def register_member(self, reg):
random_string = generate_random_string()
while Member.objects.filter(temporary_web_id=random_string).count() > 0:
# Preventing duplication errors
random_string = generate_random_string()
# Make the 'added' date timezone-aware.
added_date = datetime.strptime(reg['date'], '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
# Create and configure member
member = Member()
member.added = pytz.timezone(settings.TIME_ZONE).localize(added_date)
member.ssn = reg['ssn']
member.name = reg['name']
member.email = reg['email']
merge_national_registry_info(member, reg['national'], timezone.now())
member.temporary_web_id = random_string
member.temporary_web_id_timing = timezone.now()
# Save member to database
stdout.write('* Registering member...')
stdout.flush()
member.save()
stdout.write(' done\n')
self.process_groups(reg, member)
# Send confirmation message
message = InteractiveMessage.objects.get(interactive_type='registration_received', active=True)
body = message.produce_links(member.temporary_web_id)
# Save the start of the delivery attempt
delivery = InteractiveMessageDelivery()
delivery.interactive_message = message
delivery.member = member
delivery.email = member.email
delivery.timing_start = timezone.now()
delivery.save()
# Actually send the message
stdout.write('* Sending confirmation email...')
stdout.flush()
quick_mail(member.email, message.subject, body)
stdout.write(' done\n')
# Update the delivery
delivery.timing_end = timezone.now()
delivery.save()
