def updateSurveyRecord(self, user, survey, survey_record, fields):
""" Create a new survey record, or get an existing one.
params:
user = user taking survey
survey = survey entity
survey_record = existing record, if one exists
fields = submitted responses to survey fields
"""
if survey_record:
create = False
for prop in survey_record.dynamic_properties():
delattr(survey_record, prop)
else:
create = True
survey_record = SurveyRecord(user=user, survey=survey)
schema = eval(survey.survey_content.schema)
for name, value in fields.items():
if name == 'project':
project = student_project.StudentProject.get(value)
survey_record.project = project
elif name == 'grade':
survey_record.grade = GRADES[value]
else:
pick_multi = name in schema and schema[name]['type'] == 'pick_multi'
if pick_multi and hasattr(fields, 'getlist'): # it's a multidict
setattr(survey_record, name, ','.join(fields.getlist(name)))
else:
setattr(survey_record, name, value)
# if creating evaluation record, set SurveyRecordGroup
db.put(survey_record)
if 'evaluation' in survey.taking_access and create:
if not project: return False
role = self.getUserRole(user, survey, project)
survey_record_group = self.setSurveyRecordGroup(survey,
survey_record, project)
if survey_record_group: db.put(survey_record_group)
return survey_record
