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Remove the `RattailConfigWrapper` class

just using `RattailConfig` directly now
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# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
################################################################################
#
#  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
#  Copyright © 2010-2024 Lance Edgar
#
#  This file is part of Rattail.
#
#  Rattail is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
#  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
#  Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
#  version.
#
#  Rattail is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
#  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
#  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
#  details.
#
#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
#  Rattail.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#
################################################################################
"""
App Handler
"""

import importlib
import os
# import re
import datetime
import decimal
import os
import shutil
import socket
import tempfile
import warnings
import logging
from collections import OrderedDict
from functools import partial

import humanize
from mako.template import Template

from wuttjamaican.app import AppHandler as WuttaAppHandler, AppProvider as WuttaAppProvider
from wuttjamaican.util import parse_bool

from rattail.util import (load_object, load_entry_points,
                          progress_loop, prettify,
                          pretty_quantity,
                          NOTSET)
from rattail.files import temp_path, resource_path
from rattail.mail import send_email
from rattail.config import parse_list
from rattail.core import get_uuid, Object


log = logging.getLogger(__name__)


class AppHandler(WuttaAppHandler):
    """
    Base class and default implementation for top-level Rattail app handler.

    aka. "the handler to handle all handlers"

    aka. "one handler to bind them all"

    This now inherits from
    :class:`wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler` although it
    still overrides most of the upstream methods.  Over time more of
    this class logic will hopefully be moved upstream.

    There is normally no need to create one of these yourself; rather
    you should call
    :meth:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.conf.WuttaConfig.get_app()` on
    the config object if you need the app handler.
    """
    default_autocompleters = {
        'brands': 'rattail.autocomplete.brands:BrandAutocompleter',
        'customers': 'rattail.autocomplete.customers:CustomerAutocompleter',
        'customers.neworder': 'rattail.autocomplete.customers:CustomerNewOrderAutocompleter',
        'customers.phone': 'rattail.autocomplete.customers:CustomerPhoneAutocompleter',
        'employees': 'rattail.autocomplete.employees:EmployeeAutocompleter',
        'departments': 'rattail.autocomplete.departments:DepartmentAutocompleter',
        'members': 'rattail.autocomplete.members:MemberAutocompleter',
        'people': 'rattail.autocomplete.people:PersonAutocompleter',
        'people.employees': 'rattail.autocomplete.people:PersonEmployeeAutocompleter',
        'people.neworder': 'rattail.autocomplete.people:PersonNewOrderAutocompleter',
        'products': 'rattail.autocomplete.products:ProductAutocompleter',
        'products.with_key': 'rattail.autocomplete.products:ProductAutocompleterWithKey',
        'products.all': 'rattail.autocomplete.products:ProductAllAutocompleter',
        'products.neworder': 'rattail.autocomplete.products:ProductNewOrderAutocompleter',
        'subdepartments': 'rattail.autocomplete.subdepartments:SubdepartmentAutocompleter',
        'vendors': 'rattail.autocomplete.vendors:VendorAutocompleter',
    }

    setting_utctime_format = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'

    @property
    def enum(self):
        """
        Property which returns a reference to the enum module.

        Ultimately this is the same as calling
        :meth:`rattail.config.RattailConfig.get_enum()`.
        """
        return self.config.get_enum()

    @property
    def model(self):
        """
        Property which returns a reference to the DB model module.

        Ultimately this is the same as calling
        :meth:`rattail.config.RattailConfig.get_model()`.
        """
        return self.config.get_model()

    def get_title(self, default='Rattail'):
        """
        Returns the configured title (name) of the app.

        :param default: Value to be returned if there is no app title
           configured.

        :returns: Title for the app.
        """
        return self.config.get('rattail', 'app_title', default=default)

    def get_node_title(self, default='Rattail'):
        """
        Returns the configured title for the local app node.
        """
        title = self.config.get('rattail', 'node_title')
        if title:
            return title
        return self.get_title(default=default)

    def get_version(self):
        """
        Returns the current app version.
        """
        pkg = self.config.app_package()
        mod = importlib.import_module(pkg)
        return mod.__version__

    def get_class_prefix(self, default=None):
        """
        Returns the "class prefix" for the app, used when naming model
        classes etc.
        """
        prefix = self.config.get('rattail', 'app_class_prefix',
                                 default=default)
        if prefix:
            return prefix

        title = self.get_title(default="Rattail")
        prefix = title.replace(' ', '')
        return prefix

    def get_table_prefix(self, default=None):
        """
        Returns the "table prefix" for the app, used when naming
        tables etc.
        """
        prefix = self.config.get('rattail', 'app_table_prefix',
                                 default=default)
        if prefix:
            return prefix

        title = self.get_title(default="Rattail")
        prefix = title.lower()\
                      .replace(' ', '_')
        return prefix

    def get_timezone(self, key='default'):
        """
        Returns a configured time zone.

        Default logic invokes :func:`rattail.time.timezone()` to
        obtain the time zone object.

        :param key: Unique key designating which time zone should be
           returned.  Note that most apps have only one ("default"),
           but may have others defined.
        """
        from rattail.time import timezone
        return timezone(self.config, key)

    def json_friendly(self, value):
        """
        Coerce a Python value to one which is JSON-serializable.

        So, this does *not* return a JSON string, but rather a Python
        object which can then be safely converted via
        ``json.dumps()``.

        If the value is a container, it will be crawled recursively
        and all values it contains will be coerced.
        """
        if isinstance(value, dict):
            for key, val in value.items():
                value[key] = self.json_friendly(val)

        elif isinstance(value, list):
            for i in range(len(value)):
                value[i] = self.json_friendly(value[i])

        elif isinstance(value, decimal.Decimal):
            value = float(value)

        elif isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
            value = str(value)

        return value

    def localtime(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Produce or convert a timestamp in the default time zone.

        Default logic invokes :func:`rattail.time.localtime()` to
        obtain the timestamp.  All args and kwargs are passed directly
        to that function.

        :returns: A :class:`python:datetime.datetime` object.  Usually
           this will be timezone-aware but this will depend on the
           args and kwargs you specify.
        """
        from rattail.time import localtime
        return localtime(self.config, *args, **kwargs)

    def make_utc(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Produce or convert a timestamp to UTC time zone.

        Default logic invokes :func:`rattail.time.make_utc()` to
        obtain the timestamp.  All args and kwargs are passed directly
        to that function.

        :returns: A :class:`python:datetime.datetime` object.  Usually
           this will be timezone-naive but this will depend on the
           args and kwargs you specify.
        """
        from rattail.time import make_utc
        return make_utc(*args, **kwargs)

    def today(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the current date.
        """
        return self.localtime().date()

    def yesterday(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the date for yesterday.
        """
        return self.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)

    def load_entry_points(self, group, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "util.load_entry_points() function directly",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return load_entry_points(group, **kwargs)

    def load_object(self, spec):
        """
        Import and/or load and return the object designated by the
        given spec string.

        Default logic invokes :func:`rattail.util.load_object()` to
        obtain the object.

        The syntax of the spec string is not unique to Rattail, but is
        not a universal standard, so deserves a note here.  The spec
        is basically just ``modulepath:objname`` where ``modulepath``
        is the dotted name of the full module where the object
        resides, and ``objname`` is the name of the object within that
        module.  For instance, ``rattail.app:AppHandler`` would be the
        spec for *this* class.

