Improved Multi-payment-cycle management. Moved check_paid and mark_paid to isolated service. Setup primary configuration to track ticket setup

core/controllers/ConfigurationController.py

@@ -152,3 +152,28 @@ class ConfigurationController:
         configuration.singbox = new_value
         configuration.save()
         return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def change_random_ticket(new_value: bool) -> bool:
+        configuration = ConfigurationController.get()
+        configuration.use_random = new_value
+        configuration.save()
+        return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def use_random() -> bool:
+        configuration = ConfigurationController.get()
+        return configuration.use_random
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def tickets_setup(new_value: bool) -> bool:
+        configuration = ConfigurationController.get()
+        configuration.tickets_setup = new_value
+        configuration.save()
+        return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def are_tickets_setup() -> bool:
+        configuration = ConfigurationController.get()
+        return configuration.tickets_setup
+

core/errors/error_shortcuts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from core.models.Result import Result, ResultError
+from core.errors.logger import logger
+
+
+
+def not_supported():
+    NOT_SUPPORTED_PAYMENT = "This is not a supported payment category"
+    logger.error(NOT_SUPPORTED_PAYMENT)
+    return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=NOT_SUPPORTED_PAYMENT)
+

core/infrastructure/plumbing.py

@@ -51,27 +51,35 @@ class ThreadPlumbing:
     def _on_complete(self, future: Future):
         """Handle thread completion"""
         try:
-            logger.info("The plumbing module started it's 'on complete' phase..")
+            logger.info("The plumbing module started it's 'on complete' phase with this result:")
             result = future.result()
             if not isinstance(result, Result):
                 result = convert_to_result(result)
+
+            logger.info(result)
             if not result.valid:
                 if not result.function_choice:
                     result.function_choice = resolve_prescription(result, self.ENUM_MAP, *self.args, **self.kwargs)
+                    logger.info(f"result.function_choice is {result.function_choice}")
                 else:
                     logger.info("Using the pre-existing function choice for this error.")
+
         except Exception as e:
             error_msg = f"There was an error: {str(e)}"
             # notify(error_msg)
             logger.error(error_msg)
             result = Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.UNKNOWN, message=str(e))
-        
-        # Back to main thread
-        print(f"result in plumbing is {result}")
-        self.ui_dispatcher.run_on_main_thread(self._on_result_ready, result)
+
+        finally:
+            # Back to main thread
+            print(f"result in plumbing is {result}")
+            self.ui_dispatcher.run_on_main_thread(self._on_result_ready, result)
     
     def _on_result_ready(self, result: Result):
         """Decide: retry, show popup, or final callback"""
+
+        logger.info(f"We are on the main thread with result {result}")
+
         if result.valid or self.attempt_count >= MAX_ATTEMPTS:
             if self.ui_caller:
                 print("calling back with result")
@@ -89,11 +97,11 @@ class ThreadPlumbing:
             if self.ui_caller:
                 self.ui_caller(result)
 
-        # notify(f"Error prompt {self.attempt_count} of {MAX_ATTEMPTS}")
-
         # Show popup and wait for user choice
         choice = bool(result.function_choice)
-        print(f"is there a choice? {choice}")
+        logger.info(f"On the main thread, the choice is {choice}")
+
+
         popup = self.error_implementation(
             choice=bool(result.function_choice),
             title=f"Error: {result.error_type.value}",
@@ -131,17 +139,21 @@ def resolve_prescription(result: Result, ENUM_MAP: dict, *args, **kwargs):
     And then add the args from either the original caller's args,
     or the defaults for that error type
     """
+    logger.info(f"resolve_prescription is being called for {result}.")
 
