Module Structure in Odoo 16

Module Structure in Odoo 16

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  Module Structure in Odoo16
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  The most importantthing while developing a module is its structure. When we create a module, it has its own structure, and we should always make sure that we follow the module structure. A module consists of different components such as models, views, security, etc.Mainly an Odoo module is declared by its manifest.
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  • Each modulerequires a python file and a manifest file that are __init__.py file and __manifest__.py file. The basic structure of the module is given below.
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  • __init__ .py Amodule is also a Python package that consists of __init__ .py file that includes import instructions for the module's numerous Python files. For example, if the module has a single pythonfile.py file, then its __init__.py file contains: from . import python file
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  • __manifest__.py We candescribe the name of the module, author name, version, description, company, category, etc., in the manifest. ➔ Name - Name of the module. ➔ Description - Brief description of the module. ➔ Version- Here, we can specify the module version. ➔ License - Specify the distribution license ➔ Author - Author name of the module. ➔ Website - Module author’s website URL. ➔ Category - Specify the category name. ➔ Depends - specify the list of modules that must installed before installing the module. ➔ Data - With the installation of the module, these files are installed or updated. ➔ Demo - In active demonstration mode, the data files that are installed or updated.
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  ➢ The modulehas directories. ➢ models ➢ views ➢ demos ➢ static ➢ security ➢ data ➢ wizards, etc.
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  • Models The modelfile consists of __init__.py file, which imports all python files on that model's directory. • Views Views file consists of XML files for the user interface, with the actions and views like forms, lists, etc. The format of creating an XML file is “demo.xml” • Data Data file contains all data files along with the module's initial data. • Demo It consists of data files with demonstration data, which is very useful for testing, training, or module evaluation.
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  • i18n The i18nfile contains the translation files, which include .po and .pot files. These files are not required to mention on the manifest file. • Security It consists of XML files that generate access groups and record rules for security and data files that define access control lists, such as the ir.model.access.csv file. • Controllers The Controllers folder consists of code files that provide that functionality for website controllers.
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  • Static All assetsare expanded inside the static directory. Files in this directory are public and accessible without a username and password. This directory contains JavaScript, style sheets, images, and other items that aren't listed in the module manifest but need to be referenced in the web template. • Wizard Wizard contains all files related to wizards. Wizards are used to holding intermediate data in Odoo. • Reports Odoo helps us to generate pdf documents such as invoices and sales orders. The report directory consists of all the files related to reports.
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