Django Class-Based Views with Mixin Pattern

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Django Class-Based Views with Mixin Pattern

Class-Based Views (CBVs) in Django leverage Python's multiple inheritance to compose functionality through Mixins. LoginRequiredMixin from django.contrib.auth.mixins ensures only authenticated users access the view. Custom mixins like BookFormMixin can inject additional context or modify form handling. The order matters: Django reads Mixins right-to-left, so LoginRequiredMixin is checked first. CBVs separate concerns: get() handles GET requests, post() handles POST, while ListView and CreateView provide built-in pagination and form handling.

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from django.views.generic import ListView, CreateView
from django.urls import reverse_lazy
from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
from myapp.models import Book
 
class BookFormMixin:
    def get_form_kwargs(self):
        kwargs = super().get_form_kwargs()
        kwargs['user'] = self.request.user
        return kwargs
 
class BookListView(LoginRequiredMixin, BookFormMixin, ListView):
    model = Book
    context_object_name = 'books'
    paginate_by = 20
    
    def get_queryset(self):
        return Book.objects.filter(owner=self.request.user)
 
class BookCreateView(LoginRequiredMixin, BookFormMixin, CreateView):
    model = Book
    fields = ['title', 'author', 'isbn']
    success_url = reverse_lazy('book-list')
    
    def form_valid(self, form):
        form.instance.owner = self.request.user
        return super().form_valid(form)

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Breakdown

LoginRequiredMixin, BookFormMixin, ListView

Multiple inheritance order - Mixins are checked right-to-left for method resolution

get_form_kwargs()

Override in mixin to inject extra data into form initialization

form_valid()

Callback after successful form submission - sets owner before saving

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