Index: django/contrib/auth/decorators.py
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--- django/contrib/auth/decorators.py	(Revision 3680)
+++ django/contrib/auth/decorators.py	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -26,3 +28,12 @@
     to the log-in page if necessary.
     """
     )
+
+def permission_required(perm, login_url=LOGIN_URL):
+    return user_passes_test(lambda u: u.has_perm(perm), login_url=login_url)
+permission_required.__doc__ = (
+    """
+    Decorator for views that checks if a user has explicit permission,
+    redirectiing to the log-in page if necessary.
+    """
+    )