I know you can override the save() method in a model, but is it possible to do it when you try to get a row or rows from a db? I have data like this '\xFF\x00\x00\x00\xFE'... that I need to store in a MySQL db.
When I was trying to save it I was getting an error. Now I override the __save__ method and encode the data right before it's saved. This works out fine, it's just that now I need to always code in the decode('string-escape') every time I need to access the data. Is it possible to override a method so when I use the A.objects.get / filter / all methods it will automatically decode for me. Can I just override a method like __get__ / __filter__ and just call the superclass? I don't want to go down this road only to discover in a couple of months that it's breaking something on the back end. (How I'm doing it now ) class A(model): encoded_data = models.TextField(max_length=4000) def __save__(self): encoded_data = self.encoded_data.encode('string-escape') super(A, self).save(*args, **kwargs) data = '\xFF\x00\x00\x00\xFE' #-- similar to this aObject = A() aObject.encoded_data = data aObject.save() anotherObject = A.objects.get(id=1) decoded_data = anotherObject.encoded_data decoded_data = decoded.data.decode('string-escape') -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.