--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/tasks/helper/__init__.py	Sun Jul 12 22:00:12 2009 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2009 the Melange authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""This module contains Melange Task API related helper modules."""
\ No newline at end of file

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/tasks/helper/error_handler.py	Sun Jul 12 22:00:12 2009 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python2.5
+#
+# Copyright 2009 the Melange authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Module for handling errors while running a Task.
+"""
+
+__authors__ = [
+  '"Lennard de Rijk" <ljvderijk@gmail.com>',
+  ]
+
+
+import logging
+
+from django import http
+
+
+def logErrorAndReturnOK(error_msg='Error found in Task'):
+  """Logs the given error message and returns a HTTP OK response.
+
+  Args:
+    error_msg: Error message to log
+  """
+  logging.error(error_msg)
+  return http.HttpResponse()

--- a/app/soc/tasks/surveys.py	Sun Jul 12 11:46:36 2009 -0500
+++ b/app/soc/tasks/surveys.py	Sun Jul 12 22:00:12 2009 +0200
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 from django import http
 
+from soc.tasks.helper import error_handler
+
 
 def getDjangoURLPatterns():
   """Returns the URL patterns for the tasks in this module.
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@
 
   if not (program_key and survey_key and survey_type):
     # invalid task data, log and return OK
-    return logErrorAndReturnOK(
+    return error_handler.logErrorAndReturnOK(
         'Invalid sendRemindersForProjectSurvey data: %s' % post_dict)
 
   # get the program for the given keyname
@@ -83,7 +85,8 @@
 
   if not program_entity:
     # invalid program specified, log and return OK
-    return logErrorAndReturnOK('Invalid program specified: %s' % program_key)
+    return error_handler.logErrorAndReturnOK(
+        'Invalid program specified: %s' % program_key)
 
   # check and retrieve the project_key that has been done last
   if 'project_key' in post_dict:
@@ -101,8 +104,8 @@
 
     if not project_start:
       # invalid starting project key specified, log and return OK
-      return logErrorAndReturnOK('Invalid Student Project Key specified: %s' %(
-          project_start_key))
+      return error_handler.logErrorAndReturnOK(
+          'Invalid Student Project Key specified: %s' %(project_start_key))
 
     fields['__key__ >'] = project_start.key()
 
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@
 
   if not (project_key and survey_key and survey_type):
     # invalid task data, log and return OK
-    return logErrorAndReturnOK(
+    return error_handler.logErrorAndReturnOK(
         'Invalid sendSurveyReminderForProject data: %s' % post_dict)
 
   # set logic depending on survey type specified in POST
@@ -183,13 +186,15 @@
 
   if not student_project:
     # no existing project found, log and return OK
-    return logErrorAndReturnOK('Invalid project specified %s:' % project_key)
+    return error_handler.logErrorAndReturnOK(
+        'Invalid project specified %s:' % project_key)
 
   survey = survey_logic.getFromKeyName(survey_key)
 
   if not survey:
     # no existing survey found, log and return OK
-    return logErrorAndReturnOK('Invalid survey specified %s:' % survey_key)
+    return error_handler.logErrorAndReturnOK(
+        'Invalid survey specified %s:' % survey_key)
 
   # try to retrieve an existing record
   record_logic = survey_logic.getRecordLogic()
@@ -258,13 +263,3 @@
 
   # return OK
   return http.HttpResponse()
-
-
-def logErrorAndReturnOK(error_msg='Error found in Survey Task'):
-  """Logs the given error message and returns a HTTP OK response.
-
-  Args:
-    error_msg: Error message to log
-  """
-  logging.error(error_msg)
-  return http.HttpResponse()