Create a framework for JSON validation at the gateway.

src/eddn/Gateway.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import zlib
 import zmq.green as zmq
 from eddn import __version__ as EDDN_VERSION
 from eddn.conf import Settings
+from eddn.Validator import validate, ValidationSeverity
 
 from gevent import monkey
 monkey.patch_all()
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ def parse_and_error_handle(data):
         logger.error("Error to %s: %s" % (get_remote_address(), exc.message))
         return exc.message
 
+    validationResults = validate(parsed_message)
+
+    if validationResults.severity <= ValidationSeverity.WARN:
+
         ip_hash_salt = Settings.GATEWAY_IP_KEY_SALT
         if ip_hash_salt:
             # If an IP hash is set, salt+hash the uploader's IP address and set
@@ -123,6 +128,8 @@ def parse_and_error_handle(data):
             parsed_message, get_remote_address()
         ))
         return 'OK'
+    else:
+        return "FAIL: " + str(parsed_message) + str(validationResults.messages)
 
 
 @post('/upload/')

src/eddn/Validator.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+
+def validate(json_object):
+    results = ValidationResults()
+
+    if "$schemaRef" not in json_object:
+        results.add(ValidationSeverity.FATAL, JsonValidationException("No $schemaRef found, unable to validate."))
+
+    return results
+
+
+class ValidationSeverity(IntEnum):
+    OK = 0,
+    WARN = 1,
+    ERROR = 2,
+    FATAL = 3
+
+
+class ValidationResults(object):
+
+    severity = ValidationSeverity.OK
+    messages = []
+
+    def add(self, severity, exception):
+        self.severity = max(severity, self.severity)
+        self.messages.append(exception)
+
+
+class JsonValidationException(Exception):
+    pass