def expiryAction(auction):
owner = User.by_user_name(auction.owner)
#if no buyer was found
if auction.buyer == '':
owner.addEquipment(auction.item)
#create feed entry
sellfeed = Feed(owner = auction.owner,
msg = "No buyer could be found for %s." % auction.item.name,
category = 'auction', time = datetime.now())
#if buyer is found
else:
buyer = User.by_user_name(auction.buyer)
buyer.addEquipment(auction.item)
owner.money += auction.bid
#create feed entries
buyfeed = Feed(owner = auction.buyer,
msg = "You won the bid for %s!" % auction.item.name,
category = 'auction', time = datetime.now())
sellfeed = Feed(owner = auction.owner,
msg = "Your auction for %s sold!" % auction.item.name,
category='auction', time = datetime.now())
#remove auction
auction.destroySelf()
model.hub.commit()
return
def user_name_exists(value):
try:
User.by_user_name(value)
return True
except SQLObjectNotFound:
return False