Define User Groups

README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ superuser credentials:
 	username- sysad
 	password- messadmin
 
+Mess manager credentials:
+	username- h4_manager
+	password- messofh4
+
 --STUDENT---
 
 viewreq.html = view status of requests made by students (rebates request table to be added) also the homepage for students

hostel_mess/hostel_mess/settings.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
-# from django_auth_ldap.config import LDAPSearch
+
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR,'static')
 LOGIN_URL = '/user/login/'
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/user/'
 
+
 # AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = ["django_auth_ldap.backend.LDAPBackend"]
 # AUTH_LDAP_SERVER_URI = "ldap://ldap.iitb.ac.in"
 # AUTH_LDAP_ALWAYS_UPDATE_USER = False

hostel_mess/templates/login.html

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                   </div>
                   <form class="user" action="{% url 'login' %}" method="POST">
                     {% csrf_token %}
-                    <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ request.GET.next }}" />
+                    <input type="hidden" id="next" name="next" value="{{ request.GET.next }}" />
                     <div class="form-group text-danger font-weight-bold">
                       <label id='error_msg'>{{ error_msg }}</label>
                     </div>

hostel_mess/usermgmt/urls.py

@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ from django.views.generic import RedirectView
 
 urlpatterns = [
 	path('', RedirectView.as_view(url='login/'), name='base'),
-	path('homepage/', views.homepage_view, name='homepage'),
 	path('login/', views.login_view, name='login'),
 	path('logout/', views.logout_view, name='logout'),
+	path('homepage/', views.homepage_view, name='homepage'),
+	path('student/', views.student_homepage_view, name='student-homepage'),
+	path('manager/', views.manager_homepage_view, name='manager-homepage'),
+	path('worker/', views.worker_homepage_view, name='worker-homepage'),
 
 	## student functions below:
 	path('rebate/',views.rebate), 

hostel_mess/usermgmt/utils.py

+from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
+from django.shortcuts import redirect
+
+def is_manager(user):
+	return user.groups.filter(name='manager').exists()
+
+def is_worker(user):
+	return user.groups.filter(name='worker').exists()
+
+def is_student(user):
+	return user.groups.filter(name='student').exists()
+
+def homepage_redirect(request):
+	user=request.user
+	if is_manager(user):
+		return redirect('manager-homepage')
+	elif is_worker(user):
+		return redirect('worker-homepage')
+	else: #is_student(user):
+		return redirect('student-homepage')
\ No newline at end of file

hostel_mess/usermgmt/views.py

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpRequest
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from usermgmt.utils import *
 
 # Create your views here.
 @login_required
 def homepage_view(request):
 	#get the user object and send in context
-	return render(request, 'viewreq.html', context=None)
+	return homepage_redirect(request)
 
 def login_view(request):
 	"""View function for login page of site"""
@@ -25,10 +26,14 @@ def login_view(request):
 		username = request.POST['username']
 		password = request.POST['password']
 		user = authenticate(request, username=username, password=password)
+		valuenext= request.POST.get('next')
 
 		if user is not None:
 			login(request, user)
-			return redirect(request.POST.get('next','homepage'))
+			if valuenext=="":
+				return redirect('homepage')
+			else:
+				return redirect(valuenext)
 		else:
 			return render(request, 'login.html', context={'error_msg':'Invalid Username/Password.'})
 			# return render(request, 'viewreq.html', context=None)
@@ -40,6 +45,15 @@ def logout_view(request):
 	else:
 		return redirect('base')
 
+def student_homepage_view(request):
+	return render(request, 'viewreq.html', context=None)
+
+def manager_homepage_view(request):
+	return render(request, 'viewreq.html', context=None)
+
+def worker_homepage_view(request):
+	return render(request, 'viewreq.html', context=None)
+
 def rebate(request):
 	return render(request, 'rebates.html')