def new_user(**kwargs):
username = kwargs.pop('username', None) or str(uuid.uuid4())
u = User(username=username, email=kwargs.pop('email', '*****@*****.**'))
password = kwargs.pop('password', 'test')
u.set_password(password)
u.PASSWORD_FOR_TESTS_ONLY = password
u.first_name = kwargs.pop('first_name', 'Test')
u.last_name = kwargs.pop('last_name', 'User')
for attr, value in kwargs.items():
setattr(u, attr, value)
u.save()
return u
