gistfile1.py

    def new_chunk(self, **args):
        """
        Adds a new chunk by the user into a certain document. The user
        does not need to be subscribed to said document. Used like so:
        http://localhost:8000/new_chunk?p=99&t=Hello+World
        """
        cherrypy.session.acquire_lock()
        assert self.is_logged_in(), "User is not logged in"
        assert "doc_name" in args and "p" in args and "t" in args, "Bad request- please supply document name, position, and text."
        d = self.gb.get_document_by_name(args['doc_name'])
        assert d.is_subscribed(cherrypy.session['user']), "You must be subscribed to this document to do that."
        
        d.new_chunk(cherrypy.session['user'], args['p'], args['t'])