def election_new(request):
if not can_create_election(request):
return HttpResponseForbidden('only an administrator can create an election')
error = None
if request.method == "GET":
election_form = forms.ElectionForm()
else:
election_form = forms.ElectionForm(request.POST)
if election_form.is_valid():
# create the election obj
election_params = dict(election_form.cleaned_data)
# is the short name valid
if helios_utils.urlencode(election_params['short_name']) == election_params['short_name']:
election_params['uuid'] = str(uuid.uuid1())
election_params['cast_url'] = settings.URL_HOST + reverse(one_election_cast, args=[election_params['uuid']])
# registration starts closed
election_params['openreg'] = False
user = get_user(request)
election_params['admin'] = user
# election_params['api_client'] = get_api_client(request)
election, created_p = Election.get_or_create(**election_params)
if created_p:
counters.increment(GLOBAL_COUNTER_ELECTIONS)
return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse(one_election_view, args=[election.uuid]))
else:
error = "An election with short name %s already exists" % election_params['short_name']
else:
error = "No special characters allowed in the short name."
return render_template(request, "election_new", {'election_form': election_form, 'error': error})
def increment_cast_votes(self):
# increment global counter
counters.increment(GLOBAL_COUNTER_CAST_VOTES)
return increment_counter(self.key(), 'num_cast_votes')
def increment_voters(self):
# increment global counter
counters.increment(GLOBAL_COUNTER_VOTERS)
return increment_counter(self.key(), 'num_voters')
