A prototype server developed as a proof-of-concept for a new mapping system for foxhunting and balloon chases using the Flask microframework.

Flask-ardfmap

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""A prototype server developed as a proof-of-concept for a new mapping system
for foxhunting and balloon chases.

This requires Flask, which is a microframework for Python.
See http://flask.pocoo.org/
"""

import database
import flask

app = flask.Flask(__name__, static_url_path='', static_folder='')
db = database.getDatabase()

@app.route('/')
def root():
  return app.send_static_file('index.html')

@app.route('/api/geometry', methods=['GET'])
def geometryList():
  lastTime = flask.request.args.get('lastTime', None)
  return flask.json.jsonify(db.getGeometry(lastTime))

@app.route('/api/geometry', methods=['POST'])
def geometryCreate():
  """Creates new geometry in the database."""
  geoJson = flask.request.get_json()
  databaseId = db.addGeometry(geoJson)
  return flask.json.jsonify({
    "message": "New geometry saved.",
    "databaseId": databaseId,
    })

@app.route('/api/geometry/<geoid>', methods=['GET'])
def geometry(geoid):
  geometry = db.getGeometry(geometryId=int(geoid))['geometry'][0]
  return flask.json.jsonify(geometry)

@app.route('/api/geometry/<geoid>', methods=['DELETE'])
def geometryDelete(geoid):
  try:
    db.deleteGeometry(int(geoid))
  except Exception, e:
    print e
  return flask.json.jsonify({"deleted": int(geoid)})


if __name__ == '__main__':
  app.run()