gistfile1.py

app = Flask(__name__)
assets = Environment(app)
Markdown(app, extensions=['codehilite'])
app.config.from_object(__name__)
app.config.from_object('publishr.config')
app.secret_key = 'this is my secret key'


global posts_exporter_instance

@app.route('/authorize_posts_backup/<export_type>', methods=['GET'])
def authorize_posts_backup(export_type):
    // I create the instance here
    posts_exporter_instance = post_exporter_factory(export_type)
    authorize_url = posts_exporter_instance.get_authorize_url()
    if authorize_url is not None:
        return Response(json.dumps({"aurl": authorize_url}), status=200, mimetype='application/json')
    else:
        return Response(json.dumps({}), status=500, mimetype='application/json')


@app.route('/submit_verification_code', methods=['POST'])
def submit_verification_code():
    verification_code_submitted = request.form['verification-code']
    if verification_code_submitted is not None:
      // i want to reuse the instance
        return posts_exporter_instance.verify_credentials(verification_code_submitted)
    else:
        return Response(json.dumps({}), status=500, mimetype='application/json')


@app.route('/export_files', methods=['POST'])
def export_files():
    checked_files = [v for k, v in request.form.iteritems()]
    // i want to reuse the instance
    return posts_exporter_instance.export_posts(checked_files)

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