Gnumed.business.gmExportArea API documentation
Description: GNUmed export area …

# Module `Gnumed.business.gmExportArea`

GNUmed export area

Think shopping cart in a web shop.

This is where you want to put documents for further processing by you or someone else, like your secretary.

## Functions

`def create_export_item(description=None, pk_identity=None, pk_doc_obj=None, filename=None)`
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      def create_export_item(description=None, pk_identity=None, pk_doc_obj=None, filename=None):

              args = {
                      'desc': description,
                      'pk_obj': pk_doc_obj,
                      'pk_pat': pk_identity,
                      'fname': filename
              }
              cmd = """
                      INSERT INTO clin.export_item (
                              description,
                              fk_doc_obj,
                              fk_identity,
                              data,
                              filename
                      ) VALUES (
                              gm.nullify_empty_string(%(desc)s),
                              %(pk_obj)s,
                              %(pk_pat)s,
                              (CASE
                                      WHEN %(pk_obj)s IS NULL THEN %(fname)s::bytea
                                      ELSE NULL::bytea
                              END),
                              (CASE
                                      WHEN %(pk_obj)s IS NULL THEN gm.nullify_empty_string(%(fname)s)
                                      ELSE NULL
                              END)
                      )
                      RETURNING pk
              """
              rows = gmPG2.run_rw_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}], return_data = True)
              return cExportItem(aPK_obj = rows[0]['pk'])

`def delete_export_item(pk_export_item=None)`
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      def delete_export_item(pk_export_item=None):
              args = {'pk': pk_export_item}
              cmd = "DELETE FROM clin.export_item WHERE pk = %(pk)s"
              gmPG2.run_rw_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])
              return True

`def get_export_items(order_by=None, pk_identity=None, designation=None, return_pks=False)`
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      def get_export_items(order_by=None, pk_identity=None, designation=None, return_pks=False):

              args = {
                      'pat': pk_identity,
                      'desig': gmTools.coalesce(designation, PRINT_JOB_DESIGNATION)
              }
              where_parts = []
              if pk_identity is not None:
                      where_parts.append('pk_identity = %(pat)s')
                      # note that invalidly linked items will be
                      # auto-healed when instantiated
              if designation is None:
                      where_parts.append("designation IS DISTINCT FROM %(desig)s")
              else:
                      where_parts.append('designation = %(desig)s')
              if order_by is None:
                      order_by = 'pk_identity, list_position'
              order_by = ' ORDER BY %s' % order_by
              cmd = (_SQL_get_export_items % ' AND '.join(where_parts)) + order_by
              rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])
              if return_pks:
                      return [ r['pk_export_item'] for r in rows ]

              return [ cExportItem(row = {'data': r, 'pk_field': 'pk_export_item'}) for r in rows ]

`def get_object_passphrases(hash_value: str = None, order_by: str = None, link_obj=None) ‑> list[psycopg2.extras.DictRow] | None`
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      def get_object_passphrases(hash_value:str=None, order_by:str=None, link_obj=None) -> list[gmPG2._TRow] | None:
              """Retrieve encrypted passphrases.

              Args:
                      hash_value: the hash to look up passphrases for, if given

              Returns
                      List of rows containing encrypted passphrases, or None.
              """
              WHERE_PARTS = []
              args = {}
              if hash_value:
                      WHERE_PARTS.append('hash = %(hash)s')
                      args['hash'] = hash_value
              SQL = 'SELECT * FROM gm.obj_export_passphrase'
              if WHERE_PARTS:
                      SQL += ' WHERE %s' % ' AND '.join(WHERE_PARTS)
              if order_by:
                      SQL += ' ORDER BY %s' % order_by
              rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': SQL, 'args': args}], link_obj = link_obj)
              if not rows:
                      return None

              return rows

  Retrieve encrypted passphrases.

  ## Args

  `hash_value`
    the hash to look up passphrases for, if given

  Returns List of rows containing encrypted passphrases, or None.

`def get_passphrase_trustees_pubkey_files(passphrase_owner: cStaff | gmCurrentProvider = None) ‑> list[str]`
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      def get_passphrase_trustees_pubkey_files(passphrase_owner:gmStaff.cStaff|gmStaff.gmCurrentProvider=None) -> list[str]:
              """Retrieve public keys of passphrase trustees as files.

              Args:
                      passphrase_owner: staff member to encrypt passphrase to (by public key), defaults to current provider

              Returns:
                      Possibly empty list of public keys.
              """
              pubkey_files = []
              if not passphrase_owner:
                      passphrase_owner = gmStaff.gmCurrentProvider()
              owner_key_file = passphrase_owner.public_key_file
              if owner_key_file:
                      pubkey_files.append(owner_key_file)
              else:
                      _log.warning('no public key for owner [%s]', passphrase_owner)
              trustee_key_files = gmStaff.get_public_keys_of_passphrase_trustees(as_files = True)
              if trustee_key_files:
                      pubkey_files.extend(trustee_key_files)
              else:
                      _log.warning('there are no trustee public keys configured')
              if not pubkey_files:
                      _log.warning('neither owner nor trustee public keys available')
              return pubkey_files

  Retrieve public keys of passphrase trustees as files.

  ## Args

  `passphrase_owner`
    staff member to encrypt passphrase to (by public key), defaults to current provider

  ## Returns

  Possibly empty list of public keys.

`def get_print_jobs(order_by=None, pk_identity=None)`
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      def get_print_jobs(order_by=None, pk_identity=None):
              return get_export_items(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = pk_identity, designation = PRINT_JOB_DESIGNATION)

`def save_file_passphrases_into_files() ‑> list[str] | None`
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      def save_file_passphrases_into_files() -> list[str] | None:
              try:
                      hash_val = input('Please enter the file hash: ')
              except KeyboardInterrupt:
                      return None

              return save_object_passphrase_to_file(hash_val)

`def save_object_passphrase_to_file(hash_value: str = None) ‑> list[str] | None`
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      def save_object_passphrase_to_file(hash_value:str=None) -> list[str] | None:
              """Save encrypted passphrases known for a hash into files.

              Args:
                      hash_value: the hash to look up passphrases for

              Returns
                      List of files containing encrypted passphrases, or None.
              """
              rows = get_object_passphrases(hash_value = hash_value)
              if not rows:
                      return None

              sermon = _(
                      'In order to decrypt the paperwork passphrase you will need\n'
                      'access to the secret GPG key or the master passphrase,\n'
                      'depending on the encryption method used.\n'
                      '\n'
                      'Note that GNUmed does not itself store the master\n'
                      'passphrase in any way, shape, or form.\n'
              )
              phrase_files = []
              for row in rows:
                      phrasefile_name = '%s-%s-passphrase.txt' % (row['hash'], row['hash_type'])
                      with open(phrasefile_name, mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8') as phrasefile:
                              phrasefile.write('Searched database for hash value: %s\n' % hash_value)
                              phrasefile.write('\n')
                              phrasefile.write('Entry found:\n')
                              phrasefile.write(' hash method [%s]\n' % row['hash_type'])
                              phrasefile.write(' hash value [%s]\n' % row['hash'])
                              if row['description']:
                                      phrasefile.write('\n')
                                      phrasefile.write(' Associated description:\n')
                                      for key in row['description']:
                                              phrasefile.write('  %s [%s]\n' % (key, row['description'][key]))
                              phrasefile.write('\n')
                              phrasefile.write(_('Encrypted paperwork passphrase:\n'))
                              phrasefile.write('#********** 8< ****************************************#\n')
                              phrasefile.write(row['phrase'])
                              phrasefile.write('#********** 8< ****************************************#\n')
                              phrasefile.write('\n')
                              phrasefile.write(sermon)
                              phrasefile.write('\n')
                      phrase_files.append(phrasefile_name)
              return phrase_files

  Save encrypted passphrases known for a hash into files.

  ## Args

  `hash_value`
    the hash to look up passphrases for

  Returns List of files containing encrypted passphrases, or None.

`def store_object_passphrase(obj=None,
passphrase: str = None,
hash_type: str = 'sha256',
passphrase_owner: cStaff | gmCurrentProvider = None,
comment: dict = None,
master_passphrase: str = None) ‑> bool`
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      def store_object_passphrase (
              obj=None,
              passphrase:str=None,
              hash_type:str='sha256',
              passphrase_owner:gmStaff.cStaff|gmStaff.gmCurrentProvider=None,
              comment:dict=None,
              master_passphrase:str=None
      ) -> bool:
              """Store in the database the (encrypted) passphrase for an object.

              The passphrase is stored encrypted with the public key
              of the owner as well as with any public key configured
              as a passphrase trustee, or else symmetrically encrypted
              with master_passphrase.

              Args:
                      obj: an instance supporting the (binary) read protocol
                      passphrase: the passphrase to store
                      hash_type: the hash to use, defaults to '256'
                      passphrase_owner: staff member to encrypt passphrase to (by public key), defaults to current provider
                      comment: a structured comment on the object, a hint regarding the encryption method is added
                      master_passphrase: when there is no public keys available, use this - if set - for symmetric encryption of the passphrase

              Returns:
                      True/False based on success
              """
              assert obj, '<obj> must not be None'
              assert passphrase, '<passphrase> must not be None'

              if hash_type not in hashlib.algorithms_available:
                      _log.error('hash type [%s] not available amongst %s', hash_type, hashlib.algorithms_available)
                      return False

              if not comment:
                      comment = {}
              pubkey_files = get_passphrase_trustees_pubkey_files(passphrase_owner = passphrase_owner)
              if pubkey_files:
                      comment['__encryption_method__'] = 'pgp::asymmetric'
              else:
                      _log.error('cannot escrow passphrase asymmetrically')
                      if not master_passphrase:
                              _log.error('cannot escrow passphrase symmetrically either')
                              return False

              hashor = hashlib.new(hash_type, usedforsecurity = False)
              chunk_size = 5 * 1024 * 1024
              data = obj.read(chunk_size)
              while data:
                      hashor.update(data)
                      data = obj.read(chunk_size)
              hash_val = hashor.hexdigest()
              encrypted_phrase = gmCrypto.encrypt_data (
                      data = passphrase,
                      recipient_key_files = pubkey_files,
                      comment = '[%s]::%s' % (hash_type, hash_val),
                      verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug'),
                      master_passphrase = master_passphrase
              )
              comment['__encryption_method__'] = encrypted_phrase['method']
              SQL = """INSERT INTO gm.obj_export_passphrase (
                      hash_type, hash, phrase, description
              ) VALUES (
                      %(hash_type)s,
                      %(hash)s,
                      %(phrase)s,
                      %(desc)s
              )"""
              args = {
                      'hash_type': hash_type,
                      'hash': hash_val,
                      'phrase': encrypted_phrase['data'],
                      'desc': comment
              }
              gmPG2.run_rw_queries(queries = [{'sql': SQL, 'args': args}])
              return True

  Store in the database the (encrypted) passphrase for an object.

  The passphrase is stored encrypted with the public key of the owner as well as with any public key configured as a passphrase trustee, or else symmetrically encrypted with master_passphrase.

  ## Args

  `obj`
    an instance supporting the (binary) read protocol
  `passphrase`
    the passphrase to store
  `hash_type`
    the hash to use, defaults to '256'
  `passphrase_owner`
    staff member to encrypt passphrase to (by public key), defaults to current provider
  `comment`
    a structured comment on the object, a hint regarding the encryption method is added
  `master_passphrase`
    when there is no public keys available, use this - if set - for symmetric encryption of the passphrase

  ## Returns

  True/False based on success

`def store_passphrase_of_file(filename: str = None,
passphrase: str = None,
hash_type: str = 'sha256',
comment: dict = None,
master_passphrase: str = None) ‑> bool`
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      def store_passphrase_of_file(filename:str=None, passphrase:str=None, hash_type:str='sha256', comment:dict=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> bool:
              """Call store_object_passphrase on a given file."""
              try:
                      f = open(filename, 'rb')
              except Exception:
                      _log.exception('cannot open [%s]', filename)
                      return False

              if comment is None:
                      comment = {}
              comment['__filename__'] = gmTools.fname_from_path(filename)
              return store_object_passphrase (
                      obj = f,
                      passphrase = passphrase,
                      hash_type = hash_type,
                      comment = comment,
                      master_passphrase = master_passphrase
              )

  Call store_object_passphrase on a given file.

