def post(self):
# paramters, assume failure, response type
params = {}
params['response'] = "error"
self.response.headers['Content-Type'] = "application/json"
# get appliance variables
try:
packet = json.loads(self.request.body)
apitoken = packet['appliance']['apitoken']
except:
params['message'] = "You must submit a valid JSON object with a token."
self.response.set_status(401)
return self.render_template('api/response.json', **params)
# load the appliance
appliance = Appliance.get_by_token(apitoken)
if not appliance:
params['message'] = "Token is not valid."
self.response.set_status(401)
return self.render_template('api/response.json', **params)
if appliance.activated == False:
# appliance not activated
params['message'] = "Appliance has been disabled by pool controller. Please contact support."
self.response.set_status(409)
return self.render_template('api/response.json', **params)
# update appliance info
latitude = float(packet['appliance']['location']['latitude'])
longitude = float(packet['appliance']['location']['longitude'])
appliance.location = ndb.GeoPt(latitude, longitude)
appliance.dynamicimages = bool(packet['appliance']['dynamicimages'])
appliance.put()
# loop through instances being advertised for sale
for appliance_instance in packet['instances']:
# pass in appliance_instance and appliance object
#logging.info("instance: %s" % appliance_instance['name'])
instance = Instance.push(appliance_instance, appliance)
# build parameter list
params = {}
params['response'] = "success"
params['message'] = "Instances accepted for sale."
self.response.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
return self.render_template('api/response.json', **params)
