django-model-utils/model_utils/models.py
2010-04-15 04:49:51 +02:00

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from django.db import models
from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
from model_utils.fields import AutoCreatedField, AutoLastModifiedField
class InheritanceCastModel(models.Model):
"""
An abstract base class that provides a ``real_type`` FK to ContentType.
For use in trees of inherited models, to be able to downcast
parent instances to their child types.
"""
real_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType, editable=False, null=True)
def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
if not self.id:
self.real_type = self._get_real_type()
super(InheritanceCastModel, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
def _get_real_type(self):
return ContentType.objects.get_for_model(type(self))
def cast(self):
return self.real_type.get_object_for_this_type(pk=self.pk)
class Meta:
abstract = True
class TimeStampedModel(models.Model):
"""
An abstract base class model that provides self-updating
``created`` and ``modified`` fields.
"""
created = AutoCreatedField(_('created'))
modified = AutoLastModifiedField(_('modified'))
class Meta:
abstract = True