improved xml state representation slightly

* add a UUID to all interesting objects
* include models in dump

pycam/Plugins/Models.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with PyCAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-import uuid
 # imported later (on demand)
 #import gtk
 
@@ -97,9 +96,11 @@ class Models(pycam.Plugins.ListPluginBase):
         self.core.register_namespace("models",
                 pycam.Plugins.get_filter(self))
         self.core.set("models", self)
+        self.register_state_item("models", self)
         return True
 
     def teardown(self):
+        self.clear_state_items()
         self.core.unregister_namespace("models")
         if self.gui:
             self.core.unregister_ui_section("model_handling")
@@ -210,6 +211,4 @@ class ModelEntity(pycam.Plugins.ObjectWithAttributes):
     def __init__(self, model):
         super(ModelEntity, self).__init__("model")
         self.model = model
-        # this UUID is not connected with model.uuid
-        self["uuid"] = uuid.uuid4()
 

pycam/Plugins/Processes.py

@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ class Processes(pycam.Plugins.ListPluginBase):
         self.clear_state_items()
         self.core.unregister_namespace("processes")
         if self.gui:
-            self.core.unregister_chain("state_dump", self.dump_state)
             self.core.unregister_ui("main", self.gui.get_object("ProcessBox"))
             self.core.unregister_ui_section("process_path_parameters")
             self.core.unregister_ui("process_parameters",

pycam/Plugins/__init__.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ along with PyCAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import os
 import imp
 import inspect
+import uuid
 # TODO: load these modules only on demand
 import gtk
 import gobject
@@ -502,9 +503,9 @@ class ListPluginBase(PluginBase, list):
 class ObjectWithAttributes(dict):
 
     def __init__(self, key, params=None):
-        if params is None:
-            params = {}
-        self.update(params)
+        if not params is None:
+            self.update(params)
+        self["uuid"] = uuid.uuid4()
         self.node_key = key
 
 

pycam/Utils/xml_handling.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def get_xml(item, name=None):
         return leaf
     else:
         leaf = ET.Element(name)
-        leaf.text = repr(item)
+        leaf.text = str(item)
         return leaf
 
 def parse_xml_dict(item):