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Model Hooks

Author:
jakecr
Posted:
January 6, 2010
Language:
Python
Version:
1.1
Score:
5 (after 5 ratings)

Runs model methods on save, create, update, delete Similar to Rails hooks

Usage: in models.py

from myproject.hooks import connect_hooks

class MyModel(models.Model):

#...

# only on first save of a newly created object
def before_create(self): print self
def after_create(self): print self

# not on first save of a newly created object
def before_update(self): print self
def after_update(self): print self

# any save, new object or update
def before_save(self): print self
def after_save(self): print self

# delete, self is still available after delete
def before_delete(self): print self
def after_delete(self): print self

connect_hooks(MyModel)

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from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete, post_delete, post_save, pre_save

def connect_hooks(model):
    post_delete.connect(post_delete_hook, sender=model)
    pre_delete.connect(pre_delete_hook, sender=model)
    pre_save.connect(pre_save_hook, sender=model)
    post_save.connect(post_save_hook, sender=model)

def pre_save_hook(sender, **kwargs):
    if kwargs['instance'].id == None:
        call(sender, 'before_create', kwargs['instance'])
    else:
        call(sender, 'before_update', kwargs['instance'])
    call(sender, 'before_save', kwargs['instance'])
    
def post_save_hook(sender, **kwargs):
    if kwargs['created']:
        call(sender, 'after_create', kwargs['instance'])
    else:
        call(sender, 'after_update', kwargs['instance'])
    call(sender, 'after_save', kwargs['instance'])
    
def pre_delete_hook(sender, **kwargs):
    call(sender, 'before_delete', kwargs['instance'])
    
def post_delete_hook(sender, **kwargs):
    call(sender, 'after_delete', kwargs['instance'])
    
def call(sender, method, instance):
    func = getattr(sender, method, None)
    if callable(func):
        func(instance)

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Comments

jakecr (on January 6, 2010):

Improvements and suggestions welcome

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