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Online Chat Implementation

online_chat.py
from abc import ABCMeta
from enum import Enum


class UserService(object):

    def __init__(self):
        self.users_by_id = {}  # key: user id, value: User

    def add_user(self, user_id, name, pass_hash):
        if user_id not in self.users_by_id:
            new_user = User(user_id, name, pass_hash)
            self.users_by_id[user_id] = new_user
            return new_user
        else:
            # User with this ID already exists
            return None

    def remove_user(self, user_id):
        pass

    def add_friend_request(self, from_user_id, to_user_id):
        pass

    def approve_friend_request(self, from_user_id, to_user_id):
        pass

    def reject_friend_request(self, from_user_id, to_user_id):
        pass


class User(object):

    def __init__(self, user_id, name, pass_hash):
        self.user_id = user_id
        self.name = name
        self.pass_hash = pass_hash
        self.friends_by_id = {}  # key: friend id, value: User
        self.friend_ids_to_private_chats = {}  # key: friend id, value: private chats
        self.group_chats_by_id = {}  # key: chat id, value: GroupChat
        self.received_friend_requests_by_friend_id = {}  # key: friend id, value: AddRequest
        self.sent_friend_requests_by_friend_id = {}  # key: friend id, value: AddRequest

    def message_user(self, friend_id, message):
        pass

    def message_group(self, group_id, message):
        pass

    def send_friend_request(self, friend_id):
        pass

    def receive_friend_request(self, friend_id):
        pass

    def approve_friend_request(self, friend_id):
        pass

    def reject_friend_request(self, friend_id):
        pass


class Chat(metaclass=ABCMeta):

    def __init__(self, chat_id):
        self.chat_id = chat_id
        self.users = []
        self.messages = []


class PrivateChat(Chat):

    def __init__(self, first_user, second_user):
        super(PrivateChat, self).__init__()
        self.users.append(first_user)
        self.users.append(second_user)


class GroupChat(Chat):

    def add_user(self, user):
        pass

    def remove_user(self, user):
        pass


class Message(object):

    def __init__(self, message_id, message, timestamp):
        self.message_id = message_id
        self.message = message
        self.timestamp = timestamp


class AddRequest(object):

    def __init__(self, from_user_id, to_user_id, request_status, timestamp):
        self.from_user_id = from_user_id
        self.to_user_id = to_user_id
        self.request_status = request_status
        self.timestamp = timestamp


class RequestStatus(Enum):

    UNREAD = 0
    READ = 1
    ACCEPTED = 2
    REJECTED = 3
online_chat.ipynb
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   "source": [
    "# Design an online chat"
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    "## Constraints and assumptions\n",
    "\n",
    "* Assume we'll focus on the following workflows:\n",
    "    * Text conversations only\n",
    "    * Users\n",
    "        * Add a user\n",
    "        * Remove a user\n",
    "        * Update a user\n",
    "        * Add to a user's friends list\n",
    "            * Add friend request\n",
    "                * Approve friend request\n",
    "                * Reject friend request\n",
    "        * Remove from a user's friends list\n",
    "    * Create a group chat\n",
    "        * Invite friends to a group chat\n",
    "        * Post a message to a group chat\n",
    "    * Private 1-1 chat\n",
    "        * Invite a friend to a private chat\n",
    "        * Post a message to a private chat\n",
    "* No need to worry about scaling initially"
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    "## Solution"
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    "%%writefile online_chat.py\n",
    "from abc import ABCMeta\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class UserService(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def __init__(self):\n",
    "        self.users_by_id = {}  # key: user id, value: User\n",
    "\n",
    "    def add_user(self, user_id, name, pass_hash):  # ...\n",
    "    def remove_user(self, user_id):  # ...\n",
    "    def add_friend_request(self, from_user_id, to_user_id):  # ...\n",
    "    def approve_friend_request(self, from_user_id, to_user_id):  # ...\n",
    "    def reject_friend_request(self, from_user_id, to_user_id):  # ...\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class User(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def __init__(self, user_id, name, pass_hash):\n",
    "        self.user_id = user_id\n",
    "        self.name = name\n",
    "        self.pass_hash = pass_hash\n",
    "        self.friends_by_id = {}  # key: friend id, value: User\n",
    "        self.friend_ids_to_private_chats = {}  # key: friend id, value: private chats\n",
    "        self.group_chats_by_id = {}  # key: chat id, value: GroupChat\n",
    "        self.received_friend_requests_by_friend_id = {}  # key: friend id, value: AddRequest\n",
    "        self.sent_friend_requests_by_friend_id = {}  # key: friend id, value: AddRequest\n",
    "\n",
    "    def message_user(self, friend_id, message):  # ...\n",
    "    def message_group(self, group_id, message):  # ...\n",
    "    def send_friend_request(self, friend_id):  # ...\n",
    "    def receive_friend_request(self, friend_id):  # ...\n",
    "    def approve_friend_request(self, friend_id):  # ...\n",
    "    def reject_friend_request(self, friend_id):  # ...\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class Chat(metaclass=ABCMeta):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def __init__(self, chat_id):\n",
    "        self.chat_id = chat_id\n",
    "        self.users = []\n",
    "        self.messages = []\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class PrivateChat(Chat):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def __init__(self, first_user, second_user):\n",
    "        super(PrivateChat, self).__init__()\n",
    "        self.users.append(first_user)\n",
    "        self.users.append(second_user)\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class GroupChat(Chat):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def add_user(self, user):  # ...\n",
    "    def remove_user(self, user):  # ... \n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class Message(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def __init__(self, message_id, message, timestamp):\n",
    "        self.message_id = message_id\n",
    "        self.message = message\n",
    "        self.timestamp = timestamp\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class AddRequest(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def __init__(self, from_user_id, to_user_id, request_status, timestamp):\n",
    "        self.from_user_id = from_user_id\n",
    "        self.to_user_id = to_user_id\n",
    "        self.request_status = request_status\n",
    "        self.timestamp = timestamp\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class RequestStatus(Enum):\n",
    "\n",
    "    UNREAD = 0\n",
    "    READ = 1\n",
    "    ACCEPTED = 2\n",
    "    REJECTED = 3"
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