def load_word_info_from_feed(feed_url=None):
'''Load word information (e.g. notes) from a set of entries supplied via an
(atom) feed.
@parm feed_url: if not provided using value from config
"word_of_the_day.feed"
'''
if not feed_url:
from pylons import config
cfg_key = 'word_of_the_day.feed'
feed_url = config.get(cfg_key, '')
if not feed_url:
msg = 'Need a feed_url - not specified in config (%s)' % cfg_key
raise ValueError(msg)
# do not make a global dependency
import feedparser
feed = feedparser.parse(feed_url)
for idx, entry in enumerate(feed.entries):
out = load_entry(entry)
if idx == 0:
word = out[0].object_id
# update current wotd to latest entry (first one)
setting = KeyValue.upsert(
[u'config', u'word_of_the_day', u'current'], value=word)
Session.commit()
def load_entry(entry):
'''Load a feedparser entry into KeyValue objects.
@return: list of KeyValue objects created.
'''
name = entry.title.lower().strip()
# may be of form "Word of the Day: Baker"
if ':' in name:
name = name.split(':')[1].strip()
ns = u'word'
objid = name
notes = entry.content[0]['value']
key=u'notes'
# upsert ...
# does not work ...
# kv = KeyValue(ns=ns, object_id=objid, key=key, value=notes)
kv = KeyValue.upsert([ns,objid,key], value=notes)
Session.commit()
return [kv]
def load_entry(entry):
'''Load a feedparser entry into KeyValue objects.
@return: list of KeyValue objects created.
'''
name = entry.title.lower().strip()
# may be of form "Word of the Day: Baker"
if ':' in name:
name = name.split(':')[1].strip()
ns = u'word'
objid = name
notes = entry.content[0]['value']
key = u'notes'
# upsert ...
# does not work ...
# kv = KeyValue(ns=ns, object_id=objid, key=key, value=notes)
kv = KeyValue.upsert([ns, objid, key], value=notes)
Session.commit()
return [kv]
def load_word_info_from_feed(feed_url=None):
'''Load word information (e.g. notes) from a set of entries supplied via an
(atom) feed.
@parm feed_url: if not provided using value from config
"word_of_the_day.feed"
'''
if not feed_url:
from pylons import config
cfg_key = 'word_of_the_day.feed'
feed_url = config.get(cfg_key, '')
if not feed_url:
msg = 'Need a feed_url - not specified in config (%s)' % cfg_key
raise ValueError(msg)
# do not make a global dependency
import feedparser
feed = feedparser.parse(feed_url)
for idx, entry in enumerate(feed.entries):
out = load_entry(entry)
if idx == 0:
word = out[0].object_id
# update current wotd to latest entry (first one)
setting = KeyValue.upsert([u'config',u'word_of_the_day',u'current'], value=word)
Session.commit()
