diff -r 1456e633bf8a -r 3f4f7c540b75 app/soc/views/helpers/response_helpers.py
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+++ b/app/soc/views/helpers/response_helpers.py	Tue Aug 19 23:13:24 2008 +0000
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+#!/usr/bin/python2.5
+#
+# Copyright 2008 the Melange authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Helpers used to display various views that are forms.
+"""
+
+__authors__ = [
+  '"Pawel Solyga" <pawel.solyga@gmail.com>',
+  ]
+
+import os
+
+from google.appengine.api import users
+from django import http
+from django import shortcuts
+
+IS_DEV = os.environ['SERVER_SOFTWARE'].startswith('Dev')
+
+# DeadlineExceededError can live in two different places
+try:
+  # When deployed
+  from google.appengine.runtime import DeadlineExceededError
+except ImportError:
+  # In the development server
+  from google.appengine.runtime.apiproxy_errors import DeadlineExceededError
+
+def respond(request, template, params=None):
+  """Helper to render a response, passing standard stuff to the response.
+
+  Args:
+    request: The request object.
+    template: The template name; '.html' is appended automatically.
+    params: A dict giving the template parameters; modified in-place.
+
+  Returns:
+    Whatever render_to_response(template, params) returns.
+
+  Raises:
+    Whatever render_to_response(template, params) raises.
+  """
+  if params is None:
+    params = {}
+  
+  params['request'] = request
+  params['user'] = users.get_current_user()
+  params['is_admin'] = users.is_current_user_admin()
+  params['is_dev'] = IS_DEV
+  params['sign_in'] = users.create_login_url(request.path)
+  params['sign_out'] = users.create_logout_url(request.path)
+  try:
+    return shortcuts.render_to_response(template, params)
+  except DeadlineExceededError:
+    logging.exception('DeadlineExceededError')
+    return http.HttpResponse('DeadlineExceededError')
+  except MemoryError:
+    logging.exception('MemoryError')
+    return http.HttpResponse('MemoryError')
+  except AssertionError:
+    logging.exception('AssertionError')
+    return http.HttpResponse('AssertionError')
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