utils.py
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import string,random
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def make_key(model_name):
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    """ return a 10 character random key.
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    """
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    while True:
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        key = ''.join([ random.choice(string.uppercase+string.digits) for i in range(10)])
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        try:
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            model_name.objects.get(uniq_key=key)
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        except model_name.DoesNotExist:
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            return key
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