     # Priority 1: If the function explicitly provided a full partial, use it.
     if result.function_choice:
+        logger.info("The result object itself has a function choice!")
         return result.function_choice
 
     # Priority 2: Look up the Enum map
-    # logger.info(f"self.ENUM_MAP is {self.ENUM_MAP}")
+    logger.info("checking enum map")
     if result.error_type not in ENUM_MAP:
+        logger.info(f"No solution in the ENUM_MAP of {ENUM_MAP}")
         return None  # No solution
 
     enum_value = ENUM_MAP[result.error_type]
+    logger.info(f"got enum_value {enum_value}")
     
     # Handle the None case (no solution)
     if enum_value is None:

core/models/BaseProfile.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import shutil
 import tempfile
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from enum import Enum
+import inspect
 
 from core.models.manage.session_management import init_session, get_session
 

core/models/Configuration.py

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class Configuration(BaseModel):
     dns: Optional[bool] = False
     did_sudo_setup: Optional[bool] = False
     singbox: Optional[str] = None
-
+    tickets_setup: Optional[bool] = False
+    use_random: Optional[bool] = False
 
 
     @field_validator('last_synced_at', mode='before')

core/models/Result.py

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class ResultError(Enum):
     STATE_CONFLICT = "state_conflict"
     TICKET = "ticket"
     NO_TICKET = "no_ticket"
+    RANDOM_TICKETS_OFF = "random_tickets_off"
+    TICKET_SETUP = "ticket_setup"
     ALREADY_EXISTS = "already_exists"
     BILLING_CODE_EXISTS = "billing_code_exists"
     PROCESS_GOT_KILLED = "process_got_killed"

core/models/manage/server_reply_tools.py

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def api_call_and_extraction(
     #-----------------------------
     # Layer 2: Validity of Server's Reply:
     pre_validated_reply = api_response.data
-    logger.info("Validating the Validity of the Server's Reply..")
+    logger.info(f"Validating the Validity of the Server's Reply {pre_validated_reply}")
     worked, server_reply = validate_model(ServerReply, pre_validated_reply)
 
     error_msg = f"Validation of the Server's Reply had issues! Pre-validate: {pre_validated_reply}.  Post validate: {server_reply}"
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def api_call_and_extraction(
 
     logger.info("Validation successfull.  Checking if the server's reply says the operation worked..")
     if not server_reply.valid:
-        error_message = f"Server reply was correctly structured, but the actual invoice failed to be created.  The raw data is {raw_reply}"
+        error_message = f"Server reply was correctly structured, but the actual invoice failed to be created.  The raw data is {server_reply}"
         logger.error(error_message)
         # translate by enum error code:
         return translate_server_failure(server_reply)

core/services/payment_phase/check_payment_loop.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from core.infrastructure.thread_dispatch import MainThreadDispatcher
-from core.services.subscriptions.subscriptions_by_protocol import check_paid, mark_as_paid
+from core.services.payment_phase.payment_update_tools import check_paid, mark_as_paid
 from core.controllers.tickets.TicketPayController import check_if_ticket_paid
 
 from core.observers.ConnectionObserver import ConnectionObserver

core/services/payment_phase/payment_state.py

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class TicketPaymentData(StatePersistenceMixin):
     how_many_profiles: int = HOW_MANY_PROFILES_DEFAULT
 
     use_random: bool = False
-    temp_billing_code: Optional[str] = None
+    billing_code: Optional[str] = None
     billing_pending: bool = True
     paid: bool = False
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class OverallPaymentCycle():
     already_polling: bool = False
     profile_id: int = None
     active: bool = False
-    active_data: Any = None
+    billing_data: Any = None
     got_invoice: bool = False
     billing_code: str = None
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class OverallPaymentCycle():
     def wipe(self):
         """Wipe all data and start over."""
         self.active = False
-        self.active_data = None
+        self.billing_data = None
         self.category = PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL
         self.already_polling = False
         self.profile_id = None

