def get(self):
'''
get
You got your basic get method right here, but with a twist.
This method perfoms the intialization of the game state, creating the json objects that represent the game and
json encoding them. It then renders them on the game template with jinja.
'''
# get the player avatar image from the datastore
self.sessionId = self.request.get("sessionId")
# use the gameModel to interact with the datastore
newModel = DatastoreInteraction(self.sessionId)
avatar = newModel.getAvatar()
# set the right picture
if(avatar == "character1"):
self.thumbnailImage = "bettyThumb.png"
elif(avatar == "character2"):
self.thumbnailImage = "jasonThumb.png"
elif(avatar == "character3"):
self.thumbnailImage = "batRatThumb.png"
elif(avatar == "character4"):
self.thumbnailImage = "catLadyThumb.png"
elif(avatar == "character5"):
self.thumbnailImage = "lebowsCatThumb.png"
else:
self.thumbnailImage = "tommyCatThumb.png"
# perform initial creation and encoding of JSON object
newState = self.initEncode()
# update the opcards and aicards in the hal object in the datastore
halState = json.loads(newState)
newModel = DatastoreInteraction(self.sessionId)
newModel.updateAiCards(str(halState['playCard']), aiCards=str(halState['compCard']))
self.render("game.html", oldState='null', newState=newState, thumbnailImage=self.thumbnailImage)
