def save(self):
obj = super(_EventForm, self).save()
# check if this country exists and create if necessary
country_raw = self.cleaned_data['country']
# assuming 'country name [SHORT]' format of the name
result = re.match('(.*)\[(.*)\]', country_raw)
try:
country_long = result.group(1).strip()
country_short = result.group(2).strip()
except (IndexError, AttributeError):
country_long = ''
country_short = country_raw
country = Country.get_or_insert( country_short, long_name = country_long )
obj.country = country
# check region
region_raw = self.cleaned_data['region']
if region_raw != '':
result = re.match('(.*)\[(.*)\]', region_raw)
try:
region_long = result.group(1).strip()
region_short = result.group(2).strip()
except (IndexError, AttributeError):
region_long = region_raw
region_short = region_raw
region = Region.get_or_insert( region_short, long_name = region_long, country=country )
obj.region = region
else:
obj.region = None
return obj
