Adding an optional flag to Account.update_status, which by default, send notices only if the status is *changing*.

Set send_notice_on_change_only = False to send notice based on new_status regardless of old status.  (Useful for initialization)

payment/models.py

@@ -397,9 +397,12 @@ class Account(models.Model):
             return 'ACTIVE'
                 
  
-    def update_status( self, value=None):
+    def update_status( self, value=None, send_notice_on_change_only=True):
         """set Account.status = value unless value is None, in which case, we set Account.status=self.calculated_status()
         fire off associated notifications
+        
+        By default, send notices only if the status is *changing*.  Set send_notice_on_change_only = False to
+        send notice based on new_status regardless of old status.  (Useful for initialization)
         """
         old_status = self.status
         
@@ -411,7 +414,7 @@ class Account(models.Model):
         self.status = new_status
         self.save()
         
-        if old_status != new_status:
+        if not send_notice_on_change_only or (old_status != new_status):
 
             logger.info( "Account status change: %d %s %s", instance.pk, old_status, new_status)
             

payment/tasks.py

@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ from regluit.utils.localdatetime import date_today
 
 #task to update the status of accounts
 @task
-def update_account_status(all_accounts=True):
-    """update the status of all Accounts"""
+def update_account_status(all_accounts=True, send_notice_on_change_only=True):
+    """update the status of all Accounts
+    
+        By default, send notices only if the status is *changing*.  Set send_notice_on_change_only = False to
+        send notice based on new_status regardless of old status.  (Useful for initialization)
+    """
     errors = []
     
     if all_accounts:
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ def update_account_status(all_accounts=True):
     
     for account in accounts_to_calc:
         try:
-            account.update_status()
+            account.update_status(send_notice_on_change_only=send_notice_on_change_only)
         except Exception, e:
             errors.append(e)