def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""
Receives a request for destroy a running/requested instance
"""
(args, token) = (self.params.delete, kwargs.get('token'))
instances = Instance.update(state=INSTANCE_STATES['DELETED']).where(
Instance.token == kwargs.get('token'))
if args['state']:
instances = instances.where(Instance.state ==
INSTANCE_STATES[args['state']])
instance_ids = args.get('instance_ids', None)
if instance_ids:
instance_filters = []
for instance_id in instance_ids:
instance_filters.append(Instance.instance_id == instance_id)
import operator
instances = instances.where(reduce(operator.or_,
instance_filters))
affected = instances.execute()
return affected
