueError.
  • title (string) -- Title of the object. If no title is provided, use id as the title.
  • safe_id (boolean) -- When False, the given id will be enforced. If the id is conflicting with another object in the target container, raise an InvalidParameterError. When True, choose a new, non-conflicting id.
Returns:

Content object

Raises:

KeyError, MissingParameterError, InvalidParameterError

Example:

Create content

plone.api.content.delete(obj=None)

Delete the object.

Parameters:obj (Content object) -- [required] Object that we want to delete.
Raises:ValueError
Example:Delete content
plone.api.content.get(path=None, UID=None)

Get an object.

Parameters:
  • path (string) -- Path to the object we want to get, relative to the portal root.
  • UID (string) -- UID of the object we want to get.
Returns:

Content object

Raises:

ValueError,

Example:

Get content object

plone.api.content.get_state(obj=None)

Get the current workflow state of the object.

Parameters:obj (Content object) -- [required] Object that we want to get the state for.
Returns:Object's current workflow state
Return type:string
Raises:ValueError
Example:Get workflow state
plone.api.content.get_uuid(obj=None)

Get the object's Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID).

Parameters:obj (Content object) -- [required] Object we want its UUID.
Returns:Object's UUID
Return type:string
Raises:ValueError
Example:Get content object UUID
plone.api.content.get_view(name=None, context=None, request=None)

Get a BrowserView object.

Parameters:
  • name (string) -- [required] Name of the view.
  • context (context object) -- [required] Context on which to get view.
  • request (request object) -- [required] Request on which to get view.
Raises:

MissingParameterError, InvalidParameterError

Example:

Get view

plone.api.content.move(source=None, target=None, id=None, safe_id=False)

Move the object to the target container.

Parameters:
  • source (Content object) -- [required] Object that we want to move.
  • target (Folderish content object) -- Target container to which the source object will be moved. If no target is specified, the source object's container will be used as a target, effectively making this operation a rename (Rename content).
  • id (string) -- Pass this parameter if you want to change the id of the moved object on the target location. If the new id conflicts with another object in the target container, a suffix will be added to the moved object's id.
  • safe_id (boolean) -- When False, the given id will be enforced. If the id is conflicting with another object in the target container, raise a InvalidParameterError. When True, choose a new, non-conflicting id.
Returns:

Content object that was moved to the target location

Raises:

KeyError ValueError

Example:

Move content

plone.api.content.rename(obj=None, new_id=None, safe_id=False)

Rename the object.

Parameters:
  • obj (Content object) -- [required] Object that we want to rename.
  • new_id (string) -- New id of the object.
  • safe_id (boolean) -- When False, the given id will be enforced. If the id is conflicting with another object in the container, raise a InvalidParameterError. When True, choose a new, non-conflicting id.
Returns:

Content object that was renamed

Example:

Rename content

plone.api.content.transition(obj=None, transition=None, to_state=None)

Perform a workflow transition for the object or attempt to perform workflow transitions on the object to reach the given state. The later will not guarantee that transition guards conditions can be met.

Parameters:
  • obj (Content object) -- [required] Object for which we want to perform the workflow transition.
  • transition (string) -- Name of the workflow transition.
  • to_state (string) -- Name of the workflow state.
Raises:

MissingParameterError, InvalidParameterError

Example:

Transition