diff --git a/schema/README b/schema/README
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+Generic single-database configuration.
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diff --git a/schema/alembic.ini b/schema/alembic.ini
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+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+script_location = .
+
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# timezone to use when rendering the date
+# within the migration file as well as the filename.
+# string value is passed to dateutil.tz.gettz()
+# leave blank for localtime
+# timezone =
+
+# max length of characters to apply to the
+# "slug" field
+# truncate_slug_length = 40
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+# set to 'true' to allow .pyc and .pyo files without
+# a source .py file to be detected as revisions in the
+# versions/ directory
+# sourceless = false
+
+# version location specification; this defaults
+# to ./versions. When using multiple version
+# directories, initial revisions must be specified with --version-path
+# version_locations = %(here)s/bar %(here)s/bat ./versions
+
+# the output encoding used when revision files
+# are written from script.py.mako
+# output_encoding = utf-8
+
+
+[post_write_hooks]
+# post_write_hooks defines scripts or Python functions that are run
+# on newly generated revision scripts. See the documentation for further
+# detail and examples
+
+# format using "black" - use the console_scripts runner, against the "black" entrypoint
+# hooks=black
+# black.type=console_scripts
+# black.entrypoint=black
+# black.options=-l 79
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/schema/create_ws_tables.sql b/schema/create_ws_tables.sql
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-create table workflows (
- workflow_id serial primary key ,
- name varchar
-);
-comment on table workflows is 'A listing of the available workflows in the system. ';
-comment on column workflows.workflow_id is 'the unique id of the workflow. auto-generated.';
-comment on column workflows.name is 'a human-readable name for the workflow.';
-
-create table workflow_requests (
- workflow_request_id serial primary key ,
- job_id int,
- workflow_id int references workflows(workflow_id),
- argument json
-);
-comment on table workflow_requests is 'A listing of requests for workflows and te resulting job ids.';
-comment on column workflow_requests.workflow_request_id is 'the unique id of the request. auto-generated';
-comment on column workflow_requests.job_id is 'the id of the job that this request generted in the ? system.';
-comment on column workflow_requests.workflow_id is 'the id of the workflow used in this request.';
-comment on column workflow_requests.argument is 'the argument(s) used for the workflow in this request.';
-
-create table workflow_request_files (
- workflow_request_id int references workflow_requests(workflow_request_id),
- file_id int references files(file_id),
- primary key (workflow_request_id, file_id)
-);
-comment on table workflow_request_files is 'A man-to-many mapping table tracking which files were used for workflow requests.';
-comment on column workflow_request_files.workflow_request_id is 'the id of the workflow request.';
-comment on column workflow_request_files.file_id is 'the id of the file referenced by the workflow request.';
-
-create table capabilities (
- capability_id serial primary key ,
- name varchar not null ,
- template_files varchar,
- steps varchar not null
-);
-comment on table capabilities is 'A listing of the available capabilities in the system.';
-comment on column capabilities.capability_id is 'the unique id of the capability. auto-generated.';
-comment on column capabilities.name is 'the human-readable name of the capability.';
-comment on column capabilities.template_files is '?';
-comment on column capabilities.steps is 'the unique id of the capability. auto-generated.';
-
-create table capability_requests (
- capability_request_id serial primary key ,
- capability_id int references capabilities(capability_id),
- user_id int not null ,
- argument json
-);
-
-comment on table capability_requests is 'A listing of requests for capabilities, with the id of the requesting user.';
-comment on column capability_requests.capability_request_id is 'The unique id of the request. auto-generated.';
-comment on column capability_requests.capability_id is 'the id of the capability being requested.';
-comment on column capability_requests.user_id is 'the id of the user requesting the capability.';
-comment on column capability_requests.argument is 'the JSON holding the details of the request.';
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diff --git a/schema/env.py b/schema/env.py
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+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy import pool
+
+from alembic import context
+
+from pycapo import CapoConfig
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+target_metadata = None
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+ """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+ This configures the context with just a URL
+ and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+ here as well. By skipping the Engine creation
+ we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+ Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+ script output.
