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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+    rhodecode.controllers.admin.defaults
+    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+    default settings controller for Rhodecode
+
+    :created_on: Apr 27, 2010
+    :author: marcink
+    :copyright: (C) 2010-2012 Marcin Kuzminski <marcin@python-works.com>
+    :license: GPLv3, see COPYING for more details.
+"""
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import logging
+import traceback
+import formencode
+from formencode import htmlfill
+
+from pylons import request, session, tmpl_context as c, url
+from pylons.controllers.util import abort, redirect
+from pylons.i18n.translation import _
+
+from rhodecode.lib import helpers as h
+from rhodecode.lib.auth import LoginRequired, HasPermissionAllDecorator
+from rhodecode.lib.base import BaseController, render
+from rhodecode.model.forms import DefaultsForm
+from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
+from rhodecode import BACKENDS
+from rhodecode.model.db import RhodeCodeSetting
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class DefaultsController(BaseController):
+    """REST Controller styled on the Atom Publishing Protocol"""
+    # To properly map this controller, ensure your config/routing.py
+    # file has a resource setup:
+    #     map.resource('default', 'defaults')
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @HasPermissionAllDecorator('hg.admin')
+    def __before__(self):
+        super(DefaultsController, self).__before__()
+
+    def index(self, format='html'):
+        """GET /defaults: All items in the collection"""
+        # url('defaults')
+        c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()
+        defaults = RhodeCodeSetting.get_default_repo_settings()
+
+        return htmlfill.render(
+            render('admin/defaults/defaults.html'),
+            defaults=defaults,
+            encoding="UTF-8",
+            force_defaults=False
+        )
+
+    def create(self):
+        """POST /defaults: Create a new item"""
+        # url('defaults')
+
+    def new(self, format='html'):
+        """GET /defaults/new: Form to create a new item"""
+        # url('new_default')
+
+    def update(self, id):
+        """PUT /defaults/id: Update an existing item"""
+        # Forms posted to this method should contain a hidden field:
+        #    <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="PUT" />
+        # Or using helpers:
+        #    h.form(url('default', id=ID),
+        #           method='put')
+        # url('default', id=ID)
+
+        _form = DefaultsForm()()
+
+        try:
+            form_result = _form.to_python(dict(request.POST))
+            for k, v in form_result.iteritems():
+                setting = RhodeCodeSetting.get_by_name_or_create(k)
+                setting.app_settings_value = v
+                Session().add(setting)
+            Session().commit()
+            h.flash(_('Default settings updated successfully'),
+                    category='success')
+
+        except formencode.Invalid, errors:
+            defaults = errors.value
+
+            return htmlfill.render(
+                render('admin/defaults/defaults.html'),
+                defaults=defaults,
+                errors=errors.error_dict or {},
+                prefix_error=False,
+                encoding="UTF-8")
+        except Exception:
+            log.error(traceback.format_exc())
+            h.flash(_('error occurred during update of defaults'),
+                    category='error')
+
+        return redirect(url('defaults'))
+
+    def delete(self, id):
+        """DELETE /defaults/id: Delete an existing item"""
+        # Forms posted to this method should contain a hidden field:
+        #    <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="DELETE" />
+        # Or using helpers:
+        #    h.form(url('default', id=ID),
+        #           method='delete')
+        # url('default', id=ID)
+
+    def show(self, id, format='html'):
+        """GET /defaults/id: Show a specific item"""
+        # url('default', id=ID)
+
+    def edit(self, id, format='html'):
+        """GET /defaults/id/edit: Form to edit an existing item"""
+        # url('edit_default', id=ID)