def post_sole(course_id):
"""Create a new sole.
"""
# authenticate the user
user, err = auth.get_user_from_request(db, request)
if err:
return json_error(err)
# validate and format the POST data
user_id = str(user.get('id'))
data = json.loads(request.data)
s = Sole.format_params_for_create(user_id, data)
err = Sole.validate_params_for_create(s)
if err:
return json_error(err)
# create the sole
sole_id = Sole.create_new_sole(db, s)
# format response
s = Sole.find_by_id(db, sole_id)
ss = User.update_sole_with_students(db, s)
# enqueue an email to be sent to the creator
resq.enqueue(EmailCreator, str(sole_id))
return json.dumps(ss)
