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eamco_auto_api/app/script/temp_getter.py

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from datetime import date
import requests
from decimal import Decimal
# Import your database model and the session from your database configuration
from app.models.auto import Auto_Temp
from database import session
def Average(lst):
"""Calculates the average of a list of numbers."""
return sum(lst) / len(lst)
def fetch_and_store_daily_temp() -> bool:
"""
Fetches the current day's weather for Worcester, MA, calculates the
Heating Degree Day (HDD), and stores it in the database if it doesn't already exist.
Returns:
bool: True if the temperature is successfully fetched and stored (or already exists),
False if an error occurs.
"""
# 1. Check if the temperature for today already exists in the database
today = date.today()
if session.query(Auto_Temp).filter(Auto_Temp.todays_date == today).first():
print(f"Temperature for {today} already exists in the database. Skipping fetch.")
return True
# 2. If it doesn't exist, fetch it from the API
print(f"Fetching temperature for {today} from OpenWeatherMap...")
try:
# API key and location
api_key = '21648d8c8d1a4ae495ace0b7810b4d36'
location = 'Worcester,US'
# Make request to OpenWeatherMap Current Weather API with imperial units for Fahrenheit
url = f"http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q={location}&appid={api_key}&units=imperial"
response = requests.get(url)
response.raise_for_status() # Raise an error for bad status codes
data = response.json()
# Extract temperatures in Fahrenheit
main = data.get('main', {})
current_temp = Decimal(main.get('temp', 0))
low_temp = Decimal(main.get('temp_min', 0))
high_temp = Decimal(main.get('temp_max', 0))
# Calculate average temperature and Heating Degree Days (HDD)
avg_temp = (low_temp + high_temp) / 2
# HDD is based on a baseline of 65°F. It cannot be negative for heating calculations.
degree_day = max(Decimal(0), 65 - avg_temp)
# 3. Create a new database object
add_new_temp = Auto_Temp(
temp=current_temp,
temp_max=high_temp,
temp_min=low_temp,
temp_avg=round(avg_temp, 2),
degree_day=round(degree_day),
todays_date=today
)
# 4. Add the new record to the session (it will be committed by the calling function)
session.add(add_new_temp)
print(f"Successfully fetched and staged temperature for {today}.")
return True
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred while fetching weather data: {e}")
# Make sure to rollback the session in case of a partial failure
session.rollback()
return False