`def store_passphrase_of_file_callback(filename: str = None,
passphrase: str = None,
comment: dict = None,
master_passphrase: str = None)`
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      def store_passphrase_of_file_callback(filename:str=None, passphrase:str=None, comment:dict=None, master_passphrase:str=None):
              return store_passphrase_of_file (
                      filename = filename,
                      passphrase = passphrase,
                      hash_type = 'sha256',
                      comment = comment,
                      master_passphrase = master_passphrase
              )

## Classes

`class cExportArea (pk_identity)`
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      class cExportArea(object):

              def __init__(self, pk_identity):
                      self.__pk_identity = pk_identity

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def add_form(self, form=None, designation=None):

                      if len(form.final_output_filenames) == 0:
                              return True

                      items = []
                      for fname in form.final_output_filenames:
                              item = self.add_file(filename = fname)
                              if item is None:
                                      for prev_item in items:
                                              delete_export_item(pk_export_item = prev_item['pk_export_item'])
                                      return False
                              items.append(item)
                              item['description'] = _('form: %s %s (%s)') % (form.template['name_long'], form.template['external_version'], fname)
                              item['designation'] = designation
                              item.save()

                      return True

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def add_forms(self, forms=None, designation=None):
                      all_ok = True
                      for form in forms:
                              all_ok = all_ok and self.add_form(form = form, designation = designation)

                      return all_ok

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def add_path(self, path, comment=None):
                      """Add a DIR entry to the export area.

                      This sort of entry points to a certain directory on a
                      certain machine. The content of the the directory
                      will be included in exports, the directory *itself*
                      will not. For *that*, use a disposable top-level
                      directory into which you put the directory to include
                      as a subdirectory.
                      """
                      assert (os.path.isdir(path)), '<path> must exist: %s' % path

                      path_item_data = 'DIR::%s::%s/' % (platform.node(), path.rstrip('/'))
                      _log.debug('attempting to add path item [%s]', path_item_data)
                      item = self.path_item_exists(path_item_data)
                      if item is not None:
                              _log.debug('[%s] already in export area', path)
                              return item

                      if comment is None:
                              comment = _('path [%s/] on computer "%s"') % (
                                      path.rstrip('/'),
                                      platform.node()
                              )
                      else:
                              comment += _(' (on "%s")') % platform.node()

                      item = create_export_item (
                              description = comment,
                              pk_identity = self.__pk_identity,
                              filename = path_item_data
                      )
                      try:
                              README = open(os.path.join(path, DIRENTRY_README_NAME), mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8')
                              README.write('GNUmed DIRENTRY information\n')
                              README.write('created: %s\n' % gmDateTime.pydt_now_here())
                              README.write('machine: %s\n' % platform.node())
                              README.write('path: %s\n' % path)
                              README.close()
                      except OSError:
                              _log.exception('READONLY DIRENTRY [%s]', path)

                      return item

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def path_item_exists(self, path_item_data):

                      assert (path_item_data.startswith('DIR::')), 'invalid <path_item_data> [%s]' % path_item_data

                      where_parts = [
                              'pk_identity = %(pat)s',
                              'filename = %(fname)s',
                              'pk_doc_obj IS NULL'
                      ]
                      args = {
                              'pat': self.__pk_identity,
                              'fname': path_item_data
                      }
                      SQL = _SQL_get_export_items % ' AND '.join(where_parts)
                      rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': SQL, 'args': args}])
                      if len(rows) == 0:
                              return None

                      r = rows[0]
                      return cExportItem(row = {'data': r, 'pk_field': 'pk_export_item'})

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def add_file(self, filename=None, hint=None):
                      try:
                              open(filename).close()
                      except Exception:
                              _log.exception('cannot open file <%s>', filename)
                              return None

                      file_md5 = gmTools.file2md5(filename = filename, return_hex = True)
                      existing_item = self.md5_exists(md5 = file_md5, include_document_parts = False)
                      if existing_item is not None:
                              _log.debug('md5 match (%s): %s already in export area', file_md5, filename)
                              return existing_item

                      path, basename = os.path.split(filename)
                      item = create_export_item (
                              description = '%s: %s (%s/)' % (
                                      gmTools.coalesce(hint, _('file'), '%s'),
                                      basename,
                                      path
                              ),
                              pk_identity = self.__pk_identity,
                              filename = filename
                      )

                      if item.update_data_from_file(filename = filename):
                              return item

                      # failed to insert data, hence remove export item entry
                      delete_export_item(pk_export_item = item['pk_export_item'])
                      return None

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def add_files(self, filenames=None, hint=None):
                      all_ok = True
                      for fname in filenames:
                              all_ok = all_ok and (self.add_file(filename = fname, hint = hint) is not None)

                      return all_ok

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def add_documents(self, documents:list=None) -> None:
                      for doc in documents:
                              doc_tag = _('%s (%s)%s') % (
                                      doc['l10n_type'],
                                      doc['clin_when'].strftime('%Y %b %d'),
                                      gmTools.coalesce(doc['comment'], '', ' "%s"')
                              )
                              for obj in doc.parts:
                                      if self.document_part_item_exists(pk_part = obj['pk_obj']):
                                              continue
                                      f_ext = ''
                                      if obj['filename'] is not None:
                                              f_ext = os.path.splitext(obj['filename'])[1].strip('.').strip()
                                      if f_ext != '':
                                              f_ext = ' .' + f_ext.upper()
                                      obj_tag = _('part %s (%s%s)%s') % (
                                              obj['seq_idx'],
                                              gmTools.size2str(obj['size']),
                                              f_ext,
                                              gmTools.coalesce(obj['obj_comment'], '', ' "%s"')
                                      )
                                      create_export_item (
                                              description = '%s - %s' % (doc_tag, obj_tag),
                                              pk_doc_obj = obj['pk_obj']
                                      )

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def document_part_item_exists(self, pk_part=None):
                      cmd = "SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM clin.export_item WHERE fk_doc_obj = %(pk_obj)s)"
                      args = {'pk_obj': pk_part}
                      rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])
                      return rows[0][0]

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def md5_exists(self, md5=None, include_document_parts=False):
                      where_parts = [
                              'pk_identity = %(pat)s',
                              'md5_sum = %(md5)s'
                      ]
                      args = {
                              'pat': self.__pk_identity,
                              'md5': md5
                      }

                      if not include_document_parts:
                              where_parts.append('pk_doc_obj IS NULL')

                      cmd = _SQL_get_export_items % ' AND '.join(where_parts)
                      rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])

                      if len(rows) == 0:
                              return None

                      r = rows[0]
                      return cExportItem(row = {'data': r, 'pk_field': 'pk_export_item'})

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def remove_item(self, item):
                      if item.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                              gmTools.remove_file(os.path.join(item.DIRENTRY_path, DIRENTRY_README_NAME))
                      return delete_export_item(pk_export_item = item['pk_export_item'])

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def dump_items_to_disk(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, convert2pdf:bool=False, master_passphrase:str=None) -> str:
                      """Dump export area items to disk.

                      Args:
                              base_dir: directory into which to dump the items, defaults to a new sandbox directory
                              items: which items to dump, defaults to all items
                              passphrase: used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
                              convert2pdf: attempt to convert items into PDF before dumping them
                              master_passphrase: encrypt passphrase with this password for safekeeping in GNUmed if no pubkeys available

                      Returns:
                              The base_dir into which items were dumped, or None.
                      """
                      if items is None:
                              items = self.items
                      if len(items) == 0:
                              return None

                      if base_dir is None:
                              base_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                      else:
                              gmTools.mkdir(base_dir)
                      _log.debug('dumping export items to: %s', base_dir)
                      for item in items:
                              saved_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = base_dir, passphrase = passphrase, convert2pdf = convert2pdf)
                              if saved_fname is None:
                                      return None

                              if passphrase:
                                      store_passphrase_of_file(filename = saved_fname, passphrase = passphrase, master_passphrase = master_passphrase)

                      return base_dir

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def dump_items_to_disk_as_zip(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> str:
                      """Dump items to disk into a zip archive.

                              Calls dump_items_to_disk().

                      Args:
                              base_dir: directory into which to dump the items, defaults to a new sandbox directory
                              items: which items to dump, defaults to all items
                              passphrase: used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
                              master_passphrase: encrypt passphrase with this password for safekeeping in GNUmed if no pubkeys available

                      Returns:
                              Zip archive name, or None.
                      """
                      _log.debug('target dir: %s', base_dir)
                      dump_dir = self.dump_items_to_disk(base_dir = base_dir, items = items)
                      if dump_dir is None:
                              _log.error('cannot dump export area items')
                              return None

                      if passphrase:
                              zip_file = gmCrypto.create_encrypted_zip_archive_from_dir (
                                      source_dir = dump_dir,
                                      comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                                      overwrite = True,
                                      passphrase = passphrase,
                                      verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                              )
                              if zip_file:
                                      store_passphrase_of_file(filename = zip_file, passphrase = passphrase, master_passphrase = master_passphrase)
                              else:
                                      _log.error('cannot zip+encrypt export area items dump')
                              return zip_file

                      zip_file = gmCrypto.create_zip_archive_from_dir (
                              dump_dir,
                              comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                              overwrite = True,
                              verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                      )
                      if not zip_file:
                              _log.error('cannot zip export area items dump')
                      return zip_file

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def export(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> bool|str|None:
                      """Export items as structured patient media.

