gistfile1.py

import datetime
import urllib2

from jabberbot import JabberBot, botcmd
import boto

class EA2DJabberBot(JabberBot):
    
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(EA2DJabberBot, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
                
    @botcmd
    def as_list_hosts(self, msg, args):
        """Returns the hostnames for instances within an Auto Scaling Group"""
        if args:
            asg_name = args
        else:
            return "Error: You must pass an Auto Scaling Group name"
        
        c = boto.connect_autoscale()
        asgs = c.get_all_groups([asg_name])
        if len(asgs) > 0:
            asg = asgs.pop()
        else:
            return 'Error: "%s" not found' % asg_name

        instance_ids = [i.instance_id for i in asg.instances]        
        if len(instance_ids) > 0:
            c = boto.connect_ec2()
            reservations = c.get_all_instances(instance_ids)        
            instances = []
            for r in reservations:
                instances += [i.dns_name for i in r.instances]
            return "\n".join(instances)
        else:
            return 'No instances found in "%s(asg_name)"'



if __name__ == '__main__':
    username = '[email protected]'
####    password = 
    chatroom = '[email protected]'
    nickname = 'Soundwave'
    
    bot = EA2DJabberBot(username, password)
    bot.PING_FREQUENCY = 15
    bot.join_room(chatroom, nickname)
    bot.serve_forever()