URL rewrite with pattern based system used by web2pyref

Web2py has got two ways to rewrite URLs. First method is parameter-based system and second method is pattern-based system which is used by web2pyref.

Parameter-based system gives more flexibility but at the same time it is more complex to configure. Knowledge of regular expressions will make URL rewrite much easier to set up.

I have spent alot time reseaching and looking for examples on the Internet and this example is culmination of that search.

If you do not have time to learn regular epressions, you might find this example helpful.

Python /applications/appname/routes.py


Below you can find simplified version of web2pyref's routes.py configuration file located at the apps' root file.
Steps:
  • Copy below file to /home/username/web2py/applications/appname folder.
  • Replace 'web2pyref'  and/or domain name to your own application's name or domain name









































































































default_controller = 'pages' 

default_function = 'index'

routes_in = (
((
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com', r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com/index')),
# Google domain checks
((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /google123456789.html', r'/web2pyref/static/google123456789.html')),
# Needed for contact form
((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/default/contact_form(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/default/contact_form.load')),
# Search functions
((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /search(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/find/search\g<any>')),
# Tags Page
((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /tags/(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/pages/show_page/tags/\g<any>')),
# Apps' download link
((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /w2p/download/(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/references/download/\g<any>')),
# Tags functions
('/web2pyref/plugin_tagging/index/$anything', '/web2pyref/plugin_tagging/index/$anything'),
# Plugin Rate
('/web2pyref/plugin_rating/rate/$anything', '/web2pyref/plugin_rating/rate/$anything'),
# Comments functions
('/web2pyref/comments/$anything', '/web2pyref/comments/$anything'),

# do not reroute admin unless you want to disable it
#('/admin', '/admin/default/index'),
#('/admin/$anything', '/admin/$anything'),
# do not reroute appadmin unless you want to disable it
#('/$app/appadmin', '/$app/appadmin/index'),
#('/$app/appadmin/$anything', '/$app/appadmin/$anything'),
# Images' location
('/static/images/pages_content/$anything', '/web2pyref/static/images/pages_content/$anything'),
# Login functions
(r'/user(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/default/user\g<any>'),
(
r'/home(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/home\g<any>'),
# Static Files
('/static/(?P<any>.*)','/web2pyref/static/$any'),

(
'/index', '/web2pyref/pages/show_page/index'),

# do not reroute static files
('/$app/static/$anything', '/$app/static/$anything'),
# reroute favicon and robots, use exable for lack of better choice
('/favicon.ico', '/web2pyref/static/favicon.ico'),
(
'/robots.txt', '/web2pyref/static/robots.txt'),
# do other stuff

((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/plugin_tagging(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/plugin_tagging\g<any>')),

((
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /', r'/web2pyref/pages/show_page/index')),
((
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* (?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/pages/show_page\g<any>')),

(
'/$anything', '/$anything')
)

routes_out = (
((
r'/web2pyref/pages/show_page/index', r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com')),

((
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/comments/example/(?P<any>.*)', r'/example/\g<any>')),
((
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/comments/reference/(?P<any>.*)', r'/reference/\g<any>')),

## Display tags page properly
((r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/pages/show_page/tags/(?P<any>.*)', r'/tags/\g<any>')),

## Search page
(r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/find/search(?P<any>.*)', r'/search\g<any>'),
(
'/web2pyref/find/search','/search'),

## Download files from reference page
(r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/references/download/(?P<any>.*)', r'/w2p/download/\g<any>'),
# Plugin Favorite
('/web2pyref/plugin_favourite/$anything', '/web2pyref/plugin_favourite/$anything'),
# Plugin rate
('/web2pyref/plugin_rating/rate/$anything', '/web2pyref/plugin_rating/rate/$anything'),

(
'/web2pyref/comments/$anything', '/web2pyref/comments/$anything'),
# do not reroute admin unless you want to disable it
('/admin/$anything','/admin/$anything'),
# do not reroute appadmin unless you want to disable it
('/$app/appadmin/$anything', '/$app/appadmin/$anything'),

(
'/web2pyref/static/(?P<any>.*)','/web2pyref/static/$any'),
(
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/pages/show_page/index', r'/'),
(
'/web2pyref/default/index','/'),

# do not reroute static files
('/$app/static/$anything', '/$app/static/$anything'),
(
r'/web2pyref/default/user(?P<any>.*)',r'/user\g<any>'),
(
r'/web2pyref/home(?P<any>.*)',r'/home\g<any>'),
(
r'/web2pyref/pages/edit_page(?P<any>.*)',r'/edit_page\g<any>'),

(
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/pages/show_page(?P<any>.*)', r'\g<any>'),
(
r'/web2pyref/events/edit_event(?P<any>.*)',r'/edit_event/\g<any>'),
#Examples and Refs
(r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/references/show_reference(?P<any>.*)', r'/reference\g<any>'),
(
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/examples/show_example(?P<any>.*)', r'/example\g<any>'),

(
r'.*https?://www.web2pyref.com.* /web2pyref/plugin_tagging(?P<any>.*)', r'/web2pyref/plugin_tagging\g<any>'),
(
r'/web2pyref/plugin_tagging/(?P<any>.*)',r'/web2pyref/plugin_tagging/\g<any>'),

(
'/$anything', '/$anything'),
)

routes_onerror = [
(
r'*/404', r'/web2pyref/static/404.html')
]

Python /routes.py


  • Create or edit file routes.py located at the web2py root folder and add code below.
  • Reload routes from the admin page or restart the web2py server.





















# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# default_application, default_controller, default_function
# are used when the respective element is missing from the
# (possibly rewritten) incoming URL
#

default_application = 'web2pyref' # ordinarily set in base routes.py

default_controller = 'default' # ordinarily set in app-specific routes.py
default_function = 'index' # ordinarily set in app-specific routes.py
# routes_app is a tuple of tuples. The first item in each is a regexp that will
# be used to match the incoming request URL. The second item in the tuple is
# an applicationname. This mechanism allows you to specify the use of an
# app-specific routes.py. This entry is meaningful only in the base routes.py.
#
# Example: support welcome, admin, app and myapp, with myapp the default:


routes_app = ((r'/(?P<app>admin|web2pyref)', r'\g<app>'),
(
r'(.*)', r'web2pyref'),
(
r'/?(.*)', r'web2pyref'))

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