AssemblyLine.al_general
safe_subdivision_typeβ
def safe_subdivision_type(country_code: str) -> Optional[str]
Returns the subdivision type for the country with the given country code. If no subdivision type is found, returns None.
Arguments:
country_code
str - The ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 code for the country.
Returns:
Optional[str]
- The subdivision type for the country with the given country code.
ALAddress Objectsβ
class ALAddress(Address)
This class is used to store addresses. The ALAddress class extends the Address
class with the address_fields()
method and "smarter"
handling of the unit attribute when printing a formatted address.
Attributes:
address
str - The street where the person lives.unit
str - The unit number where the person lives.city
str - The city where the person lives.state
str - The state where the person lives.zip
str - The zip code where the person lives.country
str - The country where the person lives.impounded
Optional[bool] - Whether the address is impounded.
address_fieldsβ
def address_fields(
country_code: Optional[str] = None,
default_state: Optional[str] = None,
show_country: bool = False,
show_county: bool = False,
show_if: Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] = None,
allow_no_address: bool = False,
ask_if_impounded: Optional[bool] = False) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]
Return a YAML structure representing the list of fields for the object's address.
Optionally, allow the user to specify they do not have an address. When using
allow_no_address=True
, ensure to trigger the question with users[0].address.has_no_address
rather than users[0].address.address
. If show_if
is used, it will not be applied when
allow_no_address
is also used. Ensure country_code
adheres to ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 code standard.
NOTE: This function is stateful under specific conditions. Refer to the conditions mentioned below.
Arguments:
country_code
Optional[str] - ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country. Defaults to None.default_state
Optional[str] - Default state to set. Defaults to None.show_country
bool - Whether to display the country field. Defaults to False.show_county
bool - Whether to display the county field. Defaults to False.show_if
Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] - Condition to display each field. Defaults to None.allow_no_address
bool - Allow users to specify they don't have an address. Defaults to False.ask_if_impounded
Optional[bool] - Whether to ask if the address is impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
list
- A list of YAML structure representing address fields.
Notes:
- The function will set the
country
attribute of the Address tocountry_code
under these circumstances:
- The
country_code
parameter is used. - The
show_country
parameter is not used. country_code
differs from the value returned byget_country()
.
- Link to ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 codes: Officially assigned code elements.
formatted_unitβ
def formatted_unit(language: Optional[str] = None,
require: bool = False,
bare: bool = False) -> str
Returns the unit, formatted appropriately.
Arguments:
language
str, optional - The language in which to format the unit. Defaults to None (which uses system language).require
bool, optional - A flag indicating whether the unit is required. If set to True, the function will raise an error if the unit attribute does not exist. Defaults to False.bare
bool, optional - A flag indicating whether to add the word 'Unit' before the unit number. If set to True, the function will not add 'Unit' regardless of other conditions. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- The formatted unit. If the unit attribute does not exist and require is set to False, this will be an empty string. If the unit attribute exists and is not None or an empty string, the function will return the unit number, possibly prefixed with 'Unit'. If the unit attribute exists and is None or an empty string, the function will return an empty string.
blockβ
def block(language: Optional[str] = None,
international: bool = False,
show_country: Optional[bool] = None,
bare: bool = False,
long_state: bool = False,
show_impounded: bool = False) -> str
Returns a one-line formatted address, primarily for geocoding.
Arguments:
language
str, optional - Language for the address format.international
bool - If True, formats the address as an international address. Defaults to False.show_country
bool, optional - If True, includes the country in the formatted address. If None, decides based on the country attribute.bare
bool - If True, excludes certain formatting elements. Defaults to False.long_state
bool - If True, uses the full state name. Defaults to False.show_impounded
bool - If True, shows the address even if impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- The one-line formatted address.
line_oneβ
def line_one(language: Optional[str] = None,
bare: bool = False,
show_impounded: bool = False) -> str
Returns the first line of the address, including the unit number if it exists.
