function get_document
Retrieves comprehensive details of a controlled document by its UID, with optional inclusion of version history, review cycles, and approval cycles.
/tf/active/vicechatdev/document_controller_backup.py
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Purpose
This function serves as the primary retrieval mechanism for controlled documents in a document management system. It fetches a document by its unique identifier and optionally enriches the response with related data including version history, review cycles, and approval workflows. The function is decorated with logging capabilities and is designed to support document control workflows in regulated environments where tracking document lifecycle, reviews, and approvals is critical.
Source Code
def get_document(
document_uid: str,
include_versions: bool = True,
include_reviews: bool = True,
include_approvals: bool = True
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Get document details by UID.
Args:
document_uid: UID of document to retrieve
include_versions: Whether to include version history
include_reviews: Whether to include review cycles
include_approvals: Whether to include approval cycles
Returns:
Dictionary with document details
Raises:
ResourceNotFoundError: If document not found
"""
try:
# Get document instance
document = ControlledDocument(uid=document_uid)
if not document:
raise ResourceNotFoundError(f"Document not found: {document_uid}")
# Convert to dictionary
result = document.to_dict()
# Get current version if any
current_version = document.current_version
if current_version:
result["current_version"] = current_version.to_dict()
# Add version history if requested
if include_versions:
versions = document.get_all_versions()
result["versions"] = [v.to_dict() for v in versions]
# Add review cycles if requested
if include_reviews:
from CDocs.models.review import ReviewCycle
reviews = ReviewCycle.get_reviews_for_document(document_uid)
result["reviews"] = [r.to_dict() for r in reviews]
# Add approval cycles if requested
if include_approvals:
from CDocs.models.approval import Approval
approvals = Approval.get_approvals_for_document(document_uid)
result["approvals"] = [a.to_dict() for a in approvals]
return result
except ResourceNotFoundError:
# Re-raise not found error
raise
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error retrieving document {document_uid}: {e}")
raise BusinessRuleError(f"Failed to retrieve document: {e}")
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
document_uid |
str | - | positional_or_keyword |
include_versions |
bool | True | positional_or_keyword |
include_reviews |
bool | True | positional_or_keyword |
include_approvals |
bool | True | positional_or_keyword |
Parameter Details
document_uid: Unique identifier (UID) string for the document to retrieve. This is a required parameter that must correspond to an existing document in the system. Expected to be a string, likely a UUID format.
include_versions: Boolean flag (default: True) that determines whether to include the complete version history of the document in the response. When True, all historical versions are fetched and included in the 'versions' key of the returned dictionary.
include_reviews: Boolean flag (default: True) that controls whether to fetch and include all review cycles associated with the document. When True, review cycle information is retrieved from the ReviewCycle model and added to the 'reviews' key.
include_approvals: Boolean flag (default: True) that determines whether to include approval cycle information in the response. When True, all approval workflows for the document are fetched from the Approval model and included in the 'approvals' key.
Return Value
Type: Dict[str, Any]
Returns a Dictionary with string keys and Any type values (Dict[str, Any]) containing comprehensive document details. The base dictionary includes all fields from the ControlledDocument.to_dict() method. If a current version exists, it's added under 'current_version' key. Optionally includes 'versions' (list of version dictionaries), 'reviews' (list of review cycle dictionaries), and 'approvals' (list of approval dictionaries) based on the boolean parameters. Each nested object is converted to a dictionary via its respective to_dict() method.
Dependencies
logginguuidostempfiletypingdatetimeiopanelshutiltracebackCDocsconfig
Required Imports
from typing import Dict, Any
from CDocs.models.document import ControlledDocument
from CDocs.controllers import ResourceNotFoundError, BusinessRuleError
import logging
Conditional/Optional Imports
These imports are only needed under specific conditions:
from CDocs.models.review import ReviewCycle
Condition: only when include_reviews parameter is True
Optionalfrom CDocs.models.approval import Approval
Condition: only when include_approvals parameter is True
OptionalUsage Example
from typing import Dict, Any
from CDocs.models.document import ControlledDocument
from CDocs.controllers import ResourceNotFoundError, BusinessRuleError
import logging
# Basic usage - get document with all related data
try:
document_data = get_document(
document_uid='550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000'
)
print(f"Document title: {document_data.get('title')}")
print(f"Number of versions: {len(document_data.get('versions', []))}")
print(f"Number of reviews: {len(document_data.get('reviews', []))}")
except ResourceNotFoundError as e:
print(f"Document not found: {e}")
except BusinessRuleError as e:
print(f"Error retrieving document: {e}")
# Get document without version history
document_minimal = get_document(
document_uid='550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000',
include_versions=False,
include_reviews=False,
include_approvals=False
)
# Get document with only reviews
document_with_reviews = get_document(
document_uid='550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000',
include_versions=False,
include_reviews=True,
include_approvals=False
)
Best Practices
- Always wrap calls in try-except blocks to handle ResourceNotFoundError and BusinessRuleError exceptions
- Use the boolean parameters to optimize performance by only fetching needed related data (versions, reviews, approvals)
- The function is decorated with @log_controller_action which automatically logs the operation - ensure logging is properly configured
- Document UIDs should be validated before calling this function to ensure they are in the correct format
- Be aware that including versions, reviews, and approvals can significantly increase response size and query time for documents with extensive history
- The function re-raises ResourceNotFoundError specifically, allowing calling code to distinguish between 'not found' and other errors
- All other exceptions are caught and wrapped in BusinessRuleError with the original error message
- The current_version is always included if it exists, regardless of the include_versions parameter
- Lazy imports of ReviewCycle and Approval models occur only when needed, reducing initial load time
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