        Note also that the use of the word "object" may be confusing,
        as it does not signify an "instance" but rather an object in
        the generic sense.  Most often a spec will either refer to a
        class or function within the module, although any valid named
        object is possible.

        :param spec: String like ``modulepath:objname`` as described
           above.

        :returns: The object referred to by ``spec``.  If the module
           could not be imported, or did not contain an object of the
           given name, then an error will raise.
        """
        return load_object(spec)

    def make_counter(self, session, key, **kwargs):
        """
        Create a new counter sequence in the DB, if needed.

        This *should* only be needed with PostgreSQL back-end.  For
        others, the sequence should be auto-created as needed when
        calling :meth:`next_counter_value()`.

        :param session: Current session for Rattail DB.

        :param key: Unique key indicating the counter which should be
           created.
        """
        import sqlalchemy as sa

        sql = f"create sequence if not exists {key}_seq"
        session.execute(sa.text(sql))

    def next_counter_value(self, session, key, create=False, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the next counter value for the given key.

        :param session: Current session for Rattail DB.

        :param key: Unique key indicating the counter for which the
           next value should be fetched.

        :param create: Automatically create the sequence if needed.
           This only applies to PostgreSQL; sequences are always
           auto-created as needed for other back-ends.

        :returns: Next value as integer.
        """
        import sqlalchemy as sa

        dialect = session.bind.url.get_dialect().name
        if dialect != 'postgresql':
            log.debug("non-postgresql database detected; will use workaround")
            from rattail.db.util import CounterMagic
            magic = CounterMagic(self.config)
            return magic.next_value(session, key)

        # normal (uses postgresql sequence)
        if create:
            self.make_counter(session, key)
        sql = f"select nextval('{key}_seq')"
        value = session.execute(sa.text(sql)).scalar()
        return value

    def get_setting(self, session, name, typ=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Get a setting value from the DB.

        This is mostly the same as upstream
        :meth:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler.get_setting()`
        but is customized for Rattail in the following way:

        :param typ: Most values are treated as simple strings, but if
           you specify ``'utctime'`` here, then the return value will
           be converted to a UTC-based ``datetime`` object

        :returns: Usually a string, but can be some other type,
           depending on the ``typ`` param.
        """
        value = super().get_setting(session, name, **kwargs)

        if typ == 'utctime':
            value = self.parse_utctime(value)

        return value

    def parse_date(self, value, **kwargs):
        """
        Parse a date value from the given string, which is assumed to
        be in ISO format.
        """
        if isinstance(value, datetime.date):
            return value
        if value:
            return datetime.datetime.strptime(value, '%Y-%m-%d').date()

    def parse_utctime(self, value, local=False, tzinfo=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Parse a datetime value from the given string, which is assumed
        to be in UTC timezone and formatted "typically" for Rattail.
        """
        if value:
            dt = datetime.datetime.strptime(value, self.setting_utctime_format)
            if local:
                kwargs['from_utc'] = True
                dt = self.localtime(dt, from_utc=True,
                                    tzinfo=True if tzinfo is None else tzinfo)
            return dt

    def save_setting(self, session, name, value, typ=None,
                     force_create=False, **kwargs):
        """
        Save a setting value to the DB.

        :param session: Current DB session.

        :param name: Name of the setting to save.

        :param value: Value to be saved for the setting.

        :param typ: Most values are treated as simple strings, but if
           you specify ``'utctime'`` here, then the ``value`` is
           assumed to be a UTC-based ``datetime`` object, and the
           final setting value will be formatted appropriately.

        :param force_create: If ``False`` (the default) then logic
           will first try to locate an existing setting of the given
           name, and update it if found, or create if not.  But if
           this param is ``True`` then logic will only try to create a
           new record, and not bother checking to see if it exists.
        """
        model = self.model

        if typ == 'utctime':
            if value:
                value = value.strftime(self.setting_utctime_format)
            else:
                value = None

        # create or update the setting
        setting = None
        if not force_create:
            setting = session.get(model.Setting, name)
        if not setting:
            setting = model.Setting(name=name)
            session.add(setting)
        setting.value = value

        # invalidate beaker config cache for this setting, if applicable
        self.config.beaker_invalidate_setting(name)

    def delete_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs):
        """
        Delete the given setting from the DB.

        :param session: Current DB session.

        :param name: Name of the setting to delete.
        """
        model = self.model
        setting = session.get(model.Setting, name)
        if setting:
            session.delete(setting)

        # invalidate beaker config cache for this setting, if applicable
        self.config.beaker_invalidate_setting(name)

    def get_composer_executable(self, default='composer', **kwargs):
        return self.config.get('rattail', 'composer.executable',
                               default=default)

    def get_supervisorctl_url(self, require=False, **kwargs):
        getter = self.config.require if require else self.config.get
        return getter('rattail', 'supervisorctl_url')

    def make_supervisorctl_proxy(self, url=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Create and return a XML-RPC server proxy for the Supervisor
        process manager.
        """
        from xmlrpc.client import ServerProxy

        if not url:
            url = self.get_supervisorctl_url(require=True)

        return ServerProxy(url, **kwargs)

    def safe_supervisor_protocol_error(self, error):
        error.url = "(URL ELIDED)"
        return error

    def touch_object(self, session, obj):
        """
        Mark the given object as having been changed, such that the
        datasync will pick it up and propagate the object to other
        nodes.

        Note that this is *minimal* logic; only the given object will
        be "touched" in this way, i.e. no related records will be
        touched.  So if those also need it, you must call this method
        for each related object separately.
        """
        model = self.model
        change = model.Change()
        change.class_name = obj.__class__.__name__
        change.instance_uuid = obj.uuid
        change = session.merge(change)
        change.deleted = False

    def get_active_stores(self, session, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns the list of "active" stores.  A store is considered
        active if it is *not* marked as archived.

        :param session: Reference to current DB session.

        :returns: Possibly-empty list of
           :class:`~rattail.db.model.stores.Store` records which are
           deemed active.
        """
        import sqlalchemy as sa

        # nb. this can happen "too early" (?) in which case self.model
        # may not be set correctly (?) ugh hoping wutta fixes some day
        #model = self.get_model()
        model = self.model

        return session.query(model.Store)\
                      .filter(sa.or_(
                          model.Store.archived == False,
                          model.Store.archived == None))\
                      .order_by(model.Store.id)\
                      .all()

    def get_autocompleter(self, key, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns a new :class:`~rattail.autocomplete.base.Autocompleter`
        instance corresponding to the given key, e.g. ``'products'``.

        The app handler has some hard-coded defaults for the built-in
        autocompleters (see ``default_autocompleters`` in the source
        code).  You can override any of these, and/or add your own
        with custom keys, via config, e.g.:

        .. code-block:: ini

           [rattail]
           autocomplete.products = poser.autocomplete.products:ProductAutocompleter
           autocomplete.otherthings = poser.autocomplete.things:OtherThingAutocompleter

        With the above you can then fetch your custom autocompleter with::

           autocompleter = app.get_autocompleter('otherthings')

        In any case if it can locate the class, it will create an
        instance of it and return that.

        :params key: Unique key for the type of autocompleter you
           need.  Often is a simple string, e.g. ``'customers'`` but
           sometimes there may be a "modifier" with it to get an
           autocompleter with more specific behavior.

           For instance ``'customers.phone'`` would effectively give
           you a customer autocompleter but which searched by phone
           number instead of customer name.

