def create( self, request, id=None ): #called for a POST request
#When making a POST request, data has to be sent with the request, same goes with PUT
#eg - In jQuery ajax {"a":null} works but {} doesn't
#print "GOT CREATE (POST) request on /api/poll/"
if not id: #id should always be None here
try:
question = request.POST.get('question')
pub_date = utils.dateFromString(request.POST.get('pubDate'))
if question and pub_date:
poll = Poll()
poll.question = question
poll.pub_date = pub_date
poll.polling_ended = False
poll.save()
return poll
except Exception, e:
resp = rc.BAD_REQUEST
resp.write("Error creating 'Poll' object")
return resp