+
+ """
+ url = lookup_url()
+
+ context.configure(
+ url=url,
+ target_metadata=target_metadata,
+ literal_binds=True,
+ dialect_opts={"paramstyle": "named"},
+ )
+
+ with context.begin_transaction():
+ context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def lookup_url():
+ capo = CapoConfig().settings('metadataDatabase')
+ url = capo.jdbcUrl.replace('jdbc:', '').replace('://', f'://{capo.jdbcUsername}:{capo.jdbcPassword}@')
+ return url
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+ """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+ In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+ and associate a connection with the context.
+
+ """
+ connectable = create_engine(lookup_url())
+
+ with connectable.connect() as connection:
+ context.configure(
+ connection=connection, target_metadata=target_metadata
+ )
+
+ with context.begin_transaction():
+ context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+ run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+ run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/schema/script.py.mako b/schema/script.py.mako
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+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+ ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+ ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/schema/versions/44d5bbbf2615_workspaces_init.py b/schema/versions/44d5bbbf2615_workspaces_init.py
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+"""workspaces-init
+
+Revision ID: 44d5bbbf2615
+Revises:
+Create Date: 2020-09-02 11:25:01.571392
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '44d5bbbf2615'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+ op.create_table('workflows',
+ sa.Column('workflow_id', sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True,
+ comment='the unique id of the workflow. auto-generated.'),
+ sa.Column('name', sa.String, unique=True, comment='a human-readable name for the workflow.'),
+ comment='A listing of the available workflows in the system.')
+
+ """
+ create table workflow_requests (
+ workflow_request_id serial primary key ,
+ job_id int,
+ workflow_id int references workflows(workflow_id),
+ argument json
+ );
+ comment on table workflow_requests is 'A listing of requests for workflows and te resulting job ids.';
+ comment on column workflow_requests.workflow_request_id is 'the unique id of the request. auto-generated';
+ comment on column workflow_requests.job_id is 'the id of the job that this request generted in the ? system.';
+ comment on column workflow_requests.workflow_id is 'the id of the workflow used in this request.';
+ comment on column workflow_requests.argument is 'the argument(s) used for the workflow in this request.';
+
+ create table workflow_request_files (
+ workflow_request_id int references workflow_requests(workflow_request_id),
+ file_id int references files(file_id),
+ primary key (workflow_request_id, file_id)
+ );
+ comment on table workflow_request_files is 'A man-to-many mapping table tracking which files were used for workflow requests.';
+ comment on column workflow_request_files.workflow_request_id is 'the id of the workflow request.';
+ comment on column workflow_request_files.file_id is 'the id of the file referenced by the workflow request.';
+
+ create table capabilities (
+ capability_id serial primary key ,
+ name varchar not null ,
+ template_files varchar,
+ steps varchar not null
+ );
+ comment on table capabilities is 'A listing of the available capabilities in the system.';
+ comment on column capabilities.capability_id is 'the unique id of the capability. auto-generated.';
+ comment on column capabilities.name is 'the human-readable name of the capability.';
+ comment on column capabilities.template_files is '?';
+ comment on column capabilities.steps is 'the unique id of the capability. auto-generated.';
+
+ create table capability_requests (
+ capability_request_id serial primary key ,
+ capability_id int references capabilities(capability_id),
+ user_id int not null ,
+ argument json
+ );
+
+ comment on table capability_requests is 'A listing of requests for capabilities, with the id of the requesting user.';
+ comment on column capability_requests.capability_request_id is 'The unique id of the request. auto-generated.';
+ comment on column capability_requests.capability_id is 'the id of the capability being requested.';
+ comment on column capability_requests.user_id is 'the id of the user requesting the capability.';
+ comment on column capability_requests.argument is 'the JSON holding the details of the request.';
+ """
+
+
+def downgrade():
+ op.drop_table('workflows')
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