mock_data_generator_for_dynamodb.py

import boto3
import random
import time
from decimal import Decimal

# Initialize the DynamoDB resource
# dynamodb = boto3.resource('dynamodb')
#session = boto3.Session(profile_name='Shikha', region_name='us-east-2')

session = boto3.Session(region_name='us-east-2') # Change the region name according to the dynamodb table's region
dynamodb = session.resource('dynamodb') # from the boto3 session which AWS resource we want to access, in this case dynamodb
table = dynamodb.Table('ordertable') # give the name of dynamodb table, in this case 'ordertable'


def generate_order_data():
    """Generate random order data."""
    orderid = str(random.randint(1, 10000))  # Random order ID between 1 and 10000
    product_name = random.choice(['Laptop', 'Phone', 'Tablet', 'Headphones', 'Charger'])
    quantity = random.randint(1, 5)
    price = Decimal(str(round(random.uniform(10.0, 500.0), 2)))
    
    return {
        'orderid': orderid,
        'product_name': product_name,
        'quantity': quantity,
        'price': price
    }

def insert_into_dynamodb(data):
    """Insert data into DynamoDB."""
    try:
        table.put_item(Item=data) # here we are inserting the item in the table. to put the data in the table we must have the authorisation.
        print(f"Inserted data: {data}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error inserting data: {str(e)}")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        while True:
            data = generate_order_data()
            insert_into_dynamodb(data)
            time.sleep(3)  # Sleep for 10 seconds
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\nScript stopped by manual intervention!")