using check_module functions to see if certain plugin exists in geoserver

[krishnaglodha]

We are now creating functions for plugins on geoserver using their REST APIs, as we decided to always check if the plugin already exists or not even before executing REST API, I'm suggesting following method

function which takes parameter of the name of module along with client itself

@exception_handler
def check_modules(self,name)-> Union[bool, GSResponse]:
    Client = self.http_client
    response = Client.get("about/status.json")
    
    if response.status_code != 200:
        return self.response_recognise(response.status_code)
    
    modules = [item["name"].lower() for item in response.json()['statuss']['status']]
    return name.lower() in modules

Example function using check_modules

# Get all geofence rules
@exception_handler
def get_all_geofence_rules(self) -> Union[RulesResponse, GSResponse]:
    Client = self.http_client
    # Check if the module exist
    if not self.check_modules('geofence'):
        return self.response_recognise(404)
    responses = Client.get("geofence/rules/", headers={'Accept': "application/json"})
    if responses.status_code == 200:
        return RulesResponse.model_validate(responses.json())
    else:
        results = self.response_recognise(responses.status_code)
        return results

Here my thoughts are that along with returning 404, we should return a custom error msg saying No Module Found

[krishnaglodha]

Great, I'll add it accordingly and raise PR

[ricardogsilva]

@krishnaglodha I see there is currently a self.check_modules() method on the core. Does this mean this issue can be closed?