"""Module for generic helper methods."""
import random
import string


def generate_random_string(length):
    """Generate a random alphanumeric string."""
    return ''.join(
        random.choices(
            string.ascii_letters + string.digits, k=length
        )
    )


def generate_payee(**kwargs):
    """Return POST /payee body."""
    defaults = {
        'payee_name': 'orcd_autotest_{}'.format(generate_random_string(16)),
    }
    return {
        **defaults,
        **kwargs
    }