api-sample.py

"""API sample.

Based on: http://reduxblog.herokuapp.com
See also: https://github.com/marrow/web.dispatch.resource/blob/develop/example/basic.py

Requires: WebCore, web.dispatch.object, web.dispatch.resource
"""

from web.core import Application
from web.ext.serialize import SerializationExtension
from web.dispatch.resource import Collection, Resource


class Post(Resource):
	def __init__(self, context, collection, record):
		record = {
				'id': record,  # The ID from the path is passed as "record".
				'title': 'Hi!',
				'categories': 'Computer, Friends',
				'content': 'Blog post content'
			}
		
		super(Post).__init__(context, collection, record)
	
	def get(self):
		return self._record  # This is where it gets saved by Resource.
	
	def post(self, title=None, categories=None, content=None):
		"""Update a Post."""
		return {'ok': False}
	
	def delete(self):
		"""Delete a Post."""
		# TODO: Actually delete. ;)
		
		return self._record


class Posts(Collection):
	__resource__ = Post  # This is the Resource to instantiate for members of this collection.
	
	def get(self):
		return [
				{ 'id': 1, 'title': 'Hi!', 'categories': 'Computer, Friends' },
				{ 'id': 2, 'title': 'New Post', 'categories': 'Candy' }
			]
	
	def post(self, id, title, categories, content):
		return {'ok': True, 'id': id}


class API:
	posts = Posts


class Root:
	api = API


app = Application(Root, extensions=[
		SerializationExtension()
	])


def main():
	app.serve('wsgiref')


if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()