core/services/payment_phase/payment_update_tools.py

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+from core.models.manage.server_reply_tools import api_call_and_extraction, ApiCall
+from core.controllers.ProfileController import ProfileController
+from core.services.payment_phase.payment_state import OverallPaymentCycle
+from core.models.enum_models import PaymentCategory
+from core.observers.ConnectionObserver import ConnectionObserver
+from core.Constants import Constants
+from core.models.Result import Result, ResultError
+from core.errors.logger import logger
+from core.errors.error_shortcuts import not_supported
+
+
+def _mark_profile_as_paid(profile_id: int):
+    """Save to disk that an individual profile is paid."""
+
+    logger.info(f"Marking profile_id {str(profile_id)} as paid..")
+
+    # Get real profile object:
+    profile = ProfileController.get(profile_id)
+    if not profile:
+        error_msg = f"Invalid profile id of {profile_id}"
+        logger.error(error_msg)
+        return Result(valid=False, message=error_msg, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT)
+
+    profile.subscription.billing_pending = False
+    ProfileController.update(profile)
+    return Result(valid=True)
+
+
+
+def mark_as_paid() -> Result:
+    """Conclude the payment phase for ALL profiles."""
+
+    logger.info("Marking as paid..")
+
+    payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
+
+    if not payment_cycle:
+        error_msg = "There is no current billing cycle."
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
+
+    billing_data = payment_cycle.instance
+
+    if not billing_data:
+        error_msg = "There is no current billing data."
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
+
+    category = payment_cycle.category
+
+    if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
+        profile_id = billing_data.instance_id
+        result = _mark_profile_as_paid(profile_id)
+        if not result.valid:
+            return result
+
+    elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
+        # saving global ticket data:
+        billing_data.billing_pending = False
+        billing_data.paid = True
+        billing_data.save()
+
+    else:
+        return not_supported()
+
+    # finally:
+    payment_cycle.wipe()
+    return Result(valid=True)
+
+
+def check_paid(billing_code: str, connection_observer: ConnectionObserver) -> Result:
+    """
+    Purpose:
+        Evaluates Payment Status for EITHER payment category
+        
+    Requires:
+        Valid OverallPaymentCycle
+        billing_code is provided by the timer for BOTH types.
+    """
+
+    payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
+    category = payment_cycle.category
+
+    logger.info(f"Checking paid with category of {category}")
+
+    # Get endpoint:
+    if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
+        url = f'{Constants.SP_BASE_URL}/v2/check_paid'
+    elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
+        url = f'{Constants.TICKET_API_BASE_URL}/check_ticket_paid'
+    else:
+       return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message="This is not a supported payment category to check")
+
+    submit_data = {
+        "billing_code": billing_code
+    }
+
+    result = api_call_and_extraction(
+        desired_type="payment_status",
+        method=ApiCall.POST,
+        url=url,
+        connection_observer=connection_observer,
+        payload=submit_data
+    )
+
+    if not result.valid:
+        return result
+
+    payment_status = result.data
+    
+    # paid
+    if payment_status:
+        return Result(valid=True, message="paid")
+    else:
+       return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.UNPAID, message="The API call went through, but this subscription is not yet paid.")
+

core/services/prepare_tickets/ticket_tracker.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from core.controllers.ConfigurationController import ConfigurationController
 from core.utils.basic_operations.write_or_read_from_json import read_entire_json, update_json, write_json_to_file
 from core.utils.basic_operations.does_file_exist import does_file_exist
 from core.errors.exceptions import *
@@ -11,6 +12,52 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
 
