""" 15. Transactions Django handles transactions in three different ways. The default is to commit each transaction upon a write, but you can decorate a function to get commit-on-success behavior. Alternatively, you can manage the transaction manually. """ from django.db import models class Reporter(models.Model): first_name = models.CharField(max_length=30) last_name = models.CharField(max_length=30) email = models.EmailField() def __unicode__(self): return u"%s %s" % (self.first_name, self.last_name) __test__ = {'API_TESTS':""" >>> from django.db import connection, transaction """} from django.conf import settings building_docs = getattr(settings, 'BUILDING_DOCS', False) if building_docs or settings.DATABASE_ENGINE not in ('mysql', 'mysql_old'): __test__['API_TESTS'] += """ # the default behavior is to autocommit after each save() action >>> def create_a_reporter_then_fail(first, last): ... a = Reporter(first_name=first, last_name=last) ... a.save() ... raise Exception("I meant to do that") ... >>> create_a_reporter_then_fail("Alice", "Smith") Traceback (most recent call last): ... Exception: I meant to do that # The object created before the exception still exists >>> Reporter.objects.all() [] # the autocommit decorator works exactly the same as the default behavior >>> autocomitted_create_then_fail = transaction.autocommit(create_a_reporter_then_fail) >>> autocomitted_create_then_fail("Ben", "Jones") Traceback (most recent call last): ... Exception: I meant to do that # Same behavior as before >>> Reporter.objects.all() [, ] # With the commit_on_success decorator, the transaction is only comitted if the # function doesn't throw an exception >>> committed_on_success = transaction.commit_on_success(create_a_reporter_then_fail) >>> committed_on_success("Carol", "Doe") Traceback (most recent call last): ... Exception: I meant to do that # This time the object never got saved >>> Reporter.objects.all() [, ] # If there aren't any exceptions, the data will get saved >>> def remove_a_reporter(): ... r = Reporter.objects.get(first_name="Alice") ... r.delete() ... >>> remove_comitted_on_success = transaction.commit_on_success(remove_a_reporter) >>> remove_comitted_on_success() >>> Reporter.objects.all() [] # You can manually manage transactions if you really want to, but you # have to remember to commit/rollback >>> def manually_managed(): ... r = Reporter(first_name="Carol", last_name="Doe") ... r.save() ... transaction.commit() >>> manually_managed = transaction.commit_manually(manually_managed) >>> manually_managed() >>> Reporter.objects.all() [, ] # If you forget, you'll get bad errors >>> def manually_managed_mistake(): ... r = Reporter(first_name="David", last_name="Davidson") ... r.save() ... # oops, I forgot to commit/rollback! >>> manually_managed_mistake = transaction.commit_manually(manually_managed_mistake) >>> manually_managed_mistake() Traceback (most recent call last): ... TransactionManagementError: Transaction managed block ended with pending COMMIT/ROLLBACK """