Permission handler updated

machina/apps/forum_permission/handler.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.shortcuts import _get_queryset
 from django.utils.timezone import now
+from guardian.shortcuts import get_objects_for_user
 from guardian.utils import get_anonymous_user
 
 # Local application / specific library imports
@@ -175,6 +176,22 @@ def can_download_files(self, forum, user):
         """
         return self._perform_basic_permission_check(forum, user, 'can_download_file')
 
+    # Moderation
+
+    def can_access_moderation_panel(self, user):
+        """
+        Returns True if the passed user can access the moderation panel.
+        This panel allows:
+
+            - posts approval
+
+        """
+        perms = [
+            'can_approve_posts',
+        ]
+        moderated_forums = get_objects_for_user(user, perms, klass=Forum, any_perm=True)
+        return moderated_forums.exists()
+
     # Common
     # --
 

tests/unit/permission/test_handler.py

@@ -319,3 +319,21 @@ def test_knows_that_a_superuser_can_download_files(self):
         u2 = UserFactory.create(is_superuser=True)
         # Run & check
         self.assertTrue(self.perm_handler.can_download_files(self.forum_1, u2))
+
+    def test_knows_that_a_non_moderator_cannot_access_the_moderation_panel(self):
+        # Setup
+        u2 = UserFactory.create()
+        # Run & check
+        self.assertFalse(self.perm_handler.can_access_moderation_panel(u2))
+
+    def test_knows_that_a_moderator_can_access_the_moderation_panel(self):
+        # Setup
+        assign_perm('can_approve_posts', self.u1, self.forum_1)
+        # Run & check
+        self.assertTrue(self.perm_handler.can_access_moderation_panel(self.u1))
+
+    def test_knows_that_a_superuser_can_access_the_moderation_panel(self):
+        # Setup
+        u2 = UserFactory.create(is_superuser=True)
+        # Run & check
+        self.assertTrue(self.perm_handler.can_access_moderation_panel(u2))