app.py

"""
Charles Nykamp and Barry Nwike
Carleton College Software Design Class, Fall 2022

The main file for this app's server code
This app has two HTTP endpoints, as well as endpoints for the API
"""


import flask
import api
import argparse
import json


app = flask.Flask(__name__, static_folder='static', template_folder='templates')
app.register_blueprint(api.api, url_prefix='/api')


@app.route('/')
def home():
    return flask.render_template('index.html')


@app.route('/game/<game_id>/')
def game(game_id):

    game_data = json.loads(api.get_game(game_id))

    if 'moves' in game_data:
        # We assume that there is a game with this id
        return flask.render_template('game.html', game_data=game_data)
    else:
        return flask.render_template('no_game_found.html')



if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser('Analychess backend')
    parser.add_argument('host', help='the host to run on')
    parser.add_argument('port', type=int, help='the port to listen on')
    arguments = parser.parse_args()
    app.run(host=arguments.host, port=arguments.port, debug=True)