In this chapter, we are going to develop a non-trivial example of an OpenWhisk Python application using CouchDB/Cloudant. The application we are going to develop is a database table editor. The goal is to demonstrate coding in Python, by creating a web user interface that interacts with databases in OpenWhisk. We also cover testing in depth.
For illustration purposes, the application is actually split into two implementations. First we’ll build a basic application, with bare-bones functionality. Then we’ll create a more advanced implementation, with more complex features.
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The source code for the examples related to this chapter is available in the GitHub repository.
CRUD Application Architecture
In the basic application, we cover:
Implementation and testing of database operations in Python
Creation and testing of a simple HTML user interface
Implementation and testing by “mocking” of the application control logic
The application, shown in Figure 9-1, has a simple structure. It uses only HTML tables and forms, and a bit of client-side JavaScript. We keep the application features to an absolute minimum here and instead focus on OpenWhisk coding techniques, avoiding too many implementation details. We follow the usual Model-View-Controller pattern for a web application, splitting it into three modules: model.py, view.py, and control.py.
Figure 9-1. CRUD application user interface
When invoked, the application shows ...
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