regcore/responses.py
"""Helper functions for creating Django HTTP responses"""
import json
from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse
def user_error(reason):
"""Silly user, you get a 400"""
obj = json.dumps({'reason': reason})
return HttpResponse(obj, 'application/json', 400)
def success(ret_value=None):
"""Respond with either a JSON message or empty body"""
if ret_value is not None:
return HttpResponse(json.dumps(ret_value), 'application/json')
else:
return HttpResponse('', status=204)
def four_oh_four():
"""Layer of indirection for 404s. Allows easier migration between web
frameworks"""
raise Http404