--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/taskapp/events/request.py	Thu Feb 25 18:49:17 2010 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from pytask.taskapp.events.task import addCredits
+
+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
+            pass
+        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