view gpp/bulletins/models.py @ 135:13330e1836f3

Cutting forums over to the new common way to add markItUp, extra smileys, and markdown help.
author Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com>
date Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:30:15 +0000
parents e249b5f9d180
children 5c889b587416
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"""Models for the bulletins app.
Bulletins allow the sited admins to display and manage important notices for the website.
"""

import datetime
from django.db import models
from django.db.models import Q
from django.core.cache import cache


class BulletinManager(models.Manager):
    """Manager for the Bulletin model."""

    def get_current(self):
        now = datetime.datetime.now()
        return self.filter(
                Q(is_enabled=True),
                Q(start_date__lte=now),
                Q(end_date__isnull=True) | Q(end_date__gte=now))


class Bulletin(models.Model):
    """Model to represent site bulletins."""
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    text = models.TextField()
    start_date = models.DateTimeField(db_index=True,
            help_text='Start date for when the bulletin will be active.',)
    end_date = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True, db_index=True,
            help_text='End date for the bulletin. Leave blank to keep it open-ended.')
    is_enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True, db_index=True,
            help_text='Check to allow the bulletin to be viewed on the site.')

    objects = BulletinManager()

    class Meta:
        ordering = ('-start_date', )

    def __unicode__(self):
        return self.title

    def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False):
        super(Bulletin, self).save(force_insert, force_update)
        cache.delete('home_bulletins')