request_context.py

#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers
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# This file has been modified by edX.org

"""
Methods for creating RequestContext for using with Mako templates.
"""


from crum import get_current_request
from django.template import RequestContext

import request_cache
from util.request import safe_get_host


def get_template_request_context(request=None):
    """
    Returns the template processing context to use for the current request,
    or returns None if there is not a current request.
    """

    if request is None:
        request = get_current_request()

    if request is None:
        return None

    request_cache_dict = request_cache.get_cache('edxmako')
    cache_key = "request_context"
    if cache_key in request_cache_dict:
        return request_cache_dict[cache_key]

    context = RequestContext(request)

    context['is_secure'] = request.is_secure()
    context['site'] = safe_get_host(request)

    request_cache_dict[cache_key] = context

    return context