JIRA with python: proof-of-concept

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python2

# Use 'pip install jira' to install dependencies
from jira import JIRA, JIRAError
import argparse

MY_JIRA_SERVER = 'https://jira.somewhere.nl:port'
IS_THE_SSL_CERTIFICATE_FIXED = False

def login(username, password):
    '''connects to Jira '''
    
    try:
        jira = JIRA( server=MY_JIRA_SERVER,
                     options={'verify':IS_THE_SSL_CERTIFICATE_FIXED},
                     basic_auth=(str(username), str(password)))
    except JIRAError as e:
        print(e.response)
        jira = None
        raise Exception('Login failed')

    return jira

def parse_arguments():
    ''' Get the command line arguments '''
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Tool to get your work')
    parser.add_argument('--username','-u', required=True)
    parser.add_argument('--password','-p', required=True)
    
    return parser.parse_args()

def get_last_weeks_issues(jira):

    return jira.search_issues('timeSpent is not EMPTY AND updated > startOfWeek(-1) AND assignee was CurrentUser()')

def main():

    args = parse_arguments()
    jira = login(args.username, args.password)

    issues_since_last_week = get_last_weeks_issues(jira)
    
    worklogs = []

    for issue in issues_since_last_week:
        worklogs += [jira.worklogs(issue.key)]

    print dir(worklogs[0])
    print(worklogs)

main()