diff -r a39549bd5b08 -r c52f7cde9861 taskapp/events/task.py
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/taskapp/events/task.py	Thu Feb 04 22:30:30 2010 +0530
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+from datetime import datetime
+from pytask.taskapp.models import Profile, Task, Comment, Credit
+
+def publishTask(task):
+    """ set the task status to open """
+    
+    task.status = "OP"
+    task.save()
+    return task
+
+def addMentor(task,mentor):
+    """ add the mentor to mentors list of the task """
+    
+    task.mentors.add(mentor)
+    task.save()
+    return task    
+    
+def createTask(title,desc,created_by,credits):
+    """ creates a bare minimum task with title, description and credits.
+    the creator of the task will be assigned as a mentor for the task.
+    """
+
+    try:
+        task = Task.objects.get(title=title)
+        return None
+    except Task.DoesNotExist:
+        task = Task(title=title)
+    task.desc = desc
+    task.created_by = created_by
+    task.credits = credits
+    task.creation_datetime = datetime.now()
+    task.save()
+    return task
+