from datetime import datetime

def reply_to_request(request_obj, reply, replied_by):

    """

    makes a request replied with the given reply.

    arguments:

        request_obj - Request object for which change is intended

        reply - a boolean value to be given as reply (True/False)

        replied_by - the user object who replies to the request

    """

    if not request_obj.is_replied:

        request_obj.reply = reply

        request_obj.is_replied = True

        request_obj.reply_date = datetime.now()

        request_obj.replied_by = replied_by

        request_obj.save()

        if request_obj.role == "PY":

            if reply:

                addCredits(request_obj.task, request_obj.sent_by, request_obj.receiving_user, request_obj.pynts)

                print "send yes notifications appropriately"

            else:

                print "send a no notificvaton"

        elif request_obj.role == "MT":

            ## add him as a mentor to the task

        elif request_obj.role in ["AD", "MG", "DV"]:

            if reply:

                pass

                ## make him the role

                ## changeRole(role=request_obj.role, made_by=request_obj.sent_by)

            else:

                ## notify request_obj.sent_by that it has been rejected

                pass

        return True #Reply has been added successfully

    return False #Already replied