fix: handle HEAD requests like GET in generic_views #2015
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HEAD requests caused an exception before. Handle them like GET requests. Fixes django-haystack#1956
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As mentioned in #1956, the generic views break when handling a HEAD request, since data from
request.GETis only added ifrequest.method == "GET". Sincerequest.GETcan also be used when the method is HEAD we can just treat them the same.The issue can be reproduced simply by changing the request method in
test_generic_views.pyand running the tests. I have added this as a new test case.Fixes #1956
I'm open for feedback if you prefer a different solution.
Thank you!
Jan