from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType from django.db import transaction def compile_path_node(ct_id, object_id): return f'{ct_id}:{object_id}' def decompile_path_node(repr): ct_id, object_id = repr.split(':') return int(ct_id), int(object_id) def object_to_path_node(obj): """ Return a representation of an object suitable for inclusion in a CablePath path. Node representation is in the form :. """ ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj) return compile_path_node(ct.pk, obj.pk) def path_node_to_object(repr): """ Given the string representation of a path node, return the corresponding instance. """ ct_id, object_id = decompile_path_node(repr) ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_id(ct_id) return ct.model_class().objects.get(pk=object_id) def create_cablepath(node): """ Create CablePaths for all paths originating from the specified node. """ from dcim.models import CablePath cp = CablePath.from_origin(node) if cp: cp.save() def rebuild_paths(obj): """ Rebuild all CablePaths which traverse the specified node """ from dcim.models import CablePath cable_paths = CablePath.objects.filter(path__contains=obj) with transaction.atomic(): for cp in cable_paths: cp.delete() if cp.origin: create_cablepath(cp.origin)