           Note that each key is still a simple string though, and that
           must be "unique" in the sense that only one autocompleter
           can be configured for each key.

        :returns: An :class:`~rattail.autocomplete.base.Autocompleter`
           instance if found, otherwise ``None``.
        """
        spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'autocomplete.{}'.format(key))
        if not spec:
            spec = self.default_autocompleters.get(key)
        if spec:
            return load_object(spec)(self.config)

        raise ValueError("cannot locate autocompleter for key: {}".format(key))

    def get_collectd_hostname(self, **kwargs):
        hostname = self.config.get('rattail', 'collectd.hostname')
        if hostname:
            return hostname

        hostname = os.environ.get('COLLECTD_HOSTNAME')
        if hostname:
            return hostname

        return socket.getfqdn()

    def get_collectd_interval(self, **kwargs):
        interval = os.environ.get('COLLECTD_INTERVAL')
        if interval:
            return int(float(interval))

    def get_auth_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "auth" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.auth.AuthHandler` instance for
           the app.
        """
        if 'auth' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'auth.handler',
                                   default='rattail.auth:AuthHandler')
            factory = load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['auth'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['auth']

    def get_batch_handler(self, key, default=None, error=True, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured batch handler of the given type.

        :param key: Unique key designating which type of batch handler
           is being requested.

        :param default: Spec string to be used as the default, if no
           handler is configured for the given batch type.  This spec
           string must itself refer to a ``BatchHandler`` class.

        :param error: Flag indicating whether an error should be
           raised if no handler can be found.

        :returns: A :class:`~rattail.batch.handlers.BatchHandler`
           instance of the requested type.  If no such handler can be
           found, and the ``error`` param is false, then ``None`` is
           returned; otherwise an error will raise.
        """
        # spec is assumed to come from config/settings if present,
        # otherwise caller-supplied default is assumed
        spec = self.config.get('rattail.batch', f'{key}.handler.spec')
        if not spec:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.batch', f'{key}.handler',
                                   ignore_ambiguous=True)
            if spec:
                warnings.warn(f"URGENT: instead of 'rattail.batch.{key}.handler', "
                              f"you should set 'rattail.batch.{key}.handler.spec'",
                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
            else:
                spec = default

        if not spec:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.batch', f'{key}.handler.default')

        # TODO: this probably should go away?
        # if none of the above gave us a spec, check for common 'importer' type
        if not spec and key == 'importer':
            spec = 'rattail.batch.importer:ImporterBatchHandler'

        if spec:
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            return Handler(self.config)

        if error:
            raise ValueError("handler spec not found for batch "
                             "type: {}".format(key))

    def get_board_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "board" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.board.BoardHandler` instance
           for the app.
        """
        if 'board' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.board import get_board_handler
            self.handlers['board'] = get_board_handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['board']

    def get_bounce_handler(self, key, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured email bounce handler of the given type.

        :param key: Unique key designating which type of bounce
           handler is being requested.

        :returns: A :class:`~rattail.bouncer.handler.BounceHandler`
           instance of the requested type.  If no such handler can be
           found, an error will raise.
        """
        if 'bounce' not in self.handlers:
            self.handlers['bounce'] = {}
        handlers = self.handlers['bounce']

        if key not in handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.bouncer',
                                   '{}.handler'.format(key))
            if not spec and key == 'default':
                spec = 'rattail.bouncer:BounceHandler'
            if not spec:
                raise ValueError("bounce handler spec not found for "
                                 "type: {}".format(key))

            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            handlers[key] = Handler(self.config, key)

        return handlers[key]

    def get_cleanup_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "cleanup" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.cleanup.CleanupHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'cleanup' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.cleanup', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.cleanup:CleanupHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['cleanup'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['cleanup']

    def get_clientele_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "clientele" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.clientele.ClienteleHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'clientele' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.clientele import get_clientele_handler
            self.handlers['clientele'] = get_clientele_handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['clientele']

    def get_custorder_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "customer order" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.custorders.CustomerOrderHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'custorder' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'custorders.handler',
                                   default='rattail.custorders:CustomerOrderHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['custorder'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['custorder']

    def get_datasync_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "datasync" handler.

        :returns: The
           :class:`~rattail.datasync.handler.DatasyncHandler` instance
           for the app.
        """
        if 'datasync' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.datasync', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.datasync.handler:DatasyncHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['datasync'] = Handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['datasync']

    def get_db_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "database" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.db.handler.DatabaseHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'db' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.db', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.db.handler:DatabaseHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['db'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['db']

    def get_employment_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "employment" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.employment.EmploymentHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'employment' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.employment import get_employment_handler
            self.handlers['employment'] = get_employment_handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['employment']

    def get_feature_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "feature" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.features.handlers.FeatureHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'feature' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.features import FeatureHandler
            self.handlers['feature'] = FeatureHandler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['feature']

    def get_email_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "email" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.mail.EmailHandler` instance for
           the app.
        """
        if 'email' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.mail', 'handler')
            if not spec:
                spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'email.handler')
                if spec:
                    warnings.warn("setting '[rattail]email.handler' is deprecated; "
                                  "please set '[rattail.mail]handler' instead",
                                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
                else:
                    spec = 'rattail.mail:EmailHandler'
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['email'] = Handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['email']

    def get_mail_handler(self, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "AppHandler.get_email_handler() instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.get_email_handler(**kwargs)

    def get_all_import_handlers(self, ignore_errors=True, sort=False,
                                **kwargs):
        """
        Returns *all* Import/Export Handler classes which are known to
        exist, i.e.  all which are registered via ``setup.py`` for the
        various packages installed.

        This means it will include both "designated" handlers as well
        as non-designated.  See
        :meth:`get_designated_import_handlers()` if you only want the
        designated ones.

        Note that this will return the *Handler classes* and not
        *handler instances*.

        :param ignore_errors: Normally any errors which come up during
           the loading process are ignored.  Pass ``False`` here to
           force errors to raise, e.g. if you are not seeing the
           results you expect.

        :param sort: If you like the results can be sorted with a
           simple key based on "Source -> Target" labels.

        :returns: List of all registered Import/Export Handler classes.
        """
        # first load all "registered" Handler classes
        Handlers = load_entry_points('rattail.importing',
                                     ignore_errors=ignore_errors)

        # organize registered classes by spec
        specs = {}
        for Handler in Handlers.values():
            spec = '{}:{}'.format(Handler.__module__, Handler.__name__)
            specs[spec] = Handler

        # many handlers may not be registered per se, but may be
        # designated via config.  so try to include those too
        for Handler in Handlers.values():
            spec = self.get_designated_import_handler_spec(Handler.get_key())
            if spec and spec not in specs:
                specs[spec] = load_object(spec)

        # flatten back to simple list
        Handlers = list(specs.values())

        if sort:
            Handlers.sort(key=lambda h: (h.get_generic_host_title(),
                                         h.get_generic_local_title()))

        return Handlers

    def get_designated_import_handlers(self, with_alternates=False, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns all "designated" import/export handler instances.

        Each "handler type key" can have at most one Handler class
        which is "designated" in the config.  This method collects all
        registered handlers and then sorts out which one is
        designated, for each type key, ultimately returning only the
        designated ones.

        Note that this will return the *handler instances* and not
        *Handler classes*.

        If you have a type key and just need its designated handler,
        see :meth:`get_import_handler()`.

        See also :meth:`get_all_import_handlers()` if you need all
        registered Handler classes.

