thirdparty/google_appengine/lib/django/tests/modeltests/properties/models.py
author Lennard de Rijk <ljvderijk@gmail.com>
Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:14:42 +0000
changeset 1157 76e2ed09661c
parent 109 620f9b141567
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
Added status property to the user model. This is to accommodate the ability to exclude users from using the website. Note that since the access modules is currently undergoing some reconstruction changing the status will not actually effect the User yet. Patch by: Lennard de Rijk Reviewed by: to-be-reviewed

"""
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'
"""}