app_store_preferences.py

from os import listdir, path
import logging as log
from config import get_app_store_preferences_backup_dir, get_app_store_preferences_dir, ensure_exists
from utils import copy_file, copy_files, execute_shell


def backup():
    log.info('Backing up app store preferences (.plist)...')
    files = build_file_list()
    dest = get_app_store_preferences_backup_dir()
    copy_files(files, dest)


def restore():
    log.info('Restoring app store preferences (.plist)...')
    source = get_app_store_preferences_backup_dir()
    dest = get_app_store_preferences_dir()
    for f in listdir(source):
        domain = f.split('.plist')[0]
        dest_path = path.join(dest, domain, 'Data/Library/Preferences')
        ensure_exists(dest_path)
        source_file = path.join(source, f)
        copy_file(source_file, dest_path)


def build_file_list():
    source = get_app_store_preferences_dir()
    command = 'find ' + source + '*/Data/Library/Preferences -type f -name "*.plist" 2>/dev/null'
    result = execute_shell(command, is_shell=True, suppress_errors=True)
    files = result.strip().split('\n')
    return files