from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType


def get_polymorphic_base_content_type(obj):
    """
    Helper function to return the base polymorphic content type id. This should used with django-guardian and the
    GUARDIAN_GET_CONTENT_TYPE option.

    See the django-guardian documentation for more information:

    https://django-guardian.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html#guardian-get-content-type
    """
    if hasattr(obj, "polymorphic_model_marker"):
        try:
            superclasses = list(obj.__class__.mro())
        except TypeError:
            # obj is an object so mro() need to be called with the obj.
            superclasses = list(obj.__class__.mro(obj))

        polymorphic_superclasses = list()
        for sclass in superclasses:
            if hasattr(sclass, "polymorphic_model_marker"):
                polymorphic_superclasses.append(sclass)

        # PolymorphicMPTT adds an additional class between polymorphic and base class.
        if hasattr(obj, "can_have_children"):
            root_polymorphic_class = polymorphic_superclasses[-3]
        else:
            root_polymorphic_class = polymorphic_superclasses[-2]
        ctype = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(root_polymorphic_class)

    else:
        ctype = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)

    return ctype