app/soc/logic/validate.py
author Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:23:16 +0000
changeset 363 d35ffa6ca643
parent 322 6641e941ef1e
child 389 9b873166d7d5
permissions -rw-r--r--
Add a framework for generic views This commit does not enable the new code, as such there should be no change in functionality. In order to use the new code the maps.py file should be updated to point at the new views/models/sponsor.py module. Patch by: Sverre Rabbelier Reviewed by: to-be-reviewed

#!/usr/bin/python2.5
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"""Common validation helper functions.
"""

__authors__ = [
  '"Pawel Solyga" <pawel.solyga@gmail.com>',
  ]


import re
import feedparser

from google.appengine.api import urlfetch

from soc.logic import path_link_name


def isFeedURLValid(feed_url=None):
  """Returns True if provided url is valid ATOM or RSS.

  Args:
    feed_url: ATOM or RSS feed url
  """
  if feed_url:
    result = urlfetch.fetch(feed_url)
    if result.status_code == 200:
      parsed_feed = feedparser.parse(result.content)
      if parsed_feed.version and (parsed_feed.version != ''):
        return True
  return False


def isLinkNameFormatValid(link_name):
  """Returns True if link_name is in a valid format.

  Args:
    link_name: link name used in URLs for identification
  """
  if path_link_name.LINKNAME_REGEX.match(link_name):
    return True
  return False