def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
        resp, body = self.get_snapshot(snapshot_id)
        status = body['status']
        # NOTE(afazekas): snapshot can reach an "error"
        # state in a "normal" lifecycle
        if (status == 'error'):
            raise exceptions.SnapshotBuildErrorException(
                snapshot_id=snapshot_id)

        return status