wtf-server.co.cc client

wtf

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

"""
    wtf
    ---
    
    This is the wtf-server.co.cc client. It is based on the old `wtf` game, from
    NetBSD, but with a remote backend.
    
    Usage example::
    
    $ wtf is wtf
    
    :License: Public domain.
"""

import os, socket, sys
from xmlrpclib import ServerProxy

SERVER_URL = 'http://wtf-server.co.cc'


def main(argv):
    
    if len(argv) == 3 and argv[1] == 'is':
        argv.pop(1)
    
    if len(argv) != 2:
        print >> sys.stderr, 'Invalid number of arguments.'
        return os.EX_USAGE
    
    try:
        rpc = ServerProxy(SERVER_URL)
    except Exception, e:
        print >> sys.stderr, 'Invalid XML-RPC server: %s' % e
        return os.EX_IOERR
    
    try:
        translations = rpc.wtf_is(argv[1])
    except socket.error, e:
        print >> sys.stderr, 'Failed to request data from the server: %s' % e
        return os.EX_PROTOCOL
    
    if len(translations) == 0:
        print '%s: nothing appropriate' % argv[1].upper()
        return os.EX_UNAVAILABLE
    
    for translation in translations:
        print '%s: %s' % (argv[1].upper(), translation)
    
    return os.EX_OK


if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))