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
