Add an optional 'default' argument to plone.api.content.get_state. Refs

#246.

The default value is returned when there is no workflow defined for the object.

docs/CHANGES.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Changelog
 1.3.3 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+- plone.api.content.get_state now allows for an optional default value.
+  This is used when no workflow is defined of the object. Refs #246
+  [jaroel]
+
 - Support Products.PrintingMailHost. Refs #228.
   [jaroel]
 

docs/content.rst

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Consider the following portal structure::
 .. invisible-code-block: python
 
     portal = api.portal.get()
+    image = api.content.create(type='Image', id='image', container=portal)
     blog = api.content.create(type='Link', id='blog', container=portal)
     about = api.content.create(type='Folder', id='about', container=portal)
     events = api.content.create(type='Folder', id='events', container=portal)
@@ -396,6 +397,17 @@ To find out the current workflow state of your content, use the :meth:`api.conte
 
     self.assertEqual(state, 'private')
 
+The optional `default` argument is returned if no workflow is defined for the object.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from plone import api
+    portal = api.portal.get()
+    state = api.content.get_state(obj=portal['image'], default='Unknown')
+
+.. invisible-code-block: python
+
+    self.assertEqual(state, 'Unknown')
 
 .. _content_transition_example:
 

src/plone/api/content.py

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class IBaseObject(Interface):
 else:
     from Products.Archetypes.interfaces.base import IBaseObject
 
+_marker = []
+
 
 @required_parameters('container', 'type')
 @at_least_one_of('id', 'title')
@@ -283,19 +285,26 @@ def delete(obj=None, objects=None):
 
 
 @required_parameters('obj')
-def get_state(obj=None):
+def get_state(obj=None, default=_marker):
     """Get the current workflow state of the object.
 
     :param obj: [required] Object that we want to get the state for.
     :type obj: Content object
-    :returns: Object's current workflow state
+    :param default: The value returned if the object has no workflow defined.
+    :returns: Object's current workflow state, or `default`.
     :rtype: string
     :raises:
         Products.CMFCore.WorkflowCore.WorkflowException
     :Example: :ref:`content_get_state_example`
     """
     workflow = portal.get_tool('portal_workflow')
-    return workflow.getInfoFor(obj, 'review_state')
+
+    if default is not _marker and not workflow.getWorkflowsFor(obj):
+        return default
+
+    # This still raises WorkflowException when the workflow state is broken,
+    # ie 'review_state' is absent
+    return workflow.getInfoFor(ob=obj, name='review_state')
 
 
 def _wf_transitions_for(workflow, from_state, to_state):

src/plone/api/tests/test_content.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from OFS.event import ObjectWillBeMovedEvent
 from OFS.interfaces import IObjectWillBeMovedEvent
 from Products.CMFCore.interfaces import IContentish
+from Products.CMFCore.WorkflowCore import WorkflowException
 from Products.ZCatalog.interfaces import IZCatalog
 from plone import api
 from plone.api.tests.base import INTEGRATION_TESTING
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         """Create a portal structure which we can test against.
 
         Plone (portal root)
+        |-- image
         |-- blog
         |-- about
         |   |-- team
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.sprint = api.content.create(
             container=self.events, type='Event', id='sprint')
 
+        self.image = api.content.create(
+            container=self.portal, type='Image', id='image')
+
     def test_create_constraints(self):
         """Test the constraints when creating content."""
         from plone.api.exc import InvalidParameterError
@@ -694,6 +699,22 @@ def test_get_state(self):
         review_state = api.content.get_state(obj=self.blog)
         self.assertEqual(review_state, 'private')
 
+    def test_get_state_default_value(self):
+        """Test passing in a default value.
+        """
+        # A WorkflowException is raise if no workflow is defined for the obj.
+        # This is normally the case for Images and Files.
+        with self.assertRaises(WorkflowException):
+            review_state = api.content.get_state(obj=self.image)
+
+        default = 'my default value'
+        review_state = api.content.get_state(obj=self.image, default=default)
+        review_state is default
+
+        # the default should not override the actual state.
+        review_state = api.content.get_state(obj=self.blog, default=default)
+        review_state is not default
+
     def test_transition(self):
         """Test transitioning the workflow state on a content item."""
         from plone.api.exc import InvalidParameterError