def is_spam(content, author=None):
"""
Checks whether the provided content is spam. Returns a boolean
denoted a successful call and a SPAM flag which is one of MOLLOM_HAM,
MOLLOM_SPAM, MOLLOM_UNSURE.
It is expected that a failure to retrieve a score will force the
item into moderation. A flag of MOLLOM_SPAM should mark the item as
not visible and anything else should be published.
"""
public_key = config.get('mollom.public.key')
private_key = config.get('mollom.private.key')
try:
mollom_api = MollomAPI(publicKey=public_key, privateKey=private_key)
params = {'postBody': content}
if author:
params['authorName'] = author.fullname or ''
params['authorMail'] = author.email
cc = mollom_api.checkContent(**params)
except Exception, e:
log.warning("Failed to perform a spam check with mollom")
log.exception(e)
return False, MOLLOM_UNSURE
def backend(comment, content_object, request):
"""Mollom spam checker backend for Zinnia"""
mollom_api = MollomAPI(
publicKey=MOLLOM_PUBLIC_KEY,
privateKey=MOLLOM_PRIVATE_KEY)
if not mollom_api.verifyKey():
raise MollomFault('Your MOLLOM credentials are invalid.')
mollom_data = {'authorIP': request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR', ''),
'authorName': smart_str(comment.name),
'authorMail': smart_str(comment.email),
'authorURL': smart_str(comment.url)}
cc = mollom_api.checkContent(
postTitle=smart_str(content_object.title),
postBody=smart_str(comment.comment), **mollom_data)
# cc['spam']: 1 for ham, 2 for spam, 3 for unsure;
# http://mollom.com/blog/spam-vs-ham
if cc['spam'] == 2:
return True
return False
