fix: section.due datetime version issue

lms/djangoapps/grades/subsection_grade.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class SubsectionGradeBase(metaclass=ABCMeta):
         self.display_name = block_metadata_utils.display_name_with_default(subsection)
         self.url_name = block_metadata_utils.url_name_for_block(subsection)
 
-        self.due = getattr(subsection, 'due', None)
+        self.due = block_metadata_utils.get_datetime_field(subsection, 'due', None)
         self.end = getattr(subsection, 'end', None)
         self.format = getattr(subsection, 'format', '')
         self.graded = getattr(subsection, 'graded', False)

openedx/core/djangoapps/content/block_structure/block_structure.py

@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ The following internal data structures are implemented:
 
 
 from copy import deepcopy
-from datetime import datetime
 from functools import partial
 from logging import getLogger
 
-from dateutil.tz import tzlocal
+from xmodule.block_metadata_utils import get_datetime_field
 
 from openedx.core.lib.graph_traversals import traverse_post_order, traverse_topologically
 
@@ -467,8 +466,7 @@ class BlockStructureBlockData(BlockStructure):
                 not found.
         """
         block_data = self._block_data_map.get(usage_key)
-        xblock_field = getattr(block_data, field_name, default) if block_data else default
-        return self._make_datetime_field_compatible(xblock_field)
+        return get_datetime_field(block_data, field_name, default) if block_data else default
 
     def override_xblock_field(self, usage_key, field_name, override_data):
         """
@@ -558,8 +556,7 @@ class BlockStructureBlockData(BlockStructure):
             transformer_data = self.get_transformer_block_data(usage_key, transformer)
         except KeyError:
             return default
-        field = getattr(transformer_data, key, default)
-        return self._make_datetime_field_compatible(field)
+        return get_datetime_field(transformer_data, key, default)
 
     def set_transformer_block_field(self, usage_key, transformer, key, value):
         """
@@ -768,23 +765,6 @@ class BlockStructureBlockData(BlockStructure):
             self._block_data_map[usage_key] = block_data
             return block_data
 
-    def _make_datetime_field_compatible(self, field):
-        """
-        Creates a new datetime object to avoid issues occurring due to upgrading
-        python-datetuil version from 2.4.0
-
-        More info: https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/BOM-2245
-        """
-        if isinstance(field, datetime):
-            if isinstance(field.tzinfo, tzlocal) and not hasattr(field.tzinfo, '_hasdst'):
-
-                return datetime(
-                    year=field.year, month=field.month, day=field.day,
-                    hour=field.hour, minute=field.minute, second=field.second,
-                    tzinfo=tzlocal()
-                )
-        return field
-
 
 class BlockStructureModulestoreData(BlockStructureBlockData):
     """

xmodule/block_metadata_utils.py

@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ allows us to share code between the XModuleMixin and CourseOverview and
 BlockStructure.
 """
 
+from datetime import datetime
+from logging import getLogger
 from markupsafe import Markup
 
+from dateutil.tz import tzlocal
+
+logger = getLogger(__name__)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 
 def url_name_for_block(block):
     """
@@ -80,3 +86,26 @@ def display_name_with_default_escaped(block):
     # markupsafe.striptags() and fixing issues, better to put that energy toward
     # migrating away from this method altogether.
     return Markup(display_name_with_default(block)).striptags()
+
+
+def get_datetime_field(xblock, name, default):
+    """
+    This method was moved from BlockStructureBlockData because some of the datetime
+    that was cached from previous version of dateutil does not live here. This will
+    be use as share code for reusability and Wack-a-mole situation of the same bug.
+
+    Creates a new datetime object to avoid issues occurring due to upgrading
+    python-datetuil version from 2.4.0
+    More info: https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/BOM-2245
+    """
+    field = getattr(xblock, name, default)
+    if isinstance(field, datetime):
+        if isinstance(field.tzinfo, tzlocal) and not hasattr(field.tzinfo, '_hasdst'):
+            # Todo: This log statement is added for temporary use only
+            logger.info('Python-dateutil logs: Making datetime field compatible to python-dateutil package')
+            return datetime(
+                year=field.year, month=field.month, day=field.day,
+                hour=field.hour, minute=field.minute, second=field.second,
+                tzinfo=tzlocal()
+            )
+    return field