Change in the behavior of local_settings.py

Up to now local_settings.py was used for binder specific configuration values.

This commit moves these values to settings.py, removes local_settings.py
from version control and adds logic to settings.py to allow settings in
local_settings.py to overwrite ones defined in settings.py, enabling
local_settings.py to be used as installation specific configuration file,
e.g. for custom database configuration.

.gitignore

@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 *.conf
 *~
 /binder/secret.txt
+/binder/local_settings.py

binder/forms.py

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 # 3rd Party
 from django import forms
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.forms import ValidationError
 
 # App Imports
 from models import Key
-import local_settings
 
 ### Custom Form Fields
 
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ class FormAddForwardRecord(forms.Form):
     """ Form used to add a Forward DNS record. """
     dns_server = forms.CharField(max_length=100)
     record_name = forms.RegexField(max_length=100, regex="^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$", required=False)
-    record_type = forms.ChoiceField(choices=local_settings.RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES)
+    record_type = forms.ChoiceField(choices=settings.RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES)
     zone_name = forms.CharField(max_length=100)
     record_data = forms.GenericIPAddressField()
-    ttl = forms.ChoiceField(choices=local_settings.TTL_CHOICES)
+    ttl = forms.ChoiceField(choices=settings.TTL_CHOICES)
     create_reverse = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
     key_name = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Key.objects.all(), required=False)
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class FormAddReverseRecord(forms.Form):
     record_type = forms.RegexField(regex=r"^PTR$",error_messages={"invalid" : "The only valid choice here is PTR."})
     zone_name = forms.CharField(max_length=100)
     record_data = CustomStringPeriodSuffix(required=True)
-    ttl = forms.ChoiceField(choices=local_settings.TTL_CHOICES)
+    ttl = forms.ChoiceField(choices=settings.TTL_CHOICES)
     key_name = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Key.objects.all(), required=False)
     create_reverse = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class FormAddCnameRecord(forms.Form):
     originating_record = forms.CharField(max_length=100)
     cname = forms.RegexField(max_length=100, regex="^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$")
     zone_name = forms.CharField(max_length=256)
-    ttl = forms.ChoiceField(choices=local_settings.TTL_CHOICES)
+    ttl = forms.ChoiceField(choices=settings.TTL_CHOICES)
     key_name = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Key.objects.all(), required=False)
 
 class FormDeleteRecord(forms.Form):

binder/local_settings.py

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-### Local settings to be shared across modules.
-
-TTL_CHOICES = ((300, "5 minutes"),
-               (1800, "30 minutes"),
-               (3600, "1 hour"),
-               (43200, "12 hours"),
-               (86400, "1 day"))
-
-RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES = (("A", "A"),
-                       ("AAAA", "AAAA"))

binder/settings.py

@@ -86,3 +86,17 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
 )
 
 TEST_RUNNER = 'django.test.runner.DiscoverRunner'
+
+TTL_CHOICES = ((300, "5 minutes"),
+               (1800, "30 minutes"),
+               (3600, "1 hour"),
+               (43200, "12 hours"),
+               (86400, "1 day"))
+
+RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES = (("A", "A"),
+                       ("AAAA", "AAAA"))
+
+try:
+    from local_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    pass

binder/views.py

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ### Binder VIews
 
 # 3rd Party
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
 
 # App Imports
 from binder import exceptions, forms, helpers, models
-import local_settings
 
 def home_index(request):
     """ List the main index page for Binder. """
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def view_add_record(request, dns_server, zone_name):
                   { "dns_server" : this_server,
                     "zone_name" : zone_name,
                     "tsig_keys" : models.Key.objects.all(),
-                    "ttl_choices" : local_settings.TTL_CHOICES,
-                    "record_type_choices" : local_settings.RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES,
+                    "ttl_choices": settings.TTL_CHOICES,
+                    "record_type_choices": settings.RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES,
                     })
 
 
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def view_add_record_result(request):
                   { "dns_server" : dns_server,
                     "zone_name" : request.POST["zone_name"],
                     "tsig_keys" : models.Key.objects.all(),
-                    "ttl_choices" : local_settings.TTL_CHOICES,
-                    "record_type_choices" : local_settings.RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES,
+                    "ttl_choices": settings.TTL_CHOICES,
+                    "record_type_choices": settings.RECORD_TYPE_CHOICES,
                     "form_errors" : form.errors,
                     "form_data" : request.POST })
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def view_add_cname_record(request, dns_server, zone_name, record_name):
                   { "dns_server" : this_server,
                     "originating_record" : "%s.%s" % (record_name, zone_name),
                     "zone_name" : zone_name,
-                    "ttl_choices" : local_settings.TTL_CHOICES,
+                    "ttl_choices": settings.TTL_CHOICES,
                     "tsig_keys" : models.Key.objects.all() })
 
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def view_add_cname_result(request):
                     "originating_record" : request.POST["originating_record"],
                     "form_data" : request.POST,
                     "form_errors" : form.errors,
-                    "ttl_choices" : local_settings.TTL_CHOICES,
+                    "ttl_choices": settings.TTL_CHOICES,
                     "tsig_keys" : models.Key.objects.all() })