Inheritance

POS has two types of classes: Models, Widget. Extending those classes are slightly different.

Note

Not all classes has easy way to get them to inherit. Some tricks are available here .

Model

Model classes work with data only and don’t work with UI directly.

To extend that kind of class, you need to use extend method. It creates a copy of class with redefined method. Normally, you need to override original class with updated one. Also, to call original method, put original class to a variable.

Here is an example:

odoo.define('pos_debt_notebook.pos', function (require) {
  "use strict";

var models = require('point_of_sale.models');

  // save original class
var _super_posmodel = models.PosModel.prototype;
  // override original class with extended one
  models.PosModel = models.PosModel.extend({
    initialize: function (session, attributes) {
      var self = this;
      // some new code in this method
      models.load_fields('product.product',['credit_product']);
      // call original method via "apply"
      _super_posmodel.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
  },
})

Widget

Widget classes work with UI.

Widget extend is much easier than Model extending: just use include and _super.

Here is an example:

odoo.define('pos_debt_notebook.pos', function (require) {
  "use strict";
  var screens = require('point_of_sale.screens');

  // "include" updates original method
  screens.PaymentScreenWidget.include({
    init: function(parent, options) {
    // call super in a easy way
    this._super(parent, options);
    // add some new code
    this.pos.on('updateDebtHistory', function(partner_ids){
      this.update_debt_history(partner_ids);
      }, this);
    },
  })
})