                      Args:
                              base_dir: directory into which to store the export, defaults to a new sandbox directory based on patient name
                              items: which items to dump, defaults to all items
                              passphrase: used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
                              master_passphrase: password to encrypt passphrase with for safekeeping, if no public keys available for that

                      Returns:
                              Base_dir name, None (nothing to do), False (failure).
                      """
                      if items is None:
                              items = self.items
                      if len(items) == 0:
                              return None

                      from Gnumed.business.gmPerson import cPatient
                      pat = cPatient(aPK_obj = self.__pk_identity)
                      if base_dir is None:
                              export_sandbox_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                              export_dir = os.path.join(export_sandbox_dir, pat.subdir_name)
                      else:
                              export_dir = base_dir
                      gmTools.mkdir(export_dir)
                      _log.debug('patient media export dir: %s', export_dir)
                      if not gmTools.dir_is_empty(export_dir):
                              _log.error('patient media export dir is not empty')
                              return False

                      from Gnumed.business.gmPraxis import gmCurrentPraxisBranch
                      prax = gmCurrentPraxisBranch()

                      html_data = {}

                      # 1) assemble everything into a sandbox
                      # - setup sandbox
                      sandbox_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                      _log.debug('sandbox dir: %s', sandbox_dir)
                      doc_dir = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR)
                      gmTools.mkdir(doc_dir)
                      # - export mugshot
                      mugshot = pat.document_folder.latest_mugshot
                      if mugshot is not None:
                              mugshot_fname = mugshot.save_to_file(directory = doc_dir)
                              fname = os.path.split(mugshot_fname)[1]
                              html_data['mugshot_url'] = os.path.join(DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, fname)
                              html_data['mugshot_alt'] =_('patient photograph from %s') % mugshot['date_generated'].strftime('%B %Y')
                              html_data['mugshot_title'] = mugshot['date_generated'].strftime('%B %Y')
                      # - export patient demographics as GDT/XML/VCF/MCF
                      pat.export_as_gdt(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.gdt'))
                      pat.export_as_xml_linuxmednews(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.xml'))
                      pat.export_as_vcard(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.vcf'))
                      pat.export_as_mecard(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.mcf'))
                      # - create CD.INF
                      self._create_cd_inf(pat, sandbox_dir)
                      # - export items
                      docs_list = []
                      for item in items:
                              # if it is a dicomdir - put it into the root of the target media
                              if item.is_DICOM_directory:
                                      _log.debug('exporting DICOMDIR DIRENTRY')
                                      # save into base dir
                                      item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = sandbox_dir)
                                      # do not include into ./documents/ listing
                                      continue
                              if item.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                                      _log.debug('exporting DIRENTRY')
                                      # if there are files in the root dir: put it into a
                                      # subdir of ./documents/ where subdir is the leaf
                                      # of the item .filename
                                      if item.has_files_in_root:
                                              tag, node, local_fs_path = item['filename'].split('::', 2)
                                              subdir = local_fs_path.rstrip('/').split('/')[-1]
                                              subdir = os.path.join(doc_dir, subdir)
                                              gmTools.mkdir(subdir)
                                              item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = subdir)
                                      # if it is subdirs only - put it into documents/ directly
                                      else:
                                              item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = doc_dir)
                                      # include into ./documents/ listing
                                      fname = os.path.split(item_fname)[1]
                                      docs_list.append([fname, gmTools.html_escape_string(item['description'])])
                                      continue
                              if item.is_DIRENTRY:
                                      # DIRENTRY but not valid: skip
                                      continue
                              # normal entry, doc obj links or data item
                              item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = doc_dir)
                              fname = os.path.split(item_fname)[1]
                              # collect items so we can later correlate items and descriptions
                              # actually we should link to encrypted items, and to unencrypted ones
                              docs_list.append([fname, gmTools.html_escape_string(item['description'])])
                      # - link to DICOMDIR if exists
                      if 'DICOMDIR' in os.listdir(sandbox_dir):       # in root path
                              has_dicomdir = True
                              html_data['browse_dicomdir'] = '<li><a href="./DICOMDIR">%s</a></li>' % _('show DICOMDIR file')
                      else:
                              has_dicomdir = False
                      # - include DWV link if there is a DICOMDIR
                      if has_dicomdir:
                              # do not clone into media base to avoid encryption,
                              # DWV will be cloned to there later on
                              dwv_sandbox_dir = self._clone_dwv()
                              if dwv_sandbox_dir is not None:
                                      html_data['run_dicom_viewer'] = '<li><a href="./dwv/viewers/mobile-local/index.html">%s</a></li>' % _('run Radiology Images (DICOM) Viewer')
                      # - create frontpage.html
                      frontpage_fname = self._create_frontpage_html(pat, prax, sandbox_dir, html_data, docs_list)
                      # - start.html (just a convenience copy of frontpage.html)
                      #   (later overwritten, if encryption is requested)
                      start_fname = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'start.html')
                      try:
                              shutil.copy2(frontpage_fname, start_fname)
                      except Exception:
                              _log.exception('cannot copy %s to %s', frontpage_fname, start_fname)
                      # - index.html (just a convenience copy of frontpage.html)
                      #   (later overwritten if encryption is requested)
                      index_fname = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'index.html')
                      try:
                              shutil.copy2(frontpage_fname, index_fname)
                      except Exception:
                              _log.exception('cannot copy %s to %s', frontpage_fname, index_fname)

                      # 2) encrypt content of sandbox
                      if passphrase is not None:
                              encrypted = gmCrypto.encrypt_directory_content (
                                      directory = sandbox_dir,
                                      receiver_key_ids = None,
                                      passphrase = passphrase,
                                      comment = None,
                                      verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug'),
                                      remove_unencrypted = True,
                                      master_passphrase = master_passphrase,
                                      store_passphrase_cb = store_passphrase_of_file_callback
                              )
                              if not encrypted:
                                      _log.error('cannot encrypt data in sandbox dir')
                                      return False

                      # 3) add never-to-be-encrypted data
                      # - AUTORUN.INF
                      # - README
                      if passphrase:
                              self._create_autorun_inf(None, sandbox_dir)
                              self._create_readme(None, sandbox_dir)
                      else:
                              self._create_autorun_inf(pat, sandbox_dir)
                              self._create_readme(pat, sandbox_dir)
                      # - praxis VCF/MCF
                      shutil.move(prax.vcf, os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'praxis.vcf'))
                      prax.export_as_mecard(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, u'praxis.mcf'))
                      # - include DWV code
                      if has_dicomdir:
                              self._clone_dwv(target_dir = sandbox_dir)
                      # - index.html as boilerplate for decryption
                      if passphrase:
                              index_fname = self._create_index_html(prax, sandbox_dir, html_data)

                      # 4) move sandbox to target dir
                      target_dir = gmTools.copy_tree_content(sandbox_dir, export_dir)
                      if target_dir is None:
                              _log.error('cannot fill target base dir')
                              return False

                      return target_dir

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def export_as_zip(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> str:
                      _log.debug('target dir: %s', base_dir)
                      export_dir = self.export(base_dir = base_dir, items = items)
                      if not export_dir:
                              _log.debug('cannot export items')
                              return None

                      if not passphrase:
                              zip_file = gmCrypto.create_zip_archive_from_dir (
                                      export_dir,
                                      comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                                      overwrite = True,
                                      verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                              )
                              if not zip_file:
                                      _log.debug('cannot create zip archive')
                              return zip_file

                      zip_file = gmCrypto.create_encrypted_zip_archive_from_dir (
                              export_dir,
                              comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                              overwrite = True,
                              passphrase = passphrase,
                              verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                      )
                      if zip_file:
                              store_passphrase_of_file(filename = zip_file, passphrase = passphrase, master_passphrase = master_passphrase)
                      else:
                              _log.debug('cannot create zip archive')
                      return zip_file

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _create_index_html(self, praxis, directory, data):
                      # header part
                      _HTML_data = {
                              'html_title_header': _('Patient data'),
                              'title': _('Patient data excerpt'),
                              'docs_title': _('Documents'),
                              'browse_root': _('browse storage medium'),
                              'browse_docs': _('browse documents area'),
                              'doc_subdir': DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR,
                              'date' : gmTools.html_escape_string(gmDateTime.pydt_now_here().strftime('%Y %B %d'))
                      }
                      frontpage_fname_enc = 'frontpage.html.asc'
                      if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(directory, frontpage_fname_enc)):
                              _HTML_data['frontpage_fname'] = frontpage_fname_enc
                      frontpage_fname_enc = 'frontpage.html.7z'
                      if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(directory, frontpage_fname_enc)):
                              _HTML_data['frontpage_fname'] = frontpage_fname_enc
                      # footer part
                      lines = []
                      adr = praxis.branch.org_unit.address
                      if adr is not None:
                              lines.extend(adr.format())
                      for comm in praxis.branch.org_unit.comm_channels:
                              if comm['is_confidential'] is True:
                                      continue
                              lines.append('%s: %s' % (
                                      comm['l10n_comm_type'],
                                      comm['url']
                              ))
                      adr = ''
                      if len(lines) > 0:
                              adr = gmTools.html_escape_string('\n'.join(lines), replace_eol = True, keep_visual_eol = True)
                      _HTML_data['branch'] = gmTools.html_escape_string(praxis['branch'])
                      _HTML_data['praxis'] = gmTools.html_escape_string(praxis['praxis'])
                      _HTML_data['gm_ver'] = gmTools.html_escape_string(gmTools.coalesce(_cfg.get(option = 'client_version'), 'git HEAD'))
                      _HTML_data['adr'] = adr
                      # create file
                      index_fname = os.path.join(directory, 'index.html')
                      index_file = open(index_fname, mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8')
                      index_file.write(_INDEX_HTML_CONTENT % _HTML_data)
                      index_file.close()
                      return index_fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _create_frontpage_html(self, patient, praxis, directory, data, docs_list):
                      # <li><a href="documents/filename-1.ext">document 1 description</a></li>
                      _HTML_LIST_ITEM = '     <li><a href="%s">%s</a></li>'
                      # header part
                      _HTML_data = {
                              'html_title_header': _('Patient data for'),
                              'html_title_patient': gmTools.html_escape_string(patient.get_description_gender(with_nickname = False) + ', ' + _('born') + ' ' + patient.get_formatted_dob('%Y %B %d')),
                              'title': _('Patient data excerpt'),
                              'pat_name': gmTools.html_escape_string(patient.get_description_gender(with_nickname = False)),
                              'pat_dob': gmTools.html_escape_string(_('born') + ' ' + patient.get_formatted_dob('%Y %B %d')),
                              'mugshot_url': 'documents/no-such-file.png',
                              'mugshot_alt': _('no patient photograph available'),
                              'mugshot_title': '',
                              'docs_title': _('Documents'),
                              'browse_root': _('browse storage medium'),
                              'browse_docs': _('browse documents area'),
                              'doc_subdir': DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR,
                              'browse_dicomdir': '',
                              'run_dicom_viewer': '',
                              'date' : gmTools.html_escape_string(gmDateTime.pydt_now_here().strftime('%Y %B %d'))
                      }
                      for key in data:
                              _HTML_data[key] = data[key]

                      # documents part
                      _HTML_docs_list = []
                      for doc in docs_list:
                              subdir = os.path.join(directory, DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0])
                              if os.path.isdir(subdir):
                                      _HTML_docs_list.append(_HTML_LIST_ITEM % (os.path.join(DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0]), _('DIRECTORY: %s/%s/') % (DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0])))
                                      _HTML_docs_list.append('        <ul>')
                                      for fname in os.listdir(subdir):
                                              tmp = os.path.join(subdir, fname)
                                              if os.path.isdir(tmp):
                                                      _HTML_docs_list.append('                <li><a href="%s">%s</a></li>' % (os.path.join(DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0], fname), _('DIRECTORY: %s/%s/%s/') % (DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0], fname)))
                                              else:
                                                      _HTML_docs_list.append('                <li><a href="%s">%s</a></li>' % (os.path.join(DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0], fname), fname))
                                      _HTML_docs_list.append('        </ul>')
                              else:
                                      _HTML_docs_list.append(_HTML_LIST_ITEM % (os.path.join(DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, doc[0]), doc[1]))
                      _HTML_data['docs_list'] = u'\n  '.join(_HTML_docs_list)

