fixed installation ordering issue with field methods

README.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Software Lifecycle Management
 Installation Guide
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+WARNING: This plugin requires Netbox 3.1.X or higher!
+
 When using the Docker version of Netbox, first follow the `netbox-docker
 quickstart <https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker#quickstart>`__
 instructions to clone the netbox-docker repo and set up the
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ to install the Netbox SLM plugin:
 
 1. Add ``netbox_slm`` to the ``PLUGINS`` list in
    ``configuration/extra.py``.
-2. Create a ``plugin_requirements.txt`` with ``netbox-slm==0.94`` as
+2. Create a ``plugin_requirements.txt`` with ``netbox-slm==0.95`` as
    contents.
 3. Create a ``Dockerfile-SLM`` with contents:
 
@@ -96,7 +98,6 @@ Steps
 
    $ git clone https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox
    $ cd netbox
-   $ git checkout f5356b8 (to pin 3.0.9)
 
    install the virtual environment
 

src/README.rst

@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ quickstart <https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker#quickstart>`__
 instructions to clone the netbox-docker repo and set up the
 ``docker-compose.override.yml``.
 
-Next, follow these instructions (based on the generic `Netbox plugin
-instructions <https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker/wiki/Using-Netbox-Plugins>`__)
+Next, follow these instructions (based on the `Netbox docker variant
+instructions <https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker/wiki/Configuration#custom-configuration-files>`__)
 to install the Netbox SLM plugin:
 
 1. Add ``netbox_slm`` to the ``PLUGINS`` list in
-   ``configuration/configuration.py``.
-2. Create a ``plugin_requirements.txt`` with ``netbox-slm==0.93`` as
+   ``configuration/extra.py``.
+2. Create a ``plugin_requirements.txt`` with ``netbox-slm==0.94`` as
    contents.
 3. Create a ``Dockerfile-SLM`` with contents:
 
 .. code:: dockerfile
 
-   FROM netboxcommunity/netbox:v3.0.9  # The Netbox SLM plugin currently only works with v3.0.9 of Netbox due to backwards incompatible changes in newer version of Netbox
+   FROM netboxcommunity/netbox:v3.X.X
 
    COPY ./plugin_requirements.txt /
    RUN /opt/netbox/venv/bin/pip install --no-warn-script-location -r /plugin_requirements.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ directory run
 
 ::
 
-   # make sure to update the version in netbox_slm/__init__.py and setup.cfg
+   # make sure to update the version in netbox_slm/__init__.py
    $ python setup.py sdist
    $ twine upload dist/*
 
@@ -87,15 +87,6 @@ Netbox Django copy with auto-reload to develop the plugin pointing to
 the Dockerized postgres and redis instances, basically ignoring the
 netbox docker runtime server.
 
-Gotcha’s
-~~~~~~~~
-
-*Netbox’s exception handler seems to supress initial Exceptions,
-obfuscating missing imports or other Django related issues by re-raising
-an opague error, e.g. netbox_slm plugin namespace doesnotexist. It’s
-recommended to often check the runtime server or patch Netbox’s global
-exception handler.*
-
 Steps
 ~~~~~
 
@@ -105,7 +96,6 @@ Steps
 
    $ git clone https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox
    $ cd netbox
-   $ git checkout f5356b8 (to pin 3.0.9)
 
    install the virtual environment
 

src/netbox_slm/__init__.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class SLMConfig(PluginConfig):
     name = 'netbox_slm'
     verbose_name = 'Software Lifecycle Management'
     description = 'Software Lifecycle Management'
-    version = '0.95'
+    version = '0.96'
     author = 'Hedde van der Heide'
     author_email = 'hedde.vanderheide@ictu.nl'
     base_url = 'slm'

src/netbox_slm/tables.py

@@ -142,5 +142,13 @@ class SoftwareProductInstallationTable(NetBoxTable):
             "tags",
         )
 
+    def order_platform(self, queryset, is_descending):
+        queryset = queryset.order_by(("device" if is_descending else "virtualmachine"))
+        return queryset, True
+
+    def order_type(self, queryset, is_descending):
+        queryset = queryset.order_by(("device" if is_descending else "virtualmachine"))
+        return queryset, True
+
     def render_software_product(self, value, **kwargs):
         return f"{kwargs['record'].software_product.manufacturer.name} - {value}"

src/setup.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = netbox-slm
-version = 0.95
+version = 0.96
 description = Software Lifecycle Management Netbox Plugin.
 # long_description = file: README.rst
 # long_description_content_type='text/x-rst'