Poll for notifications

bookwyrm/views/__init__.py

@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ from .shelf import Shelf
 from .shelf import user_shelves_page, create_shelf, delete_shelf
 from .shelf import shelve, unshelve
 from .status import Status, Replies, CreateStatus, DeleteStatus
+from .updates import Updates
 from .user import User, EditUser, Followers, Following

bookwyrm/views/updates.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+''' endpoints for getting updates about activity '''
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.http import JsonResponse
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.views import View
+
+# pylint: disable= no-self-use
+@method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
+class Updates(View):
+    ''' so the app can poll '''
+    def get(self, request):
+        ''' any notifications waiting? '''
+        return JsonResponse({
+            'notifications': request.user.notification_set.filter(
+                read=False
+            ).count(),
+        })