Using Django session key to use request sessions between views

Question

Is it a good idea to store django _session_key in another model as an identifier for specific session.

I am using django _session_key to store a unique session inside a view and then I am saving the _session_key in another object .

def myview(request):

    if request.method == "POST":
        myform = Myform(request.form)

        if myform.is_valid():
            name = myform.cleaned_data['name']
            title = myform.cleaned_data['title']
            author_session = request.session._session_key
            # Creating a model object
            model1(name=name, title=title, author_session=author_session).save()

            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('myview2', 
                                                 kwargs={'name':model1.name}))
        else:
            # Some renders
    else:
        # Some other renders

def myview2(request, name):

    obj1 = model1.objects.get(name=name)

    if request.session._session_key == obj1.author_session:
         # Some render
    else:
         # Some other render

Now ,I am thinking is this a good idea to use _session_key as unique identity for sessions between different views . Is there any other way to identify unique session between views ?

P.S- I have read that using _session_key is generally disregarded.

Also please suggest how to write tests for the sessions between views

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 26 '14 at 13:07

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No, this is entirely backwards. You should store the key of the model1 instance in the session in the first view, and get it out in the second.

answered Jun 26 '14 at 13:07

Daniel Roseman

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But what is wrong with this, I am getting the expected result from this.Shouldn't I save the session instance in the model? – Ayush Jun 26 '14 at 13:10

Using Django session key to use request sessions between views

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