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Adds a comment to a document review cycle, with options to mark it as requiring resolution and specify comment type.

Purpose

This function serves as a controller action to add comments to document review cycles in a controlled document management system. It acts as a wrapper around the ReviewControllerBase's add_comment method, handling user authentication, logging, and comment metadata. Use cases include reviewers providing feedback, requesting changes, or adding general notes during document review processes.

Source Code

def add_review_comment(user: DocUser, review_uid: str, comment_text: str, 
                     requires_resolution: bool = False, 
                     comment_type: str = 'GENERAL') -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
    """Add a comment to a review cycle."""
    return _controller.add_comment(
        cycle_uid=review_uid,
        user_uid=user.uid if user else None,
        text=comment_text,
        requires_resolution=requires_resolution,
        comment_type=comment_type
    )

Parameters

Parameter Details

user: DocUser object representing the user adding the comment. Can be None, though the function will pass None to the underlying controller. Expected to have a 'uid' attribute for user identification.

review_uid: String identifier (UID) of the review cycle to which the comment should be added. Must correspond to an existing ReviewCycle in the system.

comment_text: String containing the actual comment content. This is the text that will be stored and displayed as the review comment.

requires_resolution: Boolean flag indicating whether this comment must be addressed/resolved before the review can proceed. Defaults to False. Set to True for blocking issues or required changes.

comment_type: String categorizing the comment type. Defaults to 'GENERAL'. Other possible values likely include types like 'TECHNICAL', 'EDITORIAL', 'COMPLIANCE', etc., depending on the system's comment taxonomy.

Return Value

Type: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns Optional[Dict[str, Any]] - either a dictionary containing the created comment details (likely including comment_uid, timestamp, user_uid, text, status, etc.) or None if the operation fails. The dictionary structure is determined by the underlying _controller.add_comment method.

Dependencies

• CDocs

Required Imports

from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
from CDocs.models.user_extensions import DocUser
from CDocs.controllers import log_controller_action

Usage Example

from CDocs.models.user_extensions import DocUser
from your_module import add_review_comment

# Assume user and review_uid are already obtained
user = DocUser.query.get(user_id)
review_uid = 'review-12345-abcde'

# Add a general comment
result = add_review_comment(
    user=user,
    review_uid=review_uid,
    comment_text='The methodology section needs more detail on data collection.',
    requires_resolution=False,
    comment_type='GENERAL'
)

# Add a blocking comment that requires resolution
blocking_comment = add_review_comment(
    user=user,
    review_uid=review_uid,
    comment_text='Section 3.2 contains incorrect regulatory references.',
    requires_resolution=True,
    comment_type='COMPLIANCE'
)

if blocking_comment:
    print(f"Comment added with UID: {blocking_comment.get('comment_uid')}")
else:
    print('Failed to add comment')

Best Practices

• Always ensure the user object is properly authenticated before calling this function
• Validate that the review_uid exists and is accessible to the user before adding comments
• Use requires_resolution=True for comments that block review completion or require mandatory action
• Choose appropriate comment_type values to enable proper filtering and categorization of feedback
• Handle the None return case to detect and respond to failures in comment creation
• The function is decorated with log_controller_action, so all invocations are automatically logged for audit purposes
• Consider checking user permissions for the review cycle before calling this function, as it may raise PermissionError
• Ensure comment_text is not empty or excessively long according to system constraints

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