Tagging: serialize object permissions to REST API [FC-0036]

openedx_learning/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """
 Open edX Learning ("Learning Core").
 """
-__version__ = "0.4.3"
+__version__ = "0.4.4"

openedx_tagging/core/tagging/rest_api/paginators.py

@@ -1,23 +1,75 @@
 """
 Paginators uses by the REST API
 """
+from typing import Type
 
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions.paginators import DefaultPagination  # type: ignore[import]
+from rest_framework.request import Request
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+
+from openedx_tagging.core.tagging.models import Tag, Taxonomy
+
+from .utils import UserPermissionsHelper
 
 # From this point, the tags begin to be paginated
 MAX_FULL_DEPTH_THRESHOLD = 10_000
 
 
-class TagsPagination(DefaultPagination):
+class CanAddPermissionMixin(UserPermissionsHelper):  # pylint: disable=abstract-method
+    """
+    This mixin inserts a boolean "can_add_<model>" field at the top level of the paginated response.
+
+    The value of the field indicates whether request user may create new instances of the current model.
+    """
+    @property
+    def _request(self) -> Request:
+        """
+        Returns the current request.
+        """
+        return self.request  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+    def get_paginated_response(self, data) -> Response:
+        """
+        Injects the user's model-level permissions into the paginated response.
+        """
+        response_data = super().get_paginated_response(data).data  # type: ignore[misc]
+        field_name = f"can_add_{self.model_name}"
+        response_data[field_name] = self.get_can_add()
+        return Response(response_data)
+
+
+class TaxonomyPagination(CanAddPermissionMixin, DefaultPagination):
+    """
+    Inserts permissions data for Taxonomies into the top level of the paginated response.
+    """
+    page_size = 500
+    max_page_size = 500
+
+    @property
+    def _model(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Returns the model that is being paginated.
+        """
+        return Taxonomy
+
+
+class TagsPagination(CanAddPermissionMixin, DefaultPagination):
     """
     Custom pagination configuration for taxonomies
     with a large number of tags. Used on the get tags API view.
     """
     page_size = 10
     max_page_size = 300
 
+    @property
+    def _model(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Returns the model that is being paginated.
+        """
+        return Tag
+
 
-class DisabledTagsPagination(DefaultPagination):
+class DisabledTagsPagination(CanAddPermissionMixin, DefaultPagination):
     """
     Custom pagination configuration for taxonomies
     with a small number of tags. Used on the get tags API view
@@ -28,3 +80,10 @@ class DisabledTagsPagination(DefaultPagination):
     """
     page_size = MAX_FULL_DEPTH_THRESHOLD
     max_page_size = MAX_FULL_DEPTH_THRESHOLD + 1
+
+    @property
+    def _model(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Returns the model that is being paginated.
+        """
+        return Tag

openedx_tagging/core/tagging/rest_api/utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+"""
+Utilities for the API
+"""
+from typing import Optional, Type
+
+from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.jwt.authentication import JwtAuthentication  # type: ignore[import]
+from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.session.authentication import (  # type: ignore[import]
+    SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser,
+)
+from rest_framework.request import Request
+
+
+def view_auth_classes(func_or_class):
+    """
+    Function and class decorator that abstracts the authentication classes for api views.
+    """
+    def _decorator(func_or_class):
+        """
+        Requires either OAuth2 or Session-based authentication;
+        are the same authentication classes used on edx-platform
+        """
+        func_or_class.authentication_classes = (
+            JwtAuthentication,
+            SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser,
+        )
+        return func_or_class
+    return _decorator(func_or_class)
+
+
+class UserPermissionsHelper:
+    """
+    Provides helper methods for serializing user permissions.
+    """
+    @property
+    def _request(self) -> Request:
+        """
+        Returns the current request.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError  # pragma: no cover
+
+    @property
+    def _model(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Returns the model used when checking permissions.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError  # pragma: no cover
+
+    @property
+    def app_label(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Returns the app_label for the model used when checking permissions.
+        """
+        return self._model._meta.app_label
+
+    @property
+    def model_name(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Returns the name of the model used when checking permissions.
+        """
+        return self._model._meta.model_name
+
+    def _get_permission_name(self, action: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns the fully-qualified permission name corresponding to the current model and `action`.
+        """
+        assert action in ("add", "view", "change", "delete")
+        return f'{self.app_label}.{action}_{self.model_name}'
+
+    def _can(self, perm_name: str, instance=None) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Does the current `request.user` have the given `perm` on the `instance` object?
+
+        Returns None if no permissions were requested.
+        Returns True if they may.
+        Returns False if they may not.
+        """
+        request = self._request
+        assert request and request.user
+        return request.user.has_perm(perm_name, instance)
+
+    def get_can_add(self, _instance=None) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Returns True if the current user is allowed to add new instances.
+
+        Note: we omit the actual instance from the permissions check; most tagging models prefer this.
+        """
+        perm_name = self._get_permission_name('add')
+        return self._can(perm_name)
+
+    def get_can_view(self, instance) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Returns True if the current user is allowed to view/see this instance.
+        """
+        perm_name = self._get_permission_name('view')
+        return self._can(perm_name, instance)
+
+    def get_can_change(self, instance) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Returns True if the current user is allowed to edit/change this instance.
+        """
+        perm_name = self._get_permission_name('change')
+        return self._can(perm_name, instance)
+
+    def get_can_delete(self, instance) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Returns True if the current user is allowed to delete this instance.
+        """
+        perm_name = self._get_permission_name('change')
+        return self._can(perm_name, instance)