                      # footer part
                      lines = []
                      adr = praxis.branch.org_unit.address
                      if adr is not None:
                              lines.extend(adr.format())
                      for comm in praxis.branch.org_unit.comm_channels:
                              if comm['is_confidential'] is True:
                                      continue
                              lines.append('%s: %s' % (
                                      comm['l10n_comm_type'],
                                      comm['url']
                              ))
                      adr = ''
                      if len(lines) > 0:
                              adr = gmTools.html_escape_string('\n'.join(lines), replace_eol = True, keep_visual_eol = True)
                      _HTML_data['branch'] = gmTools.html_escape_string(praxis['branch'])
                      _HTML_data['praxis'] = gmTools.html_escape_string(praxis['praxis'])
                      _HTML_data['gm_ver'] = gmTools.html_escape_string(gmTools.coalesce(_cfg.get(option = 'client_version'), 'git HEAD'))
                      _HTML_data['adr'] = adr
                      # create file
                      frontpage_fname = os.path.join(directory, 'frontpage.html')
                      frontpage_file = open(frontpage_fname, mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8')
                      frontpage_file.write(_FRONTPAGE_HTML_CONTENT % _HTML_data)
                      frontpage_file.close()
                      return frontpage_fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _clone_dwv(self, target_dir=None):
                      _log.debug('cloning dwv')
                      # find DWV
                      dwv_src_dir = os.path.join(gmTools.gmPaths().local_base_dir, 'resources', 'dwv4export')
                      if not os.path.isdir(dwv_src_dir):
                              _log.debug('[%s] not found', dwv_src_dir)
                              dwv_src_dir = os.path.join(gmTools.gmPaths().system_app_data_dir, 'resources', 'dwv4export')
                      if not os.path.isdir(dwv_src_dir):
                              _log.debug('[%s] not found', dwv_src_dir)
                              return None
                      # clone it
                      if target_dir is None:
                              target_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                      dwv_target_dir = os.path.join(target_dir, 'dwv')
                      gmTools.rmdir(dwv_target_dir)
                      try:
                              shutil.copytree(dwv_src_dir, dwv_target_dir)
                      except (shutil.Error, OSError):
                              _log.exception('cannot include DWV, skipping')
                              return None

                      return dwv_target_dir

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _create_readme(self, patient, directory):
                      _README_CONTENT = (
                              'Patient data collection created with the GNUmed Electronic Medical Record.\n'
                              '\n'
                              'Patient: %s\n'
                              '\n'
                              'Please open <frontpage.html> to browse patient data.\n'
                              '\n'
                              'Individual documents are stored in the subdirectory\n'
                              '\n'
                              '       documents/\n'
                              '\n'
                              '\n'
                              'Data may be encrypted. It can be decrypted with either\n'
                              ' GNU Privacy Guard or 7zip/WinZip.\n'
                              '\n'
                              '.asc:\n'
                              '       https://gnupg.org\n'
                              '\n'
                              '.7z:\n'
                              '       https://www.7-zip.org\n'
                              '       https://www.winzip.com\n'
                              '\n'
                              'To obtain decryption keys you will have to get in touch\n'
                              'with the creator or owner of this patient media.\n'
                      )
                      readme_fname = os.path.join(directory, 'README')
                      readme_file = open(readme_fname, mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8')
                      if patient is None:
                              pat_str = _('<protected>')
                      else:
                              pat_str = patient.get_description_gender(with_nickname = False) + ', ' + _('born') + ' ' + patient.get_formatted_dob('%Y %B %d')
                      readme_file.write(_README_CONTENT % pat_str)
                      readme_file.close()
                      return readme_fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _create_cd_inf(self, patient, directory):
                      _CD_INF_CONTENT = (
                              '[Patient Info]\r\n'                                    # needs \r\n for Windows
                              'PatientName=%s, %s\r\n'
                              'Gender=%s\r\n'
                              'BirthDate=%s\r\n'
                              'CreationDate=%s\r\n'
                              'PID=%s\r\n'
                              'EMR=GNUmed\r\n'
                              'Version=%s\r\n'
                              '#StudyDate=\r\n'
                              '#VNRInfo=<body part>\r\n'
                              '\r\n'
                              '# name format: lastnames, firstnames\r\n'
                              '# date format: YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601)\r\n'
                              '# gender format: %s\r\n'
                      )
                      fname = os.path.join(directory, 'CD.INF')
                      cd_inf = open(fname, mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8')
                      cd_inf.write(_CD_INF_CONTENT % (
                              patient['lastnames'],
                              patient['firstnames'],
                              gmTools.coalesce(patient['gender'], '?'),
                              patient.get_formatted_dob('%Y-%m-%d'),
                              gmDateTime.pydt_now_here().strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),
                              patient.ID,
                              _cfg.get(option = 'client_version'),
                              ' / '.join([ '%s = %s (%s)' % (g['tag'], g['name'], g['l10n_name']) for g in gmGender.get_genders() ])
                      ))
                      cd_inf.close()
                      return fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _create_autorun_inf(self, patient, directory):
                      _AUTORUN_INF_CONTENT = (                                                        # needs \r\n for Windows
                              '[AutoRun.Amd64]\r\n'                                   # 64 bit
                              'label=%(label)s\r\n'                                   # patient name/DOB
                              'shellexecute=index.html\r\n'
                              'action=%(action)s\r\n'                                 # % _('Browse patient data')
                              '%(icon)s\r\n'                                                  # "icon=gnumed.ico" or ""
                              'UseAutoPlay=1\r\n'
                              '\r\n'
                              '[AutoRun]\r\n'                                                 # 32 bit
                              'label=%(label)s\r\n'                                   # patient name/DOB
                              'shellexecute=index.html\r\n'
                              'action=%(action)s\r\n'                                 # % _('Browse patient data')
                              '%(icon)s\r\n'                                                  # "icon=gnumed.ico" or ""
                              'UseAutoPlay=1\r\n'
                              '\r\n'
                              '[Content]\r\n'
                              'PictureFiles=yes\r\n'
                              'VideoFiles=yes\r\n'
                              'MusicFiles=no\r\n'
                              '\r\n'
                              '[IgnoreContentPaths]\r\n'
                              '\documents\r\n'
                              '\r\n'
                              '[unused]\r\n'
                              'open=requires explicit executable\r\n'
                      )
                      autorun_dict = {
                              'label': self._compute_autorun_inf_label(patient),
                              'action': _('Browse patient data'),
                              'icon': ''
                      }
                      media_icon_kwd = '$$gnumed_patient_media_export_icon'
                      media_icon_kwd_exp = gmKeywordExpansion.get_expansion (
                              keyword = media_icon_kwd,
                              textual_only = False,
                              binary_only = True
                      )
                      icon_tmp_fname = media_icon_kwd_exp.save_to_file (
                              target_mime = 'image/x-icon',
                              target_extension = '.ico',
                              ignore_conversion_problems = True
                      )
                      if icon_tmp_fname is None:
                              _log.error('cannot retrieve <%s>', media_icon_kwd)
                      else:
                              media_icon_fname = os.path.join(directory, 'gnumed.ico')
                              try:
                                      shutil.copy2(icon_tmp_fname, media_icon_fname)
                                      autorun_dict['icon'] = 'icon=gnumed.ico'
                              except Exception:
                                      _log.exception('cannot move %s to %s', icon_tmp_fname, media_icon_fname)
                      autorun_fname = os.path.join(directory, 'AUTORUN.INF')
                      autorun_file = open(autorun_fname, mode = 'wt', encoding = 'cp1252', errors = 'replace')
                      autorun_file.write(_AUTORUN_INF_CONTENT % autorun_dict)
                      autorun_file.close()
                      return autorun_fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _compute_autorun_inf_label(self, patient):
                      if patient is None:
                              # if no patient provided - assume the target media
                              # is to be encrypted and thusly do not expose patient data,
                              # AUTORUN.INF itself will not be encrypted because
                              # Windows must be able to parse it
                              return _('GNUmed patient data excerpt')[:32]

                      LABEL_MAX_LEN = 32
                      dob = patient.get_formatted_dob(format = ' %Y%m%d', none_string = '', honor_estimation = False)
                      if dob == '':
                              gender_template = ' (%s)'
                      else:
                              gender_template = ' %s'
                      gender = gmTools.coalesce(patient['gender'], '', gender_template)
                      name_max_len = LABEL_MAX_LEN - len(gender) - len(dob)                   # they already include appropriate padding
                      name = patient.active_name
                      last = name['lastnames'].strip()
                      first = name['firstnames'].strip()
                      len_last = len(last)
                      len_first = len(first)
                      while (len_last + len_first + 1) > name_max_len:
                              if len_first > 6:
                                      len_first -= 1
                                      if first[len_first - 1] == ' ':
                                              len_first -= 1
                                      continue
                              len_last -= 1
                              if last[len_last - 1] == ' ':
                                      len_last -= 1
                      last = last[:len_last].strip().upper()
                      first = first[:len_first].strip()
                      # max 32 chars, supposedly ASCII, but CP1252 likely works pretty well
                      label = (('%s %s%s%s' % (last, first, dob,      gender)).strip())[:32]
                      return label

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              # properties
              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def get_items(self, designation=None, order_by='pk_identity, list_position, designation, description'):
                      return get_export_items(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = self.__pk_identity, designation = designation)

              items = property(get_items)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def get_printouts(self, order_by='list_position, designation, description'):
                      return get_print_jobs(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = self.__pk_identity)

              printouts = property(get_printouts)

  ### Instance variables

  `prop items`
    Expand source code

        def get_items(self, designation=None, order_by='pk_identity, list_position, designation, description'):
                return get_export_items(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = self.__pk_identity, designation = designation)

  `prop printouts`
    Expand source code

        def get_printouts(self, order_by='list_position, designation, description'):
                return get_print_jobs(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = self.__pk_identity)

  ### Methods

  `def add_documents(self, documents: list = None) ‑> None`
    Expand source code

        def add_documents(self, documents:list=None) -> None:
                for doc in documents:
                        doc_tag = _('%s (%s)%s') % (
                                doc['l10n_type'],
                                doc['clin_when'].strftime('%Y %b %d'),
                                gmTools.coalesce(doc['comment'], '', ' "%s"')
                        )
                        for obj in doc.parts:
                                if self.document_part_item_exists(pk_part = obj['pk_obj']):
                                        continue
                                f_ext = ''
                                if obj['filename'] is not None:
                                        f_ext = os.path.splitext(obj['filename'])[1].strip('.').strip()
                                if f_ext != '':
                                        f_ext = ' .' + f_ext.upper()
                                obj_tag = _('part %s (%s%s)%s') % (
                                        obj['seq_idx'],
                                        gmTools.size2str(obj['size']),
                                        f_ext,
                                        gmTools.coalesce(obj['obj_comment'], '', ' "%s"')
                                )
                                create_export_item (
                                        description = '%s - %s' % (doc_tag, obj_tag),
                                        pk_doc_obj = obj['pk_obj']
                                )

  `def add_file(self, filename=None, hint=None)`
    Expand source code

        def add_file(self, filename=None, hint=None):
                try:
                        open(filename).close()
                except Exception:
                        _log.exception('cannot open file <%s>', filename)
                        return None

                file_md5 = gmTools.file2md5(filename = filename, return_hex = True)
                existing_item = self.md5_exists(md5 = file_md5, include_document_parts = False)
                if existing_item is not None:
                        _log.debug('md5 match (%s): %s already in export area', file_md5, filename)
                        return existing_item

                path, basename = os.path.split(filename)
                item = create_export_item (
                        description = '%s: %s (%s/)' % (
                                gmTools.coalesce(hint, _('file'), '%s'),
                                basename,
                                path
                        ),
                        pk_identity = self.__pk_identity,
                        filename = filename
                )

                if item.update_data_from_file(filename = filename):
                        return item

                # failed to insert data, hence remove export item entry
                delete_export_item(pk_export_item = item['pk_export_item'])
                return None

  `def add_files(self, filenames=None, hint=None)`
    Expand source code

        def add_files(self, filenames=None, hint=None):
                all_ok = True
                for fname in filenames:
                        all_ok = all_ok and (self.add_file(filename = fname, hint = hint) is not None)

                return all_ok

  `def add_form(self, form=None, designation=None)`
    Expand source code

        def add_form(self, form=None, designation=None):

                if len(form.final_output_filenames) == 0:
                        return True

                items = []
                for fname in form.final_output_filenames:
                        item = self.add_file(filename = fname)
                        if item is None:
                                for prev_item in items:
                                        delete_export_item(pk_export_item = prev_item['pk_export_item'])
                                return False
                        items.append(item)
                        item['description'] = _('form: %s %s (%s)') % (form.template['name_long'], form.template['external_version'], fname)
                        item['designation'] = designation
                        item.save()

                return True

  `def add_forms(self, forms=None, designation=None)`
    Expand source code

        def add_forms(self, forms=None, designation=None):
                all_ok = True
                for form in forms:
                        all_ok = all_ok and self.add_form(form = form, designation = designation)

                return all_ok

  `def add_path(self, path, comment=None)`
    Expand source code

        def add_path(self, path, comment=None):
                """Add a DIR entry to the export area.

