thirdparty/google_appengine/lib/django/tests/modeltests/properties/models.py
author Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:37:12 +0000
changeset 2204 ccbc8bb5ce86
parent 109 620f9b141567
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
Split edit and create into different methods This makes removes unneeded responsibility from the edit view and makes it possible to more tightly restrict the usage of the edit and create views to only creating/editing. Patch by: Sverre Rabbelier

"""
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'
"""}