        :param with_alternates: If you specify ``True`` here then each
           designated handler returned will have an extra attribute
           named ``alternate_handlers``, which will be a list of the
           other "available" (registered) handlers which match the
           designated handler's type key.

           This is probably most / only useful for the Configuration
           UI, to allow admin to change which is designated.

        :returns: List of all designated import/export handler instances.
        """
        grouped = OrderedDict()
        for Handler in self.get_all_import_handlers(**kwargs):
            key = Handler.get_key()
            grouped.setdefault(key, []).append(Handler)

        def find_designated(key, group):
            spec = self.get_designated_import_handler_spec(key)
            if spec:
                for Handler in group:
                    if Handler.get_spec() == spec:
                        return Handler

            if len(group) == 1:
                return group[0]

        designated = []
        for key, group in grouped.items():
            Handler = find_designated(key, group)
            if Handler:
                # nb. we must instantiate here b/c otherwise if we
                # assign the `alternate_handlers` attr onto the class,
                # it can affect subclasses as well.  not so with
                # instances though
                handler = Handler(self.config)
                if with_alternates:
                    handler.alternate_handlers = [H for H in group
                                                  if H is not Handler]
                designated.append(handler)

        return designated

    def get_import_handler(self, key, require=False, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the designated import/export handler instance, per the
        given handler type key.

        See also :meth:`get_designated_import_handlers()` if you want
        the full set of designated handlers.

        :param key: A "handler type key", e.g.
           ``'to_rattail.from_rattail.import'``.

        :param require: Specify ``True`` here if you want an error to
           be raised should no handler be found.

        :returns: The import/export handler instance corresponding to
           the given key.  If no handler can be found, then ``None``
           is returned, unless ``require`` param is true, in which
           case error is raised.
        """
        # first try to fetch the handler per designated spec
        spec = self.get_designated_import_handler_spec(key, **kwargs)
        if spec:
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            return Handler(self.config)

        # nothing was designated, so leverage logic which already
        # sorts out which handler is "designated" for given key
        designated = self.get_designated_import_handlers()
        for handler in designated:
            if handler.get_key() == key:
                return handler

        if require:
            raise ValueError("Cannot locate handler for key: {}".format(key))

    def get_designated_import_handler(self, *args, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "AppHandler.get_import_handler() instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.get_import_handler(*args, **kwargs)

    def get_designated_import_handler_spec(self, key, require=False, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the designated import handler "spec" string for the
        given type key.

        :param key: Unique key indicating the type of import handler.

        :require: Flag indicating whether an error should be raised if no
           handler is found.

        :returns: Spec string for the designated handler.  If none is
           found, then ``None`` is returned *unless* the ``require``
           param is true, in which case an error is raised.
        """
        spec = self.config.get('rattail.importing',
                               '{}.handler'.format(key))
        if spec:
            return spec

        legacy_setting = self.config.get('rattail.importing',
                                         '{}.legacy_handler_setting'.format(key))
        if legacy_setting:
            legacy_setting = parse_list(legacy_setting)
            if len(legacy_setting) == 2:
                section, option = legacy_setting
                spec = self.config.get(section, option)
                if spec:
                    return spec

        spec = self.config.get('rattail.importing',
                               '{}.default_handler'.format(key))
        if spec:
            return spec

        if require:
            raise ValueError("Cannot locate handler spec for key: {}".format(key))

    def get_label_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "label" handler.

        See also :doc:`rattail-manual:base/handlers/other/labels`.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.labels.LabelHandler` instance
           for the app.
        """
        if 'label' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'labels.handler',
                                   default='rattail.labels:LabelHandler')
            factory = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['label'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['label']

    def get_luigi_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "luigi" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.luigi.handler.LuigiHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'luigi' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.luigi', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.luigi.handler:LuigiHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['luigi'] = Handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['luigi']

    def get_membership_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "membership" handler.

        See also :doc:`rattail-manual:base/handlers/other/membership`.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.membership.MembershipHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'membership' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'membership.handler',
                                   default='rattail.membership:MembershipHandler')
            factory = load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['membership'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['membership']

    def get_org_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "org" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.org.OrgHandler` instance for
           the app.
        """
        if 'org' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'org.handler',
                                   default='rattail.org:OrgHandler')
            factory = load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['org'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['org']

    def get_people_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "people" handler.

        See also :doc:`rattail-manual:base/handlers/other/people`.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.people.PeopleHandler` instance
           for the app.
        """
        if 'people' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'people.handler',
                                   default='rattail.people:PeopleHandler')
            factory = load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['people'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['people']

    def get_poser_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "poser" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.poser.PoserHandler` instance
           for the app.
        """
        if 'poser' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'poser.handler',
                                   default='rattail.poser:PoserHandler')
            factory = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['poser'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['poser']

    def get_products_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "products" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.products.ProductsHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'products' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.products import get_products_handler
            self.handlers['products'] = get_products_handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['products']

    def get_report_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "reports" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.reporting.handlers.ReportHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'report' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.reporting import get_report_handler
            self.handlers['report'] = get_report_handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['report']

    def get_problem_report_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "problem reports" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.problems.handlers.ProblemReportHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'problem_report' not in self.handlers:
            from rattail.problems import get_problem_report_handler
            self.handlers['problem_report'] = get_problem_report_handler(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['problem_report']

    def get_project_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "project" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.projects.handler.ProjectHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'project' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('project', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.projects.handler:ProjectHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['project'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['project']

    def get_tailbone_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "tailbone" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~tailbone:tailbone.handler.TailboneHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'tailbone' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('tailbone', 'handler',
                                   default='tailbone.handler:TailboneHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['tailbone'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['tailbone']

    def get_telemetry_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "telemetry" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.telemetry.handler.TelemetryHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'telemetry' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.telemetry', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.telemetry:TelemetryHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['telemetry'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['telemetry']

    def get_trainwreck_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "trainwreck" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.trainwreck.handler.TrainwreckHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'trainwreck' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('trainwreck', 'handler',
                                   default='rattail.trainwreck.handler:TrainwreckHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['trainwreck'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['trainwreck']

    def get_upgrade_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "upgrade" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.upgrades.UpgradeHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'upgrade' not in self.handlers:
            default = 'rattail.upgrades:UpgradeHandler'
            # nb. previous get_upgrade_handler() function accepted
            # a 'default' kwarg, so i guess we still do here too
            if 'default' in kwargs:
                warnings.warn("passing 'default' kwarg to get_upgrade_handler() "
                              "is deprecated; please define the desired handler "
                              "in config, or simply instantiate whichever you want",
                              DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
                default = kwargs['default'] or default
            spec = self.config.get('rattail.upgrades', 'handler',
                                   default=default)
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['upgrade'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['upgrade']

    def get_vendor_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "vendor" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.vendors.handler.VendorHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'vendor' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'vendors.handler',
                                   default='rattail.vendors:VendorHandler')
            factory = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['vendor'] = factory(self.config, **kwargs)
        return self.handlers['vendor']

    def get_workorder_handler(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Get the configured "work order" handler.

        :returns: The :class:`~rattail.workorders.WorkOrderHandler`
           instance for the app.
        """
        if 'workorder' not in self.handlers:
            spec = self.config.get('rattail', 'workorders.handler',
                                   default='rattail.workorders:WorkOrderHandler')
            Handler = self.load_object(spec)
            self.handlers['workorder'] = Handler(self.config)
        return self.handlers['workorder']

    def progress_loop(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Run a given function for a given sequence, and optionally show
        a progress indicator.

