def authenticate_user(username, password):
result = User.view(get_db(), '_view/user/by_username', key=username)
if len(result) == 0:
raise InvalidUser('bad username')
user = result.__iter__().next()
if not hash_password(password, user.salt) == user.password:
raise InvalidUser('bad password')
return user
def user_exists(username):
result = User.view(get_db(), '_view/user/by_username', key=username)
if len(result) == 0:
return False
return True
