Milestone 2: Personal Contribution Page (Ali Alperen Sönmez)

Personal Info:

• Name: Ali Alperen Sönmez
• Group: B2

Issue and wiki links:

Contribution	Related Issue(s) & Wiki Page(s)
Conducted a research about API's and found a usefull API for the practice app.	#74

Third Party URI:

• Name: Exchange Rates
• Route: https://api.exchangerate.host/convert
• Description: Given parameters, returns a json about corresponding exchange rate.
• Name: REQRES
• Route: https://reqres.in/api/users/
• Description: Given parameters, returns a json about a list of fake users.

API functions for Exchange Rates:

GetExchangeRate:

• Name: GetExchangeRate
• Route: localhost:8000/api/exchange_rate_collect
• Description: Gives an exchange rate instance to the user by taking a json from the third party API.

POSTExchangeRate:

• Name: POSTExchangeRate
• Route: localhost:8000/api/exchange_rate_new
• Description: This function is used to take an exchange rate from the user and put it to the database.

ClearExchangeRates:

• Name: ClearExchangeRates
• Route: localhost:8000/api/exchange_rate_clear
• Description: Deletes all the exchange rate instances from the database.

API functions for REQRES:

GetData:

• Name: GetData
• Route: localhost:8000/api/user-1_collect
• Description: Gives a fake user profile to the user by taking a json from the third party API.

POSTUser:

• Name: POSTUser
• Route: localhost:8000/api/user-1_new
• Description: This function is used to take a fake user profile from the user and put it to the database.

ClearUsers:

• Name: ClearUsers
• Route: localhost:8000/api/user-1_clearall
• Description: Deletes all the fake user instances from the database.

Unit tests for Exchange Rates:

• Test 1:
  Checking whether the exchange rate object is created.
  
• Test 2:
  Checking whether we can get a response with given parameters.
  
• Test 3:
  Checking whether the post functionality works properly.
  
• Test 4:
  Checking whether we can create an exchange rate by using third party API.
  
• Test 5:
  Checking whether the clearall functionality works properly.
  

Unit tests for REQRES:

• Test 1:
  Checking whether the user profile object is created.
  
• Test 2:
  Checking whether we can get a response with given parameters.
  
• Test 3:
  Checking whether the post functionality works properly.
  
• Test 4:
  Checking whether we can create an exchange rate by using third party API.
  
• Test 5:
  Checking whether the clearall functionality works properly.
  

Challenges:

• One of the biggest challenges in this project was learning and implementing a new framework, Django.
• Debugging and troubleshooting were also significant challenges throughout the development process.
• Time management was another challenge, but it was manageable with effective planning and prioritization.
• Additionally, ensuring code quality and maintainability was a continuous challenge that required ongoing attention and effort.