def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course
"""
if not is_user_in_creator_group(request.user):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.POST.get("org")
number = request.POST.get("number")
display_name = request.POST.get("display_name")
try:
dest_location = Location("i4x", org, number, "course", Location.clean(display_name))
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse(
{"ErrMsg": "Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}".format(name=display_name, err=error.message)}
)
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore("direct").get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({"ErrMsg": "There is already a course defined with this name."})
course_search_location = ["i4x", dest_location.org, dest_location.course, "course", None]
courses = modulestore().get_items(course_search_location)
if len(courses) > 0:
return JsonResponse(
{"ErrMsg": "There is already a course defined with the same organization and course number."}
)
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {"display_name": display_name}
modulestore("direct").create_and_save_xmodule(dest_location, metadata=metadata)
new_course = modulestore("direct").get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(category="about", name="overview")
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template("overview.yaml")
modulestore("direct").create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location, system=new_course.system, definition_data=overview_template.get("data")
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course)
create_all_course_groups(request.user, new_course.location)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({"id": new_course.location.url()})
def create_course(self,
org,
offering,
user_id=None,
fields=None,
**kwargs):
"""
Creates and returns the course.
Args:
org (str): the organization that owns the course
offering (str): the name of the course offering
user_id: id of the user creating the course
fields (dict): Fields to set on the course at initialization
kwargs: Any optional arguments understood by a subset of modulestores to customize instantiation
Returns: a CourseDescriptor
Raises:
InvalidLocationError: If a course with the same org and offering already exists
"""
course, _, run = offering.partition('/')
course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey(org, course, run)
# Check if a course with this org/course has been defined before (case-insensitive)
course_search_location = SON([
('_id.tag', 'i4x'),
('_id.org', re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(course_id.org),
re.IGNORECASE)),
('_id.course',
re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(course_id.course), re.IGNORECASE)),
('_id.category', 'course'),
])
courses = self.collection.find(course_search_location, fields=('_id'))
if courses.count() > 0:
raise InvalidLocationError(
"There are already courses with the given org and course id: {}"
.format([course['_id'] for course in courses]))
location = course_id.make_usage_key('course', course_id.run)
course = self.create_and_save_xmodule(location,
fields=fields,
**kwargs)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
about_location = location.replace(category='about', name='overview')
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
self.create_and_save_xmodule(
about_location,
system=course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data'))
return course
def create_course(self, org, offering, user_id=None, fields=None, **kwargs):
"""
Creates and returns the course.
Args:
org (str): the organization that owns the course
offering (str): the name of the course offering
user_id: id of the user creating the course
fields (dict): Fields to set on the course at initialization
kwargs: Any optional arguments understood by a subset of modulestores to customize instantiation
Returns: a CourseDescriptor
Raises:
InvalidLocationError: If a course with the same org and offering already exists
"""
course, _, run = offering.partition('/')
course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey(org, course, run)
# Check if a course with this org/course has been defined before (case-insensitive)
course_search_location = SON([
('_id.tag', 'i4x'),
('_id.org', re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(course_id.org), re.IGNORECASE)),
('_id.course', re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(course_id.course), re.IGNORECASE)),
('_id.category', 'course'),
])
courses = self.collection.find(course_search_location, fields=('_id'))
if courses.count() > 0:
raise InvalidLocationError(
"There are already courses with the given org and course id: {}".format([
course['_id'] for course in courses
]))
location = course_id.make_usage_key('course', course_id.run)
course = self.create_and_save_xmodule(location, user_id, fields=fields, **kwargs)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
about_location = location.replace(
category='about',
name='overview'
)
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
self.create_and_save_xmodule(
about_location,
user_id,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data'),
runtime=course.system
)
return course
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course.
Returns the URL for the course overview page.
"""
if not auth.has_access(request.user, CourseCreatorRole()):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.json.get('org')
number = request.json.get('number')
display_name = request.json.get('display_name')
run = request.json.get('run')
try:
dest_location = Location(u'i4x', org, number, u'course', run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse({
"ErrMsg": _("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(
name=display_name, err=error.message)})
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _(
'There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization, course number, and course run. Please '
'change either organization or course number to be '
'unique.'
