Utils

get_gravatar

userena.utils.get_gravatar(email, size=80, default='identicon')

Get’s a gravatar for a e-mail address.

Arguments

size

The size in pixels of one side of the gravatar’s square image. Optional, if not supplied will default to 80.

default

Defines what should be displayed if no image is found for this user. Optional argument which defaults to identicon. The argument can be a URI to an image or one of the following options:

404

Do not load any image if none is associated with the email hash, instead return an HTTP 404 (File Not Found) response.

mm

Mystery-man, a simple, cartoon-style silhouetted outline of a person (does not vary by email hash).

identicon

A geometric pattern based on an email hash.

monsterid

A generated ‘monster’ with different colors, faces, etc.

wavatar

Generated faces with differing features and backgrounds

signin_redirect

userena.utils.signin_redirect(redirect=None, user=None)

Redirect user after successfull signin.

First looks for a requested_redirect. If not supplied will fallback to the user specific account page. If all fails, will fallback to the standard Django LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL setting. Returns a string defining the URI to go next.

Keyword Arguments

redirect

A value normally supplied by next form field. Get’s preference before the default view which requires the user.

user

A User object specifying the user who has just signed in.

generate_sha1

userena.utils.generate_sha1(string, salt=None)

Generates a sha1 hash for supplied string. Doesn’t need to be very secure because it’s not used for password checking. We got Django for that.

Returns a tuple containing the salt and hash.

Arguments

string

The string that needs to be encrypted.

Keyword arguments

salt

Optionally define your own salt. If none is supplied, will use a random string of 5 characters.

get_profile_model

userena.utils.get_profile_model()

Return the model class for the currently-active user profile model, as defined by the AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE setting.