commit 0f765fdf6446e33cbccc0e29aa856ed5dd8847a8
Author: Master <bagira@forge.silogroup.lan>
Date:   Mon Oct 14 04:44:00 2019 -0400

    first commit; all features implemented except todo tracker, need separate mode

diff --git a/silojourn.py b/silojourn.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import argparse
+import os, sys
+import configparser
+from dialog import Dialog
+from datetime import datetime
+import subprocess
+import re
+
+solution_description="Journaling system for daily needs."
+epilog="Designed and written by Chris Punches.\n SILO GROUP LLC, 2019.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED."
+
+
+class Config():
+    def get_conf_location(self):
+        home=os.getenv("HOME")
+        return "{}/.silojourn.ini".format( home )
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self.config.read( self.get_conf_location() )
+        self.journal_path = self.config['filesystem']['journal']
+        self.editor = self.config['tools']['editor']
+
+    def get_journal_path(self):
+        return self.journal_path
+
+    def get_editor(self):
+        return self.editor
+
+
+class Journaler():
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+        self.d = Dialog( dialog="dialog", autowidgetsize=True)
+
+
+    # generate the filepath for a specific entry
+    def _get_entry_filename(self, topic, date):
+        # TODO add sanity checks
+         return "{0}/{1}_{2}".format( self.config.get_journal_path(), date, topic )
+
+
+    # open a specific entry for a supplied topic and date
+    def _open_entry(self, topic, date):
+        subprocess.run( [ self.config.get_editor(), self._get_entry_filename( topic, date ) ] )
+
+
+    # gemerate the current date in a standard format
+    def _get_current_date(self):
+        return datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+
+    # load all entry metadata
+    def _get_all_entries(self):
+        entry_list = os.listdir( self.config.get_journal_path() )
+        return entry_list
+
+
+    # get all topics for all dates
+    def _get_all_topics(self):
+        topics = list()
+        for item in self._get_all_entries():
+            try:
+                found = re.search("[0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]_(.+?)$", item ).group(1)
+                topics.append( found )
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        return sorted( list( dict.fromkeys( topics ) ) )
+
+
+    # get all topics for all dates
+    def _get_all_dates(self):
+        dates = list()
+        for item in self._get_all_entries():
+            try:
+                found = re.search( "([0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9])_.+?$", item ).group(1)
+                dates.append( found )
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        return sorted( list( dict.fromkeys( dates ) ) )
+
+
+    # get all topics associated with a date
+    def _get_topics(self, date):
+        topics = list()
+
+        for item in self._get_all_entries():
+            try:
+                found = re.search("{0}_(.+?)$".format(date), item).group(1)
+                topics.append(found)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        return sorted( list( dict.fromkeys( topics ) ) )
+
+
+    # get all dates associated with a topic
+    def _get_dates(self, topic):
+        dates = list()
+
+        for item in self._get_all_entries():
+            try:
+                found = re.search("([0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9])_{0}".format( topic ), item ).group(1)
+                dates.append(found)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        return sorted( list( dict.fromkeys( dates ) ) )
+
+
+    # browse topics for a specific date
+    def do_topic_browse_by_date(self, date):
+        print( "topic browse by date: {}".format( date ) )
+        topics = self._get_topics( date )
+
+        menu_choices = list()
+        for i in range(len(topics)):
+            menu_choices.append(
+                ( topics[i], "[{}] total entries.".format( len( self._get_dates( topics[i] ) ) ) )
+        )
+
+        code, topic = self.d.menu(
+            "Select a topic for date: {0}".format(date),
+            choices=menu_choices,
+            width=self.d.maxsize()[1],
+            extra_button=True,
+            extra_label="New...",
+            ok_label="Select"
+        )
+
+        if code == self.d.OK:
+            self._open_entry(topic, date)
+            self.do_topic_browse_by_date(date)
+        elif code == self.d.EXTRA:
+            input_code, input_topic = self.d.inputbox( "Creating a new topic for today: {}".format( date ), width=self.d.maxsize()[1] )
+            if input_code == self.d.OK:
+                self.do_new_topic( input_topic )
+            else:
+                self.do_topic_browse_by_date( date )
+        else:
+            self.do_browse_topics()
+
+
+    # browse dates for a specific topic
+    def do_date_browse_by_topic(self, topic):
+        dates = self._get_dates(topic)
+
+        menu_choices = list()
+        for i in range(len(dates)):
+            menu_choices.append( ( dates[i], "{} total topics.".format(
+                len(
+                    self._get_topics( dates[i] )
+                )
+            ) ) )
+
+        code, date = self.d.menu(
+            "Select a date for topic: {0}".format( topic ),
+            choices=menu_choices,
+            width=self.d.maxsize()[1],
+            cancel_label="Back",
+            ok_label="Select"
+        )
+
+        if code == self.d.OK:
+            self._open_entry(topic, date)
+            self.do_topic_browse_by_date(date)
+
+        else:
+            self.do_browse_topics()
+
+
+    def do_browse_todo_entries(self):
+        print( "not yet implemented" )
+
+
+    # browse topics for all dates
+    def do_browse_topics(self):
+        topics = self._get_all_topics()
+
+        menu_choices = list()
+        for i in range(len(topics)):
+            menu_choices.append( ( topics[i], "{} total entries.".format( len( self._get_dates( topics[i] ) ) ) ) )
+
+
+        code, topic = self.d.menu(
+            "Select a topic whose dated entries you want to browse:",
+            choices=menu_choices,
+            width=self.d.maxsize()[1],
+            cancel_label="Back",
+            ok_label="Select",
+            extra_button=True,
+            extra_label="New topic for today..."
