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"""
Utility functions for the Flask job application system.
"""
from datetime import datetime
from flask import session, current_app
def check_rate_limit():
"""
Check if user is submitting forms too quickly.
Returns (allowed: bool, wait_seconds: int)
"""
now = datetime.now()
last_submit_str = session.get('last_submission_time')
if last_submit_str:
try:
last_submit = datetime.fromisoformat(last_submit_str)
elapsed = (now - last_submit).total_seconds()
if elapsed < current_app.config['RATE_LIMIT_SECONDS']:
wait_seconds = int(current_app.config['RATE_LIMIT_SECONDS'] - elapsed) + 1
return False, wait_seconds
except (ValueError, TypeError):
# Invalid timestamp, allow submission
pass
# Update last submission time
session['last_submission_time'] = now.isoformat()
return True, 0