def show_like(like_id):
try:
# tries to get the like by its id
like = Like.get(Like.id == like_id)
# convert to dictionary and remove users passwords
like_dict = model_to_dict(like)
del like_dict['user']['password']
del like_dict['post']['user']['password']
return jsonify(data=like_dict,
status={
'code': 200,
'message': 'Successfully got like.'
})
# exception thrown if the like doesnt exist
except DoesNotExist:
return jsonify(data={},
status={
'code': 404,
'message': 'Failure to get resource.'
})
def create_like():
try:
# gets data from the client - contains a post id
data = request.get_json()
# tries to get the post by its id
post_id = Post.get(Post.id == data['postId'])
try:
# checks if a like for that post and user already exists
like = Like.get(Like.post == post_id, Like.user == current_user.id)
# if the user has not already likes the post
except DoesNotExist:
# creates a new like for the post
like = Like.create(post=post_id, user=current_user.id)
# convert like to dictionary and remove both users password
like_dict = model_to_dict(like)
del like_dict['user']['password']
del like_dict['post']['user']['password']
return jsonify(data=like_dict,
status={
'code': 201,
'message': 'User successfully liked post.'
})
# exception thrown if the post doesnt exist
except DoesNotExist:
return jsonify(data={},
status={
'code': 404,
'message': 'Failure to get resource.'
})
