WIP on getting work_log support on inventory page.

crudkit/core/service.py

@@ -247,32 +247,30 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
         # Detect first hops that have deeper, nested tails requested (e.g. "contact.supervisor")
         nested_first_hops = { path[0] for path in (rel_field_names or {}).keys() if len(path) > 1 }
 
-        used_contains_eager = False
+        # IMPORTANT:
+        # - Only attach loader options for first-hop relations from the root.
+        # - Always use selectinload here (avoid contains_eager joins).
+        # - Let compile_projections() supply deep chained options.
         for base_alias, rel_attr, target_alias in join_paths:
-            is_collection = bool(getattr(getattr(rel_attr, "property", None), "uselist", False))
+            is_firsthop_from_root = (base_alias is root_alias)
+            if not is_firsthop_from_root:
+                # Deeper hops are handled by proj_opts below
+                continue
+            prop = getattr(rel_attr, "property", None)
+            is_collection = bool(getattr(prop, "uselist", False))
             is_nested_firsthop = rel_attr.key in nested_first_hops
 
-            if is_collection or is_nested_firsthop:
-                # Use selectinload so deeper hops can chain cleanly (and to avoid
-                # contains_eager/loader conflicts on nested paths).
             opt = selectinload(rel_attr)
-
+            # Optional narrowng for collections
-                # Narrow columns for collections if we know child scalar names
             if is_collection:
                 child_names = (collection_field_names or {}).get(rel_attr.key, [])
                 if child_names:
-                        target_cls = rel_attr.property.mapper.class_
+                    target_cls = prop.mapper.class_
                     cols = [getattr(target_cls, n, None) for n in child_names]
                     cols = [c for c in cols if isinstance(c, InstrumentedAttribute)]
                     if cols:
                         opt = opt.load_only(*cols)
-
             query = query.options(opt)
-            else:
-                # Simple first-hop scalar rel with no deeper tails: safe to join + contains_eager
-                query = query.join(target_alias, rel_attr.of_type(target_alias), isouter=True)
-                query = query.options(contains_eager(rel_attr, alias=target_alias))
-                used_contains_eager = True
 
         # Filters AFTER joins → no cartesian products
         if filters:
@@ -365,6 +363,10 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
             last_key = None
 
         # Count DISTINCT ids with mirrored joins
+
+        # Apply deep projection loader options (safe: we avoided contains_eager)
+        if proj_opts:
+            query = query.options(*proj_opts)
         total = None
         if include_total:
             base = session.query(getattr(root_alias, "id"))
@@ -466,26 +468,25 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
 
         nested_first_hops = { path[0] for path in (rel_field_names or {}).keys() if len(path) > 1 }
 
-        used_contains_eager = False
+        # First-hop only; use selectinload (no contains_eager)
         for base_alias, rel_attr, target_alias in join_paths:
-            is_collection = bool(getattr(getattr(rel_attr, "property", None), "uselist", False))
+            is_firsthop_from_root = (base_alias is root_alias)
-            is_nested_firsthop = rel_attr.key in nested_first_hops
+            if not is_firsthop_from_root:
+                continue
+            prop = getattr(rel_attr, "property", None)
+            is_collection = bool(getattr(prop, "uselist", False))
+            _is_nested_firsthop = rel_attr.key in nested_first_hops
 
-            if is_collection or is_nested_firsthop:
             opt = selectinload(rel_attr)
             if is_collection:
                 child_names = (collection_field_names or {}).get(rel_attr.key, [])
                 if child_names:
-                        target_cls = rel_attr.property.mapper.class_
+                    target_cls = prop.mapper.class_
                     cols = [getattr(target_cls, n, None) for n in child_names]
                     cols = [c for c in cols if isinstance(c, InstrumentedAttribute)]
                     if cols:
                         opt = opt.load_only(*cols)
             query = query.options(opt)
-            else:
-                query = query.join(target_alias, rel_attr.of_type(target_alias), isouter=True)
-                query = query.options(contains_eager(rel_attr, alias=target_alias))
-                used_contains_eager = True
 
         # Apply filters (joins are in place → no cartesian products)
         if filters:
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
         # Projection loader options compiled from requested fields.
         # Skip if we used contains_eager to avoid loader-strategy conflicts.
         expanded_fields, proj_opts = compile_projection(self.model, req_fields) if req_fields else ([], [])
-        if proj_opts and not used_contains_eager:
+        if proj_opts:
             query = query.options(*proj_opts)
 
         obj = query.first()
@@ -565,26 +566,25 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
 
             nested_first_hops = { path[0] for path in (rel_field_names or {}).keys() if len(path) > 1 }
 
-            used_contains_eager = False
+            # First-hop only; use selectinload
-            for _base_alias, rel_attr, target_alias in join_paths:
+            for base_alias, rel_attr, target_alias in join_paths:
-                is_collection = bool(getattr(getattr(rel_attr, "property", None), "uselist", False))
+                is_firsthop_from_root = (base_alias is root_alias)
-                is_nested_firsthop = rel_attr.key in nested_first_hops
+                if not is_firsthop_from_root:
+                    continue
+                prop = getattr(rel_attr, "property", None)
+                is_collection = bool(getattr(prop, "uselist", False))
+                _is_nested_firsthop = rel_attr.key in nested_first_hops
 
