Added expire_hit function to mturk. Patch supplied by thecleanmachine. Fixes issue 303

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/boto/mturk/connection.py b/boto/mturk/connection.py
index 58f5025c..261e2a78 100644
--- a/boto/mturk/connection.py
+++ b/boto/mturk/connection.py
@@ -312,6 +312,21 @@ class MTurkConnection(AWSQueryConnection):
         params = {'HITId' : hit_id,}
         return self._process_request('DisposeHIT', params)
 
+    def expire_hit(self, hit_id):
+
+        """
+        Expire a HIT that is no longer needed.
+
+	The effect is identical to the HIT expiring on its own. The HIT no longer appears on the 
+	Mechanical Turk web site, and no new Workers are allowed to accept the HIT. Workers who 
+	have accepted the HIT prior to expiration are allowed to complete it or return it, or 
+	allow the assignment duration to elapse (abandon the HIT). Once all remaining assignments 
+	have been submitted, the expired HIT becomes "reviewable", and will be returned by a call 
+	to GetReviewableHITs.
+        """
+        params = {'HITId' : hit_id,}
+        return self._process_request('ForceExpireHIT', params)
+
     def extend_hit(self, hit_id, assignments_increment=None, expiration_increment=None):
         """
         Increase the maximum number of assignments, or extend the expiration date, of an existing HIT.