initial commit/perceval test

main.py

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+import perceval
+import os

perceval_tasks.py

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+import perceval
+import venv 
+import yaml
+import subprocess
+
+def main(manifest):
+    with open(manifest, 'r') as stream:
+        #try:
+        config = yaml.safe_load(stream)
+        get_perceval_log(config['Upstream_VCS'])
+        print(config['Upstream_VCS'])
+        #except yaml.YAMLOError as err:
+        #    print(err)
+
+def get_perceval_log(vcs_path):
+    print(vcs_path)
+    perceval_output = subprocess.run(['perceval', 'git', vcs_path[0], '--from-date', '2023-08-08'], capture_output=True)
+    print(type(perceval_output.__str__()))
+    with open('test_perceval_output.txt', 'w') as f:
+        f.write(perceval_output.__str__())
+    print('COMPLETE')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    manifest = '../kaylea_dissertation/lifecycle/package_metadata/woof_manifest.yaml'
+    main(manifest)