Support PUT for create

rest_framework/mixins.py

@@ -71,13 +71,38 @@ class UpdateModelMixin(object):
     Should be mixed in with `SingleObjectBaseView`.
     """
     def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.object = self.get_object()
+        try:
+            self.object = self.get_object()
+        except Http404:
+            self.object = None
+
         serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.DATA, instance=self.object)
         if serializer.is_valid():
+            if self.object is None:
+                obj = serializer.object
+                # TODO: Make ModelSerializers return regular instances,
+                # not DeserializedObject
+                if hasattr(obj, 'object'):
+                    obj = obj.object
+                self.update_urlconf_attributes(serializer.object.object)
             self.object = serializer.save()
             return Response(serializer.data)
         return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
+    def update_urlconf_attributes(self, obj):
+        """
+        When update (re)creates an object, we need to set any attributes that
+        are tied to the URLconf.
+        """
+        pk = self.kwargs.get(self.pk_url_kwarg, None)
+        if pk:
+            setattr(obj, 'pk', pk)
+
+        slug = self.kwargs.get(self.slug_url_kwarg, None)
+        if slug:
+            slug_field = self.get_slug_field()
+            setattr(obj, slug_field, slug)
+
 
 class DestroyModelMixin(object):
     """

rest_framework/tests/generics.py

@@ -208,3 +208,18 @@ class TestInstanceView(TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(response.data, {'id': 1, 'text': 'foobar'})
         updated = self.objects.get(id=1)
         self.assertEquals(updated.text, 'foobar')
+
+    def test_put_to_deleted_instance(self):
+        """
+        PUT requests to RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView should create an object
+        if it does not currently exist.
+        """
+        self.objects.get(id=1).delete()
+        content = {'text': 'foobar'}
+        request = factory.put('/1', json.dumps(content),
+                              content_type='application/json')
+        response = self.view(request, pk=1).render()
+        self.assertEquals(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEquals(response.data, {'id': 1, 'text': 'foobar'})
+        updated = self.objects.get(id=1)
+        self.assertEquals(updated.text, 'foobar')