def validate_data_before_property_posting(request_data):
	
	"""
		Validate property posting data, convert area to sqft
		& other validatory tasks.
	"""

	email = putil.validate_for_user_id_exists(request_data.get("user_id"))
	subs_doc = putil.validate_for_postings_available(email)
	putil.convert_area_to_sqft_for_posting(request_data)
	putil.validate_property_status(request_data.get("status"))
	property_data = putil.validate_property_posting_data(request_data,"property_json/property_mapper.json")
	return property_data, email, subs_doc
def validate_data_before_property_posting(request_data):
	
	"""
		Validate property posting data, convert area to sqft
		& other validatory tasks.
	"""

	email = putil.validate_for_user_id_exists(request_data.get("user_id"))
	subs_doc = putil.validate_for_postings_available(email)
	putil.convert_area_to_sqft_for_posting(request_data)
	putil.validate_property_status(request_data.get("status"))
	property_data = putil.validate_property_posting_data(request_data,"property_json/property_mapper.json")
	return property_data, email, subs_doc
def post_property(data):
	if data:
		try:
			old_data = json.loads(data)
			email = putil.validate_for_user_id_exists(old_data.get("user_id"))
			subs_doc = putil.validate_for_postings_available(email)
			data = putil.validate_property_posting_data(old_data,"property_json/property_mapper.json")
			putil.validate_property_status(data.get("status"))
			custom_id = "PROP-"  + cstr(int(time.time())) + '-' +  cstr(random.randint(10000,99999))
			data["property_id"] = custom_id
			meta_dict = add_meta_fields_before_posting(old_data)
			data.update(meta_dict)
			# return store_property_photos_in_propshikari(old_data.get("property_photos"),custom_id)
			property_photo_url_dict = store_property_photos_in_propshikari(old_data.get("property_photos"),custom_id)
			data["full_size_images"] = property_photo_url_dict.get("full_size",[])
			data["thumbnails"] = property_photo_url_dict.get("thumbnails",[])
			data["property_photo"] = property_photo_url_dict.get("thumbnails")[0] if len(property_photo_url_dict.get("thumbnails")) else ""
			data["posted_by"] = old_data.get("user_id")
			data["user_email"] = email
			data["posting_date"] = data.get("posting_date") if data.get("posting_date") else data["creation_date"]
			data["amenities"] = putil.prepare_amenities_data(data.get("amenities",""), data.get("property_type"))
			data["flat_facilities"] = putil.prepare_flat_facilities_data(data.get("flat_facilities",""), data.get("property_type"))
			data["possession_status"] = "Immediate" if data.get("possession") else data.get("possession_date")
			data.pop("possession_date", None)
			es = ElasticSearchController()
			response_data = es.index_document("property",data, custom_id)
			if subs_doc and response_data.get("created"):
				subs_doc.posted = cint(subs_doc.posted) + 1
				subs_doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)
			subscription = putil.get_subscriptions(email)
			response_msg = "Property posted successfully" if response_data.get("created",False) else "Property posting failed" 
			return {"operation":"Create", "message":response_msg, "property_id":response_data.get("_id"), "user_id":old_data.get("user_id"),"data":{"subscriptions":subscription}}	
		except elasticsearch.RequestError,e:
			raise ElasticInvalidInputFormatError(e.error)
		except elasticsearch.ElasticsearchException,e:
			raise ElasticSearchException(e.error)