Refactor addMessage() function in Message.py

[eselkin]

Context

The addMessage() function located in Message.py needs to be re-worked as it is currently 1) hard to debug and 2) needs to have a better logic for login status

Tasks

• Separate the function into 2 functions based on login status
• Refactor the function

Files

• Message.py

Dependence

• None

[TeddyCr]

@eselkin do you have any recommendations on how you would like the function to be refactor? Could you also provide some details regarding the login status?

[eselkin]

Login status is handled by django and should not be our focus. It is the standard operation of django to create a user object when a user is logged in.
Basically, I would consider taking the function and create two: 1. addMessage and 2. addMessageUser

The two are significantly different in how they process data (i.e. the User function does not need a user to add information about themselves each time they submit a message, because it is all contained in their profile)