podbay/validate.py

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Python

#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
from datetime import datetime
def timestamped(s):
"""
Prepends a timestamp to a string.
"""
return "[{:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}] {}".format(datetime.now(), s)
def read_loop():
"""
Simple REPL skeleton for validating scanned IDs.
"""
# Open the log file in append mode
log_file = open("./access.log", "a")
log_file.write(timestamped("=== Door security initiated ===\n"))
# Begin the loop
while True:
# TODO: Read in the ID
# TODO: Check if the ID is authorized
authorized = False
# If the user is not authorized, deny access
if input not in authorized:
s = timestamped("##### denied\n")
log_file.write(s)
# If the user is authorized, perform the unlock procedure
else:
s = timestamped("##### <Username> validated")
log_file.write(s)
# TODO: Play open tone
# TODO: Run unlock procedure
if __name__ == "__main__":
read_loop()