#10 Made endpoint to create a new assignment

backend/app/models.py

@@ -105,3 +105,26 @@ class Assignment(db.Model):
     description = sa.Column(sa.Text, index=True)
     due_date = sa.Column(sa.DateTime)
     created_at = sa.Column(sa.DateTime)
+
+    def from_dict(self, data) -> None:
+        for field in ["name", "course_id",  "description", "due_date"]:
+            if field in data:
+                setattr(self, field, data[field])
+
+        if not self.created_at:
+            self.created_at = datetime.now()
+
+    def from_dict(self, data) -> None:
+        for field in ["name", "course_id",  "description", "due_date"]:
+            if field in data:
+                setattr(self, field, data[field])
+
+        if not self.created_at:
+            self.created_at = datetime.now()
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
+        d = {}
+        for f in ["id", "name", "course_id",  "description", "due_date", "created_at"]:
+            d[f] = getattr(self, f)
+
+        return d