Closes #6150: Enable change logging for journal entries

docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 * [#6121](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6121) - Extend parent interface assignment to VM interfaces
 * [#6125](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6125) - Add locations count to home page
 * [#6146](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6146) - Add bulk disconnect support for power feeds
+* [#6150](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6150) - Enable change logging for journal entries
 
 ### Bug Fixes (from Beta)
 

netbox/extras/migrations/0058_journalentry.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('id', models.BigAutoField(primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
                 ('assigned_object_id', models.PositiveIntegerField()),
                 ('created', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('last_updated', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, null=True)),
                 ('kind', models.CharField(default='info', max_length=30)),
                 ('comments', models.TextField()),
                 ('assigned_object_type', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, to='contenttypes.contenttype')),

netbox/extras/models/models.py

@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@
 from django.core.validators import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
 from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.formats import date_format, time_format
 from rest_framework.utils.encoders import JSONEncoder
 
 from extras.choices import *
 from extras.constants import *
 from extras.utils import extras_features, FeatureQuery, image_upload
-from netbox.models import BigIDModel
+from netbox.models import BigIDModel, ChangeLoggedModel
 from utilities.querysets import RestrictedQuerySet
 from utilities.utils import render_jinja2
 
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ def size(self):
 # Journal entries
 #
 
-class JournalEntry(BigIDModel):
+class JournalEntry(ChangeLoggedModel):
     """
     A historical remark concerning an object; collectively, these form an object's journal. The journal is used to
     preserve historical context around an object, and complements NetBox's built-in change logging. For example, you
@@ -427,8 +429,10 @@ class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = 'journal entries'
 
     def __str__(self):
-        time_created = self.created.replace(microsecond=0)
-        return f"{time_created} - {self.get_kind_display()}"
+        return f"{date_format(self.created)} - {time_format(self.created)} ({self.get_kind_display()})"
+
+    def get_absolute_url(self):
+        return reverse('extras:journalentry', args=[self.pk])
 
     def get_kind_class(self):
         return JournalEntryKindChoices.CSS_CLASSES.get(self.kind)

netbox/extras/tables.py

@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ class ObjectJournalTable(BaseTable):
     Used for displaying a set of JournalEntries within the context of a single object.
     """
     created = tables.DateTimeColumn(
+        linkify=True,
         format=settings.SHORT_DATETIME_FORMAT
     )
     kind = ChoiceFieldColumn()
     comments = tables.TemplateColumn(
-        template_code='{% load helpers %}{{ value|render_markdown }}'
+        template_code='{% load helpers %}{{ value|render_markdown|truncatewords_html:50 }}'
     )
     actions = ButtonsColumn(
-        model=JournalEntry,
-        buttons=('edit', 'delete')
+        model=JournalEntry
     )
 
     class Meta(BaseTable.Meta):
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ class JournalEntryTable(ObjectJournalTable):
         orderable=False,
         verbose_name='Object'
     )
-    comments = tables.TemplateColumn(
-        template_code='{% load helpers %}{{ value|render_markdown|truncatewords_html:50 }}'
-    )
 
     class Meta(BaseTable.Meta):
         model = JournalEntry

netbox/extras/urls.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.urls import path
 
 from extras import views
-from extras.models import ConfigContext, Tag
+from extras.models import ConfigContext, JournalEntry, Tag
 
 
 app_name = 'extras'
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@
     path('journal-entries/add/', views.JournalEntryEditView.as_view(), name='journalentry_add'),
     path('journal-entries/edit/', views.JournalEntryBulkEditView.as_view(), name='journalentry_bulk_edit'),
     path('journal-entries/delete/', views.JournalEntryBulkDeleteView.as_view(), name='journalentry_bulk_delete'),
+    path('journal-entries/<int:pk>/', views.JournalEntryView.as_view(), name='journalentry'),
     path('journal-entries/<int:pk>/edit/', views.JournalEntryEditView.as_view(), name='journalentry_edit'),
     path('journal-entries/<int:pk>/delete/', views.JournalEntryDeleteView.as_view(), name='journalentry_delete'),
+    path('journal-entries/<int:pk>/changelog/', views.ObjectChangeLogView.as_view(), name='journalentry_changelog', kwargs={'model': JournalEntry}),
 
     # Change logging
     path('changelog/', views.ObjectChangeListView.as_view(), name='objectchange_list'),

netbox/extras/views.py

@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ class JournalEntryListView(generic.ObjectListView):
     action_buttons = ('export',)
 
 
+class JournalEntryView(generic.ObjectView):
+    queryset = JournalEntry.objects.all()
+
+
 class JournalEntryEditView(generic.ObjectEditView):
     queryset = JournalEntry.objects.all()
     model_form = forms.JournalEntryForm

netbox/templates/extras/journalentry.html

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{% extends 'generic/object.html' %}
+{% load helpers %}
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block breadcrumbs %}
+  <li><a href="{% url 'extras:journalentry_list' %}">Journal Entries</a></li>
+  <li><a href="{% url object.assigned_object|viewname:'journal' pk=object.assigned_object.pk %}">{{ object.assigned_object }}</a></li>
+  <li>{{ object }}</li>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-4">
+            <div class="panel panel-default">
+                <div class="panel-heading">
+                    <strong>Journal Entry</strong>
+                </div>
+                <table class="table table-hover panel-body attr-table">
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Object</td>
+                        <td>
+                            <a href="{{ object.assigned_object.get_absolute_url }}">{{ object.assigned_object }}</a>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Created</td>
+                        <td>
+                            {{ object.created }}
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Created By</td>
+                        <td>
+                            {{ object.created_by }}
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Kind</td>
+                        <td>
+                          <span class="label label-{{ object.get_kind_class }}">{{ object.get_kind_display }}</span>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                </table>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-8">
+            <div class="panel panel-default">
+                <div class="panel-heading">
+                    <strong>Comments</strong>
+                </div>
+                <div class="panel-body">
+                    {{ object.comments|render_markdown }}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}