def create_task(request, group_id):
'''
INPUT
Takes in a submission of the create task form, gathering the Title,
Description, Deadline, Assignee, and optional Points arguments. Also takes
the Group ID and Assigner ID implicitly from the page request.
OUTPUT
Creates a new Task entry in the database associated with all relevant
parties, adding it to the Tasks for each Member assigned.
'''
# Grab the information of the creator group & member
# Grab the basic stuff associated with the Task. When's it due, what is it, what has to be returned,
# any special comments.
name = request.form['name']
deadline = request.form['deadline'] if request.form['deadline'] != None else None
description = request.form['description'] if request.form['description'] != None else None
deliverable = request.form['deliverable'] if request.form['deliverable'] != None else None
comments = request.form['comments'] if request.form['comments'] != None else None
# Create the task using the information we picked out of the form.
new_task = Task(name=name, group_id=group_id, description=description, deadline=deadline,
deliverable=deliverable, comments=comments)
# Now we need to set all our ForeignKey associations. First, make lists of all the Members and Roles
# which are supposed to be true now.
new_approving_members = [Member.query.filter_by(group_id=group_id, codename=membername)
for membername in request.form['approving_members']]
new_delivering_members = [Member.query.filter_by(group_id, codename=membername)
for membername in request.form['delivering_members']]
new_approving_roles = [Role.query.get(int(role_id)) for role_id in request.form['approving_roles']]
new_delivering_roles = [Role.query.get(int(role_id)) for role_id in request.form['delivering_roles']]
# Then, set all of these relations to be set as described by the form.
new_task.approving_members = new_approving_members
new_task.approving_roles = new_approving_roles
new_task.delivering_members = new_delivering_members
new_task.delivering_roles = new_delivering_roles
# Finally, correct the approving_members and delivering_members relations to only contain Members
# who have one of the Roles specified in the approving_roles and delivering_roles relations.
new_task.update_approvers_by_roles()
new_task.update_deliverers_by_roles()
# Add and save our work.
db_session.add(new_task)
db_session.commit()
return new_task
