def generate_unique_mcdi_form_id():
"""Generate a unique random parent MCDI form ID.
Generate a new parent MCDI form ID that is not currently in use by other
MCDI forms and is unpredictable given previous IDs.
@return: The newly generated form ID.
@rtype: str
"""
found = False
ret_id = None
while not found:
ret_id = user_util.generate_password().lower()
found = db_util.get_parent_form_by_id(ret_id) == None
return ret_id
def generate_new_api_key():
"""Generate a new unique API key.
Generate a unique random API key that has not been assigned to any other
system users.
@return: The newly generated API key.
@rtype: str
"""
found = False
new_key = None
while not found:
new_key = user_util.generate_password(pass_len=20).lower()
found = db_util.get_api_key(new_key) == None
return new_key
