def jenkin_server_instance(url, username, password):
print("Connecting to jenkin instance \n")
try:
server = Jenkins(url, username, password)
user = server.get_whoami()
version = server.get_version()
print("Hello %s from Jenkins %s \n" % (user["fullName"], version))
return server
except JenkinsException:
print("Authentication Error: Invalid Password/Token for user \n")
return
from jenkins import Jenkins
job_settings = {
'DEPLOY_TO': 'feature1.dev.roundme.com',
'FRONTEND_BRANCH': '1.6.1',
'BACKEND_BRANCH': '1.6.1',
'RUN_TEST': False,
'DEPLOY_REPO_BRANCH': 'master',
'NPM_ARGS': 'production',
'GRUNT_ARGS': 'testing',
'DEPLOY_TO_S3': False,
'MIGRATE': False,
'ENV': 'feature'
}
server = Jenkins('http://234234', username='******', password='******')
# serverstring
print(server)
user = server.get_whoami()
print(user)
job = server.get_job_config('Roundme.Full.Build')
print(job)
server.build_job('Roundme.Full.Build', job_settings)
last_build_number = server.get_job_info(
'Roundme.Full.Build')['lastCompletedBuild']['number']
build_info = server.get_build_info('Roundme.Full.Build', last_build_number)
print(build_info)
import sys
from jenkins import Jenkins
j = Jenkins(url='http://sola.local:8080',
username='******',
password='******')
w = j.get_whoami()
print(w)
jobs = j.get_all_jobs()
for j in jobs:
# print(j['name'] + ' --> ' + j['fullname'])
print(j['fullname'])
def main_process(self):
print("Jenkins Version Extractor")
uname = self.entry_username.get()
pword = self.entry_password.get()
server = Jenkins('https://jenkins_url', username=uname, password=pword)
user = server.get_whoami()
version = server.get_version()
#Environments list
environmentReArrange = ['-DeployToEnvList']
#to traverse package names list
pkgTraverse = 0
version_list = []
#Append the new list of version values to version_list
versionsAll = []
#To keep track of the values in the list
count = 0
def firstVersionExtractor(server, environmentReArrange, count):
firstAllInfo = server.get_job_info("folder_1", depth=2)
firstAllJobs = firstAllInfo['jobs']
#To fetch number of jobs under folder 1 with folder depth of 2 levels
numOfJobs = len(firstAllJobs)
for j in range(0, numOfJobs):
try:
version_list.append([])
firstSpecficJob = firstAllJobs[j]['jobs']
firstSpecificName = firstSpecficJob[0]['name']
cutPosition = firstSpecificName.find('-')
firstSpecificName = firstSpecificName[cutPosition + 1:]
versionsAll.append(firstSpecificName)
for everyJob in firstSpecficJob:
for envValue in environmentReArrange:
try:
if re.search(envValue, everyJob['name']):
last_successful_build = everyJob[
'lastSuccessfulBuild']
#Checking if the env has any successful builds
if last_successful_build == None:
versionsAll.append('N/A')
continue
#If it has, then take the number
last_successful_build_number = last_successful_build[
'number']
print(everyJob['fullName'])
build_info = server.get_build_info(
everyJob['fullName'],
last_successful_build_number)
display_info = build_info['displayName']
cutPosition = display_info.find('-')
display_info = display_info[cutPosition +
1:]
versionsAll.append(display_info)
except IndexError:
continue
#Assign the list to the main and clear the values in it here.
print(versionsAll)
for k in versionsAll:
version_list[count].append(k)
versionsAll.clear()
count += 1
except KeyError:
continue
return count
#For cleaning up the single build objects.
