Use six.text_type instead of unicode().

I will be switch to use ``from __future__ import unicode_literals`` later.

mediagoblin/submit/lib.py

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import logging
 import uuid
 from os.path import splitext
 
+import six
+
 from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
 from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ def submit_media(mg_app, user, submitted_file, filename,
 
     # If the filename contains non ascii generate a unique name
     if not all(ord(c) < 128 for c in filename):
-        filename = unicode(uuid.uuid4()) + splitext(filename)[-1]
+        filename = six.text_type(uuid.uuid4()) + splitext(filename)[-1]
 
     # Sniff the submitted media to determine which
     # media plugin should handle processing
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ def submit_media(mg_app, user, submitted_file, filename,
     # create entry and save in database
     entry = new_upload_entry(user)
     entry.media_type = media_type
-    entry.title = (title or unicode(splitext(filename)[0]))
+    entry.title = (title or six.text_type(splitext(filename)[0]))
 
     entry.description = description or u""
 
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ def prepare_queue_task(app, entry, filename):
     # (If we got it off the task's auto-generation, there'd be
     # a risk of a race condition when we'd save after sending
     # off the task)
-    task_id = unicode(uuid.uuid4())
+    task_id = six.text_type(uuid.uuid4())
     entry.queued_task_id = task_id
 
     # Now store generate the queueing related filename

mediagoblin/submit/views.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import six
+
 from mediagoblin import messages
 import mediagoblin.mg_globals as mg_globals
 
@@ -59,9 +61,9 @@ def submit_start(request):
                     mg_app=request.app, user=request.user,
                     submitted_file=request.files['file'],
                     filename=request.files['file'].filename,
-                    title=unicode(submit_form.title.data),
-                    description=unicode(submit_form.description.data),
-                    license=unicode(submit_form.license.data) or None,
+                    title=six.text_type(submit_form.title.data),
+                    description=six.text_type(submit_form.description.data),
+                    license=six.text_type(submit_form.license.data) or None,
                     tags_string=submit_form.tags.data,
                     upload_limit=upload_limit, max_file_size=max_file_size,
                     urlgen=request.urlgen)
@@ -117,8 +119,8 @@ def add_collection(request, media=None):
     if request.method == 'POST' and submit_form.validate():
         collection = request.db.Collection()
 
-        collection.title = unicode(submit_form.title.data)
-        collection.description = unicode(submit_form.description.data)
+        collection.title = six.text_type(submit_form.title.data)
+        collection.description = six.text_type(submit_form.description.data)
         collection.creator = request.user.id
         collection.generate_slug()