gm3dmo · gm3dmo · Aug 16, 2025 · Aug 15, 2025
diff --git a/python-create-many-issues-w-comments-connection-reuse.py b/python-create-many-issues-w-comments-connection-reuse.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+import string
+import base64
+import argparse
+import logging
+import http
+import thepower
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime
+
+def create_issue(conn, url, params, headers):
+    conn.request('POST', url, params, headers=headers)
+    r1 = conn.getresponse()
+    data = r1.read()
+    if r1.status == 201:
+        issue_json = json.loads(data)
+        return issue_json["number"]
+    else:
+        print(f"Failed to create issue: {r1.status} {data}")
+        return None
+
+def add_comment(conn, url, params, headers):
+    conn.request('POST', url, params, headers=headers)
+    r2 = conn.getresponse()
+    r2.read()
+    # optionally, check r2.status and handle errors
+
+def main(args):
+
+    loglevel = args.loglevel.upper()
+    logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel)
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+    power_config = thepower.read_dotcom_config(args.power_config)
+    args.extension = power_config.get('dummy_section','file_extension').strip('"')
+
+    args.url = power_config.get('dummy_section','GITHUB_API_BASE_URL')
+    args.hostname = power_config.get('dummy_section','hostname')
+    args.GITHUB_TOKEN = power_config.get('dummy_section','GITHUB_TOKEN')
+    args.org = power_config.get('dummy_section','org').strip('\"')
+    args.repo = power_config.get('dummy_section','repo').strip('\"')
+
+    args.number_of_issues = int(args.number_of_issues) or int(power_config.get('dummy_section','number_of_issues'))
+    args.comments_per_issue = int(args.comments_per_issue) or 0
+    logger.info(f"creating: {args.number_of_issues} issues with {args.comments_per_issue} comments each")
+
+    token = f"Bearer {args.GITHUB_TOKEN}"
+    headers = {
+               "Authorization" : token,
+               "Accept" :  "application/vnd.github.v3+json",
+               "User-Agent" : "the-power"
+              }
+
+    conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection(args.hostname)
+
+    # time how long it takes to create the issues and comments
+    start = datetime.now()
+    for i in range(args.number_of_issues):
+        issue = f"test-issue-{i:07}"
+        params = {
+                "title": f"issue test: {issue}",
+                "body": f"issue test: {issue}",
+               }
+        params_str = json.dumps(params)
+        url =  f"{args.url}/repos/{args.org}/{args.repo}/issues"
+        try:
+           logger.debug(f"sending request {i}")
+           issue_number = create_issue(conn, url, params_str, headers)
+           if issue_number and args.comments_per_issue > 0:
+               for c in range(args.comments_per_issue):
+                   comment_body = {
+                       "body": f"Comment {c+1} for {issue}"
+                   }
+                   comment_str = json.dumps(comment_body)
+                   comment_url = f"{args.url}/repos/{args.org}/{args.repo}/issues/{issue_number}/comments"
+                   try:
+                       add_comment(conn, comment_url, comment_str, headers)
+                       logger.debug(f"Added comment {c+1} to issue {issue_number}")
+                   except Exception as ce:
+                       print(f"Error adding comment {c+1} to issue {issue_number}: {ce}")
+        except Exception as e:
+           print(f"Error: {e}") 
+
+    end = datetime.now()
+    elapsed = end - start
+    print(f"elapsed time: {elapsed} to create {args.number_of_issues} issues with {args.comments_per_issue} comments each", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    conn.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("-c", "--power-config", action="store", dest="power_config", default=".gh-api-examples.conf", help="This is the config file to use to access variables for the power.")
+    parser.add_argument("-e", "--extension", action="store", dest="extension", default="c")
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--issues",
+        action="store",
+        dest="number_of_issues",
+        default=3,
+        help="The number of issues to create.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--comments-per-issue",
+        action="store",
+        dest="comments_per_issue",
+        default=2,
+        help="Number of comments to add per issue.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-l",
+        "--loglevel",
+        action="store",
+        dest="loglevel",
+        default="info",
+        help="Set the log level",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    main(args)