def test_connection(self):
"""
Tests the connection to the AltaPay service. This operation does
not require valid API credentials, and as such can only be used to
assert if AltaPay is responding.
:rtype: :samp:`True` if a valid response is returned, otherwise
:samp:`False`.
"""
return Resource.create_from_response(self.get('API/testConnection'))
def test_connection(self):
"""
Tests the connection to the AltaPay service. This operation does
not require valid API credentials, and as such can only be used to
assert if AltaPay is responding.
:rtype: :samp:`True` if a valid response is returned, otherwise
:samp:`False`.
"""
return Resource.create_from_response(self.post('API/testConnection'))
def login(self):
"""
Validates the account name and password against the AltaPay service.
This method should always be called before attempting any other calls,
and is automatically called once the :py:class:`altapay.api.API`
object is instantiated, unless explictly disabled.
Raises:
UnauthorizedAccessError: if the supplied credentials are not valid.
"""
if self._is_authenticated:
return
if Resource.create_from_response(self.get('API/login')).success:
self._is_authenticated = True
return
def login(self):
"""
Validates the account name and password against the AltaPay service.
This method should always be called before attempting any other calls,
and is automatically called once the :py:class:`altapay.api.API`
object is instantiated, unless explictly disabled.
Raises:
UnauthorizedAccessError: if the supplied credentials are not valid.
"""
if self._is_authenticated:
return
if Resource.create_from_response(self.post('API/login')).success:
self._is_authenticated = True
return
