Create OS X inetloc files

create_netloc.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys
import argparse
import urlparse
import urllib
import plistlib
import os.path
import subprocess

def parse_rdp_scheme(rdp_scheme):
	params = {}
	# sample input: full%20address=s:host.example.com&username=s:samplename&screen%20mode%20id=i:1
	#first split on &
	for x in rdp_scheme.split('&'):
		#then split on ':' 
		p = urllib.unquote(x).split(':')
		# then remove type indicator '=?'
		k = p[0].split('=')[0]
		params[k] = p[1]
	return params
		
# parse arguments
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="creates internet location files")
parser.add_argument('uri')
parser.add_argument('outfile', nargs='?')
parser.add_argument('--version', action='version', version='%(prog)s 0.1')

args = parser.parse_args()


#split the uri parameter
parsed_url = urlparse.urlparse(args.uri)

scheme = parsed_url.scheme
hostname = parsed_url.hostname

#error on empty scheme
if scheme == '':
	sys.stderr.write("could not parse uri scheme!\n")
	exit(1)

#choose right file extension for scheme, default to 'inetloc'
extensions = { 'http': 'webloc', 'https': 'webloc', 'ftp': 'ftploc', 'vnc': 'vncloc' }
file_extension = extensions.get(scheme, 'inetloc')

# special treatment for rdp scheme: 
# https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn690096.aspx
if scheme.lower() == 'rdp':
	if parsed_url.netloc is '':
		sys.stderr.write("could not parse rdp scheme!\n")
		exit(1)
	
	rdp_params = parse_rdp_scheme(parsed_url.netloc)
	hostname = rdp_params.get('full address', None)

#no hostname!? error
if hostname is None:
	sys.stderr.write("could not parse hostname!\n")
	exit(1)

if args.outfile is None:
	# create default name
	filename = "%s %s.%s" %(scheme.upper(), hostname.split('.')[0], file_extension)
else:
	filename = args.outfile
	#append file extension if not given
	if not filename.endswith(file_extension):
		filename += '.' + file_extension


plist_root = {'URL': args.uri}
plistlib.writePlist(plist_root, filename)

#if the SetFile binary exists, hide the file extension
set_file_cmd="/usr/bin/SetFile"
if os.path.exists(set_file_cmd):
	command=[set_file_cmd, '-a', 'E', filename]  
	proc = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
	(stdout, stderr) = proc.communicate()