Renamed Resource to View, and allow custom root links

openflexure_microscope/common/flask_labthings/utilities.py

@@ -2,15 +2,23 @@ from openflexure_microscope.common.labthings_core.utilities import (
     get_docstring,
     get_summary,
 )
+
+from .view import View
+
 from flask import current_app
 
 
 def description_from_view(view_class):
+    summary = get_summary(view_class)
+
     methods = []
-    for method_key in ["get", "post", "put", "delete"]:
+    for method_key in View.methods:
         if hasattr(view_class, method_key):
             methods.append(method_key.upper())
-    summary = get_summary(view_class)
+
+            # If no class summary was given, try using summaries from method functions
+            if not summary:
+                summary = get_summary(getattr(view_class, method_key))
 
     d = {"methods": methods, "description": summary}