def getsetting(user, name):
# this makes sure it exists
setting = register.get(name)
if user.is_anonymous():
return setting.default()
try:
obj = UserSetting.objects.get(name=name, user=user)
except UserSetting.DoesNotExist:
return setting.default()
else:
return setting.decode(obj.value)
def setsetting(user, name, value):
# this makes sure it exists
setting = register.get(name)
encoded = setting.encode(value)
if value == setting.default():
# setting is default
# using filter to avoid problems when setting does not exist
# TODO: check if 'filter' instead of 'get' is faster
UserSetting.objects.filter(name=name, user=user).delete()
return True # succesfully saved (by deleting)
try:
# TODO: use update here instead
obj = UserSetting.objects.get(name=name, user=user)
except UserSetting.DoesNotExist:
obj = UserSetting(name=name, user=user, value=encoded)
obj.save()
else:
obj.value = encoded
obj.save()
return True # succesfully saved new value
def get_settings_form(settings):
setting_objects = []
for s in settings:
if isinstance(s, Setting):
setting_objects.append(s)
elif isinstance(s, basestring):
setting_objects.append(register.get(s))
else:
raise TypeError
fields = {}
for setting in settings:
field = setting.formfield()
if not field.help_text and setting.description:
field.help_text = setting.description
fields[setting.name] = field
fields['settings'] = settings
return type(
'CustomSettingsForm',
(SettingsForm,),
fields,
)