        Default logic invokes the :func:`rattail.util.progress_loop()`
        function; see that for more details.
        """
        return progress_loop(*args, **kwargs)

    def make_object(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Create and return a generic object.  All kwargs will be
        assigned as attributes to the object.
        """
        return Object(**kwargs)

    # TODO: should make traverse=False by default?
    def get_contact_email(self, obj, traverse=True, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the first email record found for the given object.

        Note that this returns the email *record* and not just the
        address as string.  See also
        :meth:`get_contact_email_address()`.

        :returns: A :class:`~rattail.db.model.contact.EmailAddress`
           (likely a subclass) instance, or ``None``.
        """
        if hasattr(obj, 'emails') and obj.emails:

            # only return email of same type, if specified
            type_ = kwargs.get('type_')
            if type_:
                for email in obj.emails:
                    if email.type == type_:
                        return email
                return

            # just return first email, if no type specified
            return obj.emails[0]

        if traverse:
            person = self.get_person(obj)
            if person and person is not obj:
                email = self.get_contact_email(person, type_=kwargs.get('type_'))
                if email:
                    return email

    def get_contact_email_address(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the first email address found for the given object.

        Note that this returns the email address as *string* and not
        the full email record.  See also
        :meth:`get_contact_email_address()`.

        :returns: Email address as string, or ``None``.
        """
        email = self.get_contact_email(obj, **kwargs)
        if email:
            return email.address

    # TODO: should make traverse=False by default?
    def get_contact_phone(self, obj, traverse=True, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the first phone record found for the given object.

        Note that this returns the phone *record* and not just the
        number as string.  See also
        :meth:`get_contact_phone_number()`.

        :returns: A :class:`~rattail.db.model.contact.PhoneNumber`
           (likely a subclass) instance, or ``None``.
        """
        if hasattr(obj, 'phones') and obj.phones:

            # only return phone of same type, if specified
            type_ = kwargs.get('type_')
            if type_:
                for phone in obj.phones:
                    if phone.type == type_:
                        return phone
                return

            # just return first phone, if no type specified
            return obj.phones[0]

        if traverse:
            person = self.get_person(obj)
            if person and person is not obj:
                phone = self.get_contact_phone(person, type_=kwargs.get('type_'))
                if phone:
                    return phone

    def get_contact_phone_number(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Return the first phone number found for the given object.

        Note that this returns the phone number as *string* and not
        the full phone record.  See also :meth:`get_contact_phone()`.

        :returns: Phone number as string, or ``None``.
        """
        phone = self.get_contact_phone(obj, **kwargs)
        if phone:
            return phone.number

    def get_person(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method to locate a Person record for the given
        object.  This delegates to the
        :class:`~rattail.people.PeopleHandler` for actual lookup
        logic.
        """
        return self.get_people_handler().get_person(obj, **kwargs)

    def get_customer(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method to locate a Customer record for the given
        object.  This delegates to the
        :class:`~rattail.clientele.ClienteleHandler` for actual lookup
        logic.
        """
        return self.get_clientele_handler().get_customer(obj, **kwargs)

    def get_customer_key_field(self):
        """
        Returns the configured fieldname for customer key,
        e.g. ``'id'``.
        """
        return self.config.get('rattail', 'customers.key_field', default='id')

    def get_customer_key_label(self, field=None):
        """
        Returns the configured field label for customer key,
        e.g. ``'ID'``.
        """
        label = self.config.get('rattail', 'customers.key_label')
        if label:
            return label

        if not field:
            field = self.get_customer_key_field()

        if field == 'id':
            return "ID"

        return prettify(field)

    def get_employee(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method to locate an Employee record for the given
        object.  This delegates to the
        :class:`~rattail.employment.EmploymentHandler` for actual
        lookup logic.
        """
        return self.get_employment_handler().get_employee(obj, **kwargs)

    def get_member(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method to locate a Member record for the given
        object.  This delegates to the
        :class:`~rattail.membershipo.MembershipHandler` for actual
        lookup logic.
        """
        return self.get_membership_handler().get_member(obj, **kwargs)

    def get_member_key_field(self):
        """
        Returns the configured fieldname for member key,
        e.g. ``'id'``.
        """
        return self.config.get('rattail', 'members.key_field', default='id')

    def get_member_key_label(self, field=None):
        """
        Returns the configured field label for member key,
        e.g. ``'ID'``.
        """
        label = self.config.get('rattail', 'members.key_label')
        if label:
            return label

        if not field:
            field = self.get_member_key_field()

        if field == 'id':
            return "ID"

        return prettify(field)

    def get_user(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method to locate a User record for the given
        object.  This delegates to the
        :class:`~rattail.auth.AuthHandler` for actual lookup logic.
        """
        return self.get_auth_handler().get_user(obj, **kwargs)

    def get_product_key_field(self):
        """
        Returns the configured fieldname for product key,
        e.g. ``'upc'``.
        """
        return self.config.get('rattail', 'product.key', default='upc')

    def get_product_key_label(self, field=None):
        """
        Returns the configured field label for product key,
        e.g. ``'UPC'``.
        """
        title = self.config.get('rattail', 'product.key_title')
        if title:
            return title

        if not field:
            field = self.get_product_key_field()

        if field == 'upc':
            return "UPC"
        if field == 'item_id':
            return "Item ID"

        return prettify(field)

    def make_engine_from_config(
            self,
            config_dict,
            prefix='sqlalchemy.',
            **kwargs):
        """
        This is the same as
        :meth:`wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler.make_engine_from_config()`
        except Rattail may customize the engine a bit further:

        The engine can be told to "record changes" for sake of
        datasync; for instance:

        .. code-block:: ini

           [rattail.db]
           default.url = sqlite:///
           default.record_changes = true

        And/or the engine can be told to log its SQLAlchemy connection
        pool status:

        .. code-block:: ini

           [rattail.db]
           default.url = sqlite:///
           default.log_pool_status = true
        """
        config_dict = dict(config_dict)

        # stash flag for recording changes
        record_changes = False
        key = f'{prefix}record_changes'
        if key in config_dict:
            record_changes = parse_bool(config_dict.pop(key))

        # stash flag for logging db pool status
        log_pool_status = False
        key = f'{prefix}log_pool_status'
        if key in config_dict:
            log_pool_status = parse_bool(config_dict.pop(key))

        # make engine per usual
        engine = super().make_engine_from_config(config_dict,
                                                 prefix=prefix,
                                                 **kwargs)

        # then apply flags from stash
        if record_changes:
            engine.rattail_record_changes = True
        if log_pool_status:
            engine.rattail_log_pool_status = log_pool_status

        return engine

    def get_session(self, obj):
        """
        Returns the SQLAlchemy session with which the given object is
        associated.  Simple convenience wrapper around
        :func:`sqlalchemy:sqlalchemy.orm.object_session()`.
        """
        from sqlalchemy import orm

        return orm.object_session(obj)

    def make_session(self, user=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Creates and returns a new SQLAlchemy session for the Rattail DB.

        :param user: A "user-ish" object which should be considered
           responsible for changes made during the session.  Can be
           either a :class:`~rattail.db.model.users.User` object, or
           just a (string) username.  If none is specified then the
           config will be consulted for a default.

