Rename PluginTemplateContent to PluginTemplateExtension

docs/plugins/development.md

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class AnimalSoundsConfig(PluginConfig):
 | `max_version` | Maximum version of NetBox with which the plugin is compatible |
 | `middleware` | A list of middleware classes to append after NetBox's build-in middleware |
 | `caching_config` | Plugin-specific cache configuration
-| `template_content` | The dotted path to the list of template content classes (default: `template_content.template_contnet`) |
+| `template_extensions` | The dotted path to the list of template extension classes (default: `template_content.template_extensions`) |
 | `menu_items` | The dotted path to the list of menu items provided by the plugin (default: `navigation.menu_items`) |
 
 ### Install the Plugin for Development
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ A `PluginMenuButton` has the following attributes:
 * `color` - One of the choices provided by `ButtonColorChoices` (optional)
 * `permission` - The name of the permission required to display this button (optional)
 
-## Template Content
+## Extending Core Templates
 
-Plugins can inject custom content into certain areas of the detail views of applicable models. This is accomplished by subclassing `PluginTemplateContent`, designating a particular NetBox model, and defining the desired methods to render custom content. Four methods are available:
+Plugins can inject custom content into certain areas of the detail views of applicable models. This is accomplished by subclassing `PluginTemplateExtension`, designating a particular NetBox model, and defining the desired methods to render custom content. Four methods are available:
 
 * `left_page()` - Inject content on the left side of the page
 * `right_page()` - Inject content on the right side of the page
@@ -333,25 +333,25 @@ Each of these methods must return HTML content suitable for inclusion in the obj
 
 Additionally, a `render()` method is available for convenience. This method accepts the name of a template to render, and any additional context data you want to pass. Its use is optional, however.
 
-Declared subclasses should be gathered into a list or tuple for integration with NetBox. By default, NetBox looks for an iterable named `template_content` within a `template_content.py` file. (This can be overridden by setting `template_content` to a custom value on the plugin's PluginConfig.) An example is below.
+Declared subclasses should be gathered into a list or tuple for integration with NetBox. By default, NetBox looks for an iterable named `template_extensions` within a `template_content.py` file. (This can be overridden by setting `template_extensions` to a custom value on the plugin's PluginConfig.) An example is below.
 
 ```python
-from extras.plugins import PluginTemplateContent
+from extras.plugins import PluginTemplateExtension
 
-class AddSiteAnimal(PluginTemplateContent):
+class AddSiteAnimal(PluginTemplateExtension):
     model = 'dcim.site'
 
     def full_width_page(self):
         return self.render('netbox_animal_sounds/site.html')
 
-class AddRackAnimal(PluginTemplateContent):
+class AddRackAnimal(PluginTemplateExtension):
     model = 'dcim.rack'
 
     def left_page(self):
         extra_data = {'foo': 123}
         return self.render('netbox_animal_sounds/rack.html', extra_data)
 
-template_content_classes = [AddSiteAnimal, AddRackAnimal]
+template_extensions = [AddSiteAnimal, AddRackAnimal]
 ```
 
 ## Caching Configuration

netbox/extras/plugins/__init__.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from utilities.choices import ButtonColorChoices
 
 
 # Initialize plugin registry stores
-registry['plugin_template_content_classes'] = collections.defaultdict(list)
+registry['plugin_template_extensions'] = collections.defaultdict(list)
 registry['plugin_nav_menu_links'] = {}
 
 
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ class PluginConfig(AppConfig):
 
     # Default integration paths. Plugin authors can override these to customize the paths to
     # integrated components.
-    template_content_classes = 'template_content.template_content_classes'
+    template_extensions = 'template_content.template_extensions'
     menu_items = 'navigation.menu_items'
 
     def ready(self):
 
         # Register template content
         try:
-            class_list = import_string(f"{self.__module__}.{self.template_content_classes}")
-            register_template_content_classes(class_list)
+            template_extensions = import_string(f"{self.__module__}.{self.template_extensions}")
+            register_template_extensions(template_extensions)
         except ImportError:
             pass
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class PluginConfig(AppConfig):
 # Template content injection
 #
 
-class PluginTemplateContent:
+class PluginTemplateExtension:
     """
     This class is used to register plugin content to be injected into core NetBox templates.
     It contains methods that are overridden by plugin authors to return template content.
@@ -132,20 +132,20 @@ class PluginTemplateContent:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
-def register_template_content_classes(class_list):
+def register_template_extensions(class_list):
     """
-    Register a list of PluginTemplateContent classes
+    Register a list of PluginTemplateExtension classes
     """
     # Validation
-    for template_content_class in class_list:
-        if not inspect.isclass(template_content_class):
-            raise TypeError('Plugin content class {} was passes as an instance!'.format(template_content_class))
-        if not issubclass(template_content_class, PluginTemplateContent):
-            raise TypeError('{} is not a subclass of extras.plugins.PluginTemplateContent!'.format(template_content_class))
-        if template_content_class.model is None:
-            raise TypeError('Plugin content class {} does not define a valid model!'.format(template_content_class))
-
-        registry['plugin_template_content_classes'][template_content_class.model].append(template_content_class)
+    for template_extension in class_list:
+        if not inspect.isclass(template_extension):
+            raise TypeError(f"PluginTemplateExtension class {template_extension} was passes as an instance!")
+        if not issubclass(template_extension, PluginTemplateExtension):
+            raise TypeError(f"{template_extension} is not a subclass of extras.plugins.PluginTemplateExtension!")
+        if template_extension.model is None:
+            raise TypeError(f"PluginTemplateExtension class {template_extension} does not define a valid model!")
+
+        registry['plugin_template_extensions'][template_extension.model].append(template_extension)
 
 
 #

netbox/extras/templatetags/plugins.py

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ register = template_.Library()
 
 def _get_registered_content(obj, method, context):
     """
-    Given an object and a PluginTemplateContent method name and the template context, return all the
+    Given an object and a PluginTemplateExtension method name and the template context, return all the
     registered content for the object's model.
     """
     html = ''
 
     model_name = obj._meta.label_lower
-    plugin_template_classes = registry['plugin_template_content_classes'].get(model_name, [])
+    plugin_template_classes = registry['plugin_template_extensions'].get(model_name, [])
     for plugin_template_class in plugin_template_classes:
         plugin_template_renderer = plugin_template_class(obj, context)
         try: