Ticket #10342: r9897-login-form-override.patch

django/contrib/auth/views.py

@@ -14 +14 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.views.decorators.cache import never_cache
 
-def login(request, template_name='registration/login.html', redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME):
-    "Displays the login form and handles the login action."
+def login(request, template_name='registration/login.html', redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME, form_class=AuthenticationForm):
+    """
+    Displays the login form and handles the login action.
+    
+    **Optional arguments**
+        
+        ``template_name``
+            A custom template to use.
+        
+        ``redirect_field_name``
+            A custom field name for redirect url.
+            
+        ``form_class``
+            The form class to use for login.
+    
+    """
+    
     redirect_to = request.REQUEST.get(redirect_field_name, '')
     if request.method == "POST":
-        form = AuthenticationForm(data=request.POST)
+        form = form_class(data=request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
             # Light security check -- make sure redirect_to isn't garbage.
             if not redirect_to or '//' in redirect_to or ' ' in redirect_to:
@@ -29 +44 @@
                 request.session.delete_test_cookie()
             return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_to)
     else:
-        form = AuthenticationForm(request)
+        form = form_class(request)
     request.session.set_test_cookie()
     if Site._meta.installed:
         current_site = Site.objects.get_current()