 
+
+def does_ticket_tracker_exist() -> tuple:
+    if os.path.exists(Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH):
+        return (True, Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)
+    else:
+        return (False, Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)
+
+def ticket_tracker_exists() -> bool:
+    return os.path.exists(Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)
+
+
+def ticket_config_exists():
+    filepath = f"{Constants.HV_TICKETING_CONFIG_HOME}/billing_choices.json"
+    return does_file_exist(filepath)
+
+
+def get_a_random_ticket() -> Result:
+    """Get a random ticket"""
+
+    results = get_all_unused_tickets()
+
+    valid = results.get("valid")
+    tickets = results.get("data")
+    if valid and tickets:
+        one_random_ticket = tickets.random()
+        return Result(valid=True, data=one_random_ticket)
+
+    message = result.get("message")
+
+    if message == "no_tickets_left":
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.NO_TICKET, message="You do not have any tickets left, would you like to start a new phase to get them?")
+
+    elif message == "invalid_data":
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.TICKET_SETUP, message="The ticket tracker file is either missing values or corrupted.")
+
+    elif not ticket_config_exists():
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.TICKET_SETUP, message="You have not yet setup the ticketing config.")
+
+    elif not does_ticket_tracker_exist():
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.TICKET_SETUP, message="You have not yet setup the ticket tracker.  The file is gone, corrupted, or missing.")
+
+    else:
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.TICKET_SETUP, message="For unknown reasons, we are unable to read the ticket tracker.")
+
+
+
 def delete_ticket_data():
     ticket_folders = [Constants.HV_TICKETING_CONFIG_HOME, Constants.HV_TICKETING_DATA_HOME]
     quantity_to_delete = len(ticket_folders)
@@ -66,13 +113,6 @@ def is_given_ticket_able_to_be_read(which_ticket: int) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-def does_ticket_tracker_exist() -> tuple:
-    if os.path.exists(Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH):
-        return (True, Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)
-    else:
-        return (False, Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)
-
-
 def get_data_for_a_single_ticket(which_ticket_as_int: int) -> tuple:
     data = read_entire_json(Constants.TICKET_TRACKER_PATH)
 

core/services/subscriptions/subscriptions_by_protocol.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from core.services.payment_phase.check_payment_loop import CheckPaidTimer
 from core.models.manage.server_reply_tools import api_call_and_extraction, ApiCall
 from core.controllers.ProfileController import ProfileController
 from core.models.BaseProfile import BaseProfile as Profile
@@ -10,16 +11,12 @@ from core.models.Subscription import Subscription
 from core.Constants import Constants
 from core.models.Result import Result, ResultError
 from core.errors.logger import logger
+from core.errors.error_shortcuts import not_supported
 
 # generic
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 
-def not_supported():
-    NOT_SUPPORTED_PAYMENT = "This is not a supported payment category"
-    logger.error(NOT_SUPPORTED_PAYMENT)
-    return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=NOT_SUPPORTED_PAYMENT)
-
 
 def invalid_server_format() -> Result:
     error_msg = "The server gave an invalid response format."
@@ -91,53 +88,125 @@ def is_payment_active_for(profile_id: int) -> tuple:
         return False, False
 
 
-def start_new_payment_cycle(category: PaymentCategory, profile_id: Optional[int] = None) -> Result:
+def error_about_mismatch(category: PaymentCategory) -> Result:
+    """Display an error for the billing process already running, with a choice to end it"""
 
+    if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
+        error_msg = "You want an individual process, but there's already a ticketing billing process active right now, do you want to stop that?"
+    else:
+        error_msg = "You want a ticketing process, but there's already an individual billing process active right now, do you want to stop that?"
+
+    logger.error(error_msg)
+    return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.ACTIVE_BILLING, message=error_msg)
+
+
+
+def evaluate_cycle(payment_cycle: OverallPaymentCycle, profile_id: int) -> Result:    
+    if the_same_payment_cycle(payment_cycle=payment_cycle, profile_id=profile_id):
+        logger.info("It's the same as before, returning the data")
+        return Result(valid=True, data=payment_cycle.billing_data)
+    else:
+        error_msg = f"You activated profile {profile_id}, but profile {payment_cycle.billing_data.instance_id} has active billing, stop that?"
+        logger.error(error_msg)
+        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.ACTIVE_BILLING, message=error_msg)
+
+
+def start_new_payment_cycle(category: PaymentCategory, profile_id: Optional[int] = None) -> Result:
+    """
+    Purpose:
+        Starts the overall payment cycle, and the individual category's billing data.
+
+    On Conflict:
+        If there's already a cycle running, this function addresses that,
+        by returning the cycle if it's the same, or offering to end it if different.
+    """
+
+    # PRE-REQS:
     if not profile_id and category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
         error_msg = "Need a profile id for an individual profile."
         logger.error(error_msg)
         return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
+    logger.info("Got pre-reqs for individual.")
 
