The seedbox.db.sqlalchemy.model_util Module

Provides utilities for managing models

seedbox.db.sqlalchemy.model_util.from_db(db_item)

Database to Model

Handles the conversion from the database model object to the corresponding public facing api model object. If an item has a reference to another model object then the call is recursive.

Parameters:db_item – an instance of a database model object Returns:an instance of an api model object

seedbox.db.sqlalchemy.model_util.to_db(api_item, db_item=None)

Model to database

Handles the conversion from the api model object to the corresponding database model object. If an item has a reference to another model object then the call is recursive.

Parameters:

• api_item – an instance of a api model object
• db_item – an instance of a database model object that is to be updated. (optional)

Returns:

an instance of an database model object