Create a new file in your project folder (alongside urls.py) and name it middleware.py:
from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
try:
from threading import local
except ImportError:
from django.utils._threading_local import local
_thread_locals = local()
def get_current_request():
""" returns the request object for this thread """
return getattr(_thread_locals, "request", None)
def get_current_user():
""" returns the current user, if exist, otherwise returns None """
request = get_current_request()
if request:
return getattr(request, "user", None)
class ThreadLocalMiddleware(object):
""" Simple middleware that adds the request object in thread local stor age."""
def process_request(self, request):
_thread_locals.request = request
def process_response(self, request, response):
if hasattr(_thread_locals, 'request'):
del _thread_locals.request
return response
Use the function get_current_user() anywhere you want by importing the middleware.
settings.py:
MIDDLEWARE = [
...
'YOUR_PROJECT_NAME.middleware.ThreadLocalMiddleware',
]
models.py (example):
from YOUR_PROJECT_NAME.middleware import get_current_user
...
Class SomeModel(models.Model):
...
def some_method(self):
current_user = get_current_user()
....
I have tested this on Django 1.8.
My Notes 
I’m getting an error trying to implement this —
django.core.exceptions.AppRegistryNotReady: Models aren’t loaded yet.
Do you know where the issue might be. I have the middleware.py file and I’m trying to use the function — user = get_current_user() — and it’s throwing the error.
Hello Michael,
I think this mostly caused when you use it outside function (executing in import time), try to use it inside your form/model method.
If that didn’t help, please post your code where you used the function (get_current_user()).
Thank you!
You’re welcome.
Can you elaborate on this?
” I think this mostly caused when you use it outside function (executing in import time), try to use it inside your form/model method. ”
I placed in my models folder as well as beside urls.py but still it is showing Name error that name ‘get_current_user’ is not defined.
Hello,
I just updated the post. Please see if that helps you.
Thank you for the code!
I have a problem the object function and I can’t get it to work. This is what I get.
File “C:\python36\lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\base.py”, line 36, in load_middleware
mw_instance = middleware(handler)
TypeError: object() takes no parameters