now rid is not the position argument. it is request id.
from datetime import datetime
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from pytask.taskapp.models import Request, Profile
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()
def get_request(rid, user):
""" see if the request is replied or if he can not view the request,
raise 404 error. else return request.
"""
try:
request_obj = Request.objects.get(id=rid)
except Request.DoesNotExist:
return None
if request_obj.is_replied == True:
return None
else:
try:
request_obj.sent_to.get(id=user.id)
except User.DoesNotExist:
return None
return request_obj