view contests/views.py @ 887:9a15f7c27526

Actually save model object upon change. This commit was tested on the comments model. Additional logging added. Added check for Markdown image references. Added TODOs after observing behavior on comments.
author Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com>
date Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:09:44 -0600
parents 89b240fe9297
children 16e190fa6ef8
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"""
Views for the contests application.

"""
import json

from django.http import (HttpResponse, HttpResponseForbidden,
        HttpResponseBadRequest)
from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST

from contests.models import Contest


@require_POST
def enter(request):
    """
    This view is an AJAX view that is used to enter or withdraw a user from a
    given contest. This function toggles the user's entered state in the
    contest.

    """
    if not request.user.is_authenticated():
        return HttpResponseForbidden("Please login first")

    contest_id = request.POST.get('contest_id')
    if not contest_id:
        return HttpResponseBadRequest("Missing contest_id")

    contest = get_object_or_404(Contest, pk=contest_id)
    if not contest.can_enter():
        return HttpResponseForbidden("Contest is over")

    # Toggle the user's state in the contest

    result = {}
    if request.user in contest.contestants.all():
        contest.contestants.remove(request.user)
        result['entered'] = False
        result['msg'] = 'You have been withdrawn from this contest.'
    else:
        contest.contestants.add(request.user)
        result['entered'] = True
        result['msg'] = 'You have been entered into this contest!'

    json_result = json.dumps(result)
    return HttpResponse(json_result, content_type='application/json')