def listCleaner(version_list, s):
while s == "clean":
true_list = []
for vclean in version_list:
# notApplicableCleaner(vclean)
if (vclean == []):
version_list.remove(vclean)
countNotApp = Counter(vclean)
if ((countNotApp['N/A']) > 7):
version_list.remove(vclean)
if (len(vclean) == 1):
version_list.remove(vclean)
true_list.append(0)
else:
true_list.append(1)
cleanCounter = Counter(true_list)
if (cleanCounter[0] == 0):
s = "noCleaning"
#Function Calls
print("Starting First Job")
nxtCount = firstVersionExtractor(server, environmentReArrange, count)
print("First Job DONE")
print("Clean-Up of the Elements")
listCleaner(version_list, s="clean")
print(version_list)
df = DataFrame(version_list,
columns=['Application Name', 'EnvironmentList'])
print(df)
writer = ExcelWriter('Version.xlsx')
df.to_excel(writer, 'Versions', index=False)
writer.save()
tm.showinfo("Jenkins Version", "Excel Ready")
class JC:
def __init__(self):
self.JCDirectoryLoc = ''
self.JCBuiltFileLoc = ''
self.JCServerConfFileLoc = ''
self.JenkinsServerAddress = 'none'
self.JenkinsServerPort = 'none'
self.ServerHandler = None
self.IpRegex = '''^(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]?[0-9][0-9]?)\.(
25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]?[0-9][0-9]?)\.(
25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]?[0-9][0-9]?)\.(
25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[0-1]?[0-9][0-9]?)'''
self.JCSelectedJobCommands = {
'(enable)': ' - Enable the specified job on Jenkins Server',
'(disable)': ' - Disable the specified job on Jenkins Server',
'(build)': ' - Build the specified job on Jenkins Server',
'(stat [*])': ' - Displays status and general information about the specified job',
'(?)': ' - Displays list of available commands',
'(??)': ' - Displays list of available commands verbosely',
'(quit/exit)': ' - Quit Job configuration mode'
}
self.JigGlobalCommands = {
'(show local jobs [*])': ' - Displays all jobs saved and waiting in your local machine to be created on server',
'(show server jobs)': ' - Displays all jobs currently on your jenkins server',
'(show build queue)': ' - Displays all jobs in build queue',
'(delete local job)': ' - Deletes jobs on your local machine',
'(delete server job)': ' - Deletes jobs on your jenkins server',
'(reconfig server job)': ' - Reconfigures an existing job',
'(select server job)': ' - Selects job and enter job configuration mode',
'(connect)': ' - Connects to jenkins server',
'(disconnect)': ' - Disconnects from jenkins server',
'(create server job)': ' - Creates a new job on server ',
'(?)': ' - Displays list of available commands',
'(??)': ' - Displays list of available commands verbosely',
'(exit / quit)': ' - Quit JC program'
}
def initialize(self):
fh=open("C:\\Users\{0}\JC\controls".format(getuser()))
for line in fh:
if line.startswith('server.conf'):
self.JCServerConfFileLoc=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
elif line.startswith('jobdir'):
self.JCDirectoryLoc=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
elif line.startswith('built'):
self.JCBuiltFileLoc=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
elif line.startswith('address'):
self.JenkinsServerAddress=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
elif line.startswith('port'):
self.JenkinsServerPort=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
fh.close()
def display_introduction(self):
'''
Display an introduction message for the program containing the version and status of
development
'''
print(" Welcome to JC 1.4")
print("JC is a project which creates an interface to manage your Jenkins Server for your projects")
print("This project is still under development ")
def display_list_of_global_mode_commands(self, verbos=False, search_key=None):
'''
Display list of available commands in global mode
:param verbos: display description of command(s) if true
:param search_key: display all commands starts with the 'key' param . default is None meaning all available commands
'''
