1 from datetime import datetime

     2 from pytask.taskapp.models import Profile, Task, Comment, Credit

     3 

     4 def publishTask(task):

     5     """ set the task status to open """

     6     

     7     task.status = "OP"

     8     task.save()

     9     return task

    10 

    11 def addMentor(task,mentor):

    12     """ add the mentor to mentors list of the task """

    13     

    14     task.mentors.add(mentor)

    15     task.save()

    16     return task    

    17     

    18 def createTask(title,desc,created_by,credits):

    19     """ creates a bare minimum task with title, description and credits.

    20     the creator of the task will be assigned as a mentor for the task.

    21     """

    22 

    23     try:

    24         task = Task.objects.get(title=title)

    25         return None

    26     except Task.DoesNotExist:

    27         task = Task(title=title)

    28     task.desc = desc

    29     task.created_by = created_by

    30     task.credits = credits

    31     task.creation_datetime = datetime.now()

    32     task.save()

    33     return task

    34