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Python Django Authentication Users and Authorization Add to Group

Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw
9,811 Points

Django Authentication Add To Group challenge

Am stumped on this one... I've taken a shot at adding the user to the group along with the appropriate permissions, but keep getting Bummer! Superuser couldn't create a discounted product.... Any guidance appreciated... Thanks!

accounts/models.py
from django.contrib.auth.models import (
    PermissionsMixin,
    BaseUserManager,
    AbstractBaseUser,
    Permission,
    Group
)
from django.db import models
from django.utils import timezone


class UserManager(BaseUserManager):
    def create_user(self, email, dob, accepted_tos=None, password=None):
        if not accepted_tos:
            raise ValueError("Users must accept the terms of service")

        user = self.model(
            email=self.normalize_email(email),
            dob=dob,
            accepted_tos=True
        )
        user.set_password(password)
        user.save()
        return user

    def create_superuser(self, email, dob, password):
        user = self.create_user(
            email,
            dob,
            accepted_tos=True,
            password=password
        )
        user.is_staff = True
        user.is_superuser = True
        user.save()
        return user

    def create_editor(self, email, dob, password):
        user = self.create_user(
            email,
            dob,
            accepted_tos=True,
            password=password
        )

        g = Group.objects.get_or_create(name='Editors') 
        permission = Permission.objects.get(codename='can_give_discount')
        if permission:
            user.user_permissions.add(permission)
        else:
            ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(models.Account)
            permission = Permission.objects.create(codename='can_give_discount',
                                                    name='Can give discount',
                                                    content_type=ct)
            g.permissions.add(permission)
            user.user_permissions.add(permission)

        g.user_set.add(user)

        return user


class User(AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin):
    email = models.EmailField(unique=True)
    dob = models.DateField()
    accepted_tos = models.BooleanField()
    is_staff = models.BooleanField(default=False)
    joined_at = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)

    objects = UserManager()

    USERNAME_FIELD = "email"
    REQUIRED_FIELDS = ["dob"]

2 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Did you look up the docs for get_or_create()? It does something you probably aren't expecting.

Steve Shaw
Steve Shaw
9,811 Points

Wow... I was that close... Thanks for the hint!