--- /dev/null
+from datetime import datetime
+from functools import wraps
+
+from django import http
+import json
+from django.utils.functional import Promise
+
+
+class ExtendedEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+
+ def default(self, obj):
+ if isinstance(obj, Promise):
+ return unicode(obj)
+
+ if isinstance(obj, datetime):
+ return datetime.ctime(obj) + " " + (datetime.tzname(obj) or 'GMT')
+
+ return json.JSONEncoder.default(self, obj)
+
+
+# shortcut for JSON reponses
+class JSONResponse(http.HttpResponse):
+
+ def __init__(self, data={}, **kwargs):
+ # get rid of content_type
+ kwargs.pop('content_type', None)
+
+ data = json.dumps(data, cls=ExtendedEncoder)
+ super(JSONResponse, self).__init__(data, content_type="application/json", **kwargs)
+
+
+# return errors
+class JSONFormInvalid(JSONResponse):
+ def __init__(self, form):
+ super(JSONFormInvalid, self).__init__(form.errors, status=400)
+
+
+class JSONServerError(JSONResponse):
+ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+ kwargs['status'] = 500
+ super(JSONServerError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def ajax_login_required(view):
+ @wraps(view)
+ def authenticated_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
+ if not request.user.is_authenticated():
+ return http.HttpResponse("Login required.", status=401, content_type="text/plain")
+ return view(request, *args, **kwargs)
+ return authenticated_view
+
+
+def ajax_require_permission(permission):
+ def decorator(view):
+ @wraps(view)
+ def authorized_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
+ if not request.user.has_perm(permission):
+ return http.HttpResponse("Access Forbidden.", status=403, content_type="text/plain")
+ return view(request, *args, **kwargs)
+ return authorized_view
+ return decorator