add basic python updater script

bin/updater.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+
+ownCloud - News
+
+@author Bernhard Posselt
+@copyright 2012 Bernhard Posselt nukeawhale@gmail.com
+
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+version 3 of the License, or any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+
+# This script uses python 3
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from urllib import request
+
+def main():
+    parser = ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--threads',
+        help='How many feeds should be fetched in paralell, defaults to 10',
+        default=10)
+    parser.add_argument('--interval',
+        help='Minimal update interval between fetching the next round of \
+            updates in minutes, defaults to 30 minutes',
+        default=30)
+    parser.add_argument('--user',
+        help='A username to log into ownCloud', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--pass',
+        help='A password to log into ownCloud', required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('url',
+        help='The URL where owncloud is installed')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # TODO: main loop with update inteval
+    # TODO: make a request to the cleanup route
+    # TODO: get all feeds and update them in seperate threads
+
+    # TODO: also check for the other URLErrors
+    try:
+        pass
+    except ValueError:
+        print('Please enter a valid URL')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
+
+