UserDependentModelAdmin

csrf_protect_m = method_decorator(csrf_protect)
 
## User dependent admin model.
# This class allows to specify tuples of the listed fields and displayed fieldsets
# for the editors and superusers.
class UserDependentModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
    ## Class constructor, adding actions an/or links for the user fields.
    # @param model      the model the admin site is created for
    # @param admin_site the admin site
    def __init__(self, model, admin_site):
        # this is performed regularly on the list_display tuple
        # do the same for the additional list_display fields
        self._add_actions_and_links_for_list_display('editor')
        self._add_actions_and_links_for_list_display('superuser')
        super(UserDependentModelAdmin, self).__init__(model, admin_site)
 
    ## Adds actions and/or links for the list_display tuple of the given user
    # definid list_type.
    # @param list_type  the list_display type, currently 'editor' for editors or 'superuser' for superuser
    def _add_actions_and_links_for_list_display(self, list_type):
        if 'action_checkbox' not in getattr(self, 'list_display_' + list_type) and self.actions is not None:
            setattr(
                self,
                'list_display_' + list_type,
                ['action_checkbox'] +  list(getattr(self, 'list_display_' + list_type))
            )
        if not self.list_display_links:
            for name in getattr(self, 'list_display_' + list_type):
                if name != 'action_checkbox':
                    self.list_display_links = [name]
                    break
 
 
    ## View for listing the models.
    # Adjusts the list_display tuple according to the current user.
    # @param request        the sent request
    # @param extra_content  an additional context
    @csrf_protect_m
    def changelist_view(self, request, extra_context=None):
        if request.user.is_superuser:
            self.list_display = self.list_display_superuser
        else:
            self.list_display = self.list_display_editor
        return super(UserDependentModelAdmin, self).changelist_view(request, extra_context=extra_context)
 
    ## Returns the fieldsets depending on the user.
    # @param request    the sent request
    # @param obj        the model object if already persisted
    def get_fieldsets(self, request, obj=None):
        user = request.user
        if user is None or user.is_anonymous():
            # never get here normally
            return ()
        else:           
            if user.is_superuser:
                return self.fieldsets_superuser
            else:
                return self.fieldsets_editor