Create default config file if it doesn't exist

README.md

@@ -19,23 +19,24 @@ This script is designed to be run from crontab, and issues one API call per run.
 
 ### Requirements
 
-* Python 3.5+ (It may run on >= 3.0, but I have not tested.)
-* Some Python modules (configparser, Jinja2, simplejson, requests)
+* Docker, or the ability to create a [Virtual Environment](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html)
+* Python 3.5+ and a couple of common Python modules: (configparser, Jinja2, requests)
 * A way of periodically running this script (at, cron, etc)
 * Untappd [API access](https://untappd.com/api/register?register=new)
 * A Slack channel full of beer lovers
 
 ### Installation & Configuration
 
-If this is your first time, create the default config file with `make config`
-and then edit it (`~/.config/slappd/slappd.cfg`) to reflect your API information
-and friends list.
+If this is your first time running Slappd, it will attempt to create a config file
+(`~/.config/slappd/slappd.cfg`). You should edit it to reflect your Untappd API
+information and friends list.
 
 #### Docker
 
 * Run `make docker-run` to build and run Slappd. **Note:** This mounts the
   config you created earlier into the container to keep track of which check-ins
   it has seen.
+* Run it from crontab: `*/5 * * * cd /path/to/slappd/source && make docker-run > /dev/null 2>&1`
 
 #### Virtualenv
 

makefile

@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 SHELL = /bin/bash
 VIRTUALENV_DIR = ${HOME}/.virtualenv
-CFG_DIR = ${HOME}/.config/slappd
-
-.PHONY: config
-config:
-	mkdir -p ${CFG_DIR}
-	test -f ${CFG_DIR}/slappd.cfg || cp -p slappd/templates/slappd.cfg ${CFG_DIR}/slappd.cfg
 
 .PHONY: dev
 dev: ${VIRTUALENV_DIR}/slappd

slappd/__main__.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 # Standard Library Imports
 import os
 import re
+import shutil
 import sys
 
 # First Party Imports
@@ -51,12 +52,32 @@ def check_for_photos(checkins):
     return True
 
 
+def config_copy():
+    """ Copy config file template to the proper location """
+    config_dst = get_cfg_path()
+    config_src = '{}/templates/config.j2'.format(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    config_dir = os.path.dirname(config_dst)
+
+    print('Configuration file {} does not exist, attempting to create it.'
+          .format(config_dst))
+    if not os.path.exists(config_dir):
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(config_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        except IOError:
+            sys.exit('Error: Could not create directory {}'.format(config_dir))
+    try:
+        shutil.copy(config_src, config_dst)
+        sys.exit('Successfully created configuration file, please edit '
+                 'it to reflect your API information.')
+    except IOError:
+        sys.exit('Error: Could not write to configuration file {}'.format(config_dst))
+
+
 def config_load():
     """ Load configuration options from file """
     config_file = get_cfg_path()
     if not os.path.exists(config_file):
-        sys.exit('Error: Configuration file {} does not exist'
-                 .format(config_file))
+        config_copy()
     else:
         CONFIG.read(config_file)