produce and consume group_id from dropdowns

lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py

@@ -86,27 +86,32 @@ def create_thread(request, course_id, commentable_id):
         'anonymous_to_peers' : anonymous_to_peers,
         'commentable_id'     : commentable_id,
         'course_id'          : course_id,
-        'user_id'            : request.user.id,
+        'user_id'            : request.user.id
     })
 
     
     user = cc.User.from_django_user(request.user)
 
+    #kevinchugh because the new requirement is that all groups will be determined
+    #by the group id in the request this all goes away
+    
     # Cohort the thread if the commentable is cohorted.
-    if is_commentable_cohorted(course_id, commentable_id):
-        user_group_id = get_cohort_id(user, course_id)
+    #if is_commentable_cohorted(course_id, commentable_id):
+    #    user_group_id = get_cohort_id(user, course_id)
         # TODO (vshnayder): once we have more than just cohorts, we'll want to
         # change this to a single get_group_for_user_and_commentable function
         # that can do different things depending on the commentable_id
-        if cached_has_permission(request.user, "see_all_cohorts", course_id):
+    #    if cached_has_permission(request.user, "see_all_cohorts", course_id):
             # admins can optionally choose what group to post as
-            group_id = post.get('group_id', user_group_id)
-        else:
+    #        group_id = post.get('group_id', user_group_id)
+    #    else:
             # regular users always post with their own id.
-            group_id = user_group_id
-        thread.update_attributes(group_id=group_id)
-
+    #        group_id = user_group_id
+    if post['group_id']:
+      thread.update_attributes(group_id=post['group_id'])
+    
     thread.save()
+    print thread
     if post.get('auto_subscribe', 'false').lower() == 'true':
         user = cc.User.from_django_user(request.user)
         user.follow(thread)