chore: course serializer

backend/api/serializers/project_serializer.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.utils.translation import gettext
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from ..models.project import Project
 
@@ -40,6 +42,13 @@ class Meta:
             "groups"
         ]
 
+    def validate(self, data):
+        print("*** Project validation goes here ***")
+        return data
+
 
 class TeacherCreateGroupSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     number_groups = serializers.IntegerField(min_value=1)
+
+    def validate(self, data):
+        return data

backend/api/tests/test_project.py

@@ -101,6 +101,31 @@ def test_toggle_archived(self):
         past_project.toggle_archived()
         self.assertIs(past_project.archived, True)
 
+    def test_deadline_of_Project_in_past_on_creation(self):
+        """
+        unable to create a project as a teacher/admin if the deadline lies within the past.
+        """
+        course = create_course(id=3, name="test course", academic_startyear=2024)
+        past_deadline = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=1)
+
+        project_data = {
+            "name": "Test Project",
+            "description": "Test project description",
+            "visible": True,
+            "archived": False,
+            "start_date": timezone.now(),
+            "deadline": past_deadline,
+            "course": course,
+        }
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse("course-projects", args=[course.id]),
+            data=project_data,
+            follow=True
+        )
+
+        print(f"Response: {response}")
+
     def test_deadline_approaching_in_with_past_Project(self):
         """
         deadline_approaching_in() returns False for Projects whose Deadline
@@ -351,7 +376,7 @@ def test_project_structure_checks(self):
 
     def test_project_extra_checks(self):
         """
-        Able to retrieve a extra check of a project after creating it.
+        Able to retrieve an extra check of a project after creating it.
         """
         course = create_course(id=3, name="test course", academic_startyear=2024)
         project = create_project(

backend/api/views/course_view.py

@@ -156,6 +156,26 @@ def projects(self, request, **_):
 
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
+    @projects.mapping.post
+    @projects.mapping.put
+    def _add_project(self, request, **_):
+        """Add a project to the course"""
+        course = self.get_object()
+
+        serializer = ProjectSerializer(
+            data=request.data, context={}
+        )
+
+        # Validate the serializer
+        if serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True):
+            course.projects.add(
+                serializer.validated_data["project_id"]
+            )
+
+        return Response({
+            "message": gettext("course.success.project.add"),
+        })
+
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsAdminUser | IsTeacher])
     def clone(self, request: Request, **__):
         """Copy the course to a new course with the same fields"""