def ensure_user_exists(self):
"""
Function that ensures the user exists.
"""
user_id = int(self.lti_instance.user_id)
print(user_id)
user = User.query.get(user_id)
if user is None:
user = User()
user.create(id=user_id,
name=self.lti_instance.user_full_name,
email=self.lti_instance.user_primary_email,
password="******")
if not database.addItemSafelyToDB(user):
user = None
self.cache['user'] = user
def fill_new_course_with_canvas_data(headers, course_id):
"""
A function that fills a new course with data from canvas.
This function is only called if a new course is created.
It then fills the course with students, tas and teachers.
When using the api canvas has different names for roles,
so we use a different function for filling a course
with canvas data.
"""
request_url = lti_base_route + lti_api_route
request_url += '/courses/{}/users?'.format(course_id)
request_url += 'include[]=enrollments&include[]=email'
user_req = requests.get(request_url, headers=headers)
users = user_req.json()
if user_req.status_code != 200:
return
for user in users:
user_id = user.get('sis_user_id')
if user_id is None:
return
existing_user = User.query.get(user_id)
if existing_user is None:
name = user.get('name')
email = user.get('email')
existing_user = User()
existing_user.create(id=user_id,
name=name,
email=email,
password="******")
if not database.addItemSafelyToDB(
existing_user, fill_new_course_with_canvas_data):
continue
course = Course.query.filter_by(canvas_unique_id=course_id).first()
if course is None:
return
ensure_user_couples_to_course(existing_user, course, user)