* basic SQLAlchemy model

* menu handling code
 * SQLAlchemy setup in environent.py, base.py and websetup.py

gnuviechadminweb/lib/base.py

@@ -12,15 +12,24 @@ from pylons.templating import render
 
 import gnuviechadminweb.lib.helpers as h
 import gnuviechadminweb.model as model
+from gnuviechadminweb.model import meta
 
 class BaseController(WSGIController):
 
     def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
         """Invoke the Controller"""
-        # WSGIController.__call__ dispatches to the Controller method
-        # the request is routed to. This routing information is
-        # available in environ['pylons.routes_dict']
-        return WSGIController.__call__(self, environ, start_response)
+        conn = meta.engine.connect()
+        meta.Session.configure(bind=conn)
+        c.menu = model.Menu.allowed(session['user'] if 'user' in session \
+                                        else None)
+        try:
+            # WSGIController.__call__ dispatches to the Controller method
+            # the request is routed to. This routing information is
+            # available in environ['pylons.routes_dict']
+            return WSGIController.__call__(self, environ, start_response)
+        finally:
+            meta.Session.remove()
+            conn.close()
 
 # Include the '_' function in the public names
 __all__ = [__name for __name in locals().keys() if not __name.startswith('_') \

gnuviechadminweb/lib/helpers.py

@@ -4,3 +4,11 @@ Consists of functions to typically be used within templates, but also
 available to Controllers. This module is available to both as 'h'.
 """
 from webhelpers import *
+
+def cssclasses(menuitem):
+    cssclassnames=['menuitem']
+    return " ".join(cssclassnames)
+
+def menulink(menuitem):
+    return link_to(menuitem.title, url(controller=menuitem.controller,
+                                       action=menuitem.action))