pinnacle_feed.py

import time
import os.path
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

import requests

URL = 'http://xml.pinnaclesports.com/pinnacleFeed.aspx'
PARAMS = {'sportType':'E sports'}

def build_xml(filename):

    # Download the feed
    r = requests.get(URL,params=PARAMS)
    
    # Parse content into an element tree
    feed = ET.fromstring(r.content)
    tree = ET.ElementTree(feed)
    
    # Add a copy of the PinnacleFeedTime to each event
    for event in feed.find('events'):
        print event.findtext('gamenumber')
        event.append(feed.find('PinnacleFeedTime'))
        
    # Save the modified feed
    tree.write(filename)

def update_xml(filename):

    # Load the master record
    tree = ET.parse(filename)
    master_feed = tree.getroot()
    
    # Download the feed using lastGame as a parameter
    params = PARAMS
    params['lastGame'] = master_feed.findtext('lastGame')
    r = requests.get(URL,params=params)
    
    # Parse content into an element
    feed = ET.fromstring(r.content)
    
    # Add a copy of the PinnacleFeedTime to each event
    # Add each new event to the master feed
    for event in feed.find('events'):
        print event.findtext('gamenumber')
        event.append(feed.find('PinnacleFeedTime'))
        master_tree.find('events').append(event)
        
    # Update fields in the master feed
    master_feed.find('lastGame').text = feed.findtext('lastGame')
    master_feed.find('lastContest').text = feed.findtext('lastContest')
    master_feed.find('PinnacleFeedTime').text = feed.findtext('PinnacleFeedTime')

    # Save the modified feed
    tree.write(filename)

def main(filename):

    if not os.path.isfile(filename):
        build_xml(filename)
        time.sleep(60)
    while 1:
        update_xml(filename)
        time.sleep(60)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main('esports.xml')