Eox-audit-model is a Django application designed to provide an audit model for tracking and logging changes within the Open edX platform. This plugin saves information in the database about executed methods, creating a detailed audit trail of various operations. Developed as part of the Edunext Open edX Extensions (EOX), eox-audit-model assists administrators and developers in maintaining comprehensive monitoring and ensuring better oversight of the platform's activities.
- Detailed Audit Logging: Capture comprehensive logs of method executions, including parameters, results, and any generated logs.
- Automatic Traceback Capture: Automatically log traceback information if an exception occurs during method execution.
- User Tracking: Record the user who initiated the method, providing accountability and traceability.
- Flexible Logging Mechanisms: Log actions either by directly calling a method or using a decorator for convenience.
- Customizable Notes: Add custom notes to logs for additional context and information.
- Comprehensive Monitoring: Maintain an extensive audit trail for better monitoring and oversight of platform activities.
Install eox-audit-model in Tutor with OPENEDX_EXTRA_PIP_REQUIREMENTS` setting in the config.yml:
OPENEDX_EXTRA_PIP_REQUIREMENTS: - eox-audit-model=={{version}}
Add eox_audit_model to INSTALLED_APPS`, you can create a Tutor plugin, e.g.:
from tutor import hooks hooks.Filters.ENV_PATCHES.add_item( ( "openedx-lms-common-settings", "settings.INSTALLED_APPS.append('eox_audit_model.apps.EoxAuditModelConfig')" ) )
Save the configuration with
tutor config save.Build the image and launch your platform with
tutor local launch.
| Open edX Release | Version |
|---|---|
| Juniper | >=0.2, <0.4 |
| Koa | >=0.4, <=0.7 |
| Lilac | >=0.4, <=0.7 |
| Maple | >=0.7, <1.0 |
| Nutmeg | >=1.0, <5.0 |
| Olive | >=2.0, <5.0 |
| Palm | >=3.0, <5.0 |
| Quince | >=4.0 |
| Redwood | >=4.2.0 |
Eox-audit-model can be used to audit any execution of a method or function. This will create a database record with the following information:
- Status: If the process was successful or not.
- Action: The given string to identify the process.
- Timestamp: The execute date.
- Method name: Method or function name.
- Captured log: Logs generated in the execution.
- Traceback log: If there is an exception, this will contain the traceback.
- Site: Current site.
- Performer: The user who started the method; depends on the request.user.
- Input: The values used to execute the method.
- Output: The value returned by the method.
- Ip: Current IP.
There are two primary ways to use the plugin:
You can log an action directly by importing the model and calling the execute_action method. This method requires several parameters to log the information:
- action: A string describing the action, e.g., 'Add view info'.
- method: The method being executed.
- parameters: A dictionary containing positional arguments (args) and keyword arguments (kwargs).
- notes: An optional list of dictionaries for storing custom information.
Example:
from eox_audit_model.models import AuditModel
def any_method(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3):
"""Do something"""
return 'Success'
def audit_process():
"""Execute audit process"""
action = "This is a simple action"
parameters = {
"args": (2, 6),
"kwargs": {"parameter3": 9},
}
expected_value = AuditModel.execute_action(action, any_method, parameters)
...The plugin also provides a decorator that can be used to log method executions automatically. The decorator handles calling the execute_action method behind the scenes and saves the information for you.
Example:
from eox_audit_model.decorators import audit_method
@audit_method(action="This is a simple action")
def any_method(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3):
"""Do something"""
return 'Success'
def audit_process():
"""Execute audit process"""
expected_value = any_method(3, 6, 9)
...This software is licensed under the terms of the AGPLv3. See the LICENSE file for details.