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Add module for little helpers maybe needed by different other
components.

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2## util.py
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4## Started on  Thu Jul 29 09:39:51 2010 Uli Fouquet
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22"""Little helpers for applicant specific stuff.
23"""
24def get_applicant_data(reg_no, ac):
25    """Validate credentials and return applicant data.
26   
27    Returns tuple ``(<APPLICANT_ENTRY>, <ACCESSCODE>) on
28    successful validation and ``None`` else.
29
30    We expect a JAMB registration number and an access code in format
31    like ``PREFIX-XXX-YYYYYYYY`` where ``PREFIX`` is something like
32    ``APP`` or ``PUDE``, ``XXX`` the access code series and
33    ``YYYYYYYYYY`` the real accesscode number.
34    """
35    site = grok.getSite()
36    if reg_no not in site['applications'].keys():
37        return None
38    applicant_data = site['applications'][reg_no]
39    entries = site['accesscodes'].search(ac, 'pin')
40    if len(entries) != 1:
41        # XXX: If entries > 1 then we have a problem!
42        return None
43    # XXX: Maybe we have to mark reg_no as used here?
44    return (applicant_data, entries[0])
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