def get(self):
from models import VideoData, VideoViewsData
"""
Selects videos from database and tracks their views over time
"""
# get current datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
# query db for videos which have been flagged
videos_to_check = VideoData.gql("WHERE checkMeFlag = True") # CHANGE THIS BACK TO TRUE WHEN DEPLOYING
logging.info('Checking %i videos', videos_to_check.count())
for video in videos_to_check:
# get the current number of views
newViewsEntry = self.getEntryData(video.token)
new_views_data = VideoViewsData(video=video, dateTime=now, views=newViewsEntry, collection_name="views")
new_views_data.put()
video.checkMeFlag = False
video.put()
