def post(self):
user = users.get_current_user()
if user:
# gather ip the pieces of data
bookshelf_name = user.nickname()
book = Book(parent=bookshelf_key(bookshelf_name))
book.username = user.nickname()
book.title = self.request.get('title')
book.author = self.request.get('author')
if self.request.get('in_series') == constants.CHECKED:
book.in_series = True
else:
book.in_series = False
book.series_name = self.request.get('series_name')
try:
book.book_in_series = int(self.request.get('book_in_series'))
except:
book.book_in_series = None
book.isbn = self.request.get('isbn')
try:
book.pub_year = int(self.request.get('pub_year'))
except:
book.pub_year = None
if self.request.get('was_it_read') == constants.CHECKED:
book.was_read = True
else:
book.was_read = False
try:
cdt = datetime.strptime(self.request.get('date_read'), '%m/%d/%Y')
cd = date(cdt.year, cdt.month, cdt.day)
book.completed_date = cd
except Exception, e:
logging.info("exception getting read date : " + str(e))
book.completed_date = None
book.put()
self.redirect('/books')
