Add sqlalchemy connection to database. Store election information.

classes/election_cycle.py

@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import nextcord
 from nextcord.ext import commands
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from config import DakinyConfig
+from database.sql_data_classes import ElectionInformation, engine
 from utils import get_datetime
 
 
@@ -105,7 +107,6 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         Function checks current date to see if something needs to be run.
         """
         today = datetime.today()
-        print("checking the date")
 
         # check all dates if action is needed
         if today.date() == self.election_start.date():
@@ -120,26 +121,26 @@ class ElectionCycle:
             await self.term_start_action()
         elif today.date() == self.term_end.date():
             await self.term_end_action()
-        else:
-            print("today was not a special date")
-            print(today)
 
     async def election_start_action(self) -> None:
         """
         Performs required actions for when the election cycle starts.
         """
-        print("election cycle has started")
         # create new channel for election
         category: nextcord.CategoryChannel = self.bot.get_channel(self.config.params.active_category_id)
-        quarter_name: str = str(datetime.today().year) + "-" + self.elecion_cycle.name + "-election"
-        # TODO need to store this id in the sqlite database
+        quarter_name: str = self.get_election_cycle_name()
+
+        # create new entry into database.
         election_channel = await category.create_text_channel(quarter_name)
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            new_cycle = ElectionInformation(ElectionCycle=quarter_name, ElectionChannel=election_channel.id)
+            session.add(new_cycle)
+            session.commit()
 
         # post message announcing election
         # election start message is returned as an array of string because it is too long. send each string
         # individually.
         messages = self.build_election_announcement()
-
         for message in messages:
             await election_channel.send(message)
 
@@ -180,3 +181,13 @@ class ElectionCycle:
         """
         imcompiling: nextcord.User = await self.bot.fetch_user(206602713511886849)
         await imcompiling.send(msg)
+
+    def get_election_cycle_name(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Builds the unique name of the current election cycle
+
+        Returns:
+            str: the name of the election cycle
+        """
+
+        return f"{self.election_start.year} {self.elecion_cycle.name} election"