def parse_request(payload):
"""Parses POST requst from Github and
returns list of Commit objects.
"""
payload = json.loads(payload, encoding='utf-8')
commits = []
for commitInfo in payload['commits']:
author = Author(name=str(commitInfo['author']['name']),
email=str(commitInfo['author']['email']))
commit = Commit(commitId=str(commitInfo['id']),
author=author,
message=str(commitInfo['message']),
date=str(commitInfo['timestamp']),
url=str(commitInfo['url']))
commits.append(commit)
return commits
