def get_user(request):
'''used by front end app to get initial data on page load'''
session = request.session
portfolio = Portfolio.initialize_session(session)
return HttpResponse(json.dumps(dict(cash_balance=portfolio.cash_balance,
id=portfolio.pk,
purchases=[dict(ticker=p.ticker, units=p.units, purchase_price=p.purchase_price, id=p.pk) for p in portfolio.stockpurchase_set.all()])))
def new_transaction(request):
'''used by front end app to send both BUY and SELL orders'''
if request.method == 'POST':
try:
order = json.loads(request.body)
except ValueError:
order = request.POST
portfolio = Portfolio.initialize_session(request.session)
order = portfolio.process_order(order, True if order['type'] == 'sell' else False)
return HttpResponse(json.dumps(dict(success=order,
cash_balance=portfolio.cash_balance,
id=portfolio.pk,
purchases=[dict(ticker=p.ticker, units=p.units, purchase_price=p.purchase_price, id=p.pk) for p in portfolio.stockpurchase_set.all()])))
else:
return HttpResponse('Sorry post only')