now enforcing model validation in list FBV; all UTs & FTs passing

src/apps/dashboard/views.py

@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ def new_list(request):
 
 def view_list(request, list_id):
     our_list = List.objects.get(id=list_id)
+    error = None
+
     if request.method == "POST":
-        Item.objects.create(text=request.POST['item_text'], list=our_list)
-        return redirect(f'/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/')
-    return render(request, 'apps/dashboard/list.html', {'list': our_list})    
+        try:
+            item = Item(text=request.POST['item_text'], list=our_list)
+            item.full_clean()
+            item.save()
+            return redirect(f'/apps/dashboard/{our_list.id}/')
+        except ValidationError:
+            error = "You can't have an empty list item"
+
+    return render(request, 'apps/dashboard/list.html', {'list': our_list, "error": error})
+