GSoC 2020 Project Summary

Finish the package candidate workflow for Hackage and improved UI and candidate workflow for Hackage. GSoC branch

Things that done

• Convert candidate page to use templating engine and delete candiates when published:
  • Converted individual candidate page and candidate index page to template-based generation like servePackagePage does
  • Added two html templates, candidate-page.html.st and candidate-index.html.st, for these pages
  • Delete candidates automatically after they are published by setting doDelete to True
• Added publish button on candidate page and show a link to the candidate packages available from the main package:
  • Added publish button on candidate page so users can publish the candidate directly
  • Added candidate section on the main package page with links
• Added candidate link on user page:
  • By adding candidate link, user could go to the candidates page of that package.
  • The link would be wrong if the maintain group is a candidate
• Added delete all candidates button on candidates page:
  • Added delete all candidates button on candidates page, which redirect user to a candidates delete form
  • Created a candidates delete from to delete all candidates of a package
• Expose Web UI for package candidates documentation:
  • Created Web UI for candidates to upload documentation
• Fixed links in Web UI for package candidates documentation:
  • Fixed the link on doc upload success page of candidates

For Future

• Relative links in candidate view use wrong base
• Generate Package Candidates Index