check.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import argparse
import subprocess
import sys

arg_map = {
   "src/pydevDAG" : [
      "--reports=no",
      "--disable=I",
      "--disable=bad-continuation",
      "--disable=duplicate-code",
      "--good-names=pydevDAG,_",
      "--msg-template='{path}:{line}: [{msg_id}({symbol}), {obj}] {msg}'"
   ],
   "tests" : [
      "--reports=no",
      "--disable=I",
      "--disable=bad-continuation",
      "--disable=duplicate-code",
      "--disable=no-self-use",
      "--msg-template='{path}:{line}: [{msg_id}({symbol}), {obj}] {msg}'"
   ]
}

def get_parser():
    """
    Generate an appropriate parser.

    :returns: an argument parser
    :rtype: `ArgumentParser`
    """
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument(
       "package",
       choices=arg_map.keys(),
       help="designates the package to test"
    )
    parser.add_argument("--ignore", help="ignore these files")
    return parser

def get_command(namespace):
    """
    Get the pylint command for these arguments.

    :param `Namespace` namespace: the namespace
    """
    cmd = ["pylint", namespace.package] + arg_map[namespace.package]
    if namespace.ignore:
        cmd.append("--ignore=%s" % namespace.ignore)
    return cmd

def main():
    args = get_parser().parse_args()
    return subprocess.call(get_command(args), stdout=sys.stdout)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(main())