iniital framework for testing shared use cookie

core/utils.py

@@ -79,10 +79,14 @@ except:
     pass
 
 def get_cookie_max_age():
-    """This is where we detect whether the machine the user is using is a shared-use device or a personbal device.
+    """This is where we detect whether the machine the user is using is a shared-use device or a personal device.
     If it is shared-use, then we set a much shorter cookie timout period.
     """
-    return COOKIE_MAX_AGE
+    if shared_use_machine():
+        return COOKIE_SHORT_TIMEOUT
+    else:        
+        return COOKIE_MAX_AGE
+
 
 def sanitize_name(name):
     """Filenames sould not contain these characters as then the system barf when it tries to use them in URLs
@@ -304,10 +308,15 @@ def get_git_string(user):
             return None
         person = people[0]
         return f"{person.fullname} <{user.email}>"    
- 
+
+def shared_use_machine():
+    """Looks for a cookie which only exists on shared use machines
+    """
+    return False
+    
 def get_cookie(request):
     """The initial idea of having a default turned out to be a bad idea as people just ignore the field.
-    if the default value is blank, then the form validation code makes the user type something in. 
+    If the default value is blank, then the form validation code makes the user type something in. 
     So having a blank is best if the cookie is to be displayed as the first value seen on a form.
     But if the cookie is to be stored, then "Unset" may be better.
     """