Merge pull request #188 from yedpodtrzitko/master

create root as a class-based view

wiki/templates/wiki/create_root.html

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% block wiki_pagetitle %}{% trans "Create root article" %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block wiki_contents %}
-  
+
   {% addtoblock "js" %}
   {% for js in editor.Media.js %}
   <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ STATIC_URL }}{{ js }}"></script>
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
   <p class="lead">
     {% trans "You have django-wiki installed... but there are no articles. So it's time to create the first one, the root article. In the beginning, it will only be editable by administrators, but you can define permissions after." %}
   </p>
-  
+
   <h2 class="page-header">{% trans "Root article" %}</h2>
-  
+
   <form method="POST" class="form-horizontal">
-    {% wiki_form create_form %}
+    {% wiki_form form %}
     <div class="form-group form-actions">
       <div class="col-lg-2"></div>
       <div class="col-lg-10">
         <input type="submit" name="save_changes" value="{% trans "Create root" %} &raquo;" class="btn btn-primary btn-large" />
       </div>
-    </div>  
+    </div>
   </form>
 
 {% endblock %}

wiki/urls.py

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ from wiki.core.plugins import registry
 from wiki.views import article, accounts
 from wiki.core.utils import get_class_from_str
 
+
 class WikiURLPatterns(object):
     '''
     configurator for wiki urls.
-    
+
     To customize, you can define your own subclass, either overriding
     the view providers, or overriding the functions that collect
     views.
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ class WikiURLPatterns(object):
     revision_change_view = 'wiki.views.article.change_revision'
     revision_merge_view = 'wiki.views.article.merge'
 
-    create_root = 'wiki.views.article.root_create'
     search_view_class = settings.SEARCH_VIEW
     article_diff_view = 'wiki.views.article.diff'
 
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ class WikiURLPatterns(object):
     signup_view_class = accounts.Signup
     login_view_class = accounts.Login
     logout_view_class = accounts.Logout
-    
+
     def get_urls(self):
         urlpatterns = self.get_root_urls()
         urlpatterns += self.get_accounts_urls()
         urlpatterns += self.get_revision_urls()
         urlpatterns += self.get_article_urls()
         urlpatterns += self.get_plugin_urls()
-        
+
         # This ALWAYS has to be the last of all the patterns since
         # the paths in theory could wrongly match other targets.
         urlpatterns += self.get_article_path_urls()
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class WikiURLPatterns(object):
     def get_root_urls(self):
         urlpatterns = patterns('',
             url('^$', self.article_view_class.as_view(), name='root', kwargs={'path': ''}),
-            url('^create-root/$', self.create_root, name='root_create'),
+            url('^create-root/$', article.CreateRootView.as_view(), name='root_create'),
             url('^_search/$', get_class_from_str(self.search_view_class).as_view(), name='search'),
             url('^_revision/diff/(?P<revision_id>\d+)/$', self.article_diff_view, name='diff'),
        )
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class WikiURLPatterns(object):
 
     def get_revision_urls(self):
         urlpatterns = patterns('',
-            # This one doesn't work because it don't know where to redirect after...   
+            # This one doesn't work because it don't know where to redirect after...
             url('^_revision/change/(?P<article_id>\d+)/(?P<revision_id>\d+)/$', self.revision_change_view, name='change_revision'),
             url('^_revision/preview/(?P<article_id>\d+)/$', self.article_preview_view_class.as_view(), name='preview_revision'),
             url('^_revision/merge/(?P<article_id>\d+)/(?P<revision_id>\d+)/preview/$', self.revision_merge_view, name='merge_revision_preview', kwargs={'preview': True}),

wiki/views/article.py

@@ -28,26 +28,26 @@ from django.http import Http404
 class ArticleView(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
 
     template_name="wiki/view.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         return super(ArticleView, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['selected_tab'] = 'view'
         return ArticleMixin.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Create(FormView, ArticleMixin):
-    
+
     form_class = forms.CreateForm
     template_name="wiki/create.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_write=True, can_create=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
-            
+
         return super(Create, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_form(self, form_class):
         """
         Returns an instance of the form to be used in this view.
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ class Create(FormView, ArticleMixin):
         initial['slug'] = self.request.GET.get('slug', None)
         kwargs['initial'] = initial
         form = form_class(self.request, self.urlpath, **kwargs)
-        form.fields['slug'].widget = forms.TextInputPrepend(prepend='/'+self.urlpath.path)        
+        form.fields['slug'].widget = forms.TextInputPrepend(prepend='/'+self.urlpath.path)
         return form
-    
+
     @transaction.commit_manually
     def form_valid(self, form):
         user=None
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Create(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                                 'other_write': self.article.other_write,
                                 })
             messages.success(self.request, _(u"New article '%s' created.") % self.newpath.article.current_revision.title)
-        
+
             transaction.commit()
         # TODO: Handle individual exceptions better and give good feedback.
         except Exception, e:
@@ -98,36 +98,36 @@ class Create(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                 messages.error(self.request, _(u"There was an error creating this article."))
             transaction.commit()
             return redirect('wiki:get', '')
-            
+
         url = self.get_success_url()
         transaction.commit()
         return url
-    
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         return redirect('wiki:get', self.newpath.path)
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['parent_urlpath'] = self.urlpath
         kwargs['parent_article'] = self.article
         kwargs['create_form'] = kwargs.pop('form', None)
         kwargs['editor'] = editors.getEditor()
         return super(Create, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
-    
+
 