                This sort of entry points to a certain directory on a
                certain machine. The content of the the directory
                will be included in exports, the directory *itself*
                will not. For *that*, use a disposable top-level
                directory into which you put the directory to include
                as a subdirectory.
                """
                assert (os.path.isdir(path)), '<path> must exist: %s' % path

                path_item_data = 'DIR::%s::%s/' % (platform.node(), path.rstrip('/'))
                _log.debug('attempting to add path item [%s]', path_item_data)
                item = self.path_item_exists(path_item_data)
                if item is not None:
                        _log.debug('[%s] already in export area', path)
                        return item

                if comment is None:
                        comment = _('path [%s/] on computer "%s"') % (
                                path.rstrip('/'),
                                platform.node()
                        )
                else:
                        comment += _(' (on "%s")') % platform.node()

                item = create_export_item (
                        description = comment,
                        pk_identity = self.__pk_identity,
                        filename = path_item_data
                )
                try:
                        README = open(os.path.join(path, DIRENTRY_README_NAME), mode = 'wt', encoding = 'utf8')
                        README.write('GNUmed DIRENTRY information\n')
                        README.write('created: %s\n' % gmDateTime.pydt_now_here())
                        README.write('machine: %s\n' % platform.node())
                        README.write('path: %s\n' % path)
                        README.close()
                except OSError:
                        _log.exception('READONLY DIRENTRY [%s]', path)

                return item

    Add a DIR entry to the export area.

    This sort of entry points to a certain directory on a certain machine. The content of the the directory will be included in exports, the directory itself will not. For that, use a disposable top-level directory into which you put the directory to include as a subdirectory.

  `def document_part_item_exists(self, pk_part=None)`
    Expand source code

        def document_part_item_exists(self, pk_part=None):
                cmd = "SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM clin.export_item WHERE fk_doc_obj = %(pk_obj)s)"
                args = {'pk_obj': pk_part}
                rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])
                return rows[0][0]

  `def dump_items_to_disk(self,
  base_dir: str = None,
  items: list = None,
  passphrase: str = None,
  convert2pdf: bool = False,
  master_passphrase: str = None) ‑> str`
    Expand source code

        def dump_items_to_disk(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, convert2pdf:bool=False, master_passphrase:str=None) -> str:
                """Dump export area items to disk.

                Args:
                        base_dir: directory into which to dump the items, defaults to a new sandbox directory
                        items: which items to dump, defaults to all items
                        passphrase: used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
                        convert2pdf: attempt to convert items into PDF before dumping them
                        master_passphrase: encrypt passphrase with this password for safekeeping in GNUmed if no pubkeys available

                Returns:
                        The base_dir into which items were dumped, or None.
                """
                if items is None:
                        items = self.items
                if len(items) == 0:
                        return None

                if base_dir is None:
                        base_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                else:
                        gmTools.mkdir(base_dir)
                _log.debug('dumping export items to: %s', base_dir)
                for item in items:
                        saved_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = base_dir, passphrase = passphrase, convert2pdf = convert2pdf)
                        if saved_fname is None:
                                return None

                        if passphrase:
                                store_passphrase_of_file(filename = saved_fname, passphrase = passphrase, master_passphrase = master_passphrase)

                return base_dir

    Dump export area items to disk.

    ## Args

    `base_dir`
      directory into which to dump the items, defaults to a new sandbox directory
    `items`
      which items to dump, defaults to all items
    `passphrase`
      used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
    `convert2pdf`
      attempt to convert items into PDF before dumping them
    `master_passphrase`
      encrypt passphrase with this password for safekeeping in GNUmed if no pubkeys available

    ## Returns

    The base_dir into which items were dumped, or None.

  `def dump_items_to_disk_as_zip(self,
  base_dir: str = None,
  items: list = None,
  passphrase: str = None,
  master_passphrase: str = None) ‑> str`
    Expand source code

        def dump_items_to_disk_as_zip(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> str:
                """Dump items to disk into a zip archive.

                        Calls dump_items_to_disk().

                Args:
                        base_dir: directory into which to dump the items, defaults to a new sandbox directory
                        items: which items to dump, defaults to all items
                        passphrase: used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
                        master_passphrase: encrypt passphrase with this password for safekeeping in GNUmed if no pubkeys available

                Returns:
                        Zip archive name, or None.
                """
                _log.debug('target dir: %s', base_dir)
                dump_dir = self.dump_items_to_disk(base_dir = base_dir, items = items)
                if dump_dir is None:
                        _log.error('cannot dump export area items')
                        return None

                if passphrase:
                        zip_file = gmCrypto.create_encrypted_zip_archive_from_dir (
                                source_dir = dump_dir,
                                comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                                overwrite = True,
                                passphrase = passphrase,
                                verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                        )
                        if zip_file:
                                store_passphrase_of_file(filename = zip_file, passphrase = passphrase, master_passphrase = master_passphrase)
                        else:
                                _log.error('cannot zip+encrypt export area items dump')
                        return zip_file

                zip_file = gmCrypto.create_zip_archive_from_dir (
                        dump_dir,
                        comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                        overwrite = True,
                        verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                )
                if not zip_file:
                        _log.error('cannot zip export area items dump')
                return zip_file

    Dump items to disk into a zip archive.

            Calls dump_items_to_disk().

    ## Args

    `base_dir`
      directory into which to dump the items, defaults to a new sandbox directory
    `items`
      which items to dump, defaults to all items
    `passphrase`
      used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
    `master_passphrase`
      encrypt passphrase with this password for safekeeping in GNUmed if no pubkeys available

    ## Returns

    Zip archive name, or None.

  `def export(self,
  base_dir: str = None,
  items: list = None,
  passphrase: str = None,
  master_passphrase: str = None) ‑> bool | str | None`
    Expand source code

        def export(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> bool|str|None:
                """Export items as structured patient media.

                Args:
                        base_dir: directory into which to store the export, defaults to a new sandbox directory based on patient name
                        items: which items to dump, defaults to all items
                        passphrase: used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
                        master_passphrase: password to encrypt passphrase with for safekeeping, if no public keys available for that

                Returns:
                        Base_dir name, None (nothing to do), False (failure).
                """
                if items is None:
                        items = self.items
                if len(items) == 0:
                        return None

                from Gnumed.business.gmPerson import cPatient
                pat = cPatient(aPK_obj = self.__pk_identity)
                if base_dir is None:
                        export_sandbox_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                        export_dir = os.path.join(export_sandbox_dir, pat.subdir_name)
                else:
                        export_dir = base_dir
                gmTools.mkdir(export_dir)
                _log.debug('patient media export dir: %s', export_dir)
                if not gmTools.dir_is_empty(export_dir):
                        _log.error('patient media export dir is not empty')
                        return False

                from Gnumed.business.gmPraxis import gmCurrentPraxisBranch
                prax = gmCurrentPraxisBranch()

                html_data = {}

                # 1) assemble everything into a sandbox
                # - setup sandbox
                sandbox_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                _log.debug('sandbox dir: %s', sandbox_dir)
                doc_dir = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR)
                gmTools.mkdir(doc_dir)
                # - export mugshot
                mugshot = pat.document_folder.latest_mugshot
                if mugshot is not None:
                        mugshot_fname = mugshot.save_to_file(directory = doc_dir)
                        fname = os.path.split(mugshot_fname)[1]
                        html_data['mugshot_url'] = os.path.join(DOCUMENTS_SUBDIR, fname)
                        html_data['mugshot_alt'] =_('patient photograph from %s') % mugshot['date_generated'].strftime('%B %Y')
                        html_data['mugshot_title'] = mugshot['date_generated'].strftime('%B %Y')
                # - export patient demographics as GDT/XML/VCF/MCF
                pat.export_as_gdt(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.gdt'))
                pat.export_as_xml_linuxmednews(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.xml'))
                pat.export_as_vcard(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.vcf'))
                pat.export_as_mecard(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'patient.mcf'))
                # - create CD.INF
                self._create_cd_inf(pat, sandbox_dir)
                # - export items
                docs_list = []
                for item in items:
                        # if it is a dicomdir - put it into the root of the target media
                        if item.is_DICOM_directory:
                                _log.debug('exporting DICOMDIR DIRENTRY')
                                # save into base dir
                                item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = sandbox_dir)
                                # do not include into ./documents/ listing
                                continue
                        if item.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                                _log.debug('exporting DIRENTRY')
                                # if there are files in the root dir: put it into a
                                # subdir of ./documents/ where subdir is the leaf
                                # of the item .filename
                                if item.has_files_in_root:
                                        tag, node, local_fs_path = item['filename'].split('::', 2)
                                        subdir = local_fs_path.rstrip('/').split('/')[-1]
                                        subdir = os.path.join(doc_dir, subdir)
                                        gmTools.mkdir(subdir)
                                        item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = subdir)
                                # if it is subdirs only - put it into documents/ directly
                                else:
                                        item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = doc_dir)
                                # include into ./documents/ listing
                                fname = os.path.split(item_fname)[1]
                                docs_list.append([fname, gmTools.html_escape_string(item['description'])])
                                continue
                        if item.is_DIRENTRY:
                                # DIRENTRY but not valid: skip
                                continue
                        # normal entry, doc obj links or data item
                        item_fname = item.save_to_file(directory = doc_dir)
                        fname = os.path.split(item_fname)[1]
                        # collect items so we can later correlate items and descriptions
                        # actually we should link to encrypted items, and to unencrypted ones
                        docs_list.append([fname, gmTools.html_escape_string(item['description'])])
                # - link to DICOMDIR if exists
                if 'DICOMDIR' in os.listdir(sandbox_dir):       # in root path
                        has_dicomdir = True
                        html_data['browse_dicomdir'] = '<li><a href="./DICOMDIR">%s</a></li>' % _('show DICOMDIR file')
                else:
                        has_dicomdir = False
                # - include DWV link if there is a DICOMDIR
                if has_dicomdir:
                        # do not clone into media base to avoid encryption,
                        # DWV will be cloned to there later on
                        dwv_sandbox_dir = self._clone_dwv()
                        if dwv_sandbox_dir is not None:
                                html_data['run_dicom_viewer'] = '<li><a href="./dwv/viewers/mobile-local/index.html">%s</a></li>' % _('run Radiology Images (DICOM) Viewer')
                # - create frontpage.html
                frontpage_fname = self._create_frontpage_html(pat, prax, sandbox_dir, html_data, docs_list)
                # - start.html (just a convenience copy of frontpage.html)
                #   (later overwritten, if encryption is requested)
                start_fname = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'start.html')
                try:
                        shutil.copy2(frontpage_fname, start_fname)
                except Exception:
                        _log.exception('cannot copy %s to %s', frontpage_fname, start_fname)
                # - index.html (just a convenience copy of frontpage.html)
                #   (later overwritten if encryption is requested)
                index_fname = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'index.html')
                try:
                        shutil.copy2(frontpage_fname, index_fname)
                except Exception:
                        _log.exception('cannot copy %s to %s', frontpage_fname, index_fname)

                # 2) encrypt content of sandbox
                if passphrase is not None:
                        encrypted = gmCrypto.encrypt_directory_content (
                                directory = sandbox_dir,
                                receiver_key_ids = None,
                                passphrase = passphrase,
                                comment = None,
                                verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug'),
                                remove_unencrypted = True,
                                master_passphrase = master_passphrase,
                                store_passphrase_cb = store_passphrase_of_file_callback
                        )
                        if not encrypted:
                                _log.error('cannot encrypt data in sandbox dir')
                                return False

                # 3) add never-to-be-encrypted data
                # - AUTORUN.INF
                # - README
                if passphrase:
                        self._create_autorun_inf(None, sandbox_dir)
                        self._create_readme(None, sandbox_dir)
                else:
                        self._create_autorun_inf(pat, sandbox_dir)
                        self._create_readme(pat, sandbox_dir)
                # - praxis VCF/MCF
                shutil.move(prax.vcf, os.path.join(sandbox_dir, 'praxis.vcf'))
                prax.export_as_mecard(filename = os.path.join(sandbox_dir, u'praxis.mcf'))
                # - include DWV code
                if has_dicomdir:
                        self._clone_dwv(target_dir = sandbox_dir)
                # - index.html as boilerplate for decryption
                if passphrase:
                        index_fname = self._create_index_html(prax, sandbox_dir, html_data)

                # 4) move sandbox to target dir
                target_dir = gmTools.copy_tree_content(sandbox_dir, export_dir)
                if target_dir is None:
                        _log.error('cannot fill target base dir')
                        return False

                return target_dir

    Export items as structured patient media.

