RSS feeds - Fixing broken links from RSS index in some environments, refactor code (#152, #148, #1684, #1798)

changedetectionio/__init__.py

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ from changedetectionio.api import api_v1
 
 __version__ = '0.45.1'
 
+from changedetectionio.store import BASE_URL_NOT_SET_TEXT
+
 datastore = None
 
 # Local
@@ -356,12 +358,10 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
                 # Include a link to the diff page, they will have to login here to see if password protection is enabled.
                 # Description is the page you watch, link takes you to the diff JS UI page
                 # Dict val base_url will get overriden with the env var if it is set.
-                ext_base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('base_url')
-                if ext_base_url:
-                    # Go with overriden value
-                    diff_link = {'href': "{}{}".format(ext_base_url, url_for('diff_history_page', uuid=watch['uuid'], _external=False))}
-                else:
-                    diff_link = {'href': url_for('diff_history_page', uuid=watch['uuid'], _external=True)}
+                ext_base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('active_base_url')
+
+                # Because we are called via whatever web server, flask should figure out the right path (
+                diff_link = {'href': url_for('diff_history_page', uuid=watch['uuid'], _external=True)}
 
                 fe.link(link=diff_link)
 
@@ -714,7 +714,6 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
             output = render_template("edit.html",
                                      available_processors=processors.available_processors(),
                                      browser_steps_config=browser_step_ui_config,
-                                     current_base_url=datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url'],
                                      emailprefix=os.getenv('NOTIFICATION_MAIL_BUTTON_PREFIX', False),
                                      form=form,
                                      has_default_notification_urls=True if len(datastore.data['settings']['application']['notification_urls']) else False,
@@ -804,7 +803,6 @@ def changedetection_app(config=None, datastore_o=None):
 
         output = render_template("settings.html",
                                  form=form,
-                                 current_base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url'],
                                  hide_remove_pass=os.getenv("SALTED_PASS", False),
                                  api_key=datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('api_access_token'),
                                  emailprefix=os.getenv('NOTIFICATION_MAIL_BUTTON_PREFIX', False),

changedetectionio/forms.py

@@ -502,7 +502,10 @@ class globalSettingsRequestForm(Form):
 class globalSettingsApplicationForm(commonSettingsForm):
 
     api_access_token_enabled = BooleanField('API access token security check enabled', default=True, validators=[validators.Optional()])
-    base_url = StringField('Base URL', validators=[validators.Optional()])
+    base_url = StringField('Notification base URL override',
+                           validators=[validators.Optional()],
+                           render_kw={"placeholder": os.getenv('BASE_URL', 'Not set')}
+                           )
     empty_pages_are_a_change =  BooleanField('Treat empty pages as a change?', default=False)
     fetch_backend = RadioField('Fetch Method', default="html_requests", choices=content_fetcher.available_fetchers(), validators=[ValidateContentFetcherIsReady()])
     global_ignore_text = StringListField('Ignore Text', [ValidateListRegex()])

changedetectionio/notification.py

@@ -208,15 +208,11 @@ def create_notification_parameters(n_object, datastore):
         watch_tag = ''
 
     # Create URLs to customise the notification with
-    base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application']['base_url']
+    # active_base_url - set in store.py data property
+    base_url = datastore.data['settings']['application'].get('active_base_url')
 
     watch_url = n_object['watch_url']
 
-    # Re #148 - Some people have just {{ base_url }} in the body or title, but this may break some notification services
-    #           like 'Join', so it's always best to atleast set something obvious so that they are not broken.
-    if base_url == '':
-        base_url = "<base-url-env-var-not-set>"
-
     diff_url = "{}/diff/{}".format(base_url, uuid)
     preview_url = "{}/preview/{}".format(base_url, uuid)
 
@@ -226,7 +222,7 @@ def create_notification_parameters(n_object, datastore):
     # Valid_tokens also used as a field validator
     tokens.update(
         {
-            'base_url': base_url if base_url is not None else '',
+            'base_url': base_url,
             'current_snapshot': n_object['current_snapshot'] if 'current_snapshot' in n_object else '',
             'diff': n_object.get('diff', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test
             'diff_added': n_object.get('diff_added', ''),  # Null default in the case we use a test

changedetectionio/store.py

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import threading
 import time
 import uuid as uuid_builder
 
