alignak_backend_client/client.py
def patch(self, endpoint, data, headers=None, inception=False):
        """
        Method to update an item

        The headers must include an If-Match containing the object _etag.
            headers = {'If-Match': contact_etag}

        The data dictionary contain the fields that must be modified.

        If the patching fails because the _etag object do not match with the provided one, a
        BackendException is raised with code = 412.

        If inception is True, this method makes e new get request on the endpoint to refresh the
        _etag and then a new patch is called.

        If an HTTP 412 error occurs, a BackendException is raised. This exception is:
        - code: 412
        - message: response content
        - response: backend response

        All other HTTP error raises a BackendException.
        If some _issues are provided by the backend, this exception is:
        - code: HTTP error code
        - message: response content
        - response: JSON encoded backend response (including '_issues' dictionary ...)

        If no _issues are provided and an _error is signaled by the backend, this exception is:
        - code: backend error code
        - message: backend error message
        - response: JSON encoded backend response

        :param endpoint: endpoint (API URL)
        :type endpoint: str
        :param data: properties of item to update
        :type data: dict
        :param headers: headers (example: Content-Type). 'If-Match' required
        :type headers: dict
        :param inception: if True tries to get the last _etag
        :type inception: bool
        :return: dictionary containing patch response from the backend
        :rtype: dict
        """
        if not headers:
            raise BackendException(BACKEND_ERROR, "Header If-Match required for patching an object")

        response = self.get_response(method='PATCH', endpoint=endpoint, json=data, headers=headers)

        if response.status_code == 200:
            return self.decode(response=response)

        if response.status_code == 412:
            # 412 means Precondition failed, but confirm ...
            if inception:
                # update etag and retry to patch
                resp = self.get(endpoint)
                headers = {'If-Match': resp['_etag']}
                return self.patch(endpoint, data=data, headers=headers, inception=False)

            raise BackendException(response.status_code, response.content)
        else:  # pragma: no cover - should never occur
            raise BackendException(response.status_code, response.content)
def patch(self, endpoint, data, headers=None, inception=False):
        if not headers:
            raise BackendException(BACKEND_ERROR, "Header If-Match required for patching an object")

        response = self.get_response(method='PATCH', endpoint=endpoint, json=data, headers=headers)

        if response.status_code == 200:
            return self.decode(response=response)

        if response.status_code == 412:
            # 412 means Precondition failed, but confirm ...
            if inception:
                # update etag and retry to patch
                resp = self.get(endpoint)
                headers = {'If-Match': resp['_etag']}
                return self.patch(endpoint, data=data, headers=headers, inception=False)

            raise BackendException(response.status_code, response.content)
        else:  # pragma: no cover - should never occur
            raise BackendException(response.status_code, response.content)
def patch ( self , endpoint , data , headers = None , inception = False ) : if not headers : raise BackendException ( BACKEND_ERROR , "Header If-Match required for patching an object" ) response = self . get_response ( method = 'PATCH' , endpoint = endpoint , json = data , headers = headers ) if response . status_code == 200 : return self . decode ( response = response ) if response . status_code == 412 : # 412 means Precondition failed, but confirm ... if inception : # update etag and retry to patch resp = self . get ( endpoint ) headers = { 'If-Match' : resp [ '_etag' ] } return self . patch ( endpoint , data = data , headers = headers , inception = False ) raise BackendException ( response . status_code , response . content ) else : # pragma: no cover - should never occur raise BackendException ( response . status_code , response . content )
Method to update an item

        The headers must include an If-Match containing the object _etag.
            headers = {'If-Match': contact_etag}

        The data dictionary contain the fields that must be modified.

        If the patching fails because the _etag object do not match with the provided one, a
        BackendException is raised with code = 412.

        If inception is True, this method makes e new get request on the endpoint to refresh the
        _etag and then a new patch is called.

        If an HTTP 412 error occurs, a BackendException is raised. This exception is:
        - code: 412
        - message: response content
        - response: backend response

        All other HTTP error raises a BackendException.
        If some _issues are provided by the backend, this exception is:
        - code: HTTP error code
        - message: response content
        - response: JSON encoded backend response (including '_issues' dictionary ...)

        If no _issues are provided and an _error is signaled by the backend, this exception is:
        - code: backend error code
        - message: backend error message
        - response: JSON encoded backend response

        :param endpoint: endpoint (API URL)
        :type endpoint: str
        :param data: properties of item to update
        :type data: dict
        :param headers: headers (example: Content-Type). 'If-Match' required
        :type headers: dict
        :param inception: if True tries to get the last _etag
        :type inception: bool
        :return: dictionary containing patch response from the backend
        :rtype: dict
Method to update an item