),
'OrgErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'
),
'CourseErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'
),
})
# dhm: this query breaks the abstraction, but I'll fix it when I do my suspended refactoring of this
# file for new locators. get_items should accept a query rather than requiring it be a legal location
course_search_location = bson.son.SON({
'_id.tag': 'i4x',
# cannot pass regex to Location constructor; thus this hack
# pylint: disable=E1101
'_id.org': re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(dest_location.org), re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE),
# pylint: disable=E1101
'_id.course': re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(dest_location.course), re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE),
'_id.category': 'course',
})
courses = modulestore().collection.find(course_search_location, fields=('_id'))
if courses.count() > 0:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _(
'There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization and course number. Please '
'change at least one field to be unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {'display_name': display_name}
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_location,
metadata=metadata
)
new_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(
category='about',
name='overview'
)
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location,
system=new_course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data')
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course, request.user)
new_location = loc_mapper().translate_location(new_course.location.course_id, new_course.location, False, True)
# can't use auth.add_users here b/c it requires request.user to already have Instructor perms in this course
# however, we can assume that b/c this user had authority to create the course, the user can add themselves
CourseInstructorRole(new_location).add_users(request.user)
auth.add_users(request.user, CourseStaffRole(new_location), request.user)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({'url': new_location.url_reverse("course/", "")})
]
)
courses = self.collection.find(course_search_location, fields=("_id"))
if courses.count() > 0:
raise InvalidLocationError(
"There are already courses with the given org and course id: {}".format(
[course["_id"] for course in courses]
)
)
location = course_id.make_usage_key("course", course_id.run)
course = self.create_and_save_xmodule(location, user_id, fields=fields, **kwargs)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
about_location = location.replace(category="about", name="overview")
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template("overview.yaml")
self.create_and_save_xmodule(
about_location, user_id, definition_data=overview_template.get("data"), runtime=course.system
)
return course
def create_xmodule(self, location, definition_data=None, metadata=None, runtime=None, fields={}):
"""
Create the new xmodule but don't save it. Returns the new module.
:param location: a Location--must have a category
:param definition_data: can be empty. The initial definition_data for the kvs
:param metadata: can be empty, the initial metadata for the kvs
:param runtime: if you already have an xblock from the course, the xblock.runtime value
:param fields: a dictionary of field names and values for the new xmodule
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course.
Returns the URL for the course overview page.
"""
if not auth.has_access(request.user, CourseCreatorRole()):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.json.get('org')
number = request.json.get('number')
display_name = request.json.get('display_name')
run = request.json.get('run')
# allow/disable unicode characters in course_id according to settings
if not settings.FEATURES.get('ALLOW_UNICODE_COURSE_ID'):
if _has_non_ascii_characters(org) or _has_non_ascii_characters(
number) or _has_non_ascii_characters(run):
return JsonResponse(
{
'error':
_('Special characters not allowed in organization, course number, and course run.'
)
},
status=400)
try:
dest_location = Location(u'i4x', org, number, u'course', run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse({
"ErrMsg":
_("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(
name=display_name, err=error.message)
})
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg':
_('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization, course number, and course run. Please '
'change either organization or course number to be '
'unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg':
_('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg':
_('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# dhm: this query breaks the abstraction, but I'll fix it when I do my suspended refactoring of this
# file for new locators. get_items should accept a query rather than requiring it be a legal location
course_search_location = bson.son.SON({
'_id.tag':
'i4x',
# cannot pass regex to Location constructor; thus this hack
# pylint: disable=E1101
'_id.org':
re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(dest_location.org),
re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE),
# pylint: disable=E1101
'_id.course':
re.compile(u'^{}$'.format(dest_location.course),
re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE),
'_id.category':
'course',
})
courses = modulestore().collection.find(course_search_location,
fields=('_id'))
if courses.count() > 0:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg':
_('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization and course number. Please '
'change at least one field to be unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg':
_('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg':
_('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {'display_name': display_name}