Arguments:
language
str, optional - Language for the address format.bare
bool - If True, excludes certain formatting elements. Defaults to False.show_impounded
bool - If True, shows the address even if impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- The first line of the address.
line_twoβ
def line_two(language: Optional[str] = None,
long_state: bool = False,
show_impounded: bool = False) -> str
Returns the second line of the address, including city, state, and postal code.
Arguments:
language
str, optional - Language for the address format.long_state
bool - If True, uses the full state name. Defaults to False.show_impounded
bool - If True, shows the address even if impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- The second line of the address.
on_one_lineβ
def on_one_line(include_unit: bool = True,
omit_default_country: bool = True,
language: Optional[str] = None,
show_country: Optional[bool] = None,
bare: bool = False,
long_state: bool = False,
show_impounded: bool = False) -> str
Returns a one-line formatted address.
Arguments:
include_unit
bool - If True, includes the unit in the formatted address. Defaults to True.omit_default_country
bool - If True, doesn't show the Docassemble default country in the formatted address. Defaults to True.language
str, optional - Language for the address format.show_country
bool, optional - If True, includes the country in the formatted address. If None, decides based on the country attribute.bare
bool - If True, excludes certain formatting elements. Defaults to False.long_state
bool - If True, uses the full state name. Defaults to False.show_impounded
bool - If True, shows the address even if impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- The one-line formatted address.
normalized_addressβ
def normalized_address() -> Union[Address, "ALAddress"]
Try geocoding the address, returning the normalized version if successful.
If geocoding is successful, the method returns the "long" normalized version
of the address. All methods, such as my_address.normalized_address().block()
, are
still available on the returned object. However, note that the returned object will
be a standard Address object, not an ALAddress object. If geocoding fails, it returns
the version of the address as entered by the user.
Warning: currently the normalized address will not be redacted if the address is impounded.
Returns:
Union[Address, "ALAddress"]: Normalized address if geocoding is successful, otherwise the original address.
state_nameβ
def state_name(country_code: Optional[str] = None) -> str
Returns the full state name based on the state abbreviation.
If a country_code
is provided, it will override the country attribute of the Address
object. Otherwise, the method uses, in order:
- The country code associated with the Address object, and then
- The country set in the global config for the server.
Arguments:
country_code
str, optional - ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 code to override the country attribute of the Address object. For valid codes, refer to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2#Officially_assigned_code_elements
Returns:
str
- The full state name corresponding to the state abbreviation. If an error occurs or the full name cannot be determined, returns the state abbreviation.
ALAddressList Objectsβ
class ALAddressList(DAList)
A class to store a list of ALAddress objects.
Extends the DAList class and specifically caters to ALAddress objects. It provides methods to initialize the list and get a string representation of the list in a formatted manner.
__str__β
def __str__() -> str
Provide a string representation of the ALAddressList.
This method returns the addresses in the list formatted in a comma-separated manner using the on_one_line method of ALAddress.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of all addresses in the list.
ALNameList Objectsβ
class ALNameList(DAList)
A class to store a list of IndividualName objects.
Extends the DAList class and is tailored for IndividualName objects.
__str__β
def __str__() -> str
Provide a string representation of the ALNameList.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of all names in the list.
ALPeopleList Objectsβ
class ALPeopleList(DAList)
Class to store a list of ALIndividual objects, representing people.
For example, defendants, plaintiffs, or children.
names_and_addresses_on_one_lineβ
def names_and_addresses_on_one_line(comma_string: str = "; ",
bare=False) -> str
Provide names and addresses of individuals on one line.
Arguments:
comma_string
str, optional - The string to use between name-address pairs. Defaults to '; '.bare
bool, optional - If True, prevents appending the word "Unit" to the unit attribute. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of names followed by addresses.
familiarβ
def familiar() -> str
Provide a list of familiar forms of names of individuals.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of familiar names.
familiar_orβ
def familiar_or() -> str
Provide a list of familiar forms of names of individuals separated by 'or'.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of familiar names separated by 'or'.
short_listβ
def short_list(limit: int, truncate_string: str = ", et. al.") -> str
Return a subset of the list, truncated with 'et. al.' if it exceeds a given limit.
