from django import http from django.conf import settings class XViewMiddleware(object): """ Adds an X-View header to internal HEAD requests -- used by the documentation system. """ def process_view(self, request, view_func, view_args, view_kwargs): """ If the request method is HEAD and either the IP is internal or the user is a logged-in staff member, quickly return with an x-header indicating the view function. This is used by the documentation module to lookup the view function for an arbitrary page. """ assert hasattr(request, 'user'), ( "The XView middleware requires authentication middleware to be " "installed. Edit your MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES setting to insert " "'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware'.") if request.method == 'HEAD' and (request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR') in settings.INTERNAL_IPS or (request.user.is_active and request.user.is_staff)): response = http.HttpResponse() response['X-View'] = "%s.%s" % (view_func.__module__, view_func.__name__) return response