--- MPIWGWeb/Attic/MPIWGHelper.py	2008/10/23 07:53:50	1.1.2.7
+++ MPIWGWeb/Attic/MPIWGHelper.py	2009/04/16 15:55:19	1.1.2.8
@@ -111,3 +111,46 @@ def shortenString(s, l, ellipsis='...'):
     """returns a string of length l (or l-1) by omitting characters in the middle of s, replacing with ellipsis."""
     l1 = int((l - len(ellipsis)) / 2)
     return "%s%s%s"%(s[:l1],ellipsis,s[-l1:])
+
+
+#
+# navigation methods (should better be a mixin class)
+#
+def getBreadcrumbs(self):
+    """return list of breadcrumbs from here to the root"""
+    crumbs = [(self.title, self.absolute_url(), self)]
+    parent = self.aq_parent
+    if hasattr(parent, 'getBreadcrumbs'):
+        if self.title:
+            return parent.getBreadcrumbs() + crumbs
+        else:
+            # if there's no title, skip this level
+            return parent.getBreadcrumbs()
+        
+    return crumbs
+
+
+def getSection(self):
+    """returns the current section name"""
+    p = self
+    sec = None
+    # descend parents to the root (and remember the last id)
+    while p is not None and p.meta_type != 'MPIWGRoot':
+        sec = p.getId()
+        p = p.aq_parent
+    
+    return sec
+
+def getSubSection(self):
+    """returns the current subsection name"""
+    p = self
+    sec = None
+    subsec = None
+    # descend parents to the root (and remember the last id)
+    while p is not None and p.meta_type != 'MPIWGRoot':
+        subsec = sec
+        sec = p.getId()
+        p = p.aq_parent
+    
+    return subsec
+