added backwards compatibility when LOGIN_URL == LOGOUT_URL

arctic/generics.py

@@ -910,7 +910,11 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         return context
 
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        # If the logout url is the login url, log the user out of the system
+        if settings.LOGOUT_URL == settings.LOGIN_URL:
+            logout(request)
+        # Else redirect a logged in user to the homepage
+        elif request.user.is_authenticated:
             return redirect("/")
         return super(LoginView, self).get(request, *args, **kwargs)
 

docs/reference.md

@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ Being a pure Django settings, LOGIN_URL and LOGOUT_URL used in Arctic to display
 login and logout links. Both items supposed to be names of URLs. Defaults are 'login'
 and 'logout'. Could be set to `None` if you don't want to use authentication in your app.
 
+If the LOGIN_URL and LOGOUT_URL are the same, the LoginView will automatically logout
+the user when he visits the login page. If they are different, a logged in user will be
+redirected to the homepage of the CMS and not be logged out.
+
 # Generic Class Based Views
 
 Arctic provides a number of class based views that add integration with the