def authenticate(self, token=''):
"""
TODO: pass in a message array here which can be filled with an error
message with failure response
"""
from django.utils import simplejson
import urllib
import urllib2
url = 'https://rpxnow.com/api/v2/auth_info'
args = {
'format': 'json',
'apiKey': settings.RPXNOW_API_KEY,
'token': token
}
r = urllib2.urlopen(url=url,
data=urllib.urlencode(args),
)
json = simplejson.load(r)
if json['stat'] <> 'ok':
return None
profile = json['profile']
rpx_id = profile['identifier']
nickname = profile.get('displayName') or \
profile.get('preferredUsername')
email = profile.get('email', '')
profile_pic_url = profile.get('photo')
info_page_url = profile.get('url')
provider=profile.get("providerName")
user=self.get_user_by_rpx_id(rpx_id)
if not user:
#no match, create a new user - but there may be duplicate user names.
username=nickname
user=None
try:
i=0
while True:
User.objects.get(username=username)
username=permute_name(nickname, i)
i+=1
except User.DoesNotExist:
#available name!
user=User.objects.create_user(username, email)
rpxdata=RpxData(identifier=rpx_id)
# Store the origonal nickname for display
user.first_name = nickname
user.save()
rpxdata.user=user
rpxdata.save()
if profile_pic_url:
user.rpxdata.profile_pic_url=profile_pic_url
if info_page_url:
user.rpxdata.info_page_url=info_page_url
if provider:
user.rpxdata.provider=provider
user.rpxdata.save()
return user