Add some JSON methods for pkgdb (and other interested apps)

fas/fas/json_request.py

@@ -1,14 +1,55 @@
 import turbogears
 from turbogears import controllers, expose, identity 
 
+from fas.model import People
+from fas.model import Groups
+from fas.model import Log
+
 from fas.auth import *
 
 class JsonRequest(controllers.Controller):
     def __init__(self):
         """Create a JsonRequest Controller."""
 
+    @identity.require(turbogears.identity.not_anonymous())
     @expose("json")
     def index(self):
         """Return a help message"""
-        return dict(help='This is a json interface')
+        return dict(help='This is a JSON interface.')
+
+    @identity.require(turbogears.identity.not_anonymous())
+    @expose("json")
+    def person_by_id(self, id):
+        try:
+            person = People.by_id(id)
+            return dict(success=True, person=person)
+        except InvalidRequestError:
+            return dict(success=False)
+
+    @identity.require(turbogears.identity.not_anonymous())
+    @expose("json")
+    def person_by_username(self, username):
+        try:
+            person = People.by_username(username)
+            return dict(success=True, person=person)
+        except InvalidRequestError:
+            return dict(success=False)
+
+    @identity.require(turbogears.identity.not_anonymous())
+    @expose("json")
+    def group_by_id(self, id):
+        try:
+            group = Groups.by_id(id)
+            return dict(success=True, group=group)
+        except InvalidRequestError:
+            return dict(success=False)
+
+    @identity.require(turbogears.identity.not_anonymous())
+    @expose("json")
+    def group_by_name(self, groupname):
+        try:
+            group = Groups.by_name(groupname)
+            return dict(success=True, group=group)
+        except InvalidRequestError:
+            return dict(success=False)