# needs to be called explicitly and only when metadata is actually required
# in particular user needs to be logged
def get_metadata (self):
- cached_metadata = SessionCache().get_metadata(self.request)
- if cached_metadata and isinstance(cached_metadata, MetaData):
+ # look in session's cache - we don't want to retrieve this for every request
+ session=self.request.session
+
+ if 'manifold' not in session:
+ session['manifold'] = {}
+ manifold = session['manifold']
+
+ # if cached, use it
+ if 'metadata' in manifold and isinstance(manifold['metadata'],MetaData):
+
+# cached_metadata = SessionCache().get_metadata(self.request)
+# if cached_metadata and isinstance(cached_metadata, MetaData):
logger.debug("Page.get_metadata: return cached value")
- return cached_metadata
+ return manifold['metadata']
+# return cached_metadata
metadata_auth = {'AuthMethod':'anonymous'}
- metadata = MetaData (metadata_auth)
+ from myslice.settings import config
+ url = config.manifold_url()
+ metadata = MetaData(url, metadata_auth)
metadata.fetch(self.request)
- SessionCache().store_metadata(self.request, metadata)
+ # store it for next time
+ manifold['metadata']=metadata.to_json()
+# SessionCache().store_metadata(self.request, metadata)
logger.debug("Page.get_metadata: return new value")
- return metadata
+ return metadata.to_json()
def expose_js_metadata (self):
# expose global MANIFOLD_METADATA as a js variable
# xxx this is fetched synchroneously..
- self.add_js_init_chunks("var MANIFOLD_METADATA =" + self.get_metadata().to_json() + ";\n")
+ self.add_js_init_chunks("var MANIFOLD_METADATA =" + self.get_metadata() + ";\n")
def expose_js_var(self, name, value):
# expose variable as a js value