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eric6.WebBrowser.Session.SessionManager

Module implementing the session manager.

Global Attributes

None

Classes

SessionManager Class implementing the session manager.
SessionMetaData Class implementing a data structure to store meta data for a session.

Functions

None


SessionManager

Class implementing the session manager.

Signals

sessionsMetaDataChanged()
emitted to indicate a change of the list of session meta data

Derived from

QObject

Class Attributes

CloneSession
ReplaceSession
RestoreSession
SwitchSession

Class Methods

isValidSession Class method to check the validity of a session.
readSessionFromFile Class method to read the session data from a file.
restoreSessionFromData Class method to restore a session from a session data dictionary.

Methods

SessionManager Constructor
__autoSaveSession Private slot to save the current session state.
__backupSavedSession Private method to backup the most recently saved session.
__fillMetaDataList Private method to fill the sessions meta data list.
__initSessionSaveTimer Private slot to initialize the auto save timer.
__isActive Private method to check, if a given file is the active one.
__sessionActTriggered Private slot to handle the menu selection of a session.
__sessionDirectoryChanged Private slot handling changes of the sessions directory.
aboutToShowSessionsMenu Public slot to populate the sessions selection menu.
activateTimer Public method to activate the session save timer.
autoSaveSession Public method to save the current session state.
cloneSession Public method to clone a session.
defaultSessionFile Public method to get the name of the default session file.
deleteSession Public method to delete a session.
getSessionsDirectory Public method to get the directory sessions are stored in.
lastActiveSessionFile Public method to get the name of the last active session file.
newSession Public method to start a new session.
openSession Public method to open a session from a given session file.
preferencesChanged Public slot to react upon changes of the settings.
renameSession Public method to rename or clone a session.
replaceSession Public method to replace the current session with the given one.
saveSession Public method to save the current session.
selectSession Public method to select a session to be restored.
sessionMetaData Public method to get the sessions meta data.
showSessionManagerDialog Public method to show the session manager dialog.
shutdown Public method to perform any shutdown actions.
switchToSession Public method to switch the current session to the given one.
writeCurrentSession Public method to write the current session to the given file name.

Static Methods

None

SessionManager.isValidSession (class method)

isValidSession(session)

Class method to check the validity of a session.

session (dict)
dictionary containing the session data
Returns:
flag indicating validity
Return Type:
bool

SessionManager.readSessionFromFile (class method)

readSessionFromFile(sessionFileName)

Class method to read the session data from a file.

sessionFileName (str)
file name of the session file
Returns:
dictionary containing the session data
Return Type:
dict

SessionManager.restoreSessionFromData (class method)

restoreSessionFromData(window=None, sessionData=None)

Class method to restore a session from a session data dictionary.

window (WebBrowserWindow)
reference to main window to restore to
sessionData
dictionary containing the session data

SessionManager (Constructor)

SessionManager(parent=None)

Constructor

parent (QObject)
reference to the parent object

SessionManager.__autoSaveSession

__autoSaveSession(startTimer=True)

Private slot to save the current session state.

startTimer (bool)
flag indicating to restart the timer

SessionManager.__backupSavedSession

__backupSavedSession()

Private method to backup the most recently saved session.

SessionManager.__fillMetaDataList

__fillMetaDataList()

Private method to fill the sessions meta data list.

The sessions meta data list is only populated, if the variable holding it is empty (i.e. it is populated on demand).

SessionManager.__initSessionSaveTimer

__initSessionSaveTimer()

Private slot to initialize the auto save timer.

SessionManager.__isActive

__isActive(filePath)

Private method to check, if a given file is the active one.

filePath (str or QFileInfo)
path of the session file to be checked
Returns:
flag indicating the active file
Return Type:
bool

SessionManager.__sessionActTriggered

__sessionActTriggered(act)

Private slot to handle the menu selection of a session.

act (QAction)
reference to the action that triggered

SessionManager.__sessionDirectoryChanged

__sessionDirectoryChanged()

Private slot handling changes of the sessions directory.

SessionManager.aboutToShowSessionsMenu

aboutToShowSessionsMenu(menu)

Public slot to populate the sessions selection menu.

menu (QMenu)
reference to the menu about to be shown

SessionManager.activateTimer

activateTimer()

Public method to activate the session save timer.

SessionManager.autoSaveSession

autoSaveSession()

Public method to save the current session state.

SessionManager.cloneSession

cloneSession(sessionFilePath)

Public method to clone a session.

sessionFilePath (str)
file name of the session file to be cloned

SessionManager.defaultSessionFile

defaultSessionFile()

Public method to get the name of the default session file.

Returns:
name of the default session file
Return Type:
str

SessionManager.deleteSession

deleteSession(sessionFilePath)

Public method to delete a session.

sessionFilePath (str)
file name of the session file to be deleted

SessionManager.getSessionsDirectory

getSessionsDirectory()

Public method to get the directory sessions are stored in.

Returns:
name of the sessions directory
Return Type:
str

SessionManager.lastActiveSessionFile

lastActiveSessionFile()

Public method to get the name of the last active session file.

Returns:
name of the last active session file
Return Type:
str

SessionManager.newSession

newSession()

Public method to start a new session.

SessionManager.openSession

openSession(sessionFilePath, flags=0)

Public method to open a session from a given session file.

sessionFilePath (str)
name of the session file to get session from
flags (int)
flags determining the open mode

SessionManager.preferencesChanged

preferencesChanged()

Public slot to react upon changes of the settings.

SessionManager.renameSession

renameSession(sessionFilePath, flags=0)

Public method to rename or clone a session.

sessionFilePath (str)
name of the session file
flags (int)
flags determining a rename or clone operation

SessionManager.replaceSession

replaceSession(sessionFilePath)

Public method to replace the current session with the given one.

sessionFilePath (str)
file name of the session file to replace with
Returns:
flag indicating success
Return Type:
bool

SessionManager.saveSession

saveSession()

Public method to save the current session.

SessionManager.selectSession

selectSession()

Public method to select a session to be restored.

Returns:
name of the session file to be restored
Return Type:
str

SessionManager.sessionMetaData

sessionMetaData(includeBackups=False)

Public method to get the sessions meta data.

includeBackups (bool)
flag indicating to include backup sessions
Returns:
list of session meta data
Return Type:
list of SessionMetaData

SessionManager.showSessionManagerDialog

showSessionManagerDialog()

Public method to show the session manager dialog.

SessionManager.shutdown

shutdown()

Public method to perform any shutdown actions.

SessionManager.switchToSession

switchToSession(sessionFilePath)

Public method to switch the current session to the given one.

sessionFilePath (str)
file name of the session file to switch to
Returns:
flag indicating success
Return Type:
bool

SessionManager.writeCurrentSession

writeCurrentSession(sessionFileName)

Public method to write the current session to the given file name.

sessionFileName (str)
file name of the session
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SessionMetaData

Class implementing a data structure to store meta data for a session.

Derived from

object

Class Attributes

None

Class Methods

None

Methods

SessionMetaData Constructor

Static Methods

None

SessionMetaData (Constructor)

SessionMetaData()

Constructor

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