print("---------------Commands---------------")
if search_key is None:
for command, description in self.JigGlobalCommands.items():
print(command, description if verbos else '')
else:
for command, description in self.JigGlobalCommands.items():
if command.startswith('({0}'.format(search_key)):
print(command, description if verbos else '')
print("---------------------------------------")
def display_list_of_selected_job_mode_commands(self, verbos=False, search_key=None):
'''
Display list of available commands in selected job mode
:param verbos: display description of command(s) if true
:param search_key: display all commands starts with the 'key' param . default is None meaning all available commands
'''
print("---------------Commands---------------")
if search_key is None:
for command, description in self.JCSelectedJobCommands.items():
print(command, description if verbos else '')
else:
for command, description in self.JCSelectedJobCommands.items():
if command.startswith('({0}'.format(search_key)):
print(command, description if verbos else '')
print("---------------------------------------")
def show_local_jobs(self, Detail=False):
'''
Display list of local jobs
:param Detail: If True , Displays more detail about local jobs
:return:
'''
# TODO display format
if len(listdir(self.JCDirectoryLoc)) == 0:
print("No local job")
else:
if Detail:
print("Status".ljust(8), "CRL".ljust(23), "CRS".ljust(23), "RCFG".ljust(23), "Name")
print("-----".ljust(8), "--------".ljust(23), "--------".ljust(23), "--------".ljust(23), "-----")
else:
print("Status".ljust(8),"Name".ljust(20))
print("-----".ljust(8), "-----".ljust(33))
fhandle = open(self.JCBuiltFileLoc)
for line in fhandle:
line = line.strip()
if line.startswith("#"):
pass
else:
if Detail:
Status=(line.split("@")[0]).ljust(8)
CRL = ((line.split("@")[1]).split(".")[0]).ljust(23)
CRS = ((line.split("@")[2]).split(".")[0] if line.split("@")[2]!='None' else 'None').ljust(23)
RCFG = ((line.split("@")[3]).split(".")[0] if line.split("@")[3]!='None' else 'None').ljust(23)
Name= (line.split("@")[4])
print(Status,CRL,CRS,RCFG,Name)
else:
Status = (line.split("@")[0]).ljust(8)
Name= (line.split("@")[4])
print(Status,Name)
fhandle.close()
def connect_to_jenkins_server(self):
# Because if there is a problem in reading server.conf file
# both IP address and Port number becomes none
# so we just check server address to be none or not
fh=open("C:\\Users\{0}\JC\controls".format(getuser()))
for line in fh:
if line.startswith('address'):
self.JenkinsServerAddress=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
elif line.startswith('port'):
self.JenkinsServerPort=(line.split("=")[1]).strip()
fh.close()
if self.JenkinsServerAddress !='none':
print("Connecting {0}:{1}".format(self.JenkinsServerAddress, self.JenkinsServerPort))
UserName = input("Username : "******"Password : "******"Connected successfully as {2}".format(self.JenkinsServerAddress, self.JenkinsServerPort, UserName))
except:
self.ServerHandler = None
print("Connection to server Failed")
else:
print("-Server configuration parameters are not defined properly")
print("-Check server.conf for parameters and then use jcr.exe to set them")
def is_connected(self):
'''
Check whether we are connected to server or not
'''
return True if self.ServerHandler else False
def disconnect_from_jenkins_server(self, place=None):
'''
Disconnect from the server
:param place: Defines the place we are disconnecting . Displayed message can be different based on this parameter
'''
# TODO Close the TCP PORT
if self.ServerHandler == None:
# Disconnect and Stay in the program
if place is None:
print("You are already disconnected")
return
self.ServerHandler = None
# Disconnect while exiting the program
print("You are disconnected successfully")
def create_server_job(self, JobName):
'''
Create a server job based on a config.xml file existing on the local machine
:param JobName: job's name to be created
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
if not path.exists('{0}{1}{2}'.format(self.JCDirectoryLoc, JobName, '.config.xml')):