-    # Is there currently a core process?
+    # This is the singleton:
     payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
+    logger.info(f"payment_cycle is {payment_cycle}")
 
-    if payment_cycle.active:
-        if the_same_payment_cycle(payment_cycle=payment_cycle, profile_id=profile_id):
-            logger.info("It's the same as before, returning the code")
-            return Result(valid=True, data=payment_cycle.billing_code)
-        else:
-            error_msg = f"There's already a billing process active, do you want to stop that?"
-            logger.error(error_msg)
+    # ----------------------------
+    # MISMATCH IN CATEGORY FROM WHAT EXISTS:
+    # ----------------------------
+    if category != payment_cycle.category:
+        return error_about_mismatch(category)
+    logger.info("Made it past the mismatch check.")
+
+    # ----------------------------
+    # ALREADY ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL CYCLE:
+    # ----------------------------
+    if all([ # all are true:
+        payment_cycle.billing_data,
+        payment_cycle.active,
+        payment_cycle.category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL,
+        category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL
+    ]):
+        profile_id_already_running = payment_cycle.billing_data.instance_id
+        if profile_id_already_running:
+            logger.info(f"Triggering the evaluate_cycle reply because of {profile_id_already_running} running already")
+            return evaluate_cycle(payment_cycle=payment_cycle, profile_id=profile_id)
+
+    # ----------------------------
+    # ALREADY POLLING TIMER:
+    # ----------------------------
+    try:
+        timer_loop = CheckPaidTimer.get_instance()
+        if timer_loop.is_running:
+            error_msg = "There's already a billing cycle that's actively checking if paid.  Do you want to stop that?"
             return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.ACTIVE_BILLING, message=error_msg)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.info("All good, the timer isn't running, and we were afraid it was.")
+
 
     logger.info("Process is NOT yet active, starting..")
     payment_cycle.begin()
     payment_cycle.category = category
 
+    # ----------------------------
+    # START INDIVIDUAL:
+    # ----------------------------
     if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
         payment_cycle.profile_id = profile_id
-        payment_cycle.active_data = PaymentData(instance_id=profile_id)
+        payment_cycle.billing_data = PaymentData(instance_id=profile_id)
         subscription = get_profile_subscription(profile_id=profile_id, save_pending=True) # save to disk that it's pending
         if subscription:
             billing_code = subscription.billing_code
         else:
             billing_code = None
+        logger.info("Individual profile initial setup complete.")
 
+    # ----------------------------
+    # START TICKETS:
+    # ----------------------------
     elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
         billing_data = TicketPaymentData()
-        payment_cycle.active_data = billing_data # saves
-        billing_code = billing_data.temp_billing_code
+        payment_cycle.billing_data = billing_data # saves
+        billing_code = billing_data.billing_code # might be empty if new
+        logger.info("Ticketing initial setup complete.")
 
     else:
         error_msg = f"Invalid PaymentCategory selected of {str(category)}"
         logger.error(error_msg)
         return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
 
-    # save in cache:
+    # ----------------------------
+    # COMMON FOR BOTH CATEGORIES:
+    # ----------------------------
     payment_cycle.billing_code = billing_code
     payment_cycle.active = True
 
-    return Result(valid=True, data=billing_code)
+    logger.info(f"Returning the entire payment_cycle")
+    return Result(valid=True, data=payment_cycle)
+
+# else:
+#     return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.UNKNOWN, message="We failed to create new billing cycle data.")
 
 
 def create_new_invoice(connection_observer: ConnectionObserver) -> Result:
@@ -187,16 +256,16 @@ def return_pre_existing_invoice(billing_code: str, connection_observer: Connecti
 def create_ticket_invoice(payment_cycle: OverallPaymentCycle, connection_observer: ConnectionObserver) -> Result:
 
     logger.info("Creating a new TICKET invoice..")
-    billing_data = payment_cycle.active_data
+    billing_data = payment_cycle.billing_data
 
     if not billing_data:
         error_msg = "You are currently missing billing data to begin an invoice"
         return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
 
