Simplify process for marking a part as "starred"

InvenTree/part/api.py

@@ -328,6 +328,22 @@ class PartDetail(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
             message = f'Part \'{part.name}\' (pk = {part.pk}) is active: cannot delete'
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_405_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED, data=message)
 
+    def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Custom update functionality for Part instance.
+
+        - If the 'starred' field is provided, update the 'starred' status against current user
+        """
+
+        if 'starred' in request.data:
+            starred = str2bool(request.data.get('starred', None))
+
+            self.get_object().setStarred(request.user, starred)
+
+        response = super().update(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return response
+
 
 class PartList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
     """ API endpoint for accessing a list of Part objects

InvenTree/part/models.py

@@ -1056,6 +1056,23 @@ class Part(MPTTModel):
         except PartStar.DoesNotExist:
             return False
 
+    def setStarred(self, user, starred):
+        """
+        Set the "starred" status of this Part for the given user
+        """
+
+        if not user:
+            return
+
+        # Do not duplicate efforts
+        if self.isStarredBy(user) == starred:
+            return
+
+        if starred:
+            PartStar.objects.create(part=self, user=user)
+        else:
+            PartStar.objects.filter(part=self, user=user).delete()
+
     def need_to_restock(self):
         """ Return True if this part needs to be restocked
         (either by purchasing or building).

InvenTree/part/templates/part/part_base.html

@@ -248,8 +248,7 @@
     $("#toggle-starred").click(function() {
         toggleStar({
             part: {{ part.id }},
-            user: {{ user.id }},
-            button: '#part-star-icon'
+            button: '#part-star-icon',
         });
     });