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doc/models.md

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# Models
+
+Models that inherit from ``appier_extras.admin.Base`` are automatically added to the admin interface.
+
+You can find more information about Appier models [here](http://appier.hive.pt/doc/models.md).
+
+## Model Attributes
+
+The admin interface has support for the attribute types provided by Appier:
+* A text field is used for attributes of type ``str``, ``unicode``, ``int`` and ``float``
+* ``bool``attributes are set with a toggle switch.
+* Attributes of type ``list`` or ``dict`` can be edited in JSON format.
+* A file upload input is shown for ``appier.File`` attributes. 
+* An ``appier.reference`` attribute has a text field with support for autocomplete.
+
+Attributes with the ``private`` <em>keyword</em> set to ``True`` are only shown in the model edit view.
+Immutable attributes can only be set at creation time.
+
+## Model Operations
+
+To add an operation accessible from the the admin interface be executed on a model, add this to the model definition:
+
+```python
+class Cat:
+
+    @classmethod
+    @appier.operation(name = "Meow")
+    def meow(cls):
+        cats = cls.find()
+        for cat in cats: cat._meow()
+```
+
+To make the same operation be associated with a single instance, just to apply to an instance method instead:
+
+```python
+    @appier.operation(name = "Meow")
+    def meow(self):
+        self._meow()
+```
+
+An operation can receive parameters that will be sent to the handler method:
+
+```python
+    @appier.operation(
+        name = "Meow",
+        parameters = (
+            ("Number of meows", "number_meows", int),
+        )
+    )
+    def meow(self, number_meows = 5):
+        for x in range(number_meows): self._meow()
+```
+
+## Model Links
+
+To add a link from the model list page in the admin interface to anywhere else, add this to the model definition:
+
+```python
+class Cat
+
+    @classmethod
+    @appier.link(name = "Export Cats (CSV)")
+    def export_csv(cls):
+    	return appier.get_app().url_for("cat.list_csv")
+```
+
+In the same way, if the link is just for a particular instance, just use an instance method:
+
+```python
+    @appier.link(name = "Export Cat (CSV)")
+    def export_csv(self):
+    	return self.get_app().url_for("cat.show_csv")
+```
+
+Links can receive parameters as well:
+
+```python
+    @classmethod
+    @appier.link(
+        name = "Export Cats (CSV)",
+        parameters = (
+            ("Start record", "start_record", int),
+            ("Number of records", "number_records", int)
+        )
+    )
+    def export_csv(cls, start_record = 0, number_records = 10):
+    	return appier.get_app().url_for(
+            "cat.list_csv", 
+            start_record = start_record, 
+            number_records = number_records
+        )
+```
+

readme.md

@@ -24,83 +24,8 @@ HelloApp().serve()
 After running the previous examples, go to [http://localhost:8080/admin](http://localhost:8080/admin)
 and login with root/root.
 
-Models that inherit from ``appier_extras.admin.Base`` are automatically added to the admin interface.
-
-
-## Model Operations
-
-To add an operation accessible from the the admin interface be executed on a model, add this to the model definition:
-
-```python
-class Cat:
-
-    @classmethod
-    @appier.operation(name = "Meow")
-    def meow(cls):
-        cats = cls.find()
-        for cat in cats: cat._meow()
-```
-
-To make the same operation be associated with a single instance, just to apply to an instance method instead:
-
-```python
-    @appier.operation(name = "Meow")
-    def meow(self):
-        self._meow()
-```
-
-An operation can receive parameters that will be sent to the handler method:
-
-```python
-    @appier.operation(
-        name = "Meow",
-        parameters = (
-            ("Number of meows", "number_meows", int),
-        )
-    )
-    def meow(self, number_meows = 5):
-        for x in range(number_meows): self._meow()
-```
-
-## Model Links
-
-To add a link from the model list page in the admin interface to anywhere else, add this to the model definition:
-
-```python
-class Cat
-
-    @classmethod
-    @appier.link(name = "Export Cats (CSV)")
-    def export_csv(cls):
-    	return appier.get_app().url_for("cat.list_csv")
-```
-
-In the same way, if the link is just for a particular instance, just use an instance method:
-
-```python
-    @appier.link(name = "Export Cat (CSV)")
-    def export_csv(self):
-    	return self.get_app().url_for("cat.show_csv")
-```
-
-Links can receive parameters as well:
-
-```python
-    @classmethod
-    @appier.link(
-        name = "Export Cats (CSV)",
-        parameters = (
-            ("Start record", "start_record", int),
-            ("Number of records", "number_records", int)
-        )
-    )
-    def export_csv(cls, start_record = 0, number_records = 10):
-    	return appier.get_app().url_for(
-            "cat.list_csv", 
-            start_record = start_record, 
-            number_records = number_records
-        )
-```
+## Learn more
+* [Models](doc/models.md) - admin interface for the app's models
 
 ## License