"""
This module collects helper functions and classes that "span" multiple levels
of MVC. In other words, these functions/classes introduce controlled coupling
for convenience's sake.
"""
import warnings
from django.template import loader, RequestContext
from django.template.context import _current_app_undefined
from django.template.engine import (
_context_instance_undefined, _dictionary_undefined, _dirs_undefined)
from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, HttpResponsePermanentRedirect
from django.db.models.base import ModelBase
from django.db.models.manager import Manager
from django.db.models.query import QuerySet
from django.core import urlresolvers
from django.utils import six
from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango20Warning
from django.utils.encoding import force_text
from django.utils.functional import Promise
[docs]def render_to_response(template_name, context=None,
context_instance=_context_instance_undefined,
content_type=None, status=None, dirs=_dirs_undefined,
dictionary=_dictionary_undefined):
"""
Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
django.template.loader.render_to_string() with the passed arguments.
"""
if (context_instance is _context_instance_undefined
and dirs is _dirs_undefined
and dictionary is _dictionary_undefined):
# No deprecated arguments were passed - use the new code path
content = loader.render_to_string(template_name, context)
else:
# Some deprecated arguments were passed - use the legacy code path
content = loader.render_to_string(
template_name, context, context_instance, dirs, dictionary)
return HttpResponse(content, content_type, status)
[docs]def render(request, template_name, context=None,
context_instance=_context_instance_undefined,
content_type=None, status=None, current_app=_current_app_undefined,
dirs=_dirs_undefined, dictionary=_dictionary_undefined):
"""
Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
django.template.loader.render_to_string() with the passed arguments.
Uses a RequestContext by default.
"""
if (context_instance is _context_instance_undefined
and current_app is _current_app_undefined
and dirs is _dirs_undefined
and dictionary is _dictionary_undefined):
# No deprecated arguments were passed - use the new code path
# In Django 2.0, request should become a positional argument.
content = loader.render_to_string(template_name, context, request=request)
else:
# Some deprecated arguments were passed - use the legacy code path
if context_instance is not _context_instance_undefined:
if current_app is not _current_app_undefined:
raise ValueError('If you provide a context_instance you must '
'set its current_app before calling render()')
else:
context_instance = RequestContext(request)
if current_app is not _current_app_undefined:
warnings.warn(
"The current_app argument of render is deprecated. "
"Set the current_app attribute of request instead.",
RemovedInDjango20Warning, stacklevel=2)
request.current_app = current_app
# Directly set the private attribute to avoid triggering the
# warning in RequestContext.__init__.
context_instance._current_app = current_app
content = loader.render_to_string(
template_name, context, context_instance, dirs, dictionary)
return HttpResponse(content, content_type, status)
[docs]def redirect(to, *args, **kwargs):
"""
Returns an HttpResponseRedirect to the appropriate URL for the arguments
passed.
The arguments could be:
* A model: the model's `get_absolute_url()` function will be called.
* A view name, possibly with arguments: `urlresolvers.reverse()` will
be used to reverse-resolve the name.
* A URL, which will be used as-is for the redirect location.
By default issues a temporary redirect; pass permanent=True to issue a
permanent redirect
"""
if kwargs.pop('permanent', False):
redirect_class = HttpResponsePermanentRedirect
else:
redirect_class = HttpResponseRedirect
return redirect_class(resolve_url(to, *args, **kwargs))
def _get_queryset(klass):
"""
Returns a QuerySet from a Model, Manager, or QuerySet. Created to make
get_object_or_404 and get_list_or_404 more DRY.
Raises a ValueError if klass is not a Model, Manager, or QuerySet.
"""
if isinstance(klass, QuerySet):
return klass
elif isinstance(klass, Manager):
manager = klass
elif isinstance(klass, ModelBase):
manager = klass._default_manager
else:
if isinstance(klass, type):
klass__name = klass.__name__
else:
klass__name = klass.__class__.__name__
raise ValueError("Object is of type '%s', but must be a Django Model, "
"Manager, or QuerySet" % klass__name)
return manager.all()
[docs]def get_object_or_404(klass, *args, **kwargs):
"""
Uses get() to return an object, or raises a Http404 exception if the object
does not exist.
klass may be a Model, Manager, or QuerySet object. All other passed
arguments and keyword arguments are used in the get() query.
Note: Like with get(), an MultipleObjectsReturned will be raised if more than one
object is found.
"""
queryset = _get_queryset(klass)
try:
return queryset.get(*args, **kwargs)
except queryset.model.DoesNotExist:
raise Http404('No %s matches the given query.' % queryset.model._meta.object_name)
[docs]def get_list_or_404(klass, *args, **kwargs):
"""
Uses filter() to return a list of objects, or raise a Http404 exception if
the list is empty.
klass may be a Model, Manager, or QuerySet object. All other passed
arguments and keyword arguments are used in the filter() query.
"""
queryset = _get_queryset(klass)
obj_list = list(queryset.filter(*args, **kwargs))
if not obj_list:
raise Http404('No %s matches the given query.' % queryset.model._meta.object_name)
return obj_list
def resolve_url(to, *args, **kwargs):
"""
Return a URL appropriate for the arguments passed.
The arguments could be:
* A model: the model's `get_absolute_url()` function will be called.
* A view name, possibly with arguments: `urlresolvers.reverse()` will
be used to reverse-resolve the name.
* A URL, which will be returned as-is.
"""
# If it's a model, use get_absolute_url()
if hasattr(to, 'get_absolute_url'):
return to.get_absolute_url()
if isinstance(to, Promise):
# Expand the lazy instance, as it can cause issues when it is passed
# further to some Python functions like urlparse.
to = force_text(to)
if isinstance(to, six.string_types):
# Handle relative URLs
if any(to.startswith(path) for path in ('./', '../')):
return to
# Next try a reverse URL resolution.
try:
return urlresolvers.reverse(to, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
except urlresolvers.NoReverseMatch:
# If this is a callable, re-raise.
if callable(to):
raise
# If this doesn't "feel" like a URL, re-raise.
if '/' not in to and '.' not in to:
raise
# Finally, fall back and assume it's a URL
return to
Feb 10, 2015