Add the method Dbui.start_directSvc and remove models/plugin_dbui.py which not needed any more.

models/common_settings.py

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ dbui.Dbui.initialise(
     # dbui_libmin="static/plugin_dbui/dbui-debug.js"
 )
 
+directSvc = dbui.Dbui.start_directSvc()
+
 #.............................................................................
 #
 # CONSTANTS

models/plugin_dbui.py

-""" plugin_dbui
-
-    Initialize the plugin_dbui
-    Define persistent storage, main services
-    and methods available on the client side.
-
-"""
-
-import plugin_dbui as dbui
-
-
-# Start common services
-dbSvc = dbui.DbSvc()
-directSvc = dbui.DirectSvc()
-
-# activate the debug mode
-# this session variable is set by the control index or debug
-dbSvc.debug = session.debug
-directSvc.debug = session.debug
-
-# register method available on the client side
-@directSvc.register
-def close_user_session():
-    return dbui.close_user_session()
-
-@directSvc.register
-def getForm(tablename):
-    return dbui.to_formPanel(db[tablename])
-
-@directSvc.register
-def getGrid(tablename):
-    return dbui.to_gridPanel(db[tablename])
-
-@directSvc.register
-def create(data):
-    return dbSvc.create(data)
-
-@directSvc.register
-def count(data):
-    return dbSvc.count(data)
-
-@directSvc.register
-def destroy(data):
-    return dbSvc.destroy(data)
-
-@directSvc.register
-def read(data):
-    return dbSvc.read(data)
-
-@directSvc.register
-def update(data):
-    return dbSvc.update(data)

modules/plugin_dbui/dbui.py

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 """
 import copy
+import plugin_dbui as dbui
 
 
+from gluon import current
 from gluon.html import URL
 from gluon.storage import Storage
 from gluon.tools import PluginManager
@@ -23,38 +25,38 @@ defaults = Storage(
     app_script_dir=None,
 
     # dbui library
-    dbui_conf=URL(c='plugin_dbui', f='dbui_conf'),
-    dbui_conf_debug=URL(c='plugin_dbui', f='dbui_conf', vars=dict(debug="")),
+    dbui_conf=URL(c="plugin_dbui", f="dbui_conf"),
+    dbui_conf_debug=URL(c="plugin_dbui", f="dbui_conf", vars=dict(debug="")),
 
     dbui_css=[
-        'static/plugin_dbui/resources/css/kde-oxygen.css',
-        'static/plugin_dbui/resources/css/dbui.css'],
+        "static/plugin_dbui/resources/css/kde-oxygen.css",
+        "static/plugin_dbui/resources/css/dbui.css"],
 
-    dbui_debug='static/plugin_dbui/src/Dbui.js',
-    dbui_lg='static/plugin_dbui/locale/dbui-lang-%s.js',
-    dbui_libmin='static/plugin_dbui/dbui-min.js',
-    dbui_script='static/plugin_dbui/main.js',
+    dbui_debug="static/plugin_dbui/src/Dbui.js",
+    dbui_lg="static/plugin_dbui/locale/dbui-lang-%s.js",
+    dbui_libmin="static/plugin_dbui/dbui-min.js",
+    dbui_script="static/plugin_dbui/main.js",
 
     # ACE library
-    ace_css='static/plugin_ace/css/editor.css',
-    ace_debug='static/plugin_ace/src-noconflict/ace.js',
-    ace_libmin='static/plugin_ace/src-min-noconflict/ace.js',
+    ace_css="static/plugin_ace/css/editor.css",
+    ace_debug="static/plugin_ace/src-noconflict/ace.js",
+    ace_libmin="static/plugin_ace/src-min-noconflict/ace.js",
 
     # EXT JS library
-    extjs_css='static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/theme-classic/resources/theme-classic-all.css',
+    extjs_css="static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/theme-classic/resources/theme-classic-all.css",
 
     extjs_debug=[
-        'static/plugin_extjs/build/ext-all-debug.js',
-        'static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/theme-classic/theme-classic-debug.js'],
+        "static/plugin_extjs/build/ext-all-debug.js",
+        "static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/theme-classic/theme-classic-debug.js"],
 
     extjs_libmin=[
-        'static/plugin_extjs/build/ext-all.js',
-        'static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/theme-classic/theme-classic.js'],
+        "static/plugin_extjs/build/ext-all.js",
+        "static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/theme-classic/theme-classic.js"],
 
-    extjs_lg='static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/locale/locale-%s.js',
+    extjs_lg="static/plugin_extjs/build/classic/locale/locale-%s.js",
 
     # MATHJAX library
-    mathjax_libmin='static/plugin_mathjax/MathJax.js')
+    mathjax_libmin="static/plugin_mathjax/MathJax.js")
 
 
 class Dbui(object):
@@ -72,6 +74,13 @@ class Dbui(object):
         The persistent storage contains the configuration of the widgets
         used in the user interface.
 
+        Note:
+            The configuration of the plugin is persistent across the
+            application. It can be accessed at any time using the syntax::
+
+                from gluon.tools import PluginManager
+                PluginManager("dbui").dbui
+
         Args:
 
             app_css (str or list):
@@ -165,15 +174,6 @@ class Dbui(object):
                 Relative path to the minified version of the MathJax library:
                 ``static/plugin_mathjax/MathJax.js``.
 
-        Returns:
-            gluons.storage.Storage:
-                the configuration parameters for the plugin dbui.
-                The configuration is persistent across the application.
-                It can be accessed at any time using the syntax::
-
-                    from gluon.tools import PluginManager
-                    PluginManager("dbui").dbui
-
         """
         plugin = PluginManager("dbui").dbui
 
@@ -196,3 +196,59 @@ class Dbui(object):
         plugin.static_stores={}
 
         return plugin
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def start_directSvc():
+        """Start services to interact with the database from the
+        User Interface using the Ext JS Direct protocol.
+
+        Returns:
+            directSvc:
+
+        """
+        db = current.globalenv["db"]
+
+        # Start common services
+        dbSvc = dbui.DbSvc()
+        directSvc = dbui.DirectSvc()
+
+        # activate the debug mode
+        # this session variable is set by the control index or debug
+        session = current.session
+        dbSvc.debug = session.debug
+        directSvc.debug = session.debug
+
+        # register method available on the client side
+        @directSvc.register
+        def close_user_session():
+            return dbui.close_user_session()
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def getForm(tablename):
+            return dbui.to_formPanel(db[tablename])
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def getGrid(tablename):
+            return dbui.to_gridPanel(db[tablename])
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def create(data):
+            return dbSvc.create(data)
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def count(data):
+            return dbSvc.count(data)
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def destroy(data):
+            return dbSvc.destroy(data)
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def read(data):
+            return dbSvc.read(data)
+
+        @directSvc.register
+        def update(data):
+            return dbSvc.update(data)
+
+        return directSvc