* Separated the global setup settings from those in the root site's preferences

* Added encoding="form" parameter to most of the macros using the request handler
 * Renamed commentsMode to commentMode (comments_mode to comment_mode in DB)
 * Reactivated notifications in a simplified manner
 * Throw an error in global sendMail() method if arguments are not sufficient
 * Added HopObject.notify() method
 * Added HopObject.kind_macro() method (provides the constructor's name in lowercase)
 * Added Messages.skin containing subskins suited for e-mail output
 * Removed obsolete skin files
 * Added reset_action() method for resetting a user's password to Members prototype
 * Added require() method to Membership prototype; wrapped static require() method around it
 * Added Membership.notify() method which does all the member-related notification stuff
 * Send notification on membership removal
 * Fixed contact form in Membership prototype
 * Dropped e-mail property from Site prototype (users can be contacted via Membership.contact_action(), Root prototype has extra e-mail property)
 * Added missing getPermission() method to User prototype, always requiring a privileged user

code/HopObject/HopObject.js

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ HopObject.prototype.onRequest = function() {
    return;
 };
 
+HopObject.prototype.getPermission = function() {
+   return true;
+};
+
 HopObject.prototype.delete_action = function() {
    if (req.postParams.proceed) {
       //try {
@@ -121,8 +125,25 @@ HopObject.prototype.touch = function() {
    });
 };
 
-HopObject.prototype.getPermission = function() {
-   return true;
+HopObject.prototype.notify = function(action) {
+   var site = res.handlers.site;
+   if (site.notificationMode === Site.NOBODY) {
+      return;
+   }
+   switch (action) {
+      case "comment":
+      action = "create"; break;
+   }
+   var membership;
+   for (var i=0; i<site.members.size(); i+=1) {
+      membership = site.members.get(i);
+      if (membership.require(site.notificationMode)) {
+         sendMail(root.email, membership.creator.email,
+               gettext("Notification of changes at site {0}", site.title),
+               this.renderSkinAsString("Messages#" + action));
+      }
+   }
+   return;
 };
 
 HopObject.prototype.input_macro = function(param, name) {
@@ -214,6 +235,16 @@ HopObject.prototype.macro_macro = function(param, handler) {
    return;
 };
 
+HopObject.prototype.kind_macro = function() {
+   var type = this.constructor.name.toLowerCase();
+   switch (type) {
+      default:
+      res.write(gettext(type));
+      break;
+   }
+   return;
+};
+
 HopObject.prototype.getFormValue = function(name) {
    if (req.isPost()) {
       return req.postParams[name];

code/HopObject/Messages.skin

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<% #create %>
+<% gettext 'Dear {0},
+
+this message wants to inform you that a new {1} was published at {2} by user {3} on {4}.
+
+Best regards.
+The Management'  
+<% membership.name %> <% this.kind %> <% this.href %> 
+<% this.modifier %> <% this.modified short %> %>
+
+
+<% #edit %>
+<% gettext 'Dear {0},
+
+this message wants to inform you that the {1} at {2} was modified by user {3} on {4}.
+
+Best regards.
+The Management'  
+<% membership.name %> <% this.kind %> <% this.href %> 
+<% this.modifier %> <% this.modified short %> %>