* lpapiwrapper.py:

canUploadPackage(): Assume 'universe' as component if the package doesn't
  exist (yet) in Ubuntu (needed for checking sponsorship when requesting syncs
  of new packages).
* requestsync: use canUploadPackage() from LpApiWrapper

debian/changelog

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.75) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   [ Michael Bienia ]
   * buildd:
-    + Use the LP API for retrying or rescoring builds.
+    - Use the LP API for retrying or rescoring builds.
+  * requestsync:
+    - Fix check for sponsorship when a new package should get synced.
 
   [ Jonathan Davies ]
   * update-maintainer:
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.75) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * requestsync: We need to use the output from madison, not just throw it
     away.
 
- -- Iain Lane <laney@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:17:51 +0100
+ -- Michael Bienia <geser@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:56:08 +0200
 
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.74) karmic; urgency=low
 

requestsync

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def checkNeedsSponsorship(srcpkg):
 
         If they are in the ~ubuntu-core-dev team, no sponsorship required.
     """
-    if not lp_functions.canUploadPackage(srcpkg):
+    if not LpApiWrapper.canUploadPackage(srcpkg):
 
         print "You are not able to upload this package directly to Ubuntu.\n" \
               "Your sync request shall require an approval by a member of " \

ubuntutools/lp/lpapiwrapper.py

@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ class LpApiWrapper(object):
 		per-package upload rights.
 
 		'package' can either be a LP representation of a source package
-		or a string and an Ubuntu series.
+		or a string and an Ubuntu series. If 'package' doesn't exist
+		yet in Ubuntu assume 'universe' for component.
 		'''
 
 		if isinstance(package, Entry):
@@ -187,7 +188,11 @@ class LpApiWrapper(object):
 				# Fall-back to current Ubuntu development series
 				series = cls.getUbuntuDevelopmentSeries()
 
-			component = cls.getUbuntuSourcePackage(package, series).component_name
+			try:
+				component = cls.getUbuntuSourcePackage(package, series).component_name
+			except PackageNotFoundException:
+				# Probably a new package, assume "universe" as component
+				component = 'universe'
 
 		if component not in cls._upload_comp and package not in cls._upload_pkg:
 			me = cls.getMe()