Allow .form specified on view. Allow get_form, put_form, post_form. Add .PARAMS.

djangorestframework/mixins.py

@@ -401,11 +401,22 @@ class ResourceMixin(object):
     def CONTENT(self):
         """
         Returns the cleaned, validated request content.
+
+        May raise an :class:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request).
         """
         if not hasattr(self, '_content'):
             self._content = self.validate_request(self.DATA, self.FILES)
         return self._content
 
+    @property
+    def PARAMS(self):
+        """
+        Returns the cleaned, validated query parameters.
+
+        May raise an :class:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request).
+        """
+        return self.validate_request(self.request.GET)
+
     @property
     def _resource(self):
         if self.resource:
@@ -414,12 +425,14 @@ class ResourceMixin(object):
             return ModelResource(self)
         elif getattr(self, 'form', None):
             return FormResource(self)
+        elif getattr(self, '%s_form' % self.method.lower(), None):
+            return FormResource(self)
         return Resource(self)
 
-    def validate_request(self, data, files):
+    def validate_request(self, data, files=None):
         """
-        Given the request *data* return the cleaned, validated content.
+        Given the request *data* and optional *files*, return the cleaned, validated content.
-        Typically raises an :class:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request) on failure.
+        May raise an :class:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request) on failure.
         """
         return self._resource.validate_request(data, files)
 
@@ -429,8 +442,8 @@ class ResourceMixin(object):
         """
         return self._resource.filter_response(obj)
 
-    def get_bound_form(self, content=None):
+    def get_bound_form(self, content=None, method=None):
-        return self._resource.get_bound_form(content)
+        return self._resource.get_bound_form(content, method=method)
 
 
 

djangorestframework/renderers.py

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         return content
 
 
-    def _get_form_instance(self, view):
+    def _get_form_instance(self, view, method):
         """
         Get a form, possibly bound to either the input or output data.
         In the absence on of the Resource having an associated form then
@@ -180,13 +180,15 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         """
 
         # Get the form instance if we have one bound to the input
+        form_instance = None
+        if method == view.method.lower():
             form_instance = getattr(view, 'bound_form_instance', None)
 
         if not form_instance and hasattr(view, 'get_bound_form'):
             # Otherwise if we have a response that is valid against the form then use that
             if view.response.has_content_body:
                 try:
-                    form_instance = view.get_bound_form(view.response.cleaned_content)
+                    form_instance = view.get_bound_form(view.response.cleaned_content, method=method)
                     if form_instance and not form_instance.is_valid():
                         form_instance = None
                 except:
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         # If we still don't have a form instance then try to get an unbound form
         if not form_instance:
             try:
-                form_instance = view.get_bound_form()
+                form_instance = view.get_bound_form(method=method)
             except:
                 pass
 
@@ -250,7 +252,9 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         needed to self-document the response to this request.
         """
         content = self._get_content(self.view, self.view.request, obj, media_type)
-        form_instance = self._get_form_instance(self.view)
+
+        put_form_instance = self._get_form_instance(self.view, 'put')
+        post_form_instance = self._get_form_instance(self.view, 'post')
 
         if url_resolves(settings.LOGIN_URL) and url_resolves(settings.LOGOUT_URL):
             login_url = "%s?next=%s" % (settings.LOGIN_URL, quote_plus(self.view.request.path))
@@ -282,7 +286,8 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
             'markeddown': markeddown,
             'breadcrumblist': breadcrumb_list,
             'available_media_types': self.view._rendered_media_types,
-            'form': form_instance,
+            'put_form': put_form_instance,
+            'post_form': post_form_instance,
             'login_url': login_url,
             'logout_url': logout_url,
             'ACCEPT_PARAM': getattr(self.view, '_ACCEPT_QUERY_PARAM', None),

djangorestframework/resources.py

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class BaseResource(object):
     def __init__(self, view):
         self.view = view
 
-    def validate_request(self, data, files):
+    def validate_request(self, data, files=None):
         """
         Given the request content return the cleaned, validated content.
         Typically raises a :exc:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request) on failure.
@@ -168,22 +168,12 @@ class FormResource(Resource):
 
     """
     The :class:`Form` class that should be used for request validation.
-    This can be overridden by a :attr:`form` attribute on the :class:`.View`.
+    This can be overridden by a :attr:`form` attribute on the :class:`views.View`.
     """
     form = None
 
-    def __init__(self, view):
-        """
-        Allow a :attr:`form` attributes set on the :class:`View` to override
-        the :attr:`form` attribute set on the :class:`Resource`.
-        """
-        super(FormResource, self).__init__(view)
 
-        if getattr(view, 'form', None):
+    def validate_request(self, data, files=None):
-            self.form = view.form
-
-
-    def validate_request(self, data, files):
         """
         Given some content as input return some cleaned, validated content.
         Raises a :exc:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request) on failure.
@@ -285,18 +275,34 @@ class FormResource(Resource):
         raise ErrorResponse(400, detail)
   