 class Delete(FormView, ArticleMixin):
-    
+
     form_class = forms.DeleteForm
     template_name="wiki/delete.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_write=True, not_locked=True, can_delete=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.dispatch1(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-        
+
     def dispatch1(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         """Deleted view needs to access this method without a decorator,
         therefore it is separate."""
         urlpath = kwargs.get('urlpath', None)
-        # Where to go after deletion... 
+        # Where to go after deletion...
         self.next = ""
         self.cannot_delete_root = False
         if urlpath and urlpath.parent:
@@ -142,29 +142,29 @@ class Delete(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                     self.next = reverse('wiki:get', kwargs={'article_id': art_obj.content_object.parent.article.id})
                 else:
                     self.cannot_delete_root = True
-        
+
         return super(Delete, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_initial(self):
         return {'revision': self.article.current_revision}
-    
+
     def get_form(self, form_class):
         form = super(Delete, self).get_form(form_class)
         if self.article.can_moderate(self.request.user):
             form.fields['purge'].widget = forms.forms.CheckboxInput()
         return form
-    
+
     def get_form_kwargs(self):
         kwargs = FormView.get_form_kwargs(self)
         kwargs['article'] = self.article
         kwargs['has_children'] = bool(self.children_slice)
         return kwargs
-        
+
     def form_valid(self, form):
         cd = form.cleaned_data
-        
+
         purge = cd['purge']
-        
+
         #If we are purging, only moderators can delete articles with children
         cannot_delete_children = False
         can_moderate = self.article.can_moderate(self.request.user)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Delete(FormView, ArticleMixin):
         if self.cannot_delete_root or cannot_delete_children:
             messages.error(self.request, _(u'This article cannot be deleted because it has children or is a root article.'))
             return redirect('wiki:get', article_id=self.article.id)
-        
+
 
         if can_moderate and purge:
             # First, remove children
@@ -190,15 +190,15 @@ class Delete(FormView, ArticleMixin):
             self.article.add_revision(revision)
             messages.success(self.request, _(u'The article "%s" is now marked as deleted! Thanks for keeping the site free from unwanted material!') % revision.title)
         return self.get_success_url()
-        
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         return redirect(self.next)
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         cannot_delete_children = False
         if self.children_slice and not self.article.can_moderate(self.request.user):
             cannot_delete_children = True
-        
+
         kwargs['delete_form'] = kwargs.pop('form', None)
         kwargs['cannot_delete_root'] = self.cannot_delete_root
         kwargs['delete_children'] = self.children_slice[:20]
@@ -209,19 +209,19 @@ class Delete(FormView, ArticleMixin):
 