# Set a unique wiki_slug for newly created courses. To maintain active wiki_slugs for existing xml courses this
# cannot be changed in CourseDescriptor.
wiki_slug = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(dest_location.org, dest_location.course,
dest_location.name)
definition_data = {'wiki_slug': wiki_slug}
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_location, definition_data=definition_data, metadata=metadata)
new_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(category='about',
name='overview')
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location,
system=new_course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data'))
initialize_course_tabs(new_course, request.user)
new_location = loc_mapper().translate_location(
new_course.location.course_id, new_course.location, False, True)
# can't use auth.add_users here b/c it requires request.user to already have Instructor perms in this course
# however, we can assume that b/c this user had authority to create the course, the user can add themselves
CourseInstructorRole(new_location).add_users(request.user)
auth.add_users(request.user, CourseStaffRole(new_location), request.user)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
_users_assign_default_role(new_course.location)
return JsonResponse({'url': new_location.url_reverse("course/", "")})
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course
"""
if not is_user_in_creator_group(request.user):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.POST.get('org')
number = request.POST.get('number')
display_name = request.POST.get('display_name')
run = request.POST.get('run')
try:
dest_location = Location('i4x', org, number, 'course', run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse({
"ErrMsg": _("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(
name=display_name, err=error.message)})
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization, course number, and course run. Please '
'change either organization or course number to be '
'unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
course_search_location = ['i4x', dest_location.org, dest_location.course,
'course', None
]
courses = modulestore().get_items(course_search_location)
if len(courses) > 0:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization and course number. Please '
'change at least one field to be unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {'display_name': display_name}
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_location,
metadata=metadata
)
new_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(
category='about',
name='overview'
)
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location,
system=new_course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data')
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course)
create_all_course_groups(request.user, new_course.location)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({'id': new_course.location.url()})
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course
"""
if not is_user_in_creator_group(request.user):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.POST.get('org')
number = request.POST.get('number')
display_name = request.POST.get('display_name')
run = request.POST.get('run')
try:
dest_location = Location('i4x', org, number, 'course', run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse({
"ErrMsg": _("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(
name=display_name, err=error.message)})
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization, course number, and course run. Please '
'change either organization or course number to be '
'unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
course_search_location = ['i4x', dest_location.org, dest_location.course,
'course', None
]
courses = modulestore().get_items(course_search_location)
if len(courses) > 0:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization and course number. Please '
'change at least one field to be unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {'display_name': display_name}
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_location,
metadata=metadata
)
new_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(
category='about',
name='overview'
)
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location,
system=new_course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data')
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course)
create_all_course_groups(request.user, new_course.location)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({'id': new_course.location.url()})
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course.
Returns the URL for the course overview page.
"""
if not is_user_in_creator_group(request.user):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.json.get('org')
number = request.json.get('number')
display_name = request.json.get('display_name')
run = request.json.get('run')
try:
dest_location = Location('i4x', org, number, 'course', run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse({
"ErrMsg": _("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(
name=display_name, err=error.message)})
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _(
'There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization, course number, and course run. Please '
'change either organization or course number to be '
'unique.'
),
'OrgErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'
),
'CourseErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'
),
})
# dhm: this query breaks the abstraction, but I'll fix it when I do my suspended refactoring of this
# file for new locators. get_items should accept a query rather than requiring it be a legal location
course_search_location = bson.son.SON({
'_id.tag': 'i4x',
# cannot pass regex to Location constructor; thus this hack
'_id.org': re.compile('^{}$'.format(dest_location.org), re.IGNORECASE),
'_id.course': re.compile('^{}$'.format(dest_location.course), re.IGNORECASE),
'_id.category': 'course',
})
courses = modulestore().collection.find(course_search_location, fields=('_id'))
if courses.count() > 0:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _(
'There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization and course number. Please '
'change at least one field to be unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _(
'Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {'display_name': display_name}
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_location,
metadata=metadata
)
new_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(
category='about',
name='overview'
)
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location,
system=new_course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data')
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course)
new_location = loc_mapper().translate_location(new_course.location.course_id, new_course.location, False, True)
create_all_course_groups(request.user, new_location)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({'url': new_location.url_reverse("course/", "")})
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course
"""
if not is_user_in_creator_group(request.user):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.POST.get('org')
number = request.POST.get('number')
display_name = request.POST.get('display_name')
run = request.POST.get('run')
try:
dest_location = Location('i4x', org, number, 'course', run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse({
"ErrMsg": _("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(
name=display_name, err=error.message)})
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization, course number, and course run. Please '
'change either organization or course number to be '
'unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# dhm: this query breaks the abstraction, but I'll fix it when I do my suspended refactoring of this
# file for new locators. get_items should accept a query rather than requiring it be a legal location
course_search_location = bson.son.SON({
'_id.tag': 'i4x',
# cannot pass regex to Location constructor; thus this hack
'_id.org': re.compile(dest_location.org, re.IGNORECASE),
'_id.course': re.compile(dest_location.course, re.IGNORECASE),
'_id.category': 'course',
})
courses = modulestore().collection.find(course_search_location, fields=('_id'))
if courses.count() > 0:
return JsonResponse({
'ErrMsg': _('There is already a course defined with the same '
'organization and course number. Please '
'change at least one field to be unique.'),
'OrgErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
'CourseErrMsg': _('Please change either the organization or '
'course number so that it is unique.'),
})
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {'display_name': display_name}
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_location,
metadata=metadata
)
new_course = modulestore('direct').get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(
category='about',
name='overview'
)
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template('overview.yaml')
modulestore('direct').create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location,
system=new_course.system,
definition_data=overview_template.get('data')
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course)
create_all_course_groups(request.user, new_course.location)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({'id': new_course.location.url()})
def create_new_course(request):
"""
Create a new course.