+        )
+
+        if code == self.d.OK:
+            self.do_date_browse_by_topic(topic)
+        elif code == self.d.EXTRA:
+            input_code, input_topic = self.d.inputbox( "Creating a new topic for today: {}".format( self._get_current_date() ), width=self.d.maxsize()[1] )
+            if input_code == self.d.OK:
+                self.do_new_topic( input_topic )
+                self.do_browse_topics()
+            else:
+                self.do_browse_topics()
+
+
+    # browse dates for all topics
+    def do_list_dates(self):
+        dates = sorted( self._get_all_dates() )
+
+        menu_choices = list()
+        for i in range( len( dates ) ):
+            menu_choices.append( ( dates[i], "{} total topics.".format( len( self._get_topics( dates[i] ) ) ) ) )
+
+        code, date = self.d.menu(
+            "Select a date to browse topics for that date...",
+            choices=menu_choices,
+            width=self.d.maxsize()[1]
+        )
+
+        if code == self.d.OK:
+            self.do_topic_browse_by_date( date )
+
+
+    def do_new_topic(self, topic):
+        self._open_entry( topic, self._get_current_date() )
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser( description=solution_description, prog="silojourn", epilog=epilog )
+
+    # want these options to be mutually exclusive to cut down on cli complexity
+
+    # should pull up a curses menu list that shows a list of topics for a certain date
+    date_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    date_group.add_argument( "-D", "--date", help="Browse topics by date." )
+
+    # should pull up a curses menu list that shows a list of dates for a certain topic
+    topic_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    topic_group.add_argument( "-T", "--topic", help="Browse dates by topic." )
+
+    # should pull up a curses menu that lists all "TO DO" lines in all journal entries in the base.
+    # this menu should be able to mark an item as completed in that journal entry with a TUI checkbox
+    todo_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    todo_group.add_argument( "-d", "--todo", help="Manage pending tasks.", action="store_true" )
+
+    # should pull up a curses menu to select from all topics for all dates.  selecting a topic pulls up a list
+    # of all dates for that topic.
+    list_topic_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    list_topic_group.add_argument( "-L", "--list-topics", help="Browse topics for all dates.", action="store_true" )
+
+    # should pull up a curses menu list of all dates.  selecting a date should list topics for that date.
+    list_dates_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    list_dates_group.add_argument( "-l", "--list-dates", help="Browse dates for all topics.", action="store_true" )
+
+    # opens a new topic with today's date using the selected editor specified in the config file
+    new_entry_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    new_entry_group.add_argument( "-o", "--new-topic")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    config = Config()
+    silojourn = Journaler( config )
+
+    if len(sys.argv) > 3:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+    elif args.date:
+        silojourn.do_topic_browse_by_date( args.date )
+
+    elif args.topic:
+            silojourn.do_date_browse_by_topic( args.topic )
+
+    elif args.todo:
+            silojourn.do_browse_todo_entries()
+
+    elif args.list_topics:
+            silojourn.do_browse_topics()
+
+    elif args.list_dates:
+            silojourn.do_list_dates()
+
+    elif args.new_topic:
+            silojourn.do_new_topic( args.new_topic )
+
+    else:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    main()
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