def create(request, template_name=None, next=None):
"""create new redirection"""
if request.method == "POST":
form = ShortURLForm(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
mini = form.save()
mini.code = encoder.encode_url(mini.id)
mini.save()
return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse(next))
else:
form = ShortURLForm()
c = RequestContext(request, {
'form': form,
})
return render_to_response(template_name, c)
def create(request, api=False, template_name=None):
## process or display the form based on the request method
if request.method == 'POST' or api is True:
## include the remote address int the submitted data
data = getattr(request, request.method).copy()
data['remote_user'] = request.META['REMOTE_ADDR']
## validate and process the form
form = ShortURLForm(data)
if form.is_valid():
form.save(request, api)
instance = form.instance
## if page is being accessed as API, return clean data
if api is True:
response = ''
if request.GET.get('canonical') == '1':
response = instance.canonical_url
if not response:
response = instance.get_short_full_url()
return _api_response(response, data.get('type'))
## redirect to the preview page
return HttpResponseRedirect(instance.get_absolute_url())
## form is not valid and the page is being accessed as API
elif api is True:
return _api_response('ERROR: Invalid data.')
## the page was not requested as POST neithe as API
else:
initial = {'url': request.GET.get('url')}
if initial['url'] == 'referer':
initial['url'] = request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER')
form = ShortURLForm(initial=initial)
## render the form template
template_name = template_name or 'base_shorturl_create.html'
return render_to_response(template_name,
locals(),
context_instance=RequestContext(request))
