1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/submit/lib.py b/mediagoblin/submit/lib.py
index 7c3b8ab3..7e85696b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/submit/lib.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/submit/lib.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import uuid
 from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
 from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
+from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry
 from mediagoblin.processing import mark_entry_failed
 from mediagoblin.processing.task import process_media
 
@@ -36,6 +37,16 @@ def check_file_field(request, field_name):
     return retval
 
 
+def new_upload_entry(user):
+    """
+    Create a new MediaEntry for uploading
+    """
+    entry = MediaEntry()
+    entry.uploader = user.id
+    entry.license = user.license_preference
+    return entry
+
+
 def prepare_queue_task(app, entry, filename):
     """
     Prepare a MediaEntry for the processing queue and get a queue file