Diff for /loncom/interface/lonsearchcat.pm between versions 1.104 and 1.105

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 ## 1. Description of functions                                               ##  ## 1. Modules used by this module                                            ##
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 # ---------------------------------------------------- Description of functions  
 #  
 #  
 # === WEB HANDLER FUNCTIONS  
 # BEGIN() : run once after compilation to initialize values  
 # handler(server reference) : interacts with the Apache server layer  
 #                             (for /adm/searchcat URLs)  
 # get_unprocessed_cgi() : reads in critical name/value pairs that may have not  
 #                         been processed and passed into %ENV by the web server  
 # make_persistent() : makes a set of hidden HTML fields to make  
 #                     SQL search interface information to be persistent  
 #  
 #  
 # === WEB INTERFACE COMPONENT FUNCTIONS  
 # simpletextfield(name,value) : returns HTML formatted string for simple text  
 #                               field  
 # simplecheckbox(name,value) : returns HTML formatted string for simple  
 #                              checkbox  
 # searchphrasefield(title,name,value) : returns HTML formatted string for  
 #                                       a search expression phrase field  
 # dateboxes(name, defaultmonth, defaultday, defaultyear) : returns HTML  
 #                                                          formatted string  
 #                                                          for a calendar date  
 # selectbox(title,name,value,%HASH=options) : returns HTML formatted string for  
 #                                             a selection box field  
 #  
 #  
 # === SEARCH FUNCTIONS  
 # advancedsearch(server reference, environment reference) : perform a complex  
 #                                  multi-field logical query  
 # basicsearch(server reference, environment reference) : perform a simple  
 #                               single-field logical query  
 # build_SQL_query(field name, logic) : builds a SQL query string from a  
 #                                      logical expression with AND/OR keywords  
 # build_custommetadata_query(field_name, logic_statement) : builds a perl  
 #                 regular expression from a logical expression with AND/OR  
 #                 keywords  
 # recursive_SQL_query_build(field name, reverse notation expression) :   
 #                 builds a SQL query string from a reverse notation expression  
 #                 logical expression with AND/OR keywords  
 # build_date_queries(cmonth1, cday1, cyear1, cmonth2, cday2, cyear2,  
 #                    lmonth1, lday1, lyear1, lmonth2, lday2, lyear2) :  
 #                 Builds a SQL logic query to check time/date entries.  
 #  
 #  
 # === OUTPUTTING RESULTS FUNCTION  
 # output_results(output mode,  
 #                server reference,   
 #                environment reference,  
 #                reply list reference) : outputs results from search  
 #  
 #  
 # === DIFFERENT WAYS TO VIEW METADATA RECORDS  
 # detailed_citation_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :  
 #          see metadata viewing notes below   
 # summary_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :  
 #          see metadata viewing notes below   
 # fielded_format_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :  
 #          see metadata viewing notes below   
 # xml_sgml_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :  
 #          see metadata viewing notes below   
 #  ___________________________________________________________________________  
 # | * Metadata viewing notes                                                  |  
 # | Output is a HTML-ified string.                                            |  
 # | Input arguments are title, author, subject, url, keywords, version, notes,|  
 # | short abstract, mime, language, creation date, last revision date, owner, |  
 # | copyright, hostname, httphost, and extra custom metadata to show.         |  
 #  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  
 #  
 #  
 # === TEST CONDITIONAL FUNCTIONS  
 # filled(field) : determines whether a given field has been filled  
 #  
 #  
 # === ERROR FUNCTIONS  
 # output_blank_field_error(server reference) : outputs a message saying that  
 #                                              more fields need to be filled in  
 # output_date_error(server reference, error message) : outputs  
 #         an error message specific to bad date format.  
   
 package Apache::lonsearchcat;  package Apache::lonsearchcat;
   
 # ------------------------------------------------- modules used by this module  # ------------------------------------------------- modules used by this module
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 1;  1;
   
 __END__  __END__
   
   =head1 NAME
   
   Apache::lonsearchcat - mod_perl module for handling a searchable catalog
   
   =head1 SYNOPSIS
   
   Invoked by /etc/httpd/conf/srm.conf:
   
    <Location /adm/searchcat>
    PerlAccessHandler       Apache::lonacc
    SetHandler perl-script
    PerlHandler Apache::lonsearchcat
    ErrorDocument     403 /adm/login
    ErrorDocument  500 /adm/errorhandler
    </Location>
   
   =head1 INTRODUCTION
   
   This module enables searching for a distributed browseable catalog.
   
