possible_alternative.py

from ozpy.mailbox import Mailbox
import sys
from pprint import pprint
import os

"""
Example of fetching Zimbra task and task list (recursively).
"""

class MyMailbox(Mailbox):

    def get_task(self, folder):
        """
        Fetch task detail using SearchRequest
        https://files.zimbra.com/docs/soap_api/8.7.11/api-reference/zimbraMail/Search.html
        """
        body = {
            "sortBy":"taskDueAsc",
            "tz":{"id":"Asia/Bangkok"},
            "locale":{"_content":"en_US"},
            "offset":0,
            "limit":100,
            "query":"in:\"{}\"".format(folder),
            "types":"task",
            "needExp":1
        }
        urn = "urn:zimbraMail"
        return self.send("Search", body, urn)

    def get_task_folders(self):
        """
        Get list of task folder using GetFolderRequest
        https://files.zimbra.com/docs/soap_api/8.7.11/api-reference/zimbraMail/GetFolder.html
        """
        urn = "urn:zimbraMail"
        body = {
            'folder': {'path': '/'},
            'view': 'Contacts'
        }
        return self.send("GetFolder", body, urn)


mbx = MyMailbox(
        username="user3@hovedkvarteret.no",
        password="user3_passwrd",
        soapurl="https://mail.hovedkvarteret.no/service/soap",
)


def fetch(name, instance):
    """
    Fetch task and sub-task recursively
    """
    name = os.path.join(name, instance['name'])
    # print out task folder path
    print("{} {}".format("-"*10,name))
    task_req = mbx.get_task(name)

    # iterrate all task within task folder if any
    if task_req.has_key('task'):
        for task in task_req['task']:
            print('* {} - progress: {} % - location: {}'.format(
                task['name'],
                task['percentComplete'],
                task['loc']
            ))

    # loop if there are subfolder
    if instance.has_key("folder"):
        for folder in instance['folder']:
            fetch(name, folder)

response = mbx.get_task_folders()

# get parent of task folder
for parent_folder in response['folder'][0]['folder']:
    fetch("", parent_folder)