diff --git a/beat/web/utils/scheduler.py b/beat/web/utils/scheduler.py
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--- a/beat/web/utils/scheduler.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
-
-###############################################################################
-# #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 Idiap Research Institute, http://www.idiap.ch/ #
-# Contact: beat.support@idiap.ch #
-# #
-# This file is part of the beat.web module of the BEAT platform. #
-# #
-# Commercial License Usage #
-# Licensees holding valid commercial BEAT licenses may use this file in #
-# accordance with the terms contained in a written agreement between you #
-# and Idiap. For further information contact tto@idiap.ch #
-# #
-# Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Affero #
-# Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software and appearing #
-# in the file LICENSE.AGPL included in the packaging of this file. #
-# The BEAT platform is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but #
-# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY #
-# or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. #
-# #
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero Public License along #
-# with the BEAT platform. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/. #
-# #
-###############################################################################
-
-from django.conf import settings
-import httplib
-import logging
-import traceback
-import urlparse
-import urllib
-import simplejson as json
-
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def _connect(url, port):
- parsed_url = urlparse.urlparse(url)
-
- host_and_port = parsed_url.netloc.split(':')
-
- if port is None:
- if len(host_and_port) == 2:
- host, port = host_and_port
- else:
- host = host_and_port
- if parsed_url.scheme == 'https':
- port = 443
- else:
- port = 80
- else:
- host = host_and_port[0]
-
- if parsed_url.scheme == 'https':
- connection = httplib.HTTPSConnection(host, port)
- else:
- connection = httplib.HTTPConnection(host, port)
-
- try:
- connection.connect()
- except:
- logger.error('Failed to establish a connection with the scheduler API, reason: %s' % traceback.format_exc())
- return None
-
- return connection
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def _combine_url_parameters(url, params):
- """Combines the given URL with the parameter dictionary"""
-
- parsed_url = urlparse.urlparse(url)
-
- qs = []
-
- if parsed_url.query:
- qs.extend([parsed_url.query, '&'])
-
- qs.append(urllib.urlencode(params, doseq=True))
-
- return urlparse.urlunparse((
- parsed_url[0],
- parsed_url[1],
- parsed_url[2],
- parsed_url[3],
- ''.join(qs),
- parsed_url[5]
- ))
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def _sendMessage(url, params=None, data=None, msg_type='PUT'):
- # Establish the connection
- connection = _connect(settings.SCHEDULER_ADDRESS, settings.SCHEDULER_PORT)
- if connection is None:
- return None
-
- # Send the request
- headers = {}
-
- if data is not None:
- data = json.dumps(data)
- headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
- else:
- headers['Content-Length'] = 0
-
- try:
- if params:
- full_url = _combine_url_parameters(url, params)
- else:
- full_url = url
-
- connection.request(msg_type, full_url, data, headers)
- response = connection.getresponse()
- data = response.read()
- except:
- logger.error('Failed to use the Web API, reason: %s' % traceback.format_exc())
- return None
- finally:
- connection.close()
-
- return (response.status, data)
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def putMessage(url, params=None, data=None):
- return _sendMessage(url, params=params, data=data, msg_type='PUT')
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def postMessage(url, params=None, data=None):
- return _sendMessage(url, params=params, data=data, msg_type='POST')
-
-
-#----------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def getMessage(url, params=None, data=None):
- return _sendMessage(url, params=params, data=data, msg_type='GET')