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Andrew Plummer 11 years ago
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@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ View Decorators
=============== ===============
Python has a really interesting feature called function decorators. This Python has a really interesting feature called function decorators. This
allow some really neat things for web applications. Because each view in allows some really neat things for web applications. Because each view in
Flask is a function decorators can be used to inject additional Flask is a function, decorators can be used to inject additional
functionality to one or more functions. The :meth:`~flask.Flask.route` functionality to one or more functions. The :meth:`~flask.Flask.route`
decorator is the one you probably used already. But there are use cases decorator is the one you probably used already. But there are use cases
for implementing your own decorator. For instance, imagine you have a for implementing your own decorator. For instance, imagine you have a
view that should only be used by people that are logged in to. If a user view that should only be used by people that are logged in. If a user
goes to the site and is not logged in, they should be redirected to the goes to the site and is not logged in, they should be redirected to the
login page. This is a good example of a use case where a decorator is an login page. This is a good example of a use case where a decorator is an
excellent solution. excellent solution.
@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ because of that you would like to cache the generated results for a
certain amount of time. A decorator would be nice for that. We're certain amount of time. A decorator would be nice for that. We're
assuming you have set up a cache like mentioned in :ref:`caching-pattern`. assuming you have set up a cache like mentioned in :ref:`caching-pattern`.
Here an example cache function. It generates the cache key from a Here is an example cache function. It generates the cache key from a
specific prefix (actually a format string) and the current path of the specific prefix (actually a format string) and the current path of the
request. Notice that we are using a function that first creates the request. Notice that we are using a function that first creates the
decorator that then decorates the function. Sounds awful? Unfortunately decorator that then decorates the function. Sounds awful? Unfortunately
@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ the dictionary returned is passed to the template rendering function. If
a dictionary is returned we return it from the function unchanged. That a dictionary is returned we return it from the function unchanged. That
way you can still use the redirect function or return simple strings. way you can still use the redirect function or return simple strings.
Here the code for that decorator:: Here is the code for that decorator::
from functools import wraps from functools import wraps
from flask import request, render_template from flask import request, render_template
@ -163,6 +163,3 @@ to a view function. This is possible with this decorator. For example::
@app.endpoint('index') @app.endpoint('index')
def my_index(): def my_index():
return "Hello world" return "Hello world"

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