print("-Job '{0}' config.xml file does not exist on your local machine".format(JobName))
print("First create a config.xml file for job {0} by jigjr command".format(JobName))
else:
ListServerJobs = [server_job["name"] for server_job in self.ServerHandler.get_jobs()]
if JobName in ListServerJobs:
print("-Job '{0}' already exists on the server".format(JobName))
AskingResult = self.asking_user_decision("Do you want to recreate job {0}?[y/n] : ".format(JobName))
if AskingResult:
self.ServerHandler.delete_job(JobName)
print("-Deleting job '{0}' from server ..".format(JobName))
fhandle = open(self.JCDirectoryLoc + JobName + ".config.xml")
SelectedJobXml = fhandle.read()
fhandle.close()
self.ServerHandler.create_job(JobName, SelectedJobXml)
print("-Job '{0}' recreated successfully".format(JobName))
# Recreate a job is similar to reconfigure that job
update_built_file(self.JCBuiltFileLoc, 'update-reconfigure-date', JobName,
reconfig_date=datetime.now())
else:
AskingResult = self.asking_user_decision("Sure creating job {0}?[y/n] : ".format(JobName))
if AskingResult:
fhandle = open(self.JCDirectoryLoc + JobName + ".config.xml")
SelectedJobXml = fhandle.read()
fhandle.close()
self.ServerHandler.create_job(JobName, SelectedJobXml)
print("-Job '{0}' created successfully".format(JobName))
update_built_file(self.JCBuiltFileLoc, 'update-server-create-date', JobName,
server_creation_date=datetime.now())
def reconfigure_server_job(self, JobName, LocalConfigJobName=None):
'''
Reconfigure a server job
:param JobName: Server job to be configured
:param LocalConfigJobName: If None , JobName.config.xml file is searched in local machine , else, LocalConfigJobName.config.xml is searched
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
ListServerJobs = [server_job["name"] for server_job in self.ServerHandler.get_jobs()]
if JobName not in ListServerJobs:
print("-Job '{0}' does not exist on the server".format(JobName))
else:
ListLocalJobs = [job.split(".")[0] for job in listdir(self.JCDirectoryLoc)]
# If the LocalConfigJobName is not specified use the JobName as defualt
LocalConfigJobName = JobName if LocalConfigJobName is None else LocalConfigJobName
if LocalConfigJobName not in ListLocalJobs:
print("-Job {0} config.xml file does not exist in your local machine".format(LocalConfigJobName))
else:
print("{0}.config.xml found".format(LocalConfigJobName))
AskingResult = self.asking_user_decision("Sure reconfiguring job {0}?[y/n] : ".format(JobName))
if AskingResult:
fhandle = open(self.JCDirectoryLoc + LocalConfigJobName + ".config.xml")
SelectedJobXml = fhandle.read()
fhandle.close()
self.ServerHandler.reconfig_job(LocalConfigJobName, SelectedJobXml)
print("-Job '{0}' reconfigured successfully".format(LocalConfigJobName))
update_built_file(self.JCBuiltFileLoc, 'update-reconfigure-date', LocalConfigJobName,
reconfig_date=datetime.now())
def show_build_queue(self):
'''
Display list of jobs which are currently under building process
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
else:
BuildQueue = self.ServerHandler.get_queue_info()
if len(BuildQueue) == 0:
print("No job in build queue")
return
else:
BuildQueueCounter = 1
for job in BuildQueue:
jobInfo = self.ServerHandler.get_job_info(job['task']['name'])
print("{0}: {1}\tBuilding No: {2}".format(BuildQueueCounter, job["task"]["name"],
jobInfo['nextBuildNumber']))
BuildQueueCounter += 1
def show_server_jobs(self):
'''
Display list of jobs currently configured on the server
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
else:
if len(self.ServerHandler.get_jobs()) == 0:
print("No job currently on the server")
else:
ListServerJobs = [server_job["name"] for server_job in self.ServerHandler.get_jobs()]
# This list is to reduce the latency of display of all jobs
# First collect information of all jobs then display
ReadyList = []
for job in ListServerJobs:
JobInfo = self.ServerHandler.get_job_info(job)
JobStatus = 'Disabled' if JobInfo['disabled'] else 'Enabled'