    ## Args

    `base_dir`
      directory into which to store the export, defaults to a new sandbox directory based on patient name
    `items`
      which items to dump, defaults to all items
    `passphrase`
      used to symmetrically encrypt dumped files, if set
    `master_passphrase`
      password to encrypt passphrase with for safekeeping, if no public keys available for that

    ## Returns

    Base_dir name, None (nothing to do), False (failure).

  `def export_as_zip(self,
  base_dir: str = None,
  items: list = None,
  passphrase: str = None,
  master_passphrase: str = None) ‑> str`
    Expand source code

        def export_as_zip(self, base_dir:str=None, items:list=None, passphrase:str=None, master_passphrase:str=None) -> str:
                _log.debug('target dir: %s', base_dir)
                export_dir = self.export(base_dir = base_dir, items = items)
                if not export_dir:
                        _log.debug('cannot export items')
                        return None

                if not passphrase:
                        zip_file = gmCrypto.create_zip_archive_from_dir (
                                export_dir,
                                comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                                overwrite = True,
                                verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                        )
                        if not zip_file:
                                _log.debug('cannot create zip archive')
                        return zip_file

                zip_file = gmCrypto.create_encrypted_zip_archive_from_dir (
                        export_dir,
                        comment = _('GNUmed Patient Media'),
                        overwrite = True,
                        passphrase = passphrase,
                        verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug')
                )
                if zip_file:
                        store_passphrase_of_file(filename = zip_file, passphrase = passphrase, master_passphrase = master_passphrase)
                else:
                        _log.debug('cannot create zip archive')
                return zip_file

  `def get_items(self,
  designation=None,
  order_by='pk_identity, list_position, designation, description')`
    Expand source code

        def get_items(self, designation=None, order_by='pk_identity, list_position, designation, description'):
                return get_export_items(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = self.__pk_identity, designation = designation)

  `def get_printouts(self, order_by='list_position, designation, description')`
    Expand source code

        def get_printouts(self, order_by='list_position, designation, description'):
                return get_print_jobs(order_by = order_by, pk_identity = self.__pk_identity)

  `def md5_exists(self, md5=None, include_document_parts=False)`
    Expand source code

        def md5_exists(self, md5=None, include_document_parts=False):
                where_parts = [
                        'pk_identity = %(pat)s',
                        'md5_sum = %(md5)s'
                ]
                args = {
                        'pat': self.__pk_identity,
                        'md5': md5
                }

                if not include_document_parts:
                        where_parts.append('pk_doc_obj IS NULL')

                cmd = _SQL_get_export_items % ' AND '.join(where_parts)
                rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])

                if len(rows) == 0:
                        return None

                r = rows[0]
                return cExportItem(row = {'data': r, 'pk_field': 'pk_export_item'})

  `def path_item_exists(self, path_item_data)`
    Expand source code

        def path_item_exists(self, path_item_data):

                assert (path_item_data.startswith('DIR::')), 'invalid <path_item_data> [%s]' % path_item_data

                where_parts = [
                        'pk_identity = %(pat)s',
                        'filename = %(fname)s',
                        'pk_doc_obj IS NULL'
                ]
                args = {
                        'pat': self.__pk_identity,
                        'fname': path_item_data
                }
                SQL = _SQL_get_export_items % ' AND '.join(where_parts)
                rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': SQL, 'args': args}])
                if len(rows) == 0:
                        return None

                r = rows[0]
                return cExportItem(row = {'data': r, 'pk_field': 'pk_export_item'})

  `def remove_item(self, item)`
    Expand source code

        def remove_item(self, item):
                if item.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                        gmTools.remove_file(os.path.join(item.DIRENTRY_path, DIRENTRY_README_NAME))
                return delete_export_item(pk_export_item = item['pk_export_item'])

`class cExportItem (aPK_obj=None, row=None, link_obj=None)`
  Expand source code

      class cExportItem(gmBusinessDBObject.cBusinessDBObject):
              """Represents an item in the export area table"""

              _cmd_fetch_payload = _SQL_get_export_items % "pk_export_item = %s"
              _cmds_store_payload = [
                      """UPDATE clin.export_item SET
                                      fk_identity = %(pk_identity)s,
                                      created_by = gm.nullify_empty_string(%(created_by)s),
                                      created_when = %(created_when)s,
                                      designation = gm.nullify_empty_string(%(designation)s),
                                      description = gm.nullify_empty_string(%(description)s),
                                      fk_doc_obj = %(pk_doc_obj)s,
                                      data = CASE
                                              WHEN %(pk_doc_obj)s IS NULL THEN coalesce(data, 'to be replaced by real data')
                                              ELSE NULL
                                      END,
                                      filename = CASE
                                              WHEN %(pk_doc_obj)s IS NULL THEN gm.nullify_empty_string(%(filename)s)
                                              ELSE NULL
                                      END
                              WHERE
                                      pk = %(pk_export_item)s
                                              AND
                                      xmin = %(xmin_export_item)s
                      """,
                      "SELECT clin.export_item_set_list_position(%(pk_export_item)s, %(list_position)s)",
                      _SQL_get_export_items % 'pk_export_item = %(pk_export_item)s'
              ]
              _updatable_fields = [
                      'pk_identity',
                      'created_when',
                      'designation',
                      'description',
                      'pk_doc_obj',
                      'filename',
                      'list_position'
              ]
              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def __init__(self, aPK_obj=None, row=None, link_obj=None):
                      super(cExportItem, self).__init__(aPK_obj = aPK_obj, row = row, link_obj = link_obj)
                      # force auto-healing if need be
                      if self._payload['pk_identity_raw_needs_update']:
                              _log.warning (
                                      'auto-healing export item [%s] from identity [%s] to [%s] because of document part [%s] seems necessary',
                                      self._payload['pk_export_item'],
                                      self._payload['pk_identity_raw'],
                                      self._payload['pk_identity'],
                                      self._payload['pk_doc_obj']
                              )
                              if self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is None:
                                      _log.error('however, .fk_doc_obj is NULL, which should not happen, leaving things alone for manual inspection')
                                      return
                              # only flag ourselves as modified, do not actually
                              # modify any values, better safe than sorry
                              self._is_modified = True
                              self.save()
                              self.refetch_payload(ignore_changes = False, link_obj = link_obj)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
      #       def format(self):
      #               return u'%s' % self
              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def update_data(self, data=None):
                      assert (data is not None), '<data> must not be <None>'

                      if self.is_DIRENTRY or self.is_document_part:
                              return False

                      SQL = """
                              UPDATE clin.export_item SET
                                      data = %(data)s::bytea,
                                      fk_doc_obj = NULL
                              WHERE pk = %(pk)s"""
                      args = {'pk': self.pk_obj, 'data': data}
                      gmPG2.run_rw_queries(queries = [{'sql': SQL, 'args': args}], return_data = False)
                      # must update XMIN now ...
                      self.refetch_payload()
                      return True

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def update_data_from_file(self, filename=None, convert_document_part=False):

                      if self.is_DIRENTRY:
                              return False

                      if self.is_document_part:
                              if not convert_document_part:
                                      return False

                      # sanity check
                      if not (os.access(filename, os.R_OK) and os.path.isfile(filename)):
                              _log.error('[%s] is not a readable file' % filename)
                              return False

                      cmd = """
                              UPDATE clin.export_item SET
                                      data = %(data)s::bytea,
                                      fk_doc_obj = NULL,
                                      filename = gm.nullify_empty_string(%(fname)s)
                              WHERE pk = %(pk)s"""
                      args = {'pk': self.pk_obj, 'fname': filename}
                      if not gmPG2.file2bytea(query = cmd, filename = filename, args = args):
                              return False

                      # must update XMIN now ...
                      self.refetch_payload()
                      return True

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def save_to_file(self, aChunkSize:int=0, filename:str=None, directory:str=None, passphrase:str=None, convert2pdf:bool=False) -> str:
                      """Save this entry to disk.

                      Args:
                              filename: The filename to save into, unless this is a DIRENTRY.
                              directory: The directory to save the DIRENTRY _content into, if this is a DIRENTRY.
                              passphrase: Encrypt file(s) with this passphrase, if not _None_.
                              convert2pdf: Convert file(s) to PDF on the way out. Before encryption, that is.

                      Returns:
                              Directory for DIRENTRIES, or filename, or None on failure.
                      """
                      if self.is_DIRENTRY and convert2pdf:
                              # cannot convert dir entries to PDF
                              return None

                      # data linked from archive ?
                      part_fname = self.__save_doc_obj (
                              filename = filename,
                              directory = directory,
                              passphrase = passphrase,
                              convert2pdf = convert2pdf
                      )
                      if part_fname is False:
                              return None

                      if part_fname is not None:
                              return part_fname

                      # valid DIRENTRY ?
                      if self.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                              target_dir = self.__save_direntry (
                                      directory,
                                      passphrase = passphrase
                              )
                              if target_dir is False:
                                      return None

                              if target_dir is not None:
                                      return target_dir

                      # but still a DIRENTRY ?
                      if self.is_DIRENTRY:
                              # yes, but apparently not valid (anymore), say,
                              # other machine or dir not found locally
                              return None

                      # normal item with data in export area table
                      return self.__save_normal_item (
                              filename = filename,
                              directory = directory,
                              passphrase = passphrase,
                              convert2pdf = convert2pdf
                      )

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def display_via_mime(self, chunksize=0, block=None):

                      # document part
                      if self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is not None:
                              return self.document_part.display_via_mime(chunksize = chunksize, block = block)

                      # DIR entry
                      if self._payload['filename'].startswith('DIR::'):
                              # FIXME: error handling with malformed entries
                              tag, node, path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                              if node != platform.node():
                                      msg = _(
                                              'This item points to a directory on the computer named:\n'
                                              ' %s\n'
                                              'You are, however, currently using another computer:\n'
                                              ' %s\n'
                                              'Directory items can only be viewed/saved/exported\n'
                                              'on the computer they are pointing to.'
                                      ) % (node, platform.node())
                                      return False, msg
                              success, msg = gmMimeLib.call_viewer_on_file(path, block = block)
                              return success, msg

                      # data -> save
                      fname = self.save_to_file(aChunkSize = chunksize)
                      if fname is None:
                              return False, ''

                      success, msg = gmMimeLib.call_viewer_on_file(fname, block = block)
                      if not success:
                              return False, msg

                      return True, ''

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def get_useful_filename(self, patient=None, directory=None):
                      patient_part = ''
                      if patient is not None:
                              patient_part = '-%s' % patient.subdir_name

                      # preserve original filename extension if available
                      suffix = '.dat'
                      if self._payload['filename'] is not None:
                              tmp, suffix = os.path.splitext (
                                      gmTools.fname_sanitize(self._payload['filename']).casefold()
                              )
                              if suffix == '':
                                      suffix = '.dat'
                      fname = gmTools.get_unique_filename (
                              prefix = '%s-gm-export_item%s-' % (self._payload['list_position'], patient_part),
                              suffix = suffix,
                              tmp_dir = directory
                      )
                      return fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              # helpers
              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def __save_normal_item(self, filename:str=None, directory:str=None, passphrase:str=None, convert2pdf:bool=False) -> str:
                      """Saves item to disk where item is a "normal" row in the export area.

