Package: odoo8-addon-module-prototyper
Module PrototyperThis module allows the administrator to prototype new features and export them as module.
Functional people can prepare the job for a developer who is left with the logic to implement
in addition to everything the prototype does not export yet.InstallationMake sure you have Jinja2 version 2.7.3 or higher installed:$ pip install --upgrade Jinja2==2.7.3ConfigurationNo configuration required.UsageTo use this module, you need to:install the dependencies of your future modulecustomize your instance by adding fields and creating inherited viewscreate your menu items and their window actionsprepare your data and demo data by creating filterscreate your own groups with access rights and record rulesadd your own access rights and record rules to an existing groupOnce you have customized your instance properly, you can go to Settings > Module Prototypes > Prototypes
and create a new prototype:fill in the information of your module (enter the name, the description, the logo, etc.)in the Depencencies tab, select all the other modules that yours will be depending onin the Data & Demo tab, select your filters for data and demo datain the Fields tab, select the fields you created or customizedin the Interface tab, select your menu items and your viewsin the Security tab, select your groups, access rights and record rulessave and click on exportYou will get a zip file containing your module ready to be installed and compliant with the
conventions of the OCA. You can then provide the module to a developer who have to implement
things like default values or onchange methods.Known issues / Roadmap#104- Include controllers.py and templates.xml from scaffold.Attach images to the prototype and export them to be used in the ‘images’ module manifest.Export data and demo dataExport reportsExport workflows, nodes, transitions, actionsExport groups, access rights and record rulesAllow selecting and exporting website stuffBug TrackerBugs are tracked onGitHub Issues.
In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported.
If you spotted it first, help us smashing it by providing a detailed and welcomed feedbackhere.CreditsContributorsDavid Arnold <blaggacao@users.noreply.github.com>Jordi Riera <jordi.riera@savoirfairelinux.com>Maxime Chambreuil <maxime.chambreuil@savoirfairelinux.com>El hadji Dem <elhadji.dem@savoirfairelinux.com>Savoir-faire Linux <support@savoirfairelinux.com>Vincent Vinet <vincent.vinet@savoirfairelinux.com>MaintainerThis module is maintained by the OCA.OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and promote its widespread use.To contribute to this module, please visithttp://odoo-community.org.Changelogv0.3Replace ir.ui.model by ir.ui.view in generated xml viewsImprove pep8 compatibility of generation of modelsv0.2Renamed from prototype to module_prototyper as discussed in #108Menu in Settings that gather element used to create a prototype (menu views, views, fields)v0.1The set up of openerp.py is covered, description, maintainer, website, name, technical name…Views and menus can be set through odoo and gathered in prototype. The files will be automatically generated and add to the data section of the openerp.py. Be aware some advanced feature as domain or context might still missing.Dependencies can be set through the Dependencies tabCustom fields can be added. A file by model will be generated with all the fields of the model. The init.py files are updated accordingly. Be aware that some features are not implemented yet, as the domain, the context.