def r_getreturn(request, rpc=False, rpcdata={}, successtext=None,
nextr=None, postid_m=None):
""" Common function for RPCable views to easily return some appropriate
data (rpcdata or next-redirect). """
if rpc: # explicit request to return RPC-usable data
# do conversion in rpc().
return rpcdata
else:
if successtext is None and 'msg' in rpcdata:
successtext = rpcdata['msg']
if request.is_xmpp(): # simplify it here.
return XmppResponse(successtext)
# ! TODO: Add a django-mesasge if HTTP?
nextr = nextr or request.GET.get('next')
if nextr: # know where should return to.
return HttpResponseRedirect(nextr)
else: # explicitly return
if postid_m: # we have a post to return to.
# msg isn't going to be used, though.
## XX: success_or_redirect(_redirect_to_posts(...))?
return success_or_reverse_redirect('snapboard_post',
args=(postid_m,), req=request, msg=successtext)
else:
# Might supply some more data if we need to return somewhere
# else?
return HttpResponseServerError(
"RPC return: unknown return.") # Nothing else to do here.
def new_thread(request, cat_id=None):
""" Start a new discussion. """
warn = None
threadform = ThreadForm(request.user,
request.POST if request.POST else None,
initial={'category': cat_id}) # will be selected if it's there.
postform = PostForm(request.POST if request.POST else None)
if request.POST:
if threadform.is_valid() and postform.is_valid():
cat_id = threadform.cleaned_data.pop('category')
category = get_object_or_404(Category, name=cat_id)
if not category.can_create_thread(request.user):
raise PermissionError("You cannost post in this category")
## To make sure no postless threads remain.
#with transaction.commit_on_success(): ## django1.3 required :(
@transaction.commit_on_success
def make_thread():
nthread = Thread(
category=category,
#subject=threadform.cleaned_data['subject'],
**(threadform.cleaned_data))
nthread.save()
# create the post
rpost = Post.add_root(
user=request.user,
thread=nthread,
**(postform.cleaned_data))
rpost.save()
return nthread, rpost
nthread, rpost = make_thread()
# redirect to new thread / return success message
return success_or_reverse_redirect('snapboard_post',
args=(nthread.id_form_m(),), req=request, msg="Thread created.")
else:
## Warn the user if there's a problem with supplied category.
if cat_id is not None: # A specific category was supplied in URL.
try:
category = Category.objects.get(name=cat_id)
except Category.DoesNotExist:
warn = ("Unknown category was supplied."
" Select one from the list.")
else:
if not category.can_create_thread(request.user):
warn = ("You cannot post in the supplied category."
" You still can select one from the list.")
return render_to_response('snapboard/newthread',
{'threadform': threadform,
'postform': postform,
'warn': warn},
context_instance=RequestContext(request, processors=extra_processors))
