def parse_arguments(arguments):
"""Parse command line arguments. Returns the tuple (options, (name,
date, venue, city, state))."""
option_parser = OptionParser()
option_parser.set_usage("%prog [options] RACE_NAME DATE VENUE")
option_parser.add_option("-c", "--comments", help="Comments on the race, "
"such as conditions, intensity of competition, "
"etc.")
option_parser.add_option("-e", "--elevation", type="int")
option_parser.add_option("-m", "--mens-distance", help="The length of "
"the men's race.", type="int")
option_parser.add_option("-w", "--womens-distance", help="The length of "
"the women's race.", type="int")
options, arguments = option_parser.parse_args(arguments[1:])
index = count()
try:
connect(options.server)
race_name = arguments[next(index)]
date = Date.from_string(arguments[next(index)])
venue = arguments[next(index)]
venue = Venues.get(venue)
except ConnectionError, error:
option_parser.error(error)
def main(options, arguments):
venues = ivenues(Venues.select())
for row in formatting.Table(venues, column_seperator=" | "):
print row
