def put(self):
request_data = Answer.parser.parse_args()
try:
answer = AnswerModel.find_by_id(request_data['answer_id'])
if not answer:
answer = AnswerModel(request_data['answer_id'],
request_data['quiz_id'],
request_data['body'],
request_data['is_correct'],
request_data['path_to_attachment'],
request_data['is_selected'])
else: # if 'answer' is defined, this means there's an existing record under this ID, so update it with the values we have
if request_data['answer_id'] != None:
answer.answer_id = request_data['answer_id']
if request_data['quiz_id'] != None:
answer.quiz_id = request_data['quiz_id']
if request_data['body'] != None:
answer.body = request_data['body']
if request_data['is_correct'] != None:
answer.is_correct = request_data['is_correct']
if request_data['path_to_attachment'] != None:
answer.path_to_attachment = request_data[
'path_to_attachment']
if request_data['is_selected'] != None:
answer.is_selected = request_data['is_selected']
except:
return {
'message':
'An error occurred while reading the answer ID from the database'
}, 500
try:
answer.save_to_database()
return answer.json()
except:
return {
'message':
'An error occurred while updating the answer in the database'
}, 500
