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Represents a social thread stored on a SharePoint server, containing a root post and zero or more reply posts, accessible via OData REST API.

Purpose

The SocialRestThread class provides an interface to interact with SharePoint social threads through the REST API. It allows users to perform social actions like liking and unliking posts within a thread, and access thread metadata. This class is specifically designed for MS-CSOMREST protocol and is not available through MS-CSOM. It inherits from Entity and manages the lifecycle of social thread operations on the server.

Source Code

class SocialRestThread(Entity):
    """
    The SocialRestThread class specifies a thread that is stored on the server. The thread contains a root post
    and zero or more reply posts. The SocialRestThread type is available when the protocol client sends an OData
    request to a protocol server using [MS-CSOMREST]. It is not available using [MS-CSOM].
    """

    def __init__(self, context):
        super(SocialRestThread, self).__init__(
            context, ResourcePath("SP.Social.SocialRestThread")
        )

    def like(self, post_id):
        """
        The Like method makes the current user a liker of the specified post.

        :param str post_id: Specifies the post by its identifier.
        """
        payload = {"ID": post_id}
        qry = ServiceOperationQuery(self, "Like", None, payload, None, self)
        self.context.add_query(qry)
        return self

    def unlike(self, post_id):
        """
        The Unlike method removes the current user from the list of likers for the specified post.
        If the current is not a liker of the post, this method has no effect.

        :param str post_id: Specifies the post by its identifier.
        """
        payload = {"ID": post_id}
        qry = ServiceOperationQuery(self, "UnLike", None, payload, None, self)
        self.context.add_query(qry)
        return self

    @property
    def social_thread(self):
        """The SocialThread property provides the object that contains the thread"""
        return self.properties.get("SocialThread", SocialThread())

    def get_property(self, name, default_value=None):
        if default_value is None:
            property_mapping = {"SocialThread": self.social_thread}
            default_value = property_mapping.get(name, None)
        return super(SocialRestThread, self).get_property(name, default_value)

Parameters

Parameter Details

context: The client context object that manages the connection to the SharePoint server and handles query execution. This context is required for all server operations and is passed to the parent Entity class.

Return Value

Instantiation returns a SocialRestThread object that represents a server-side social thread. The like() and unlike() methods return self to enable method chaining. The social_thread property returns a SocialThread object containing the thread data. The get_property() method returns the requested property value or a default value if not found.

Class Interface

Methods

Attributes

Dependencies

• office365.runtime.paths.resource_path
• office365.runtime.queries.service_operation
• office365.sharepoint.entity
• office365.sharepoint.social.thread

Required Imports

from office365.runtime.paths.resource_path import ResourcePath
from office365.runtime.queries.service_operation import ServiceOperationQuery
from office365.sharepoint.entity import Entity
from office365.sharepoint.social.thread import SocialThread

Usage Example

from office365.sharepoint.client_context import ClientContext
from office365.sharepoint.social.rest_thread import SocialRestThread

# Initialize SharePoint context
ctx = ClientContext('https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com')
ctx.with_credentials(user_credentials)

# Create a SocialRestThread instance
thread = SocialRestThread(ctx)

# Like a post in the thread
thread.like('post_id_123')
ctx.execute_query()

# Unlike a post (method chaining supported)
thread.unlike('post_id_123')
ctx.execute_query()

# Access the social thread data
social_thread_data = thread.social_thread
print(social_thread_data)

# Get a specific property
thread_property = thread.get_property('SocialThread')

Best Practices

• Always ensure the context is properly authenticated before creating SocialRestThread instances
• Call context.execute_query() after like() or unlike() operations to commit changes to the server
• Use method chaining for multiple operations on the same thread before executing queries
• The class is designed for MS-CSOMREST protocol only; do not attempt to use with MS-CSOM
• Check that the post_id exists before calling like() or unlike() to avoid server errors
• The unlike() method is idempotent - calling it when the user hasn't liked the post has no effect
• Access the social_thread property to retrieve detailed thread information including posts and replies
• The class inherits from Entity, so all Entity methods and properties are available

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