 class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
     """Edit an article and process sidebar plugins."""
-    
+
     form_class = forms.EditForm
     template_name="wiki/edit.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_write=True, not_locked=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         self.sidebar_plugins = plugin_registry.get_sidebar()
         self.sidebar = []
         return super(Edit, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_initial(self):
         initial = FormView.get_initial(self)
-        
+
         for field_name in ['title', 'content']:
             session_key = 'unsaved_article_%s_%d' % (field_name, self.article.id)
             if session_key in self.request.session.keys():
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                 initial[field_name] = content
                 del self.request.session[session_key]
         return initial
-    
+
     def get_form(self, form_class):
         """
         Checks from querystring data that the edit form is actually being saved,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
             kwargs['files'] = None
             kwargs['no_clean'] = True
         return form_class(self.request, self.article.current_revision, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_sidebar_form_classes(self):
         """Returns dictionary of form classes for the sidebar. If no form class is
         specified, puts None in dictionary. Keys in the dictionary are used
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
         for cnt, plugin in enumerate(self.sidebar_plugins):
             form_classes['form%d' % cnt] = (plugin, plugin.sidebar.get('form_class', None))
         return form_classes
-    
+
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Generate sidebar forms
         self.sidebar_forms = []
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                 form = None
             self.sidebar.append((plugin, form))
         return super(Edit, self).get(request, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Generate sidebar forms
         self.sidebar_forms = []
@@ -277,19 +277,19 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                             messages.success(self.request, usermessage)
                         else:
                             messages.success(self.request, _(u'Your changes were saved.'))
-                        
+
                         title = form.cleaned_data['unsaved_article_title']
                         content = form.cleaned_data['unsaved_article_content']
-                        
+
                         if title != self.article.current_revision.title or content != self.article.current_revision.content:
                             request.session['unsaved_article_title_%d' % self.article.id] = title
                             request.session['unsaved_article_content_%d' % self.article.id] = content
                             messages.warning(request, _('Please note that your article text has not yet been saved!'))
-                        
+
                         if self.urlpath:
                             return redirect('wiki:edit', path=self.urlpath.path)
                         return redirect('wiki:edit', article_id=self.article.id)
-                        
+
                 else:
                     form = Form(self.article, self.request)
                 setattr(form, 'form_id', form_id)
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
                 form = None
             self.sidebar.append((plugin, form))
         return super(Edit, self).post(request, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def form_valid(self, form):
-        """Create a new article revision when the edit form is valid 
+        """Create a new article revision when the edit form is valid
         (does not concern any sidebar forms!)."""
         revision = models.ArticleRevision()
         revision.inherit_predecessor(self.article)
@@ -311,13 +311,13 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
         self.article.add_revision(revision)
         messages.success(self.request, _(u'A new revision of the article was succesfully added.'))
         return self.get_success_url()
-    
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         """Go to the article view page when the article has been saved"""
         if self.urlpath:
             return redirect("wiki:get", path=self.urlpath.path)
         return redirect('wiki:get', article_id=self.article.id)
-        
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['edit_form'] = kwargs.pop('form', None)
         kwargs['editor'] = editors.getEditor()
@@ -329,16 +329,16 @@ class Edit(FormView, ArticleMixin):
 class Deleted(Delete):
     """Tell a user that an article has been deleted. If user has permissions,
     let user restore and possibly purge the deleted article and children."""
-    
+
     template_name="wiki/deleted.html"
     form_class = forms.DeleteForm
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True, deleted_contents=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
-        
+
         self.urlpath = kwargs.get('urlpath', None)
         self.article = article
-        
+
         if self.urlpath:
             deleted_ancestor = self.urlpath.first_deleted_ancestor()
             if deleted_ancestor is None:
@@ -347,16 +347,16 @@ class Deleted(Delete):
             elif deleted_ancestor != self.urlpath:
                 # An ancestor was deleted, so redirect to that deleted page
                 return redirect('wiki:deleted', path=deleted_ancestor.path)
-                
+
         else:
             if not article.current_revision.deleted:
                 return redirect('wiki:get', article_id=article.id)
-        
+
         # Restore
         if request.GET.get('restore', False):
             can_restore = not article.current_revision.locked and article.can_delete(request.user)
             can_restore = can_restore or article.can_moderate(request.user)
-            
+
             if can_restore:
                 revision = models.ArticleRevision()
                 revision.inherit_predecessor(self.article)
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ class Deleted(Delete):
                     return redirect('wiki:get', path=self.urlpath.path)
                 else:
                     return redirect('wiki:get', article_id=article.id)
-        
+
         return super(Deleted, self).dispatch1(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_initial(self):
         return {'revision': self.article.current_revision,
                 'purge': True}
@@ -383,30 +383,30 @@ class Deleted(Delete):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['purge_form'] = kwargs.pop('form', None)
         return super(Delete, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
-    
+
 class Source(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
 
     template_name="wiki/source.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         return super(Source, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['selected_tab'] = 'source'
         return ArticleMixin.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
 
 
 class History(ListView, ArticleMixin):
-    
+
     template_name="wiki/history.html"
     allow_empty = True
     context_object_name = 'revisions'
     paginate_by = 10
-    
+
     def get_queryset(self):
         return models.ArticleRevision.objects.filter(article=self.article).order_by('-created')
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         # Is this a bit of a hack? Use better inheritance?
         kwargs_article = ArticleMixin.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
@@ -415,20 +415,20 @@ class History(ListView, ArticleMixin):
         kwargs.update(kwargs_listview)
         kwargs['selected_tab'] = 'history'
         return kwargs
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         return super(History, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Dir(ListView, ArticleMixin):
-    
+
     template_name="wiki/dir.html"
     allow_empty = True
     context_object_name = 'directory'
     model = models.URLPath
     paginate_by = 30
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         self.filter_form = forms.DirFilterForm(request.GET)
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class Dir(ListView, ArticleMixin):
             children = children.active()
         children = children.select_related_common().order_by('article__current_revision__title')
         return children
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs_article = ArticleMixin.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
         kwargs_listview = ListView.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class Dir(ListView, ArticleMixin):
         kwargs.update(kwargs_listview)
         kwargs['filter_query'] = self.query
         kwargs['filter_form'] = self.filter_form
-        
+
         # Update each child's ancestor cache so the lookups don't have
         # to be repeated.
         updated_children = kwargs[self.context_object_name]
@@ -467,11 +467,11 @@ class Dir(ListView, ArticleMixin):
 
