"model_name" object has no attribute '_adding'

[dizzydoc]

Hi django users,

I have just migrated my projected from django 1.2.7 to django 1.3.

I am receiving the following error while saving an object from admin.

"model_name" object has no attribute '_adding'

I am getting this error in clean method of some of my models where i
use it the following way:

def clean( self ):
from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
if self._adding: (do this)
else: (do this)

Please help if you have any clue, while i search for the fix.

Thanks.

[Andres Reyes]

I don't remember reading anything about an "_adding" attribute in the
documentation. However, if you want to check for an INSERT vs an
UPDATE just check for the existence of a primary key

def clean( self ):
from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError

if self.pk is None: (do this)
else: (do this)

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[akaariai]

The _adding variable was moved to ModelState. So, above should read:
if self._state.adding:

- Anssi

[Andres Reyes]

I'm curious as to where is this in the documentation. I think this is
a private attribute so it shouldn't be depended upon

2012/2/28 akaariai <akaa...@gmail.com>:

[akaariai]

On Feb 28, 11:39 pm, Andres Reyes <armo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm curious as to where is this in the documentation. I think this is
> a private attribute so it shouldn't be depended upon

It is a private attribute. So use it at your own risk. If it changes
underneath you, though luck.

- Anssi