Make login a utility so it can be re-used elsewhere.

Signed-off-by: Chris Lamb <chris@playfire.com>
playfire · Jan 17, 2012 · 81aa359 · 81aa359
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diff --git a/django_autologin/utils.py b/django_autologin/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import urllib
 import urlparse
 
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib import auth
+
 from . import app_settings
 
 def strip_token(url):
@@ -17,3 +20,7 @@ def strip_token(url):
     return urlparse.urlunparse(
         (bits[0], bits[1], bits[2], bits[3], query, bits[5]),
     )
+
+def login(request, user):
+    user.backend = settings.AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS[0]
+    auth.login(request, user)