Rename to follow some example stuff i've found online.

warren/app.py

@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 """Part of the Weir project."""
 
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
+
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
-
 
+from flask import Flask, request
 import json
 import sqlite3
 
 import pdb
 
 
+
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+
 def parse_incoming_post(body):
     """given a body of a request, convert it from json to pydict"""
     json_dict = json.loads(body)
@@ -23,8 +30,7 @@ def check_if_db_exists(dbpath):
     """checks to see if the db exists"""
     if os.path.exists(dbpath):
         return True
-    else:
-        return False
+    return False
 
 
 def init_new_db(dbpath):
@@ -43,29 +49,51 @@ def init_new_db(dbpath):
     try:
         conn = sqlite3.connect(dbpath)
         cur = conn.cursor()
-        cur.execute('''CREATE TABLE weir (date, hostname, metadata)''')
+        cur.execute("""CREATE TABLE weir (date, hostname, metadata)""")
         conn.commit()
-        logging.DEBUG(sqlite3.version)
-        logging.DEBUG("Creating new weir table.")
+        logging.debug(sqlite3.version)
+        logging.debug("Creating new weir table.")
 
         conn.close()
-    except:
-        logging.error(logging.ERROR[0])
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError as error:
+        logging.error(error)
 
 
 def write_to_db(data, dbpath):
-
+    """given a python dict and a path for the db, writes dict to db.
+    calls out to create a new db if one doesn't exist."""
     pdb.set_trace()
-    if check_if_db_exists(dbpath) != True:
-        db = init_new_db(dbpath)
+    if check_if_db_exists(dbpath) is not True:
+        init_new_db(dbpath)
 
     conn = sqlite3.connect(dbpath)
     cur = conn.cursor()
 
     right_now = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y%m%d")
-    sql_inputs = [(right_now, data['hostname'], data['metadata'])]
+    sql_inputs = [(right_now, data["hostname"], data["metadata"])]
     cur.executemany("INSERT INTO weir VALUES (?,?,?)", sql_inputs)
     conn.commit()
 
     # always make sure to close db connection after you're done
     conn.close()
+
+
+@app.route("/")
+def test():
+    """healthcheck endpoint with no logic; useful for loadbalancing checks."""
+    return "the website is up you little bitch"
+
+
+@app.route("/weir", methods=["POST"])
+def weir():
+    """Primary app route."""
+    try:
+        python_dict = request.get_json()
+        write_to_db(python_dict, "warren.db")
+        return "OK"
+    except Exception as error:
+        return f"Error: {error}.", 400
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True)