create-blank-template.py

from java.util import Date
from sets import Set

from com.xebialabs.xlrelease.domain import Release
from com.xebialabs.xlrelease.domain.status import ReleaseStatus
from com.xebialabs.xlrelease.api.v1.views import TeamView

def create_blank_template(template_name):
    template = Release()
    template.title = template_name
    template.scheduledStartDate = Date()
    template.status = ReleaseStatus.TEMPLATE
    template.dueDate = Date(template.scheduledStartDate.getTime() + 3600000)

    template = templateApi.createTemplate(template)

    # Delete unnecessary "New Phase"
    phaseApi.deletePhase(template['phases'][0].id)

    return template

template_name = "hi mom"
template = create_blank_template(template_name)