Add new export option

Support for json and md retained
All export types moved to --export except tags

Signed-off-by: Aniket Pant <me@aniketpant.com>

jrnl/exporters.py

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # encoding: utf-8
 
+import os
+try: from slugify import slugify
+except ImportError: import slugify
 try: import simplejson as json
 except ImportError: import json
 
@@ -28,16 +31,18 @@ def to_tag_list(journal):
     result += "\n".join(u"{0:20} : {1}".format(tag, n) for n, tag in sorted(tag_counts, reverse=False))
     return result
 
-def to_json(journal):
+def to_json(journal, output):
     """Returns a JSON representation of the Journal."""
     tags = get_tags_count(journal)
     result = {
         "tags": dict((tag, count) for count, tag in tags),
         "entries": [e.to_dict() for e in journal.entries]
     }
+    if output is not False:
+        write_file(json.dumps(result, indent=2), output)
     return json.dumps(result, indent=2)
 
-def to_md(journal):
+def to_md(journal, output):
     """Returns a markdown representation of the Journal"""
     out = []
     year, month = -1, -1
@@ -51,4 +56,37 @@ def to_md(journal):
             out.append(e.date.strftime("%B"))
             out.append('-' * len(e.date.strftime("%B")) + "\n")
         out.append(e.to_md())
-    return "\n".join(out)
+    result = "\n".join(out)
+    if output is not False:
+        write_file(result, output)
+    return result
+
+def to_txt(journal, output):
+    """Returns the complete text of the Journal."""
+    if output is not False:
+        write_file(unicode(journal), output)
+    return unicode(journal)
+
+def to_files(journal, output):
+    """Turns your journal into separate files for each entry."""
+    if output is False:
+        output = journal.config['folder'] + "*.txt" # default path
+    path, extension = os.path.splitext(os.path.expanduser(output))
+    head, tail = os.path.split(path)
+    if tail == '*': # if wildcard is specified
+        path = head + '/'
+    if not os.path.exists(path): # if the folder doesn't exist, create it
+        os.makedirs(path)
+    for e in journal.entries:
+        date = e.date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+        title = slugify(unicode(e.title))
+        filename = date + '-' + title
+        fullpath = path + filename + extension
+        write_file(unicode(e), fullpath)
+    return ("Journal exported")
+
+def write_file(content, path):
+    """Writes content to the file provided"""
+    f = open(path, 'w+')
+    f.write(content)
+    f.close()

jrnl/jrnl.py

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def parse_args():
 
     exporting = parser.add_argument_group('Export / Import', 'Options for transmogrifying your journal')
     exporting.add_argument('--tags', dest='tags', action="store_true", help='Returns a list of all tags and number of occurences')
-    exporting.add_argument('--json', dest='json', action="store_true", help='Returns a JSON-encoded version of the Journal')
+    exporting.add_argument('--export', metavar='TYPE', dest='export', help='Export your journal to Markdown, JSON, Text or multiple files', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
-    exporting.add_argument('--markdown', dest='markdown', action="store_true", help='Returns a Markdown-formated version of the Journal')
+    exporting.add_argument('-o', metavar='OUTPUT', dest='output', help='The output of the file can be provided when using with --export', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
     exporting.add_argument('--encrypt',  metavar='FILENAME', dest='encrypt', help='Encrypts your existing journal with a new password', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
     exporting.add_argument('--decrypt',  metavar='FILENAME', dest='decrypt', help='Decrypts your journal and stores it in plain text', nargs='?', default=False, const=None)
     exporting.add_argument('--delete-last', dest='delete_last', help='Deletes the last entry from your journal file.', action="store_true")
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def guess_mode(args, config):
     """Guesses the mode (compose, read or export) from the given arguments"""
     compose = True
     export = False
-    if args.json or args.decrypt is not False or args.encrypt is not False or args.markdown or args.tags or args.delete_last:
+    if args.decrypt is not False or args.encrypt is not False or args.export is not False or args.tags or args.delete_last:
         compose = False
         export = True
     elif args.start_date or args.end_date or args.limit or args.strict or args.short:
@@ -190,11 +190,17 @@ def cli():
     elif args.tags:
         print(exporters.to_tag_list(journal))
 
-    elif args.json: # export to json
+    elif args.export == 'json': # export to json
-        print(exporters.to_json(journal))
+        print(exporters.to_json(journal, args.output))
 
-    elif args.markdown: # export to json
+    elif args.export == 'markdown' or args.export == 'md': # export to markdown
-        print(exporters.to_md(journal))
+        print(exporters.to_md(journal, args.output))
+
+    elif args.export == 'text' or args.export == 'txt': # export to text
+        print(exporters.to_txt(journal, args.output))
+
+    elif args.export == 'files': # export to files
+        print(exporters.to_files(journal, args.output))
 
     elif (args.encrypt is not False or args.decrypt is not False) and not PYCRYPTO:
         print("PyCrypto not found. To encrypt or decrypt your journal, install the PyCrypto package from http://www.pycrypto.org.")