Returns the URL for the course overview page.
"""
if not is_user_in_creator_group(request.user):
raise PermissionDenied()
org = request.json.get("org")
number = request.json.get("number")
display_name = request.json.get("display_name")
run = request.json.get("run")
try:
dest_location = Location("i4x", org, number, "course", run)
except InvalidLocationError as error:
return JsonResponse(
{"ErrMsg": _("Unable to create course '{name}'.\n\n{err}").format(name=display_name, err=error.message)}
)
# see if the course already exists
existing_course = None
try:
existing_course = modulestore("direct").get_item(dest_location)
except ItemNotFoundError:
pass
if existing_course is not None:
return JsonResponse(
{
"ErrMsg": _(
"There is already a course defined with the same "
"organization, course number, and course run. Please "
"change either organization or course number to be "
"unique."
),
"OrgErrMsg": _("Please change either the organization or " "course number so that it is unique."),
"CourseErrMsg": _("Please change either the organization or " "course number so that it is unique."),
}
)
# dhm: this query breaks the abstraction, but I'll fix it when I do my suspended refactoring of this
# file for new locators. get_items should accept a query rather than requiring it be a legal location
course_search_location = bson.son.SON(
{
"_id.tag": "i4x",
# cannot pass regex to Location constructor; thus this hack
"_id.org": re.compile("^{}$".format(dest_location.org), re.IGNORECASE),
"_id.course": re.compile("^{}$".format(dest_location.course), re.IGNORECASE),
"_id.category": "course",
}
)
courses = modulestore().collection.find(course_search_location, fields=("_id"))
if courses.count() > 0:
return JsonResponse(
{
"ErrMsg": _(
"There is already a course defined with the same "
"organization and course number. Please "
"change at least one field to be unique."
),
"OrgErrMsg": _("Please change either the organization or " "course number so that it is unique."),
"CourseErrMsg": _("Please change either the organization or " "course number so that it is unique."),
}
)
# instantiate the CourseDescriptor and then persist it
# note: no system to pass
if display_name is None:
metadata = {}
else:
metadata = {"display_name": display_name}
modulestore("direct").create_and_save_xmodule(dest_location, metadata=metadata)
new_course = modulestore("direct").get_item(dest_location)
# clone a default 'about' overview module as well
dest_about_location = dest_location.replace(category="about", name="overview")
overview_template = AboutDescriptor.get_template("overview.yaml")
modulestore("direct").create_and_save_xmodule(
dest_about_location, system=new_course.system, definition_data=overview_template.get("data")
)
initialize_course_tabs(new_course)
new_location = loc_mapper().translate_location(new_course.location.course_id, new_course.location, False, True)
create_all_course_groups(request.user, new_location)
# seed the forums
seed_permissions_roles(new_course.location.course_id)
# auto-enroll the course creator in the course so that "View Live" will
# work.
CourseEnrollment.enroll(request.user, new_course.location.course_id)
return JsonResponse({"url": new_location.url_reverse("course/", "")})
