def create_movie(payload):
try:
# Get new movie data from request.
body = request.get_json()
req_title = body.get('title', None)
req_release_date = body.get('release_date', None)
# Validate that all fields are present, if not, abort.
if (req_title is None) or (req_release_date is None):
return abort(422)
# Validate that the birth date is the proper format, if not, abort.
if not date_valid(req_release_date):
return abort(422)
# Format and create the movie object.
movie = Movie(title=req_title, release_date=req_release_date)
# Abort if the movie is already present in the database.
if movie.is_duplicate():
abort(422)
# Otherwise, create a row in the database for the movie.
movie.insert()
return jsonify({'success': True, "movie": movie.format()})
except AuthError:
abort(422)