-                if is_collection or is_nested_firsthop:
                 opt = selectinload(rel_attr)
                 if is_collection:
                     child_names = (collection_field_names or {}).get(rel_attr.key, [])
                     if child_names:
-                            target_cls = rel_attr.property.mapper.class_
+                        target_cls = prop.mapper.class_
                         cols = [getattr(target_cls, n, None) for n in child_names]
                         cols = [c for c in cols if isinstance(c, InstrumentedAttribute)]
                         if cols:
                             opt = opt.load_only(*cols)
                 query = query.options(opt)
-                else:
-                    query = query.join(target_alias, rel_attr.of_type(target_alias), isouter=True)
-                    query = query.options(contains_eager(rel_attr, alias=target_alias))
-                    used_contains_eager = True
 
             # Filters AFTER joins → no cartesian products
             if filters:
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class CRUDService(Generic[T]):
 
             # Projection loaders only if we didn’t use contains_eager
             expanded_fields, proj_opts = compile_projection(self.model, req_fields) if req_fields else ([], [])
-            if proj_opts and not used_contains_eager:
+            if proj_opts:
                 query = query.options(*proj_opts)
 
         else:

crudkit/ui/fragments.py

@@ -66,13 +66,46 @@ _ENUMS = {
 }
 
 def get_env():
+    """
+    Return an overlay Jinja Environment that knows how to load crudkit templates
+    and has our helper functions available as globals.
+    """
     app = current_app
     default_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')
     fallback_loader = FileSystemLoader(default_path)
 
-    return app.jinja_env.overlay(
+    env = app.jinja_env.overlay(loader=ChoiceLoader([app.jinja_loader, fallback_loader]))
-        loader=ChoiceLoader([app.jinja_loader, fallback_loader])
+    # Ensure helpers are available even when we render via this overlay env.
-    )
+    # These names are resolved at *call time* (not at def time), so it's safe.
+    try:
+        env.globals.setdefault("render_table", render_table)
+        env.globals.setdefault("render_form", render_form)
+        env.globals.setdefault("render_field", render_field)
+    except NameError:
+        # Functions may not be defined yet at import time; later calls will set them.
+        pass
+
+    return env
+
+def register_template_globals(app=None):
+    """
+    Register crudkit helpers as app-wide Jinja globals so they can be used
+    directly in any template via {{ render_table(...) }}, {{ render_form(...) }},
+    and {{ render_field(...) }}.
+    """
+    if app is None:
+        app = current_app
+    # Idempotent install using an extension flag
+    installed = app.extensions.setdefault("crudkit_ui_helpers", set())
+    to_register = {
+        "render_table": render_table,
+        "render_form": render_form,
+        "render_field": render_field,
+    }
+    for name, fn in to_register.items():
+        if name not in installed:
+            app.add_template_global(fn, name)
+            installed.add(name)
 
 def expand_projection(model_cls, fields):
     req = getattr(model_cls, "__crudkit_field_requires__", {}) or {}

inventory/routes/entry.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.inspection import inspect
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple, Callable, Optional
 
 import crudkit
-from crudkit.ui.fragments import render_form
+from crudkit.ui.fragments import render_form, register_template_globals
 from crudkit.core import normalize_payload
 
 bp_entry = Blueprint("entry", __name__)
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ def _fields_for_model(model: str):
 
     if model == "inventory":
         fields = ["label", "name", "serial", "barcode", "brand", "model",
-                  "device_type", "owner", "location", "condition", "image", "notes"]
+                  "device_type", "owner", "location", "condition", "image",
+                  "notes", "work_logs.start_time", "work_logs.work_item.label",
+                  "work_logs.contact.label", "work_logs.complete"]
         fields_spec = [
             {"name": "label", "type": "display", "label": "", "row": "label",
              "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ def _fields_for_model(model: str):
              "wrap": {"class": "h-100 w-100"}},
             {"name": "notes", "type": "template", "label": "Notes", "row": "notes", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
              "template": "inventory_note.html"},
+            {"name": "work_logs", "type": "template", "row": "notes", "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "template": "inventory_logs.html"},
         ]
         layout = [
             {"name": "label", "order": 5, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
@@ -165,6 +168,8 @@ def _apply_worklog_updates(worklog, updates, delete_ids):
             note_svc.delete(uid, actor="bulk_child_delete", commit=False)
 
 def init_entry_routes(app):
+    # Make helpers available in all templates
+    register_template_globals(app)
 
     @bp_entry.get("/entry/<model>/<int:id>")
     def entry(model: str, id: int):

inventory/routes/listing.py

@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ from flask import Blueprint, render_template, abort, request
 import crudkit
 
 from crudkit.api._cursor import decode_cursor, encode_cursor
-from crudkit.ui.fragments import render_table
+from crudkit.ui.fragments import render_table, register_template_globals
 
 bp_listing = Blueprint("listing", __name__)
 
 def init_listing_routes(app):
+    # Make helpers available in all templates
+    register_template_globals(app)
+
     @bp_listing.get("/listing/<model>")
     def show_list(model):
         if model.lower() not in {"inventory", "user", "worklog"}:

inventory/templates/entry.html

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 
 {% block main %}
+
 <div class="container mt-5">
     {{ form | safe }}
 </div>

inventory/templates/inventory_logs.html

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<label class="form-label">Work Logs</label>
+<p>
+    {{ field }}
+</p>
+<p>
+    {{ field['template_ctx']['values']['work_logs'] }}
+</p>
+{% include "table.html" %}