Make minor changes to the DeploymentStateItems

django_backend/backend/frontend/serializers.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class DeploymentStateItemSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'service',
             #'services',
             'group',
+            'message',
         ]
 
 

django_backend/backend/models.py

@@ -757,8 +757,6 @@ class Deployment(models.Model):
         for state in self.states.all():
             state.service_added(service)
 
-
-
     # remove key and track changes in the key lists
     def remove_key(self, key):
         if not self.is_active:
@@ -1000,17 +998,21 @@ class DeploymentStateItem(models.Model):
     # message for the user
     message = models.TextField(
         max_length=300,
-        blank=True,
+        default='',
     )
 
     # questions for the user (needed for deployment
     questionnaire = JSONField(
         default=questionnaire_default,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
     )
     # credentials for the service
     # only valid when state == deployed
     credentials = JSONField(
         default=credential_default,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
     )
 
     @property
@@ -1103,8 +1105,8 @@ class DeploymentStateItem(models.Model):
                 self.credentials = output.get('credentials', {})
                 self.save()
             elif status == 'not_deployed':
-                self.credentials = credential_default()
-                self.questionnaire = questionnaire_default()
+                # reset credentials and questi
+                self._reset()
                 self.save()
             elif status == 'questionnaire':
                 self.questionnaire = output.get('questionnaire', {})
@@ -1114,13 +1116,19 @@ class DeploymentStateItem(models.Model):
             elif status == 'failed':
                 pass
             else:
-                return 'unknown state '+status
+                return 'unknown state \''+status+'\''
 
             self._set_state(status)
             return None
         return 'missing status in output'
 
 
+    # resets all client sent values
+    def _reset(self):
+        self.credentials = credential_default()
+        self.questionnaire = questionnaire_default()
+        self.message = ''
+
     def msg(self, msg):
         return '[DSItem:{}] {}'.format(self, msg)