Before saving model I'm re-size a picture. But how can I check if new picture added or just description updated, so I can skip rescaling every time the model is saved?
class Model(model.Model):
image=models.ImageField(upload_to='folder')
thumb=models.ImageField(upload_to='folder')
description=models.CharField()
def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
if self.image:
small=rescale_image(self.image,width=100,height=100)
self.image_small=SimpleUploadedFile(name,small_pic)
super(Model, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
I want to rescale only if new image loaded or image updated, but not when description updated.
Some thoughts:
class Model(model.Model):
_image=models.ImageField(upload_to='folder')
thumb=models.ImageField(upload_to='folder')
description=models.CharField()
def set_image(self, val):
self._image = val
self._image_changed = True
# Or put whole logic in here
small = rescale_image(self.image,width=100,height=100)
self.image_small=SimpleUploadedFile(name,small_pic)
def get_image(self):
return self._image
image = property(get_image, set_image)
# this is not needed if small_image is created at set_image
def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
if getattr(self, '_image_changed', True):
small=rescale_image(self.image,width=100,height=100)
self.image_small=SimpleUploadedFile(name,small_pic)
super(Model, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
Not sure if it would play nice with all pseudo-auto django tools (Example: ModelForm, contrib.admin etc).
Check the model's pk field. If it is None, then it is a new object.
class Model(model.Model):
image=models.ImageField(upload_to='folder')
thumb=models.ImageField(upload_to='folder')
description=models.CharField()
def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
if 'form' in kwargs:
form=kwargs['form']
else:
form=None
if self.pk is None and form is not None and 'image' in form.changed_data:
small=rescale_image(self.image,width=100,height=100)
self.image_small=SimpleUploadedFile(name,small_pic)
super(Model, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
Edit: I've added a check for 'image' in form.changed_data. This assumes that you're using the admin site to update your images. You'll also have to override the default save_model method as indicated below.
class ModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
obj.save(form=form)