def use_default(variable, default):
"""Return either the variable value, or a default value, depending on value of global variable
use_default_values"""
if use_default_values:
return default
else:
return value(variable)
def yes_no_unknown(var_name, condition, unknown="Unknown", placeholder=0):
"""Return 'unknown' if the value is None rather than False. Helper for PDF filling with
yesnomaybe fields"""
if condition:
return value(var_name)
elif condition is None:
return unknown
else:
return placeholder
def space(var_name, prefix=' ', suffix=''):
"""If the value as a string is defined, return it prefixed/suffixed. Defaults to prefix
of a space. Helps build a sentence with less cruft. Equivalent to SPACE function in
HotDocs."""
if var_name and isinstance(var_name, str) and re.search(
r'[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9\_]*',
var_name) and defined(var_name) and value(var_name):
return prefix + showifdef(var_name) + suffix
else:
return ''
def gather_fields(field_list, exclude=[], skip_undefinable = True, undefinable=None):
"""Trigger the gathering of a list of fields (as strings) in Docassemble. Optionally, skip any fields undefinable in this interview session."""
if skip_undefinable:
if undefinable is None:
undefinable = undefinable_fields(field_list)
exclude.extend(undefinable)
for field in field_list:
if not field in exclude:
if isinstance(value(field),Individual):
value(field + '.name.first')
elif isinstance(value(field),Address):
value(field + '.address')
else:
value(field) # use Docassemble function to require the definition of the field
return True
def trigger_user_questions(interview_metadata_dict, question_order=None):
"""There may be a more elegant way to handle this."""
if not question_order:
question_order = [
'guardian',
'caregiver',
'guardian_ad_litem',
'attorney',
'translator',
'witness',
'spouse',
'user',
'user.address',
'user.email',
]
for field in question_order:
if field in interview_metadata_dict.get('built_in_fields_used', []):
if isinstance(value(field), Individual):
value(field + '.name.first')
elif isinstance(value(field), Address):
value(field + '.address')
else:
value(field)
def optional(field: str):
"""Returns the value of the field, if it exists, otherwise empty"""
return DAEmpty() if not defined(field) else value(field)
def pdf_fields_code(fields):
temp_fields = dict()
for field in fields:
temp_fields[field] = value(field)
return temp_fields
def set_attribute_to_value(field_list, object_type, attribute, target_value=DAEmpty()):
"""If any item in the list matches object_type, set the specified attribute to DAEmpty() or other value desired"""
for field in field_list:
if defined(field) and isinstance(value(field), object_type):
define(field + '.' + attribute, target_value)
def adjust(item, length=None):
try:
val = value(item)
return str(val).ljust(length or 20)
except:
return " " * (length or 20)
def exists(item):
try:
val = value(item)
return len(str(val).strip()) > 0
except:
return False
