def showCategory(category_name):
db = DBConnect()
categories = db.getAllCategories()
items = db.getItemsByCategory(category_name)
count = db.getItemCountByCategory(category_name)
return render_template('showCategory.html',
categories=categories,
items=items,
categoryName=category_name,
numberOfItems=count)
def catalogJSON():
user = session.get('username')
if user is None:
return redirect(url_for('showLogin'))
db = DBConnect()
categories = db.getAllCategories()
# Building the json object to be returned
total = {'Category': []}
for c in categories:
items = db.getItemsByCategory(c.name)
total['Category'].append({
'id': c.id,
'name': c.name,
'items': [i.serialize for i in items]
})
return jsonify(total)
