def instantiate_column(request, col_slug, level_slug, column):
"""Instantiates the DesignerColumnName from the LibraryColumnName and places it in the
Grid at the given level and column."""
_ = request
_ = level_slug
lib_col = LibraryColumnName.objects.get(slug=col_slug)
try:
col_name = get_object_or_404(DesignerColumnName, slug=col_slug)
except Http404:
col_name = DesignerColumnName()
col_name.name = lib_col.name
col_name.slug = lib_col.slug
col_name.save()
level = get_object_or_404(DesignerLevel, slug=level_slug)
grid = DesignerColumnGrid()
grid.level = level
grid.column = column
grid.name = col_name
grid.save()
# Return the new pk for the instantiated DesignerColumnName.
return HttpResponse(json.dumps({
"pk": col_name.pk,
}), mimetype="application/json")
