get_svn_externals.py

import os
from string import Template

tmpl = Template("git-svn clone $repo $folder")

def getCommandOutput(command):
    child = os.popen(command)
    data = child.read()
    err = child.close()
    if err:
		raise RuntimeError, '%s failed w/ exit code %d' % (command, err)
    return data

def get_externals():
	commands = []
	cmd_output = []
	externals_file = open('svn.externals','r')
	for line in externals_file.readlines():
		parts = line.split(" ")
		d = dict(repo=parts[1].replace("\n",""),folder=parts[0])
		commands.append(tmpl.substitute(d))
		
	for cmd in commands:
		cmd_output.append(getCommandOutput(cmd))
		
	for output in cmd_output:
		print output

if __name__ == '__main__':
	get_externals()