I recently began a new project to implement (as much as possible) pure REST within Django in a way that fits with Django's approach to Web development:
django-restful-model-views http://code.google.com/p/django-restful-model-views It still needs a lot of work, but my ultimate goal is to only require one change to Django's settings that will automatically configure RESTful URLs that map to RESTful methods for each model. By default, these methods would be implemented using generic views, and could also be overridden easily. When I began exploring these ideas, my only goal was to better familiarize myself with Django and to better understand the REST philosophy, not to build this contribution. So, I could really use some constructive criticism, and I'm even prepared to hear that I'm way off base with this approach. Alternately, if this contribution looks promising, I could use the help of more experienced Django developers to finish the work. Even if I am on the right track with this approach, the question still remains if implementing pure REST in Django is worth using this contribution. I suspect the answer depends on how much you care about REST, otherwise, the more natural, standard, semi-RESTful way of using Django is pretty darn good, and much simpler. But, it may also be that on large, complex applications, this approach may help more logically organize application code. I began writing about this in my blog, and although the entries are long, they do represent the thought process that led me to this particular solution: Toward a RESTful Approach to Django Applications http://www.stonemind.net/blog/2007/03/01/toward-a-restful-approach-to-django-applications/ Django REST Redux http://www.stonemind.net/blog/2007/03/08/django-rest-redux/ Test Driving a RESTful Django Contribution http://www.stonemind.net/blog/2007/03/15/test-driving-a-restful-django-contribution/ These posts contain the source code to an intentionally artificial Django application that I used to test the REST code. In the first two posts, the REST code is part of the application, while the application in the third post uses the RESTful contribution. Thanks in advance for any feedback you may wish to give. adam --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