   This is part of the LearningOnline Network with CAPA project
   described at http://www.lon-capa.org.
   
   =head1 BEGIN SUBROUTINE
   
   This routine is only run once after compilation.
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   Initializes %language hash table.
   
   =item *
   
   Initializes %cprtag hash table (for copyright.tab).
   
   =item *
   
   Initializes %mimetag hash table (for filetypes.tab).
   
   =item *
   
   Initializes %hostdomains and hostips hash table (for hosts.tab).
   
   =back
   
   =head1 HANDLER SUBROUTINE
   
   This routine is called by Apache and mod_perl.
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   configure dynamic components of interface
   
   =item *
   
   determine current user
   
   =item *
   
   see if a search invocation should be done
   
   =item *
   
   else, begin building search interface to output
   
   =item *
   
   compute date selection boxes
   
   =item *
   
   compute customized metadata field
   
   =item *
   
   print screen
   
   =back
   
   =head1 OTHER SUBROUTINES
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   get_unprocessed_cgi() : reads in critical name/value pairs that may have not
   been processed and passed into %ENV by the web server
   
   =item *
   
   make_persistent() : makes a set of hidden HTML fields to make
   SQL search interface information to be persistent
   
   =back
   
   WEB INTERFACE COMPONENT FUNCTIONS
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   simpletextfield(name,value) : returns HTML formatted string for simple text
   field
   
   =item *
   
   simplecheckbox(name,value) : returns HTML formatted string for simple
   checkbox
   
   =item *
   
   searchphrasefield(title,name,value) : returns HTML formatted string for
   a search expression phrase field
   
   =item *
   
   dateboxes(name, defaultmonth, defaultday, defaultyear) : returns HTML
   formatted string for a calendar date
   
   =item *
   
   selectbox(title,name,value,%HASH=options) : returns HTML formatted string for
   a selection box field
   
   =back
   
   SEARCH FUNCTIONS
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   advancedsearch(server reference, environment reference) : perform a complex
   multi-field logical query
   
   =item *
   
   basicsearch(server reference, environment reference) : perform a simple
   single-field logical query
   
   =item *
   
   build_SQL_query(field name, logic) : builds a SQL query string from a
   logical expression with AND/OR keywords
   
   =item *
   
   build_custommetadata_query(field_name, logic_statement) : builds a perl
   regular expression from a logical expression with AND/OR keywords
   
   =item *
   
   recursive_SQL_query_build(field name, reverse notation expression) : 
   builds a SQL query string from a reverse notation expression
   logical expression with AND/OR keywords
   
   =item *
   
   build_date_queries(cmonth1, cday1, cyear1, cmonth2, cday2, cyear2,
   lmonth1, lday1, lyear1, lmonth2, lday2, lyear2) :
   Builds a SQL logic query to check time/date entries.
   
   =back
   
   OUTPUTTING RESULTS FUNCTION
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   output_results(output mode, server reference, environment reference,
   reply list reference) : outputs results from search
   
   =back
   
   DIFFERENT WAYS TO VIEW METADATA RECORDS
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   detailed_citation_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :
   see metadata viewing notes below 
   
   =item *
   
   summary_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :
   see metadata viewing notes below 
   
   =item *
   
   fielded_format_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :
   see metadata viewing notes below 
   
   =item *
   
   xml_sgml_view(ORDERED METADATA LIST FOR A RESULT OBJECT INSTANCE) :
   see metadata viewing notes below 
   
   =back
   
     _____________________________________________________________________
    | * Metadata viewing notes                                            |
    | Output is a HTML-ified string.                                      |
    | Input arguments are title, author, subject, url, keywords, version, |
    | notes, short abstract, mime, language, creation date,               |
    | last revision date, owner, copyright, hostname, httphost, and       |
    | extra custom metadata to show.                                      |
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   
   TEST CONDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   filled(field) : determines whether a given field has been filled
   
   =back
   
   ERROR FUNCTIONS
   
   =over 4
   
   =item *
   
   output_blank_field_error(server reference) : outputs a message saying that
   more fields need to be filled in
   
   =item *
   
   output_date_error(server reference, error message) : outputs
   an error message specific to bad date format.
   
   =back
   
   =cut

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