I thought this would be simpler than it turned out to be. Here’s the ‘before’ code:<\/p>\n
def start(request):\r\n ## clear out all session variables\r\n request.session['username'] = None\r\n \r\n return render_to_response('start.html',\r\n context_instance=RequestContext(request) )<\/pre>\nThis view resets a session variable and sends out a template. Not too tough.<\/p>\n
Next, is my first attempt to convert to a class-based view:<\/p>\n
class StartView(TemplateView):\r\n template_name = \"start.html\"\r\n self.request.session['username'] = None<\/pre>\nHowever, I quickly learned that ‘self’ is not available here. So, I picked a method, and overrode it to include my reset code:<\/p>\n
class StartView(TemplateView):\r\n template_name = \"start.html\"\r\n \r\n def render_to_response(self,context, **response_kwargs):\r\n self.request.session['username'] = None\r\n return super(StartView, self).render_to_response(context, **response_kwargs)<\/pre>\nSure, this works, but there is likely a better way.<\/p>\n
Please leave your suggestions in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I thought this would be simpler than it turned out to be. Here’s the ‘before’ code: def start(request): ## clear out all session variables request.session[‘username’] = None return render_to_response(‘start.html’, context_instance=RequestContext(request) ) This view resets a session variable and sends out a template. Not too tough. Next, is my first attempt to convert to a class-based … <\/p>\n