now a generic list implemented generically :)

src/message/common_accessors.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from browser import document
+
+
+def generic_list_getter():
+    result = []
+    for input_el in document.getElementsByClassName("list-adder-input"):
+        result_candidate = input_el.value
+        if result_candidate != "":
+            result.append(result_candidate)
+    return result
+    

src/message/simple_edits.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from message.message import Message
 from message.simple_messages import NoReset
+import message.common_accessors as common_accessors
 from browser import document
 from model import Sense, Example
 
@@ -50,12 +51,7 @@ class EditExampleTranslation(Message):
         self.example = prop
         
     def update_model(self, model):
-        self.example.translations = []
-        for input_el in document.getElementsByClassName("list-adder-input"):
-            new_example_translation = input_el.value
-            if new_example_translation != "":
-                self.example.translations.append(new_example_translation)
-    
+        self.example.translations = common_accessors.generic_list_getter()
     
     
 class AddSense(SimpleEditMessage):