gistfile1.py

class URLHist(Model):

	url = models.TextField()
	hostname = models.CharField(max_length=250)
	hostname_type = models.CharField(max_length=1,choices=(('I','Interno'),('E','Externo')))
	last_status = models.IntegerField() # a html status code

	class Meta:
		verbose_name = u'Histórico de URL'
		verbose_name_plural = u'Histórico de URLs'

	@property
	def is_internal(self):
		return self.hostname_type == 'I'

	def test_url(self):
		"""
		Test the url and return status code
		"""
        makeurl = lambda root: '%s%s%s' % ('http://' if not '://' in self.hostname else '', self.hostname, self.url)
        if self.is_internal:
        	urlresult = ullib.urlopen(makeurl(url))
        	self.queries.create(urlhist=self,status_code=url.code)
        	return url.code
        else:
        	urlresult = ullib.urlopen(settings.URL_CHECKER_URI % makeurl(url))
        	if url.code == 200:
        		urlstatus = simplejson.loads(urlresult.read())
        		self.queries.create(urlhist=self,status_code=urlstatus['http_code'])
        		return urlstatus['http_code']