post.py

This module defines the various web addresses which do something (the "POST" methods) provided by the website, connecting them to relevant functions.

Functions

def convert()

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def convert():
    """Convert file to a different format and save to folder 'downloads'. Delete original file. Note that downloading is
    achieved in format.js
    """

    env = get_env()

    # Make sure the upload directory exists
    os.makedirs(const.DEFAULT_INPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)

    file = request.files[FILE_TO_UPLOAD_KEY]
    filename = secure_filename(file.filename)

    qualified_filename = os.path.join(const.DEFAULT_INPUT_DIR, filename)
    file.save(qualified_filename)
    qualified_output_log = os.path.join(const.DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR,
                                        split_archive_ext(filename)[0] + const.OUTPUT_LOG_EXT)

    # Determine the input and output formats
    d_formats = {}
    for format_label in "to", "from":
        name = request.form[format_label]
        full_note = request.form[format_label+"_full"]

        l_possible_formats = get_format_info(name, which="all")

        # If there's only one possible format, use that
        if len(l_possible_formats) == 1:
            d_formats[format_label] = l_possible_formats[0]
            continue

        # Otherwise, find the format with the matching note
        for possible_format in l_possible_formats:
            if possible_format.note in full_note:
                d_formats[format_label] = possible_format
                break
        else:
            print(f"Format '{name}' with full description '{full_note}' could not be found in database.",
                  file=sys.stderr)
            abort(const.STATUS_CODE_GENERAL)

    if (not env.service_mode) or (request.form['token'] == env.token and env.token != ''):
        try:
            conversion_output = run_converter(name=request.form['converter'],
                                              filename=qualified_filename,
                                              data=request.form,
                                              to_format=d_formats["to"],
                                              from_format=d_formats["from"],
                                              strict=(request.form['check_ext'] != "false"),
                                              log_mode=env.log_mode,
                                              log_level=env.log_level,
                                              delete_input=True,
                                              abort_callback=abort)
        except Exception as e:

            # Check for anticipated exceptions, and write a simpler message for them
            for err_message in (const.ERR_CONVERSION_FAILED, const.ERR_CONVERTER_NOT_RECOGNISED,
                                const.ERR_EMPTY_ARCHIVE, const.ERR_WRONG_EXTENSIONS):
                if log_utility.string_with_placeholders_matches(err_message, str(e)):
                    with open(qualified_output_log, "w") as fo:
                        fo.write(str(e))
                    abort(const.STATUS_CODE_GENERAL)

            # If the exception provides a status code, get it
            status_code: int
            if hasattr(e, "status_code"):
                status_code = e.status_code
            else:
                status_code = const.STATUS_CODE_GENERAL

            # If the exception provides a message, report it
            if hasattr(e, "message"):
                msg = f"An unexpected exception was raised by the converter, with error message:\n{e.message}\n"
            else:
                # Failsafe exception message
                msg = ("The following unexpected exception was raised by the converter:\n" +
                       format_exc()+"\n")
            with open(qualified_output_log, "w") as fo:
                fo.write(msg)
            abort(status_code)

        return repr(conversion_output)
    else:
        # return http status code 405
        abort(405)

Convert file to a different format and save to folder 'downloads'. Delete original file. Note that downloading is achieved in format.js

def delete()

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def delete():
    """Delete files in folder 'downloads'
    """

    realbase = os.path.realpath(const.DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR)

    realfilename = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(const.DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR, request.form['filename']))
    reallogname = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(const.DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR, request.form['logname']))

    if realfilename.startswith(realbase + os.sep) and reallogname.startswith(realbase + os.sep):

        os.remove(realfilename)
        os.remove(reallogname)

        return 'okay'

    else:

        return Response(status=400)

Delete files in folder 'downloads'

def feedback()

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def feedback():
    """Take feedback data from the web app and log it
    """

    try:

        entry = {
            "datetime": log_utility.get_date_time(),
        }

        report = json.loads(request.form['data'])

        for key in ["type", "missing", "reason", "from", "to"]:
            if key in report:
                entry[key] = str(report[key])

        # Write data in JSON format and send to stdout
        logLock.acquire()
        sys.stdout.write(f"{json.dumps(entry) + '\n'}")
        logLock.release()

        return Response(status=201)

    except Exception:

        return Response(status=400)

Take feedback data from the web app and log it

def init_post(app: flask.app.Flask)

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def init_post(app: Flask):
    """Connect the provided Flask app to each of the post methods
    """

    app.route('/convert/', methods=["POST"])(convert)

    app.route('/feedback/', methods=["POST"])(feedback)

    app.route('/delete/', methods=["POST"])(delete)

Connect the provided Flask app to each of the post methods