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class Page (object) :

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    """

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        A page is kind of like a controller, I guess

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    """

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    # the page title, used in the HTML <title>

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    title = None

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    # the page name, used in the menu

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    name = None

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    # the page path, used in the URL

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    path = None

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    # parent page, can be self

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    parent = None

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    # menu of sub-pages, may be empty

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    menu = None

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    def __init__ (self, req, path_suffix) :

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        self.req = req

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        self.path_suffix = path_suffix

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        if not self.parent :

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            self.parent = index_page.Page

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    def _build_template (self, template_class) :

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        tpl = template_class(searchList=[self.req])

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        tpl.page_title = self.title

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        tpl.page_name = self.name

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        tpl.page_path = self.path

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        tpl.page_menu = self.menu

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        tpl.page = self

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    def get_response_code (self) :

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            Returns the HTTP response code to be used

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    def render_template (self) :

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            Returns an instance of Cheetah.Template, prepopulated with whatever variables it needs, ready to be rendered

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        abstract

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