Added validtaion that return date must be in the futurel

project/controllers/loan.py

@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def createLoan(user=None):
 	movie_id = request.form['movie']
 	if return_date:
 		return_date = datetime.strptime(return_date, '%m/%d/%Y')
+		if return_date <= datetime.now():
+			return jsonify(response='error',message='Return date must be in the future'),404
 	
 	if not movie_id:
 		return jsonify(response='error',message='Invalid Movie given'),404

project/templates/library/loanMovie_modal.html

@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ rules: {
 		required: true,
 		email: true
 	},
-	date: "required",
+	date: {
+		required: true,
+		greaterThanToday: true
+	},
 	movie: "required"
 }
 {% endblock %} 

project/templates/modal_base.html

@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
         $(function(){
             var $form = $(document.getElementById("{{ self.form_id() }}"));
             var $acceptButton = $(document.getElementById("{{ self.form_id() }}-accept"));
+            jQuery.validator.addMethod("greaterThanToday", function(value, element, params) {
+                        if (!/Invalid|NaN/.test(new Date(value))) {
+                            return new Date(value) > new Date();
+                        }
+                    },'Must be a future date');
             $acceptButton.on('click',function(event){
                 event.stopPropagation();
                 event.preventDefault();