thirdparty/google_appengine/lib/django/tests/modeltests/properties/models.py
author Todd Larsen <tlarsen@google.com>
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:17:15 +0000
changeset 235 17b35a1f2868
parent 109 620f9b141567
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
Start using "Site" instead of "Developer" in the UI.

"""
22. Using properties on models

Use properties on models just like on any other Python object.
"""

from django.db import models

class Person(models.Model):
    first_name = models.CharField(maxlength=30)
    last_name = models.CharField(maxlength=30)

    def _get_full_name(self):
        return "%s %s" % (self.first_name, self.last_name)

    def _set_full_name(self, combined_name):
        self.first_name, self.last_name = combined_name.split(' ', 1)

    full_name = property(_get_full_name)

    full_name_2 = property(_get_full_name, _set_full_name)

__test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
>>> a = Person(first_name='John', last_name='Lennon')
>>> a.save()
>>> a.full_name
'John Lennon'

# The "full_name" property hasn't provided a "set" method.
>>> a.full_name = 'Paul McCartney'
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
AttributeError: can't set attribute

# But "full_name_2" has, and it can be used to initialise the class.
>>> a2 = Person(full_name_2 = 'Paul McCartney')
>>> a2.save()
>>> a2.first_name
'Paul'
"""}