get_request(): a way to pull request into places where it doesn't hook in naturally

gistfile1.txt

# in requirements.txt
django-request-provider==1.0.2

# in settings.py
MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES += ['request_provider.middleware.RequestProvider',]

# in admin.py
from request_provider.signals import get_request

class MeetAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    list_display = ('short_name', 'host', 'date', 'is_current_meet',)
    list_display = ('short_name', 'host', 'date', 'is_current_meet', 'set_meet')
    actions = ['copy_meet']
 
    def set_meet(self, obj):
        request = get_request()
        meet = request.session.get('meet', {})
        if meet.get('id', '') == obj.id:
            return "<strong>Active Meet</strong>"
        return "<a class='setMeet' href='#' data-meet={}>Set Active Meet</a>".format(obj.id)
    set_meet.short_description = "Active Meet"
    set_meet.allow_tags = True