FEATURE REQUEST: we need a status for tw objects
hi tw gurus & friends,
a few days before i posted a story about necessary changes in the field of object status. Sadly, no response. But I am dogged
New attempt:
1. i think we need a status flag per object (or object type)
2. this status flag can be have a predefined set of values. For instance:
- pending
- wait for approve
- active
- locked
- ...
The status describe the current working "editing status". The "workflow status" must be another flag.
3. tw has functions to change the status. This are the buttons and it can be:
- lock
- sign, control, reject
- check out/in
- ...
(I attached a file as a sample)
4. The workflow engine can use these status for routing the object depending on the current state (if no approve, reject automatically,...).
5. Not all tw objects need such an status. I think the following make sense:
- wiki pages
- html pages
- trackers
- directory links
Please think about. If we want compare tw with solutions such ZOPE we must fair enough not only compare the functions but the architecture too. And this is a archirecture topic.
I see a lot of functions today with a lot of high potential. And I want to help to see some things who can be clever.
Hope this is such a feature.
paulap