 
 class SearchView(ListView):
-    
+
     template_name="wiki/search.html"
     paginate_by = 25
     context_object_name = "articles"
-    
+
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Do not allow anonymous users to search if they cannot read content
         if request.user.is_anonymous() and not settings.ANONYMOUS:
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class SearchView(ListView):
         else:
             self.query = None
         return super(SearchView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        
+
     def get_queryset(self):
         if not self.query:
             return models.Article.objects.get_empty_query_set()
@@ -491,15 +491,15 @@ class SearchView(ListView):
         if not permissions.can_moderate(models.URLPath.root().article, self.request.user):
             articles = articles.active().can_read(self.request.user)
         return articles
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs = ListView.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
         kwargs['search_form'] = self.search_form
         kwargs['search_query'] = self.query
         return kwargs
-    
+
 class Plugin(View):
-    
+
     def dispatch(self, request, path=None, slug=None, **kwargs):
         kwargs['path'] = path
         for plugin in plugin_registry.get_plugins().values():
@@ -508,15 +508,15 @@ class Plugin(View):
         raise Http404()
 
 class Settings(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
-    
+
     permission_form_class = forms.PermissionsForm
     template_name="wiki/settings.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         return super(Settings, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_form_classes(self,):
         """
         Return all settings forms that can be filled in
@@ -532,9 +532,9 @@ class Settings(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
             # could be mixed up with a different instance
             # Use strategy from Edit view...
             setattr(settings_forms[i], 'action', 'form%d' % i)
-        
+
         return settings_forms
-    
+
     def post(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.forms = []
         for Form in self.get_form_classes():
@@ -552,24 +552,24 @@ class Settings(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
                 form = Form(self.article, self.request)
             self.forms.append(form)
         return super(Settings, self).get(*args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.forms = []
-        
+
         # There is a bug where articles fetched with select_related have bad boolean field https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/15040
         # We fetch a fresh new article for this reason
         new_article = models.Article.objects.get(id=self.article.id)
-        
+
         for Form in self.get_form_classes():
             self.forms.append(Form(new_article, self.request))
-        
+
         return super(Settings, self).get(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_success_url(self):
         if self.urlpath:
             return redirect('wiki:settings', path=self.urlpath.path)
         return redirect('wiki:settings', article_id=self.article.id)
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['selected_tab'] = 'settings'
         kwargs['forms'] = self.forms
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@ def change_revision(request, article, revision_id=None, urlpath=None):
         return redirect('wiki:history', article_id=article.id)
 
 class Preview(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
-    
+
     template_name="wiki/preview_inline.html"
-    
+
     @method_decorator(get_article(can_read=True, deleted_contents=True))
     def dispatch(self, request, article, *args, **kwargs):
         revision_id = request.GET.get('r', None)
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class Preview(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
         else:
             self.revision = None
         return super(Preview, self).dispatch(request, article, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         edit_form = forms.EditForm(request, self.article.current_revision, request.POST, preview=True)
         if edit_form.is_valid():
@@ -612,87 +612,87 @@ class Preview(ArticleMixin, TemplateView):
             self.content = edit_form.cleaned_data['content']
             self.preview = True
         return super(Preview, self).get(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        
+
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.revision and not self.title:
             self.title = self.revision.title
         if self.revision and not self.content:
             self.content = self.revision.content
         return super(Preview, self).get( request, *args, **kwargs)
-    
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs['title'] = self.title
         kwargs['revision'] = self.revision
         kwargs['content'] = self.content
         kwargs['preview'] = self.preview
         return ArticleMixin.get_context_data(self, **kwargs)
-    
+
 
