E-mail notifications to users when course creator status changes.

cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_users.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class IndexCourseCreatorTests(CourseTestCase):
         self.disable_course_creation = {
             "DISABLE_COURSE_CREATION": True,
             "ENABLE_CREATOR_GROUP": True,
-            'STAFF_EMAIL': 'mark@marky.mark',
+            'STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL': 'mark@marky.mark',
         }
 
         self.enable_creator_group = {"ENABLE_CREATOR_GROUP": True}

cms/djangoapps/course_creators/admin.py

@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ from course_creators.models import CourseCreator, update_creator_state
 from course_creators.views import update_course_creator_group
 
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.dispatch import receiver
+from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_string
+
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger("studio.coursecreatoradmin")
 
 
 def get_email(obj):
@@ -60,4 +66,25 @@ def update_creator_group_callback(sender, **kwargs):
     """
     Callback for when the model's creator status has changed.
     """
-    update_course_creator_group(kwargs['caller'], kwargs['user'], kwargs['add'])
+    user = kwargs['user']
+    updated_state = kwargs['state']
+    update_course_creator_group(kwargs['caller'], user, updated_state == CourseCreator.GRANTED)
+
+    studio_request_email = settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL','')
+    context = {'studio_request_email': studio_request_email}
+
+    subject = render_to_string('emails/course_creator_subject.txt', context)
+    subject = ''.join(subject.splitlines())
+    if updated_state == CourseCreator.GRANTED:
+        message_template = 'emails/course_creator_granted.txt'
+    elif updated_state == CourseCreator.DENIED:
+        message_template = 'emails/course_creator_denied.txt'
+    else:
+        # changed to unrequested or pending
+        message_template = 'emails/course_creator_revoked.txt'
+    message = render_to_string(message_template, context)
+
+    try:
+        user.email_user(subject, message, studio_request_email)
+    except:
+        log.warning("Unable to send course creator status e-mail to %s", user.email)

cms/djangoapps/course_creators/models.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def post_save_callback(sender, **kwargs):
                 sender=sender,
                 caller=instance.admin,
                 user=instance.user,
-                add=instance.state == CourseCreator.GRANTED
+                state=instance.state
             )
 
         instance.state_changed = timezone.now()

cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_admin.py

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ from course_creators.models import CourseCreator
 from auth.authz import is_user_in_creator_group
 
 
+def mock_render_to_string(template_name, context):
+    """Return a string that encodes template_name and context"""
+    return str((template_name, context))
+
+
 class CourseCreatorAdminTest(TestCase):
     """
     Tests for course creator admin.
@@ -32,17 +37,40 @@ class CourseCreatorAdminTest(TestCase):
 
         self.creator_admin = CourseCreatorAdmin(self.table_entry, AdminSite())
 
-    def test_change_status(self):
+    @mock.patch('course_creators.admin.render_to_string', mock.Mock(side_effect=mock_render_to_string, autospec=True))
+    @mock.patch('django.contrib.auth.models.User.email_user')
+    def test_change_status(self, email_user):
         """
-        Tests that updates to state impact the creator group maintained in authz.py.
+        Tests that updates to state impact the creator group maintained in authz.py and that e-mails are sent.
         """
+        STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL = 'mark@marky.mark' 
+        
         def change_state(state, is_creator):
             """ Helper method for changing state """
             self.table_entry.state = state
             self.creator_admin.save_model(self.request, self.table_entry, None, True)
             self.assertEqual(is_creator, is_user_in_creator_group(self.user))
+            
+            context = {'studio_request_email': STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL}
+            if state == CourseCreator.GRANTED:
+                template = 'emails/course_creator_granted.txt'
+            elif state == CourseCreator.DENIED:
+                template = 'emails/course_creator_denied.txt'
+            else:
+                template = 'emails/course_creator_revoked.txt'
+            email_user.assert_called_with(
+                mock_render_to_string('emails/course_creator_subject.txt', context),
+                mock_render_to_string(template, context),
+                STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL
+            )
+
+        with mock.patch.dict(
+            'django.conf.settings.MITX_FEATURES',
+            {
+                "ENABLE_CREATOR_GROUP": True,
+                "STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL": STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL
+            }):
 
-        with mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.MITX_FEATURES', {"ENABLE_CREATOR_GROUP": True}):
             # User is initially unrequested.
             self.assertFalse(is_user_in_creator_group(self.user))
 

cms/envs/common.py

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     # do not display video when running automated acceptance tests
     'STUB_VIDEO_FOR_TESTING': False,
 
-    # email address for staff (eg to request course creation)
-    'STAFF_EMAIL': '',
+    # email address for studio staff (eg to request course creation)
+    'STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL': '',
 
     'STUDIO_NPS_SURVEY': True,
 

cms/templates/emails/course_creator_denied.txt

+<%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
+
+${_("Your request for course creation rights to edX Studio have been denied. If you believe this was in error, please contact: ")}
+
+${ studio_request_email }
\ No newline at end of file

cms/templates/emails/course_creator_granted.txt

+<%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
+
+${_("Your request for course creation rights to edX Studio have been granted! To create your first course, visit:")}
+
+% if is_secure:
+  https://${ site }
+% else:
+  http://${ site }
+% endif
+

cms/templates/emails/course_creator_revoked.txt

+<%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
+
+${_("Your request for course creation rights to edX Studio have been revoked. If you believe this was in error, please contact: ")}
+
+${ studio_request_email }
\ No newline at end of file

cms/templates/emails/course_creator_subject.txt

+<%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
+${_("Your course creator status for edX Studio")}

cms/templates/index.html

@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
           % if course_creator_status=='granted':
           <a href="#" class="button new-button new-course-button"><i class="icon-plus icon-inline"></i>
               ${_("New Course")}</a>
-          % elif course_creator_status=='disallowed_for_this_site' and settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STAFF_EMAIL',''):
-          <a href="mailto:${settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STAFF_EMAIL','')}">${_("Email staff to create course")}</a>
+          % elif course_creator_status=='disallowed_for_this_site' and settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL',''):
+          <a href="mailto:${settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL','')}">${_("Email staff to create course")}</a>
           % endif
         </li>
       </ul>
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@
         </ol>
       </div>
 
-      % if course_creator_status=='disallowed_for_this_site' and settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STAFF_EMAIL',''):
+      % if course_creator_status=='disallowed_for_this_site' and settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL',''):
       <div class="bit">
         <h3 class="title title-3">${_('Can I create courses in Studio?')}</h3>
-        <p>${_('In order to create courses in Studio, you must')} <a href="mailto:${settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STAFF_EMAIL','')}">${_("contact edX staff to help you create a course")}</a></p>
+        <p>${_('In order to create courses in Studio, you must')} <a href="mailto:${settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STUDIO_REQUEST_EMAIL','')}">${_("contact edX staff to help you create a course")}</a></p>
       </div>
       % endif