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Compare two instances of the same model

Author:
IzzaddinRuhulessin
Posted:
November 30, 2010
Language:
Python
Version:
1.2
Score:
1 (after 1 ratings)

This compares two objects (of the same model) and returns a tuple containing dictionaries with the changed attributes. Note that ALL attributes are run through comparison, so if you are modifying non-field attributes at runtime, these will also be included.

Excluded keys is a tuple containing the names if attributes you do not want to include in the comparison loop (i.e. attributes which changes are irrelevant).

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class MyModel(models.Model):
    #Things

    def compare(self, obj):
        excluded_keys = 'created', '_state', 'timestamp', 'user', 'uid', 'changed' #Example. Modify to your likings.
        return self._compare(self, obj, excluded_keys)

    def _compare(self, obj1, obj2, excluded_keys):
        d1, d2 = obj1.__dict__, obj2.__dict__
        old, new = {}, {}
        for k,v in d1.items():
            if k in excluded_keys:
                continue
            try:
                if v != d2[k]:
                    old.update({k: v})
                    new.update({k: d2[k]})
            except KeyError:
                old.update({k: v})
        
        return old, new

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