 @json_view
 def diff(request, revision_id, other_revision_id=None):
-    
+
     revision = get_object_or_404(models.ArticleRevision, id=revision_id)
-    
+
     if not other_revision_id:
         other_revision = revision.previous_revision
-    
+
     baseText = other_revision.content if other_revision else ""
     newText = revision.content
-    
+
     differ = difflib.Differ(charjunk=difflib.IS_CHARACTER_JUNK)
     diff = differ.compare(baseText.splitlines(1), newText.splitlines(1))
-    
+
     other_changes = []
-    
+
     if not other_revision or other_revision.title != revision.title:
         other_changes.append((_(u'New title'), revision.title))
-    
+
     return dict(diff=list(diff), other_changes=other_changes)
 
 # TODO: Throw in a class-based view
 @get_article(can_write=True)
 def merge(request, article, revision_id, urlpath=None, template_file="wiki/preview_inline.html", preview=False):
-    
+
     revision = get_object_or_404(models.ArticleRevision, article=article, id=revision_id)
-    
+
     current_text = article.current_revision.content if article.current_revision else ""
     new_text = revision.content
-    
+
     content = simple_merge(current_text, new_text)
-    
+
     # Save new revision
     if not preview:
         old_revision = article.current_revision
-        
+
         if revision.deleted:
             c = RequestContext(request, {'error_msg': _(u'You cannot merge with a deleted revision'),
                                          'article': article,
                                          'urlpath': urlpath})
             return render_to_response("wiki/error.html", context_instance=c)
-            
+
         new_revision = models.ArticleRevision()
         new_revision.inherit_predecessor(article)
         new_revision.deleted = False
         new_revision.locked = False
         new_revision.title=article.current_revision.title
         new_revision.content=content
-        new_revision.automatic_log = (_(u'Merge between revision #%(r1)d and revision #%(r2)d') % 
-                                      {'r1': revision.revision_number, 
+        new_revision.automatic_log = (_(u'Merge between revision #%(r1)d and revision #%(r2)d') %
+                                      {'r1': revision.revision_number,
                                        'r2': old_revision.revision_number})
         article.add_revision(new_revision, save=True)
-        
+
         old_revision.simpleplugin_set.all().update(article_revision=new_revision)
         revision.simpleplugin_set.all().update(article_revision=new_revision)
-        
-        messages.success(request, _(u'A new revision was created: Merge between revision #%(r1)d and revision #%(r2)d') % 
+
+        messages.success(request, _(u'A new revision was created: Merge between revision #%(r1)d and revision #%(r2)d') %
                          {'r1': revision.revision_number,
                           'r2': old_revision.revision_number})
         if urlpath:
             return redirect('wiki:edit', path=urlpath.path)
         else:
             return redirect('wiki:edit', article_id=article.id)
-        
-    
+
+
     c = RequestContext(request, {'article': article,
                                  'title': article.current_revision.title,
                                  'revision': None,
@@ -702,31 +702,37 @@ def merge(request, article, revision_id, urlpath=None, template_file="wiki/previ
                                  'content': content})
     return render_to_response(template_file, context_instance=c)
 
-# TODO: Should be a class-based view
-def root_create(request):
-    try:
-        root = models.URLPath.root()
-        if not root.article:
+
+class CreateRootView(FormView):
+    form_class = forms.CreateRootForm
+    template_name = 'wiki/create_root.html'
+
+    def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not request.user.is_superuser:
+            return redirect(settings.LOGIN_URL + "?next=" + reverse("wiki:root_create"))
+
+        try:
+            root = models.URLPath.root()
+        except NoRootURL:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if root.article:
+                return redirect('wiki:get', path=root.path)
+
             # TODO: This is too dangerous... let's say there is no root.article and we end up here,
             # then it might cascade to delete a lot of things on an existing installation.... / benjaoming
             root.delete()
-            raise NoRootURL
-        return redirect('wiki:get', path=root.path)
-    except NoRootURL:
-        pass
-    if not request.user.is_superuser:
-        return redirect(settings.LOGIN_URL + "?next=" + reverse("wiki:root_create"))
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        create_form = forms.CreateRootForm(request.POST)
-        if create_form.is_valid():
-            models.URLPath.create_root(title=create_form.cleaned_data["title"],
-                                       content=create_form.cleaned_data["content"],
-                                       request=request)
-            return redirect("wiki:root")
-    else:
-        create_form = forms.CreateRootForm()
-    
-    c = RequestContext(request, {'create_form': create_form,
-                                 'editor': editors.getEditor(),})
-    return render_to_response("wiki/create_root.html", context_instance=c)
+        return super(CreateRootView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        models.URLPath.create_root(
+            title=form.cleaned_data["title"],
+            content=form.cleaned_data["content"],
+            request=self.request
+        )
+        return redirect("wiki:root")
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        data = super(CreateRootView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        data['editor'] = editors.getEditor()
+        return data