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+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL--3-blue.png
+   :target: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl
+   :alt: License: AGPL-3
+
+========================
+Directory Files Download
+========================
+
+View and download the files contained in a directory on the server.
+
+This functionality can have impacts on the security of your system,
+since it allows to download the content of a directory.
+Be careful when choosing the directory!
+
+Notice that, for security reasons, files like symbolic links
+and up-level references are ignored.
+
+
+Configuration
+=============
+
+To configure this module, you need to:
+
+#. Set the group "Download files of directory" for the users who need this functionality.
+
+
+Usage
+=====
+
+To use this module, you need to:
+
+#. Go to Settings -> Downloads -> Directory Content
+#. Create a record specifying Name and Directory of the server
+#. Save; a list of files contained in the selected directory is displayed
+#. Download the file you need
+#. In case the content of the directory is modified, refresh the list by clicking the button on the top-right of the form
+
+
+.. image:: https://odoo-community.org/website/image/ir.attachment/5784_f2813bd/datas
+   :alt: Try me on Runbot
+   :target: https://runbot.odoo-community.org/runbot/149/10.0
+
+
+Bug Tracker
+===========
+
+Bugs are tracked on `GitHub Issues
+<https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues>`_. In case of trouble, please
+check there if your issue has already been reported. If you spotted it first,
+help us smash it by providing detailed and welcomed feedback.
+
+Credits
+=======
+
+Images
+------
+
+* Odoo Community Association: `Icon <https://github.com/OCA/maintainer-tools/blob/master/template/module/static/description/icon.svg>`_.
+
+Contributors
+------------
+
+* Andrea Stirpe <a.stirpe@onestein.nl>
+
+Maintainer
+----------
+
+.. image:: https://odoo-community.org/logo.png
+   :alt: Odoo Community Association
+   :target: https://odoo-community.org
+
+This module is maintained by the OCA.
+
+OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
+mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
+promote its widespread use.
+
+To contribute to this module, please visit https://odoo-community.org.
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/__init__.py b/base_directory_file_download/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from . import models
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/__manifest__.py b/base_directory_file_download/__manifest__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017-2018 Onestein (<http://www.onestein.eu>)
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+{
+    'name': 'Directory Files Download',
+    'summary': 'Download all files of a directory on server',
+    'author': 'Onestein, Odoo Community Association (OCA)',
+    'website': 'http://www.onestein.eu',
+    'category': 'Tools',
+    'version': '10.0.1.0.0',
+    'license': 'AGPL-3',
+    'depends': [
+        'base_setup',
+    ],
+    'data': [
+        'security/groups.xml',
+        'security/ir.model.access.csv',
+        'views/ir_filesystem_directory.xml',
+    ],
+    'installable': True,
+}
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/models/__init__.py b/base_directory_file_download/models/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from . import ir_filesystem_directory
+from . import ir_filesystem_file
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/models/ir_filesystem_directory.py b/base_directory_file_download/models/ir_filesystem_directory.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017-2018 Onestein (<http://www.onestein.eu>)
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+import logging
+
+from os import listdir
+from os.path import isfile, join, exists, normpath, realpath
+from odoo import api, fields, models, _
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class IrFilesystemDirectory(models.Model):
+    _name = 'ir.filesystem.directory'
+    _description = 'Filesystem Directory'
+
+    name = fields.Char(required=True, copy=False)
+    directory = fields.Char()
+    file_ids = fields.One2many(
+        'ir.filesystem.file',
+        compute='_compute_file_ids',
+        string='Files'
+    )
+    file_count = fields.Integer(
+        compute='_compute_file_count',
+        string="# Files"
+    )
+
+    @api.multi
+    def get_dir(self):
+        self.ensure_one()
+        directory = self.directory or ''
+        # adds slash character at the end if missing
+        return join(directory, '')
+
+    @api.multi
+    def _compute_file_ids(self):
+        File = self.env['ir.filesystem.file']
+        for directory in self:
+            directory.file_ids = None
+            if directory.get_dir():
+                for file_name in directory._get_directory_files():
+                    directory.file_ids += File.create({
+                        'name': file_name,
+                        'filename': file_name,
+                        'stored_filename': file_name,
+                        'directory_id': directory.id,
+                    })
+
+    @api.onchange('directory')
+    def onchange_directory(self):
