+
+
+def build_report_object(report_form, media_entry=None, comment=None):
+ """
+ This function is used to convert a form object (from a User filing a
+ report) into either a MediaReport or CommentReport object.
+
+ :param report_form A MediaReportForm or a CommentReportForm object
+ with valid information from a POST request.
+ :param media_entry A MediaEntry object. The MediaEntry being repo-
+ -rted by a MediaReport. In a CommentReport,
+ this will be None.
+ :param comment A MediaComment object. The MediaComment being
+ reported by a CommentReport. In a MediaReport
+ this will be None.
+
+ :returns A MediaReport object if a valid MediaReportForm is
+ passed as kwarg media_entry. This MediaReport has
+ not been saved.
+ :returns A CommentReport object if a valid CommentReportForm
+ is passed as kwarg comment. This CommentReport
+ has not been saved.
+ :returns None if the form_dict is invalid.
+ """
+
+ if report_form.validate() and comment is not None:
+ report_object = CommentReport()
+ report_object.comment_id = comment.id
+ report_object.reported_user_id = MediaComment.query.get(
+ comment.id).get_author.id
+ elif report_form.validate() and media_entry is not None:
+ report_object = MediaReport()
+ report_object.media_entry_id = media_entry.id
+ report_object.reported_user_id = MediaEntry.query.get(
+ media_entry.id).get_uploader.id
+ else:
+ return None
+
+ report_object.report_content = report_form.report_reason.data
+ report_object.reporter_id = report_form.reporter_id.data
+ return report_object