Module: view_key

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from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Type
from cl.runtime.records.dataclasses_extensions import field
from cl.runtime.records.dataclasses_extensions import missing
from cl.runtime.records.key_mixin import KeyMixin
from cl.runtime.records.protocols import KeyProtocol


@dataclass(slots=True, kw_only=True)
class ViewKey(KeyMixin):
    """This type is returned from a viewer method as object or key."""

    view_for: str = missing()
    """Generic key in ClassName;key_field_1;key_field_2 format of the record for which the view is provided."""

    view_name: str = missing()
    """Name of the view displayed in the front end."""

    @classmethod
    def get_key_type(cls) -> Type:
        return ViewKey