python main module template

gistfile1.txt

import argparse
import logging
import sys

LOG_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(processName)s - %(name)s %(message)s"
logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout, level=logging.INFO,
                    format=LOG_FORMAT)

_log = logging.getLogger("main")


def get_opts():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()

    # Add arguments to parse
    #parser.add_argument('--output-dir', default="crate_output",
    #                    help="Root directory to output data to.")

    #parser.add_argument('--start-date', required=True,
    #                    help="Date to start the export from.")
    #parser.add_argument('--days', default=1, type=int,
    #                    help="Days to export from the start date")
    #parser.add_argument('--gzip', default=False, action='store_true',
    #                    help="Output files should be gzip strings.")
    #parser.add_argument('--topics-file', required=True,
    #                    type=argparse.FileType('r'),
    #                    help="List of topics to extract from the database.")

    # Parse arguments and validate the opts if necessary below.
    opts = parser.parse_args()

    # Extra Validation here
    #
    
    return opts
    
def _main():

    # Retrieve options from passed arguments to the program
    opts = get_opts()
    
    # Main body of program here
    
    sys.exit(0)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    _main()