JobTotalBuilds = "0" if JobInfo['lastBuild'] is None else JobInfo['lastBuild']['number']
JobLastBuild = "None" if JobInfo['lastBuild'] is None else datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(job, JobInfo['lastBuild']['number'])['timestamp'] / 1000)
ReadyList.append([JobStatus, JobTotalBuilds, JobLastBuild, job])
print("Status".ljust(8), "Build".ljust(7), "Timestamp".ljust(22), "Name".ljust(20))
print("-----".ljust(8), "-----".ljust(7), "------".ljust(22), "----".ljust(20))
for j in ReadyList:
print(j[0].ljust(9), str(j[1]).ljust(6),('None' if str(j[2]) == 'None' else str(j[2]).split(".")[0]).ljust(22), j[3].ljust(20))
def delete_local_job(self, JobName):
'''
Delete local jobs
'''
LocalJobs = [job.split(".")[0] for job in listdir(self.JCDirectoryLoc)]
if JobName not in LocalJobs:
print("-Job '{0}' does not exist in your local machine".format(JobName))
return
else:
AskingResult = self.asking_user_decision("Sure deleting job '{0}'?[y/n] : ".format(JobName))
if AskingResult:
remove(self.JCDirectoryLoc + JobName + ".config.xml")
print("-Job '{0}' removed successfully from your local machine".format(JobName))
update_built_file(self.JCBuiltFileLoc, 'delete', JobName)
def delete_server_job(self, JobName):
'''
Delete Specified server job
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
else:
ListServerJobs = [server_job["name"] for server_job in self.ServerHandler.get_jobs()]
if JobName not in ListServerJobs:
print("-Job '{0}' does not exist in Jenkins Server".format(JobName))
return
else:
AskingResult = self.asking_user_decision("Sure deleting job '{0}'?[y/n]: ".format(JobName))
if AskingResult:
self.ServerHandler.delete_job(JobName)
print("-Job '{0}' removed successfully from server".format(JobName))
update_built_file(self.JCBuiltFileLoc, 'update-deploy-status-ND', JobName)
def disable_server_job(self, JobName):
'''
Disable specified server job
'''
JobState = self.ServerHandler.get_job_info(JobName)['disabled']
if JobState:
print("-Job '{0}' is already disabled".format(JobName))
return
self.ServerHandler.disable_job(JobName)
print("-Job '{0}' successfully disabled".format(JobName))
def enable_server_job(self, JobName):
'''
Enable specified server job
'''
JobState = self.ServerHandler.get_job_info(JobName)['disabled']
if not JobState:
print("-Job '{0}' is already enabled".format(JobName))
return
self.ServerHandler.enable_job(JobName)
print("-Job '{0}' successfully enabled".format(JobName))
def build_server_job(self, JobName):
'''
Build specified server job
'''
JobState = self.ServerHandler.get_job_info(JobName)['disabled']
if JobState:
print("-Job '{0}' is disabled and cannot built".format(JobName))
else:
self.ServerHandler.build_job(JobName)
print("-Job '{0}' successfully built".format(JobName))
def stat_server_job(self, JobName, Detail=False):
'''
Display status of the selected job
:param Detail: If * specified , more detail about job is displayed
'''
# Because building a job can take long time we do not display the status
# until the building process gets done
BuildQueue = self.ServerHandler.get_queue_info()
for job in BuildQueue:
if JobName == job["task"]["name"]:
print("-Job '{0}' is under building process".format(JobName))
return
JobInfo = self.ServerHandler.get_job_info(JobName)
JobName_Sta = "Name: {0}".format(JobName)
JobStatus_Sta = "Status: {0}".format('Disabled' if JobInfo['disabled'] else 'Enabled')
JobTotalBuilds_Sta = "TotalBuilds: {0}".format(
"0" if JobInfo['lastBuild'] is None else JobInfo['lastBuild']['number'])
JobLastBuild_Sta = "LastBuild: {0}".format("None" if JobInfo['lastBuild'] is None else datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastBuild']['number'])['timestamp'] / 1000))
JobFirstBuild_Sta = "FirstBuild: {0}".format("None" if JobInfo['lastBuild'] is None else datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastBuild']['number'])['timestamp'] / 1000))
JobLastCompletedBuild_Sta = "LastCompletedBuild: {0}".format(
"None" if JobInfo['lastCompletedBuild'] is None else str(datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastCompletedBuild']['number'])[
