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Use external methods to handle accesscode-internal data stuff.

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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"""
24import grok
25from waeup.sirp.accesscodes import get_access_code
26
27def get_applicant_data(reg_no, ac):
28    """Validate credentials and return applicant data.
29   
30    Returns tuple ``(<APPLICANT_ENTRY>, <ACCESSCODE>) on
31    successful validation and ``None`` else.
32
33    We expect a JAMB registration number and an access code in format
34    like ``PREFIX-XXX-YYYYYYYY`` where ``PREFIX`` is something like
35    ``APP`` or ``PUDE``, ``XXX`` the access code series and
36    ``YYYYYYYYYY`` the real accesscode number.
37    """
38    site = grok.getSite()
39    if reg_no is not None:
40        applicant_data = site['applications'].get(reg_no, None)
41    else:
42        # Non-JAMB-screened applicants are stored by ac as key...
43        applicant_data = site['applications'].get(ac, None)
44    access_code = get_access_code(ac)
45    return (applicant_data, access_code)
46
47def application_exists(identifier):
48    """Check whether an application for the given identifier already
49       exists.
50
51       `identifier` can be an access code or a JAMB registration
52       number. For JAMB screened applicants we use the JAMB
53       registration number as key, for other applicants we use the
54       access code.
55    """
56    site = grok.getSite()
57    if identifier in site['applications'].keys():
58        return True
59    return False
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