Restored code for robustness

bi_view_editor/models/bve_view.py

@@ -293,9 +293,8 @@ class BveView(models.Model):
         join_nodes = get_join_nodes(info)
 
         table_name = self.model_name.replace('.', '_')
-        tools.drop_view_if_exists(self.env.cr, table_name)
 
-        # this line is only for robustness in case something goes wrong
+        # robustness in case something went wrong
         self._cr.execute('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS "%s"' % table_name)
 
         basic_fields = [
@@ -344,6 +343,9 @@ class BveView(models.Model):
                     vals.update({'selection': selection_domain})
                 return vals
 
+        # clean dirty view (in case something went wrong)
+        self.action_reset()
+
         # create sql view
         self._create_sql_view()
 
@@ -358,7 +360,8 @@ class BveView(models.Model):
                 for field in data
                 if 'join_node' not in field]
         }
-        model = self.env['ir.model'].sudo().create(model_vals)
+        Model = self.env['ir.model'].sudo().with_context(bve=True)
+        model = Model.create(model_vals)
 
         # give access rights
         self._build_access_rules(model)

bi_view_editor/models/ir_model.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html).
 
 from odoo import api, models
+from odoo.modules.registry import RegistryManager
 
 NO_BI_MODELS = [
     'temp.range',
@@ -269,3 +270,26 @@ class IrModel(models.Model):
             reverse=True
         )
         return sorted_fields
+
+    @api.model
+    def create(self, vals):
+        if self._context and self._context.get('bve'):
+            vals['state'] = 'base'
+        res = super(IrModel, self).create(vals)
+
+        # this sql update is necessary since a write method here would
+        # be not working (an orm constraint is restricting the modification
+        # of the state field while updating ir.model)
+        q = ("""UPDATE ir_model SET state = 'manual'
+               WHERE id = """ + str(res.id))
+        self.env.cr.execute(q)
+
+        # # update registry
+        if self._context.get('bve'):
+            # setup models; this reloads custom models in registry
+            self.pool.setup_models(self._cr, partial=(not self.pool.ready))
+
+            # signal that registry has changed
+            RegistryManager.signal_registry_change(self.env.cr.dbname)
+
+        return res