Arguments:
limit
int - The maximum number of items to display before truncating.truncate_string
str, optional - The string to append when truncating. Defaults to ', et. al.'.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of names, truncated if needed.
full_namesβ
def full_names(comma_string=", ", and_string=word("and")) -> str
Return a formatted list of full names of individuals.
Arguments:
comma_string
str, optional - The string to use between names. Defaults to ','.and_string
str, optional - The string to use before the last name in the list. Defaults to 'and'.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of full names.
ALIndividual Objectsβ
class ALIndividual(Individual)
Used to represent an Individual on the assembly line project.
This class extends the Individual class and adds more tailored attributes and methods relevant for the assembly line project. Specifically, it has attributes for previous addresses, other addresses, mailing addresses, previous names, aliases, and a preferred name.
Attributes:
previous_addresses
ALAddressList - List of previous addresses.other_addresses
ALAddressList - List of other addresses.mailing_address
ALAddress - Current mailing address.service_address
ALAddress - Service address.previous_names
ALNameList - List of previous names.aliases
ALNameList - List of aliases.preferred_name
IndividualName - The preferred name.
Notes:
Objects as attributes should not be passed directly to the constructor due to
initialization requirements in the Docassemble framework. See the init
method.
signature_if_finalβ
def signature_if_final(i: str) -> Union[DAFile, str]
Returns the individual's signature if i
is "final", which usually means we are assembling the final version of the document (as opposed to a preview).
Arguments:
i
str - The condition which, if set to "final", returns the signature.
Returns:
Union[DAFile, str]: The signature if the condition is met, otherwise an empty string.
phone_numbersβ
def phone_numbers(country: Optional[str] = None,
show_impounded: bool = False) -> str
Fetches and formats the phone numbers of the individual.
Arguments:
country
str, optional - The country for phone number formatting. Defaults to the country of the docassemble server.show_impounded
bool - If True, shows the phone numbers even if impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- Formatted string of phone numbers.
contact_methodsβ
def contact_methods() -> str
Generates a formatted string of all provided contact methods.
Returns:
str
- A formatted string indicating the available methods to contact the individual.
merge_lettersβ
def merge_letters(new_letters: str) -> None
If the Individual has a child_letters attribute, add the new letters to the existing list
Avoid using. Only used in 209A.
Arguments:
new_letters
str - The new letters to add to the existing list of letters
formatted_ageβ
def formatted_age() -> str
Calculates and formats the age of the individual based on their birthdate.
Returns:
str
- Formatted age string that shows the most relevant time unit; for example, if under 2 years, it will return "X months".
normalized_addressβ
def normalized_address() -> Union[Address, ALAddress]
Fetches the normalized version of the address.
Returns:
Union[Address, ALAddress]: The normalized address object.
name_fieldsβ
def name_fields(
person_or_business: str = "person",
show_suffix: bool = True,
show_title: bool = False,
title_options: Optional[List[str]] = None,
show_if: Union[str, Dict[str, str],
None] = None) -> List[Dict[str, str]]
Generates suitable field prompts for a name based on the type of entity (person or business) and other provided parameters.
Arguments:
person_or_business
str, optional - Specifies the entity type. It can either be "person" or "business". Default is "person".show_suffix
bool, optional - Determines if the name's suffix (e.g., Jr., Sr.) should be included in the prompts. Default is True.show_title
- (bool, optional): Determines if the name's title (e.g., Mr., Ms.) should be included in the prompts. Default is False.title_options
List[str], optional - A list of title options to use in the prompts. Default is defined as a list of common titles in English-speaking countries.show_if
Union[str, Dict[str, str], None], optional - Condition to determine which fields to show. It can be a string, a dictionary with conditions, or None. Default is None.
Returns:
List[Dict[str, str]]: A list of dictionaries where each dictionary contains field prompt details.
