Code cleaning as a result of feedback

.pylintrc

 [MASTER]
 
-# Specify a configuration file.
-#rcfile=
-
-# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
-# pygtk.require().
-#init-hook=
-
 # Profiled execution.
 profile=no
 
@@ -14,21 +7,9 @@ profile=no
 # paths.
 ignore=migrations
 
-# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
-persistent=yes
-
-# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
-# usually to register additional checkers.
-load-plugins=
-
 
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 
-# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
-# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
-# multiple time. See also the "--disable" option for examples.
-#enable=
-
 # Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
 # can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
 # option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
@@ -49,38 +30,16 @@ disable=I0011,W0232,duplicate-code
 
 [REPORTS]
 
-# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
-# (visual studio) and html. You can also give a reporter class, eg
-# mypackage.mymodule.MyReporterClass.
-output-format=text
-
-
 # Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
 # command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
 # written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
 files-output=no
 
-# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
-reports=yes
-
-# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
-# note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
-# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
-# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
-# (RP0004).
-evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
-
 # Add a comment according to your evaluation note. This is used by the global
 # evaluation report (RP0004).
 comment=no
 
 
-[MISCELLANEOUS]
-
-# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
-notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
-
-
 [VARIABLES]
 
 # Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
@@ -90,64 +49,25 @@ init-import=no
 # (i.e. not used).
 dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
 
-# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
-# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
-additional-builtins=
-
 
 [TYPECHECK]
 
-# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
-# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
-ignore-mixin-members=yes
-
-# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
-# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
-ignored-classes=SQLObject
-
 # When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes
 # to generated-members.
 zope=no
 
-# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
-# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
-# expressions are accepted.
-generated-members=REQUEST,acl_users,aq_parent
-
 
 [BASIC]
 
-# Required attributes for module, separated by a comma
-required-attributes=
-
 # List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
 bad-functions=map,filter,apply,input
 
 # Regular expression which should only match correct function names
 function-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,50}$
 
-# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
-good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_
-
-# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
-bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
-
-# Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do
-# not require a docstring
-no-docstring-rgx=__.*__
-
 
 [SIMILARITIES]
 
-# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
-min-similarity-lines=4
-
-# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
-ignore-comments=yes
-
-# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
-ignore-docstrings=yes
-
 # Ignore imports when computing similarities.
 ignore-imports=no
 
@@ -157,84 +77,8 @@ ignore-imports=no
 # Maximum number of characters on a single line.
 max-line-length=120
 
-# Maximum number of lines in a module
-max-module-lines=1000
-
-# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
-# tab).
-indent-string='    '
-
 
 [IMPORTS]
 
 # Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
 deprecated-modules=regsub,string,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
-
-# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
-# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
-import-graph=
-
-# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
-# not be disabled)
-ext-import-graph=
-
-# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
-# not be disabled)
-int-import-graph=
-
-
-[DESIGN]
-
-# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
-max-args=5
-
-# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
-# with leading underscore
-ignored-argument-names=_.*
-
-# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
-max-locals=15
-
-# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
-max-returns=6
-
-# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
-max-branchs=12
-
-# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
-max-statements=50
-
-# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
-max-parents=7
-
-# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
-max-attributes=7
-
-# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
-min-public-methods=2
-
-# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
-max-public-methods=20
-
-
-[CLASSES]
-
-# List of interface methods to ignore, separated by a comma. This is used for
-# instance to not check methods defines in Zope's Interface base class.
-ignore-iface-methods=isImplementedBy,deferred,extends,names,namesAndDescriptions,queryDescriptionFor,getBases,getDescriptionFor,getDoc,getName,getTaggedValue,getTaggedValueTags,isEqualOrExtendedBy,setTaggedValue,isImplementedByInstancesOf,adaptWith,is_implemented_by
-
-# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
-defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
-
-# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
-valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
-
-# List of valid names for the first argument in a metaclass class method.
-valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=mcs
-
-
-[EXCEPTIONS]
-
-# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
-# "Exception"
-overgeneral-exceptions=Exception

google_drive/google_docs.py

@@ -132,12 +132,14 @@ class GoogleDocumentBlock(XBlock, PublishEventMixin):  # pylint: disable=too-man
         """
         try:
             test_url = data['url']
-            url_response = requests.head(test_url)
         except KeyError as ex:
             LOG.debug("URL not provided - %s", unicode(ex))
             return {
                 'status_code': 400,
             }
+
+        try:
+            url_response = requests.head(test_url)
         # Catch wide range of request exceptions
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as ex:
             LOG.debug("Unable to connect to %s - %s", test_url, unicode(ex))