def upload_receipt():
''' Receipt upload handler
Save image file to folder, process with OCR,
create receipt to DB and return data to client.
Time is passed as isoformatted time string in json,
eg. '2014-09-26T13:09:19.730800'
'''
image_file = request.files['file']
if image_file and allowed_file(image_file.filename):
filename = secure_filename(image_file.filename)
if not os.path.exists(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']):
os.mkdir(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'])
imagepath = os.path.join(app.root_path + '/' +
app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
image_file.save(imagepath)
app.logger.debug("Upload OK, saved file " + imagepath)
ocr_readings = optical_character_recognition(imagepath)[2]
time_now = datetime.now()
ocr_readings['date'] = time_now.isoformat()
# TODO create a new receipt object to db and return it
return jsonify(ocr_readings)
def simple_upload_receipt():
''' Receipt upload handler without DB connection and authentication.'''
image_file = request.files['file']
if image_file and allowed_file(image_file.filename):
filename = secure_filename(image_file.filename)
if not os.path.exists(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']):
os.mkdir(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'])
imagepath = os.path.join(app.root_path + '/' +
app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
image_file.save(imagepath)
app.logger.debug("Upload OK, saved file " + imagepath)
uploads_readings = optical_character_recognition(imagepath)[2]
# TODO create a new receipt object to db and return it
return jsonify(uploads_readings)
