+ def get_quickvote(shortname)
+ raise ArgumentError.new("Cannot find QuickVote named #{shortname}") unless election=QuickVote.ident_to_quickvote(shortname)
+ return ElectionStruct.new(:id => election.id, :name => election.name, :description => election.description, :candidate_ids => election.candidates.collect {|c| c.id }, :candidate_names => election.candidates.collect {|c| c.name } )
+ end
+ def create_quickvote(election)
+ qv=QuickVote.new(:name => election.name, :description => election.description)
+ qv.candidatelist=election.candidate_names
+ if qv.save
+ return ""
+ else
+ raise ArgumentError.new("Saving quickvote FAILED:"+qv.errors.inspect)
+ end
+ end
+