        :returns: A :class:`rattail.db.Session` instance.
        """
        from rattail.db import Session

        session = Session(**kwargs)

        # try to set continuum user unless kwargs already set it
        if 'continuum_user' not in kwargs:
            if not user:
                user = self.config.get('rattail', 'runas.default',
                                       session=session)
            if user:
                session.set_continuum_user(user)

        return session

    def short_session(self, **kwargs):
        """
        This is the same as upstream
        :meth:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler.short_session()`
        except Rattail customizes the default ``factory`` kwarg:

        Normally the default factory is just :meth:`make_session()`
        but (in Rattail) that may imply a lookup of the configured
        "runas" user for sake of Continuum versioning.  So this method
        modifies the default factory to avoid that lookup.

        .. note::

           The auto-lookup for runas user is a bit awkward, so this
           may change at some point.
        """
        if not kwargs.get('factory'):
            # nb. usually want to avoid continuum user lookup for
            # short session, but caller can override if needed
            kwargs['factory'] = partial(self.make_session,
                                        continuum_user=None)

        return super().short_session(**kwargs)

    def cache_model(self, session, model, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method which invokes
        :func:`rattail.db.cache.cache_model()` with the given model
        and keyword arguments.
        """
        from rattail.db import cache
        return cache.cache_model(session, model, **kwargs)

    def make_appdir(self, path, subfolders=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Establish an appdir at the given path.

        This is mostly the same as upstream
        :meth:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler.make_appdir()`
        but (for now) for compatibility Rattail extends this by adding
        more subfolders to the default list.
        """
        if not subfolders:
            subfolders = ['data', 'log', 'work']

            # TODO: surely we can get rid of this "extension" ?
            if not kwargs.get('minimal_folders'):
                subfolders.extend(['cache',
                                   os.path.join('data', 'uploads'),
                                   # TODO: deprecate / remove this at least?
                                   'sessions',
                                   ])

        super().make_appdir(path, subfolders=subfolders, **kwargs)

    def render_mako_template(self, template_path, context,
                             template=None, output_path=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method to render any (specified) Mako template.
        """
        if not template:
            template = Template(filename=template_path)
        output = template.render(**context)
        if output_path:
            with open(output_path, 'wt') as f:
                f.write(output)
        return output

    def make_config_file(self, file_type, output_path,
                         template=None,
                         template_path=None,
                         **kwargs):
        """
        Write a new config file of given type to specified location.

        :param file_type: The "type" of config file to create.  This
           is used to locate the file template, if ``template_path``
           is not specified.  It also is used as default output
           filename, if ``output_path`` is a folder.

        :param output_path: Path to which new config file should be
           written.  If this is a folder, then the filename is deduced
           from the ``file_type``.

        :param template: Optional reference to a Mako template instance.

        :param template_path: Optional path to config file template to
           use.  If not specified, it will be looked up dynamically
           based on the ``file_type``.  Note that the first template
           found to match will be used.  Mako (``*.mako``) templates
           are preferred, otherwise the template is assumed to be
           "plain" and will be copied as-is to the output path.

        :param **kwargs: Context to be passed to the Mako template, if
           applicable.

        :returns: Final path to which new config file was written.
        """
        # lookup template if not specified
        if not template and not template_path:
            template_path = self.find_config_template(file_type)
            if not template_path:
                raise RuntimeError("config template not found for type: {}".format(file_type))

        # deduce filename if not specified
        if os.path.isdir(output_path):
            output_path = os.path.join(output_path, '{}.conf'.format(file_type))

        # just copy file as-is unless it's mako
        if not template and not template_path.endswith('.mako'):
            shutil.copy(template_path, output_path)
            return output_path

        # render mako template
        context = {
            'app_title': "Rattail",
            'appdir': '/srv/envs/poser',
            'db_url': 'postresql://user:pass@localhost/poser',
            'timezone': 'America/Chicago',
            'pyramid_egg': 'poser',
            'os': os,
            'beaker_secret': 'TODO_YOU_SHOULD_CHANGE_THIS',
            'beaker_key': 'poser',
            'pyramid_host': '0.0.0.0',
            'pyramid_port': 9080,
        }
        context.update(kwargs)
        self.render_mako_template(template_path, context,
                                  template=template,
                                  output_path=output_path)
        return output_path

    def get_all_config_templates(self, **kwargs):
        templates = OrderedDict()
        template_paths = self.config.getlist('rattail.config', 'templates',
                                             default=['rattail:data/config'])
        for template_path in template_paths:
            template_path = resource_path(template_path)
            for filename in os.listdir(template_path):

                if filename.endswith('.conf.mako'):
                    name = filename[:-len('.conf.mako')]
                    templates.setdefault(name, os.path.join(template_path, filename))

                elif filename.endswith('.conf'):
                    name = filename[:-len('.conf')]
                    templates.setdefault(name, os.path.join(template_path, filename))

        templates = OrderedDict([(key, templates[key])
                                 for key in sorted(templates)])
        return templates

    def find_config_template(self, name, **kwargs):
        templates = self.get_all_config_templates()
        return templates.get(name)

    def make_temp_dir(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Create a temporary directory.  This is mostly a convenience
        wrapper around the built-in :func:`python:tempfile.mkdtemp()`.
        However by default it will attempt to place the temp folder
        underneath the configured "workdir", e.g.:

        .. code-block:: ini

           [rattail]
           workdir = /srv/envs/poser/app/work
        """
        if 'dir' not in kwargs:
            workdir = self.config.workdir(require=False)
            if workdir:
                tmpdir = os.path.join(workdir, 'tmp')
                if not os.path.exists(tmpdir):
                    os.makedirs(tmpdir)
                kwargs['dir'] = tmpdir
        return tempfile.mkdtemp(**kwargs)

    def make_temp_file(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Reserve a temporary filename.  This is mostly a convenience
        wrapper around the built-in :func:`python:tempfile.mkstemp()`.
        However by default it will attempt to place the temp file
        underneath the configured "workdir", e.g.:

        .. code-block:: ini

           [rattail]
           workdir = /srv/envs/poser/app/work
        """
        if 'dir' not in kwargs:
            workdir = self.config.workdir(require=False)
            if workdir:
                tmpdir = os.path.join(workdir, 'tmp')
                if not os.path.exists(tmpdir):
                    os.makedirs(tmpdir)
                kwargs['dir'] = tmpdir
        return temp_path(**kwargs)

    def make_uuid(self):
        """
        Generate a new UUID value.

        :returns: UUID value as 32-character string.
        """
        return get_uuid()

    def maxlen(self, attr):
        """
        Return the max size (length) for the given model attribute.

        Note that you must pass the attribute proper, not just the
        name of one etc.  For example::

           size = app.maxlen(model.Product.description)

        :param attr: Any column-based property of a model class.

        :returns: Max length as integer.
        """
        from rattail.db.util import maxlen

        return maxlen(attr)

    def maxval(self, attr):
        """
        Return the max value possible for the given model attribute.

        Note that you must pass the attribute proper, not just the
        name of one etc.  For example::

           size = app.maxval(model.Product.unit_size)

        :param attr: Any column-based property of a model class.

        :returns: Max value as appropriate.
        """
        from rattail.db.util import maxval

        return maxval(attr)

    def update_email(
            self,
            contact,
            email_address,
            email_fields={},
            slot=1,
    ):
        """
        Update an email address record for the contact.

        :param contact: Contact object, e.g. a Customer, Person, etc.

        :param email_address: New/correct email address as string.

        :param email_fields: Additional field values if applicable.
           The email will be *updated* to match as needed.

