client1.py

#!/usr/bin/python
import socket
import time
import sys
import twitter
 


s = socket.socket()
s.bind(("127.0.0.1" , 8000))
s.listen(5)

client, addr = s.accept()

ip, port = addr
api = twitter.Api()

def get_time():
  '''
	will return the local time
	'''
	
	date = time.asctime()
	client.send(date)
	
	return
	
def get_help():
	'''
	This function returns help for commands no args given.
	'''
	
	client.send('''
	
	
	shell	open a shell to the host machine and gain access to system shell commands. 
	ls	lists the file in the current working directory. 
	twitter	this command requires 1 argument <id> and will fetch the last 5 tweets. 
	exit	will close the connection.
	help	will open up the current help menu. 
	time	will get local time.
	
	
	''')
	return
	
def list_menu():
	
	client.send('''

	
		##############################
		 Choose option from the menu:
		##############################


		1) Open Shell
		2) Lists files in current working directory
		3) Get Twitter feed from <uid>
		4) Shuts down socket!

		#############################
		
		
		
		''')
	return
		

def open_shell():
	'''
	This function creates a shell with basic system commands
	'''

def list_cwd():
	'''
	This function lists which current directory the client is in.
	'''
	
	

def twitter_feed():
	'''
	This function gets twitter with uid given as argument.
	'''
	    
	status = api.GetUserTimeline(count=5, screen_name=user)
	output = [message.text for message in status]
		
	for tweet in output:
		client.send(tweet)
		print tweet
	time.sleep(2)
	
	return	
		
def close_socket():
	'''
	this function closes the socket.
	'''
	print "Socket closing..........."
	time.sleep(1)
	client.send("exit")
	exit()


		
print "Received connection from: ", ip, ":", port


while (True):
	data = client.recv(1024)
	print "CLIENT_REQUEST>>", data, " from: ", ip, ":", port
	
	if data.find("shell") != -1:
		open_shell()
	
	if data.find("ls") != -1:
		list_cwd()
		
	if data.find("twitter") != -1:
		user = data.split("twitter ")[1]
		twitter_feed()
	
	if data.find("exit") != -1:
		close_socket()
	
	if data.find("time") != -1:
		get_time()
	
	if data.find("help") != -1:
		get_help()
		
	
	if data.find(" ") != -1:
		client.send("Please try again!")
		print "Wrong command from: ", ip, ":", port