Notes:
If person_or_business
is set to None, the method will offer the end user a choice
and will set appropriate "show ifs" conditions for each type.
address_fieldsβ
def address_fields(country_code: str = "US",
default_state: Optional[str] = None,
show_country: bool = False,
show_county: bool = False,
show_if: Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] = None,
allow_no_address: bool = False,
ask_if_impounded: bool = False) -> List[Dict[str, str]]
Generate field prompts for capturing an address.
Arguments:
country_code
str - The default country for the address. Defaults to "US".default_state
Optional[str] - Default state if applicable. Defaults to None.show_country
bool - Whether to display the country field. Defaults to False.show_county
bool - Whether to display the county field. Defaults to False.show_if
Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] - Condition to determine if the field should be shown. Defaults to None.allow_no_address
bool - Whether to permit entries with no address. Defaults to False.ask_if_impounded
bool - Whether to ask if the address is impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
List[Dict[str, str]]: A list of dictionaries with field prompts for addresses.
gender_fieldsβ
def gender_fields(
show_help=False,
show_if: Union[str, Dict[str, str],
None] = None) -> List[Dict[str, str]]
Generate fields for capturing gender information, including a self-described option.
Arguments:
show_help
bool - Whether to show additional help text. Defaults to False.show_if
Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] - Condition to determine if the field should be shown. Defaults to None.
Returns:
List[Dict[str, str]]: A list of dictionaries with field prompts for gender.
pronoun_fieldsβ
def pronoun_fields(
show_help=False,
show_if: Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] = None,
required: bool = False,
shuffle: bool = False,
show_unknown: Optional[Union[Literal["guess"], bool]] = "guess"
) -> List[Dict[str, str]]
Generate fields for capturing pronoun information.
Arguments:
show_help
bool - Whether to show additional help text. Defaults to False.show_if
Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] - Condition to determine if the field should be shown. Defaults to None.required
bool - Whether the field is required. Defaults to False.shuffle
bool - Whether to shuffle the order of pronouns. Defaults to False.show_unknown
Union[Literal["guess"], bool] - Whether to show an "unknown" option. Can be "guess", True, or False. Defaults to "guess".
Returns:
List[Dict[str, str]]: A list of dictionaries with field prompts for pronouns.
get_pronounsβ
def get_pronouns() -> set
Retrieve a set of the individual's pronouns.
If the individual has selected the "self-described" option, it will use their custom input.
Returns:
set
- A set of strings representing the individual's pronouns.
language_fieldsβ
def language_fields(
choices: Optional[List[Dict[str, str]]] = None,
style: str = "radio",
show_if: Union[str, Dict[str, str],
None] = None) -> List[Dict[str, str]]
Generate fields for capturing language preferences.
Arguments:
choices
Optional[List[Dict[str, str]]] - A list of language choices. Defaults to None.style
str - The display style of choices. Defaults to "radio".show_if
Union[str, Dict[str, str], None] - Condition to determine if the field should be shown. Defaults to None.
Returns:
List[Dict[str, str]]: A list of dictionaries with field prompts for language preferences.
language_nameβ
def language_name() -> str
Get the human-readable version of the individual's selected language.
Returns:
str
- The human-readable version of the language. If 'other' is selected, it returns the value inlanguage_other
. Otherwise, it uses thelanguage_name
function.
gender_maleβ
@property
def gender_male() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is male.
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
gender_femaleβ
@property
def gender_female() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is female.
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
gender_otherβ
@property
def gender_other() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is not male or female.
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
gender_nonbinaryβ
@property
def gender_nonbinary() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is nonbinary.
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
gender_unknownβ
@property
def gender_unknown() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is unknown.
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
gender_undisclosedβ
@property
def gender_undisclosed() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is not disclosed ("prefer-not-to-say")
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
gender_self_describedβ
@property
def gender_self_described() -> bool
Returns True only if the gender is self described.
Used to assist with checkbox filling in PDFs with "skip undefined" turned on.
contact_fieldsβ
def contact_fields() -> None
Return field prompts for other contact info
initialsβ
@property
def initials() -> str
Returns the initials of the individual as a string.
