def listItem():
"""List all Items in the catalog.
Returns:
A GET request presents the user with the list of all catalog items.
"""
# Retrieve the list of items and order them by their creation date.
# Starting with the newest and ending with the oldest.
items = Item.query.order_by(desc(Item.dateCreated)).all()
# Generate a list of ( Category Name, Item Name) tuples?
# This lets the view display each item with its respective category
results = [(Category.findByID(i.cat_id).name, i.name) for i in items]
objects = []
# Convert the list to contain a dictionary for each item/category combo.
for category, item in results:
objects.append({"category": category, "item": item})
# Present the list of all items and their categories in the main view.
return render_template(
"generic.html",
viewType=os.path.join("partials", "list.html"),
modelType="item",
objects=items,
client_id=CLIENT_ID,
state=getLoginSessionState(),
)