                      Item must not be a DIRENTRY nor a link pointing to a
                      document part in the archive.

                      Always eventually use the return value as the
                      canonical filename for further processing and do not
                      rely on <filename> being returned as-is. This may be
                      due to <filename> not carrying a path (in which case
                      <directory> is used), or the exported file being
                      converted to PDF and/or encrypted which may change
                      the file extension.

                      Args:
                              filename: a target filename, or rather, a template for same
                              directory: target directory, when filename is not given, or does not include a path

                      Returns:
                              The ultimate name of the file, saved, converted, and encrypted, as instructed.
                      """
                      #_log.debug('<filename> %s', filename)
                      #_log.debug('<directory> %s', directory)
                      tmp_fname = gmTools.get_unique_filename()
                      _log.debug('temporary dump file: %s', tmp_fname)
                      # make sure output file eventually ends up in dir-of-<filename> or in <directory>
                      target_path = None
                      if filename:
                              target_path = gmTools.fname_dir(filename)
                      if not target_path:
                              target_path = directory
                      if not target_path:
                              target_path = gmTools.fname_dir(tmp_fname)
                      if target_path.strip() == '':
                              target_path = None
                      _log.debug('target path: %s', target_path)
                      SQL = 'SELECT substring(data FROM %(start)s FOR %(size)s) FROM clin.export_item WHERE pk = %(pk)s'
                      success = gmPG2.bytea2file (
                              data_query = {'sql': SQL, 'args': {'pk': self.pk_obj}},
                              filename = tmp_fname,
                              data_size = self._payload['size']
                      )
                      if not success:
                              return None

                      tmp_fname = gmMimeLib.adjust_extension_by_mimetype(tmp_fname)
                      #_log.debug('extension-adjusted temporary dump file: %s', tmp_fname)
                      if convert2pdf:
                              pdf_fname = gmMimeLib.convert_file(filename = tmp_fname, target_mime = 'application/pdf', target_extension = '.pdf')
                              if not pdf_fname:
                                      return None

                              tmp_fname = pdf_fname
                              _log.debug('converted to pdf: %s', tmp_fname)

                      if not passphrase:
                              if filename:
                                      target_fname = os.path.join(target_path, gmTools.fname_from_path(filename))
                                      #_log.debug('target filename from passed in name: %s', target_fname)
                              else:
                                      target_fname = self.get_useful_filename(directory = target_path)
                                      #_log.debug('generated target filename: %s', target_fname)
                              if not gmTools.rename_file(tmp_fname, target_fname, overwrite = True, allow_symlink = True):
                                      return None

                              ext = None
                              if filename:
                                      ext = gmTools.fname_extension(filename)
                              if not ext:                     # either empty or filename not passed in
                                      target_fname = gmMimeLib.adjust_extension_by_mimetype(target_fname)
                                      _log.debug('extension-adjusted target file: %s', target_fname)
                              return target_fname

                      enc_fname = gmCrypto.encrypt_file (
                              filename = tmp_fname,
                              passphrase = passphrase,
                              verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug'),
                              remove_unencrypted = True,
                              convert2pdf = False     # already done, if desired
                      )
                      #_log.debug('encrypted file: %s', enc_fname)
                      removed = gmTools.remove_file(tmp_fname)
                      if enc_fname is None:
                              _log.error('cannot encrypt or, possibly, convert')
                              return None

                      if not removed:
                              _log.error('cannot remove unencrypted file')
                              gmTools.remove_file(enc_fname)
                              return None

                      target_fname = os.path.join(target_path, gmTools.fname_from_path(enc_fname))
                      if not gmTools.rename_file(enc_fname, target_fname, overwrite = True, allow_symlink = True):
                              gmTools.remove_file(enc_fname)
                              return None

                      _log.debug('generated target filename: %s', target_fname)
                      return target_fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def __save_doc_obj(self, filename=None, directory=None, passphrase=None, convert2pdf:bool=False):
                      """Save doc object part into target.

                      None: not a doc obj
                      True: success
                      False: failure (to save/convert/encrypt/remove unencrypted)
                      """
                      if self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is None:
                              return None

                      part = self.document_part
                      if not filename:
                              filename = part.get_useful_filename (
                                      make_unique = False,
                                      directory = directory,
                                      include_gnumed_tag = False,
                                      date_before_type = True,
                                      name_first = False
                              )
                      path, name = os.path.split(filename)
                      filename = os.path.join(path, '%s-%s' % (self._payload['list_position'], name))
                      if convert2pdf:
                              target_mime = 'application/pdf'
                              target_ext = '.pdf'
                      else:
                              target_mime = None
                              target_ext = None
                      part_fname = part.save_to_file (
                              filename = filename,
                              target_mime = target_mime,
                              target_extension = target_ext,
                              ignore_conversion_problems = False
                      )
                      if part_fname is None:
                              _log.error('cannot save document part to file')
                              return False

                      if passphrase is None:
                              return part_fname

                      enc_filename = gmCrypto.encrypt_file (
                              filename = part_fname,
                              passphrase = passphrase,
                              verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug'),
                              remove_unencrypted = True
                      )
                      removed = gmTools.remove_file(part_fname)
                      if enc_filename is None:
                              _log.error('cannot encrypt')
                              return False

                      if not removed:
                              _log.error('cannot remove unencrypted file')
                              gmTools.remove_file(enc_filename)
                              return None

                      if not filename:
                              return enc_filename

                      # make sure encrypted file ends up in dir-of-filename
                      target_fname = os.path.join (
                              gmTools.fname_dir(filename),
                              gmTools.fname_from_path(enc_filename)
                      )
                      if not gmTools.rename_file(enc_filename, target_fname, overwrite = True, allow_symlink = True):
                              gmTools.remove_file(enc_filename)
                              return None

                      return target_fname

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def __save_direntry(self, directory=None, passphrase=None):
                      """Move DIRENTRY source into target.

                      None: not a DIRENTRY
                      True: success
                      False: failure
                      """
                      # do not process malformed entries
                      try:
                              tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      except ValueError:
                              _log.exception('malformed DIRENTRY: [%s]', self._payload['filename'])
                              return False
                      # source and target paths must not overlap
                      if directory is None:
                              directory = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir(prefix = 'exp-')
                      if directory.startswith(local_fs_path):
                              _log.error('cannot dump DIRENTRY item [%s]: must not be subdirectory of target dir [%s]', self._payload['filename'], directory)
                              return False
                      if local_fs_path.startswith(directory):
                              _log.error('cannot dump DIRENTRY item [%s]: target dir [%s] must not be subdirectory of DIRENTRY', self._payload['filename'], directory)
                              return False

                      _log.debug('dumping DIRENTRY item [%s] into [%s]', self._payload['filename'], directory)
                      sandbox_dir = gmTools.mk_sandbox_dir()
                      _log.debug('sandbox: %s', sandbox_dir)
                      tmp = gmTools.copy_tree_content(local_fs_path, sandbox_dir)
                      if tmp is None:
                              _log.error('cannot dump DIRENTRY item [%s] into [%s]: copy error', self._payload['filename'], sandbox_dir)
                              return False

                      gmTools.remove_file(os.path.join(tmp, DIRENTRY_README_NAME))
                      if passphrase is not None:
                              _log.debug('encrypting sandbox: %s', sandbox_dir)
                              encrypted = gmCrypto.encrypt_directory_content (
                                      directory = sandbox_dir,
                                      passphrase = passphrase,
                                      verbose = _cfg.get(option = 'debug'),
                                      remove_unencrypted = True
                              )
                              if not encrypted:
                                      _log.error('cannot dump DIRENTRY item [%s]: encryption problem in [%s]', self._payload['filename'], sandbox_dir)
                                      return False

                      tmp = gmTools.copy_tree_content(sandbox_dir, directory)
                      if tmp is None:
                              _log.debug('cannot dump DIRENTRY item [%s] into [%s]: copy error', self._payload['filename'], directory)
                              return False

                      return directory

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              # properties
              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _get_is_doc_part(self):
                      return self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is not None

              is_document_part = property(_get_is_doc_part)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _get_doc_part(self):
                      if self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is None:
                              return None
                      return gmDocuments.cDocumentPart(aPK_obj = self._payload['pk_doc_obj'])

              document_part = property(_get_doc_part)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _get_is_print_job(self):
                      return self._payload['designation'] == PRINT_JOB_DESIGNATION

              def _set_is_print_job(self, is_print_job):
                      desig = gmTools.bool2subst(is_print_job, PRINT_JOB_DESIGNATION, None, None)
                      if self._payload['designation'] == desig:
                              return
                      self['designation'] = desig
                      self.save()

              is_print_job = property(_get_is_print_job, _set_is_print_job)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _is_DIRENTRY(self):
                      """Check whether this item looks like a DIRENTRY."""
                      if self._payload['filename'] is None:
                              return False
                      if not self._payload['filename'].startswith('DIR::'):
                              return False
                      if len(self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)) != 3:
                              _log.exception('DIRENTRY [%s]: malformed', self._payload['filename'])
                              return False
                      return True

              is_DIRENTRY = property(_is_DIRENTRY)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _is_local_DIRENTRY(self):
                      """Check whether this item is a _local_ DIRENTRY."""
                      if not self.is_DIRENTRY:
                              return False

                      tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      if node == platform.node():
                              return True

                      _log.warning('DIRENTRY [%s]: not on this machine (%s)', self._payload['filename'], platform.node())
                      return False

              is_local_DIRENTRY = property(_is_local_DIRENTRY)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _is_valid_DIRENTRY(self):
                      """Check whether this item is a _valid_ DIRENTRY."""
                      if not self.is_local_DIRENTRY:
                              return False

                      tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      # valid path ?
                      if not os.path.isdir(local_fs_path):
                              _log.warning('DIRENTRY [%s]: directory not found (old DIRENTRY ?)', self._payload['filename'])
                              return False
                      return True

              is_valid_DIRENTRY = property(_is_valid_DIRENTRY)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _get_DIRENTRY_node(self):
                      if not self.is_DIRENTRY:
                              return None

                      try:
                              tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      except ValueError:
                              # should not happen because structure already checked in .is_DIRENTRY,
                              # better safe than sorry
                              _log.exception('DIRENTRY [%s]: malformed', self._payload['filename'])
                              return None

                      return node

              DIRENTRY_node = property(_get_DIRENTRY_node)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _get_DIRENTRY_path(self):
                      if not self.is_DIRENTRY:
                              return None

                      try:
                              tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      except ValueError:
                              # should not happen because structure already checked in .is_DIRENTRY,
                              # better safe than sorry
                              _log.exception('DIRENTRY [%s]: malformed', self._payload['filename'])
                              return None

                      return local_fs_path

              DIRENTRY_path = property(_get_DIRENTRY_path)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _is_DICOM_directory(self):
                      """Check whether this item points to a DICOMDIR."""
                      if not self.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                              return False

                      tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      found_DICOMDIR = False
                      for fs_entry in os.listdir(local_fs_path):
                              # found a subdir
                              if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(local_fs_path, fs_entry)):
                                      # allow for any number of subdirs
                                      continue
                              # found a file
                              if fs_entry != 'DICOMDIR':
                                      # not named "DICOMDIR" -> not a DICOMDIR DIRENTRY
                                      return False

