reduced number of queries needed when displaying when a book is already on a user wishlist

core/models.py

@@ -97,12 +97,6 @@ class Work(models.Model):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=1000)
     openlibrary_id = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def get_by_isbn(klass, isbn):
-        for w in Work.objects.filter(Q(editions__isbn_10=isbn) | Q(editions__isbn_13=isbn)):
-            return w
-        return None
-
     def cover_image_small(self):
         server_id = random.randint(0, 9)
         gb_id = self.editions.all()[0].googlebooks_id

frontend/views.py

@@ -50,14 +50,16 @@ def search(request):
     q = request.GET.get('q', None)
     results = gluejar_search(q)
 
-    # flag search result as on wishlist
-    # TODO: make this better and faster
+    # flag search result as on wishlist as appropriate
     if not request.user.is_anonymous():
+        # get a list of all the googlebooks_ids for works on the user's wishlist
+        wishlist = request.user.wishlist
+        editions = models.Edition.objects.filter(work__wishlists__in=[wishlist])
+        googlebooks_ids = [e['googlebooks_id'] for e in editions.values('googlebooks_id')]
+
+        # if the results is on their wishlist flag it
         for result in results:
-            if not result.has_key('isbn_10'):
-                continue
-            work = models.Work.get_by_isbn(result['isbn_10'])
-            if work and work in request.user.wishlist.works.all():
+            if result['googlebooks_id'] in googlebooks_ids:
                 result['on_wishlist'] = True
             else:
                 result['on_wishlist'] = False