Model Module Documentation

class model.Model(conn, master, local)

Creates and maintains the MongoDb and Bibtex databases

mongo_local = None

define collection where I’ll insert my master files data

update(is_update, list_change, list_add)

Update the mongodb collections Args:

is_update:Flag indicates if the user made any selections to update the current local file list_change: List of properties for each record that have different values on the master file and the local file list_add: List of properties for each record that are present on the master file but not on the local

update_bibtexDB(is_update)

Update the bibtex database with the records from the mongo database Args:

is_update:Flag indicates if the user made any selections to update the current local file

model.add_property_db(list, db_coll)

Update the records in the database collection with the values from the list Args:

list: List of properties for each record that are present on the master file but not on the local db_coll: database collection that will to be updated

model.change_property_db(list, db_coll)

Update the records in the database collection with the modified values from the list Args:

list: List of properties for each record that have different values on the master file and the local file db_coll: database collection that will to be updated

model.delete_duplicates_from_collection(coll)

Deletes duplicates entries from the collection Args:

coll: Mongo Database Collection

model.update_bibtex_mongoDB(is_update, bibdatabase, mongodb_coll)

Updates the bibtex database by comparing the properties for each record with records from the mongo database Args:

is_update:Flag indicates if the user made any selections to update the current local file bibdatabase: Bibtex database that needs to be updated mongodb_coll:Mongo database collection