 
-    def get_bound_form(self, data=None, files=None):
+    def get_bound_form(self, data=None, files=None, method=None):
         """
         Given some content return a Django form bound to that content.
         If form validation is turned off (:attr:`form` class attribute is :const:`None`) then returns :const:`None`.
         """
-        if not self.form:
+
+        # A form on the view overrides a form on the resource.
+        form = getattr(self.view, 'form', self.form)
+
+        # Use the requested method or determine the request method
+        if method is None and hasattr(self.view, 'request') and hasattr(self.view, 'method'):
+            method = self.view.method
+        elif method is None and hasattr(self.view, 'request'):
+            method = self.view.request.method
+
+        # A method form on the view or resource overrides the general case.
+        # Method forms are attributes like `get_form` `post_form` `put_form`.
+        if method:
+            form = getattr(self, '%s_form' % method.lower(), form)
+            form = getattr(self.view, '%s_form' % method.lower(), form)
+
+        if not form:
             return None
 
         if data is not None:
-            return self.form(data, files)
+            return form(data, files)
 
-        return self.form()
+        return form()
 
 
 
@@ -326,14 +332,14 @@ class ModelResource(FormResource):
     The form class that should be used for request validation.
     If set to :const:`None` then the default model form validation will be used.
 
-    This can be overridden by a :attr:`form` attribute on the :class:`.View`.
+    This can be overridden by a :attr:`form` attribute on the :class:`views.View`.
     """
     form = None
 
     """
     The model class which this resource maps to.
 
-    This can be overridden by a :attr:`model` attribute on the :class:`.View`.
+    This can be overridden by a :attr:`model` attribute on the :class:`views.View`.
     """
     model = None
 
@@ -372,7 +378,7 @@ class ModelResource(FormResource):
         if getattr(view, 'model', None):
             self.model = view.model
 
-    def validate_request(self, data, files):
+    def validate_request(self, data, files=None):
         """
         Given some content as input return some cleaned, validated content.
         Raises a :exc:`response.ErrorResponse` with status code 400 (Bad Request) on failure.
@@ -389,7 +395,7 @@ class ModelResource(FormResource):
         return self._validate(data, files, allowed_extra_fields=self._property_fields_set)
 
 
-    def get_bound_form(self, data=None, files=None):
+    def get_bound_form(self, data=None, files=None, method=None):
         """
         Given some content return a ``Form`` instance bound to that content.
 
@@ -397,9 +403,11 @@ class ModelResource(FormResource):
         to create the Form, otherwise the model will be used to create a ModelForm.
         """
 
-        if self.form:
+        form = super(ModelResource, self).get_bound_form(data, files, method=method)
-            # Use explict Form
+        
-            return super(ModelResource, self).get_bound_form(data, files)
+        # Use an explict Form if it exists
+        if form:
+            return form
 
         elif self.model:
             # Fall back to ModelForm which we create on the fly

djangorestframework/templates/renderer.html

@@ -58,19 +58,16 @@
 			</form>
 	{% endif %}
 	
-	{% comment %} *** Only display the POST/PUT/DELETE forms if we have a bound form, and if method     ***
+	{# Only display the POST/PUT/DELETE forms if method tunneling via POST forms is enabled. #}	
-	              *** tunneling via POST forms is enabled.                                              ***
+	{% if METHOD_PARAM %}
-	              *** (We could display only the POST form if method tunneling is disabled, but I think ***
-	              ***  the user experience would be confusing, so we simply turn all forms off.         *** {% endcomment %}
 
-	{% if METHOD_PARAM and form %}
 		{% if 'POST' in view.allowed_methods %}
-				<form action="{{ request.path }}" method="post" {% if form.is_multipart %}enctype="multipart/form-data"{% endif %}>
+				<form action="{{ request.path }}" method="post" {% if post_form.is_multipart %}enctype="multipart/form-data"{% endif %}>
 				<fieldset class='module aligned'>
 					<h2>POST {{ name }}</h2>
 				    {% csrf_token %}
-				    {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+				    {{ post_form.non_field_errors }}
-					{% for field in form %}
+					{% for field in post_form %}
 					<div class='form-row'>
 					    {{ field.label_tag }}
 					    {{ field }}
@@ -86,13 +83,13 @@
 		{% endif %}
 		
 		{% if 'PUT' in view.allowed_methods %}
-				<form action="{{ request.path }}" method="post" {% if form.is_multipart %}enctype="multipart/form-data"{% endif %}>
+				<form action="{{ request.path }}" method="post" {% if put_form.is_multipart %}enctype="multipart/form-data"{% endif %}>
 				<fieldset class='module aligned'>
 					<h2>PUT {{ name }}</h2>
 					<input type="hidden" name="{{ METHOD_PARAM }}" value="PUT" />
 					{% csrf_token %}
-					{{ form.non_field_errors }}
+					{{ put_form.non_field_errors }}
-					{% for field in form %}
+					{% for field in put_form %}
 					<div class='form-row'>
 					    {{ field.label_tag }}
 					    {{ field }}
@@ -119,6 +116,7 @@
 				</fieldset>
 				</form>
 		{% endif %}
+
 	{% endif %}
 	</div>
 	</div>

djangorestframework/views.py

@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ class View(ResourceMixin, RequestMixin, ResponseMixin, AuthMixin, DjangoView):
     """
     permissions = ( permissions.FullAnonAccess, )
     
-    # Allow name and description for the Resource to be set explicitly,
-    # overiding the default classname/docstring behaviour.
-    # These are used for documentation in the standard html and text renderers.
-    name = None
-    description = None
 
     @classmethod
     def as_view(cls, **initkwargs):