Implement switch_accounts helper function

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Jason McBrayer 2019-04-23 18:46:54 -04:00
parent b5f8175b0e
commit 90ff4927ef

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@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ def toot_matches_filters(toot, filters=[]):
except:
return False
def switch_accounts(request, new_account):
"""Try to switch accounts to the specified account, if it is already in
the user's session. Sets up new session variables. Returns boolean success
code."""
accounts_dict = request.session.get("accounts_dict")
if not accounts_dict or not new_account in accounts_dict.keys():
return False
try:
account = Account.objects.get(id=accounts_dict[new_account]['account_id'])
if account.username != new_account:
return False
except Account.DoesNotExist:
return False
request.session['active_user'] = accounts_dict[new_account]['user']
request.session['active_username'] = account.username
return True
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