autokey-run

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# -*- mode: python -*-

# Copyright (C) 2011 Chris Dekter
# Copyright (C) 2017 Thomas Hess
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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# GNU General Public License for more details.
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import sys
import dbus
import argparse


def generate_argument_parser():
    description = "Run an AutoKey function by sending a command to a running AutoKey instance over dbus."

    argument_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description)
    mode_group = argument_parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
    mode_group.add_argument("-s", "--script",
                            action="store_const",
                            const="script",
                            dest="mode",
                            help="Run a script")
    mode_group.add_argument("-p", "--phrase",
                            action="store_const",
                            const="phrase",
                            dest="mode",
                            help="Paste a phrase")
    mode_group.add_argument("-f", "--folder",
                            action="store_const",
                            const="folder",
                            dest="mode",
                            help="Show a folder popup menu")
    argument_parser.add_argument("name",
                                 help="The name of the script, phrase or folder.")
    return argument_parser


if __name__ == "__main__":

    parser = generate_argument_parser()
    arguments = parser.parse_args()

    bus = dbus.SessionBus()
    try:
        dbus_service = bus.get_object("org.autokey.Service", "/AppService")
    except dbus.DBusException as e:
        print("AutoKey must be running to use autokey-run.\n", file=sys.stderr)
        print(str(e), file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(1)

    if arguments.mode == "script":
        dbus_function = dbus_service.run_script
    elif arguments.mode == "phrase":
        dbus_function = dbus_service.run_phrase
    elif arguments.mode == "folder":
        dbus_function = dbus_service.run_folder
    else:
        print("BUG: Unknown run mode encountered: {}".format(arguments.mode), file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(1)

    try:
        dbus_function(arguments.name, dbus_interface="org.autokey.Service")
    except dbus.DBusException as e:
        print(e.get_dbus_message(), file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(1)