                              # must be named DICOMDIR -> that's the only file allowed (and required) in ./
                              found_DICOMDIR = True
                      return found_DICOMDIR

              is_DICOM_directory = property(_is_DICOM_directory)

              #--------------------------------------------------------
              def _has_files_in_root(self):
                      """True if there are files in the root directory."""
                      tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                      for fs_entry in os.listdir(local_fs_path):
                              if os.path.isfile(fs_entry):
                                      _log.debug('has files in top level: %s', local_fs_path)
                                      return True
                      return False

              has_files_in_root = property(_has_files_in_root)

  Represents an item in the export area table

  Call init from child classes like so:

          super().__init__(aPK_obj = aPK_obj, row = row, link_obj = link_obj)

  ## Args

  `aPK_obj`
    retrieve data from backend
  - an scalar value the ._cmd_fetch_payload WHERE condition must be a simple column: "… WHERE pk_col = %s"
  - a dictionary of values the ._cmd_fetch_payload WHERE condition must consume the dictionary and produce a unique row
  `row`
    must hold the fields
  - data: list of column values for the row selected by ._cmd_fetch_payload (as returned by cursor.fetchone() in the DB-API)
  - pk_field: the name of the primary key column OR
  - pk_obj: a dictionary suitable for being passed to cursor.execute and holding the primary key values, used for composite PKs
  - for example:

        row = {
                'data': rows[0],
                'pk_field': 'pk_XXX (the PK column name)',
                'pk_obj': {'pk_col1': pk_col1_val, 'pk_col2': pk_col2_val}
        }

        rows = gmPG2.run_ro_queries(queries = [{'sql': cmd, 'args': args}])
        objects = [ cChildClass(row = {'data': r, 'pk_field': 'the PK column name'}) for r in rows ]

  ### Ancestors

  - cBusinessDBObject

  ### Instance variables

  `prop DIRENTRY_node`
    Expand source code

        def _get_DIRENTRY_node(self):
                if not self.is_DIRENTRY:
                        return None

                try:
                        tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                except ValueError:
                        # should not happen because structure already checked in .is_DIRENTRY,
                        # better safe than sorry
                        _log.exception('DIRENTRY [%s]: malformed', self._payload['filename'])
                        return None

                return node

  `prop DIRENTRY_path`
    Expand source code

        def _get_DIRENTRY_path(self):
                if not self.is_DIRENTRY:
                        return None

                try:
                        tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                except ValueError:
                        # should not happen because structure already checked in .is_DIRENTRY,
                        # better safe than sorry
                        _log.exception('DIRENTRY [%s]: malformed', self._payload['filename'])
                        return None

                return local_fs_path

  `prop document_part`
    Expand source code

        def _get_doc_part(self):
                if self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is None:
                        return None
                return gmDocuments.cDocumentPart(aPK_obj = self._payload['pk_doc_obj'])

  `prop has_files_in_root`
    Expand source code

        def _has_files_in_root(self):
                """True if there are files in the root directory."""
                tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                for fs_entry in os.listdir(local_fs_path):
                        if os.path.isfile(fs_entry):
                                _log.debug('has files in top level: %s', local_fs_path)
                                return True
                return False

    True if there are files in the root directory.

  `prop is_DICOM_directory`
    Expand source code

        def _is_DICOM_directory(self):
                """Check whether this item points to a DICOMDIR."""
                if not self.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                        return False

                tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                found_DICOMDIR = False
                for fs_entry in os.listdir(local_fs_path):
                        # found a subdir
                        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(local_fs_path, fs_entry)):
                                # allow for any number of subdirs
                                continue
                        # found a file
                        if fs_entry != 'DICOMDIR':
                                # not named "DICOMDIR" -> not a DICOMDIR DIRENTRY
                                return False

                        # must be named DICOMDIR -> that's the only file allowed (and required) in ./
                        found_DICOMDIR = True
                return found_DICOMDIR

    Check whether this item points to a DICOMDIR.

  `prop is_DIRENTRY`
    Expand source code

        def _is_DIRENTRY(self):
                """Check whether this item looks like a DIRENTRY."""
                if self._payload['filename'] is None:
                        return False
                if not self._payload['filename'].startswith('DIR::'):
                        return False
                if len(self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)) != 3:
                        _log.exception('DIRENTRY [%s]: malformed', self._payload['filename'])
                        return False
                return True

    Check whether this item looks like a DIRENTRY.

  `prop is_document_part`
    Expand source code

        def _get_is_doc_part(self):
                return self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is not None

  `prop is_local_DIRENTRY`
    Expand source code

        def _is_local_DIRENTRY(self):
                """Check whether this item is a _local_ DIRENTRY."""
                if not self.is_DIRENTRY:
                        return False

                tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                if node == platform.node():
                        return True

                _log.warning('DIRENTRY [%s]: not on this machine (%s)', self._payload['filename'], platform.node())
                return False

    Check whether this item is a local DIRENTRY.

  `prop is_print_job`
    Expand source code

        def _get_is_print_job(self):
                return self._payload['designation'] == PRINT_JOB_DESIGNATION

  `prop is_valid_DIRENTRY`
    Expand source code

        def _is_valid_DIRENTRY(self):
                """Check whether this item is a _valid_ DIRENTRY."""
                if not self.is_local_DIRENTRY:
                        return False

                tag, node, local_fs_path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                # valid path ?
                if not os.path.isdir(local_fs_path):
                        _log.warning('DIRENTRY [%s]: directory not found (old DIRENTRY ?)', self._payload['filename'])
                        return False
                return True

    Check whether this item is a valid DIRENTRY.

  ### Methods

  `def display_via_mime(self, chunksize=0, block=None)`
    Expand source code

        def display_via_mime(self, chunksize=0, block=None):

                # document part
                if self._payload['pk_doc_obj'] is not None:
                        return self.document_part.display_via_mime(chunksize = chunksize, block = block)

                # DIR entry
                if self._payload['filename'].startswith('DIR::'):
                        # FIXME: error handling with malformed entries
                        tag, node, path = self._payload['filename'].split('::', 2)
                        if node != platform.node():
                                msg = _(
                                        'This item points to a directory on the computer named:\n'
                                        ' %s\n'
                                        'You are, however, currently using another computer:\n'
                                        ' %s\n'
                                        'Directory items can only be viewed/saved/exported\n'
                                        'on the computer they are pointing to.'
                                ) % (node, platform.node())
                                return False, msg
                        success, msg = gmMimeLib.call_viewer_on_file(path, block = block)
                        return success, msg

                # data -> save
                fname = self.save_to_file(aChunkSize = chunksize)
                if fname is None:
                        return False, ''

                success, msg = gmMimeLib.call_viewer_on_file(fname, block = block)
                if not success:
                        return False, msg

                return True, ''

  `def get_useful_filename(self, patient=None, directory=None)`
    Expand source code

        def get_useful_filename(self, patient=None, directory=None):
                patient_part = ''
                if patient is not None:
                        patient_part = '-%s' % patient.subdir_name

                # preserve original filename extension if available
                suffix = '.dat'
                if self._payload['filename'] is not None:
                        tmp, suffix = os.path.splitext (
                                gmTools.fname_sanitize(self._payload['filename']).casefold()
                        )
                        if suffix == '':
                                suffix = '.dat'
                fname = gmTools.get_unique_filename (
                        prefix = '%s-gm-export_item%s-' % (self._payload['list_position'], patient_part),
                        suffix = suffix,
                        tmp_dir = directory
                )
                return fname

  `def save_to_file(self,
  aChunkSize: int = 0,
  filename: str = None,
  directory: str = None,
  passphrase: str = None,
  convert2pdf: bool = False) ‑> str`
    Expand source code

        def save_to_file(self, aChunkSize:int=0, filename:str=None, directory:str=None, passphrase:str=None, convert2pdf:bool=False) -> str:
                """Save this entry to disk.

                Args:
                        filename: The filename to save into, unless this is a DIRENTRY.
                        directory: The directory to save the DIRENTRY _content into, if this is a DIRENTRY.
                        passphrase: Encrypt file(s) with this passphrase, if not _None_.
                        convert2pdf: Convert file(s) to PDF on the way out. Before encryption, that is.

                Returns:
                        Directory for DIRENTRIES, or filename, or None on failure.
                """
                if self.is_DIRENTRY and convert2pdf:
                        # cannot convert dir entries to PDF
                        return None

                # data linked from archive ?
                part_fname = self.__save_doc_obj (
                        filename = filename,
                        directory = directory,
                        passphrase = passphrase,
                        convert2pdf = convert2pdf
                )
                if part_fname is False:
                        return None

                if part_fname is not None:
                        return part_fname

                # valid DIRENTRY ?
                if self.is_valid_DIRENTRY:
                        target_dir = self.__save_direntry (
                                directory,
                                passphrase = passphrase
                        )
                        if target_dir is False:
                                return None

                        if target_dir is not None:
                                return target_dir

                # but still a DIRENTRY ?
                if self.is_DIRENTRY:
                        # yes, but apparently not valid (anymore), say,
                        # other machine or dir not found locally
                        return None

                # normal item with data in export area table
                return self.__save_normal_item (
                        filename = filename,
                        directory = directory,
                        passphrase = passphrase,
                        convert2pdf = convert2pdf
                )

    Save this entry to disk.

    ## Args

    `filename`
      The filename to save into, unless this is a DIRENTRY.
    `directory`
      The directory to save the DIRENTRY _content into, if this is a DIRENTRY.
    `passphrase`
      Encrypt file(s) with this passphrase, if not None.
    `convert2pdf`
      Convert file(s) to PDF on the way out. Before encryption, that is.

    ## Returns

    Directory for DIRENTRIES, or filename, or None on failure.

  `def update_data(self, data=None)`
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        def update_data(self, data=None):
                assert (data is not None), '<data> must not be <None>'

                if self.is_DIRENTRY or self.is_document_part:
                        return False

                SQL = """
                        UPDATE clin.export_item SET
                                data = %(data)s::bytea,
                                fk_doc_obj = NULL
                        WHERE pk = %(pk)s"""
                args = {'pk': self.pk_obj, 'data': data}
                gmPG2.run_rw_queries(queries = [{'sql': SQL, 'args': args}], return_data = False)
                # must update XMIN now ...
                self.refetch_payload()
                return True

  `def update_data_from_file(self, filename=None, convert_document_part=False)`
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        def update_data_from_file(self, filename=None, convert_document_part=False):

                if self.is_DIRENTRY:
                        return False

                if self.is_document_part:
                        if not convert_document_part:
                                return False

                # sanity check
                if not (os.access(filename, os.R_OK) and os.path.isfile(filename)):
                        _log.error('[%s] is not a readable file' % filename)
                        return False

                cmd = """
                        UPDATE clin.export_item SET
                                data = %(data)s::bytea,
                                fk_doc_obj = NULL,
                                filename = gm.nullify_empty_string(%(fname)s)
                        WHERE pk = %(pk)s"""
                args = {'pk': self.pk_obj, 'fname': filename}
                if not gmPG2.file2bytea(query = cmd, filename = filename, args = args):
                        return False

                # must update XMIN now ...
                self.refetch_payload()
                return True

  ### Inherited members

  - `cBusinessDBObject`:
    - `fields_as_dict`
    - `format`
    - `get_fields`
    - `get_patient`
    - `get_updatable_fields`
    - `is_modified`
    - `keys`
    - `patient_pk`
    - `refetch_payload`
    - `same_payload`
    - `save`
    - `save_payload`
    - `staff_id`