Add author validation in collection_take_start and implement is_author method in AuthorMixin

atlas/views.py

@@ -2125,6 +2125,9 @@ def collection_take_start(request, pk, cid=None, passcode=None):
         valid_user = False
     #valid_user = collection.check_logged_in_user(request)
 
+    if not valid_user and collection.is_author(request.user):
+        valid_user = True
+
 
 
     cid_exam = None

generic/mixins.py

@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class AuthorMixin():
         """Remove an author from the object"""
         self.author.remove(user)
 
+    def is_author(self, user: User) -> bool:
+        """Returns True if the user is an author of the object"""
+        return self.author.filter(id=user.id).exists()
+
 
 class UserConfigurablePaginationMixin:
     default_per_page = 25