def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
"""
Would help to validate user and login the user.
"""
model = kwargs['model']
form = self.form_class(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
email = form.cleaned_data['email']
password = form.cleaned_data['password']
user = authenticate(model, email=email, password=password)
if user is not None:
login(request, user)
request.session['_id'] = user.pk
# if model is publisher model.
if model == Publisher:
request.session['user_type'] = constants.USER_PUBLISHER
return HttpResponseRedirect(self.get_success_url())
elif model == Sponsor:
# if model is sponsor model.
request.session['user_type'] = constants.USER_SPONSOR
return HttpResponseRedirect(self.get_success_url())
messages.error(request, "Wrong username and Password combination.")
return self.form_invalid(form)
else:
return self.form_invalid(form)
def clean_old_password(self):
password = self.cleaned_data['old_password']
user = authenticate(self.model, username=self.username, password=password)
if user is None:
raise forms.ValidationError(_("Old password does match for the user."))
return self.cleaned_data