        :param slot: Which email in the contact's list should be
           updated.  By default this will update (or add) the 1st
           email, but specify ``slot=2`` for the 2nd etc.
        """
        model = self.model
        maxlen_address = self.maxlen(model.EmailAddress.address)
        emails = list(contact.emails)

        if email_address:

            if len(email_address) > maxlen_address:
                log.warning("email address #%s is too long (%s chars), "
                            "will truncate to %s chars: %s",
                            slot, len(email_address), maxlen_address, email_address)
                email_address = email_address[:maxlen_address]

            email_fields['address'] = email_address

            if len(emails) >= slot:
                email = emails[slot-1]
                for field, value in email_fields.items():
                    if getattr(email, field) != value:
                        setattr(email, field, value)
            else:
                email = contact.make_email(**email_fields)
                contact.emails.append(email)

        else:
            for email in emails[slot-1:]:
                contact.emails.remove(email)

    def update_phone(
            self,
            contact,
            phone_number,
            phone_fields={},
            slot=1,
    ):
        """
        Update a phone number record for the contact.

        :param contact: Contact object, e.g. a Customer, Person, etc.

        :param phone_number: New/correct phone number as string.

        :param phone_fields: Additional field values if applicable.
           The phone will be *updated* to match as needed.

        :param slot: Which phone in the contact's list should be
           updated.  By default this will update (or add) the 1st
           phone, but specify ``slot=2`` for the 2nd etc.
        """
        model = self.model
        maxlen_number = self.maxlen(model.PhoneNumber.number)
        phones = list(contact.phones)

        if phone_number:

            if len(phone_number) > maxlen_number:
                log.warning("phone number #%s is too long (%s chars), "
                            "will truncate to %s chars: %s",
                            slot, len(phone_number), maxlen_number, phone_number)
                phone_number = phone_number[:maxlen_number]

            phone_fields['number'] = phone_number

            if len(phones) >= slot:
                phone = phones[slot-1]
                for field, value in phone_fields.items():
                    if getattr(phone, field) != value:
                        setattr(phone, field, value)
            else:
                phone = contact.make_phone(**phone_fields)
                contact.phones.append(phone)

        else:
            for phone in phones[slot-1:]:
                contact.phones.remove(phone)

    def normalize_phone_number(self, number, **kwargs):
        """
        Normalize the given phone number, to a "common" format that
        can be more easily worked with for sync logic etc.  In
        practice this usually just means stripping all non-digit
        characters from the string.  The idea is that phone number
        data from any system can be "normalized" and thereby compared
        directly to see if they differ etc.

        Default logic will invoke
        :func:`rattail.db.util.normalize_phone_number()`.

        :param number: Raw phone number string e.g. as found in some
           data source.

        :returns: Normalized string.
        """
        from rattail.db.util import normalize_phone_number

        return normalize_phone_number(number)

    def phone_number_is_invalid(self, number):
        """
        This method should validate the given phone number string, and
        if the number is *not* considered valid, this method should
        return the reason.

        :param number: Raw phone number string e.g. as found in some
           data source.

        :returns: String describing reason the number is invalid, or
           ``None`` if the number is deemed valid.
        """
        # strip non-numeric chars, and make sure we have 10 left
        normal = self.normalize_phone_number(number)
        if len(normal) != 10:
            return "Phone number must have 10 digits"

    def format_phone_number(self, number):
        """
        Returns a "properly formatted" string based on the given phone
        number.

        Default logic invokes
        :func:`rattail.db.util.format_phone_number()`.

        :param number: Raw phone number string e.g. as found in some
           data source.

        :returns: Formatted phone number string.
        """
        from rattail.db.util import format_phone_number

        return format_phone_number(number)

    def make_gpc(self, value, **kwargs):
        """
        Make and return a :class:`~rattail.gpc.GPC` instance from the
        given value.

        Default logic will invoke
        :meth:`~rattail.products.ProductsHandler.make_gpc()` of the
        products handler; see also :meth:`get_products_handler()`.
        """
        products_handler = self.get_products_handler()
        return products_handler.make_gpc(value, **kwargs)

    def render_gpc(self, value, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns a human-friendly display string for the given GPC
        value.

        :param value: A :class:`~rattail.gpc.GPC` instance.

        :returns: Display string for the GPC, or ``None`` if the value
           provided is not a GPC.
        """
        if value:
            return value.pretty()

    def render_upc(self, value, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "render_gpc() method instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.render_gpc(value, **kwargs)

    def render_currency(self, value, scale=2, **kwargs):
        """
        Must return a human-friendly display string for the given
        currency value, e.g. ``Decimal('4.20')`` becomes ``"$4.20"``.

        :param value: Either a :class:`python:decimal.Decimal` or
           :class:`python:float` value.

        :param scale: Number of decimal digits to be displayed.

        :returns: Display string for the value.
        """
        if value is None:
            return ''
        if value < 0:
            fmt = "(${{:0,.{}f}})".format(scale)
            return fmt.format(0 - value)
        fmt = "${{:0,.{}f}}".format(scale)
        return fmt.format(value)

    def render_quantity(self, value, **kwargs):
        """
        Return a human-friendly display string for the given quantity
        value, e.g. ``1.000`` becomes ``"1"``.

        :param value: The quantity to be rendered.

        :returns: Display string for the quantity.
        """
        return pretty_quantity(value, **kwargs)

    def render_cases_units(self, cases, units):
        """
        Render a human-friendly string showing the given number of
        cases and/or units.  For instance::

           >>> app.render_cases_units(1, None)
           '1 case'

           >>> app.render_cases_units(None, 1)
           '1 unit'

           >>> app.render_cases_units(3, 2)
           '3 cases + 2 units'

        :param cases: Number of cases (can be zero or ``None``).

        :param units: Number of units (can be zero or ``None``).

        :returns: Display string for the given values.
        """
        if cases is not None:
            label = "case" if abs(cases) == 1 else "cases"
            cases = "{} {}".format(self.render_quantity(cases), label)

        if units is not None:
            label = "unit" if abs(units) == 1 else "units"
            units = "{} {}".format(self.render_quantity(units), label)

        if cases and units:
            return "{} + {}".format(cases, units)

        return cases or units

    def render_date(self, value, **kwargs):
        """
        Return a human-friendly display string for the given date.

        :param value: A :class:`python:datetime.date` instance.

        :returns: Display string for the date.
        """
        if value is not None:
            return value.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')

    def render_datetime(self, value, **kwargs):
        """
        Return a human-friendly display string for the given datetime.
        """
        if value is not None:
            return value.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %I:%M:%S %p')

    def render_time_ago(
            self,
            delta=None,
            seconds=None,
            fallback=NOTSET,
            **kwargs):
        """
        Return a human-friendly display string showing "how long ago"
        something happened.

        You may specify either ``delta`` or ``seconds`` but in either
        case these are assumed to represent time elapsed compared to
        "now" - e.g. the number of seconds **ago** which something
        occurred.

        This method is not suitable for displaying an arbitrary time
        duration contained in the past.  It always assumes "now" is
        the endpoint for the time duration.

        NB. this invokes :func:`humanize:humanize.naturaltime()` under
        the hood.

        :param delta: A :class:`python:datetime.timedelta` instance
           representing a time duration.

        :param seconds: Optional number of seconds to use for the time
           duration, instead of specifying the ``delta``.

