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Thomas De Schampheleire

validators: remove unneeded M/StateObj classes

The M class is actually a wrapper around formencode.api.Validator.message,
inserting a translator into the 'state' object. Setting a translator into
the state object is indeed what is mentioned in the formencode docs.

But, if you work this way, the custom state should be set both for custom
validators, as well as for validators that are simple wrappers around
formencode's default validators (for example wrappers that just set a custom
message string). And the latter is what Kallithea is currently _not_ doing.

Also, when using formencode.api.Validator.message correctly, you should not
use the translator function _ on your validator strings manually.

Remove the inconsistency in Kallithea validators as follows:
- remove M and StateObj classes
- replace the usage of M by direct calls to self.message (which is now no
longer in charge of translating but simply of mapping a keyword onto the
right message)
- translation will be done by explicit _ calls at Kallithea side, so that
formencode directly receives translated strings.

.. _debugging:

===================
Debugging Kallithea
===================

If you encounter problems with Kallithea, here are some instructions
on how to debug them.

.. note:: First make sure you're using the latest version available.


Enable detailed debug
---------------------

Kallithea uses the standard Python ``logging`` module to log its output.
By default only loggers with ``INFO`` level are displayed. To enable full output
change ``level = DEBUG`` for all logging handlers in the currently used .ini file.
This change will allow you to see much more detailed output in the log file or
console. This generally helps a lot to track issues.


Enable interactive debug mode
-----------------------------

To enable interactive debug mode simply comment out ``set debug = false`` in
the .ini file. This will trigger an interactive debugger each time
there is an error in the browser, or send a http link if an error occurred in the backend. This
is a great tool for fast debugging as you get a handy Python console right
in the web view.

.. warning:: NEVER ENABLE THIS ON PRODUCTION! The interactive console
             can be a serious security threat to your system.