Add the filter CLEAN_COLLABORATION_SYNONYM.

models/db0_collaborations.py

@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ db.collaborations._before_delete.append(dbui.INHIBIT_DELETE_UNDEF)
 db.collaborations._before_update.append(dbui.INHIBIT_UPDATE_UNDEF)
 
 db.collaborations.collaboration.filter_in = filters.CLEAN_COLLABORATION
+db.collaborations.synonyms.filter_in = filters.CLEAN_COLLABORATION_SYNONYM
 
 db.collaborations.collaboration.requires = IS_MATCH(REG_COLLABORATION)
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modules/filters.py

@@ -43,6 +43,41 @@ def CLEAN_COLLABORATION(value):
     return ', '.join(li)
 
 
+def CLEAN_COLLABORATION_SYNONYM(value):
+    """Correct stupid mistakes in the synonym field for collaboration
+    A synonym can contain several names separated by a comma. It should follow
+    standard typographic rules:
+
+        * No heading and trailing spaces
+        * One space after comma
+        * One space between word
+
+    Args:
+        value (list):
+
+    Returns:
+        list:
+
+    """
+    if not isinstance(value, list):
+        return value
+
+    values = []
+
+    for synonym in value:
+        # remove leading an trailing spaces
+        li = [el.strip() for el in synonym.split(",")]
+
+        # remove ,,
+        li = [el for el in li if len(el) > 0]
+
+        # one space between word
+        li = [" ".join(el.split()) for el in li]
+        values.append(", ".join(li))
+
+    return values
+
+
 def CLEAN_THESIS_DEFENSE(value):
     """Correct stupid mistakes on the thesis defence field.