        :param fallback: Optional string value to return, if the time
           duration was not valid.

        :returns: Human-friendly display string.
        """
        if delta is None and seconds is not None:
            delta = datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds)

        if delta is not None:

            # nb. avoid humanize error when calculating huge time diff
            if abs(delta.days) < 100000:
                return humanize.naturaltime(delta)

        # this seems like a sane fallback..?
        if fallback is NOTSET:
            return str(delta)

        # but if fallback specified, use that
        return fallback

    def render_duration(self, delta=None, hours=None, seconds=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Render a time duration for human eyes, e.g. "1:30" for 1.5 hours.

        Note that you must specify either ``delta``, ``hours`` or ``seconds``.

        :param delta: If specified, should be a ``datetime.timedelta``
           object representing the duration.

        :param hours: If specified, should be the number of hours
           elapsed for the duration, as decimal.

        :param seconds: If specified, should be the number of seconds
           elapsed for the duration, as integer.

        :returns: Duration rendered as human-friendly string.  Note
           that if all params are empty, this will return an empty
           string.
        """
        if delta is None and hours is None and seconds is None:
            return ""

        if delta is None:
            if seconds is None:
                seconds = int(hours * 60 * 60)
            delta = datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds)

        # calculate minutes for the 'seconds' portion of delta.  note
        # that we must ensure it is correctly rounded
        minutes = delta.seconds / 60
        minutes = decimal.Decimal(str(minutes)).quantize(decimal.Decimal('1'))

        # now add in minutes for the 'days' portion of delta
        minutes += delta.days * 24 * 60

        # calculate/render final string
        return "{}:{:02d}".format(int(minutes // 60), int(minutes % 60))

    def render_percent(self, value, places=2, from_decimal=False,
                       **kwargs):
        """
        Render a human-friendly display string for the given
        percentage value.

        :param value: Should be a decimal representation of the
           percentage, e.g. ``0.80`` would indicate 80%.

        :param places: Number of decimal places to display in the
           rendered string.

        :param from_decimal: If false (the default), then ``value``
           should (normally) be between 0 - 100.  But if true, then
           ``value`` is assumed to be between 0.0 and 1.0 instead.
        """
        if value is None:
            return ''
        fmt = '{{:0.{}f}} %'.format(places)
        if from_decimal:
            value *= 100
        return fmt.format(value)

    def send_email(self, key, data={}, **kwargs):
        """
        Send an email message of the given type.

        See :func:`rattail.mail.send_email()` for more info.
        """
        send_email(self.config, key, data, **kwargs)


class GenericHandler(object):
    """
    Base class for misc. "generic" feature handlers.

    Most handlers which exist for sake of business logic, should inherit from
    this.
    """

    def __init__(self, config, **kwargs):
        self.config = config
        self.enum = self.config.get_enum()
        self.model = self.config.get_model()
        self.app = self.config.get_app()

    def progress_loop(self, *args, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "AppHandler.progress_loop() method instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.app.progress_loop(*args, **kwargs)

    def get_session(self, obj): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "AppHandler.get_session() method instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.app.get_session(obj)

    def make_session(self): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "AppHandler.make_session() method instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.app.make_session()

    def cache_model(self, session, model, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
        warnings.warn("method is deprecated, please use "
                      "AppHandler.cache_model() method instead",
                      DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
        return self.app.cache_model(session, model, **kwargs)


class MergeMixin(object):
    """
    Mixin class for feature handlers supporting a record merge.
    """

    def make_merge_field(self, name, **kwargs):
        field = {'name': name}
        field.update(kwargs)
        return field

    def get_merge_preview_fields(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns a sequence of fields which will be used during a merge
        preview.
        """
        F = self.make_merge_field
        return [
            F('uuid'),
        ]

    def get_merge_preview_data(self, obj, **kwargs):
        """
        Must return a data dictionary for the given object, which can
        be presented to the user during a merge preview.
        """
        return {
            'uuid': obj.uuid,
        }

    def get_merge_resulting_data(self, removing, keeping, **kwargs):
        """
        Must return a dictionary to represent what the *final* data
        would look like, should the proposed merge occur.  Note that
        we're still in preview mode here, this doesn't actually cause
        any particular data to become final.

        :param removing: Data dictionary for the object to be removed,
           as obtained via :meth:`get_merge_preview_data()`.
        :param keeping: Data dictionary for the object to be
           preserved, as obtained via :meth:`get_merge_preview_data()`.
        """
        fields = self.get_merge_preview_fields()
        coalesce_fields = [f for f in fields
                           if f.get('coalesce')]
        additive_fields = [f for f in fields
                           if f.get('additive')]

        # start with clone of the `keeping` dict
        result = dict(keeping)

        # coalesce any field values which need it
        for field in coalesce_fields:
            if removing[field] is not None and keeping[field] is None:
                result[field] = removing[field]
            elif removing[field] and not keeping[field]:
                result[field] = removing[field]

        # sum any field values which need it
        for field in additive_fields:
            if isinstance(keeping[field], (list, tuple)):
                result[field] = sorted(set(removing[field] + keeping[field]))
            else:
                result[field] = removing[field] + keeping[field]

        return result

    def why_not_merge(self, removing, keeping, **kwargs):
        """
        Evaluate the given merge candidates and if there is a reason *not*
        to merge them, return that reason.

        :param removing: Object which will be removed, should the
           merge happen.
        :param keeping: Object which will be kept, should the merge
           happen.
        :returns: String indicating reason not to merge, or ``None``.
        """

    def perform_merge(self, removing, keeping, **kwargs):
        """
        Perform an actual merge of the 2 given objects.

        :param removing: Object which should be removed.
        :param keeping: Object which should be kept.
        """
        session = self.app.get_session(keeping)

        # update the object to be kept, as needed
        self.merge_update_keeping_object(removing, keeping)

        # delete the unwanted object
        session.delete(removing)
        session.flush()

    def merge_update_keeping_object(self, removing, keeping):
        """
        Update the object to be kept, with any relevant data from the
        object to be removed, in the context of a merge.
        """
        for field in self.get_merge_preview_fields():

            # fields which are "coalesced" require particular handling
            if field.get('coalesce'):

                # but we only support "simple" fields for this
                if hasattr(keeping, field['name']):

                    # if object to be kept does *not* have a value,
                    # but object to be removed *does* have a value,
                    # then overwrite value for the object to be kept
                    removing_value = getattr(removing, field['name'])
                    keeping_value = getattr(keeping, field['name'])
                    if removing_value and not keeping_value:
                        setattr(keeping, field['name'], removing_value)


class RattailProvider(WuttaAppProvider):
    """
    Base class for Rattail app providers.

    This inherits from upstream
    :class:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppProvider` and adds the
    following to it:

    .. attribute:: enum

       Reference to the ``enum`` module for the app.

    .. attribute:: model

       Reference to the ``model`` module for the app.

    .. attribute:: handlers

       Dictionary of "secondary" handlers used by the provider, if
       applicable.
    """

    def __init__(self, config):
        super().__init__(config)
        self.enum = self.app.enum
        self.model = self.app.model
        self.handlers = {}

    def load_object(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Convenience method which calls
        :meth:`AppHandler.load_object()`.
        """
        return self.app.load_object(*args, **kwargs)


def make_app(config, **kwargs): # pragma: no cover
    warnings.warn("function is deprecated, please use "
                  "RattailConfig.get_app() method instead",
                  DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
    return config.get_app()