+        if self.directory and not exists(self.directory):
+            raise UserError(_('Directory does not exist'))
+
+    @api.multi
+    def _compute_file_count(self):
+        for directory in self:
+            directory.file_count = len(directory.file_ids)
+
+    @api.multi
+    def _get_directory_files(self):
+
+        def get_files(directory, files):
+            for file_name in listdir(directory):
+                full_path = join(directory, file_name)
+
+                # Symbolic links and up-level references are not considered
+                norm_path = normpath(realpath(full_path))
+                if norm_path in full_path:
+                    if isfile(full_path) and file_name[0] != '.':
+                        files.append(file_name)
+
+        self.ensure_one()
+        files = []
+        if self.get_dir() and exists(self.get_dir()):
+            try:
+                get_files(self.get_dir(), files)
+            except (IOError, OSError):
+                _logger.info(
+                    "_get_directory_files reading %s",
+                    self.get_dir(),
+                    exc_info=True
+                )
+        return files
+
+    @api.multi
+    def reload(self):
+        self.onchange_directory()
+
+    @api.multi
+    def copy(self, default=None):
+        self.ensure_one()
+        default = dict(default or {}, name=_("%s (copy)") % self.name)
+        return super(IrFilesystemDirectory, self).copy(default=default)
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/models/ir_filesystem_file.py b/base_directory_file_download/models/ir_filesystem_file.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017-2018 Onestein (<http://www.onestein.eu>)
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+from odoo import api, fields, models, _
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+from odoo.tools import human_size
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class IrFilesystemDirectoryLine(models.TransientModel):
+    _name = 'ir.filesystem.file'
+
+    name = fields.Char(required=True)
+    filename = fields.Char()
+    file_content = fields.Binary(compute='_compute_file')
+    stored_filename = fields.Char()
+    directory_id = fields.Many2one(
+        'ir.filesystem.directory',
+        string='Directory'
+    )
+
+    @api.multi
+    def _file_read(self, fname, bin_size=False):
+
+        def file_not_found(fname):
+            raise UserError(_(
+                '''Error while reading file %s.
+                Maybe it was removed or permission is changed.
+                Please refresh the list.''' % fname))
+
+        self.ensure_one()
+        r = ''
+        directory = self.directory_id.get_dir()
+        full_path = directory + fname
+        if not (directory and os.path.isfile(full_path)):
+            file_not_found(fname)
+        try:
+            if bin_size:
+                r = human_size(os.path.getsize(full_path))
+            else:
+                r = open(full_path, 'rb').read().encode('base64')
+        except (IOError, OSError):
+            _logger.info("_read_file reading %s", fname, exc_info=True)
+        return r
+
+    @api.depends('stored_filename')
+    def _compute_file(self):
+        bin_size = self._context.get('bin_size')
+        for line in self:
+            if line.stored_filename:
+                content = line._file_read(line.stored_filename, bin_size)
+                line.file_content = content
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/security/groups.xml b/base_directory_file_download/security/groups.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<odoo>
+    <record model="res.groups" id="group_filesystem_directory">
+        <field name="name">Download files of directory</field>
+    </record>
+</odoo>
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/security/ir.model.access.csv b/base_directory_file_download/security/ir.model.access.csv
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+id,name,model_id:id,group_id:id,perm_read,perm_write,perm_create,perm_unlink
+access_ir_filesystem_directory,ir_filesystem_directory,model_ir_filesystem_directory,group_filesystem_directory,1,1,1,1
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/tests/__init__.py b/base_directory_file_download/tests/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from . import test_directory_files_download
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/tests/test_directory_files_download.py b/base_directory_file_download/tests/test_directory_files_download.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017-2018 Onestein (<http://www.onestein.eu>)
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+import os
+from tempfile import gettempdir
+
+from odoo.tests import common
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+
+
+class TestBaseDirectoryFilesDownload(common.TransactionCase):
+
+    def test_01_create(self):
+        test_dir = self.env['ir.filesystem.directory'].create({
+            'name': 'Test Directory 1',
+            'directory': gettempdir()
+        })
+
+        # test method get_dir()
+        full_dir = test_dir.get_dir()
+        self.assertEqual(full_dir[-1], '/')
+
+        # test computed field file_ids