'timestamp'] / 1000)).split(".")[0])
JobLastFailedBuild_Sta = "LastFailedBuild: {0}".format(
"None" if JobInfo['lastFailedBuild'] is None else str(datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastFailedBuild']['number'])['timestamp'] / 1000)).split(".")[0])
JobLastStableBuild_Sta = "LastStableBuild: {0}".format(
"None" if JobInfo['lastStableBuild'] is None else str(datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastStableBuild']['number'])['timestamp'] / 1000)).split(".")[0])
JobLastSuccessfulBuild_Sta = "LastSuccessfulBuild: {0}".format(
"None" if JobInfo['lastSuccessfulBuild'] is None else str(datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastSuccessfulBuild']['number'])[
'timestamp'] / 1000)).split(".")[0])
JobLastUnstableBuild_Sta = "LastUnstableBuild: {0}".format(
"None" if JobInfo['lastUnstableBuild'] is None else str(datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastUnstableBuild']['number'])['timestamp'] / 1000)).split(".")[0])
JobLastUnsuccessfulBuild_Sta = "LastUnsuccessfulBuild: {0}".format(
"None" if JobInfo['lastUnsuccessfulBuild'] is None else str(datetime.fromtimestamp(
self.ServerHandler.get_build_info(JobName, JobInfo['lastUnsuccessfulBuild']['number'])[
'timestamp'] / 1000)).split(".")[0])
print(JobName_Sta)
print(JobStatus_Sta)
print(JobTotalBuilds_Sta)
print(JobLastBuild_Sta)
print(JobLastStableBuild_Sta)
print(JobLastCompletedBuild_Sta)
if Detail:
print(JobFirstBuild_Sta)
print(JobLastFailedBuild_Sta)
print(JobLastSuccessfulBuild_Sta)
print(JobLastUnstableBuild_Sta)
print(JobLastUnsuccessfulBuild_Sta)
def select_server_job(self, JobName):
'''
Select a server job and enter selected job mode
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
else:
ListServerJobs = [server_job["name"] for server_job in self.ServerHandler.get_jobs()]
if JobName not in ListServerJobs:
print("-Job '{0}' not exist in Jenkins Server".format(JobName))
return
else:
SelectedJobSession = PromptSession(
lexer=PygmentsLexer(SqlLexer), completer=selected_job_command_completer)
while True:
try:
UserCommand = SelectedJobSession.prompt("(" + JobName + ')## ')
UserCommand = (sub(' +', ' ', UserCommand)).strip()
if UserCommand.startswith("??"):
keyValue = (UserCommand.split("??")[1].strip())
if keyValue == '':
jc.display_list_of_selected_job_mode_commands(verbos=True)
else:
jc.display_list_of_selected_job_mode_commands(search_key=keyValue, verbos=True)
elif UserCommand.startswith("?"):
keyValue = (UserCommand.split("?")[1].strip())
if keyValue == '':
jc.display_list_of_selected_job_mode_commands()
else:
jc.display_list_of_selected_job_mode_commands(search_key=keyValue)
elif UserCommand == "quit" or UserCommand == "exit":
return
elif UserCommand == "enable":
self.enable_server_job(JobName)
elif UserCommand == "disable":
self.disable_server_job(JobName)
elif UserCommand == "build":
self.build_server_job(JobName)
elif UserCommand == 'stat *':
self.stat_server_job(JobName, Detail=True)
elif UserCommand == 'stat':
self.stat_server_job(JobName)
elif UserCommand == "":
pass
else:
print("%Invalid Command")
except KeyboardInterrupt:
break
except EOFError:
break
except:
print("There was a problem in program")
return
def get_whoami(self):
'''
Display who is connected to server
'''
if self.ServerHandler is None:
print("Your are not connected to server")
print("First connect by 'connect' command")
return
else:
UserInfo = self.ServerHandler.get_whoami()
print("Full Name : ", UserInfo["fullName"])
print("Id : ", UserInfo["id"])
def asking_user_decision(self, displayMessage):
'''
This process is repeated many times in the code asking the user for yes/no answer
so this process is turned into a function for simplicity
:param displayMessage: Message to be displayed for asking user his/her decision
'''
while True:
UserDecision = input(displayMessage)
if UserDecision.lower() in "y yes ye":
return True
elif UserDecision.lower() in "n no":
return False
def get_job_directory(self):
return self.JCDirectoryLoc