     # already has billing id:
-    billing_code = billing_data.temp_billing_code
+    billing_code = billing_data.billing_code
     if billing_code:
-        logger.info("We already have a temp_billing_code id for this ticket prep.")
+        logger.info("We already have a billing_code id for this ticket prep.")
         return return_pre_existing_invoice(billing_code=billing_code, connection_observer=connection_observer)
 
     #-----------------------------
@@ -229,7 +298,7 @@ def create_ticket_invoice(payment_cycle: OverallPaymentCycle, connection_observe
     #-----------------------------
     billing_code = final_invoice.billing_code
 
-    billing_data.temp_billing_code = billing_code
+    billing_data.billing_code = billing_code
     billing_data.save()
 
     payment_cycle.got_invoice = True
@@ -260,7 +329,7 @@ def create_individual_invoice(payment_cycle: OverallPaymentCycle, connection_obs
     # MAKE PAYLOAD. PIECE BY PIECE
     #-----------------------------
     # get the payment data singleton:
-    billing_data = payment_cycle.active_data
+    billing_data = payment_cycle.billing_data
 
     # make sure the protocol is saved in the singleton already,
     if not billing_data.protocol_choice:
@@ -322,51 +391,51 @@ def create_individual_invoice(payment_cycle: OverallPaymentCycle, connection_obs
 
 
 
-def check_paid(billing_code: str, connection_observer: ConnectionObserver) -> Result:
-    """
-    Purpose:
-        Evaluates Payment Status for EITHER payment category
+# def check_paid(billing_code: str, connection_observer: ConnectionObserver) -> Result:
+#     """
+#     Purpose:
+#         Evaluates Payment Status for EITHER payment category
         
-    Requires:
-        Valid OverallPaymentCycle
-        billing_code is provided by the timer for BOTH types.
-    """
+#     Requires:
+#         Valid OverallPaymentCycle
+#         billing_code is provided by the timer for BOTH types.
+#     """
 
-    payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
-    category = payment_cycle.category
+#     payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
+#     category = payment_cycle.category
 
-    logger.info(f"Checking paid with category of {category}")
+#     logger.info(f"Checking paid with category of {category}")
 
-    # Get endpoint:
-    if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
-        url = f'{Constants.SP_BASE_URL}/v2/check_paid'
-    elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
-        url = f'{Constants.TICKET_API_BASE_URL}/check_ticket_paid'
-    else:
-       return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message="This is not a supported payment category to check")
+#     # Get endpoint:
+#     if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
+#         url = f'{Constants.SP_BASE_URL}/v2/check_paid'
+#     elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
+#         url = f'{Constants.TICKET_API_BASE_URL}/check_ticket_paid'
+#     else:
+#        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message="This is not a supported payment category to check")
 
-    submit_data = {
-        "billing_code": billing_code
-    }
+#     submit_data = {
+#         "billing_code": billing_code
+#     }
 
-    result = api_call_and_extraction(
-        desired_type="payment_status",
-        method=ApiCall.POST,
-        url=url,
-        connection_observer=connection_observer,
-        payload=submit_data
-    )
+#     result = api_call_and_extraction(
+#         desired_type="payment_status",
+#         method=ApiCall.POST,
+#         url=url,
+#         connection_observer=connection_observer,
+#         payload=submit_data
+#     )
 
-    if not result.valid:
-        return result
+#     if not result.valid:
+#         return result
 
-    payment_status = result.data
+#     payment_status = result.data
     
-    # paid
-    if payment_status:
-        return Result(valid=True, message="paid")
-    else:
-       return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.UNPAID, message="The API call went through, but this subscription is not yet paid.")
+#     # paid
+#     if payment_status:
+#         return Result(valid=True, message="paid")
+#     else:
+#        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.UNPAID, message="The API call went through, but this subscription is not yet paid.")
 
 
 def paying_for_tickets() -> bool:
@@ -404,7 +473,7 @@ def get_current_billing_data(category: Optional[PaymentCategory] = None) -> Resu
     # if not payment_cycle and category:
 
