--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/bio/receivers.py	Mon Apr 06 20:33:10 2015 -0500
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+"""
+Signal handlers & signals for the bio application.
+
+"""
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+
+import bio.badges
+from bio.models import UserProfile
+
+from donations.models import Donation
+from weblinks.models import Link
+from downloads.models import Download
+from news.models import Story
+from potd.models import Photo
+
+
+def on_user_save(sender, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This signal handler ensures that every User has a corresonding
+    UserProfile. It is called after User instance is saved. It creates
+    a UserProfile for the User if the created argument is True.
+
+    """
+    created = kwargs['created']
+    if created:
+        user = kwargs['instance']
+        profile = UserProfile()
+        profile.user = user
+        profile.save()
+
+
+def on_donation_save(sender, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This function is called after a Donation is saved.
+    If the Donation was newly created and not anonymous,
+    award the user a contributor pin.
+
+    """
+    if kwargs['created']:
+        donation = kwargs['instance']
+        if not donation.is_anonymous and donation.user:
+            bio.badges.award_badge(bio.badges.CONTRIBUTOR_PIN, donation.user)
+
+
+def on_link_save(sender, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This function is called after a Link is saved. If the Link was newly
+    created, award the user a link pin.
+
+    """
+    if kwargs['created']:
+        link = kwargs['instance']
+        bio.badges.award_badge(bio.badges.LINK_PIN, link.user)
+
+
+def on_download_save(sender, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This function is called after a Download is saved. If the Download was
+    newly created, award the user a download pin.
+
+    """
+    if kwargs['created']:
+        download = kwargs['instance']
+        bio.badges.award_badge(bio.badges.DOWNLOAD_PIN, download.user)
+
+
+def on_story_save(sender, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This function is called after a Story is saved. If the Story was
+    newly created, award the user a news pin.
+
+    """
+    if kwargs['created']:
+        story = kwargs['instance']
+        bio.badges.award_badge(bio.badges.NEWS_PIN, story.submitter)
+
+
+def on_photo_save(sender, **kwargs):
+    """
+    This function is called after a Photo is saved. If the Photo was
+    newly created, award the user a POTD pin.
+
+    """
+    if kwargs['created']:
+        photo = kwargs['instance']
+        bio.badges.award_badge(bio.badges.POTD_PIN, photo.user)
+
+
+post_save.connect(on_user_save, sender=User, dispatch_uid='bio.receivers')
+post_save.connect(on_donation_save, sender=Donation, dispatch_uid='bio.receivers')
+post_save.connect(on_link_save, sender=Link, dispatch_uid='bio.receivers')
+post_save.connect(on_download_save, sender=Download, dispatch_uid='bio.receivers')
+post_save.connect(on_story_save, sender=Story, dispatch_uid='bio.receivers')
+post_save.connect(on_photo_save, sender=Photo, dispatch_uid='bio.receivers')