still ugly

uck_request_validation.py

def get_list(resource, base_url = ''):
    # hit db in real life
    total_items = 45

    try:
        page_number = int(request.args.get('page', 1))
    except ValueError, e:
        # we want an int; if we can't make an int, assume page 1
        page_number = 1

    # we index from 1, so fix non-positive numbers
    if page_number < 1:
        page_number = 1