"""
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.
"""
from django.http import (
Http404, HttpResponse, HttpResponsePermanentRedirect, HttpResponseRedirect,
)
from django.template import loader
from django.urls import NoReverseMatch, reverse
from django.utils import six
from django.utils.encoding import force_text
from django.utils.functional import Promise
[docs]def render_to_response(template_name, context=None, content_type=None, status=None, using=None):
"""
Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
django.template.loader.render_to_string() with the passed arguments.
"""
content = loader.render_to_string(template_name, context, using=using)
return HttpResponse(content, content_type, status)
[docs]def render(request, template_name, context=None, content_type=None, status=None, using=None):
"""
Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
django.template.loader.render_to_string() with the passed arguments.
"""
content = loader.render_to_string(template_name, context, request, using=using)
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: `urls.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):
"""
Return a QuerySet or a Manager.
Duck typing in action: any class with a `get()` method (for
get_object_or_404) or a `filter()` method (for get_list_or_404) might do
the job.
"""
# If it is a model class or anything else with ._default_manager
if hasattr(klass, '_default_manager'):
return klass._default_manager.all()
return klass
[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 AttributeError:
klass__name = klass.__name__ if isinstance(klass, type) else klass.__class__.__name__
raise ValueError(
"First argument to get_object_or_404() must be a Model, Manager, "
"or QuerySet, not '%s'." % klass__name
)
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)
try:
obj_list = list(queryset.filter(*args, **kwargs))
except AttributeError:
klass__name = klass.__name__ if isinstance(klass, type) else klass.__class__.__name__
raise ValueError(
"First argument to get_list_or_404() must be a Model, Manager, or "
"QuerySet, not '%s'." % klass__name
)
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: `urls.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 to.startswith(('./', '../')):
return to
# Next try a reverse URL resolution.
try:
return reverse(to, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
except 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
Jun 14, 2020