RFC: Filter out classes already taken

[MinhxNguyen7]

Description

• Using data from PeterPortal, filter out classes that came before the current quarter quarter in the four-year plan.
• This would probably involve an actual PeterPortal API (as opposed to AAPI).
• My current imagination is that AA backend would authenticate the user with Google, request PPAPI server-side with a shared secret for the four-year plan, then request the AAPI to filter out those classes.

Tasks

• Specify the user interactions for the feature (Minh).
  • For UI, I'd imagine it's just a toggle in the search pane that's only visible if you're authenticated.
  • However, we have to think about how to communicate the idea that the data is pulled from PeterPortal.
• Work out communications between PP and AA.
  • What if someone has multiple 4-year plans in PeterPortal?
• Decide on a timeline.
• Implement the logic to filter out classes depending on the user on the backend (with authentication).
  • Complete by Wednesday 2/12
• Implement the feature on the frontend.

Related Issues

• Requires #1027

[MinhxNguyen7]

@js0mmer could you comment on this?

[js0mmer]

Sounds reasonable. I'll create an issue for it. To clarify:

• We'll set up a REST endpoint in our API for querying previously taken courses that takes a google account id and the current quarter as params
• We'll verify a secret key that is passed in the Authorization header so only AA can use this endpoint
• We'll return a string[] of course ids for all courses that come before the specified quarter in the user's planner(s)

[MinhxNguyen7]

Yes. What is the course ID though? It has to be the course title right? I.e., "ICS 33"

[js0mmer]

Yes, I mean the ID as AnteaterAPI has it defined for each course. So "I&CSCI33"