For example, "Quinten K Steenhuis" would return "QKS".
address_blockβ
def address_block(language=None,
international=False,
show_country=False,
bare=False,
show_impounded=False) -> str
Generate a formatted address block for mailings.
Arguments:
language
Optional - The language in which the address is written.international
bool - If True, format for international mailing. Defaults to False.show_country
bool - If True, include the country in the address. Defaults to False.bare
bool - If True, produce the address without additional formatting. Defaults to False.show_impounded
bool - If True, show the address even if it is impounded. Defaults to False.
Returns:
str
- The formatted address block.
pronounβ
def pronoun(**kwargs) -> str
Returns an objective pronoun as appropriate, based on attributes.
The pronoun could be "you," "her," "him," "it," or "them". It depends
on the gender
and person_type
attributes and whether the individual
is the current user.
If the user selected specific pronouns, they take priority over gender (only if they chose a pronoun from the list)
Arguments:
**kwargs
- Additional keyword arguments.
Returns:
str
- The appropriate pronoun.
pronoun_objectiveβ
def pronoun_objective(**kwargs) -> str
Returns the same pronoun as the pronoun()
method.
Arguments:
**kwargs
- Additional keyword arguments.
Returns:
str
- The appropriate objective pronoun.
pronoun_possessiveβ
def pronoun_possessive(target, **kwargs) -> str
Returns a possessive pronoun and a target word, based on attributes.
Given a target word, the function returns "{pronoun} {target}". The pronoun could be
"her," "his," "its," or "their". It depends on the gender
and person_type
attributes
and whether the individual is the current user.
Arguments:
target
str - The target word to follow the pronoun.**kwargs
- Additional keyword arguments.
Returns:
str
- The appropriate possessive phrase.
pronoun_subjectiveβ
def pronoun_subjective(**kwargs) -> str
Returns a subjective pronoun, based on attributes.
The pronoun could be "you," "she," "he," "it," or "they". It depends
on the gender
and person_type
attributes and whether the individual
is the current user.
Arguments:
**kwargs
- Additional keyword arguments.
Returns:
str
- The appropriate subjective pronoun.
name_fullβ
def name_full() -> str
Returns the individual's full name.
Returns:
str
- The individual's full name.
name_initialsβ
def name_initials() -> str
Returns the individual's name with the middle name as an initial.
Equivalent to name.full(middle="initial")
, which is also the default.
Defined only to make it possible to be explicit about the name form.
Returns:
str
- The individual's name with the middle name as an initial.
name_shortβ
def name_short() -> str
Returns the individual's name without any middle name.
Equivalent to self.name.firstlast()
Returns:
str
- The individual'
section_linksβ
def section_links(nav) -> List[str]
Returns a list of clickable navigation links without animation.
Arguments:
nav
- The navigation object.
Returns:
List[str]
- A list of clickable navigation links without animation.
will_send_to_real_courtβ
def will_send_to_real_court() -> bool
For legacy email to court forms, this checks to see if the form is being run on the dev, test, or production server.
The text "dev" or "test" needs to be in the URL root in the DA config: can change in /config
.
Returns:
bool
- True if the form is being run on the dev, test, or production server.
filter_lettersβ
def filter_letters(letter_strings: Union[List[str], str]) -> str
Used to take a list of letters like ["A","ABC","AB"] and filter out any duplicate letters.
Avoid using, this is created for 209A.
Arguments:
letter_strings
Union[List[str], str] - A list of letters.
Returns:
str
- A string of unique letters.
fa_iconβ
def fa_icon(icon: str,
color: str = "primary",
color_css: Optional[str] = None,
size: str = "sm") -> str
Return HTML for a font-awesome icon of the specified size and color. You can reference
a CSS variable (such as Bootstrap theme color) or a true CSS color reference, such as 'blue' or
'DDDDDD
'. Defaults to Bootstrap theme color "primary".
