[IMP] add helper for getting a self env with the tech user

base_technical_user/README.rst

@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ Usage
 If you install the module, you will find a tab on the company form allowing
 to define the technical user.
 
+In your code you can use the following helper that will return you
+
+- a self with the user tech if configured
+- or a self with sudo user
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    self_tech = self.sudo_tech()
+
+If you want to raise an error if the tech user in not configured just call it with
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    self_tech = self.sudo_tech(raise_if_missing)
+
 Bug Tracker
 ===========
 

base_technical_user/models/__init__.py

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 from . import res_company
+from . import models

base_technical_user/models/models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright 2020 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+# @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+
+from odoo import _, models
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+
+
+class Base(models.AbstractModel):
+    _inherit = "base"
+
+    def sudo_tech(self, raise_if_missing=False):
+        self_sudoer = self
+        tech_user = self.env.user.company_id.user_tech_id
+        if tech_user:
+            self_sudoer = self.sudo(tech_user.id)
+        elif raise_if_missing:
+            raise UserError(
+                _("The technical user is missing in the company {}").format(
+                    self.env.user.company_id.name
+                )
+            )
+        return self_sudoer

base_technical_user/readme/USAGE.rst

@@ -1,2 +1,17 @@
 If you install the module, you will find a tab on the company form allowing
 to define the technical user.
+
+In your code you can use the following helper that will return you
+
+- a self with the user tech if configured
+- or a self with sudo user
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    self_tech = self.sudo_tech()
+
+If you want to raise an error if the tech user in not configured just call it with
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    self_tech = self.sudo_tech(raise_if_missing)

base_technical_user/static/description/index.html

@@ -391,6 +391,18 @@ batch processes.</p>
 <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id1">Usage</a></h1>
 <p>If you install the module, you will find a tab on the company form allowing
 to define the technical user.</p>
+<p>In your code you can use the following helper that will return you</p>
+<ul class="simple">
+<li>a self with the user tech if configured</li>
+<li>or a self with sudo user</li>
+</ul>
+<pre class="code python literal-block">
+<span class="n">self_tech</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">sudo_tech</span><span class="p">()</span>
+</pre>
+<p>If you want to raise an error if the tech user in not configured just call it with</p>
+<pre class="code python literal-block">
+<span class="n">self_tech</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">sudo_tech</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">raise_if_missing</span><span class="p">)</span>
+</pre>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="bug-tracker">
 <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2">Bug Tracker</a></h1>

base_technical_user/tests/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import test_sudo_tech

base_technical_user/tests/test_sudo_tech.py

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright 2020 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+# @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+
+from odoo import SUPERUSER_ID
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+from odoo.tests import SavepointCase
+
+
+class SudoTechCase(SavepointCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(SudoTechCase, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.user_tech = (
+            cls.env["res.users"]
+            .with_context(tracking_disable=True, no_reset_password=True)
+            .create({"login": "tech", "name": "tech"})
+        )
+        cls.company = cls.env.ref("base.main_company")
+        cls.env(user=cls.env.ref("base.user_demo").id)
+
+    def test_sudo_tech(self):
+        self.company.user_tech_id = self.user_tech
+        self_tech = self.env["res.partner"].sudo_tech()
+        self.assertEqual(self_tech._uid, self.user_tech.id)
+
+    def test_sudo_tech_missing_return_sudo(self):
+        self_tech = self.env["res.partner"].sudo_tech()
+        self.assertEqual(self_tech._uid, SUPERUSER_ID)
+
+    def test_sudo_tech_missing_raise(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(UserError):
+            self.env["res.partner"].sudo_tech(raise_if_missing=True)