thirdparty/google_appengine/lib/django/tests/modeltests/properties/models.py
author Pawel Solyga <Pawel.Solyga@gmail.com>
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:48:23 +0000
changeset 484 6364f8b0656b
parent 109 620f9b141567
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
Add an e-mail dispatcher that can be used to send messages via the website. Add base and invitation templates that can be used with email dispatcher to send invitation emails. Please read the module doc string for more information how to use it. Patch by: Lennard de Rijk, Pawel Solyga

"""
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'
"""}