iterate on check object functionality

Author: DenisaCG

jupyter_drives/manager.py

@@ -387,19 +387,17 @@ async def check_file(self, drive_name, path):
             drive_name: name of drive where object exists
             path: path where content is located
         """
-        result = False
         try: 
             # eliminate leading and trailing backslashes
             path = path.strip('/')
             await obs.head_async(self._content_managers[drive_name], path)
-            result = True
         except Exception:
-           pass
+           raise tornado.web.HTTPError(
+            status_code= httpx.codes.NOT_FOUND,
+            reason="Object does not already exist within drive.",
+            )
 
-        response = {
-            result: result
-        }
-        return response
+        return 
 
     async def copy_file(self, drive_name, path, to_path):
         """Save file with new content.

src/requests.ts

@@ -431,12 +431,7 @@ export async function checkObject(
     path: string;
   }
 ) {
-  const response = await requestAPI<any>(
-    'drives/' + driveName + '/' + options.path,
-    'HEAD'
-  );
-
-  return response.result;
+  await requestAPI<any>('drives/' + driveName + '/' + options.path, 'HEAD');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -454,9 +449,10 @@ export const countObjectNameAppearances = async (
   originalName: string
 ): Promise<number> => {
   let counter: number = 0;
+  path = path.substring(0, path.lastIndexOf('/'));
 
   const response = await requestAPI<any>(
-    'drives/' + driveName + '/' + path.substring(0, path.lastIndexOf('/')),
+    'drives/' + driveName + '/' + path,
     'GET'
   );