thirdparty/google_appengine/lib/django/tests/modeltests/properties/models.py
author Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:38:08 +0000
changeset 2036 d23379c80b48
parent 109 620f9b141567
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
Use ugettext and shorter variable names for inellegible list We use the abbreviated variable names in other list views as well to make it doable to work with them (with the meaning of the abbreviation explained with a comment after the definition). Bring the inellegible list up to date with this. 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'
"""}