Create appeals/pdf_appeal.py

appeals/pdf_appeal.py

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+# appeals/pdf_appeal.py
+
+from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer
+from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet
+from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import LETTER
+from datetime import date
+
+def generate_appeal_text(
+    agency: str,
+    subject: str,
+    rationale: str
+) -> str:
+    return f"""
+FOIA APPEAL
+
+Agency: {agency}
+Date: {date.today().isoformat()}
+
+This appeal concerns a Freedom of Information Act request regarding:
+
+"{subject}"
+
+Grounds for Appeal:
+{rationale}
+
+The requester respectfully seeks reconsideration under FOIA,
+noting that similar records have previously been released and that
+this appeal makes no claim regarding classified or undisclosed activity.
+
+Sincerely,
+Requester
+""".strip()
+
+def export_appeal_pdf(
+    agency: str,
+    subject: str,
+    rationale: str,
+    out_path: str = "/tmp/foia_appeal.pdf"
+) -> str:
+
+    styles = getSampleStyleSheet()
+    doc = SimpleDocTemplate(out_path, pagesize=LETTER)
+
+    story = []
+    text = generate_appeal_text(agency, subject, rationale)
+
+    for para in text.split("\n\n"):
+        story.append(Paragraph(para.replace("\n", "<br/>"), styles["BodyText"]))
+        story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
+
+    doc.build(story)
+    return out_path