[Bug 1242778] Re: python-apt malforms source lines with multiple options

[Rohit R]

** Description changed:

  The str() method in SourceEntry class, has malforms the source line.
  
  Console out:
  
- Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2013, 06:20:15) 
+ Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2013, 06:20:15)
  [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  >>> from aptsources.sourceslist import SourceEntry
  >>> s = SourceEntry('deb [arch=amd64 trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu precise main')
  >>> s.str()
  'deb [arch=amd64] trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu precise main\n'
  
  Note the extra "]". This leads to apt-add-repository to malform some
  entries.
+ 
+ Edit:
+ 
+ The parsing itself is wrong.
+ 
+ Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2013, 06:20:15) 
+ [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
+ Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
+ >>> from aptsources.sourceslist import SourceEntry
+ >>> s = SourceEntry('deb [arch=amd64 trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu precise main')
+ >>> s.architectures
+ ['amd64']
+ >>> s.uri
+ 'trusted=yes]'
+ >>> s.dist
+ 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu'
+ >>> s.comps
+ ['precise', 'main']

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Title:
  python-apt malforms source lines with multiple options

Status in “python-apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The str() method in SourceEntry class, has malforms the source line.

  Console out:

  Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2013, 06:20:15)
  [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  >>> from aptsources.sourceslist import SourceEntry
  >>> s = SourceEntry('deb [arch=amd64 trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu precise main')
  >>> s.str()
  'deb [arch=amd64] trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu precise main\n'

  Note the extra "]". This leads to apt-add-repository to malform some
  entries.

  Edit:

  The parsing itself is wrong.

  Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2013, 06:20:15) 
  [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  >>> from aptsources.sourceslist import SourceEntry
  >>> s = SourceEntry('deb [arch=amd64 trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu precise main')
  >>> s.architectures
  ['amd64']
  >>> s.uri
  'trusted=yes]'
  >>> s.dist
  'http://ppa.launchpad.net/xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.10/ubuntu'
  >>> s.comps
  ['precise', 'main']

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