Adding request Handler support.

methodview/view.py

@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ def __init__(self, allowed=None):
             allowed = ALLOWED_METHODS
         self._allowed_methods = [a.upper() for a in allowed]
         self._method_supported = False
+        self._handlers = []
+        super(MethodView, self).__init__()
+
+    def add_handler(self, request):
+        """Add a handler."""
+        self._handlers.append(request)
 
     def _get_handler(self, http_method, accept):
         self._methods = inspect.getmembers(self, inspect.ismethod)
@@ -124,6 +130,12 @@ def __call__(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         accept = self._get_accept(request)
 
+        # call any handlers
+        for h in self._handlers:
+            resp = h.handle(request, *args, **kwargs)
+            if resp:
+                return resp
+
         # authorize the call if possible
         try:
             self._authorize(request, accept)

setup.py

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 setup(
     name="django-methodview",
-    version='0.2',
+    version='0.3',
     description="Class based HTTP method view",
-    long_description=open('README').read(),
+    long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
     author="John Keyes",
     author_email="john@keyes.ie",
     license="MIT License",

tests/unit/test_view.py

@@ -237,8 +237,43 @@ class TestView(MethodView):
 
     def test_no_get(self):
         """Test a GET request."""
-        view = MethodRequestTest.TestView()
+        view = MethodNotImplementedTest.TestView()
 
         request = create_request('GET')
         res = view(request)
         self.assertEqual(501, res.status_code)
+
+
+class HandlerTest(TestCase):
+    """Test for checking _method support."""
+
+    class DebugHandler(object):
+        """Test Handler."""
+
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            """Initialize the handler."""
+            print("BOO" * 10)
+            super(HandlerTest.DebugHandler, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+            self.add_handler(self)
+
+        def handle(self, request):
+            """Handle the request."""
+            request.GET['DEBUG_HANDLER'] = True
+
+    class TestView(MethodView, DebugHandler):
+        """Test View."""
+
+        def get(self, request):
+            """Return 'GET'."""
+            return HttpResponse('GET')
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        """Test a GET."""
+        view = HandlerTest.TestView()
+
+        request = create_request('GET')
+        self.assertFalse('DEBUG_HANDLER' in request.GET)
+        res = view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(200, res.status_code)
+        self.assertEqual(b'GET', res.content)
+        self.assertTrue('DEBUG_HANDLER' in request.GET)