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), 0)
+
+        # test count list of directory
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), test_dir.file_count)
+
+        # test reload list of directory
+        test_dir.reload()
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), test_dir.file_count)
+
+        # test content of files
+        for file in test_dir.file_ids:
+            filename = file.stored_filename
+            directory = test_dir.get_dir()
+            with open(os.path.join(directory, filename), 'rb') as f:
+                content = f.read().encode('base64')
+                self.assertEqual(file.file_content, content)
+
+        # test onchange directory (to not existing)
+        test_dir.directory = '/txxx'
+        with self.assertRaises(UserError):
+            test_dir.onchange_directory()
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), 0)
+        with self.assertRaises(UserError):
+            test_dir.reload()
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), 0)
+
+    def test_02_copy(self):
+        test_dir = self.env['ir.filesystem.directory'].create({
+            'name': 'Test Orig',
+            'directory': gettempdir()
+        })
+
+        # test copy
+        dir_copy = test_dir.copy()
+        self.assertEqual(dir_copy.name, 'Test Orig (copy)')
+        self.assertEqual(len(dir_copy.file_ids), test_dir.file_count)
+        self.assertEqual(dir_copy.file_count, test_dir.file_count)
+
+    def test_03_not_existing_directory(self):
+        test_dir = self.env['ir.filesystem.directory'].create({
+            'name': 'Test Not Existing Directory',
+            'directory': '/tpd'
+        })
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), test_dir.file_count)
+
+        # test onchange directory (to existing)
+        test_dir.directory = gettempdir()
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(test_dir.file_ids), test_dir.file_count)
diff --git a/base_directory_file_download/views/ir_filesystem_directory.xml b/base_directory_file_download/views/ir_filesystem_directory.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<odoo>
+
+    <record id="ir_filesystem_directory_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="model">ir.filesystem.directory</field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <form>
+                <sheet>
+                    <div class="oe_button_box" name="button_box">
+                        <button name="reload" type="object"
+                                string="Files:"
+                                class="oe_stat_button" icon="fa-repeat">
+                            <field name="file_count" />
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                    <h1>
+                        <field name="name"/>
+                    </h1>
+                    <group>
+                        <field name="directory" required="1"/>
+                    </group>
+                    <notebook name="notebook">
+                        <page name="files" string="Files">
+                            <field name="file_ids" readonly="1">
+                                <form>
+                                    <group>
+                                        <group>
+                                            <field name="name"/>
+                                        </group>
+                                        <group>
+                                            <field name="file_content" filename="filename"/>
+                                            <field name="filename" invisible="1" class="oe_inline oe_right"/>
+                                        </group>
+                                    </group>
+                                </form>
+                                <tree>
+                                    <field name="name"/>
+                                    <field name="file_content" filename="filename"/>
+                                    <field name="filename" invisible="1"/>
+                                </tree>
+                            </field>
+                        </page>
+                    </notebook>
+                </sheet>
+            </form>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
+    <record id="ir_filesystem_directory_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="model">ir.filesystem.directory</field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <tree string="Directory">
+                <field name="name" />
+                <field name="directory" />
+            </tree>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
+    <record id="ir_filesystem_directory_action" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+        <field name="name">Directory Content</field>
+        <field name="res_model">ir.filesystem.directory</field>
+        <field name="view_type">form</field>
+        <field name="view_mode">tree,form</field>
+    </record>
+
+    <menuitem id="menu_ir_filesystem"
+              name="Downloads"
+              parent="base.menu_administration"/>
+
+    <menuitem id="menu_ir_filesystem_directory"
+              action="ir_filesystem_directory_action"
+              groups="group_filesystem_directory"
+              parent="menu_ir_filesystem" />
+
+</odoo>