 
-    billing_data = payment_cycle.active_data
+    billing_data = payment_cycle.billing_data
 
     if not billing_data:
         error_msg = "There is no current billing data."
@@ -416,9 +485,21 @@ def get_current_billing_data(category: Optional[PaymentCategory] = None) -> Resu
 def wipe_billing_cycle() -> Result:
     """Wipes the entire overall cycle"""
     logger.info("Wiping the overall cycle, so this cycle no longer blocks other new ones")
+
+    # Timer:
+    try:
+        timer_loop = CheckPaidTimer.get_instance()
+        if timer_loop.is_running:
+            timer_loop.stop_polling()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.info("Skipping Timer since it's not yet created.")
+
+    # Overall State:
     payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
     if payment_cycle:
         payment_cycle.wipe()
+
+    # This has to return a Result object, even if not checked, because of it's use in plumbing,
     return Result(valid=True)
 
 
@@ -462,59 +543,59 @@ def wipe_subscription(profile_id: int) -> Result:
     return Result(valid=True)
 
 
-def mark_as_paid() -> Result:
-    """Conclude the payment phase"""
+# def mark_as_paid() -> Result:
+#     """Conclude the payment phase"""
 
-    logger.info("Marking as paid..")
+#     logger.info("Marking as paid..")
 
-    payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
+#     payment_cycle = OverallPaymentCycle()
 
-    if not payment_cycle:
-        error_msg = "There is no current billing cycle."
-        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
+#     if not payment_cycle:
+#         error_msg = "There is no current billing cycle."
+#         return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
 
-    billing_data = payment_cycle.instance
+#     billing_data = payment_cycle.instance
 
-    if not billing_data:
-        error_msg = "There is no current billing data."
-        return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
+#     if not billing_data:
+#         error_msg = "There is no current billing data."
+#         return Result(valid=False, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT, message=error_msg)
 
-    category = payment_cycle.category
+#     category = payment_cycle.category
 
-    if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
-        profile_id = billing_data.instance_id
-        result = mark_profile_as_paid(profile_id)
-        if not result.valid:
-            return result
+#     if category == PaymentCategory.INDIVIDUAL:
+#         profile_id = billing_data.instance_id
+#         result = mark_profile_as_paid(profile_id)
+#         if not result.valid:
+#             return result
 
-    elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
-        # saving global ticket data:
-        billing_data.billing_pending = False
-        billing_data.paid = True
-        billing_data.save()
+#     elif category == PaymentCategory.TICKET:
+#         # saving global ticket data:
+#         billing_data.billing_pending = False
+#         billing_data.paid = True
+#         billing_data.save()
 
-    else:
-        return not_supported()
+#     else:
+#         return not_supported()
 
-    # finally:
-    payment_cycle.wipe()
-    return Result(valid=True)
+#     # finally:
+#     payment_cycle.wipe()
+#     return Result(valid=True)
 
 
-def mark_profile_as_paid(profile_id: int):
+# def mark_profile_as_paid(profile_id: int):
 
-    logger.info(f"Marking profile_id {str(profile_id)} as paid..")
+#     logger.info(f"Marking profile_id {str(profile_id)} as paid..")
 
-    # Get real profile object:
-    profile = ProfileController.get(profile_id)
-    if not profile:
-        error_msg = f"Invalid profile id of {profile_id}"
-        logger.error(error_msg)
-        return Result(valid=False, message=error_msg, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT)
+#     # Get real profile object:
+#     profile = ProfileController.get(profile_id)
+#     if not profile:
+#         error_msg = f"Invalid profile id of {profile_id}"
+#         logger.error(error_msg)
+#         return Result(valid=False, message=error_msg, error_type=ResultError.INVALID_INPUT)
 
-    profile.subscription.billing_pending = False
-    ProfileController.update(profile)
-    return Result(valid=True)
+#     profile.subscription.billing_pending = False
+#     ProfileController.update(profile)
+#     return Result(valid=True)
 
 
 def save_billing_code(profile_id: int, billing_code: str, expires_at: datetime) -> Result: