def delete_entry(kind, entry, from_file=None):
"""Deletes a file name entry or tag entry from the catalog"""
if kind == 'files':
to_delete = File.get(File.file_name == entry)
to_delete.delete_instance()
print "'%s' deleted from catalog!" % entry
elif kind == 'tag' and from_file:
try:
existing_file = File.get(File.file_name == from_file)
if existing_file:
try:
association = FileTag.get(FileTag.file_id == existing_file,
FileTag.tag_id == Tag.get(Tag.tag_name == entry))
association.delete_instance()
print "Deleted '%s' from '%s'" % (entry, from_file)
except:
print "'%s' no longer tagged to %s" % (entry, from_file)
except:
print "'%s' not in catalog" % from_file
elif kind == 'tag':
tag_item = Tag.get(Tag.tag_name == entry)
tag_item.delete_instance()
print "'%s' deleted from catalog" % entry
else:
pass
