[Koha-bugs] [Bug 7413] New: Allow OPAC renewal x days before due date

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http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7413

             Bug #: 7413
           Summary: Allow OPAC renewal x days before due date
    Classification: Unclassified
 Change sponsored?: ---
           Product: Koha
           Version: master
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5 - low
         Component: Circulation
        AssignedTo: kyle.m.hall at gmail.com
        ReportedBy: katrin.fischer at bsz-bw.de
         QAContact: ian.walls at bywatersolutions.com
                CC: gmcharlt at gmail.com


Currently RenewalPeriodBase can be set to 2 different options:

1) When renewing checkouts, base the new due date on current date.

This means that when a patron renews the item at the checkout date, the renewal
counter will increment, but the due date will not change - the loan period is
still the same. If he renews one day after checkout - he will get a reneal of
one day and so on.

2) When renewing checkouts, base the new due date on the old date of the
checkout.

This means the renewals can be done immediately after checkout. So if you allow
3 renewals and a loan period of 4 weeks, the patron can log into his account
and do all the renewals immediately. This will mean he effectively gets a loan
period of 4 + 3*4 weeks = 16 weeks. I see no reason why a clever student
shouldn't do this to make sure he can keep the text books as long as possible
without any holds forcing him/her to return the books.

One solution here would be to allow renewals only x days before the book is
due. 
As the loan periods can be very different (overnight loans, 4 weeks, 7 days...)
it would be cool if this could be implemented in circulation rules.

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