from django.conf import settings from django.http import HttpResponse from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin from .utils import get_view_name class XViewMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin): """ Add an X-View header to internal HEAD requests. """ def process_view(self, request, view_func, view_args, view_kwargs): """ If the request method is HEAD and either the IP is internal or the user is a logged-in staff member, return a response with an x-view header indicating the view function. This is used to lookup the view function for an arbitrary page. """ assert hasattr(request, 'user'), ( "The XView middleware requires authentication middleware to be " "installed. Edit your MIDDLEWARE setting to insert " "'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware'." ) if request.method == 'HEAD' and (request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR') in settings.INTERNAL_IPS or (request.user.is_active and request.user.is_staff)): response = HttpResponse() response.headers['X-View'] = get_view_name(view_func) return response