def put(self, name):
        data = ItemResource.parser.parse_args()

        item = Item.find_by_name(name)
        if item is None:
            item = Item(name, data['price'], data['store_id'])
        else:
            item.price = data['price']
            item.store_id = data['store_id']

        item.persist()
        return item.json(), 201
    def post(self, name):
        if Item.find_by_name(name):
            return {'message': 'item already exists'}

        data = ItemResource.parser.parse_args()

        if Store.find_by_id(data['store_id']) is None:
            return {'message': 'invalid store_id'}

        item = Item(name, data['price'], data['store_id'])
        try:
            item.persist()
        except Exception:
            return {'message': 'error occurred while creating item'}, 500
        else:
            return item.json(), 201