artFi/app/lib/searcher.py

from flask import render_template, flash
from flask_login import current_user
from app.lib import collector

def searcher(seform):
    listings = collector.join_art_list_table()
    #print(f'DEBUG (searcher) searcher() RUNNING')##
    if seform.validate_on_submit():
        #print(f'DEBUG (searcher) seform: {seform}')##
        searchterm = seform.searchterm.data
        #print(f'DEBUG (searcher) searchterm: {searchterm}')##
        if searchterm:
            search_result = collector.search_art_objn(searchterm)
            if search_result:
                #print(f'DEBUG (searcher) search_result: {search_result}')##
                return search_result
            else:
                st = collector.find_user_obj(searchterm)
                if st:
                    search_result = collector.search_art_objc(st.id)
                    if search_result:
                        #print(f'DEBUG (searcher) search_result: {search_result}')##
                        return search_result
                else:
                    flash('Search error, try again or contact system administrators!', category='error')
         
def shammer(search_result):
    # takes search result object and determines if to be added to list
    if isinstance(search_result, list):
        return search_result
    else:
        l = list()    
        l.append(search_result)
        return l