from datetime import datetime

from django.contrib.auth.models import User

def create_request(sent_by,role,sent_to=None,task=None,receiving_user=None,pynts=0):

    """

    creates an unreplied request, based on the passed arguments

        sent_to - a list of users to which the notification is to be sent

        sent_by - sender of request

        role - a two character field which represents the role requested, if role = 'PY' then sent to all admins

        task - a requesting task (useful for sending admins a request to give Pynts to the user)

        receiving_user - user to whom the Pynts is assigned to(useful for sending admins a request to give Pynts to the user)

        pynts - the pynts assigned to the receiving user

    """

    req = Request(creation_date=datetime.now())

    req.sent_by = sent_by

    req.reply_date = datetime(1970,01,01)

    req.role = role

    req.pynts = pynts

    if task:

        req.task = task

    req.save()

    if role == 'PY':

        admin_profiles = Profile.objects.filter(rights='AD')

        for admin_profile in admin_profiles:

            req.sent_to.add(admin_profile.user)

        req.receiving_user = receiving_user

    else:

        req.sent_to.add(sent_to)

    req.save()