class Report(object): """ The Report base class. This is a base class for generating customized reports. It cannot be used as is, but it can be easily sub-classed to create a functional report generator. """ def __init__(self, database, options_class, user): self.database = database self.options_class = options_class self.doc = options_class.get_document() creator = database.get_researcher().get_name() self.doc.set_creator(creator) output = options_class.get_output() if output: self.standalone = True self.doc.open(options_class.get_output()) else: self.standalone = False def begin_report(self): pass def set_locale(self, language): """ Set the translator to one selected with stdoptions.add_localization_option(). """ if language == GrampsLocale.DEFAULT_TRANSLATION_STR: language = None locale = GrampsLocale(lang=language) self._ = locale.translation.gettext self._get_date = locale.get_date self._get_type = locale.get_type self._dd = locale.date_displayer self._name_display = NameDisplay(locale) # a legacy/historical name self._name_display.set_name_format(self.database.name_formats) fmt_default = config.get('preferences.name-format') self._name_display.set_default_format(fmt_default) return locale def write_report(self): pass def end_report(self): if self.standalone: self.doc.close()