OdevS Development Assessment: Library Management System

This project serves as a pre-assessment for future applicants of Odev Solutions. If you want to know more about the opportunities, please visit https://www.odevsolutions.com/jobs.

Prerequisites

Python and Odoo

We expect applicants to have a foundational understanding of Odoo and Python. If you are new to Odoo (trust us, it's amazing), please check out the official website and the official developer documentation.

Git

Basic Git knowledge is required. Here are some resources to help you get started: freeCodeCamp: The beginner’s guide to Git & GitHub, Git Immersion.

Docker

We use Docker for our development environment. Ensure Docker is installed on your machine by following this guide: Get Docker.

You should also be able to set up an Odoo container using the odoo:17 image. Refer to the usage guide on the page for detailed instructions.

Usage

To start the Odoo service using Docker Compose, run:

docker compose up

Make sure you are in the directory containing the docker-compose.yml file.

Navigate to the local Odoo instance at localhost:8069. Go through the basic setup process to initialize the Odoo database.

Then, install and activate the Library Extensions module from the apps list. This will also install the Library module.

You may now navigate to the Library module by clicking at the drop down menu button from the top navigation bar.

Assessment Overview

This assessment involves creating a custom Odoo module for a simple library management system. An existing module in this repository can be used as a starting point. Refer to: library.

Getting Started

First, fork this repository and clone it to your local machine. Then add the repository in your Odoo instance's addons path.

Refer to the sample snippet below for quick setup:

# Run postgres container
docker run -d -v odoo-db:/var/lib/postgresql/data -e POSTGRES_USER=odoo -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=odoo -e POSTGRES_DB=postgres --name db postgres:15

# Clone your repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/library.git

# Run odoo container
docker run -v ./library:/mnt/extra-addons \
     --name odoo \
     -p 8069:8069 \
     --link db:db \
     -t odoo:17

Note: If this snippet doesn't work for you, please refer to the official documentation for odoo Docker container.

Tasks

Task 1: Create a new Odoo module

Create a new module named library_extensions. It should depend on the library module.

This is where you will add your code for the other tasks.

Task 2: Add an author field to the book model

Inherit the library.book model and add an author_id field.

• The author_id field should be a Many2one field with the res.partner model.
• The author_id field should be required.

Task 3: Create a book category model

1. Create a new model named library.book.category. It should have a name field.

   • The name field should be a Char field.
   • The name field should be required.
   • The name field should be unique.

2. Add a category_id field to the library.book model. It should be a Many2many field with the library.book.category model.

3. A list and form view should also be created for the library.book.category model. The view should be accessible from the Library > Book Category menu. (You have to create a new menu item for this)

Task 4: Updating the book model views

1. Update the library.book list view to display the following fields:

   • author_id
   • category_id

2. Update the library.book form view to display the following fields:

   • author_id
   • category_id

What's next?

Now that you have completed the pre-assessment, you can continue to the Odev Solutions website and submit your application. Make sure your repository is public.

We will quickly review your submission and reach out to you for the next steps.

If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].