+# Because the server will run as a daemon and wont know the URL for notification links when firing off a notification
+BASE_URL_NOT_SET_TEXT = '("Base URL" not set - see settings - notifications)'
+
 dictfilt = lambda x, y: dict([ (i,x[i]) for i in x if i in set(y) ])
 
 # Is there an existing library to ensure some data store (JSON etc) is in sync with CRUD methods?
@@ -175,12 +178,21 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
 
     @property
     def data(self):
-        # Re #152, Return env base_url if not overriden, @todo also prefer the proxy pass url
-        env_base_url = os.getenv('BASE_URL','')
-        if not self.__data['settings']['application']['base_url']:
-          self.__data['settings']['application']['base_url'] = env_base_url.strip('" ')
-
-        return self.__data
+        # Re #152, Return env base_url if not overriden
+        # Re #148 - Some people have just {{ base_url }} in the body or title, but this may break some notification services
+        #           like 'Join', so it's always best to atleast set something obvious so that they are not broken.
+
+        active_base_url = BASE_URL_NOT_SET_TEXT
+        if self.__data['settings']['application'].get('base_url'):
+            active_base_url = self.__data['settings']['application'].get('base_url')
+        elif os.getenv('BASE_URL'):
+            active_base_url = os.getenv('BASE_URL')
+
+        # I looked at various ways todo the following, but in the end just copying the dict seemed simplest/most reliable
+        # even given the memory tradeoff - if you know a better way.. maybe return d|self.__data.. or something
+        d = self.__data
+        d['settings']['application']['active_base_url'] = active_base_url.strip('" ')
+        return d
 
     # Delete a single watch by UUID
     def delete(self, uuid):

changedetectionio/templates/_common_fields.jinja

@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@
                                     </tbody>
                                 </table>
                                 <div class="pure-form-message-inline">
-                                    <br>
-                                    URLs generated by changedetection.io (such as <code>{{ '{{diff_url}}' }}</code>) require the <code>BASE_URL</code> environment variable set.<br>
-                                    Your <code>BASE_URL</code> var is currently "{{settings_application['current_base_url']}}"
-									<br>
 									Warning: Contents of <code>{{ '{{diff}}' }}</code>, <code>{{ '{{diff_removed}}' }}</code>, and <code>{{ '{{diff_added}}' }}</code> depend on how the difference algorithm perceives the change. For example, an addition or removal could be perceived as a change in some cases. <a target="_new" href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Using-the-%7B%7Bdiff%7D%7D,-%7B%7Bdiff_added%7D%7D,-and-%7B%7Bdiff_removed%7D%7D-notification-tokens">More Here</a> <br>
                                 </div>
                             </div>

changedetectionio/templates/settings.html

@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@
                         <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Allow access to view watch diff page when password is enabled (Good for sharing the diff page)
                         </span>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="pure-control-group">
-                        {{ render_field(form.application.form.base_url, placeholder="http://yoursite.com:5000/",
-                        class="m-d") }}
-                        <span class="pure-form-message-inline">
-                            Base URL used for the <code>{{ '{{ base_url }}' }}</code> token in notifications and RSS links.<br>Default value is the ENV var 'BASE_URL' (Currently "{{settings_application['current_base_url']}}"),
-                            <a href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Configurable-BASE_URL-setting">read more here</a>.
-                        </span>
-                    </div>
                     <div class="pure-control-group">
                         {{ render_field(form.application.form.pager_size) }}
                         <span class="pure-form-message-inline">Number of items per page in the watch overview list, 0 to disable.</span>
@@ -100,6 +92,13 @@
                         {{ render_common_settings_form(form.application.form, emailprefix, settings_application) }}
                     </div>
                 </fieldset>
+                <div class="pure-control-group" id="notification-base-url">
+                    {{ render_field(form.application.form.base_url, class="m-d") }}
+                    <span class="pure-form-message-inline">
+                        Base URL used for the <code>{{ '{{ base_url }}' }}</code> token in notification links.<br>
+                        Default value is the system environment variable '<code>BASE_URL</code>' - <a href="https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Configurable-BASE_URL-setting">read more here</a>.
+                    </span>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
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