thirdparty/google_appengine/lib/django/tests/modeltests/properties/models.py
author Lennard de Rijk <ljvderijk@gmail.com>
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:37:12 -0700
changeset 2745 c45dc8a5d64e
parent 109 620f9b141567
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
Made the specific SurveyTakeForm used in a View part of params. This fixes the Grade question not showing up on the preview and view record pages.

"""
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'
"""}