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author | Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com> |
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date | Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:14:30 -0600 |
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""" Tools for the Photo of the Day (potd) application. """ import random import logging from potd.models import Current, Sequence, Photo logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) def get_sequence(): """ Reads the photo sequence object from the database and converts it into a list of photo IDs. If the sequence object is not found, and empty list is returned. """ try: s = Sequence.objects.get(pk=1) except Sequence.DoesNotExist: return [] return [int(x) for x in s.seq.split(',')] def new_sequence(): """ Generates a new random sequence of photos and saves it to the database. The sequence is returned as a list of photo IDs. """ ids = list(Photo.objects.values_list('id', flat=True)) random.shuffle(ids) try: s = Sequence.objects.get(pk=1) except Sequence.DoesNotExist: s = Sequence() s.seq = ','.join([str(n) for n in ids]) s.save() return ids def pick_potd(): """ Chooses the next POTD. Run this command at midnight to update the POTD. """ # Get the "current" record for the now old POTD: try: c = Current.objects.get(pk=1) current = c.potd.pk except Current.DoesNotExist: c = Current() current = None # Get the sequence of photo ID's: seq = get_sequence() # If there is no current object, sequence, or if this was the last POTD in # the sequence, generate a new random sequence: if current is None or not seq or current == seq[-1]: # time to generate a new random sequence seq = new_sequence() # set current to the first one in the sequence if seq: try: c.potd = Photo.objects.get(pk=seq[0]) except Photo.DoesNotExist: logger.error("POTD: missing photo %d", seq[0]) else: c.potd.potd_count += 1 c.potd.save() c.save() else: # find current in the sequence, pick the next one try: i = seq.index(current) except ValueError: logger.error("POTD: current photo (%d) not in sequence", current) return n = i + 1 try: c.potd = Photo.objects.get(pk=seq[n]) except Photo.DoesNotExist: logger.error("POTD: missing next photo %d", n) else: c.potd.potd_count += 1 c.potd.save() c.save()