Add get_all_cmdsets` helper inspired by work by user trhr in unmerged PR

evennia/commands/default/account.py

@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ class CmdColorTest(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     testing which colors your client support
 
     Usage:
-      color ansi||xterm256
+      color ansi | xterm256
 
     Prints a color map along with in-mud color codes to use to produce
     them.  It also tests what is supported in your client. Choices are

evennia/utils/utils.py

@@ -2338,16 +2338,16 @@ def get_all_typeclasses(parent=None):
     List available typeclasses from all available modules.
 
     Args:
-        parent (str, optional): If given, only return typeclasses inheriting (at any distance)
+        parent (str, optional): If given, only return typeclasses inheriting
-            from this parent.
+            (at any distance) from this parent.
 
     Returns:
         dict: On the form `{"typeclass.path": typeclass, ...}`
 
     Notes:
-        This will dynamically retrieve all abstract django models inheriting at any distance
+        This will dynamically retrieve all abstract django models inheriting at
-        from the TypedObject base (aka a Typeclass) so it will work fine with any custom
+        any distance from the TypedObject base (aka a Typeclass) so it will
-        classes being added.
+        work fine with any custom classes being added.
 
     """
     from evennia.typeclasses.models import TypedObject
@@ -2366,6 +2366,34 @@ def get_all_typeclasses(parent=None):
     return typeclasses
 
 
+def get_all_cmdsets(parent=None):
+    """
+    List available cmdsets from all available modules.
+
+    Args:
+        parent (str, optional): If given, only return cmdsets inheriting (at
+            any distance) from this parent.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: On the form {"cmdset.path": cmdset, ...}
+
+    Notes:
+        This will dynamically retrieve all abstract django models inheriting at
+        any distance from the CmdSet base so it will work fine with any custom
+        classes being added.
+
+    """
+    from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
+
+    base_cmdset = class_from_module(parent) if parent else CmdSet
+
+    cmdsets = {
+        "{}.{}".format(subclass.__module__, subclass.__name__): subclass
+        for subclass in base_cmdset.__subclasses__()
+    }
+    return cmdsets
+
+
 def interactive(func):
     """
     Decorator to make a method pausable with `yield(seconds)`

evennia/web/admin/objects.py

@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ class ObjectCreateForm(forms.ModelForm):
         required=False,
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={"size": "78"}),
     )
+
+    # This is not working well because it will not properly allow an empty choice, and will
+    # also not work well for comma-separated storage without more work. Notably, it's also
+    # a bit hard to visualize.
+    # db_cmdset_storage = forms.MultipleChoiceField(
+    #     label="CmdSet",
+    #     required=False,
+    #     choices=adminutils.get_and_load_typeclasses(parent=ObjectDB))
+
     db_location = forms.ModelChoiceField(
         ObjectDB.objects.all(),
         label="Location",

evennia/web/admin/utils.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Helper utils for admin views.
 """
 
 import importlib
-from evennia.utils.utils import get_all_typeclasses, inherits_from
+from evennia.utils.utils import get_all_typeclasses, inherits_from, get_all_cmdsets
 
 
 def get_and_load_typeclasses(parent=None, excluded_parents=None):
@@ -46,6 +46,34 @@ def get_and_load_typeclasses(parent=None, excluded_parents=None):
                "evennia.scripts.models.ScriptDB",
                "evennia.comms.models.ChannelDB",)]
 
-    # return on form exceptedaccepted by ChoiceField
+    # return on form excepted by ChoiceField
     return [(path, path) for path in tpaths if path]
 
+
+def get_and_load_cmdsets(parent=None, excluded_parents=None):
+    """
+    Get all cmdsets available or as children based on a parent cmdset.  We need
+    to initialize things here to make sure as much as possible is loaded in the
+    admin process. This is intended to be used with forms.ChoiceField.
+
+    Args:
+        parent (str, optional): Python-path to the parent cmdset, if any.
+        excluded_parents (list): A list of cmset-paths to exclude from the result.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of (str, str), the way ChoiceField wants it.
+
+    """
+    # we must do this to have cmdsets imported and accessible in the inheritance tree.
+    import evennia
+    evennia._init()
+
+    cmap = get_all_cmdsets(parent)
+
+    excluded_parents = excluded_parents or []
+    cpaths = [path for path in cmap if not any(path == excluded for excluded in excluded_parents)]
+
+    cpaths = sorted(cpaths, key=lambda k: (1 if k.startswith("evennia.") else 0, k))
+
+    # return on form expected by ChoiceField
+    return [("", "-")] + [(path, path) for path in cpaths if path]