gitsubmodulesparser.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import argparse
import os
import re
from typing import List, Tuple

gitmodules=".gitmodules"


def convert_and_validate_gitmodules_file(gitmodules_path: str = gitmodules) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str]]:
    if not os.path.exists(gitmodules_path):
        raise FileNotFoundError(
            f"Gitmodules file '{gitmodules_path}' not found.")

    with open(gitmodules_path, "r") as file:
        content = file.read()

    pattern = r'\[submodule "([^"]+)"\]\s*path = ([^\n]+)\s*url = ([^\n]+)'
    matches = re.findall(pattern, content)

    return matches  # This will be a list of tuples


def main() -> None:
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="Convert the gitmodules file to git submodule add commands.")
    parser.add_argument("-f", "--force", action="store_true",
                        help="Add --force flag to git command")
    parser.add_argument("gitmodules_file", nargs="?",
                        default=gitmodules, help="Path to the gitmodules file")
    args = parser.parse_args()
    gitmodules_file = args.gitmodules_file
    modules = convert_and_validate_gitmodules_file(gitmodules_file)

    for name, path, url in modules:
        git_command = f"git submodule add {'--force ' if args.force else ''}{url} {path}"
        print(git_command)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()