Arguments:
icon
str - The name of the icon to use. See https://fontawesome.com/icons for a list of icons.color
str - The color of the icon. Defaults to "primary".color_css
Optional[str] - A CSS variable or color reference. Defaults to None.size
str - The size of the icon. Defaults to "sm".
Returns:
str
- HTML for the icon.
is_sms_enabledβ
def is_sms_enabled() -> bool
Checks if SMS (Twilio) is enabled on the server. Does not verify that it works.
See https://docassemble.org/docs/config.html#twilio for more info.
Returns:
bool
- True if there is a non-empty Twilio config on the server, False otherwise
is_phone_or_emailβ
def is_phone_or_email(text: str) -> bool
Returns True if the string is either a valid phone number or a valid email address. If SMS is not enabled on the server (through the Twilio config), only accepts emails. Email validation is extremely minimal--just checks for an @ sign between two non-zero length strings.
Arguments:
text
str - The string to check.
Returns:
bool
- True if the string is either a valid phone number or a valid email address.
Raises:
DAValidationError if the string is neither a valid phone number nor a valid email address.
github_modified_dateβ
def github_modified_date(github_user: str,
github_repo_name: str,
auth=None) -> Union[DADateTime, None]
Returns the date that the given GitHub repository was modified or None if API call fails.
Will check for the presence of credentials in the configuration labeled "github issues" in this format:
github issues: username: YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME token: YOUR_GITHUB_PRIVATE_TOKEN
If those credentials aren't found, it will then search for credentials in this format (deprecated):
github readonly: username: YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME password: YOUR_GITHUB_PRIVATE_TOKEN type: basic
If no valid auth information is in the configuration, it will fall back to anonymous authentication. The GitHub API is rate-limited to 60 anonymous API queries/hour.
Arguments:
github_user
str - The GitHub username of the repository owner.github_repo_name
str - The name of the repository.auth
Optional[dict] - A dictionary containing authentication information. Defaults to None.
Returns:
Union[DADateTime, None]: The date that the given GitHub repository was modified or None if API call fails.
language_nameβ
def language_name(language_code: str) -> str
Given a 2 digit language code abbreviation, returns the full
name of the language. The language name will be passed through the word()
function.
Arguments:
language_code
str - A 2 digit language code abbreviation.
Returns:
str
- The full name of the language.
safe_states_listβ
def safe_states_list(country_code: str) -> List[Dict[str, str]]
Wrapper around states_list that doesn't error if passed an invalid country_code (e.g., a country name spelled out)
Arguments:
country_code
str - A 2 digit country code abbreviation.
Returns:
List[Dict[str, str]]: A list of dictionaries with field prompts for states.
has_parsable_pronounsβ
def has_parsable_pronouns(pronouns: str) -> bool
Returns True if the pronouns string can be parsed into a dictionary of pronouns.
Arguments:
pronouns
- a string of pronouns in the format "objective/subjective/possessive"
Returns:
True if the pronouns string can be parsed into a dictionary of pronouns, False otherwise
parse_custom_pronounsβ
def parse_custom_pronouns(pronouns: str) -> Dict[str, str]
Parses a custom pronoun string into a dictionary of pronouns.
Arguments:
pronouns
- a string of pronouns in the format "objective/subjective/possessive"
Returns:
a dictionary of pronouns in the format {"o": objective, "s": subjective, "p": possessive}
get_visible_al_nav_itemsβ
def get_visible_al_nav_items(
nav_items: List[Union[str, dict]]) -> List[Union[str, dict]]
Processes a list of nav items and returns only the ones that are not hidden. Can be used to control the visible nav items in a more declarative way while keeping the navigation dynamic.
Expects a list like this:
data = [ {"key": "value", "hidden": True}, "top level item", {"key2": [{"subkey": "subvalue", "hidden": False}, {"subkey": "subvalue2", "hidden": True}]}, ]
Arguments:
nav_items
- a list of nav items
Returns:
a list of nav items with hidden items removed