def get_site(self, required=False, create_if_missing=False):
"""Returns the Site object given by the URL."""
if self.response_dict().site:
return self.response_dict().site
domain = self.url_arg(0)
if domain:
key_name = Site.key_name_from_domain(domain)
site = Site.get_by_key_name(key_name)
if not site and create_if_missing:
# create a site (but don't save it)
site = Site(key_name=key_name, domain=domain)
if site:
self.response_dict(site = site) # for the template
return site
if required:
raise NotFoundException("site not found")
