def extract_filter_opts():
"""
Extracts filter data from the url
"""
filter = request.args.get('filter', None)
if filter is not None:
filter = filter.strip()
filter = from_json(filter)
if not len(filter):
raise exceptions.InvalidRequestError(
'Invalid request syntax. Filter options were not specified')
filter = deserialize(filter)
normal_view = generate_normal_view(filter)
validate_filter(normal_view)
return filter
def extract_form_data():
"""
Extracts form data when was passed json data in the HTTP headers
"""
if request.json:
obj = request.json
elif request.data:
obj = from_json(request.data)
else:
#FIXME: DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY SUCKER
obj = from_json(request.form.keys()[0])
document = deserialize(obj)
if request.method == 'POST':
validate_document(document)
elif request.method == 'PUT':
normal_view = generate_normal_view(document)
validate_doc_for_update(normal_view)
return document
