fortune.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

"""Display random poignant, inspirational, silly or snide phrase.

Fortune wrapper extension.

Synopsis: <trigger>"""

import subprocess as sp
from shutil import which

from albertv0 import *

__iid__ = "PythonInterface/v0.1"
__prettyname__ = "Fortune"
__version__ = "1.0"
__trigger__ = "fortune"
__author__ = "Kelvin Wong"
__dependencies__ = ["fortune"]

cmd = __dependencies__[0]
if which(cmd) is None:
    raise Exception("'%s' is not in $PATH." % cmd)

iconPath = iconLookup("font")


def handleQuery(query):
    if query.isTriggered:
        newFortune = generateFortune()
        if newFortune is not None:
            return getFortuneItem(query, newFortune)


def generateFortune():
    try:
        return sp.check_output(["fortune", "-s"]).decode().strip()
    except sp.CalledProcessError as e:
        return None


def getFortuneItem(query, fortune):
    return Item(
        id=__prettyname__,
        icon=iconPath,
        text=fortune,
        subtext="Copy this random, hopefully interesting, adage",
        completion=query.rawString,
        actions=[ClipAction("Copy to clipboard", fortune)]
    )