def open_gate(self, gate, user_id, command='open'):
"""Handle gate opening via web interface.
"""
if command == 'open':
requests.get(gate.uri_open, timeout=1)
elif command == 'close':
requests.get(gate.uri_close, timeout=1)
else:
return None
requests.get(gate.uri_nvr, timeout=1)
snapshot = self.save_snapshot(gate.id)
a = Activity()
a.gate = gate.id
a.snapshot = snapshot
a.command = command
a.success = True
a.user = user_id
a.meta = {'tags': ['web'] if command == 'open' else ['close', 'web']}
db.session.add(a)
db.session.commit()
return a.success