def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
try:
# get the email inputted
email_inputted = request.POST.get("email")
# query the database if that email exists
user = User.objects.get(email=email_inputted)
# generate a recovery hash for that user
user_hash = UserHasher.gen_hash(user)
user_hash_url = request.build_absolute_uri(
reverse('reset_password', kwargs={'user_hash': user_hash}))
hash_email_context = RequestContext(
request, {'user_hash_url': user_hash_url})
# compose the email
email_compose = SendGrid.compose(
sender='Codango <{}>'.format(CODANGO_EMAIL),
recipient=user.email,
subject='Codango: Password Recovery',
text=loader.get_template(
'account/forgot-password-email.txt'
).render(hash_email_context),
html=loader.get_template(
'account/forgot-password-email.html'
).render(hash_email_context),
)
# send email
email_response = SendGrid.send(email_compose)
# inform the user if mail sent was successful
context = {
"email_status": email_response
}
return render(
request,
'account/forgot-password-status.html',
context
)
except ObjectDoesNotExist:
messages.add_message(
request, messages.ERROR,
'The email specified does not belong to any valid user.')
return render(request, 'account/forgot-password.html')