Models.clean() how to raise ValidationError WITH error_code and show field_based errors in the Form-Template?

Hi guys,

I got a working model.clean() method that actually does a great job showing the errors in the assigned html-form. The view actually marks single invalid fields red, which I find really important.

BUT:
Now I want to write a test for that model and would love to test for error_codes.

Does anyone know how to raise an error_code-exception within the model and keep the view rendering the invalid-fields correctly?

Ok... I think it's easier to understand with some code:

class MyNotebookModel(models.Model):
    note = models.TextField()
    name = models.CharField()

    def clean(self):
        errors = defaultdict(list)
        # errors = {}  # does NOT work with view

        # Validate self.note
        if 'P.S. I love django!' not in self.note:
            message = 'BadAss: Give some credits to Django!'
            errors['note'].append(message)
            # errors.append(ValidationError(_(message), code=1))  # does NOT work in view

        # Validate self.name
        if 'Steven' not in self.note:
            message = 'BadAss: I only allow names with Steven'
            errors['note'].append(message)
            # errors.append(ValidationError(_(message), code=2))  # does NOT work in view

        if len(errors):
            raise ValidationError(errors)


class TestMyNotebookCreateView(CreateView):
    # in my View I want to show errors by field and mark the error-fields RED
    # it works with the above approach, but NOT with error_codes



class TestMyNotebookModelTest(unittest):
    def test_clean(self):
        # I'd love to be able to do a test like this one
        # and valide the error code!

        # Lets get an error-message
        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as test:
            model = MyNotebookModel()
            model.note = 'Now this is a valid one. P.S. I love django!'
            model.name = 'Britney is gonna fail - Hit me Baby One More Time!'
            model.clean()
            model.save()
        # validate that the error messages has the right code
        the_exception = test.exception
        self.assertEqual(the_exception.error_code, 2)

Any ideas how to make this work?
What is best practise?

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