* bitesize:

- display error message properly. 
  - error out if bug is already marked as 'bitesize'.
  - rephrase bug comment and subscribe person who adds the comment.
  - work-around LP:336866 and LP:254901.

bitesize

@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ def error_out(msg):
     Logger.error(msg)
     sys.exit(1)
 
+def save_entry(entry):
+    try:
+        entry.lp_save()
+    except HTTPError, error:
+        error_out(error.content)
+
+def tag_bug(bug):
+    bug.tags = bug.tags + ['bitesize'] # LP: #254901 workaround
+    save_entry(bug)
+
 def main():
     usage = "Usage: %prog <bug number>"
     opt_parser = OptionParser(usage)
@@ -61,18 +71,18 @@ def main():
         bug = launchpad.bugs[args[0]]
     except HTTPError, error:
         if error.response.status == 401:
-            error_out("E: Don't have enough permissions to access bug %s" % args[0])
-            error_out(error.content)
+            error_out("Don't have enough permissions to access bug %s. %s" % \
+                        (args[0], error.content))
         else:
             raise
-    if 'bitesize' not in bug.tags:
-        bug.tags += ['bitesize']
-    content = """I'm marking this bug as 'bitesize' as it looks like an issue 
-that is easy to fix and suitable for newcomers in Ubuntu development. If you 
-need any help with fixing it, talk to me (https://launchpad.net/~%s) about 
-it.""" % (launchpad.me.name)
-    bug.newMessage(content=content, subject="bitesize bug")
-    bug.lp_save()
+    if 'bitesize' in bug.tags:
+        error_out("Bug is already marked as 'bitesize'.")
+    bug.newMessage(content="I'm marking this bug as 'bitesize' as it looks "
+                           "like an issue that is easy to fix and suitable "
+                           "for newcomers in Ubuntu development. If you need "
+                           "any help with fixing it, talk to me about it.")
+    bug.subscribe(person=launchpad.me)
+    tag_bug(launchpad.bugs[bug.id]) # fresh bug object, LP: #336866 workaround
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()

debian/changelog

@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.124) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   [ Mackenzie Morgan ]
   * Add debhelper and quilt as recommends (LP: #786370)
 
- -- Mackenzie Morgan <maco.m@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 21 May 2011 19:29:35 -0400
+  [ Daniel Holbach ]
+  * bitesize: 
+    - display error message properly. 
+    - error out if bug is already marked as 'bitesize'.
+    - rephrase bug comment and subscribe person who adds the comment.
+    - work-around LP:336866 and LP:254901.
+
+ -- Daniel Holbach <daniel.holbach@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 23 May 2011 15:47:04 +0200
 
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.123) unstable; urgency=low