rest.py

import httplib
import json

class REST(object):
	def __init__(self, server):
		self.server = server

	def get(self, path):
		ret = self.rest_call(path, {}, 'GET')
		return json.loads(ret[2])

	def post(self, path, data):
		ret = self.rest_call(path, data, 'POST')
		return ret[0] == 200

	def delete(self, path, data):
		ret = self.rest_call(path, data, 'DELETE')
		return ret[0] == 200
	
	def rest_call(self, path, data, action):
		headers = {
			'Content-type': 'application/json',
			'Accept': 'application/json',
		}
		body = json.dumps(data)
		conn = httplib.HTTPConnection(self.server, 8080)
		conn.request(action, path, body, headers)
		response = conn.getresponse()
		ret = (response.status, response.reason, response.read())
		conn.close()
		return ret