Python script that parses a Liferay .gitignore file, and runs an svn:ignore against each row (file, file-type or dir) in the .gitignore file.

liferay-svn-ignore.py

#! /usr/bin/python
#
# Build the entire ISAAC Project
 
import subprocess
import os
import sys
 
#args.extend(['package'])
defaultArgs = ['propset', 'svn:ignore']

def runthis(argumentsParam):
    return subprocess.check_call(['svn'] + argumentsParam)

with open('./liferay-ignore.txt', 'r') as f:
	for x in f:
		x = x.rstrip()
		if not x: continue
		args = None
		args = defaultArgs
		y = '"' + x + '"'
		args.extend([y])

print("Build Arguments")
print(args)
# runthis(args)


otherArgs = ['propset', 'svn:ignore']
newArgs = otherArgs
y = '"' + x + '"'
newArgs.extend([y])