+import time
+
+from PLC.Method import Method
+from PLC.Parameter import Parameter, Mixed
+from PLC.Auth import Auth
+from PLC.Sessions import Session, Sessions
+from PLC.Persons import Person, Persons
+
+class AddSession(Method):
+ """
+ Creates and returns a new session key for the specified user.
+ (Used for website 'user sudo')
+ """
+
+ roles = ['admin']
+ accepts = [
+ Auth(),
+ Mixed(Person.fields['person_id'],
+ Person.fields['email'])
+ ]
+ returns = Session.fields['session_id']
+
+
+ def call(self, auth, person_id_or_email):
+
+ persons = Persons(self.api, [person_id_or_email], ['person_id', 'email'])
+
+ if not persons:
+ raise PLCInvalidArgument, "No such person"
+
+ person = persons[0]
+ session = Session(self.api)
+ session['expires'] = int(time.time()) + (24 * 60 * 60)
+ session.sync(commit = False)
+ session.add_person(person, commit = True)
+
+ return session['session_id']